Save Silent Hill Experience

Comics are ok but the narration passes by too quickly. The rest is blah. I was under the impression that this would show the origin of pyramid head and more of how Silent Hill became what it is.Get more detail about Silent Hill Experience.

Discount Alien Syndrome

Not a bad game. Similar to the original with many more user options. Not the most straight forward layout and menu options though. Found the equiptment and hardware options to be a little difficult to navigate and follow...Get more detail about Alien Syndrome.

Cheapest Diner Dash

i thoroughly enjoyed this game. it took a few tries to get the hang of it but once i started to play i couldn't put it down. i like trying to beat my scores and get the expert level. there are also several hidden restaurants.Get more detail about Diner Dash.

Cheap Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law

It was a great game. Unfortunately the game was very short. Wish the cases were longer or possibly more than 5 cases at least.Get more detail about Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law.

Buying Tokobot

A great gaming setup that challenges you at every level. It's a childish tale but so was Mario and Zelda, play this for the style of gaming rather then the tissue thin story.Get more detail about Tokobot.

Buy White Analog Thumb Stick Repair Part for Sony PSP 1000

works like a charm. help me a lot because my old stick was bad and i use this one and it was alsome. you should try it and its at a low price.Get more detail about White Analog Thumb Stick Repair Part for Sony PSP 1000.

Purchase Godfather: Mob Wars

My nephew and I were comparing notes. He has this game for 1 of the full blown systems. The PSP version is missing a lot of stuff, but, it is still enjoyable. I finished it in a week. PLayed it a few more times right after that, just to do different things.Get more detail about Godfather: Mob Wars.

Order GameDr Motorized Optical Lens Cleaner for Sony PSP

Have a PSP 1000 series and the joystick started to stray in games. It was really annoying, I bought this and it cleared it right up, runs like new. Apparently a dirty lens can have that effect. Anyways great product and recommend it to anyone with a PSP.Get more detail about GameDr Motorized Optical Lens Cleaner for Sony PSP.

Where To Buy Obscure: The Aftermath

I've been playing this game for a few days now and am loving every minute of it. There are eight characters to control. The story mostly will follow two characters at one time you control one and you can switch between them. Each character has certain skills (strength, hacking, agility, etc) so when you need to move boxes you will need to use the character that has strength. The game will limit your access to areas that are not part of your assignment so getting lost or missing items that you need are limited which is good as getting thru areas can be challanging but you should manage to work it out before it gets too fustrating. The controls work well and the save areas are perfectly placed, the monsters are well placed and offer a good challange. There is a good range of weapons with baseball bats and golf clubs to beat the monsters, guns and shotguns to shoot them and also a stun gun that will need charged with well placed electrical panels through-out the game. For Resident evil and silent hill fans this is similar to both but is not a clone of either. I am enjoying this game and would recomend it you just need to give it a chance.Get more detail about Obscure: The Aftermath.

Shop For Rocky Balboa

im not a super rocky fan, but i like the movies. i wanted to buy a boxing game for my psp. so i thought, cant go wrong with rocky right? wrong. i found the learning curve to be too difficult to play. i just couldnt get into it even though i wanted to. i loved that all the rocky characters are playable. but just not good enought to recomend.Get more detail about Rocky Balboa.

Neopets Petpet Adventures: The Wand of Wishing

This game is when you go on an adventure and try to save the world. You will be facing creatures and try to destroy them so you can save the world. My favorite part of the game is facing monsters. The thing I dont like about the game is that it can be allitle bit too challenging for me but it still is fun.Get more detail about Neopets Petpet Adventures: The Wand of Wishing.

World Series of Poker Review

This game has been around for a few years but still plays fine. If you enjoy poker then it's hard to go wrong with this one. The main issues with this game are the poor graphics for the announcers, repetition of speech with both the announcers and players. After the first play I end up fast forwarding thru the all the repetition.Get more detail about World Series of Poker.

Generation of Chaos Top Quality

Sorry this will be a short review. I purchased this game with the hope that it would be another slam dunk Nippon Ichi title and hopefully an improvement, or at least on par, with Dragon Force on the Sega Saturn video game system. I couldn't be more wrong. The load times in this game almost make it unplayable. I'm not even talking inbetween battles or dialogue, there are noticable loading hiccups while scrolling from one item in a menu to the next item in the menu. Maybe this wouldn't be bad if this was Street Fighter II, but it's a strategy game and there is nothing but menu surfing. The PSP is pretty bad with load time but this game is by far and away the worst I've seen.

