Chaos Control

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Chaos Control
System(s): Sega Saturn
Publisher: Infogrames Multimedia (Europe), Virgin Interactive Entertainment (Japan)
Developer:
Distributor: Halifax (IT)
Sound driver: SCSP (1 track)
Peripherals supported: Shuttle Mouse
Genre: 3D Shooting[1], Shooting[2]

















Number of players: 1
Official in-game languages:
  • 日本語
  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
    • Release Date RRP Code
    Sega Saturn
    JP     		¥5,800 (5,974)5,800e[3] T-7002G
    Sega Rating: All Ages
    Sega Saturn
    EU     		T-15102H-50
    ELSPA: 11+ OK
    Sega Saturn
    DE     		T-15102H-50
    USK: 12
    Sega Saturn
    PT     		STJIM0405
    Sega Saturn
    UK     		£39.9939.99[5] T-15102H-50
    ELSPA: 11+ OK
    Sega Saturn
    IT
    Sega Saturn
    PL     		219zł219
    Sega Saturn
    AU
    OFLC: G8
    Non-Sega versions

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    Chaos Control (カオスコントロール) is a first-person rail shooter developed by Infogrames originally released for the CD-i before being ported to the Sega Saturn (and other platforms) in 1995.

    Plans had been in place to bring Chaos Control to the Sega Mega-CD, though no such version ever materialised.

    Gameplay

    Stages

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    		Stage 1
    Area 1 Manhattan: The statue of Liberty

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    		Stage 2
    Area 1 Manhattan: Landing ship

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    • ChaosControl Saturn JP SSStage3-2.png

    		Stage 3
    Area 1 Manhattan: Urban liberation strategy -

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    		Stage 4
    Area 2 Virtual: Chip on Board

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    		Stage 5
    Area 2 Virtual: Virus area

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    		Stage 6
    Area 2 Virtual: Virus Base

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    		Stage 7
    Area 2 Virtual: Mother Virus

    ChaosControl Saturn JP SSStage8.png

    		Stage 8
    Area 3 Space: Battle in the atmosphere

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    		Stage 9
    Area 3 Space: Counterattack of enemy fleet

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    		Stage 10
    Area 3 Space: Space colony Solaris

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    		Stage 11
    Area 3 Space: Huge aircraft carrier

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    		Stage 12
    Area 3 Space: Battle with flagship

    History

    Chaos Control was developed in-house at Infogrames, with graphics rendered on Silicon Graphics workstations[6]. Infogrames' Frank Drevon created the design work and 3D models, while rendering was outsourced to Little Big One, taking 2-4 months to render across two SGI machines[7].

    Versions

    Chaos Control has seen three separate releases on the Saturn. Its original Japanese incarnation, Chaos Control was released in December 1995 to mixed views from critics. When brought to Europe in 1996, many of the underlying issues were addressed, leading to faster load times, improved graphics and cutscenes, and support for the Virtua Gun. It was then re-released in Japan as Chaos Control Remix in November of that year. No versions of the game were ever released in North America.

    Production credits

    Japanese version

    Bruno Bonnell and Jean-Claude Larue present:
    A Infogrames Multimedia and Philips Media France co-production
    • Designed and published by: Infogrames Multimedia
    With the participation of
    • For Infogrames Multimedia: Benoit Arribart, Anne-Cécile Bénita, John C. Blackburn, Hanck Mc Bride, Judith Burneth, Fabien Chevallier, Pascal Craponne, Commander Darkhill, Jessica Darkhill, Franck Drevon, Jean-Michel Fages, Josiane Girard, Fabrice Giraud, Olivier Goulay, William Hennebois, Andrew Jenkins, Morgan Kain, Major Karanov, Lord Commander Arakh' Kreen, Olivier Masclef, Eric Mottet, Yoko Nakamura, Dominique Peyronnet, Pascal Polguere, Yannick Turbé
    • For Philips Media: David McElhatten, Maiken Fraley, Bertrand Gibert, Armelle Loghmanian, Jean-Claude Rocle
    • Special Thanks to: Richard D. Nolane, ICDI, Little Big One, Medialab, Vox Populi, Brainstorm software
    • Original Music and Special Effects: Thierry Carron
    Cast


    • Producer of Japanese version: Akira Kashiwagi
    • Executive Producer of Japanese version: Shigekazu Hayashi, Ichiro Nonaka, Takashi Idogawa
    • Special thanks to: Tsugutoshi Hiroki (Harmony Creates), Yoshiki Iwasaki (IO), Tatsuya Nakamura (IO), Ann-Marie Anetts, Kumiko Tanaka, and Maruni Studio
    Source:
    In-game credits
    ChaosControl Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
    [8]

    Magazine articles

    Main article: Chaos Control/Magazine articles.

