The Hive
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(Playstation - US, Shoot'em Up)
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Developed_By:
THQ
Published_By:
Trimark Interactive
Released On:
01 Jan 1996
The Hive is an on-rails shooter set in a sci-fi environment, similar to Rebel Assault. The game features pre-rendered levels, where the player uses the cross-hair to target enemy ships and turrets. The levels are connected by cutscenes with a consistent visual style.
Gameplay involves controlling various vehicles, including spacecraft, turrets, ground-based vehicles, and on-foot characters. The shooting takes place in different environments, such as space, planets' atmospheres, and indoors. Control alternates between these modes, with some sections allowing for camera control when using a turret.
eBay Product ID:
170293783 (United States)
ISBN-10:
188593209X (United States)
UPC-A:
791890101501 (USA)
ASIN:
B00002SW90 (United States)
Sony PN:
SLUS-00120/00182 (United States)
Part #:
SLUS-00120/SLUS-00182 (USA)
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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 the player, as Federation Agent Max, infiltrates an enemy corporation to stop them from unleashing a deadly bio-toxin. The player engages in space combat, atmospheric re-entry, and ground battles against various enemies to destroy the Hive and save the galaxy.
Story
The Hive
Several millennia ago, the Ancients created a mutant strain of genetically engineered Hivasects to produce a deadly bio-toxin. In an accident of cosmic proportions, the toxin turned out to be so lethal that it erased the Ancients from existence. Since the recent discovery of the now extinct Ancients' civilization, the entire solar system has been under quarantine by the Federation for fear that the toxin would spread.
The Black Nexus Mob, masquerading as the Noir Dyne Corporation and controlled by Chairman Helms, has recently reentered the quarantined solar system and revived the Hivasects from an archived DNA sample of a Hivasect Queen. Noir Dyne has created an operational Hive with the capability to produce enough bio-toxin to threaten the Galaxy.
You are Max: a Federation Agent ordered by Federation Commodore Adrian to infiltrate the Noir Dyne ranks disguised as a cargo runner. Just outside the Ice Planet, you joined with the Noir Dyne vessel, STS Darkstar, in order to retrieve a bio-toxin sample and return it to the Federation for further study. Unfortunately, your cover was blown and the shipment you received was a bomb.
Some days as a Federation Agent are better than others. Luckily, your Federation liaison, Agent Ginger Malloy, warned you of the bomb. You aborted the mission, and the chase is on. With the help of Ginger's brief data bursts, you must now battle your way through enemy fighters, ground troops, robot weapons, and deadly alien Hivasects. Destroy the Hive and save the Galaxy. Good thing you're trained for this.
Scene 1: Rendezvous with the STS Darkstar
Max breaks hyperspace and decelerates towards the STS Darkstar. Somewhere inside the gunmetal Destroyer, Chairman Helms smiles at your fate. A controller patches into your receiver and notifies you of proper docking procedures.
The ship holding the bio-toxin samples is gigantic and impossibly old. The ancient craft opens its bay doors and releases the toxin sample into space. It's time for Max to do what he does best.
Scene 2: The Cargo Drop
"Your cargo is a bomb!" Max is forced to drop what he thought was a bio-toxin sample. You can thank Ginger Malloy and the Federation for what's left of your cargo ship. The Noir Dyne Security Force moves in to finish you off.
As your craft, the "Marilyn", turns into a tight barrel roll and breaks the Viper ship's ranks, you've got to take out as many fighters as possible. With the Viper ships swarming, Max takes a chance and bears straight for the STS Darkstar.
Do as much damage as you can to the STS Darkstar, and don't pay too much attention to the Marilyn's hull integrity. You're going to lose your space craft in this fight; the question is whether the escape pod ejects you in time.
Scene 3: Atmosphere Re-Entry
As Max approaches the Ice Planet, the computer signals damage to the trajectory gyros. The atmosphere begins to burn around the escape pod windows, and Max switches the re-entry controls to manual.
The only bad guys you have to fight here are your nerves. By keeping the directional cross-hairs inside the glide path, you've got to make sure Noir Dyne doesn't serve Max up extra crispy. Max isn't just saving his own life; now he's got to rescue Ginger too.
Scene 4: Ice Planet Touchdown
Max rips through the lower atmosphere, and the hull of the pod rattles as the glowing metal warps in the sub-zero temperature of the Ice Planet. Watch out for those mountains!
You'll need to press your button (on the PlayStation Controller) to thrust the pod over the peaks of this mountain range. If that isn't bad enough, every Quad fighter on the planet is out to get you. Max plans on showing those Noir Dyne toads the reason why he's a Federation agent, so don't disappoint him. Just don't forget which button is which.
Scene 5: Ice Caverns
The wind coming through the northern mountain pass tears through Max's flight suit, but getting blasted by a Quad fighter is no way to keep warm. Noir Dyne will come from all directions.
Keep in mind that when a wave of Quad fighters goes out, the next wave usually comes in the same way. Once he's secured his escape, Max breaks for the Cavern Base, hoping to find some way off this rock.
