PSP Warriors Of The Lost Empire Review

Warriors of The Lost Empire for the PSP is an action/adventure game that takes place in a fantasy world. At the beginning of the game you will need to choose one from the 4 available heroes: a highlander, a gladiator, dark seeker, and an amazon. Then you can choose to customize their clothing color a little bit, but its not a big deal. There will be a lot of weapons you will come across exploring the world and you will also learn new fighting techniques. There are a lot of features in the game that makes this title interesting. more is the ability to hire a blacksmith to create weapons, also hire a alchemist who can turn your old unused items into more valuable pieces.

Story mode is my only option at this time, but I see you can also play "dungeon mode" which is also a single player game and "multiplayer" for your buddies to join in the action.

The Architect's Mansion will be your first mission and dungeon to explore appointed to you by Aldora. The monsters there are weak and its quite easy to kill and you will also learn the basics of the controls. At that dungeon's end you will meet Rabirius who is a legendary hero and he will talk to you about the living dead and such.

Here on the video below I meet the legendary hero Rabirius who seems to be a ghost, then after that, I meet Aldora again who will instruct on the next missions. Overall great adventure game. I am enjoying it much. ^.^

PSP Buzz Brain Bender Review



Buzz Brain Bender for the PSP will give you and your friends something to think about and a real brain workout. Are you good doing simple math, defining shapes, remembering figures, solving quick puzzles and the like? Well, this game is really good in that sense. I have enjoyed it so far.

Surely knowing the accurate answer to the puzzles in the entire game will not make you a total genius. It helps but speed counts too. I would say speed plays a big role here; you definitely have a time limit and can't waste it, as every second counts. The game is divided in 4 categories which features: Analysis, Observation, Memory and Calculation. I have found it very hard to at least get silver metals to some puzzle trivia. I think it will take me some more time practicing to do the puzzles before my brain adjust to this game and then get gold medals.



Super StarDust Portable PSP Review


Super StarDust Portable is a great shooter game for the PSP, one of the best I have played this year. I think it was about time someone had the idea to remake that game of Asteroids (if anybody remembers that old arcade game nearly 30 years ago. haha). Well, I think they are very similar in the way that the whole screen is taken for blasting those sometimes huge and small asteroids and enemy ships.

Your spaceship is able to boost and move to a clear spot, and believe me this is really needed when sometimes you find yourself surrounded by many objects that can destroy your ship. You are also able to use bombs which will destroy every thing that can harm you on the whole screen, but there is certain number of these bombs you can use; they are not limitless, so use them wisely. I have gotten as far as the third stage. I still need to do much exploring and unlocking new modes of play. So far it is very entertaining and recommend it to anyone into shooting games.



PSP Ben 10: Alien Force


From the so popular cartoon network, Ben 10 Alien Force for PSP. Here is me playing the game of the Animated TV series. I have gotten as far as clearing the first stage. There is a cut scene in between 1 and 2; So most of the video shows this. Hope you all like. ^.^


Need For Speed Undercover PSP Review


Need for Speed: Undercover developed by Black Box, and Published by Electronic Arts, was just released the 18 of November 2008.

What I like about this game is the really easy controls, or just maybe its because of the car (I only have one 0_o). nice turns, and quite easy to win challenges so far. haha! Another great feature is the especial effects it has. For example the nitrous feature is great and seems like you are really flying or warping through space when on. The finishes are also great as the camera will rotate to capture that photo finish. Maggie Q. the international movie star is a big part of the game and plays as lead character. cut scenes show this. Really high tech game here, I recommend it to anyone into driving games.

As you can see the video below, its very early on the game, but there are many rules on how to do some challenges. Need for Speed: Undercover will have you wanting more of the driving sim. hehe!


Shaun White Snowboarding PSP Review


Shaun White Snowboarding for the PSP was recently released the 12th of November 2008 by our friends at Ubisoft. It is a real sport simulator that I still have yet to go much into it. I haven't played it much and so far i can only do just a couple of tricks.

Created together with Olympic Gold Medalist and 8 time X Games Gold Medalist Shaun White. The game seems fun as you get to compete, learn new tricks, buy them with XP points, new boards, unlock new characters and much more exiting features. Take the thrill to do your best tricks and show off on these snowy mountains haha!




Loco Roco 2


Loco Roco 2 is a cute game. I like the singing even though it might seem a little kiddie like singing for most people hehe! fun nonetheless with the extra other game modes. Built up a big glob collecting those flower things and use the thunder button to make your own singing chorus, and also required to get thru some obstacles. Hehe!

Happy faces everywhere in the planet Loco Roco lives, but your mission is to help the other folks that are in need (like that guy who has that meteor fall on his head lol!).



Football Manager Handheld 2009 PSP


Football Manager Handheld 2009 by Sega. Really bad, not worth the time you are willing to spend on this game. I was curious to play this, but after spending 30 to 45 minutes to figure out how to play this crappy game I gave up (All I was able to capture was this game is about soccer not football). A word of advise to anyone thinking of buying or downloading this game: DON'T. Hahaha! For me, it was not fun at all, but if anyone wants to even think about trying to play this game, and see for themselves.

