Steel Harbinger
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π 6.8/10
(Playstation - PAL, Action & Adventure)
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Developed by:
Mindscape Inc.
Published by:
Mindscape (UK) Limited
Released On:
01 Jan 1996
The world is under attack by an alien force that has descended upon Earth in a catastrophic invasion. The extraterrestrial beings have devised a plan to transform humans into bio-mechanical monsters, driven solely to destroy their human creators. However, one of the victims manages to escape the conversion process, retaining her mind and becoming a key figure in humanity's fight for survival.
Steel Harbinger , released on the PlayStation in 1996, is an action-adventure game that combines elements of shooting and exploration. The game features 3D top-down gameplay, allowing players to navigate through large levels while taking down enemies. A unique twist to the game is that players can consume defeated aliens to restore their health. Throughout the game, players will encounter various weapons and items, including keycards, consoles, and alien technology, which can be used to progress through the story.
EAN-13:
5028661001070 (United Kingdom)
UPC-A:
5028661001100 (Germany)
Part #:
SLES-00373 (Germany)
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Input Devices Required:
Gamepad
Number of Offline Players:
1 Player
Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Number of Players Supported:
1 Player
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a sci-fi action game where players control Miranda, a human-alien hybrid, to fight back against an alien invasion. Players complete objective-based missions in various cities, utilizing alien technology and combat skills to destroy enemies and save humanity. The game involves exploration, puzzle-solving, and intense combat against bio-mechanical threats.
Story
The Invasion of 2069
In 2069, humanity faces a new threat: organic alien pods raining from the sky. Upon impact, these pods unleash metallic tendrils that assimilate all life forms, from plants to insects. The pods spread rapidly, transforming everything in their path.
Beautiful plants become gruesome carnivores, and innocent people turn into mindless wrecking machines. An alien force is preparing Earth for invasion, laying groundwork before a full assault. Scientists estimate very little time remains before all living organisms become bio-mechanical destruction.
Hospitals and public areas, once dedicated to helping mankind, are converted into charnel houses for quick execution and conversion. The world descends into chaos as major population centers fall. A third-world country's ill-fated nuclear war attempt against the aliens fails, along with hopes of Earthling technology repelling the attack.
A Glimmer of Hope
A small group of scientists and military specialists remains sequestered in a remote location. They attempt to analyze alien technology and defend humanity.
Hope sparks when a pod malfunctions during its descent. Dr. Bowen, a brilliant scientist, bravely examines it for weaknesses. Discovery is imminent, but his daughter, Miranda, is accidentally infected and becomes a hybrid.
Despite the tragedy, the path is clear: Miranda must find the secret of the alien invasion and stop it using their own technology. She must assimilate alien technology and defend the remaining organic life. The fate of Earth rests on this young woman, whose body has become a powerful weapon. Under her father's guidance, she is a harbinger of destruction. But for which side?
Houston
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Find a way to jump into the heavily barricaded Houston Space Center.
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Find and activate the Net Node Center.
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Find the Truck.
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Destroy all enemies.
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Save any humans you find.
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Accumulate Teleport Credits.
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Use the Telepad when ready.
Cape Canaveral
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Dodge fire-breathing reptiles.
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Destroy the conversion center.
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Find a series of keys and use them sequentially to open the correct doors.
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Find the Launch Control Manual.
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Launch the missile to destroy the satellite.
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Destroy all enemies.
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Save any humans you find.
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Accumulate Teleport Credits.
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Teleport out when ready.
Next Destinations
Once you've accomplished your objective in Cape Canaveral, you'll have to teleport to either Las Vegas or Los Angeles, whichever city you didn't secure from the alien conversion. Once you've accomplished this task, you'll need to teleport to Washington.
Washington
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Find and restore power to the Power Plant.
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Find the Gate Card to gain access to the Hoverdisc.
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Use the Hoverdisc to cross the minefield.
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Use the tank to destroy enemies and secure the area.
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The tank will also come in handy when you confront the Giant Roach.
