Sentient
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π 5.6/10
(Playstation - US, Action & Adventure)
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Developed by:
Psygnosis Limited
Published by:
Psygnosis
Released On:
30 Apr 1997
Sentient is an action-packed adventure game where you're sent to investigate an outbreak on the space station Icarus . However, things quickly become complicated as you discover that the captain has been murdered, a senior Senator is in danger, and a power struggle erupts among the crew. You must decide whether to prioritize saving yourself or the ship.
Gameplay in Sentient revolves around interacting with the AI-controlled crew members using an elaborate parser interface. You can ask them about their thoughts, feelings, and even their assignments, which can be crucial to solving puzzles and uncovering clues. By building relationships and leveraging the crew's expertise, you'll need to think strategically to overcome obstacles and ultimately save Sentient from catastrophic failure.
Sentient was released on The Playstation in 1997 for Action & Adventure fans looking for a challenging and engaging experience.
eBay Product ID:
1685 (United States)
UPC-A:
711719411024 (United States)
ASIN:
B00002SVW5 (United States)
Sony PN:
SCUS-94110 (United States)
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Input Devices Required:
Gamepad
Sound Capabilities:
Dolby Surround
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 survival horror game where the player investigates a space station mining a dangerous new energy source, uncovering corporate conspiracies and potential mutiny among the crew. The player must navigate the station, dealing with threats arising from the unstable energy and the crew's questionable loyalties.
Story
The Universe Now
The following are extracts from the Hegemonic Encyclopedia (volume IV) that may be pertinent to your mission.
New Hegemony
52.7 AE (After Exodus). Founded soon after the Exodus, the New Hegemony is truly a marvel of vision and purpose.
Dutifully maintained by the Imperial Senate, the Hegemony prospers and flourishes as it spreads across the Seven Systems rekindling the glory of the Torindine Empire.
Senatorial Council On Alternative Resources Founded
1007.2 AE. A committee chosen by the Citizen Selection Board to seek out new forms of energy to harness for the good of the Collective.
Chaired by Grand Senator Tamorin Aidin-Edgell, the council is involved in several projects throughout the Hegemony, and is the primary employer of engineers in the Frontier.
Kenyon
1032.6 AE. Kenyons are sub-atomic particles found only in active stars.
Only theoretical before Dr. Azirra's work on the Icarus Sun Station and once thought impossible, kenyons are believed to be the most powerful energy source in the universe.
The ICARUS (InStar Corporation Aureole-Raking U-class Station)
The ICARUS was created from the shell of a LARZAFF CLASS military space station. Its ability to operate in hostile environments made it ideal for the purpose of mining KENYONS (see Hegemonic Encyclopedia volume IV).
The modifications to ICARUS include the enhancement to the propulsion units that help to maintain a close orbit around the sun Xexor. Also there is an increased radiation shield and additional thermal environmental controls that enable the two hundred, or so, personnel to operate effectively.
The Magnetic Ionization Field is situated at the lower level of ICARUS, and its 60 cone pulls the charged particles into a stream that is collected and stored in the latest TimeStopΒ© containment unit.
The collection field is dependent upon the platform remaining steady at all times and its efficiency is radically reduced by fluctuations in power supply, velocity and orbital continuity.
The ICARUS Crew
Recruited from throughout the Hegemony, the crew of the ICARUS are all talented experts within their field. The loyalty of some of the crew, however, is not as clear cut.
There are rumors of what amounts to mutiny among the crew; this may bear some examination. Following is a list of heads of departments, beginning with the Captain.
Quotes
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"Of course, a contract like this is a great honor...One could hardly hope to conceal the fact that companies are made or broken as a result of transactions like this one."
SPOKESPERSON, ON BEHALF OF THE InSTAR AUREOLE-RAKING CORPORATION.
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"So they send these ships off into space, looking for new deposits of ores and fuels...But did anyone ever stop to think that we wouldn't need to look for new deposits of anything if corporations like InStar stopped wasting all our ores by building space stations and then using all our fuel to fire them into space?"
TAMALARINE HUE (SPOKESPERSON FOR THE NHSPOF), ADDRESSING A RALLY OF MILLIONS ONLY MOMENTS BEFORE HIS ASSASSINATION.
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"Fellows in hope...I give you InStar Corporation's (Aureole-Raking) Urania Station...The ICARUS. May she be blessed, as may all those who sail in her."