If you can get past the miserable load times, and it's hard to do, you are rewarded with some solid gameplay with a daunting amount of complexity and depth, but the presentation is stale and boring. Dragon Force had much more charm to it. This game has plain looking maps with less than exciting battles. The battle effects themselves are pretty good looking, but something about the way the opposing forces approach eachother is like a child crashing toy cars together. Stategy games really don't need strong graphics in the end, but Nippon Ichi and the PSP certainly suggest a higher level "wow."

In summary, you must ask yourself what a FUN game really is? Every now and again you get a game like this where it would be such an incredible game if it wasn't for one major flaw that's like an itch under your skin that you can't scratch away. I'm telling you right now, this is a good game but it is by no stretch of the mind a FUN gaming experience. If you can stick out the loading then by all means pick this game up.Get more detail about Generation of Chaos.

Spyro Year of the Dragon [Online Game Code - Full Game] This instant

First of all...understand even if you get this from PSN, it's a PS1 game. If you're expecting some kind of Blu-Ray/Graphical master upgrade, you're coming in with the wrong attitude.

Secondly...if you're looking for a game that not only will keep your kids entertained but your "usually non-playing spouse", and a game that is readibly accessible to them controlwise, this is a great game.

Collecting everything is definitely a pain and extends the life of the game. Once you do get everything, there really isn't a reason to go back.

The bosses fall into the usual "pattern" type but still pose a nice challenge. As for the normal fighting, there is the usual change ups but for the most part it's pretty straightforward.

Given some of the next-gen Spyro games (which IMO have been horrible and I'm a big Spyro fan), this is not a bad way to spend $5 for a game your kids can enjoy and your spouse likely will too.

If you're a hardcore Killzone 2/Resistance etc gamer, yes please steer clear as this will not do anything to test your abilities.Get more detail about Spyro Year of the Dragon [Online Game Code - Full Game].

Shrek The Third Immediately

My son loves this game he finished this game in one day. I only had to help him a couple of times. He has started from the beginning again. Highly recommended I played it myself and also enjoyed it.

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MLB 07 The Show Best Quality

Very good game,I also own MLB 08 but the MBL 07 is a better game.Get more detail about MLB 07 The Show.

Steel Horizon Get it now!

I was kinda leery about this game after reading the reviews here on amazon, but i got it used locally and was really surprised. It kinda feels like a simplified verrsion of PS2s Naval Ops:Commander. It does feel more old school on an advanced platform like the PSP. But said and done I would recommend this game, especially if you have a lot of time to kill!Get more detail about Steel Horizon.

EA Replay Buy Now

Each of the games I played on this disc are everything that I remember from when I first played most of them on the Sega Genesis (or SNES). If you're a mature gamer, then you'll appreciate what these fun games were in their day and how far we've come since. If you're just a kid, then you really won't care or even get it. The music is everything I remember, regardless of what others say, and the game play is spot-on like the originals. Its cheap, its fun, and worth the $10 price tag to have in your PSP collection.Get more detail about EA Replay.

Tron [UMD for PSP] Order Now

This movie is good for trips because it gives you something to do on long rides the length of the movie is good and the special FX were good for that day and age. overall it was a great buyGet more detail about Tron [UMD for PSP].

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows Decide Now

I have played a lot of spiderman games but this one has to be the worst one. The only plus side is that it's very addictive. Other than that, it was boring stale and repetitive. The enemies were very easy and the bosses were hard to the point where they were nearly impossible to beat. The cut scenes were pathetic, all they were was a bunch of Freeze frame pictures and dialog. I haven't seen cut scenes like that since the early 90's. Also, it took me about 3 days to beat. There's $30 down the tube!! The final boss was a lot easier than all the other bosses in the game. It looks like a lump of crap with tentacles. The ending was just plain BAD!!!! All it says is, "Congratulations, you saved the world!!!" No cut scene at all. I haven't seen a cut scene that bad since that Rampage game for the old school NES. Buyers beware.Get more detail about Spider-Man: Web of Shadows.

Rapala Trophies Right now

This game is excellent!! The graphics are great! This fishing game feels real, using the right fish bait for a certain fish, and easy to catch fish. If you like fishing games this is a must.Get more detail about Rapala Trophies.