WALL E PSP Game Review


Wall-E
stands for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth Class. It is an adventure game that came from Pixar's Disney movie. I enjoyed the wackiness of it, but to be honest I am poor at this type of games. I have little to no interest, but does not mean it is a bad game. The graphics and humor are certainly worth something indeed. The video shows me playing a little bit of it, but doubt I will play this title anymore. I however do recommend this for those who enjoyed the movie and kids of all ages!!

Tom Clancy's EndWar PSP Review

Tom Clancy's EndWar for the PSP falls in the tactics/strategy category of games. It is amazing and fun to play. Here you will have many types of units on your command including: missile launchers(ground unit) , fighter jets(air unit), submarines(water units), and a whole lot more. Terrain and unit positioning play a big role in this game. Consider also knowledge of unit's properties such a movement range and factor of defense. There is practically two faces of the game: 1. Movement phase and 2. Action phase (mostly used for attacking). I especially liked the "gain experience" feature, which allows your units to upgrade and receive star medals (up to 5) as they defeat and wipe out the enemy. Another great part of the game is the military buildings which you can use to produce units, and/or make unit repairs if they belong to you. If they don't belong to you, then you can take over the building by sending infantry to capture them (some battles are won this way too).

Overall Tom Clancy's EndWar for PSP is lots of great strategic entertainment you can really get hooked on. I personally give this game a 9 out of 10. because the only thing that bugged me I guess was the annoying static screen during simulation phase. Should have kept it clear and would have been much better. The fact that there is an extensive tutorial built-in is a great plus and sure makes it worth buying.



Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 PSP Review

Pro Evolution Soccer 09 developed and published by Konami was just recently released (early November 2008), I got to play this game and also FIFA 2009. Both games about soccer, but different in game-play options and stuff. What I like about Pro Evolution Soccer 09 is the great details on the 3D graphics. I also love the playback feature. It is one of the best features of the game. controls are kept simple and easy for anyone to play like a pro. I just notice that for movement on this game, you have the option of choosing the directional pad (cross) or the joystick. When using the directional pad and trying to aim at the goal when close, its kinda hard. Most of my shots were really off, but using the joystick was much easier. So I do recommend using the joystick on this game as you will have more control on the goal shots and stuff.

On the video below I show my skills after just playing it for half an hour or so, haha!. Yea, I choose beginner level, so its quite easy to score here. This game brakes the language barriers as you can choose from English, French, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, or Spanish. Main game modes are:

1. Match
2. Become a Legend
3. Master League
4. League
5. Cup, and More...

PSP 3000

The Playstation portable (PSP) model 3000 is out in U.S. stores now. The PSP 1000 was released in the early 2005 in the U.S. Then came PSP model 2000 (slim and light) which was released on September 2007, and the PSP 1000 model got the "fat" title. Now, the PSP 3000 are stocked on shelves in U. S. stores everywhere as its realeased was late October 2008. The PSP is the first portable game console that uses Optical Disc Format, (Universal Media Disc, UMD) for storage. It is one of the best, if not the best portable gaming system in the world. The library of games for the PSP is huge, and keeps on growing, month after months.

The great new features incorporated to the PSP 3000 model is the LCD screen, much clearer and high defined than older PSP models. Also adds the built-in microphone, and expanded video out, which is a great sharing feature. Let's say you want to play your PSP games, or watch that video you like, view pictures, or music on your TV. You can actually do that and let everyone see whatever media you have on the PSP on a big screen TV.

Sony has really outdone themselves with new high top notch gadget. There is so much the PSP can do media wise, you can actually get hooked on it, and never leave home without it!!!

Monster Jam: Urban Assault PSP Review

Heavy metal destruction trucks are featured here and the more demolition on those puny little cars (or whatever is in your way), the better and more points you get. haha!! Unleash havoc on city escapes or just about any type of surface. Monster Jam: Urban Assault features all time favorite trucks such as Grave digger, Scarlet Bandit (Pink color truck lol), and Maximum Destruction just to name a few. There are many options on game-play modes. Some similar but not the same. I have made the list on game play mode here:

1. Championship (a)
2. Quick Action (b)
3. Multi-player

a
---World Series
---Speedster
---Smasher
---Stuntman

b
---Race Circuit (shows video)
---Eliminator
---Head to Head
---Monster Jump
---Skill Jump
---Air Strike
---Devastator
---Freestyle
---Stadium Racing
---Trickster

There is also the Multi-player mode to challenge your PSP buddy. And last but not least is the Showroom section where you can view the movies you have unlocked. I think the game dynamics are very good. I especially love the ramps that make you go airborne. Its really cool. Monster Jam: Urban Assault is developed by Torus Games, published by Activision, and was released on October 28, 2008.

WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2009 Review


WWE Smackdown Vs. Raw 2009, the number one wrestling franchise in the U.S, makes it big on the PSP and other consoles. Here we talk PSP only, and everyone already knows its a hot expected game release almost just at the end of 2008. I consider myself a WWE wrestling fan, of course Triple H, and Undertaker were some of my long time favorites.

What I like about this game is the variaty of game modes you can play. For example there is the "Exhibition" category and it has these type of matches: one-on-one, two-on-two, triple threat, fatal-4-way, 6 man, handicap, and royal rumble. You can also edit the roster in "My WWE" category. "Road to Wrestlemania" which I have yet to try, but only a few super stars to choose from here. "Game Modes" category includes the "career mode" (which the video shows), and "tournament modes" which opens king of the ring, beat the clock sprint, and quick play tournament matches. "Create Modes" category includes create a wrestler, moves, entrances, and more. "Wireless" for multi-player.

Overall this is a fun game, that has lots of areas to explore, I have not unlocked anything as of yet, because I just started playing the game. The moves execution controls are great, and I am just getting used to them. Fairly easy at the start, but keep getting better and harder as you move forward.



Crimsongem Saga Review

Crimsongem Saga for the PSP or otherwise called Garnet Chronical in Japan is just plain text book game when it comes to Role Playing Games (RPG). My favorite part so far, has been just the battle system; plain simple yet effective. I have yet to do much exploration of the game. I am recently on the third quest which is to find ExGuard Office that is at the southeast of the village where the game actually starts.

Leveling up here is quite easy, or so it seems at the very beginning of the game. The most important thing here is to remember when you are in a place where there are monsters, make sure or at least try to get behind them and make contact, that way you will have an advantage as you will hit first, and so having the upper advantage of the battle. Besides just simple attacks (as most RPGs)there are also skills that you learn as you go on your quest.

The graphics are beautiful and the entrance movie is amazing, and one worth watching. I guess the only thing I had wished for, that would maybe have improved this game, was voice acting. Much like in Star Ocean: First Departure where all or most of the important dialog was written and also spoken. I think that made the story much understandable for SOFD. I will probably post more on this game as when I have gone further in its story. So, far I like what I am seen in this game and recommend it for RPG players of all ages!!




PSP Manhunt 2

To be honest I have yet to play Manhunt 2 for PSP. I hear it's very violent and goreish 0-o. Lots of blood here, decapitations, murders, adult content, and more of the like. It's not my preferred type of game that I would go mad about playing, but yea just a little bit. This game is definately not for kids, nor do I recomend it for younsters. It's more like for those who thirst for action adventure, the rough way, and do not faint at the view of blood.

The story might seem interesting, I kinda heard what is was about. Danny Lamb (you) is an asylum inmate who has managed to scape during an electrical failure in the building. He does not remember much about his past, but gets short random memory flashbacks. He soon finds out more about himself and the involment he has with some kind of project. Well, that is how the story begins.

This is a rated "M" game for mature audience, published by Rockstar Games, Released on October 29, 2007.





King Of Fighters Collection: The Orochi Saga. Review

Great collection of the King of Fighters series include: King of Fighters 94, 95, 96, 97, 98. It is like buying 5 games for the price of one. And what makes it more great is the challenge mode play. (you can see that on my video below) Some challenges are really easy, but some will give you a hard time. You can unlock art, and music playing and passing each challenge. This really is a must for all KOF fans out there!! More about this game here!!



Neverland Card Battles PSP Review


Neverland Card Battles for PSP falls in the strategy RPG and reminds me of a game I played long ago called Magic the gathering on PSOne. There are some mayor differences though. For one, the mana is not collected in cards but it is determined by the squares you occupy on the floor grid. If you need to summon a creature, for example, a certain number of squares on the grid must belong to you, in order for you to summon that creature. You play as a Dominator(characters who hold cards for play) called Galahad, there are more dominators in the game which you must beat to keep on going with the game story. There are 3 types of cards you can get, these are:
1. Unit cards: summon characters/creatures
2. Spell cards: these are instant damage/effect cards
3. Base cards: kinda support cards

The object of the game is to defeat Hellgaia (an evil god who is trying to kill everyone in the world). I just started playing this game and the story seems that Hellgaia is the last boss to defeat. One thing that is really cool about this game is that you acquire more cards as you keep on playing, and so you can choose which ones you want on your deck(30 cards required, no more, no less) each time its your turn on the battle field you will be able to get one random card from the deck. you get a maximum of 6 playable cards per turn. If you know me, I was always the type who enjoys great art, and this cards definitely have great art too.

I really love games like this, although sometimes a battle may even take me more than an hour to win, but so much fun, I feel like I had just played for 5 minutes. The video below shows that I really had to cut a big chunk of clip to make it fit on Youtube(close to 8 minutes) I was fighting the second boss of the entire game.

This games rocks and I recommend it to everyone into strategy games, It is dam good!! ^.^