BROKEN HELIX
Official Title  Broken Helix
Common Title  Broken Helix
Serial Number(s)  SLES-00873
Region  PAL
Genre / Style  Action / Adventure / Shooter

Developer  Konami.
Publisher  Konami.
Date Released  27 February 1998
Disc Number &
Printed Serial Number
DISC 1

SLES-00873
Serial Number In Disc SLES-00873
Media Disc ID N / A
Number Of Tracks 1
( 1 Data Track )
Approx. Image Size
( Image Format Used )
MB
( .bin / .cue )
Approx.Size On Disc MB
Approx. Archive Size
( Archive Type Used )
MB
( 1 RAR File with
2% Recovery )
Barcode Number(s)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  4988602045871  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

Broken Helix follows the exploits of Jake Burton (voiced by Bruce Campbell), an explosives expert tasked with diffusing a series of bombs deep within a secure Area 51 facility, planted by scientists seemingly gone insane. It soon becomes apparent that not everything is as it seems, as players find themselves embroiled in a dangerous conspiracy. Viewed from a third-person perspective, Jake must make his way through the facility while acquiring crucial items and color-coded keys to access restricted areas, sneaking past security cameras in order to remain undetected and dispatching any hostile enemies he encounters.

Along the way, Jake will need to glean information from surviving scientists and reporters, or assist them in order to complete vital objectives. However, their reactions towards Jake will differ depending on whether they're spoken to in an angry or affable manner. Strewn throughout the installation are health, energy, and armor items necessary to keep Jake alive and to power his weapons, which comprise a plasma rifle, grenades, and a flamethrower, in addition to his standard-issue, high-voltage stun rifle.

Many of Jake's tasks within the facility are timed and will result in his death if not completed quickly enough. To aid in the completion of these tasks, maintenance and assault robots can be remotely activated and controlled by the player, to access particular areas of the facility or to eradicate hostile entities. Saving the game is accomplished through the use of Save CDs acquired during the quest, and one is expended for each save. Broken Helix offers four different endings that can be achieved based upon actions within the game.

  Manufacturer's description:

A unique action/adventure military quest in a 4D "real life" environment. In the 4D world all the elements of game play react in real time. As Jake Burton, explosives expert, you will explore over 1,600,000 square feet in a true 3D non-linear world. Four different themes for hours of game play.

* Strategy / RPG elements.
* 60+ minutes of audio character dialogue.
* Bruce Campbell (Star of Army of Darkness) plays the voice of the main character Jake Burton.
* Cinemas help explain the details of the mission.
* Music which changes as you alter your path through the game.
* Mysterious story line.
* Talk to characters and choose your attitude with over 95 minutes of interactive voice dialog.
* Go where you want when you want with non-linear story themes.
* Become the leader of a marine platoon join the scientists in struggle of good vs. evil become an alien warrior or follow mission objectives.
* 56 movies and 40 minutes of interactive music enhance the in-depth story line.

  Features:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCI-FI & Futuristic themes.
Number Of Players  1 Player
Number Of Memory Card Blocks  2 Blocks
Compatible Controllers Tested
( Official Gamepads Only )
 Standard Controller ( Analog 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  No
Multi-Tap Function Compatible  No
Link Cable Function Compatibile  No
Emulator  ePSXe v.1.9.0
Video Plugin  Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9 ( internal X & Internal Y= Very High, Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size, render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) text filt = 2 FPS limit= 53, Compatibility=2,3,2; Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothin))
Audio Plugin  ePSXe SPU Core v.1.9.0
CD-ROM Plugin  ePSXe CDRom Plugin
Game Pad Plugin  N / A
Vibration Compatible  The game doesn't have it.
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:
  Move character -  D-Pad
  Crawl forward, tap once to stand up -  X Button
  Interact -  Circle Button
  Shoot -  Square Button
  Jump -  Triangle Button
  Center screen -  L2 + R2 Button
  Look down -  L2 Button
  Strafe left or right -  L1 or R1 Button
  Look up -  R2 Button
  Center screen -  L2 + R2 Button
  Load energy -  Select + Triangle Button
  Change weapon -  Select + Square Button
  Toggle character's attitude from neutral to hostile and back -  Select + Circle Button
  Activate map -  Select + X Button
  Inventory -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:
  All Items -   Pause the game and press Triangle. Then go to the Help option, Hold L1 + R2 + R1 + Square and press X 
  More Ammunition -   Pause the game and press Triangle 
  More Weapons and Armor -   Pause the game and press Triangle. Then go to the Help option, Hold down L1 + R2 and press X + Circle 

 - Jewel Case Covers
FRONT BACK INSIDE
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Dim. - 800 x 811 pix.
Res. - 299 dpi
File Size - 733 KB
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 - Jewel Case Covers
BACK INSIDE
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Dim. - 800 x 708 pix.
Res. - 299 dpi
File Size - 650 KB
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 - Advert Covers
USA ADVERT
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Dim. - 1640 x 2148 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 711 KB
 - Disc Cover
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 NTSC-J:
  • Broken Helix [SLPM-86065]  - 
     
 NTSC-U:
  • Broken Helix [SLUS-00289]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • Broken Helix [SLES-00962]  - 
     

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