.HACK - INFECTION
OFFICIAL TITLE  .Hack - Infection
COMMON TITLE  .Hack - Infection / .Hack Part 1 - Infection
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLUS-20267
REGION  NTSC-U
GENRE / STYLE  Action / RPG

DEVELOPER  CyberConnect2.
PUBLISHER  Bandai.
DATE RELEASED  10 March 2003
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLUS-20267
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLUS-20267
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  045557180119  - 
     

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English

Japanese
Menus and gameplay are in Multi-2 (English & Japanese).

First in a four-part series, .hack//INFECTION is set in a near future when society has come to rely heavily on advanced network technology. Recently, a ban against online gaming has been lifted and millions upon millions of people have flocked to a new virtual reality known as "The World."

Two teenage boys are among the participants, taking the roles of Kite and Orca in The World. When they are attacked and Orca's player falls comatose in the real world, Kite must continue in the virtual reality of the game on a quest to save his friend.

Your friend talks you in to trying "The WORLD", the most successful on-line rpg in computer history. During your first adventure in the game with your friend (showing you the ropes) you come across a strange girl being chased by a weird monster, a strange incident causes your friend to go into a coma after the attack of unknown / hacked monster and you end up with this book that upgrades your character with an unusual gauntlet that allows you to hack in the game. Your quest starts out to find out what caused your friend to go in to a coma. This involves adventuring after sightings of the strange girl and hacking in to sealed levels. There also seems to be corrupted levels and something going on that the CC Corporation (owner of The World) is trying to hide.

While the story element of "will to power" in an artificial reality may share basic concepts with 1999's The Matrix, many of the presentational aspects of .hack are created with the sense of an epic anime film. The plotline is crucial to gameplay and an included DVD features original animation that may reveal important secrets to observant viewers. Characters in the game were designed by Yoshiyuki Sadamoto (Evangelion). The story was written by Kazunori Ito (Ghost in the Shell).

.hack//INFECTION is Part 1 of a four-part RPG adventure for PlayStation 2 based on the Japanese anime television series .hack//SIGN. An original 45-minute anime movie is included, which sets the scene for the game.
* Simulated MMORPG: no internet Connection Required!
* Dual voiceover: choose either English or Japanese for a totally immersive experience
* Multiple Quests with detailed environments that transform in real time Combine keyworks to generate customized fields
* Includes an exclusive DVD containing a 45 minute original Anime movie! Watch it and uncover clues on how to solve the mystery of .hack!

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

You're in their WORLD now!

Who is Aura? What is the Book of Twilight? Why did your friend, Orca, fall into a mysterious coma? As the outlaw player, Kite, you're on a mission of truth. Take a journey into a virtual world where anything is possible, and nothing is as it appears. Fight your way through contaminated levels of cyberspace as you take on and eliminate enemies, and unlock codes that will allow you to gate travel to even more environments - all in a desperate attempt to discover who or what's behind The World.

Embark on an epic journey to unlock the truth lurking behind The World.

.hack ranks among the top 9 RPGs for 2003! "... .hack is light-years ahead of most cliché-riddled RPGs."
-- Official PlayStation Magazine

"You thought EverQuest was adictive?"
-- GamePro Magazine

"... .hack reeks of mystery and conspiracy."
-- Extended Play

Simulated MMORPG: no Internet connection required!
Dual Voiceover: choose either English or Japanese for a totally immersive experience
Multiple Quests with detailed environments that transform in real time
Combine Keywords to generate customized fields

From the creators of GHOST IN THE SHELL and EVANGELION! Includes a separate DVD containing an exclusive 45 minute original Anime movie! Watch it and uncover clues to solve the mystery of .hack.

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • SCIFI, Futuristic, Fantasy, Anime & Conspiracies themes.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  709 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 = 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  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.0.0 (Minor slowdowns)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 2; VU Cycle Stealing = 2; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = Yes; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = No
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5334 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = Yes; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = 0 )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5324 ( 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
  Action / Confirm -  X Button
  Cancel -  Circle Button
  Chat menu -  Square Button
  Personal menu -  Triangle Button
  Zoom in, zoom out, rotate camera -  Right Analog Stick
  Rotate camera -  L1 or R1 Button
  Change view -  L2 Button
  Reset camera -  R2 Button
  Switch maps -  Select Button
  Option menu -  Start Button

 

ACTION REPLAY CODES:

Mastercode -  
EC854FFC 1444A3F4
 
Unlock All Party Members -  
4C339C18 1456B00C
 
Infinite Cash -  
1C33F194 17E9C70C
 
Kite - Max HP -  
4C33F1A4 1456089C
 
Kite - HP Never Goes Above 1000 -  
0C33F1A4 1426E4FD
4C33F1A4 1456E4FD
 
Kite - Max SP -  
4C33F1A2 1456E404
 

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 - DISC COVER
DISC BONUS DISC
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File Size - 101 KB
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Res. - 72 dpi
File Size - 40 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • .Hack - Kansen Kakudai Vol.1 [SLPS-25121]  - 
     
  • .Hack Vol.1 x Vol.2 [Playstation 2 the Best] [SLPS-73230-1]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • .Hack - Infection [SLES-52237]  - 
     

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