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Ford Racing Off Road

September 29th, 2009 PSP Reviews No comments

Ford Racing Off Road




Choose from 12 distinct race types as you jump, bump and power slide powerful off road vehicles across 24 sweeping tracks designed for high-speed racing. Find the alternative routes to gain an advantage in your bid to be first past the finish line. With acceleration faster than any previous Ford game, real time, on-the-go vehicle damage repair and in-game pick-ups, Off Road is an adrenalin-pumping, high-speed racing experience. Pick up and play handling Discover hidden routes Power sliding – throw powerful trucks around the tracks In-game pickups – Discover repair pods, time extensions, artifacts and cash Multi-player racing via split screen

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Street Supremacy

September 26th, 2009 PSP Reviews No comments

Street Supremacy




Street Supremacy is high-octane racing! Racer will go up against each other in 5-on-5 knockout tournaments to be the first across the finish line. Test yourself and you car in realistic street races, and see how you do against others in the fierce new “Team Battle” mode.

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4 Stars Hate this game…yet find myself keep playing again and again..
This game is known as ‘Shutokou Battle’ in Japan and this ‘popular’ series had been published by Crave under the title ‘Tokyo Xtreme Racer’ in the States, yet Konami decided to publish PSP version somehow.

First, I am a big fan of the series and perhaps played every version for DC, PS2, and PSP. That’s why I’ve cleared the game like 5 times already despite of its many shortcomings.

Let me briefly talk about its shrotcomings from a devoted fan’s perspective.

1) Loading time: I’m grateful to play it on PSP but come’on.. loading is pretty long… even for a PSP game. I still don’t understand how I manage to finish this game over 5 times given my intolerance for loading in video game; guess I really like this seris. But you’ve been warned.

2) Severely limited course: Map is base on Tokyo Xtreme Racer 2, and I think it’s good enough for a portable game. However, (1) the race ends once you hit this ‘end’ even if your life meter is still on, and (2) you don’t get to make choice when the highway is diverging; it’s been pre-determined already for you.

3) Difficulty: The very thing that pulled me into this series was its insane difficulty (well, at leaset for me), especially the very first game for Dreamcast. Yes, the difficulty has been compromised as the series expanded in other aspects, however, I couldn’t find any of the ‘persistant’ rivals like previous series. It doesn’t matter if it’s one of the 12 Generals you are racing against..yes, they are really fast on a straight line but once you make that corner smoothly, even they get behind. What a disappointment.

4) No Honda: Well, this game pretty much has most of the Japanese car makers except Honda. There is one custom car which looks like NSX, but that’s about it. It’s not a big deal since the developer, Genki, had been using all the cars without proper license.. just a personal note.

5) Sound Volume: This is annoying because full sound is barely audible unless you are playing when everyone’s asleep. I recommend using headphone but wished the volume could’ve been louder. Is it too much to ask when you have to deal with insane loading time??

Now.. I don’t want to give you the impression that ths game is nothing but a waste when it does hold its own ground, however.

1) You get to play Tokyo Xtreme Racer on PSP, period. Yes, it’s been infected with loading time, limited course and etc, however, it’s still Tokyo Xtreme Racer game…on a portable. It’s enough for me.

2) It has pretty extensive upgrade in performance and cosmetic. I love to watch my modified cars while racing through the back mirror view, and it looks real nice.

3) It still has lot of ‘crazy’ rivals, which you have to satisfy special requirements to recruit them. Racing rivals to satisfy certain requirements and recruiting every single one of them out there is, believe it or not, pretty fun.

4) It has this team battle mode, which is used to expand your territory. You have to race in rival’s territory and defeat its memebers to lower their loyalty and recruit them. Once the rival’s dominace of the area falls below 50%, then you can challenge them in a team battle. If you win, it becomes your territory. If you lose, there goes your team’s loyalty.

Well, I guess you gotta love the series to tolerate all the shortcomings I mentioned above, however, it’s a great deal given its price these days. I hope Genki addresses all the issues and make another one for PSP soon.

Oh, there is this real ending which can be obtained. I’m not so sure of its requirement, but it happens when I recruit all the rivals with 100% loyalty on them.

I hope you enjoy it.

4 Stars pointless for speed lovers, but great for race fans who love cars in general
first off, if your favorite game is NFS becase you like the thrill of speed, your better off not getting this game.

many people may have seen bad remarks about this game off IGN or Gamespot, but in reality, the game is not half bad

you come face to face with many cars in the garage, most of which are cars that one may see criuising down the highway, but as you go along, you may be able to double, or even triple the performance of your cars. there are also many other things that can be upgraded, and one can see the diffrence when racing. the only sad parts about the tuning section is that you cannot mix and match bumpers with sideskirts(they have pre-made kits), and the engine tuning section of the car is terrible. normally, the engine tuning should be least to greatest from 1st gear to 6th, but in the game, 6th is the least and 1st is the greatest, and the only thing one can do about it is slightly alter the gears and nothing else. this causes the awkward situation in which i was racing at 150MPH on 2ND GEAR!