CORPORATE PROMOTIONAL TAPE, PLAYED DURING FORMAL UNVEILING OF THE ICARUS STATION.
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"We have isolated strains of previously unidentified motions in all areas of the CoronaSpread. Potentially very unstable...Early research led to the release of some sort of energy which attacks the nervous system. Please advise..."
CAPTAIN D. LUVEY, ICARUS STATION.
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"We can't tell you what we've found. All we know is that we have something here... We can't pass up the opportunity to explore new avenues, especially with things the way they are now."
HASTILY ISSUED PRESS STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF OUR BELOVED NEW HEGEMONY.
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"ICARUS. Continue research. Be advised, we have dispatched a team of specialists to assist with problem caused by radiation."
MESSAGE FROM NEW HEGEMONY TO ICARUS STATION, BEAMED LIVE ACROSS THE MEDIA WEBS OF SIX SYSTEMS - VIEWED BY BILLIONS.
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"ICARUS. Continue with present agenda. Be advised, you are to be hindered. We want to know more about radiation. Do not fail us."
MESSAGE BEAMED AT ICARUS, SPECIFIC DESTINATION AND ORIGIN UNKNOWN - INTERCEPTED BY THE NHSPOF. LATER CONFISCATED.
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"When they have worn all of their earth away, then and only then, shall they truly turn to their skies..."
TAKEN FROM THE DUACH DAH ME YAR (MARLITH DUSTDOWNERS EDITION), BOOK IV, VERSE XXVIII, LINE NUMBERS MAY VARY.
The Story So Far...
On the verges of stable space the universe continues to form, rolling out to fill the void like a liquid. A thin black frozen liquid carrying on its tides the promise of new worlds and the possibility for minds which, in aeons to come, may think as we think. And yet out here where nothing should yet exist, beyond the faint hopes of potential, we found Xexor.
There had been sceptics and I had been among them. But now as I truly see it with my own eyes - even I
How to Play
Console Top View
β’
RESET BUTTON
β’
POWER INDICATOR
β’
POWER BUTTON
β’
CONTROLLER PORT
Console Front View
β’
CONTROLLER PORT 1
β’
CONTROLLER PORT 2
β’
OPEN BUTTON
β’
DISC COVER
β’
MEMORY CARD SLOT 1
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MEMORY CARD SLOT 2
Setting Up
Set up your PlayStationβ’ game console according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the power is off before inserting or removing a compact disc.
Insert the Sentient disc and close the CD door. Insert game controllers and turn on the PlayStationβ’ game console. Follow on-screen instructions to start the game.
Load Game Menu
Use the Directional buttons to highlight your chosen option. Use the X button to confirm.
Load
To load a previously saved game, make sure you have a Memory card fitted according to the system instructions. If you have 2 Memory cards fitted, use the Directional buttons to switch between Memory cards.
Press the X button to confirm the Memory card of your choice. Use the Directional buttons to select the game slot you want to load and press the X button to confirm.
Delete Game
You can delete a saved game from within the LOAD GAME screen, but only saved games from other titles (e.g., Formula 1, Destruction Derby). Use the Directional buttons to highlight the previously saved game that you wish to delete and press the X button to confirm.
A CONFIRM DELETE prompt screen will appear featuring a choice of YES or NO. Choose YES and the game will be deleted. Choose NO and you will be allowed to make another choice.
Difficulty Menu
Use the Directional buttons to highlight your chosen option. The areas listed below can then be scaled in terms of difficulty. Use the Directional buttons to move the marker along a sliding scale.
You may adjust the difficulty level in terms of the ship's handling, the rate of spread for the radiation disease, and finally for the attitude of the Icarus staff towards Sherova.
When you have made your choices press the TRIANGLE button to return to the MAIN MENU.
Playing the Game
You are in control of Garrit Sherova from the moment the intro sequences end and the game begins. Garrit can be maneuvered forwards, backwards, left and right with the Directional buttons on your Controller.
While on the move the amount of turn is gentle which lends a fluid, realistic feel to his walk. When Garrit is stationary the Directional buttons can be used for quick turns on the spot. Use the up and down Directional buttons with the R1 button to look up and down.
The Cursor
Press the Circle button on your Controller. This will bring the cursor up on screen. Move the cursor around using the Directional buttons and you will soon notice that any areas of interest on the screen are outlined by a green box.
