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{{Prototype
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|builddate=Jul 22, 1998 13:12:42
|buildname=Editorial Preview
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|genre=Third-person shooter
|genre=Third-person shooter
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{{Download
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An early prototype of Apocalypse for the Sony PlayStation.
A preview version of Apocalypse for the Sony PlayStation, dated around two and a half months before the first available final build.
==Notes==
==Notes==
* Early Neversoft version.
*Early Neversoft version.
* Includes four playable levels.
*The look of the game differs from the final.
**A much more generic font is used throughout the game.
**The HUD is very different.
*While only four levels (''Prison, Death, Rooftops'' and ''War Factory'') are selectable, a few other level files are present on the disc.
*An almost fully functioning options menu is present but inaccessible. On the main menu, set the value at 0x8000E258 to 2 to access it.
*The game opens with static images.
*The FMVs are in an unfinished state.
*The game is prone to harsh FPS skips and crashes, likely due to it's unfinished state.
*Enemies and items are placed differently.
*Only one song is present in this build. It is a much longer version of Poe's track "Control", which in the final game is featured in a one minute edit.


{{Prototype Footer|{{Navbox prototype|Apocalypse}}}}
===Cheat codes===
A total of five cheat codes are found in the game's executable. These can be entered in-game on the pause menu whilst holding down L1. A click sound will confirm a successful entry.
{| class="wikitable"
!All weapons / Infinite ammo
|Square, Circle, Up, Down, X, Square
!<small>SCUDXS</small>
|
|-
!Disable HUD
|Square, Up, X
!<small>SUX</small>
|
|-
!Falls never end
|X (x6)
!<small>XXXXXX</small>
|Though possible in the final game, it seems re-entering the code doesn't deactivate it.
|-
!L2 kills all enemies
|Square, Left, Up, Triangle
!<small>SLUT</small>
|
|-
!Refill health meter
|X, Up, Triangle
!<small>XTC</small>
|
|}
 
===Gameshark codes===
To access the non-selectable levels in the game, go to the main menu and select a random level, then pause the game and activate one of the codes. Exit the level and select "Continue" to load the unused level.
{| class="wikitable"
!City
!War Boss
!White House
!Graveyard
!Plague Boss
!Sewers
!Beast Boss
|-
|30093C88 0063
30093C89 0069
 
30093C8A 0074
 
30093C8B 0079
 
30093C8C 005F
 
30093C8D 0074
 
30093C8E 0000
|30093C88 0077
30093C89 0061
 
30093C8A 0072
 
30093C8B 005F
 
30093C8C 0074
 
30093C8D 0000
 
30093C8E 0000
|30093C88 0077
 
30093C89 0068
 
30093C8A 005F
 
30093C8B 0074
 
30093C8C 0000
 
30093C8D 0000
 
30093C8E 0000
|30093C88 006E
 
30093C89 0063
 
30093C8A 006C
 
30093C8B 005F
 
30093C8C 0074
 
30093C8D 0000
 
30093C8E 0000
|30093C88 0070
 
30093C89 0065
 
30093C8A 0073
 
30093C8B 0074
 
30093C8C 005F
 
30093C8D 0074
 
30093C8E 0000
|30093C88 0073
 
30093C89 0065
 
30093C8A 0077
 
30093C8B 0072
 
30093C8C 005F
 
30093C8D 0074
 
30093C8E 0000
|30093C88 0062
 
30093C89 0073
 
30093C8A 0074
 
30093C8B 005F
 
30093C8C 0074
 
30093C8D 0000
 
30093C8E 0000
|}
 
==Screenshots==
<center><gallery heights="256" widths="224">
File:APO 722PRE 1.jpg|Loading screen
File:APO 722PRE 2.jpg|Main menu
File:APO 722PRE 3.jpg|Level select
File:APO 722PRE 4.jpg|Options menu (unused)
File:APO 722PRE 5.jpg|Gameplay - Prison
File:APO 722PRE 6.jpg|Gameplay - Prison
File:APO 722PRE 7.jpg|Gameplay - Prison
File:APO 722PRE 8.jpg|Pause menu
File:APO 722PRE 9.jpg|Gameplay - Rooftops
File:APO 722PRE 10.jpg|Gameplay - Rooftops
File:APO 722PRE 11.jpg|Gameplay - Rooftops
File:APO 722PRE 12.jpg|Level loading screen
File:APO 722PRE 13.jpg|Gameplay - Death
File:APO 722PRE 14.jpg|Gameplay - Death
</gallery></center>
 
==Videos==
<center>
<youtube width="320" height="224">JjqfcA9ha40</youtube>
</center>
 
==Origin==
<center><gallery mode="packed">
File:APO FRONT.jpg|Disc front.
File:APO BACK.jpg|Disc back.
</gallery></center><br />
 
==Acknowledements==
Special thanks to Mechi for creating the Gameshark codes to access the other levels and PixelButts for the gameplay footage!
 
