PSP Game: Thexder NEO
Posted by Game News on Oct 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Go ahead and say it. I’ll wait. “What the hell is a Thexder?” you ask. Well, to be honest I didn’t know either when I started playing Thexder NEO. Following the waves of success of retro remakes like Mega Man 9 and Bionic Commando: Rearmed, Square Enix decided to dig through their back catalog for a dead franchise to revive. What they found was Thexder, an old school space-action shooter from Japan that was ported to PC in the mid 80’s. The series was very short-lived,...
Naruto Shippuden: Legends: Akatsuki Rising Review
Posted by Game Spot on Oct 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Naruto’s latest outing is yet another simplistic, mediocre brawler.
The Good
Good voice-overs and music
Akatsuki mode is fun
Lots of customization
Plenty of unlockables. ...
Undead Knights Review
Posted by Game Spot on Oct 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Adding zombies into the mix isn’t enough to revive Undead Knights from its stale, typical hack-and-slash action.
The Good
Interesting premise
Amusing zombie-toss multiplayer mode.
The Bad
Tedious gameplay and level design
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Dante’s Inferno Preview: Heresy
Posted by Game Spot on Oct 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Dante continues his fight into the inner circles of Hell in our latest look at the PSP version of EA’s upcoming action game.
The last time we saw Dante’s Inferno for the PSP, it was tucked away in a corner at EA’s Tokyo Game Show press event alongside the higher profile Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game. To bolster the handheld’s version profile, EA recently dropped by our offices to show off just the PSP version and give us our first peek at the Heresy level...
PSP Game: Naruto Shippuden Legends: Akatsuki Rising
Posted by Game News on Oct 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Naruto Shippuden Legends: Akatsuki Rising is one of the more expansive and feature-rich Naruto games to come out in a while, but what it has in breadth, it severely lacks in depth.
Visually though, Akatsuki Rising does a fair job. While not necessarily as crisp looking as the system’s other Naruto fighters (i.e. Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes), that is most likely due to Legends’ 3D fighting nature instead of the others’ 2D style. Nevertheless, each of the characters are easily...
Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars Review
Posted by Game Spot on Oct 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment
The PSP version of this fantastic GTA game is even better than the DS original.
The Good
Doesn’t feel like a compromise compared to other GTA games
Improves upon previous games with new features
The massive Liberty City from GTAIV is instantly recognizable ...
PSP Game: Obscure: The Aftermath
Posted by Game News on Oct 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Being a middle-aged gamer has its downside, not the least of which is having lived to play many decades of mediocre games; what we wouldn’t give for those hours of our life back, in a room with a bottle of scotch and a nude supermodel… Okay, but as we were saying, the upside of playing games for almost 30 years is that we’ve been around for many of the great gaming trends. One favorite from the last decade was the rise of the survival horror game. Today, it feels commonplace, and...
Half-Minute Hero Review
Posted by Game Spot on Oct 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment
This unique role-playing game’s spritely charm and frantic pace will delight you for far longer than its title suggests.
The Good
Fast-paced, fun gameplay
Novel time concept
Entertaining plot
Good variety...
Beaterator Final Impressions
Posted by Game Spot on Oct 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Back on September 29, Rockstar released Beaterator for the PSP. You may be wondering why we haven't reviewed it yet. The answer is simple: Beaterator isn't a game. It's a music-making software application that happens to have been made by a game publisher for a game system. Yes, those…
Back on September 29, Rockstar released Beaterator for the PSP. You may be wondering why we haven't reviewed it yet. The answer is simple: Beaterator isn't a game. It's a music-making...
PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe Review
Posted by Game Spot on Oct 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment
Despite a frustrating difficulty level, the deep strategy and undeniable charm of PixelJunk Monsters will keep you hooked for hours.
The Good
Charismatic art style
Simple, yet surprisingly deep strategy gameplay
New islands and challenges add hours of play ...
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