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THE RING, By ADK. - Version 1.0
First of all this walkthrough is unfortunately
incomplete. I'm block early in the game but i call all
the Dreamcast players class to help me. The Ring is a
difficult Resident like with a very strange atmosphere
based on a series of videos in Japan. All the character
in the game are based on those of the videos and
probably the story. An American translation will come
and i hope they'll translate the next part, RING 2 which
is announced in Japan since the release of the first
part. Those who usually read me knows that i can
complete powerful Japanese game like seventh mansion or
Cosmic fantasy Stories but this time i need a little
help.
Here is the summary :
1 A complete review of the Ring
2 A cast of Character
3 A word about items and weapons
4 A short description of the monsters
5 The walkthrough part 1
Also in the game you'll zap a lot of dialogue if you
play the japanese version. I usually asks my readers to
know the katakana and read those words in the dialogue
but for the moment i'm block it's not the problem.
1 REVIEW :
Kadokawa and Asmik Ace sign their first Resident like or
if we can call that game a resident like. There are a
lot of subtitles in the game. The Ring separate clearly
adventure and action. In the "reality" you are MEG. It
seems that she was the girlfriend of Robert ( we will be
fix with the translation ). Robert has created the next
generation in video games : THE RING. For Robert it's
more than a video games (and to say the truth he was not
so wrong). As you will see by playing the game, it's a
parallel of their world (a friend told me of a devil
dimension like in Silent Hill). But something happens, a
virus change the data, game becomes a reality when you
play it and reality is a game. That's the entire
originality of the Ring. The game begins after a long
FMV, thanks to Kadokawa (Lunar...), of good quality but
it's the only one i have seen. Maybe there is another
one at the end of the game. Gulp... . The cut scene have
nothing special. Fortunately you can zap them. The
graphics are the hard point of the game. In the reality
they are correct for 2F, very cool for 1F and quite ugly
for B1. In the Ring you have a problem of light. You
have a lamp and some batteries and you visit a dark
world. You'll fix the light later in the game but the
graphic reach the quality of B1.At least the game is too
dull blue green for the player. The cold atmosphere in
the CDC SOCIETY is adapted to the story. The animation
is average. Good because all movements are real, bad
because Meg is too slow when she walks and too speed
when she runs. It creates some bugs when you want to
investigate a drawer or a cupboard or a locker. In
addition of that some monsters are quicker than you. You
can change the camera in the Options menu but not in the
game. Type B is awful, Type A is the same as in
Veronica, Type C is a hybrid of A and B and type D is a
first person view, cool for investigation but awful for
battles. I give credits to the music. I don't like the
one of 2F but notice that there is one music for one
floor. Quite original. The digit are good but not
extraordinary. The maniability is hard. You play with
the cross and not the analogic control (when the
conceptors will understand that Play and Sat are dead).
I think that Meg is too slow when she shots however she
has an excellent precision. As you can see the game is
full of drawbacks (have i talk of bugs with ladder) but
some points are good. The more you kill the monster the
strongest they become. The imaginary acts like a real
video game. If the adventure is difficult in the
reality, it's ultra hard in the ring because you are
alone and without
directive. I wait 2 hours of normal play, without
searching my way to go to 1F. I hope for the game that
the monster will come in reality or more people
transform like Robert. Even if the story is interesting
the Ring is not a top. If you know the original video
maybe it could be interesting. As a player i must admit
that the game is dull blue green for interesting a
classical player, but also as a player i want to know
the secret of the Ring.
PRESENTATION : 13/20
GRAPHICS : 14/20
ANIMATION : 16/20
SOUND : 16/20
MANIABILITY : 13/20
INTEREST : 13/20
FINAL NOTE : 84%
2 CAST OF CHARACTER :
MEG : Heroine of the game, she worked with Robert. She
must discover why "the Ring" has killed Robert. She is
slow when she shots but resists so good.
JACK : Friend of Meg and Robert. We learn few things
about him and i suppose he knows more about Robert's
death than he wants too say. (at least like all the best
friend in detective story)
JOHN : Big boss of the CDC SOCIETY. Each time you talk
of the Ring, he is nervous. Hey Johny, got a problem ?
CHRIS : She is not a friend of Meg but she helps her
sometimes. As the secretary chief she is extremely
straight in her work.
ROBERT : He died at the beginning (or he is supposed to
be dead) because he plays too much with the Ring. Don't
worry they don't want to talk of epilepsi in the game.
KESSY : She is the most sympathetic character of the
game. She helps Meg to go to 1F without asking the
permission of Luckino.
