Official US Playstation Magazine Demo, August 2006
As it turns out, I DO get the DVDs with the magazines! So sorry this one is late, but here it is, reviews for the demos in the August Issue of Official US Playstation Magazine!
Only two new ones, one of which is movie only, the other a demo, on this particular disc, so first up, let's check out the movie for...
Disgaea 2 (rated T)
"The SRPG that turned gamers into insomniacs..." Now THAT'S a bold statement to make about a game, and espcially an SRPG... wait, not really, strategy RPG players tend to play for hours and hours on a game ANYway. It looks to be more of the same, with a few new elements thrown in like "stacking" (placing players on top of each other for a multiple-hit combo attack) and the ability to throw a character to another space (within a certain distance of yourself of course). Also, doesn't look like there's any actual anime-animations, just stills when characters are advancing the plot. Kinda lame if you ask me; I'd really like to see some anime (especially since there IS a Disgaea anime in Japan).
And here's our demo of the disc,
Yakuza (rated M)
I honestly still find myself awed at the idea of a Sega game on a non-Sega console, even if it's been a few years since the trend started up. I played through Yakuza, expecting maybe to try out a drug deal or some other kind of "gang" thing, but instead I found a casino, a battling cage (I don't know, maybe to practice for beating people up?) and the battle system (where, indeed, I beat people up). The battle system felt a bit like the game Fighting Force for the PS1, just a button-mashing fest where the only real strategy is "who do I swing at next." It's extremely easy to get caught with a punch, the kick takes a bit of time to actually connect with (and it leaves you WIDE open when you miss... which you probably will), the only thing kind of interesting is the throwing. One button is punching, one is kicking, and one has you taking the collar of a baddie and chucking him over your shoulder. The bigger they are, the more and the faster you have to push the button to get them over, which is a nice touch as opposed to the rule of "everybody weighs the same." But overall, I didn't see anything to get really excited about in this game. Maybe the batting cages. That was kinda fun.
There are other, "Classic" demos on here (the list is Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal, Killzone, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, God Of War, Lego Star Wars, and Sly 3: Honor Among Theives), but overall... a little disappointing. The video of the auditions for sending someone to E3 was a fun watch though... nothing better than watching gamers make complete fools out of themselves. But some of them DID get to go to E3...
Maybe the September issue has some good stuff in it, a good demo or two... Lego Star Wars II!?
Only two new ones, one of which is movie only, the other a demo, on this particular disc, so first up, let's check out the movie for...
Disgaea 2 (rated T)
"The SRPG that turned gamers into insomniacs..." Now THAT'S a bold statement to make about a game, and espcially an SRPG... wait, not really, strategy RPG players tend to play for hours and hours on a game ANYway. It looks to be more of the same, with a few new elements thrown in like "stacking" (placing players on top of each other for a multiple-hit combo attack) and the ability to throw a character to another space (within a certain distance of yourself of course). Also, doesn't look like there's any actual anime-animations, just stills when characters are advancing the plot. Kinda lame if you ask me; I'd really like to see some anime (especially since there IS a Disgaea anime in Japan).
And here's our demo of the disc,
Yakuza (rated M)
I honestly still find myself awed at the idea of a Sega game on a non-Sega console, even if it's been a few years since the trend started up. I played through Yakuza, expecting maybe to try out a drug deal or some other kind of "gang" thing, but instead I found a casino, a battling cage (I don't know, maybe to practice for beating people up?) and the battle system (where, indeed, I beat people up). The battle system felt a bit like the game Fighting Force for the PS1, just a button-mashing fest where the only real strategy is "who do I swing at next." It's extremely easy to get caught with a punch, the kick takes a bit of time to actually connect with (and it leaves you WIDE open when you miss... which you probably will), the only thing kind of interesting is the throwing. One button is punching, one is kicking, and one has you taking the collar of a baddie and chucking him over your shoulder. The bigger they are, the more and the faster you have to push the button to get them over, which is a nice touch as opposed to the rule of "everybody weighs the same." But overall, I didn't see anything to get really excited about in this game. Maybe the batting cages. That was kinda fun.
There are other, "Classic" demos on here (the list is Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal, Killzone, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, God Of War, Lego Star Wars, and Sly 3: Honor Among Theives), but overall... a little disappointing. The video of the auditions for sending someone to E3 was a fun watch though... nothing better than watching gamers make complete fools out of themselves. But some of them DID get to go to E3...
Maybe the September issue has some good stuff in it, a good demo or two... Lego Star Wars II!?
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