Lowest Price PSP Travel Case

I am very satisfied with this PSP case product! Every-time my PSP is inside of this case I have no worries at all, I even play with my PSP while it is in the case and it is so awesome! I have dropped my PSP so many times & luckily because of this case protecting my PSP it has no damages at all. My PSP looks brand new because of this case and I got this last year!!
To make sure this case actually works I dropped my PSP with the case, from about 6 feet & the case still protecting my PSP!
The only thing that sometimes happens that I do not like is that the black cushion inside of the PSP sometimes comes off, but that's if you start messing with it like I did, but this thing is awesome! The same way it is a must to get a PSP game because you have a PSP is the same way this case is a Must because you have a PSP!Get more detail about PSP Travel Case.

Low Price Star Wars Lethal Alliance

I haven't played this game myself but my 9 year old said he loves it and that it's very fun to play.Get more detail about Star Wars Lethal Alliance.

Save Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

I just have to give my 2 cents here. This game is awful. Buying something like this just encourages the production of more bad games. I don't find any fault with producing a movie based game, but the programmers/designers need to have some time to make a decent and playable video game.
We've gotten to the point where any game based on a movie is EXPECTED to be bad just because this has become status quo.
It doesn't have to be this way. Just stop buying this kind of crap and it will disappear. It may never be replaced, or it may be replaced by licensed tie-ins that actually have merit. Any option is better than this bullpoo.Get more detail about Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.

Discount NBA Street Showdown

of course you can't expect the ps2 experience to translate to the psp. gameplay is entirely different, even with gamebreakers and such. would make a great way to pass time on long flights or rides if there were mini-games.Get more detail about NBA Street Showdown.

Cheapest PSP Deluxe Travel Case - Black

The picture above doesn't actually do the real size of this travel case justice, and by size I mean thickness. It's very thick and made with a durable padding (not a hard plastic). It has 3 zippered pockets that can house your PSP system, it's AC adapter, and a few spare games and batteries. And it's compatible with the PSP 1000, PSP 2000, and PSP 3000 models. You'll be surprised how small the frame of the design is, yet it's just thick enough to fit much of your PSP essentials into it making for a compact and well fortified design. Even if you dont plan to travel much you might have a look into something like this because we all know how easy it can be to damage the PSP system. I use mine for around the house in order to keep my PSP up off of shelves or stuffed in places I wouldnt want it. It keeps my batteries and AC adapter and a few of my memory stick pro duo cards together so they dont get separated and lost either. This is a good buy which I have to recommend.Get more detail about PSP Deluxe Travel Case - Black.

Cheap NASCAR 2007

This game is pretty good. and it was back when things were better in nascar. all the manufacters have differnt shapes, unlike the car of today i guess they call it now. its really good once you get the hang of it. the handleing of the cars are alot differnt then those of newers versons of nascar. such as nascar 09 on xbox. overall its worth it. its very hard to find in stores as well. THANK YOU AMAZON!Get more detail about NASCAR 2007.

Buying Gangs of London

Sort of like the GTA series but a little different.I play this game every once in a great while.Liked I said nothing special.I've only played it for a few minutes at at a time,about maybe 3 hours worth.Graphics are good.Get more detail about Gangs of London.

Buy FIFA 08

This game is a must have for the soccer fan on the go. The user interface is easy to navigate, and the game itself is a lot of fun. Take control of your favorite time and become their manager. Do have what it takes to guide them to the cup? Manage them from the ground up, make trades, lend them out to other clubs, and build a powerhouse to last years. If you don't have this game, then you are no soccer fan.Get more detail about FIFA 08.

Purchase Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End

I purchased for my 7 yr old son, but like the game as well. It's too hard for either of us. I can't get past the woman with the bat. He can get past her, but has a hard time with the other levels, he just ends up playing his star wars game and this one sits in the case. Not a game for rookies, but it is fun.Get more detail about Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

Order The Lord of the Rings: Tactics

Lots of people have given this game 5 stars, why? In a nut shell this is the best game on the PSP at time of writing. Great graphics, fantastic game play. I bought my PSP a year ago and have not used it much because of the many very poor games out there for it. LORT has change that. Thank you LORT team for bring me this wonderful game!Get more detail about The Lord of the Rings: Tactics.

