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SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs Tactical Strike review at DarkStation.

2007-12-03T11:25:00.000-08:00

"SOCOM has been a big title for Sony since the Playstation 2 when they first made their forays to the online realm. The game really combined a highly polished gameplay experience with strategy and action that really took off with PS2 owners. There were several games that followed on the PS2, all that were improvements over the previous games. Then came the Sony Playstation Portable and guess what game followed over to the new platform? You guessed it SOCOM, and here today we are checking out SOCOM US Navy Seals Tactical Strike, which brings a bit of a change to the series on the PSP. How does it all work? Read our full review to find out."

Full Source: DarkStation

Sonic Rivals 2 review at Gamer's Temple.

2007-12-03T11:24:00.000-08:00

"I have never been able to figure out what the obsession is with making racing games with our blue wonder. Sure Sonic is super fast but, with a few exceptions, none of those other hanger-on's that are his friends and enemies should even be able to match up with him. What the heck is a doofus little chameleon, a plodding lizard, doing having a freaking foot race with Sonic the Hedgehog? This is an unhealthy fetish that hasn't really produced a single really good game."

Full Source: Gamer's Temple

Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops + review at Pocketgamer.co.uk.

2007-12-03T11:23:00.002-08:00

"Take Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops – one of our favorite and highest rated PSP titles – subtract the story, minus the intrigue, and sprinkle the slightest essence of new multiplayer content and you're left with one of the most underwhelming titles of the year. Harsh as it may seem, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Plus attempts to expand the award-winning gameplay of the original but ends up a worthless cash-in instead."

Full Source: Pocketgamer.co.uk

Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem interview at IGN.

2007-12-03T11:23:00.001-08:00

"Based on the film of the same name (which hits cinemas around Australia on December 26), Aliens vs Predator: Requiem is a PSP exclusive action title being developed by the UK's Rebellion. The team has a fair bit of experience with this license, having developed the well-received Aliens vs Predator for PC (and other platforms) back in 1999, and has also helmed a number of PSP titles (including the recently released Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron). How is the game shaping up? We got in touch with Tim Jones, the Head Designer at Rebellion to find out."

Full Source: IGN

Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow review at CVG.

2007-12-03T11:20:00.000-08:00

"Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror was hands-down one of the tightest shooters that ever graced the PSP and went down a storm with fans of Gabe Logan's espionage adventures so it was inevitable that the super agent would make a second appearance."

Full Source: CVG

Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness review at Eurogamer.

2007-12-03T11:19:00.000-08:00

"That the PSP should receive heavily embellished ports of two of the greatest strategy RPGs ever made within weeks of one another is, at once, cause for wild celebration and cause for mild irritation. Celebration because both Final Fantasy Tactics and Disgaea are astounding achievements of intelligent design, assured form and delightful function; annoyance because the proximity of their second comings will force free time-impoverished players to choose one over the other when, in all honesty, both are fiercely individual games and both make for essential playing."

Full Source: Eurogamer

Warriors of the Lost Empire "Trailer" at Gametrailers.

2007-12-03T11:17:00.000-08:00

Gangs of London review at PSP Fanboy.

2007-12-03T11:16:00.002-08:00

"A special kind of pain should be inflicted upon the Gangs of London team. This isn't just bad -- it's intolerably so, making it easily one of the worst games we've played on the PSP. No, it's one of the worst games we've played on any system."

Full Source: PSP Fanboy

Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow review at DarkStation.

2007-12-03T11:16:00.001-08:00

"The Syphon Filter franchise made a name for itself back on the original Playstation, it was one of those titles for Sony that caught a niche market, and continued to expand upon that audience with a few different iterations. However the series lost on its way somwhat on the Playstation 2, and since then we haven't really heard from the big series until the more unexpected release of the PSP game Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror, which surprised us all being one of the best games released on the platform. Now today we are coming back checking out the latest Syphon Filter title for the PSP, Syphon Filter: Logan's Shadow. Does this game continue the series' successful run on the handheld? Read our full review to find out!"

Full Source: DarkStation

Football Manager Handheld 2008 review at Pocketgamer.co.uk.

2007-12-03T11:15:00.000-08:00

"Evolution, not revolution. It's a cliché, but you'd think it would be a sensible strategy in the world of football.

Build a talented squad of players, add a few new signings every season to bolster them, evolve a training regime that suits the squad and its style of play, and gradually hone your tactics until the trophies are raining in. Simple, eh?"

Full Source: Pocketgamer.co.uk

Thrillville: Off the Rails review at Play.tm.

2007-11-29T12:10:00.000-08:00

"On paper, the Thrillville series is a great idea. By taking the theme park management of Bullfrog's 'Theme Park' and adding in a fully 3D park to wander around as well as a huge selection of ride-based mini games to enjoy it sounds like everything is setup for a great little game. So it's somewhat unfortunate to find that the end result is less than the sum of its parts."

Full Source: Play.tm

NBA Live 08 review at Gamer's Temple.