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Find and use the Net Node Card to activate the Net Node Center.
How to Play
STARTING UP
1. Set up your PlayStation game console according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual.
2. Insert the Steel Harbingerβ’ disc and close the CD door.
3. Plug in one game controller and turn the PlayStation game console ON. The opening titles and game demo will begin.
4. From the title screen you have the choice of starting a new game, loading a game, and setting your options.
5. Press any button at any time during the demo to reach the Steel Harbingerβ’ Main Menu screen.
6. To reset the game to the title screen hold down the SELECT button, and then press and hold down the START button for 2 seconds.
Note
Make sure the PlayStation game console's power is off before inserting or removing a compact disc.
Console Diagram Labels
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Reset Button
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Power Switch
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Controller Ports
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CD Door
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Open Button
Your Mission
Seek out the converted hordes and destroy them where they stand! Accumulate their advanced weaponry for your own use and save any uninfected humans you run across.
Be sure to stop at the Video Phones at the start of each level to get your level objective. Remember to watch your power bar and look for Glowing Green Vials of Power to help maintain your energy.
If worse comes to worst, ingest the remains of conversions or humans to assimilate small amounts of energy. While little life remains on earth, you'll still find pockets of humanity among the rubble.
You'll have to explore every square inch of each of these besieged cities, securing them from the alien invasion and saving human lives. Pick up as many weapons and health items as you can as you'll need them to accomplish your tasks.
You'll also need to watch the conversion bar in the top center of your screen, below the health bar, to see if you are saving more human lives than the aliens are converting.
If you successfully destroy the aliens in a timely manner, the conversion bar will stay GREEN. If the human conversion rate increases faster than your ability to destroy the aliens, the bar will begin to turn RED. KEEP THE BAR GREEN!
Video Phones
Although she may be alone in her battle, Miranda can always reach her father via one of the many Video Phones for help on finding her objective.
While each level has special objectives that must be accomplished before you can teleport to the next chaos-filled level, some objectives are the same throughout. For instance, you'll need to save all the humans you can find and acquire enough Teleport Credit Cards to transport to the next level.
Keep accessing the Video Phones for any special objectives or tips from Dr. Bowen. Lock and Load!
Kansas
What little remains of human life has been centralized into a small cityscape crawling with converted creatures.
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Destroy all enemies.
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Save any humans you find.
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Accumulate Telecredits.
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Find and use the Net Node Card to activate the Net Node Center.
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Find and use the Telepad 9000 when ready!
Las Vegas
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Locate the Net Node Card and activate the Net Node Center to prevent laser orbs from doing more damage.
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You must also find and destroy the alien conversion center before the whole town is a mass of mindless killers!
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Destroy all enemies.
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Save any humans you find.
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Accumulate enough Telecredits to transport to the next level!
Los Angeles
Use a state-of-the-art Hovercraft to explore the newest water attraction in Southern California, Los Angeles.
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Find and rescue the stranded Power Station engineers.
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You'll need to take the engineers to the Power Plant in order to restore power to the city.
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Destroy all enemies.
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Save any humans you find.
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Accumulate Telecredits.
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Find and use the Net Node Card to activate the Net Node Center.
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Find and use the Telepad when ready!
San Francisco
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Destroy all enemies.
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Save any humans you find.
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Accumulate enough Telecredits to teleport to Nebraska.
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You will also need to find the Net Node Card and activate the Net Node to secure San Francisco from any further alien invasion.
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Be careful here. Try to avoid soldiers. Our "Friendly Forces" don't know whose team you are on so they'll shoot you on sight.
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If you see a Hoverdisc, use it. It will help you maneuver through some dangerous territories.
Nebraska
You'll have to wind your way to the alien conversion center and destroy it as fast as you can.
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Destroy all enemies.
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Save any humans you find.
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Accumulate Telecredits.
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Find and use the Net Node Card to activate the Net Node Center located somewhere in the southeastern section of the level.
