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        Empyreal Nocturne 
        Double Hawk Games
        IGF Build - 10/07
        DigiPen Institute of Technology

        All content copyright © 2007-2008 DigiPen(USA) Corporation. 
                        All rights reserved.
                        
        http://www.empyrealnocturne.com/
        
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    OVERVIEW
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Empyreal Nocturne is a third-person aerial action game in which you combat 
enormous flying monsters by commanding a legion of birds. The monsters are 
comprised of connected orbs, which are fiercely defended by birds of its own. 
All of a monster’s weak points must be destroyed in order for it to be defeated. 
You play as a god bird with the power to convert birds to your flock, and then
command them to attack, defend, or sacrifice themselves for you.

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    GAME FEATURES
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- Fly along the cloud tops in an expansive aerial world
- Combat huge flying monsters and their legions of birds
- Command a flock to attack, defend and sacrifice themselves for you
- Experience many unique and challenging battles
- Use strategy to take out your opponents where they are weakest
- Enjoy the beautifully stunning graphics
- Witness the cool and innovative emergent behaviors

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    LAPTOP FEATURES
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- Battery power display showing how much battery time remains when unplugged
- WiFi connectivity display showing the current connection strength. Helpful
  for monitoring extra battery drain or background downloads
- Supports Stand-By mode for gamers on the go
- Low power visual profile that cuts down on the rendering costs when the laptop
  is unplugged

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    CONTROLS
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* = Requires cheat mode(F12)

=== Primary Keyboard Controls ===

Move player             W, A, S, D
Speed Boost             Spacebar
Life Boost              Right Mouse Button
Targeting               Left Mouse Button
Defense Mode            Mouse Scroll Down or E
Attack Mode             Mouse Scroll Up or Q


=== Secondary Keyboard Controls ===

Pause Game                  ESC
Enable Cheats               F12
*Spawn Birds                B
*Toggle God Mode            G
*Kill Current Weakpoint     K
*Toggle Low Power Mode      L
*Damage Player              M


=== Primary Xbox 360 Controller Controls ===

Move player             Left Analog Stick
Speed Boost             Left Trigger
Life Boost              A Button
Targeting               Right Analog Stick
Defense Mode            Left Bumper
Attack Mode             Right Bumper
Pause                   Start or Back Buttons


=== Secondary Xbox 360 Controller Controls ===

*Spawn Birds                B Button
*Kill Current Weakpoint     Y Button


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    SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
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- 2.4 GHz Processor
- Radeon 9600 or GeForce 3 video card w/ PS 2.0 or above
- 512 MB RAM
- 50 MB Hard Drive space
- Windows XP operating system

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	THANKS!
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Love it or hate it, either way, we would love to hear your opinion about
the game that we have worked so hard on. 

Please email us anytime at
	support@empyrealnocturne.com
	
Thanks!
	Chad Taylor	- Tech Director/Designer/Ninja
	Reed Gonsalves	- Producer/Designer/Pirate