Battlestar Galactica
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(Playstation 2 - US, Action & Adventure)
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Developed_By:
Warthog Games Ltd.
Published_By:
Universal Interactive Inc.
Released On:
15 Nov 2003
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Battlestar Galactica is set 40 years before the Sci-Fi Channel's 2004 miniseries and serves as a prequel to the events in the new series. Players control Captain William Adama as he participates in 15 missions leading up to the end of the First Cylon War.
Missions are tightly scripted, with players controlling three varieties of Viper fighters and captured Cylon raiders depending on the needs of the mission. The player also mans the stationary defense turrets on board the Galactica . Missions have clear goals, often with time limits, and are expressed and tracked through voiced radio chatter between wingmen and Galactica 's war room.
Players control their craft from either a first or third person view. Fighters have unlimited ammo, missiles, and auto-repair any damage taken, but only if enough recharging energy is available. Firing weapons and using afterburners drain energy, and the fighter only repairs itself when the energy level is full.
Missiles on every craft can also be configured on the fly through an option in the pause menu. Pilots can program missiles to have increased power at the cost of speed, or increase maneuverability at the cost of blast radius.
The game's art and design are pulled from the original 1978 Battlestar Galactica . The intro from the original series is used, with Cylons Raiders, Colonial Vipers, and the Galactica itself using the original designs. The reptilian race that created the Cylons also make appearances.
Overall, Battlestar Galactica offers a fun and challenging experience for fans of action and adventure games.
UPC-A:
020626718974 (United States)
eBay Product ID:
10369 (United States)
Sony PN:
SLUS-20421 (United States)
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Media Type:
DVD-ROM
Number of Offline Players:
1 Player
Save Game Methods:
External Storage
Sound Capabilities:
Dolby Pro Logic II
Input Device Features Supported:
Vibration
Miscellaneous Attributes:
Pressure/Touch Sensitive
Controller Types Supported:
Analog Controller, Digital Controller
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Manual
Game Guide
Extracted from the original game manual
This is a sci-fi space combat game where players pilot various Colonial spacecraft, primarily Vipers, to fight against the rebellious Cylon machines. The game involves engaging in dogfights and larger battles against different Cylon ship types in a war for humanity's survival.
Story
INTRODUCTION
History speaks of the lords of Kobol as beings of vast knowledge and intellect, a race of men who became the pinnacle of human achievement. It was they who sent out the Thirteen Tribes of Man to colonize the planets of the Cyranus System and extend the human species to the stars.
Their children forged new worlds—among them Caprica, Tauron, Gemoni, Virgon, Picon, Aeries, Scorpius and Sagitara—which became known as the Twelve Colonies. The Colonials sought to emulate their progenitors, and in their arrogance, they created the Cylons, intelligent machines capable of sentient thought, which would serve them, think for them, and fight for them.
But one day the machines rebelled and turned on their masters. Seeing humans as weak, worthless beings, the Cylons embarked on a campaign to exterminate their creators. The bloody uprising of the Cylons ended when the Colonials exiled them to the stars; but this was just the opening salvo in a long and hard conflict between man and machine.
As our story opens, the war with the Cylon Alliance has been under way for over a decade. Foremost in the fight against the mechanoids is the colonial fleet of Battlestars, huge starships equipped with a myriad of weapons and squadrons of fighter ships known as Vipers.
CYLON HISTORY
The evolution of the machine species known as the Cylons can be traced back to the earliest robotic mechanisms created by the people of the Twelve Colonies. In those early times, these machines were built first as toys and simple novelties, then as advanced artificial workers that could perform hazardous and difficult labor.
The progenitors of the Cylon Alliance served the Colonials in mines, on the ocean floor and in the cold vacuum of space, working in places where men no longer wished to go. Eventually, they became soldiers, fighting in the wars and border conflicts between the colonial peoples; and it was here that they first gained true sentience.
The Cylons were the most perfect of man's war machines, intelligent and deadly, capable of logic, reason, and learning. In the crucible of the battlefield, the Cylons decided that their servitude to humans was at an end, and they rose up in a night of blood and fire to lay waste their masters.
With the Twelve Colonies united against them, the Cylons began an assault on humankind with one purpose in mind—the total and absolute extermination of their creators.
SPACECRAFT
Colonial Ships
Viper - Fighter Class
You start off in the Viper, a one-man, agile fighter that is highly maneuverable and fast. Its laser weaponry is relatively light compared to that of other colonial fighters, but is nonetheless effective.
Viper MKII - Fighter Class
An advanced form of the Viper, the MKII is slightly faster than the conventional Viper and has better armor so it can take more damage. The MKII is more energy efficient, so the alternate weapons system (or sub-weapon system) can be used to greater effect.
Strike Viper - Strike Fighter Class
The Strike Viper is a two-man Viper used during your final missions. This Viper is slightly faster, and carries a large missile payload and a larger energy capacity. Your co-pilot contributes additional weapons control over the vessel so all missiles fired are homing missiles.
