.HACK//INFECTION
.HACK//INFECTION
Game Information
Developer: Bandai®
Publisher: Bandai®
Platform: Sony PlayStation® 2
Media Format: Compact Disc
Discs: 1 (plus additional anime DVD video)
ESRB Rating: Teen; mature sexual themes, mild language, violence
Genre: RPG (Role Playing Game)
Memory Card (PS2): 685 KB
Compatible: Analog Control, Vibration Function
Players: 1
Description: "Who is Aura? What is the Book of Twilight? Why did your best friend, Orca, fall into a mysterious coma? As the outlaw player, Kite, you're on a mission of truth. Take a journey into a virtual world where anything is possible, and nothing is as it appears. Fight your way through contaminated levels of cyberspace as you take on and eliminate enemies, and unlock codes that will allow you to gate travel to even more environments - all in a desperate attempt to discover who or what's behind The World."
Quotes:
.hack ranks among the top 9 RPGs for 2003! "... .hack is light years ahead of most cliche-riddles RPGs." -Official PlayStation Magazine
"You though EverQuest was addictive?" -GamePro Magazine
"... .hack reeks of mystery and conspiracy." - Extended Play X Play on TechTV
Instruction Manual Contents
(Pages are numbered in context with the Instruction Manual itself.)
Getting Started. 2
Controller Operation. 3
User Registration. 4
Options. 4
Desktop. 5
Log in Screen. 6
Root Town. 7
Personal Menu. 8
Chaos Gates. 10
Fields & Dungeons. 10
Battle Mode. 11
Party Battle. 12
Status Effects. 13
Data Dragin. 14
Viral Infection. 14
Gate Hacking. 15
Ova. 16
Getting Started
Getting Started
Before starting the game...
Set the Game Disc into the console. When the power is turned ON, the opening demo and title screen will follow. Use the directional buttons (or left analog stick) to select the modes and press the X to confirm a selection.
*Press the START button or X button to skip the opening demo.
New Game
New Game is selected when playing the game for the first time or when restarting the game from the beginning. When the X button is pressed, the opening movie will begin and the game will begin once user registration is complete (See page 14).
*Pressing the START button to skip the opening demo.
Save Data
Set the Memory Card (8 MB) (for PlayStation® 2)containing saved data into MEMORY CARD slot 1 or 2 to recall saved data and play the game from specific saves.
*To save game data, at least 695 KB on the Memory Card (8 MB) (for PlayStation® 2) is needed.
Options
Change game settings (see page 4 for details).
Controler Operation
Rotate Camera:
L1/R1 button
Change View:
L2 button
Reset Camera:
R2 button
Movement, cursor:
Directional buttons (left analog stick)
Zoom in, zoom out, rotate camera:
Right analog stick
Personal Menu:
Triangle button
Chat Menu:
Square button
Cancel:
Circle button
Action, confirm:
X button
Option Menu
START button
Switch maps:
SELECT button
* The analog mode on the DUALSHOCK® 2 analog controller is activated when the analog mode button is pressed and the LED mode indicator is displayed in red. When the LED mode indicator is OFF, the right and left analog stick cannot be used.
* Any operation listed under the directional buttons may be conducted with the left analog stick.
* The vibration feature on the DUALSHOCK® 2 analog controller may be set by selecting either ON/OFF under the "Vibration" heading in the OPTION nemu regardless of whether or not the red LED mode indicator is displayed.
* The above functions are the initial settings. The settings may be changed by accessing the "Controller" heading under the OPTION menu.
User Registration
When NEW GAME is selected, enter a user name and a character name to register.
Begin by entering your user name. Selecting the characters with the direction buttons and press the X button to confirm selections. After entering the characters, selecte "Enter" and press the X button.
The character names are what other players will see in "The World." You will not be able to use names that are already registered within the game. Select "One Back" to return to the User Name Field.
Options
Press the START button and the Options Menu will be displayed.
Vibation: Set the vibration function of the analog controller to ON/OFF.
Adjust Screen: Adjust the screen position using directional buttons. * "X:0 Y:0" is the initial settings.
Sound: Change the setting for Main, BGM, and SE volumes, as well as change mono/stereo settings.
Data Drain: Switch Data Dragin demo ON/OFF (Only available in "The World").
Voiceover: Switch voiceover language between Japanese and English.
Movie Text: Switch dialog box in movies ON/OFF.
Title Screen: Quit the game and retun to the Title Screen.
Desktop
Check e-mail from friends, read WEB News, save data and play "The World." The game begins at the Desktop.
The World
Select to play "The World."
Mailer
Check e-mail. Unread e-mails will have a flashing icon next to them.
News
Read Web News. Unread news items will be marked "NEW."
Accessory
Switch the desktop wallpaper design.
Audio
Switch the desktop BGM or view Movie Clips available after clearing the game.
Data
Set the Memory Card (8 MB) (for PlayStation® 2) into MEMORY CARD slot 1 or 2 to save game data. After selecting a MEMORY CARD slot, select the location you wich to save.
* To save game data, at least 685 KB on the Memory Card (8 MB) (for PlayStation® 2) in needed.
Log in Screen
