Creature Shock
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🙂 6.8/10
(3DO - US, Shoot'em Up)
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Developed_By:
Argonaut Games
Published_By:
Virgin Interactive
Released On:
01 Jan 1996
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The earth is overpopulated and mankind must find a second home. The spaceship Creature Shock 's mission is to investigate Saturn and Jupiter for possible colonization. Near the end of its mission, all contact is lost with the ship except for a distress beacon. The player is part of the crew sent to the Amazon's last known location to find out what happened.
Creature Shock features Full Motion Video and arcade-like elements in this first-person shooter. Aliens of all sizes and types will try to destroy the team, but each one has a weak point that can be exploited. The fighting takes place on the surface of asteroids and within mazes of passageways underground.
UPC-A:
052145930063 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
8156 (United States)
ASIN:
B0009WMHRS (United States)
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This sci-fi thriller tasks players with piloting a scout ship through hazardous space debris and hostile alien encounters to reach a mysterious derelict vessel near Saturn. Upon boarding, the objective shifts to surviving inside the unknown alien structure to capture a lifeform and uncover the location of an enemy communications base. The final mission requires infiltrating an alien dome on the moon Tethys to destroy a critical transmitter while navigating a dangerous new environment.
Story
U.N.S. Security Briefing: Operation Amazon Exploration
The U.N.S. pioneer ship was dispatched from Earth to explore the outer solar systems for a suitable environment for a new human colony. The mission proceeded as planned until the *Amazon* reached the outer moons of Saturn, at which point all communications were abruptly cut off.
A distress beacon released by the *Amazon* provided limited information, leading the U.N.S. to believe the ship contacted an alien vessel of immense size. Your mission is twofold.
Objective One: Reach the Wreckage
Your first task is to pilot the scout ship *Tellute* through deep space to the *Amazon*. Preliminary security drones report pieces of wreckage floating in space; avoid this debris at all costs to prevent damage to your ship.
Secondary exploration drones indicate a high probability of hostile alien attack. The *Tellute* is armed with advanced weapons and a protective energy field. Use your weapons to defend yourself, and avoid contact with debris or weapons that could reduce your shield's energy.
Objective Two: Board the *Amazon*
Upon reaching the *Amazon*, determine if boarding is safe. Once docked, explore all passageways, vents, and crawl spaces for Captain Sumoki or the crew. A partial schematic of the ship is provided for your reference.
Secondary drones suggest a high probability of alien inhabitants. Defend yourself using your weapon, as you are also tasked with obtaining an alien life form to return to base for study.
U.N.S. Security Briefing: Operation Mission to Tethys
Initial medical reports on Captain Sumoki, found in the *Amazon* wreckage, indicate that the DNA of the returned alien life form does not match his. We are dealing with an unknown species of alien life.
Intensive interrogation of the life form revealed an alien base on the third Saturn moon, Tethys. This base likely serves as a communications station for alien ships across the galaxy plotting against Earth.
Your mission assignment is threefold:
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Fly to the moon of Tethys, avoiding all obstacles and hostile attacks by alien craft.
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Enter the dome and search for the main communications transmitter.
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Destroy the transmitter and exit the dome safely.
Interrogation of the alien form indicates you will enter the dome through a large landing bay. The layout of the dome and its life forms must be discovered and mapped by you. Use the provided area to plot your own map as you go.
How to Play
Getting Started
Set up the 3DO system as described in the system's operations manual. Open the CD tray and insert the CREATURE SHOCK CD.
Close the tray and press the A button to launch the game.
Flight Levels
All flight missions are shown to you in a third person perspective. This means that your ship will be visible to you at all times.
Use your direction pad to control the bearing of your ship by moving up, down, right, or left. Your speed is constant.
The B button fires your weapon. In the lower right corner of your screen will be the SHIELD ICON, showing the strength of the protective shield surrounding your craft.
When the shield icon completely disintegrates, you will be unprotected and any hit to your ship will cause your destruction.
Walking Exploration Levels
While on foot patrol, you will see a cursor/security drone. Move the drone to the area in which you wish to explore and press the B button.
When a combat situation arises, your weapon will automatically be drawn and the cursor will switch to a shield/crosshair. Use this crosshair to aim your shots.
When the crosshair is activated, the B button fires your weapon. No movement options are available when shooting. You will know that your aim is on target when an inward arrow appears on each antennae.
During the walking exploration levels, press the A button to activate the Smart Bomb.
In the lower right-hand corner of your screen, you will see a communications link that will provide you with necessary information. The left-hand circular section is a compass screen.
This will assist you in plotting your map of explored areas. (An area for you to plot your map is provided in each level mission briefing on the following pages.)
To the right of the compass will be a status report. In this area, you will see alternating icons for your WEAPON, BODY ARMOR, and the PROBABILITY OF ALIEN PRESENCE, each with a percentage rate to the side.
The gun icon will give you an indication of the power available in your weapon. The body armor icon is an indication of the power left in your body armor.
The revolving DNA strand gives you a probability rate of alien presence. The percentage rises the closer you are to an alien. While in battle, refer to this percentage as an indication of the being's remaining strength.
Pressing the C button while firing a weapon activates a shield which will temporarily protect you from alien attack. Whenever you use your protective shield, the health percentage of your body armor will decrease.
When using the shield, the compass will switch to a body armor icon to indicate that it is activated.
The key to surviving each mission is carefully balancing your protective shield and weapon power. If you simply charge into a situation with weapons blazing, your weapon may run out of power at a critical moment.
If you use all of your shield power too soon, you may not have it at a crucial point. The trick is to find a proper balanced use of the two.
Pausing A Game
To pause the game, press the PLAY/PAUSE button. Hit it again to restart.
Exiting The Game
To exit a game, press the STOP button, and choose quit. The STOP button also gives you a choice of both OPTIONS and CONTINUE.
OPTIONS allows you to change the volume of sound effects and music. CONTINUE allows you to go back and resume play.
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