Now onward to the racing. the racing can be considered terrible by 2fast2furious and NFS lovers, but deep down, it’s actually quite fun. although your car dosen’t turn very well, you must do other tricks to make it slide through. this is quite amusing at some points. The racing system is quite unique too. it’s either first one past the finish line or first one to deplete their opponent’s “spirit gauge” which is sort of like a life bar that depletes when you pull a certain distance ahead or when they crash. if their’s deplets, so does yours, which make the game quite intense at some points. the oppnents have ummm… unique names, such as “caffine times three” or “happy rabbit” or something. their names reflect their attitude towards racing, so if you manage to recruit them, you will get a slight with of commantary which reflects their names. most opponensts are easy, and can be beaten by tapping the wall while they lose like 100 MPH by braking hard long before the turn. now you may have your doubts about this game. “is it really fun?”. there are also certain “wanders” in all areas, and each area has at least 1 high level wanderer which has +40 level. they are quite challenging to beat at some times, and even if you beat them, they may not join your team. their excuses are based on thier history, and if you can satisfy them, you can recruit them, into your team. you can also widen you domination from 1 area to the whole 15 by team battling a team who’s domination of an area drops below 50%. you deplete their domination by recruiting ther area’s rivals onto your team. this is not always easy, especially when you are the only one of 2 teams remaining, for their leaders can also attempt to recruit you team members.

overall, this game is a great game, but it lacks a few quality racing game aspects.

5 Stars Great RPG Racer for the PSP
Graphics are sweet and gameplay is a lot of fun, a must have for any race fan!

2 Stars This game is horrible.
This is a sequel to tokyo xtreme racing on the major consoles. While the other games are good, not great, this one is horrible. You will wait through loading times more than actual racing. When you do race, the opponents are way too easy and the tracks are monotonous. Go with need for speed underground rivals. It’s much better. Midnight club 3 is probably better too, although i’ve not played it.

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Sonic Rivals

September 18th, 2009 PSP Reviews No comments

Sonic Rivals




Sonic Rivals is intense gaming action where a friendly competition turns serious! What starts as a friendly competition between Sonic and Knuckles quickly intensifies as Shadow and other rivals jump into the action. Sonic Rivals allows gamers to utilize boost moves and power-ups to trip, shove, and vault over each other while hurtling towards the finish line at breakneck speeds. Players will negotiate wildly twisting 3D tracks while avoiding the insidious Dr. Eggman and his myriad of hazardous traps and contraptions. Gamers can play as one of four different characters from the Sonic Universe, each with separate fast and winding storylines. 4 characters, 4 different storylines – Select Sonic or one of his rivals and play through each of their story through fast and winding stages Extensive reward system based on card-collecting – Enhance your character’s various skills through character customization WiFi connectivity – Wager trading cards for various multiplayer challenges

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5 Stars hack link
Gone are the days of using your intellect and mastery of the controls to get through the map. Now, you hang on and I guess if its summertime and you are 10, you play over and over to learn the map thoroughly. The best thing about the original Sonic on Genesis was the imagination inventing puzzles and bosses. Now, the levels are stunningly pretty, and you go fast, and the bosses suck and the control is not trustworthy. I won’t play anything where I can’t control the character because the system is too busy doing something else, which begs the question : It’s 2d, why is it so hard to

5 Stars Great Price and Wonderful Game
I received this game in perfect condition. I play it as well as my grandsons. I would recommend this game to anyone

3 Stars fun if running is all you’re looking for
i’m a huge sonic fan so i’ll buy any game i can, provided i have the console to play it. when i saw one copy of sonic rivals at kmart, i had to buy it. my favorite thing about sonic games was running fast. not looking for emeralds, or shooting targets, but running. and that’s really all you get out of this game. as mentioned by past reviewers, the story mode is useless, it’s basically the same for every character, and it doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to begin with. after you’ve done all the story modes you get a chance to collect cards, which in turn gets you different suits, racing cups, etc. but having to play through the levels over and over again does get very boring, even if you do like running. the levels have different paths you can take so as to change it up a bit, but if you press the wrong button each time, you’re stuck going through the same path every time. the levels also have a lot of pitfalls, literally. you have to memorize where they are, otherwise you fall and you die. and then your opponent wins. and then you have to play the level over again. so if you like the running aspect of sonic games and not much else, then this game is fun for a week or two. but i would recommend buying a used copy. a new one at $20 isn’t worth it.

1 Star Sonic Rivals not fun
Older guy rating a kids game so consider that with my review. But, I didn’t get this game at all. So, this one’s for kids only.

3 Stars its ok
i bought this game thinking that it’d be like the sonic from back in the day, but its not. so i guess you could say i’m a little bummed but its my fault for not researching well enough

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Tomb Raider Legend

July 29th, 2009 PSP Reviews No comments

Tomb Raider Legend




Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend brings back the gaming world’s sexiest and most intrepid adventurer. Follow Lara down a path of discovery as she travels the globe to remote, exotic locales in search of one of history’s greatest artifacts that unleash unwelcome figures from Lara’s mysterious past. Use her skills to explore vast, treacherous tombs, riddled with challenging puzzles and deadly traps. Physics, Water and Fire systems bring the perilous environments of Lara’s world alive, and challenge the player to improvise solutions to obstacles. Jump into the future of adrenaline-fueled adventure.

