Complete newb help...

[fldash]

I keep hearing about playing having special abilities, like the scissor kick? How do you use this abilities. I bought a used copy a few days ago without a manual and I need some general help with controls...

I'm on PS3...

Holding X does a charge of your guy to activate abilities?
Taping X sprints?

I thought the right stick did special abilities, but in what direction do I push it, and does he have to be 'charged' first?

[DonVCorleone]

I keep hearing about playing having special abilities, like the scissor kick? How do you use this abilities. I bought a used copy a few days ago without a manual and I need some general help with controls...

I'm on PS3...

Holding X does a charge of your guy to activate abilities?
Taping X sprints?

I thought the right stick did special abilities, but in what direction do I push it, and does he have to be 'charged' first?

push down on the right stick for the scissor kick.

[fldash]

Push down as in 'click' or pull it toward you... I think that's what I've been doing wrong is pulling it back or down toward me instead of pressing it in...

[DonVCorleone]

Push down as in 'click' or pull it toward you... I think that's what I've been doing wrong is pulling it back or down toward me instead of pressing it in...


PULL it down towards you(no clicking, clicking JUMPS/HOPS the player)

you may or may not have to charge, i forgot....lol

[fldash]

After a player is charged, can you release the 'charge' button and do the move, or do I have to somehow hold down X and pull the stick back toward me...

[DonVCorleone]

After a player is charged, can you release the 'charge' button and do the move, or do I have to somehow hold down X and pull the stick back toward me...


practice mode = your friend

[Canadian]

You don't need to charge the scissor kick, you do however, need to charge to reliably throw stiff arms, shoulders and so forth (assuming you're using a player with Lvl 2 skills).

Tapping/mashing X sprints, and you can still perform moves while sprinting, but because your player is running upright to keep his speed, many moves will be less effective.
When you charge, you'll see your player get lower and will be more effective with his special moves because of the better sence of ballance a lower stance gives the runner.
(That's why I love this game)
The scissor kick, and for every other back, the studder step (Right stick moves), are the exception. You can't charge them to begin with (except with Thurman Thomas) and it wouldn't make much difference if you did.

[DonVCorleone]

and dont forget after you hike to "charge" your qb to throw more accurate & more powerful