2007-11-29T12:09:00.000-08:00

"I enjoyed playing Sony's NBA '08 for the PSP simply because it was packed with so many game modes. When it came to the basketball action on the court, though, the game just plain came up short. Well if you can do without as many mini games and can tear yourself away from NBA ‘08's Conquest mode, then you should definitely give NBA Live 08 a try because it delivers much better action on the court ... and it's not without some of its own interesting features."

Full Source: Gamer's Temple

Atari Classics Evolved hands-on at IGN.

2007-11-29T12:08:00.000-08:00

"It would seem that old school compilations are a dime a dozen -- especially on the PSP. Sony's portable has packs of classic games from Taito, SEGA, Activision, Capcom, Midway and Namco.

Now, Atari's ready to join the mix. This December, Atari Classics Evolved is bringing two versions of 11 arcade classics -- Pong, Asteroids, Centipede, Super Breakout, Missile Command, Lunar Lander, Asteroids Deluxe, Tempest, Battlezone, Milliede and Warlords -- to the PSP."

Full Source: IGN

Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem videos at Gametrailers.

2007-11-29T12:06:00.000-08:00

Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core impressions at 1up.

2007-11-29T12:05:00.000-08:00

"After the disappointing Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus, it may be tempting to write off Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core as another ill-conceived attempt at cashing in on the most popular Final Fantasy installment. Temptation be damned; we gave the Japanese game a fair shake and found that fans are likely to be pleased."

Full Source: 1up

Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core review at CVG.

2007-11-29T11:59:00.002-08:00

"Crisis Core is a game associated with the most highly regarded PlayStation RPG of all time. No pressure, mind, because FFVII fans were probably already expecting nothing but mediocrity after the PS2's middling Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus. Well, here's the good news: Crisis Core is not an average game. It's an exceptional one."

Full Source: CVG

Manhunt 2 review at Blogcritics.

2007-11-29T11:59:00.001-08:00

"The horror genre has taken on many different forms over the years. In fact, this genre has pretty much done it all, and has chopped up plenty of corpses in as many convincing ways as possible along the way."

Full Source: Blogcritics

Sonic Rivals 2 review at Gamespy.

2007-11-29T11:58:00.000-08:00

"There's no denying it. Over the past few years, Sega's true blue speedster has missed a step or two. Once the co-ruler of the gaming kingdom alongside a certain plumber, Sonic's last few game entries have lacked the excitement that fans had grown to love. With Sonic Rivals 2, though, it looks like the hedgehog may have caught a second wind and gotten himself back into the videogame race."

Full Source: Gamespy

Syphon Filter: Combat Ops videos at IGN.

2007-11-29T11:57:00.000-08:00

Syphon Filter: Combat Ops review at IGN.

2007-11-29T11:54:00.000-08:00

"Ten dollars in the videogame world doesn't mean much. Usually that much dough'll get you a crappy third-party accessory, some bargain-bin game or one-sixth of a title you really want. It's enough to make Alexander Hamilton want to curl up and go the way of the two-dollar bill."

Full Source: IGN

Warhammer 40k: Squad Command review at Eurogamer.

2007-11-29T11:52:00.000-08:00

"ONLY WAR. Man, I never get tired of saying that. There's something inherently hilarious about Warhammer 40,000's knowingly twisted take on masculinity. "In the grim darkness of the future there is only war." ONLY WAR. Now that's selling your idea in a single sentence. No love. No talk. No morality. No nice sit down and a cup of tea. ONLY WAR."

Full Source: Eurogamer

Medal of Honor Heroes 2 review at PSP World.

2007-11-29T11:51:00.002-08:00

"Have you ever heard the saying, "Heroes are remembered, but legends never die!"? You would understand this saying once you play Medal of Honor Heroes, because you feel the cause flow through you once you step right on the beach and take down your first enemy. This is a continuation of the hit series ported over to the handheld so you can travel with the war. The M.O.H series as you all know is based soul on the WW 2 era where you a put to the test of patriotism and understanding of what you are really fighting for. If you feel you are born heroes or even a beginning hero than grab your colt pistol and infiltrate this review soldier!"

Full Source: PSP World

Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops + videos at Gametrailers.

2007-11-29T11:51:00.001-08:00

Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice review at CVG.

2007-11-29T11:50:00.000-08:00

"The original Pursuit Force was a surprise hit. Here was a PSP game that played at breakneck speed and unfurled like something out of a $100 million Michael Bay movie. It was packed with car chases, balls-out firefights and ludicrous over-the-top 'hero' moments that saw you leaping from car to truck to speedboat, then unloading a clip in someone's face - all the while wearing a dorky looking blue jumpsuit."

Full Source: CVG

The Simpsons review at Pocketgamer.co.uk.

2007-11-29T11:47:00.002-08:00

"Genuine humour is a notoriously difficult thing to carry off in a video game. The fact that the player is in control of the pace means the all-important element of comic timing is utterly compromised. As a result there has been only a handful of games blessed with the ability to make you laugh out loud. Thankfully, it's now possible to add another to that elite group."

Full Source: Pocketgamer.co.uk