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5 Stars Great Game!
I played the PSP version of Tomb Raider: Legend before I played it on any other console and I enjoyed it a lot! The UMD Disc seems like it is completely filled up with this game! It has everything the console versions have and more! It includes extra outfits and extra multiplayer challenges. Treasure Hunt is finding treasures scattered around levels seen in the game and new environments. Beat The Clock is getting to the finish line with many obstacles in the way and it has many different obstacles to choose from. The controls aren’t the best for PSP, but you get used to them after a while. The game has a great story which is concluded in Tomb Raider: Underworld. There are also many unlockables including character bios, concept art, music, outfits, cinematics and more! I recommend it to anyone that wants a new PSP game and loves adventure games although I prefer it on Xbox 360, but it doesn’t have the PSP exclusives.

4 Stars Very good game – I enjoyed it
This is a very good action/adventure game for the PSP. It is one of the few actions games that is not a shooter, although there is quite a bit of gun play at times.

It took me quite awhile to play the entire game, which is good. There is quite a bit there. Excellent graphics, very good story. The biggest knock would be the controls. It is very easy to send Lara over a cliff because your joystick was not positioned just so when you made her jump. Other than that, I really enjoyed the game a lot. A must-have for PSP if you like action/adventure games.

4 Stars Awkward controls mar gameplay
I’m writing this review with the hope that the makers of the game will fix the future releases of this franchise. As a big fan of the Syphon Filter series, I’ve always found the controls on the Tomb Raider series to be very awkward compared to Syphon Filter. The “camera” does not automatically follow Lara making it difficult to line up precise jumps. It’s also very difficult to get Lara to face the direction you want. In the Syphon Filter series, the camera is always where it needs to be and the movement of the character is precise. Why the game makers have never bothered to fix this flaw is beyond me. Nevertheless, once you get over the awkward movements, the gameplay itself is fun.

4 Stars Find out for yourself what you think…
I will be the first to admit that I rely heavily on Video Game websites to find out what games are good and what games aren’t that good. This game received negative press on most of those websites and so I was hesitant to play it. A friend let me play it and I found it very enjoyable. Most of the reviews I have read complain that the controls are awkward compared to the consoles but of course they are going to be different, you are playing a PSP not a PS2 or Xbox with two analog sticks.

I didn’t find the controls difficult and I think this game is really fun. I like figuring out the different puzzles and the graphics are amazing. Another good thing is there is a lot of replay value because you can search for hidden medallions and hold time trials.

All in all, I was glad I found out for myself that this game is REALLY good.

5 Stars this is what the psp is all about
the games keep getting better and better first ridge race , grand theft auro liberty city storys , syphone filter, james bond from russia with love all awesome in there own right . you have been waiting months for tomb raider and its finally here. this is sure to be a classic. with out giving away any of the story the graphics are nice of course we all know the psp is not an xbox . but i remember space invaders and pac man. yes im an old dude but young at heart this game is hi quality and will not dissapoint you lara does it all sincerly christian j nielsen. ps the soundtracks are also very cool. go for it. without giving the game away you can actually control lara as she dives underwater and look for treasure . she also has an assortment of gear to help her out guns , ammo , grappling hooks , grenades ok ill shut up now one of the best games out there . load time could be faster but its really not that bad justa few seconds

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Cars

June 16th, 2009 PSP Reviews No comments

Cars




Cars takes the high-speed and fast adventure of the cast of “Cars” to another level. Race to the finish line as you live all the fun and excitement of the next Walt Disney Pictures presentation of a Pixar Animation Studios film, “Cars.” Play as all your favourite characters as you help Lightening McQueen capture the coveted Piston Cup Championship. Features all of the major voice talent from the movie

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2 Stars It was OK
It is fun only for several days because it resembles the scenes and cars from the cartoon, but it gets boring quickly. The race track are almost all the same and the driving patterns are the same. It is not challenging at all.

5 Stars F-U-N!!
I bought this for my 5 1/2 year old son.. He loves it and it’s really easy to play! I even enjoy it as well ;) Recommended!

4 Stars Good Kids game
My son (now 7) has had many hours of fun with this game over the last year!

5 Stars Good game for your PSP library!
I got this game for my 5 year old and he was really good at it after a couple of hours. He really enjoyed it, he loves the graphics and the music and the commands are easy to learn and maneuver. There is clean competition, nothing a parent would squirm about, no violence or bad words. It’s fun for adults too. After six weeks my son moved on to another game because he had played enough to get bored, I will add that he played it two or three times a week for less than two hours each time. It’s not a boring game, by no means, but going around the track and beating the obstacles can only be fun for so long. He does goes back and plays it occasionally, overall it’s a good addition to your PSP game library.

2 Stars hmmmm, what was I thinking
I bought this for my PSP so that if I was traveling with the kids they could play it (as opposed to their leapster). Well it is too difficult for them, and for me as an adult it is my last choice. For a 8-12 year old, it is probably good, I just can’t rate it high for myself or my kids.

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