Where To Buy Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground

Its a good game to play then ignore for a while and come back to when you have nothing else to do. But its not engaging enough to hold your attention for too long. There's no customization except of the dungeon. There is definitely no replay value, and when you get to the higher levels its annoying when you have to replay the lower levels of the dungeon because you HAVE to have something in order to continoue on or fight your foe. Graphics aren't the greatest, either, but you'd hope the storyline would help but it doesn't. Just not the best game.Get more detail about Dungeon Maker: Hunting Ground.

Shop For The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen [UMD for PSP]

This must have been next to the lst for Connery......will miss him terribly in the movies........this is my favorite next to Red October!!Get more detail about The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen [UMD for PSP].

PSP Media Manager 2.5

When Sony unveiled the PSP a few years ago, they definitely made it easy for hard core gamers to take their favorite games like God Of War: Chains Of Olympus, and Loco Roco. But, what Sony has also made for the system that has been dominant is the ability to playback movies and your media files. That comes into play very well with the PSP Media Manager. This software which works well with your computer is easy to use, and helps you manage your media files, and transfer your music files and your favorite movies to your PSP system. It is easy to setup, and works very nicely with setting up your favorite media files to your PSP memory card. So, if you're really a hard core PSP owner, than I really recommend this to expand your PSP horizons to the beat of your drum.

Price: B

Convience: B+

Overall: B 1/2+Get more detail about PSP Media Manager 2.5.

Twisted Metal 2 [Online Game Code - Full Game] Review

Twisted Metal 2 plays and looks exactly the same as on the PS1. It's better to download the game then buying the cd it self because it will cost you a little over $20. Im not sure what the other person (Hamilton Garcia) who review the game was expecting. This is one of the best Twisted Metal games out their !!! Plus you can play it on your PS3 and on any PSP model.Get more detail about Twisted Metal 2 [Online Game Code - Full Game].

Warriors of The Lost Empire Top Quality

Haven't played it yet. Ordered it December 20th 2008 and just recently received it (22 January 2009).Get more detail about Warriors of The Lost Empire.

PSP AC Adapter This instant

When products like this are available, buying an original adapter from Sony seems foolish. This product is very inexpensive and works perfectly. The adapter does not feel cheap and the connector fits snugly into the PSP. The only gripe I had was the less-than-ideal shipping time and the poor packaging. Complaining about the packaging is actually another silly thing to do because the product wasn't damaged at all during shipping.

The device works exactly as it is advertised. The adapter does not appear to be made poorly, it feels like a totally normal AC adapter.

I was very, very pleased with this adapter.Get more detail about PSP AC Adapter.

PSP PlayGear Mod Headphones Immediately

OK, so the price is great, but there is a Home Depot a few blocks from my house. Therefore, I didn't need to order these headphones online if I wanted to know what it felt like to put my head in a vice. After wearing these headphones for a few hours my ears hurt a great deal from being forced against the side of my head. So much for all the promises of comfort in the product description.
Overall though, the headphones do deliver great sound with only a slight amount of distortion with higher pitch sounds. I just started using the headphones so I've yet to discover whether they are as easily broken as stated by some of the other reviewers. My guess is they break due to the constant readjustment to keep the headphones from collapsing ones skull.Get more detail about PSP PlayGear Mod Headphones.

Carol Vorderman's Sudoku Best Quality

I did my homework on Sudoku video games, selected Carol Vorderman's Sudoku, and I'm totally pleased with my choice. Movement around the grid is easy. Game levels are numerous. I'm hooked.Get more detail about Carol Vorderman's Sudoku.

Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner Get it now!

To me, a good game should have: a story line, lots of adventure, cool characters, and very creative.
I know, I know, high standards. But this game had it all. I'm really glad i bought it. I can even play it through more than once -- the story line depends on which characters you choose to be a part of your team. And they're entertaining!
I definitely recommend this product.Get more detail about Monster Kingdom: Jewel Summoner.

Luxor the Wrath of Set Buy Now

It has no achievements similar to the first version. The color and graphics are limited and the play is very simple even on the highest and so called hardest settings. It is definately a scaled down version of the first game and if you were hoping for an advanced version then you will be completely letdown.Get more detail about Luxor the Wrath of Set.