When the green box is on screen, press the X button and a menu will appear in the top left of the screen that tells you what the object is. Use the Directional buttons to move the highlighting effect through the menu. When you have constructed your choice press the X button to confirm and implement it.
Carrying Objects Around
All objects that you pick up are stored in the inventory. To access the inventory press the Triangle button.
To use an object you need to go into the inventory and pick an object by using the Directional buttons to highlight the choices and then pressing the X button to confirm. You will then be given a choice of things to do with that object: Use, or Use on...
How to Talk to the Crew
You can talk with every character in the game. It is essential that you do, otherwise you'll never find out how to complete the game.
It is advisable to return and talk to characters again during the course of a game, as they may have some new information for you. When you are standing near to a crew member you can start a conversation by pressing the X button.
You will be shown a text menu with multiple choices which you can highlight by using the Directional buttons. Press the X button to confirm the speech item of your choice. You will find that this leads to further text menus. When you have constructed the sentence of your choice press the X button to confirm and Sherova will speak.
To move around the menu you can use the Directional buttons. For example, if you decide that you don't want to "ask a question", but want to "make a statement" you can use the left or right Directional buttons. These allow you to easily move around the text menu screens.
To look around a scene while you are in a text menu hold down the R1 button and use the Directional buttons to move Garrit's point of view.
Mood
Each piece of speech that you construct can be given a tone of voice. The small picture of Garrit that appears in the bottom left of the screen is the indicator of mood.
After you have selected your sentence construction (but before pressing the X button to confirm), use the L1/L2 buttons to scroll through the full range of Sherova's facial expressions. When you have reached the appropriate mood press the X button to finally confirm your speech item and Sherova will deliver the speech item according to the mood selected.
Numbering System
There are four decks on the Icarus: Geodome, Auxiliary, Research, and Engineering. These decks are each divided into OCTANTS and RINGS. In order to navigate the corridors successfully you must learn this system.
Pillars
The pillars at the intersections have 8 numbers on them. To read the numbers correctly you
Controls
Directional buttons
Walk
Up Directional button (+ R1 button)
Look Down
Down Directional button (+ R1 button)
Look Up
L1/L2 button
Adjust facial expression (when talking)
R1 button
Shift
R2 button
Open door
TRIANGLE button
Inventory
SQUARE button
Cancel
CIRCLE button
Activate Cursor
X button
Confirm / Talk / Activate Screen / Pause / Skip Intro
SELECT button
Bring up in game menu (when game is paused)
Directional buttons (menu)
Move highlighting effect
X button (menu)
Select
TRIANGLE button (menu)
Back up one screen
SQUARE button (menu)
Cancel any menu choices
Directional buttons (Audio menu)
Highlight option / Adjust audio effects / Switch between STEREO and MONO
TRIANGLE button (Audio menu)
Return to the main menu
Left and right Directional buttons (Control menu)
Switch between Speech Bubble Confirmation choices
SQUARE button (Control menu)
Confirm reading speech bubble
Directional buttons (Control menu)
Scroll through Controller set ups
TRIANGLE button (Control menu)
Return to the main menu
Enemies & Characters
Domar Larvey
Station Captain responsible for the day-to-day operation of Icarus Mining Station and reports directly to Algin Giss, Bureau of Acquisition.
Bamin Jurell
Head of Station Security responsible for the safety and welfare of all reporting personnel and acts as Executive Officer for base operations when on duty.
Holman Azirra
Chief of Science responsible for the administration of the science team, collection and analysis of atomic particles, and research and development of new energy sources.
Dania Luveys
Medical Chief responsible for the physical well-being of the Icarus crew, with final approval of all medications and treatments, and also involved in medical research and experimentation.
Mason Garylla
Engineering Chief responsible for the smooth operation of the Icarus Base machinery and mining equipment, including management of citizen resources, equipment repair, and construction of new technology.
Tips & Maps
RESEARCH DECK 2
This section details the layout of Icarus Station: Research Two, including various labs, sickbay, crew quarters, and other facilities.
Save Game
You can save your current game at any time to a Memory card. Select a game slot using the Directional buttons and press X to confirm; the slot will be named SENTIENT: X.
Delete game
From the SAVE GAME screen, you can delete saved games from other titles. Highlight the game you wish to delete, press X, and confirm with YES.
Overwrite game
Follow the same process as deleting a game to overwrite previously saved Sentient games.
QUIT
This option returns you to the front end of the game.
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