OMEGA BOOST
Official Title  Omega Boost
Common Title  Omega Boost
Serial Number(s)  SCUS-94449
Region  NTSC-U
Genre / Style  Action  / Shooter

Developer  Polyphony Digital
Publisher  Sony
Date Released  14 September 1999
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SCUS-94449
Serial Number In Disc SCUS-94449
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
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( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc 483 MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
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( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover
  •    711719444923 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

AlphaCore, the world's first sentient cyber-organism, has begun to mistrust its human masters. Slowly, it begins to spread, expanding its capabilities into neighboring systems. By the time the horrified human population discovers its size, AlphaCore controls virtually the entire network. As it defends itself, the humans try to regain control but events suddenly escalate.

Eventually, AlphaCore declares war on the human population, attacking it with its own unmanned weapons and defense systems. As a result, desperate human scientists construct a time machine -- AlphaCore must be stopped before it achieves sentience! Discovering their plan, the renegade organism steals the time machine and utilizes it to return to the days of the first computer, ENIAC. By integrating its consciousness into ENIAC, AlphaCore hopes to become even more powerful.

There is only one last line of defense left: a super-weapon called OmegaBoost.

You must pilot OmegaBoost through a series of 19 battlefields filled with countless dogfights and enemy ships in an effort to stop AlphaCore from altering the past. From a third-person 3D perspective, you must pilot OmegaBoost through a series of nineteen 3D battlefields in a dogfight effort to stop AlphaCore from altering the past. Blast your way in all directions and then upgrade your equipment and weaponry after each stage.

Weapons include the Vulcan Gun used to fire in the direction you're facing without locking onto your enemies, a gattling-type pulse laser called the Complex Gunlauncher, a Homing Laser and the Viper Boost -- a rechargeable weapon that causes severe damage to all surrounding enemies.

Omega Boost consists of a series of zones populated by massive quantities of enemies, sub-bosses and zone bosses. Hidden zones exist within the game as well. In addition to the already mentioned Campaign Play, you can play through individual levels in the Zone Play or train under controlled conditions in the helpful Training Mode.

Not only does Omega Boost bear a similar resemblance to the Japanese giant robot combat-animé genre (like Robotech), but there is also a replay feature that lets you watch your accomplishments in the bast level with a cinematic quality. Additionally, the game is compatible with the Dual Shock Analog Controller and uses a block of memory card data for saved games and options. So strap in and start blasting!

The European version of the game features the song "Dreamer" by the group of Liverpool "Cast" (from their cd "Magic Hour" of the year ).

  Manufacturer's description:

Co-Existence between man and machine is no longer an option. The fate of humankind is hanging by a fiber... time is running out.
  • Pilot Omega Boost in a high-intensity action shooter across 19 diverse zones.
  • Multiple mission objectives, lethal ground and air assaults and deadly cyber-drogues.
  • Free-float in dizzying 360o combat.
  • Scan for targets, fire Vulcan guns and bag those bogeys with laser lock-on in the ultimate space dogfights!
  • Customize and upgrade equipment and weaponry with every win.
  • Review intense battles with the Replay Mode.


  Features:
  • Third person perspective
  • 3D Graphics
  • Cartoon Graphics
  • SCI-FI & Futuristic themes.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  1-4 Blocks
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller Compatible )
Compatible Light Guns
( Official Light Guns Only )
 None
Other Compatible Controllers
( Official Controllers Only )
 None
Special Controllers Included Or
Supported ( Official Only )
 None
Vibration Function Compatible  Yes
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.2.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL2 GPU Core 2.0.0 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 63, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 5 (GLSlang Files (gpuPeteOGL2-slv/slf))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.2.0.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible   Yes.
Console Bios Used  SCPH7502

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Viper boost - L2 Button 
  Scan - L1 Button 
  Back view - R2 Button 
  Brake - R1 Button 
  Pilot omega boost in digital mode (LED is off) - D-Pad 
  Pilot omega boost in analog mode (LED is on) - Left analog stick 
  Change camera angle - Select Button 
  Instant acceleration (boost) - Triangle or Circle Button 
  Attack vulcan / fire laser - Square or X Button 
  Pause game / resume game - Start Button 

 

 GAMESHARK CODES:
  Infinite energy -  
800A7EBC 04B0

  Infinite energy (2nd version) -  
80030F72 2400


 
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 NTSC-J:
  • Omega Boost [SCPS-10020]   
     
 ASIA:
  • Omega Boost [SCPS-45399]   
     
 PAL:
  • Omega Boost [SCES-02120]   
     

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