PSP Portable Memory 32MB Order Now

The pic shows it's 32 MBs, but the product I got in the mail was only 1 MB Memory stick. I called the company that sent it to me, and they said it was an error on Amazon's part.Get more detail about PSP Portable Memory 32MB.

Fast and the Furious Decide Now

After owning and playing this game for more than a year I would say it is quite alright. To get down to the dirt then, the graphics are what you would expect from a portable, game situations will vary, its AD hoc Head to head capable. Now, basing its genre it would be close to rank it to the Need For Speed Series; the bad news, the vehicles are not as customizable as Need For Speed: Underground 2, load times are slower than expected for a portable racing game, the vehicle sounds are a little vague and not too realistic sounding especially when modified. Now the Good: I would say the game play is more enjoyable than Need For Speed: Most Wanted. There are MORE cars to choose from in this game than in M.W. adding as well why it is better is that in M.W. they removed the drift races, the cars are poorly supplied with modifiable customizations, and you have to run from the police who seem to be able to no-sweatily keep pace with a fully tuned Porsche GT in their [Crown Vics and BMW X5's] *[they look similar to the real world cars in my opinion] So if your looking for a racing game with some good options, I would take this one over Most Wanted.Get more detail about Fast and the Furious.

Pursuit Force Right now

Pursuit Force is a very addictive game with a level of quality rarely seen on the psp. There is no exact first mission, in fact you can pick what gang you want to face first although you eventually have to defeat all the aquired missions to go on to others but nonetheless it doesn't halt the action in anyway.

Pursuit force puts you as a rookie cop trying to make it as a pursuit force officer, through this you will go through the missions as him. The more missions you complete the higher your rank gets. Even then for every rank you get, you also acquire bonuses such as agilty and regeneration. The game pits you intense action where you must jump from car to car and successfully "hijack" the vehicle.

The game has dozens of vehicles to chose from, boats, motorcycles, helicopters, 4x4's, sedans and convertibles. The game doesn't stop there though as not only does it have a career mode but extra modes for extra gameplay. The only downside is there is not enough modes to suit an elite gamers hunger but it still has modes which shows that it wasn't just a " let's make some money" kind of game, such as dice *cough*. One expierience that many gamers hate in certain genres are escort missions oddly eenough because of the jumping manuver the escort missions in Pursuit force makes it fun. Trust me when I say you'll be wanting more.

It feels all so great at first but does eventually wear down as many levels can feel too repetitive. The basic gameplay is not without faults as you cannot cycle trough your weapons and when you don't feel the weapon you are currently using is not the right weapon you want to use it can feel forced. The helicopter minigun is hard to manuver but you can get used to it, but you can't pilot helicopters nor do you really have friend;y A.I except for escort missions which sets how much the game can do.

The gameplay isn't exactly unique but it has it's strong points, the jumping from car to car doesn't feel all that repetitive just for pure addictive reasons. The career is way too short and can take less than 6 hours to finish. Thankfully thats where the extra game modes come in. Though only two they still give you a reason to play besides the career. The lack multiplayer sets the games overall score down, not even to just race with your friends but it still is a unique expierience. In the end you feel for a definete sequel although its iffy whether one will be made.Rent or buy the game will get you hooked.
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Lowest Price Platypus

There's nothing really fancy to this game its entertaining though. It challenging as well. If you like to whine about how you keep dying because your no good then its probably not for you!Get more detail about Platypus.

Low Price Worms 2 Open Warfare

must have for your psp games.. this games is good for short breaks, lunch breaks or when on the road ... i suggest playing this game with a friend just purchase this game last week havent found anyone online for local gameplay is really fun graphics looks good definitely a must have for psp ownersGet more detail about Worms 2 Open Warfare.

Save Cabela's Dangerous Hunts

cabela's dangerous hunts was just alright for me
overall it was an okay game,not the best hunting game ive ever played.
i kind of like being the hunter instead of being the huntedGet more detail about Cabela's Dangerous Hunts.

Discount Gran Turismo [Online Game Code - Full Game]

I own this game for my PSP go. The graphics are excellent and the game play is really smooth. The only downside is the way that you get cars, each "day" (which is about two races), the dealerships change. Also, there is no defined career mode. These things do not at all effect the fun of the game. The graphics are excellent for the PSP, and the detail put into the cars and levels it great. The physics on this game are almost like real-life physics, and the cars drive almost identical to there real-life counterparts. Also, there are so many cars (almost 1000) to choose from, you can get anything from a Ferrari to a Honda Odyssey. This game is fun to play and is very realistic, but if you like "arcade" racers this might not be your game. This game shows off the graphics power of the PSP, and is a really fun game to play.Get more detail about Gran Turismo [Online Game Code - Full Game].