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Find and use the Telepad when ready!
Controls
R2
Zoom View In
R1
Zoom View Out
L2
Lock feet (to prevent movement)
L1
Indicators
Arrow
moves forward
Lower Left
Lock Feet (to prevent movement)
Upper Left
Indicators (Overhead maps, teleport cards, etc.)
Lower Right
Zoom In
Upper Right
Zoom Out
Previous Weapon
Previous Weapon
Next Weapon
Next Weapon
Fire
Fire
Jump
Jump
SELECT
switch the Jump and Fire buttons
Directional buttons
scroll through Control configurations
Items & Weapons
Pass Cards
These cards grant access to restricted buildings and areas. Some areas require a fingerprint for entry, which can be obtained from corpses.
Teleport Cards/Telepads
Telepads transport you to different cities, requiring Teleport Credits for each fare. Teleport Cards can be found anywhere, including old buildings, to accumulate credits for travel.
Node Activation Cards
These cards are necessary to activate the Satellite Net to stop pod invasions and laser attacks, and are found in heavily guarded areas to secure the Net Node Center for teleporting to the next city.
FOUND OBJECTS
You can find powerful weapons and gain health points by blasting shipping crates, searching buildings, or from fallen enemies and scorched body parts.
Plasma Rifle
Shoots beams of energy.
Heat Missile Launcher
Shoots a Heat Seeking Missile at the closest body.
Flare Gun
Shoots a flare into the sky, briefly illuminating the surrounding area.
M-560X Machine Gun
Shoots round after round of armor-piercing bullets and tracers at opponent.
GX-10 Grenade Launcher
Launches grenades at enemies.
Peterson Plasma Rifle
Like the Plasma Rifle, only more powerful.
"Icarus Beam"
A secret weapon Canada was working on before the Invasion.
"Shockwave" Pulse Grenade
Detonates a circular pulse that fries everything around you.
Rocket Launcher
Launches rockets at enemies.
Enemies & Characters
Converted Scientist "Bighead"
Once scientists, now horribly maimed, their ruptured craniums ride on mechanical treads while heatseeking missiles erupt from panels in their armless, legless bodies, shooting armor piercing bullets and tracers.
Converted Alligator "Fire Gator"
These upright, fire-belching behemoths are powerful and ignorant of the effect their flames have on the surrounding swamp gas, making them truly fearsome enemies.
Converted Baby "Brainstem"
Mutated by a Canadian nuke, these glowing green demons of the dark are refitted and given an agenda to kill and eat human beings, rending flesh with tiny razorlike teeth and claws.
Planetoid Alien "Master"
The masterminds behind the invasion, these aliens rely completely on their technology and have no defense if attacked directly, bursting if removed from their protective chambers.
Converted Gangster
Equipped with the latest weapons technology and permanently attached to modified Hoverdiscs, these entities hurl potent grenades and glide swiftly about, now instruments of the alien takeover.
Converted Grub "Web Maggot"
Weaving burning strands of energy as they creep across the landscape, these heavily armored grubs can spin an electrified web from considerable distances, posing a serious threat in packs.
Converted ShockTrooper
These once loyal soldiers now fire blazing blue energy bazookas and leave a toxic residue as they walk, serving as the alien front line against Earth.
Converted Cockroach "HyperRoach"
Swollen with power and ultra-fast, these insect conversions chew and spit a glowing red toxic resin at any organic material, and can even outrun the Steel Harbinger.
Converted Females "Mother"
These former mutations have been redesigned by the conversion Plague to attend to sinister tasks of death and mayhem. Endowed with a strange glistening armor and whistling blades which can be thrown and recovered, these "Mothers" are all too common in the toxic slums of devastated Washington D.C.
Laser Orbs
Purely fabricated by the alien conversion Plague, these strange devices float a few feet above the ground and allow converted laser satellites in orbit to train their fierce beams down onto targets on the surface of the planet. Very tough to damage and capable of unleashing the pure energy of orbital lasers without warning.
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