LUCKINO : the most antipathic security guard i know.
Each time you want to make something unusual like going
in toilets for men with Meg or Investigate a new room,
he forbids the access.
PETER : The scientist that work in the office near
Robert's one. Not very communicative, he had a problem
with Robert. I think, he is jealous.
TIMOTHEI : The doctor of the CDC. He is too old to
investigate himself, so he helps Meg as best as he can.
He doesn't understand which virus kill Robert and he
counts on you to help him for this point.
3 WEAPONS AND ITEMS :
Handgun : a good weapon and a tons of bullets
Shotgun : a powerful weapon at close range. On the
contrary of other shotgun, you cannot make combo.
Normal items :
Healing Serum : normal that heal one status extra that
heal all status medium that heal 2 or 3 status
Battery : for your lamp, or you'll travel in the dark.
Special Items are used automatically.
About the battle system : When a monster is too close of
you, you cannot use your weapon. Avoid the foe first
then shoot. It's better to reload by using the sub menu
because in battle the monster hit you with violence when
you reload.
4 MONSTERS :
HUMAN LARVE : exist in red(stupid), blue(stick) and
green(powerful and stick).
GORILLA : very powerful with a good jump but a little
slow.
LIZARD : they are difficult to shoot.
5 WALKTHROUGH :
The game begins with a FMV in english where Robert dies
killed by a virus. Meg was talking to him by using
phone. Then she arrives and cry. Jack takes her to the
CDC. Meg is now in Robert's office. Try to exit but the
phone rings. Answer the phone. Jack learns that Robert
was working on "the Ring". before his death. Use the PC
and go to the Ring. You awake as a virtua cop and meet
another virtua cop. You will play a mini tutorial : L :
lighten up your lamp, A is the action button, R+A= shot
etc... Then climb the stair. You find a serum and
bullets. You meet with a monster. Shoot him. Go
downstairs. You fall and awake.
MEG : "wow the game is very realistic..."
Exit of the room. You can save the game by using the
camera and use the box to deposit items. Exit of the
office and meet Chris.
CHRIS : " Hi Meg. The big boss wants to see you."
MEG : " Ok let's go."
You talk with John. When Meg asks about the ring, he
becomes furious. Now Meg is in the LOBBY. You see 2
doors near the one of the boss and 1 door near the exit.
Don't go to 1F. You need a LV2 CARD. Enter the door near
the exit. Talk to Timothei.
TIM : "Robert's death is due to a virus"
MEG : "a ... virus ? strange."
Take the serum in the locker then Exit. Now visit all
the rooms you can. You must find a room with two
lockers. One of them have a file inside. This will mark
a red point on your map. Arrive in a new corridor then
investigate the LOCKER ROOM. When you have see it, exit.
This will activate a cut scene. When you come to the
toilets enter those for men to meet Luckino. Then visit
those for Women to laugh. Now exit and head to your
office. Here save. Exit. The next room is Peter's
office. Talk with him and exit. Go all the way back to
the boss and asks more about the Ring. Exit. Return to
the locker room to meet Chris and Kessy. Search the
first locker on the left. Chris comes to talk. Then
Exit. Now go back to Timothei's room and talk with him.
TIM : "If you want to know more, investigate Robert's
locker."
MEG : "I search all the lockers but they are only for
women. I can't visit the room for men."
TIM : "Luckino must be there now. Go and I will follow,
don't worry."
Go to the room near the LOCKER ROOM and enter it. You
meet Luckino and Tim explains that you want to look
inside Robert's locker. Luckino is OK but it's the only
one you can open. You found a key and a file in Robert's
locker. The key opens the library in the lobby. Visit it
and take the third file. Luckino comes and orders you to
exit.
MEG : "Is that guy a human ?"
Now that you have 3 files you can go further deep in the
Ring. Go to your office and save. Then use the PC. to
raise again in the Ring.This time use a ladder to go to
B1. In the first corridor there are an extra serum and a
battery. Pass the door. In the new corridor enter the
first room and save. Collect a battery and open a locker
for a surprise. Exit to the toilets for women and find
some bullets in one of the WC. Enter a new corridor and
talk to the Virtua cop. Enter the first room. It's an
infirmery and talk to the other cop. Search the curtain
to investigate each bed. Exit. Visit the Microscope
room. Search the drawer to find a file. Open the locker
and kill the monster inside. Collect the map on the
wall. From this moment on you will encounter powerful
and new monsters. Visit the other room you can to
collect serum and battery. Go back to your save room and
use the PC to raise in the reality.
MEG : "Ouh my head... that game really hurt... I must
talk of it with John."