==See also==
[http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/apocalypse-ps1-prototype.64931/ Original release thread on AssemblerGames.] (Jan 8, 2017) | [https://web.archive.org/web/20170114061056/http://assemblergames.com/l/threads/apocalypse-ps1-prototype.64931/ (Archive)]<!-- ==Footer== -->
 
 
{{Navbox prototype|Apocalypse}}
 
{{Prototype Footer}}

Latest revision as of 20:31, April 2, 2023

Title Screen
Apocalypse (Jul 22, 1998 prototype)
Build date Jul 22, 1998 13:12:42
Build name Editorial Preview
Dump status Released
Dumped by Paulweeze71
Released by Paulweeze71
File release date January 8, 2017
Origin CD-R
Game Apocalypse
System PlayStation
Genre Third-person shooter
Final build US Oct 5, 1998
EU Oct 6, 1998
JP Aug 3, 1999
Release date US Oct 31, 1998
EU Nov 18, 1998
JP Sep 22, 1999
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A preview version of Apocalypse for the Sony PlayStation, dated around two and a half months before the first available final build.

Notes

  • Early Neversoft version.
  • The look of the game differs from the final.
    • A much more generic font is used throughout the game.
    • The HUD is very different.
  • While only four levels (Prison, Death, Rooftops and War Factory) are selectable, a few other level files are present on the disc.
  • An almost fully functioning options menu is present but inaccessible. On the main menu, set the value at 0x8000E258 to 2 to access it.
  • The game opens with static images.
  • The FMVs are in an unfinished state.
  • The game is prone to harsh FPS skips and crashes, likely due to it's unfinished state.
  • Enemies and items are placed differently.
  • Only one song is present in this build. It is a much longer version of Poe's track "Control", which in the final game is featured in a one minute edit.

Cheat codes

A total of five cheat codes are found in the game's executable. These can be entered in-game on the pause menu whilst holding down L1. A click sound will confirm a successful entry.

All weapons / Infinite ammo Square, Circle, Up, Down, X, Square SCUDXS
Disable HUD Square, Up, X SUX
Falls never end X (x6) XXXXXX Though possible in the final game, it seems re-entering the code doesn't deactivate it.
L2 kills all enemies Square, Left, Up, Triangle SLUT
Refill health meter X, Up, Triangle XTC

Gameshark codes

To access the non-selectable levels in the game, go to the main menu and select a random level, then pause the game and activate one of the codes. Exit the level and select "Continue" to load the unused level.

City War Boss White House Graveyard Plague Boss Sewers Beast Boss
30093C88 0063

30093C89 0069

30093C8A 0074

30093C8B 0079

30093C8C 005F

30093C8D 0074

30093C8E 0000

30093C88 0077

30093C89 0061

30093C8A 0072

30093C8B 005F

30093C8C 0074

30093C8D 0000

30093C8E 0000

30093C88 0077

30093C89 0068

30093C8A 005F

30093C8B 0074

30093C8C 0000

30093C8D 0000

30093C8E 0000

30093C88 006E

30093C89 0063

30093C8A 006C

30093C8B 005F

30093C8C 0074

30093C8D 0000

30093C8E 0000

30093C88 0070

30093C89 0065

30093C8A 0073

30093C8B 0074

30093C8C 005F

30093C8D 0074

30093C8E 0000

30093C88 0073

30093C89 0065

30093C8A 0077

30093C8B 0072

30093C8C 005F

30093C8D 0074

30093C8E 0000

30093C88 0062

30093C89 0073

30093C8A 0074

30093C8B 005F

30093C8C 0074

30093C8D 0000

30093C8E 0000

Screenshots

  • Loading screen

    Loading screen

  • Main menu

    Main menu

  • Level select

    Level select

  • Options menu (unused)

    Options menu (unused)

  • Gameplay - Prison

    Gameplay - Prison

  • Gameplay - Prison

    Gameplay - Prison

  • Gameplay - Prison

    Gameplay - Prison

  • Pause menu

    Pause menu

  • Gameplay - Rooftops

    Gameplay - Rooftops

  • Gameplay - Rooftops

    Gameplay - Rooftops

  • Gameplay - Rooftops

    Gameplay - Rooftops

  • Level loading screen

    Level loading screen

  • Gameplay - Death

    Gameplay - Death

  • Gameplay - Death

    Gameplay - Death

Videos

Origin

  • Disc front.

    Disc front.

  • Disc back.

    Disc back.


Acknowledements

Special thanks to Mechi for creating the Gameshark codes to access the other levels and PixelButts for the gameplay footage!

See also

Original release thread on AssemblerGames. (Jan 8, 2017) | (Archive)





Apocalypse prototypes



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