PDC World Championship Darts 2008 Demo

Download Details PDC World Championship Darts 2008 PC Manual PDC World Championship Darts 2008 builds on the success of its predecessor, with significant improvements made in all areas of gameplay and graphics. The Player AI has been calculated using real-life averages from major tournaments and is based on the actual playing characteristics (stamina, belief, pressure, complacency and accuracy) of its real-world counterparts. Fluid and accurate throwing dynamics are the main focus of the game, along with the feeling that you are actually watching your chosen professional on the television, competing live – the difference being that you are controlling him/her! Tournament sets are taken from real-life environments, and with commentary and realistic crowd sounds adding to the exciting atmosphere, PDC World Championship Darts 2008 mirrors the look and feel of real television darts. With a new in-depth career mode, complete with a multitude of customisable options, improving the game’s longevity, it makes this THE definitive darts game! Controls Gamepad and 360 Controller: Right Handed: Left Stick – Aim Right Stick – Power LB – Zoom out RB – Zoom in Left Handed: Left Stick – Power Right Stick – Aim LB – Zoom in RB – Zoom out Camera buttons may vary with different Gamepads. 1) Aim with the aim stick. 2) Pull back the power stick. 3) Push power stick forward to throw dart. Mouse: 1) Aim 2) Click Left mouse button to begin throw, or Right mouse button if left handed. 3) Pull mouse back to apply power. 4) Push mouse forward and release mouse button to perform throw. Main Menu Exhibition - Play a single round of darts either against a friend or a CPU player. Select a venue to host the match and choose to play as or compete against a custom player or one of the 16 professional players. Tournament – Create your own tournament or choose to play in one of major tournaments from the PDC calendar and compete against CPU players, up to eight human players or a combination of the two. The major tournaments from the PDC calendar are: • World Championship 6 Rounds of Standard 501 Games. Round 1 – First to 3 Sets (3 Legs per Set) Round 2 – First to 4 Sets (3 Legs per Set) Round 3 – First to 4 Sets (3 Legs per Set) Quarter Finals – First to 5 Sets (3 Legs per Set) Semi Finals – First to 6 Sets (3 Legs per Set) Finals – First to 7 Sets (3 Legs per Set) • UK Open 6 Rounds of Standard 501 Games. Round 1 – First to 11 Legs Round 2 – First to 11 Legs Round 3 – First to 11 Legs Quarter Finals – First to 11 Legs Semi Finals – First to 11 Legs Finals – First to 16 Legs • US Open 6 Rounds of Standard 501 Games. Round 1 – First to 3 Sets (2 Legs per Set) Round 2 – First to 3 Sets (2 Legs per Set) Round 3 – First to 3 Sets (2 Legs per Set) Quarter Finals – First to 3 Sets (2 Legs per Set) Semi Finals – First to 3 Sets (2 Legs per Set) Finals – First to 3 Sets (2 Legs per Set) • German Darts Championship 6 Rounds of Standard 501 Games. Round 1 – First to 3 Sets (2 Legs per Set) Round 2 – First to 3 Sets (2 Legs per Set) Round 3 – First to 3 Sets (2 Legs per Set) Quarter Finals – First to 3 Sets (2 Legs per Set) Semi Finals – First to 3 Sets (2 Legs per Set) Finals – First to 3 Sets (2 Legs per Set) • World Grand Prix 5 Rounds of Standard 501 Games. Double-In Rule for Rounds 2 and upwards. Round 1 – First to 2 Sets (3 Legs per Set) Round 2 – First to 3 Sets (3 Legs per Set) Quarter Finals – First to 4 Sets (3 Legs per Set) Semi Finals – First to 5 Sets (3 Legs per Set) Finals – First to 6 Sets (3 Legs per Set) • World Matchplay 4 Rounds of Standard 501 Games. Round 1 – First to 13 Legs Quarter Finals – First to 16 Legs Semi Finals – First to 17 Legs Finals – First to 18 Legs • Las Vegas Desert Classic 5 Rounds of Standard 501 Games. Round 1 – First to 6 Legs Round 2 – First to 8 Legs Quarter Finals – First to 10 Legs Semi Finals – First to 11 Legs Finals – First to 13 Legs Tournament Fully customisable tournament for 4, 8, 16, 32 or 64 players League Fully customisable league for 4 to 16 players Career Begin a new career or resume one of three saved Careers. Players may create their own custom player (see Create Profile) or select a professional to play as (the full list of players appears later in this manual). The Event Calendar in Career mode allows the player to select a Tournament to participate in. If there is no tournament available on a given calendar date, the user may be given the option to play in an Exhibition match with a random opponent. Or they may enter Practise mode to perfect their throwing technique. Party Games Play with up to four people in any of the following games and variations: • Standard Rules • Around the Clock • Around the Clock (Doubles and Trebles) • Black & White • Cricket (US) • Cricket (UK) • Fives • Twenty One • Knockout • Odd Man In • Shanghai • Killer Please see in-game rules for how to play. Options These allow the player to change the various options for the Game: Controller Style: • Type A - Right handed controller • Type B – Left handed controller The following may also be adjusted: • Music Volume • SFX Volume • Crowd Volume • Voice Volume (Announcer and Commentator) • Vibration • Autosave - Enable Autosaving in game, Career, and Tournament • Walk Ins - Enable player introduction and walk in sequence in Exhibition, Tournament, and Career modes • Sensitivity - If you are finding it difficult to hit those doubles and trebles try adjusting the Mouse sensitivity level Create Profile