Disaster Report (PlayStation 2)

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Description

Keith Miyamoto is a reporter who works for an important newspaper in Los Angeles. In 2005, he travels to an island called Capital City, where he has to get a new job. However, on his way from the airport to the city, a terrible earthquake occurs. The train collapses and Keith finds himself abandoned by the rescue team. Now he has to escape the island, try to save the people stranded on it, and discover the true reasons behind the chaos in the city. But that will be anything but easy. The earthquake continues, and any time Keith steps on a half-collapsed bridge, crawls over a pile of rumble, or climbs a narrow path between ruined houses, the Earth can start trembling...

Disaster Report is a combination of pure adventure and survival horror genres. Controls, inventory management, fixed camera angles and relative vulnerability of the protagonist are reminiscent of Alone in the Dark and similar games, while the complete lack of enemies to fight reminds of a classic adventure. There are many ways to preserve Keith from constant dying. You can find items and combine them into new ones (for example, finding a helmet and a lamp will allow you to build a helmet with a flashlight attached to it). Keith will also need to quench his thirst, so you'll have to find water for him. The water taps found in the game also serve as save points.

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Alternate Titles

• "絶対絶命都市" -- Japanese spelling
• "Zettai Zetsumei Toshi" -- Japanese title
• "SOS: The Final Escape" -- European title

Part of the Following Group

• Disaster Report / Zettai Zetsumei Toshi series

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Critic Reviews

GamePro (US)	Jan 21, 2003	4 out of 5	80
GameZone	Jan 21, 2003	7.9 out of 10	79
4Players.de	Dec 21, 2002	76 out of 100	76
Retrogaming.it	Apr 08, 2008	7 out of 10	70
Svenska PSW (PlayStation World)	2003	7 out of 10	70
Netjak	Jun 15, 2004	6.9 out of 10	69
GameSpot	Feb 26, 2003	6.7 out of 10	67
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Jan 24, 2003	6 out of 10	60
Factornews	Jan 09, 2003	6 out of 10	60
Game Revolution	Feb, 2003	C+	58

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

Disaster Report appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Title translation

The original Japanese title of the game, Zettai Zetsumei Toshi, means "A Totally Ruined City". A less exact, but more natural translation would be "Desolate Town".

Related Web Sites

• Disaster Report (Official game website - Japanese)
• Wikipedia: Disaster Report (Information about Disaster Report at Wikipedia)
• Zarf's Mini-Review (A review of Disaster Report by Anrew Plotkin (February, 2003).)