Quotes/Manual: Difference between revisions

This page is a re-formatted transcript of the Oni game manual for Windows, which differs slightly from the Flash version of the manual available on [http://www.rockstargames.com/oni/main.html Rockstar's site]. The differences between the web site and printed manual are noted in the transcript below, except for the continual omission of the word "the" in front of "World Coalition Government" on the web site copy. The profiles on Muro and Dr. Kerr are found only on the web site; many other sections of the printed manual which are instructional in nature (controls, etc.) are omitted from the web site.

Various slightly intrusive comments from yours truly, Iritscen, are found in square brackets.

[There are much better, up-to-date instructions on our [[Installation]] page.]

[On the web site, this section is called MANIFESTO, which actually makes more sense. It also begins with an important note, below in italics, which confirms that this is material written by a rebel group which is not shown in the game.]

''(excerpted from propaganda recovered at rebellion HQ - TCTF Crime File 67098)''

 

Big Brother<!--I capitalized "Brother" because that's how it's supposed to be written. Hopefully I'm not accidentally obscuring a clever reference to Muro. --Iritscen--> is alive and well.

The poor bastards ["wretches", web site] who can't afford to live in the cities get as close to the atmosphere processors as they can and eke out a miserable (and dangerous) existence working on the reclamation teams who beat back the corrosive stain of the wilderness.

From time to time someone tries to improve public awareness of the ecological nightmare but the World Coalition Government controls the media and silences them before any outcry can gain momentum. Despite this repression, there is a growing awareness that something has gone horribly wrong and that something has to be done [the clause "Despite this repression" is omitted by web site].<br />

[Links to the sections below are listed on the web site under the phrase "LINKS TO REBELLION PROPAGANDA"; the sections are, in order, "TCTF (Technology Crimes Task Force)", "WCG (World Coalition Government)", and "The Syndicate", but below we continue with our transcription of the printed manual.]

One of the excuses the World Coalition Government used to grab the reins <!--Manual misspells this "reigns"--> was the use of biological weapons by a few of the countries involved in border skirmishes at the time.

No matter what the truth is behind the Syndicate's existence [or "power", web site] one thing is for sure – the growing power of the Syndicate is due to one man, Boss Muro ["one thing is for sure - you have to steer clear of Boss Muro", web site]. Muro came out of nowhere less than ten years ago and took out all of the old Bosses. He runs the whole show now. Since he became Boss things have gone from bad to worse. The TCTF doesn't like him. They have been at war with him for years but so far he has stayed one step ahead of the game.

[In the following section, it appears that text about Vibration and Control Configuration slipped in from the PS2 version of the manual.]

[See the [[Customizing]] page to learn how to change the controls.]

[This section makes me sad. If it makes you sad too, see [[Multiplayer]] for information on fan-made multiplayer projects.]

[This section has not been transcribed because the nearly-identical text from the in-game Pause Screen's Diary tab has been placed on the [[Quotes/Diary]] page. Printed in the manual are the Basic Moves found on the Diary page plus the description for the Triple-Hit Haymaker.]

[This section has not been transcribed because the nearly-identical text from the in-game Pause Screen's Weapons tab has been placed on the [[Quotes/Weapons]] page.]

[This section has been enlivened by pictures of the characters, something the printed manual sorely lacked. The sections on Strengths, Special Moves, and Weaknesses for each character are not present on the web site and the Description is part of the Bio Data. Thus, for the data on Dr. Kerr and Muro, only found on the web site, we only have the Bio Data/Description.]

'''Strengths''': Expert in hand-to-hand combat, skilled marksman, powerful [Special Moves].

'''Strengths''': Expert in hand-to-hand combat, skilled marksman, powerful [Special Moves].

'''Strengths''':  Expert in hand-to-hand combat, skilled marksman, powerful [Special Moves].

'''Strengths''':  Expert in hand-to-hand combat, skilled marksman, powerful [Special Moves].

===Elite Striker - Ogre Class (Green) ===

These two display meters [pictured in manual] provide all of Konoko's vital statistics, and are found on the lower left and right sections of the screen display during gameplay.

[This section has not been transcribed because the nearly-identical text from the in-game Pause Screen's Items tab has been placed on the [[Quotes/Items]] page. Printed in the manual are the descriptions for the first five items on the Items page.]

[See [[Quotes/Credits]].]