Players may choose from one of the 16 professional players or create their own custom player. Customisable elements include gender, skin tone, hairstyles and hair colour. Players may also edit body type, shirt style and colour, plus input their name and select a nationality. In addition, there is a darts editor where players can select a desired barrel weight and flight design. Along with customising their darts, players can also specify throw angle, level of difficulty i.e. meter on or off, and checkout preferences. Additional customisable elements can be unlocked as the player progresses through Career mode. Once unlocked, these will be available to all custom players created plus any created from that point onwards. The Talent: Players, Commentator & Referee Players: Phil Taylor Raymond van Barneveld Peter Manley Wayne Mardle Dennis Priestley Adrian Lewis Alan Warriner-Little John Part Colin Lloyd Mark Dudbridge Roland Scholten Ronnie Baxter Terry Jenkins Kevin Painter Andy Hamilton Andy Jenkins Commentator: Sid Waddell (The Voice of Darts) Scorer: Bruce Spendley (One of the most experienced and recognised top level referees in the game) Difficulty Levels Amateur: The classic control mechanism. The meter is present to aid the player’s aim and strength of throw. Pro: As with the original PDC World Championship Darts, the player must rely on their skill to judge the ideal point at which to release the dart for the perfect throw. The higher up the board the player aims, the lower the sweet spot will be, thus the harder the player must throw. The lower the player aims, the weaker the throw. As the gauge is not visible, the sweet spot for the perfect throw is slightly larger to compensate for this. Master: Pro but just that little bit harder. The sweet spot for a throw is narrower than Pro mode, so more precision is required to get that perfect throw. Game Modes Exhibition (1-2 Players) Compete against an AI or human opponent in a single game of darts. Play as or against a custom player or one of the 16 professionals. Choose the rules and venue, plus the number of legs and sets you wish to play. Custom Tournament (1-8 Players) There are three options here: 1. Compete in any of the seven major tournaments in the PDC calendar 2. Create your own league 3. Create your own tournament Create your own custom player or play as one of the 16 professionals. As with Exhibition mode, The League and Create Your Own Tournament can be customised; e.g. venue, rules and the number of legs and sets you wish to play. Career (Single Player Only) If you choose to play as one of the 16 professionals, your ranking and prize money at the beginning of Season 1 will be as follows: 1. Phil Taylor England £337,263 2. Raymond van Barneveld Holland £174,808 3. Colin Lloyd England £112,903 4. Peter Manley England £101, 986 5. Adrian Lewis England £73,644 6. Roland Scholten Holland £72,661 7. Terry Jenkins England £71, 834 8. Dennis Priestley England £70,890 9. Wayne Mardle England £67,637 10. John Part England £62,638 11. Andrew Hamilton England £61,648 12. Ronnie Baxter England £61,457 13. Andy Jenkins England £61,103 14. Kevin Painter England £60,833 15. Mark Dudbridge England £60,368 16. Alan Warriner-Little England £60,130 The PDC Order of Merit is run on a two-year system of prize money won in PDC ranked events. Prize money comes off on the two-year anniversary of that tournament taking place. Therefore, when playing in Career mode, a two-year system is operated, beginning in May 2007 with the US Open, and running the tournaments in a chronological fashion. There are three ‘open’ events (where anyone can enter), which gives the player a chance to get high enough in the Order of Merit for the events where they need to be in the top 12/24/28/32. Custom players will not be able to enter the Las Vegas Desert Classic, World Matchplay, World Grand Prix or the World Championship until they are in the top 12/24/28/32 respectively. Custom players begin their careers ranked 64th and have £0 earnings. A season starts in May, with the PDC US Open, and climaxes with the World Championship on New Year’s Day. The number of seasons playable is capped to 20. 1. PDC US Open (Open to all players) 64 competitors 2. Blue Square UK Open (Open to all players) 64 competitors 3. Las Vegas Desert Classic (Top 12 - PDC Order of Merit) 32 competitors 4. Stan James World Matchplay (Top 28 - PDC Order of Merit) 32 competitors 5. SkyBet World Grand Prix (Top 24 - PDC Order of Merit) 32 competitors 6. German Darts Championship (Open to all players) 64 competitors 7. Ladbrokes.com World Championship (Top 32 - PDC Order of Merit) 64 competitors Before a tournament, you can take time out to practice or accept an invitation from a fellow PDC (one of the 16) player and play in an exhibition match. The practice dartboard features ultra-slim doubles and trebles some 40% narrower than the match board. The ultra-slim targets step up a player’s game in practise, requiring astonishing accuracy, consistency and control. CREDITS Mere Mortals Andrew Blackwell, Antony Carter, Jonothon Douglas, Richard Edwards, Tom Geoghegan, Nick Lewis, David, Miller, Graeme Love, David McPhee James Moran, Bruce Nesbit, Marc Pilkington, Neil Richardson, Mick Stockton, David Tailford, Steve Walmsley, Gavin Wood Oxygen Games Philippa Carroll, Steve Hadler, Sarah Hartland, Kevin Hassall, Jim Scott, Nicôle le Strange, David Wiltshire, David Young Special Thanks Unicorn, The PDC, Andrew Bell, Metia Interactive Ltd., Audiomotion