    Promotional material

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    Chaos Control print advert in Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) #1995-14: "1995-14 (1995-12-22)" (1995-12-08)
    also published in:
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    Physical scans

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    Publication Score Source
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    0 review
    Sega Retro Average 
    Publication Version Score
    Famitsu (JP) NTSC-J
    55
    		[10]
    Gry Komputerowe (PL)
    45
    		[11]
    Hyper (AU) PAL
    57
    		[12]
    Joypad (FR)
    70
    		[13]
    MAN!AC (DE) NTSC-U
    78
    		[14]
    MAN!AC (DE) PAL
    42
    		[15]
    Mega Force (FR) NTSC-J
    60
    		[16]
    Mega Fun (DE) PAL
    29
    		[17]
    Mean Machines Sega (UK) PAL
    43
    		[5]
    Player One (FR)
    30
    		[18]
    Saturn Fan (JP) NTSC-J
    54
    		[19]
    Secret Service (PL)
    50
    		[20]
    Sega Power (UK) PAL
    55
    		[21]
    Świat Gier Komputerowych (PL)
    75
    		[22]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (UK) PAL
    56
    		[23]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    43
    		[24]
    Sega Saturn Magazine (JP) NTSC-J
    26
    		[25]
    Total Saturn (UK) PAL
    28
    		[26]
    Sega Saturn
    		 50
    Based on
    18 reviews

    Chaos Control

    Saturn, JP
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    Cover
    ChaosControl Saturn JP Spinecard.jpg
    Spinecard
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    Disc
    Saturn, EU
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    Cover
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    Disc
    ChaosControlSaturnEUManual.pdf
    Manual
    Saturn, IT

    Saturn, AU
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    Cover
    ChaosControl Saturn EU Disc.jpg
    Disc
    ChaosControlSaturnEUManual.pdf
    Manual

    Technical information

    Main article: Chaos Control/Technical information.

    References

    1. ↑ File:ChaosControl Saturn JP Box Back.jpg
    2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://sega.jp/fb/segahard/ss/soft_licensee1.html (Wayback Machine: 2020-02-27 19:54)
    3. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1995-14 (1995-12-22)" (JP; 1995-12-08), page 29
    4. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "August 1996" (UK; 1996-07-20), page 22
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Mean Machines Sega, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-01), page 60
    6. ↑ Edge, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-30), page 34
    7. ↑ Edge, "November 1993" (UK; 1993-09-30), page 35
    8. ↑ File:ChaosControl Saturn JP SSEnding.pdf
    9. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-01 (1996-01-12,26)" (JP; 1995-12-22), page 12
    10. ↑ Famitsu, "1996-01-05,12" (JP; 1995-12-22), page 1
    11. ↑ Gry Komputerowe, "11/1996" (PL; 1996-xx-xx), page 1
    12. ↑ Hyper, "September 1997" (AU; 1997-xx-xx), page 80
    13. ↑ Joypad, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 76
    14. ↑ MAN!AC, "03/96" (DE; 1996-02-14), page 46
    15. ↑ MAN!AC, "01/97" (DE; 1996-12-11), page 99
    16. ↑ Mega Force, "Mars 1996" (FR; 1996-0x-xx), page 77
    17. ↑ Mega Fun, "03/97" (DE; 1997-02-05), page 91
    18. ↑ Player One, "Septembre 1996" (FR; 1996-08-29), page 120
    19. ↑ Saturn Fan, "1996 No. 5" (JP; 1996-02-16), page 68
    20. ↑ Secret Service, "Listopad 1996" (PL; 1996-11-01), page 64
    21. ↑ Sega Power, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-10-24), page 57
    22. ↑ Świat Gier Komputerowych, "4/1997" (PL; 1997-xx-xx), page 1
    23. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "December 1996" (UK; 1996-11-14), page 76
    24. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "1996-01 (1996-01-12,26)" (JP; 1995-12-22), page 190
    25. ↑ Sega Saturn Magazine, "Readers rating final data" (JP; 2000-03), page 17
    26. ↑ Total Saturn, "Volume One Issue Four" (UK; 1996-12-29), page 16


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