Cheapest Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII with Limited Edition UMD Case

Love it or hate it, it's hard to deny that Final Fantasy VII at least moved the long loved series forward on the technical level. Today the blocky 3D figures of Cloud, Tifa and company might not be the easiest on the eyes, but back when it originally released in 1997 it was a sight to behold. From there on out, each subsequent Final Fantasy game managed to push the limits of the hardware for whatever console it was released on, and with Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core, that statement still holds true.
Not only is Crisis Core one of the best looking PSP games on the market today, but it also marks the best spin-off Final Fantasy title that has come out of Square's big Final Fantasy VII Compilation effort, easily blowing away such dredge as Dirge of Cerberus. I'd even say this marks the best non-main Final Fantasy title to date, so the big fans of the series shouldn't be disappointed in the least.

For those of you that haven't been madly anticipating the title, Crisis Core revolves around the tale of Zack, a character only mentioned thru back-story in Final Fantasy VII. Friend of Cloud, fellow Soldier member, and love interest for Aerith, Crisis Core focuses strictly on Zack. There is no stone left uncovered when it comes to his history with Shinra, Sephiroth, and others.

Fans will be happy to see plenty of cameo appearances by other recognizable faces, but Square Enix does a great job of reigning themselves in, and they manage to not contradict the events in later titles, as any good prequel should. Instead they manage to fill in the small holes from what little we already know about Zack, and expand upon that story without being overly heavy handed in both dialogue and plot, a problem that many had with the CGI film Advent Children.

There is some beautiful CGI featured in Crisis Core as well, but it manages to actually take a backseat to the story, and outside of a couple scenes Square Enix manages to keep the action as realistic as possible (as real as magic and what not can get). This helps to ground this tragic tale into the hearts of fans that have had an emotional investment in these characters for nearly 10 years.

However, while plot and story make up the substance of any good Final Fantasy title, how does the game actually play? Taking away the standard turn based RPG mechanics of most Final Fantasy titles, Crisis Core uses a real time action style similar to the Kingdom Hearts titles by Square Enix. However, while many lament that you can simply "button mash" your way thru most of KH, that tactic will get you killed quickly in Crisis Core. Along with your basic attack button you also have a dodge and block (Square and Triangle), and the real trick to most fights is anticipating an attack by watching for a telltale attack animation and dodging at the right time. When it's successful you can even end up behind your opponent, which will allow you to land critical hits until the enemy reorients themselves to face you.

Along with your basic attacks you can also equip materia, small stones that played heavily into the magic system of the original title, that allow you access to various spells. All of the standard spells appear here, and you can level up each materia to a maximum of 4 levels. Later in the game you'll gain the ability to create new materia by fusing stones together, and eventually you'll gain the ability to toss items into the mix. On top of this, some materia will contain various bonuses, such as a percentage added to HP or MP along with just the standard magic attack, so you'll want to experiment with as many combinations as possible.

You're also given two equipment slots (later expandable to four), and with these you can add on items found throughout the game that can either enhance your HP, MP, and AP, or even block or lessen certain status effects. All together, you can pretty much customize Zack however you see fit, but I found that as I advanced towards the end that I felt a bit overpowered, especially considering how easy it is to hit your HP cap early on using items and materia.

The L and R buttons handle cycling thru magic on the battlefield, and while certain fights can feel a bit frantic, you shouldn't have any trouble getting the hang of things. Simply run away from your opponents if you feel you need more time, since most magic attacks have a limited range. The biggest hassle has to be clicking on items and then cycling thru the list of available items just to find a much needed remedy or elixir. However, as you get the hang of combat you should find yourself adapting to everything with ease.

All battles are random, and at times a bit too frequent for my tastes. Also, simply running away from a battle is a difficult since you have to look for the exit, especially in side mission areas where everything tends to look the same. Enemies aren't particularly smart or challenging, but if you're not paying attention they can gang up on you quickly, and you'll take quite a beating for it. If you opt to complete some of the harder side missions later in the game you'll come across the cheapness of the spell Death, which always hits you unless you manage to interrupt the spell by attacking the caster. Otherwise, be sure to have plenty of Phoenix Downs on hand, which you need to cast on yourself prior to being killed.

