EVIL DEAD - A FISTFUL OF BOOMSTICK
OFFICIAL TITLE  Evil Dead - A fistful of boomstick
COMMON TITLE  Evil Dead - A fistful of boomstick
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLUS-20403
REGION  NTSC-U
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Survival Horror.

DEVELOPER  VIS entertainment plc.
PUBLISHER  THQ.
DATE RELEASED  20 May 2003
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLUS-20403
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLUS-20403
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Ash is back, baby, and more bitter than ever in THQ's follow-up to Evil Dead: Hail to the King. The city of Dearborn, MI, has been infested with Deadites and there's only one man alive who can clean them out. As the one-handed Ash, players can whack enemies with a shovel, shred them with a Gatling gun, rip into their bodies with a chainsaw, and make them chew lead with the boomstick, a 12-gauge double-barreled shotgun. Played from a third-person perspective, the game lets players use two weapons at once and features the wisecracking voice of Ash himself, Bruce Campbell.

Up to 50 enemies can appear on the screen at any given time, but Ash can call upon the Book of the Dead's dark magic whenever he's in a pinch. Magic is replenished by collecting the souls of Deadites, and spells are acquired by finding scrolls hidden throughout each stage. Levels also feature multiple objectives that could involve locating more weapons, meeting with a certain character, or finding a way inside a specific building. Items such as keys to buildings, health packs, and other tools needed to advance are automatically stored in inventory.

The heart of the game is combat, and players can attack creatures independently with either hand as well as block. A lock-on targeting system is used to isolate specific creatures, with two colors used to indicate whether or not an enemy is in range. If an enemy is in range, the lock-on system lets players keep attacking it no matter where its position is in relation to Ash. Finding the chainsaw allows Ash to perform special combos, such as the backhanded slash or chainsaw impale, with the latter freeing Ash's other hand to finish the job in gruesome fashion.

Each completed level is available for play in a separate Arcade mode, where players try their hand at killing Deadites using a preset list of weapons. Letter rankings are awarded based on factors such as time, health remaining, number of kills, and body parts severed. Statistics earned during Arcade mode are also saved at the end of each stage, but recording progress during the main game requires players to find special tokens. Evil Dead also features video commentary from Bruce Campbell on the making of the game as well as concept art.

Features:
Control two different weapons at the same time while blasting hordes of Deadites
Includes voice work from actor Bruce Campbell as well as a video featurette
Three different control configurations
Features surround sound support as well as a widescreen option
Objectives are automatically recorded on a "To-Do" list featuring scribbled handwriting on crumpled paper

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

ASH is back BABY!
Fully "armed" with his chainsaw, trusty boomstick, and trademark quips, Ash must once again save Dearborn from the unspeakable horrors spawned from the Necronomicon. And, oh yeah, bruce Gampbell returns to voice Ash.

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Magic, Horror & Fantasy themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  360 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 = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = Yes
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Surround = Yes / Dolby Digital = No; Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.2.1 (Enable Alpha Stencil)
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 = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5864 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5830 ( 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, scroll inventory, scroll left-hand weapons -  Left Analog Stick
Show or hide hud, scroll inventory -  D-Pad
Move camera, rotate items in inventory, scroll right-hand weapons -  Right Analog Stick
Right-hand weapon attack -  X Button
Block -  Circle Button
Left-hand weapon attack, break hold -  Square Button
Activate ? for info to be given to ash, talk, taunt -  Triangle Button
Target nearest deadite -  L1 Button
Select left-hand weapon -  L2 Button
Use spell book, discard possessed deadite body -  R1 Button
Select right-hand weapon, enlarge items in inventory -  R2 Button
Cast spell -  R1 + X, Circle, Triangle or Square Button
Center camera -  R3 Button
Access inventory -  Select Button
Pause game -  Start Button

 

RAW CODES:

Infinite Health -  
2014ADE8 240207D0
2014ADEC A4620110
1014ADF2 00001000
 
Infinite Magic -  
202E8368 43200000
 
Infinite Ammo -  
201CBE90 00000000
 
Infinite Save Game Tokens -  
002BAA73 00000063
 
Have All Spells (In Spell Book) -  
402E8390 000B0001
00000001 00000000
 

 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 3236 x 2173 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 1'55 MB
 - DISC COVER
DISC
CLICK THE IMAGE
Dim. - 823 x 800 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 191 KB

 PAL:
  • Evil Dead - A fistful of boomstick [SLES-51588]   
     
  • Evil Dead - A fistful of boomstick [SLES-51806]   
     

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