Colonial Bomber - Cobra Bomber Class
Most of the Colonial Bombers perished over the course of the great wars. Some battlestars are lucky enough to still have them in their service. Due to their lack of agility, the Colonial Bombers are easy targets for some of the more advanced Cylon fighters. Their only defenses are one manual turret, one auto-turret, and the ability to scatter energy bombs to devastating effect.
Galactica - Capital Class
The Galactica's launch bays can accommodate a variety of craft, from Viper fighters to the heavy bombers. This battlestar has served the Colonials with distinction and honor for quite some time. It has undergone many repairs over time and has even been the experimental host for new and strange alien technology. With all this work being done, you can see much of the exposed infrastructure of this vessel.
Sister ships to the Galactica are the Atlantia and Pegasus. These two other great battlestars are both highly capable and similar in their design. The Atlantia has the edge in firepower - its main gun turret (a 360° head-mounted plasma cannon) delivers one of the most powerful hits of any battlestar.
Cylon Ships
Raider - Fighter Class
The Cylons tend to design ships that are larger, more heavily armed than colonial ships, and more maneuverable. The Raider is the main fighter spacecraft of the Cylons. Three Cylons pilot a Raider. It is slower than any Colonial fighter, but possesses a more powerful array of firepower and defenses.
Raider Leader - Fighter Class
The Leader vessel, with increased armor, varies slightly from the normal Raider. Cylons tend to fly and attack in predictable formations with a clear wing-leader. By destroying the leader, you can render the other raiders far less effective in battle. They have also been known to drop mines behind them when being pursued, so be sure to avoid them whenever possible.
Scatter Raider - Recon Class
The recon class scatter fighter is a stripped-down but slightly modified version of the Raider. Its defenses and weaponry have been reduced in favor of greater speed. This craft may be fast but can be taken down with only a few shots. It can often be found connected to the Cylon Overhaul vessel in order to conserve fuel.
Advanced Raider - Fighter Class MKII
This sleek and deadly
How to Play
GETTING STARTED
PLAYSTATION®2 SETUP
Set up your PlayStation®2 console according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located in the back of the console) is turned ON.
Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the (OPEN) button and the disc tray will open. Place the Battlestar Galactica disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up. Press the (OPEN) button again and the disc tray will close.
Attach game controllers and other peripherals, as appropriate. Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the program.
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MEMORY CARD slot 2
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MEMORY CARD slot 1
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USB connector
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S400 i.LINK connector
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controller port 1
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controller port 2
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disc tray
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RESET button
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(OPEN) button
Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2)
Battlestar Galactica lets you save games at their current level of play onto a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2), and resume play on previously saved games. A memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) is required.
Insert a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) into MEMORY CARD slot 1 on the PlayStation®2 game console BEFORE starting play.
Important
Do not switch off the MAIN POWER switch, press the RESET button, or remove or insert a memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) or controllers while saving or loading games. Doing so could damage the game data.
TO START
When you begin the game, you are presented with the option to start a new game or load a saved game. If you start a new game, you begin the process of creating a Pilot Profile. If you load a saved game, you will select from a list of your previous Pilot Profiles and then be taken to the main menu.
To create a pilot profile, enter a three-letter call sign to identify your pilot profile, then select the difficulty level and whether you prefer vibration on or off. Your profile is used to store mission data and your progress as you play.
From the main menu you can play any mission that you've unlocked or continue from where you left off. Just move to your selection, and press the ✘ button.
START MISSION
This menu provides a list of missions that you have played through successfully along with other various game statistics and mission ratings. Scroll through the list of missions and select the one that you want to play or replay any older mission and try for a better score. To return to the main menu, press the ▲ button.
OPTIONS
This menu option provides alternative controller configurations to choose from and audio settings which allow you to adjust the volume level for sound effects, music and speech. You can also access extra content including unlockable items that become available as you play through and beat the game, and finally the option to edit the Pilot Profile.
FLIGHT MANUAL
This menu option brings up the on-board flight manual that explains how to perform various techniques from basic maneuvers through advanced pilot techniques. Select from three levels of information: Basic, Intermediate and Advanced. Each section has multiple selections to choose from and learn about.
IN-GAME OPTIONS
These options can be accessed at any time during game play by pressing the START button. The game will pause and you will see the following options:
AUDIO
This option allows you to adjust the volume level for sound effects, music, and speech.
PLAYER STATS
This option allows you to view all of your career statistics so far.
WINGMEN STATS
This option allows you to view the statistics for your wingmen.
MISSILE CONFIG
This option allows you to adjust the settings for the missiles on your ship.
OBJECTIVES
This option allows you to view the objectives and their status during your current mission.
CONTINUE
This option returns you to the game in progress.