The main storyline isn't particularly long (or challenging) but at every save point you're able to access a ton of side missions, laid out in groups depending on the "story" involved. There isn't actually a lot of story involved in the quests, and certainly nothing that impacts the main storyline, but they provide bite sized sections of combat perfect for players wanting something quick to run thru on their way to work or while on a lunch break. There are over 300 side quests to make your way thru, and they end up being the best way to gain summons, equipment, and rare materia throughout. At 20 hours on my final play, I had only thirty-eight percent of the side quests finished, so needless to say these missions can keep you busy for quite some time. For the most part they're also fun to play thru, but a bit repetitive. It's not until you run into the "very hard" section of quests that you'll find some cheap enemy tactics that might be a bit hard to stomach for most casual players.

The soundtrack of Crisis Core is also worth noting. While many can argue the merits of Final Fantasy VII's original tunes by Uematsu until they're blue in the face, it's hard to deny that most of the tracks featured in Crisis Core are solid, if not spectacular. A few of them end up being remixes from the Final Fantasy VII, but they're just as good, if not better, than the originals. In particular the opening theme at the title screen is fantastic, and the remixed melody of Aerith's theme is outstanding as well. Kudos to Takeharu Ishimoto for not simply rehashing that stuff we've heard over and over again, and really breathing new life into some fond memories of these familiar themes, along with introducing some fantastic new tunes.

Along with the musical score, Crisis Core's voice over work is pretty well done. I never felt that any one particular voice stood out as something incredible, such as Balthier from Final Fantasy 12, but on the other side of things there wasn't a bad apple in the group. Something to note is that Aerith finally receives a decent voice actor (not Suvari or Moore), and it finally manages to fit her character quite well.

I had a few other minor issues with the game that don't fall into any particular category, but here they are. While you can skip the FMV animations for summons, you can't skip them for the limit break attacks, which are nearly as long and far more frequent than your summoning spells. Also, the slot reel system needs a far better explanation, and having it tied into your leveling system is pretty confusing.

Basically, the reels are always spinning while in combat, with certain number combos granting you status bonuses, such as no casting cost, limited invincibility, and so on. However, when the faces on the left and right reels match, the slot reel (or DMW) will take over the screen, usually ending up with the middle reel matching the left and right, which will take you into a limit break depending on which character is showing. These can also lead into a separate reel that contains your summons, and if you manage to match faces on that reel you'll perform a summoning attack instead. Along with this, when you manage to hit all 7's on the reels during a limit break / summon situation, Zack will level up. Also, if you manage to hit the same two numbers side by side, you'll level up an equipped materia depending on the order you have them equipped. For instance, if you hit a 5 in the left and middle reel, then you'll level up whatever materia you have equipped in the fifth slot of your inventory.

Confused yet? It's actually pretty simple, but the mechanics of getting the DMW to pop up are a pretty big mystery. Above the slot reel you'll have a colored meter that represents your current limit break state. Most of the time this meter will stay normal, however certain events (and even a limit break) can cause it to change, all the way up to Heavenly. At this point you'll encounter more matching faces on the reel, which in turn will cause you to perform more limit breaks or summons. Once you enter that full screen DMW mode, the current level that your limit break meter is at will decrease, and it will eventually fall back to normal. On top of all this is the SP meter, which rests above both of these things. The best I could figure is that SP is basically experience points. Each enemy you kill will give you a certain amount of SP, and I figure this is the way the system keeps track of when you SHOULD be leveling up. There's nothing in the game that tells you when you'll level, but the pace is pretty spot on for the story, so leveling isn't nearly as random as it seems.

So outside of my issues with the DMW system, and some minor things like the unskippable animations for limit breaks, Crisis Core stands out as not only a fantastic Final Fantasy title, but one of the best games on the PSP to date. That's saying something in light in the pretty stellar year the system saw in '07, so hopefully you system owners out there will take my word for it and pick this one up. Great action in small bursts, and a fairly level headed storyline that won't leave you scratching your head. Even if your memory of Final Fantasy VII isn't as fond as others, Crisis Core still manages to be a fantastic game worthy of your attention.
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