Scene 6: Hangar Bay
Max runs right through a central atmosphere hatch, before he realizes that he's wandered onto the Quad fighter Hangar Bay. The Noir Dyne soldiers try to outflank Max in order to overwhelm him with their numbers, so make sure to take out as many soldiers as possible in order to break up their formations.
Max takes a couple of hard hits but keeps on going. There will be plenty of time for him to lick his wounds when he's inside a Quad fighter, but he can't pay attention to his health just yet. Those Noir Dyne soldiers travel in packs, so get to know the direction they run. If Max takes a lethal shot in the back, you'll have to be more diligent the next time around.
When Max gets to the Quad fighter, he's almost free, but those big guns aren't for decoration.
Scene 7: Ginger's Message
An entire Hangar bay is devastated, a planet is left defenseless, and a single unaccounted Quad fighter speeds towards Noir Dyne's Ocean Platform; it's not so surprising that Ginger is able
How to Play
PlayStation Game Console Set-up
Set up your PlayStation game console according to the instructions in the PlayStation Instruction Manual. Make sure the PlayStation power is off before inserting or removing a compact disc.
Insert Disc 1 of The Hive and close the CD door. Insert game controllers and turn on the PlayStation. Follow on-screen instructions to start the game.
Standard Controller Note
When using the standard controller, the cursor will move faster the longer a directional button is held. This allows for small cursor movement when close targeting, and enough speed to get across the screen when necessary.
Console Top View
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RESET BUTTON
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POWER INDICATOR
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POWER BUTTON
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CONTROLLER PORT
Console Front View
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CONTROLLER PORT 1
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CONTROLLER PORT 2
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SONY PlayStation
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OPEN BUTTON
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DISC COVER
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MEMORY CARD SLOT 1
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MEMORY CARD SLOT 2
Title Screen
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HIVE
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PLAY
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LOAD
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OPTIONS
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DEMO
Use the up/down directional buttons to highlight a menu selection. When the selection is highlighted, press the X button to choose the item.
If no button is pressed for 30 seconds while the Title Screen is displayed, a demo will be played automatically.
Play
Press the Start button, or when Play is highlighted, press the X button to begin the game. If no game has been loaded, Scene 1 will start. Otherwise, you will be presented with the scene selector.
After you complete a scene, the image for the next scene becomes brightly colored on the selector. Scenes that have not been completed stay dark blue. Use the selector to pick the scene you wish to play by placing the red target sight on the brightly colored picture and pressing the X button.
Pressing the Start button will skip death Scenes and longer introductory scenes.
Pausing the Game
During game play, you can press the Start button to pause or resume the game. When the "game paused" message appears, use the left/right directional buttons to select Continue or Quit.
The game remains paused until the start button is pressed or a selection is made by pressing the X button. Select Continue to resume the game where you left off, or Quit to leave the game.
If you choose Quit, use the left/right directional buttons to select yes/no. Press the X button to verify the Quit selection or to resume the game.
Reset to Title Screen
During the game, you can hold down both the Select and the Start buttons for 2 seconds to return to the Title Screen.
Options
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DIFFICULTY
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Practice
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Easy
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Normal
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Expert
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CONTROLLER
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Flipped yes no
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VOLUME
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Music
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SoundFX
The up/down directional buttons highlight each option category (Difficulty, Controller and Volume). Press start to continue.
Difficulty
The left/right directional buttons highlight the desired level of difficulty (practice through expert).
Controller
The controller flipped option changes the direction that the cursor moves when you press the up/down directional buttons. Use the left/right directional buttons to highlight the desired controller setting.
Pressing the up directional button on the No setting moves the red target sight up. Pressing the up directional button on the Yes setting moves the red target sight down.
Volume - Music
The music volume slider allows you to adjust the volume of the background music. Use the left/right directional buttons to adjust the slider to the left to decrease the volume or to the right to increase the volume.
Volume - SoundFX
The SoundFX volume slider allows you to adjust the volume of the explosions and other sound effects. Use the left/right directional buttons to adjust the slider to the left to decrease the volume or to the right to increase the volume.
Demo
The Demo selection plays a short sequence from a randomly selected scene on the current CD. After playing the clip, it returns to the Title Screen. Press any button to abort the demo.
Tips & Maps
Level Password
If no memory card is found, you will be prompted for a password. Use the directional buttons to enter the four-digit password and press X.
Select a File
If a memory card with saved games is detected, a scrollable list will appear. Use the up/down directional buttons to scroll and press X to select the game you wish to play.
Changing Memory Cards
Select "Swap Cards" from the list, press X, replace the memory card, and then select "Load" again to scroll through saved games on the new card.
To Save the Game
After completing a level, the Save screen will appear. Insert a memory card, then enter your initials or a three-letter name to identify your game.
No Memory Card
If you do not have a memory card, write down each level password shown and use it when loading a game via the Level Password screen.
Unformatted Card
If an unformatted card is detected, you will be prompted to format the card.
Full Memory Card
If the memory card is full, a scrolling list of files to replace will be presented. You can choose to replace a file or select "Swap Cards" to save to a different card.
Passwords
This section lists passwords for various scenes, with some scenes not requiring a password.
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