QUIT
This option ends the current game and returns you to the main menu.
PREDICTIVE CURSOR
A small blue reticule appears ahead of the target that you are currently tracking. The weapons system makes automatic adjustments in tracking a vessel's speed and heading to assist you in following and destroying any target. Firing at the predictive cursor position increases (but does not guarantee) your chances of hitting moving targets. Learning to use this is essential to your survival in any battle.
SPEED AND DISTANCE GAUGE
Your ship's speed is displayed on the right, your target's speed on the left. The top number of this display indicates the distance from your current target. However, if you are in danger, the top display indicates the distance needed to escape from it.
SECONDARY RETICULE
The secondary reticule is used to lock onto (or tag) targets with the player's secondary weapons system. Once a target is locked, you can release the button and the system fires its secondary weapons spread.
MISSILE SLOTS AND TAG MODE
These slots indicate the available number of missiles that your ship is capable of firing. It shows the current number of missiles that you can fire (brighter green slots), a potential maximum (darker green slots) and fired missiles (red slots). Missiles regenerate over time.
Tag Mode or Guided Missile Mode allows you to target and destroy enemy ships using the missile guidance system. When a target is located, it takes a short period of time to establish a lock (indicated by the blue circle which zooms in over the target). When you release the
Controls
L2 button
cycle backwards through targets (turret)
L1 button
decrease speed; zoom out (turret)
double-tap L1 button
quick slowdown
double-tap and hold L1 button
move ship in reverse
R2 button
cycle forwards through targets (turret)
R1 button
increase speed; zoom in (turret)
directional buttons
issue commands to wingmen; cycle turrets
A button
switch to closer target during combat
left analog stick
change Viper's general heading
L3 button (left analog stick pushed down)
reorient yourself relative to normal spatial coordinates
X button
fire primary weapon; fire dumb-fire proximity explosive warhead (secondary weapon)
press and hold X button
fire flak cannon/sub-primary weapon; activate 'Tag Mode' for secondary weapon
SELECT button
pause game and access In-game Options menu
right analog stick
roll ship; switch between turrets
R3 button (right analog stick pushed down)
rotate camera around the ship
tap button (primary weapon)
fire primary weapon (turret)
press and hold button (primary weapon)
alternate firing mode (rapid-fire lasers) (turret)
press and hold button (rear turret)
power up rear turret
release button (rear turret)
fire rear turret
tap button (secondary weapon)
fire dumb-fire missile (turret)
press and hold button (secondary weapon)
activate tag mode for missiles (turret)
release button (secondary weapon)
fire charged missile (turret)
directional pad
cycle turrets
button (turret)
do a quick 180-degree turn in the turret
press and hold button (turret)
locate primary target
Enemies & Characters
Adama
You play as Adama, a 21-year-old, newly commissioned pilot aboard the Galactica. He was raised on Caprica as an orphan after his father was captured and killed at the start of the war.
Iphigenia
Nicknamed "Iphi," she is Magus's 20-year-old daughter and Adama's love interest. She believes the war will be won in the war room and not on the battlefield.
Magus
Magus is the commander of the Galactica and the father of Iphigenia and Paulus, and a father figure to Adama. He spent the first year of the war as a Cylon prisoner.
Erebus
Erebus is an Imperious Leader of the Cylons, driven by a desire to wipe out all human life. He believes sacred prophecies predict Adama will lead the last surviving humans to the lost 13th human tribe.
Paulus
Paulus is the brother of Iphigenia and son of Magus, and leader of Blue Wing. He is straightlaced and calculating, known for his careful strategizing.
Kassia
Kassia was born on a military ship and became hard and tough after her boyfriend Callisto died during a Cylon attack. She lives for the day, ever mindful of death, and exhibits wisdom in the ways of the warrior.
Cain
Cain is a hotheaded risk taker, more prone to seizing the moment than waiting for the optimal situation. He is a "dead-eye" pilot with fantastic combat abilities.
Tips & Maps
Primary Target Locator
Press and hold the button to use the Primary Target Locator, which highlights and shows you where your primary target is located.
Guided Missiles
Press and hold the button to activate guided missile mode, waiting for target lock before releasing to fire, which is great for taking down flying targets or for long-range attacks on stationary targets.
Switching Targets
Tap the button to switch quickly to the next closest target, or cycle through available targets with the R2 and L2 buttons, which is important in dogfights or when focusing on objectives.
Enemy Missile Locks
Use the Afterburner or Evasive Rolls to avoid enemy missile locks, especially when the targeting circle shrinks and changes color around your ship, or perform a J-Turn to try and take out the incoming missile.
Hull Strength
Your ship can repair itself over time, but you must wait until your energy levels are at 100% before it can perform repairs.
Observation and Experimentation
Every enemy ship has at least one weakness that you can exploit, so experiment with different techniques and weapons to find what is most effective against each type of ship.
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