Go talking to John. Exit and you fall. You awake in
Timothei's room. Exit and go to your office. There's no
light. Enter the little room with the PC, you will see a
guy destroying the connection with the Ring. He hits you
and escapes. He loses a card lv2. Exit and talk to
Peter.
PETER : "I never do such a thing. i don't understand."
MEG : "Are you sure ?"
You exit. On the way to the locker room you meet Kessy.
She has lost her LV2 CARD and need yours to go to
1F.(but Kessy didn't know that you have just acquired
it.) Go to the Lobby. On your way you can open a new
room : COMUPTER ROOM. Then go to the Lobby. Meet Kessy
and go to 1F with her. now you open the door. Visit 1F.
The first office is Chris's one. She says that Kessy is
waiting for you at the restaurant. You cannot use Chris
computer to go to the ring for the moment. In the second
office save. Exit. Go to the Restaurant. Kessy will help
you disturbing Chris. Exit and visit all the rooms you
can. Last visit SECURITY ROOM to meet Luckino.
LUCKINO : "You know that you are heavy ?" MEG : "What
?"
LUCKINO : "I bring you to Timothei's room. MEG : "I
suppose i must thank you ?"
LUCKINO : "Have i say that. You must exit now." MEG :
"That guy has nothing human, but he could be useful."
On your way to Chris's office you meet Chris. She
informs you that she has seen Jack in the Lobby. Enter
Chris's office and go to "the Ring". Go to the corridor
of Microscope room. The first door is locked and you
need a powerful weapon. You must go to the OPEROOM at
the end of this corridor and enter. Push the stool
toward the cupboard. Collect the Shotgun. Use it to open
the door. Enter. Collect card key LV2. Go to the EXIT
DOOR. Use the card and then the stairs. Go to the roof
to collect a serum. Kill the monster near 1F door and
enter 1F.Collect Hand gun bullets in the corridor, shot
gun bullets in the toilets, in the control room and in
another room. Collect also a battery in the first room
of the corridor and the map of 1F on the wall. Save your
game in the OFFICE 2 like in reality. Enter OFFICE 1.
VIRTUA COP : "You surprised me. Are you nuts ?" MEG :
"Oh i'm so sorry."
VIRTUA COP : "I have a headache, It's not the moment. I
cannot protect us from the gas because i will disconnect
soon. MEG : "Gas ?"
VIRTUA COP : "Yes, if in 15 minutes you don't put the
code 1951 in the electric panel of the control room, we
are all dead. Oh no i lose the contact, hurry...up."
Now you have 15 minutes to find a key, to put it in the
panel and enter the code. First re enter the room to
collect a battery. Then immediately go to B1 and enter
the room BREEDING. Kill the gorilla and collect the key.
Go to the control room of 1F and enter 1951. You will
see "RING", a little virtual girl.Now you can switch on
the light in all rooms and corridors you have visited
except the stairs. Go back to the capsule and raise in
the reality. Go to the restaurant and talk with Chris
and Kessy.
KESSY : "Where were you ?"
MEG : "On the ring..."
CHRIS : "Ok, stop taking us for stupid girl. What about
Robert's death ?"
MEG : "I do what i can, but that game is really
dangerous..."
RING : "HI HI HI, you fool..."
Meg turns her head and look at the girl who disapeared.
CHRIS : "Meg, are you alright ?"
MEG : "Yes, I think.
RING : "HI HI HI"
Meg turns again and didn't see anyone.
MEG : "I want to access to more room, if you want to
know the truth, OK ?
CHRIS : "Let me fix it with your LV2 CARD KEY. It's Ok
now.
You can now visit most of the rooms that were locked. Go
to B1. Visit the save room and collect the map of B1 on
the wall. Then visit the toilets for women and talk to
the woman inside. Then visit the infirmery and talk to
the doctor. He said that all the people here suffer of
the same virus. He doesn't understand what happened to
them. In other room talk and you will learn a lot of
interesting things, in japanese for the moment. Don't
forget to open the curtain and talk to a woman who talk
so much of Robert. Then go in Microscope room, open the
locker and hide inside. John and Peter know everything
and Peter cannot solve the problem for the moment. After
that collect the serum and add it to the item box.
During the exploration you will find a lot of serum. Put
them all in the item box. You will find 90 bullets, put
it also in the item box. Look at all the drawer. Go to
2F and enter John's office. Open his drawer and collect
a key. I know that key open a locker. In fact you can
now open new lockers and collect serum and bullets.
Visit all the rooms and put all the items in the item
box.
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