SOS - THE FINAL ESCAPE
OFFICIAL TITLE  SOS - The Final Escape
COMMON TITLE  SOS - The Final Escape
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLES-51301
REGION  PAL
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Adventure

DEVELOPER  Irem Software Engineering, Inc.
PUBLISHER  Agetec Inc.
DATE RELEASED  28 February 2003
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLES-51301
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLES-51301
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  0093992090500  - 
     

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English

French

German
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-3 (English, French & German).

Disaster Report casts players in the role of a reporter named Keith Helm trying to uncover the story of a lifetime: the person or persons responsible for the collapse of an entire city. The problem? The reporter is in the city as it starts crumbling into the ocean. Armed only with a backpack, a map, and a compass, players must navigate their way through the ravaged urban landscapes while piecing together the clues behind the city's downfall. Fire, earthquakes, collapsing buildings, and other dangers can strike without warning, and a number of citizens may be trapped in harm's way.

Played primarily from a third-person perspective behind the lead character, Disaster Report makes use of two horizontal gauges to monitor health and thirst as well as a compass icon to indicate the direction the character is facing. To obtain a closer look at the surroundings, a first-person view can be accessed with a press of a button. Players can use objects found within the environment to help save potential victims, assemble makeshift items (like torches or flashlights) by combining objects, and learn more about the situation by reading found documents or listening to recordings.

As players explore the various regions of the city, which include a residential area, suspended bridge, sports stadium, harbor station, and office towers, they will be able to meet and cooperate with police officers, doctors, and other citizens in need. To help survive the ordeal, the character can brace himself at the onset of a tremor, cling to surfaces or hide, shout out to others, climb, run, and use transportation such as bicycles if available. Each action makes the character tired and more dehydrated over time, which can be countered by drinking water and finding first aid kits.

Features:
* Explore the fictional setting of Capital City while avoiding the devastating effects of an earthquake
* Complete the game to unlock a special feature
* Assemble new tools by combining items found along the journey
* Find and use water bottles, first aid kits, rescue packs, gloves, and construction helmets for protection
* Disaster report updates can be heard after finding a radio

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

DISASTER REPORT is truly a new and original title that almost defies classification! With elements that include action/adventure, survival, mystery, and puzzle, Disaster Report offers more than just a test of your quick reflexes, but of your quick thinking skills as well! Disaster Report places you in the role of a newspaper reporter stuck on an island that is continuously hit with severe aftershocks from a major earthquake. The objective is to escape-but to do so with as much of the story behind the destruction of Capital City as possible. Considering the Government would like to keep the truth to itself, you'll soon find out that the wrath of nature may be less dangerous than upsetting the status quo of the Government.

* Player have complete freedom to explore the 3D quake-ridden island at their own peril!
* The hero must uncover the truth behind the devastation by assisting fellow castaways that are found on the island!
* Problem solving includes the ability of the hero to piece together separate items in order to build tools to help in his escape!
* The player may use objects like bikes, boats, compasses and more to aid in escaping the island!
* No other video game has ever approached this level of simulation in depicting the "real" effects of a major city being torn apart by the forces of nature!
* Special Feature: S-FORCE 3D Sound Library is included to make each earthquake feel as real as possible!
* 1 Player / Memory Card (for PS2) 320 KB or Above / Analog Control / Vibration Function

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Disaster & Adventure themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  320 KB Minimum
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
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = Yes / 60 Hz = No / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = No / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  Yes
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.0.0 (minor slowdowns, selection arrows only software)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = No; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5559 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5545 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  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:
  Move character -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Move camera -  Right Analog Stick
  Action, confirm, check, take, speak -  X Button
  Dash, cancel -  Circle Button
  Item menu -  Square Button
  Enter first person view -  Triangle Button
  Shout -  L1 Button
  Assume the bracing position -  R1 Button
  Rotate camera -  L2 Button
  Revert first person view to straight and level -  L3 Button
  View map -  R3 Button
  Reset game -  L1 + L2 + R1 + R2 + Start + Select Button
  Pause menu -  Start Button

 

RAW CODES:

Keith: Infinite life (HP & QP) -  
203A7104 42C80000
203A7108 42C7EE70
 
Zero Saves -  
2043AEB8 00000000
 
Zero Falls -  
2043AEC0 00000000
 
Low Time -  
2043AEBC 00000000
 
Max Distance -  
2043AEC4 58000FAB
 

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DISC
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 NTSC-J:
  • Zettai Zetsumei Toshi [SLPS-25113]  - 
     
  • Zettai Zetsumei Toshi [PlayStation 2 the Best] [SLPS-73204]  - 
     
 ASIA:
  • Zettai Zetsumei Toshi [SCPS-55015]  - 
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Disaster Report [SLUS-20561]  - 
     

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