Developer(s): Artificial Mind and Movement
Publisher(s): Take-Two Interactive (EU), Global Star Software (US)
Genre: Action, Platformer
Wikipedia: Link
Game review links: Metacritic70/100
Game description: Bobby "Scaler" Johnson gets more than he bargained for when he stumbles upon his next-door neighbor's evil plot to take over the world--by stealing all the lizards and training them to become his mutant army. As Bobby, you can take on your enemies by transforming into one of them. Work your way through the worlds by shape-shifting, vine-surfing, and using camouflage. In levels filled with exotic plants and creatures, this unexpected hero encounters many strange situations.
Scaler follows the story of a lizard-loving 12-year-old boy named Bobby "Scaler" Jenkins who accidentately stumbles across an evil plot to dominate the world through use of mutated lizards.

Scaler

Game general and emulation properties:
ESRB rating: E (Cartoon Violence)
PEGI rating: 7+
Widescreen patch available
Languages supported:
English: SLES-52917 & SLES-52918 & SLUS-20957
German: SLES-52918
French: SLES-52917 & SLUS-20957
Spanish: SLES-52918
Italian: SLES-52918
Region NTSC-U:
Serial numbers: SLUS-20957
Release date: October 21, 2004
Windows Status: ?
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?
Region PAL:
Serial numbers: SLES-52917
SLES-52918
Release date: October 1, 2004
Windows Status: Playable
Linux Status: ?
Mac Status: ?


Test configurations on Windows:

Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
PAL Windows
  • I5 3330
  • HD radeon 6850
1.1.svn5818 GSDX
  • SPU2-X
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USA v02.20(10/02/2006), No bugs.


Test configurations on Linux:

Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
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? ? ? There are no test results for this game on Linux.
You can help by playing and submitting your test results here.
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Test configurations on macOS:

Environment Configurations Comments Tester
Region OS CPU/GPU Revision Graphics Sound/Pad
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? ? ? There are no test results for this game on macOS.
You can help by playing and submitting your test results here.
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Known Issues

There are currently no known, active issues for this title. If you find one, please add it here.

Fixed Issues

Graphical corruption when you select a level at the top right of the map in HW renderer

  • Status: Fixed
  • Type: Minor
  • Workaround: Update to the latest nightly version of PCSX2.
  • Last tested on: v1.7.5839

Non-Issues

Upscaling glitch, Misaligned Glow effect

  • Type: Not an issue
  • Workaround: Set both x and y Texture offsets to 200 In manual hacks.

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