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Zone Of The Enders: The Fist Of Mars
Unfortunately, Konami “ended” this series too soon… Ah, Zone of the Enders. The lovable mech-based action games from the PS2 era which time (and Konami) has forgotten. As fate and/or luck would have it, this series also happened to received a GBA entry. However, being a fan of the action based PS2 titles does not necessarily translate to being a fan of this entry. It is common knowledge that the GBA is nowhere near as powerful as a PS2, and because of this Konami took a different approach to the series: a tactics based strategy RPG. While this is a wild deviation from the formula that fans loved, elements of…
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Yu-Gi-Oh! Reshef Of Destruction
Reshef of Destruction? Damn near destroyed the franchise… Reshef of Destruction is an odd game in the sense that it shouldn’t exist in the form that it does. This game and the game that came before it (The Sacred Cards) are strange anomalies that can only be explained by sheer laziness and/or somebody at Konami having a really big nostalgia-gasm at their early attempts at Yu-Gi-Oh! simulators. Nobody asked for these games, at all…Ever. From what I remember of the fanbase at the time, everybody was in love with Duel Monsters 5 and 6 (Eternal Duelist Soul and World Championship Edition). With the GBA Konami finally had the processing power…
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Now Playing 6/7/2015
I’ve been the worst at updating this blog. I got a little discouraged when I paid someone to make a custom theme for my needs and they didn’t come through. Long story short, our communication was near non-existent after our initial meeting. In the end, the project was never finished and I’m out the money. That’s enough of the pity party. Here’s what’s happening! First up, the Bloxels Kickstarter is a full success. There are 10 days left to get in on it. If you have kids and want to help spur their creative side, this looks like an awesome device/development tool. So this is a Now Playing feature, so…
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Bloxels Kickstarter Is Live!
I’ve known about this Kickstarter for a while. These guys are the brilliant minds behind Floors and the Adventure Time Game Wizard for iPad and Android. Check out this Kickstarter. If you have kids and a tablet, this should be a no-brainer.
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Now Playing: 2/20/2015
I’m a horrible blogger. I really am. I’ve been slacking so much lately, but it’s not my fault. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate and the New 3DS came out on the same day. Up until now, I have pretty much hated my 3DS. There were a few reasons, but the main ones were my particular 3DS hurt my hands, and that the 3DSXL made the games look even worse than they did on their native 3DS screen size. When I say it hurt my hands, I mean that my special edition Pikachu 3DS has a sharp “lip” where the bottom plastic literally carves into my fingers the way I hold it.…
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Citizens of Earth
Another victory for the VP? I’ll start this off by saying that I knew nothing of this title when I jumped into it. I had not followed the kick-starter nor read any news stories or updates about the game. The very first bit of information that was offered to me about this game was the comparison to one of, if not my most beloved game from my childhood…Earthbound. Now, I’m well aware that rose-tinted nostalgia goggles are a damning thing to wear during the review process, so I will do my best to take them off as often as I can. However, a comparison to Earthbound is a heavy order…
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Now Playing: 1/1/2015
It’s been a little over a month since the last update, so what are we playing at Portable Review? Well, I am still playing Freedom Wars. I have a few new local players I am guiding through the main story and showing the ropes to and I’m still trying to fully upgrade some of my gear, but Oltatum fights are annoying. Aside from that, I have treated myself to a little Christmas present or two. You see, Konami finally released Suikoden II on North American PSN and along with it, they made the original fully supported by the Vita and Vita TV…err Playstation TV. <–Oh yea! I got one of…
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Jet Car Stunts
Jet Car Stunts feels like the evolution of GripShift with uglier graphics. If I were lazy, that would be the end of the review. If you’re still interested in the game, keep reading. This game is incredibly ugly. Let’s get that out of the way first. Its flat, overly polygonal graphics will not win any awards, but they are functional. While graphics aren’t the strong suit of Jet Car Stunts, the pseudo-physics are. Controling your cars is quite easy and responsive once you get the hang of the two different brakes; one for the ground, and one for arial breaking. Your nitros/turbos work both on the ground and in the…
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Logitech K480 Bluetooth Keyboard
The Logitech K480 is a keyboard that boasts a feature most cannot. It has a bluetooth switch that can remember up to three devices, be they Linux, Mac, or PC, or other. The keyboard has a slot where you can place your iPad or Galaxy TAB or phone or whatever phone/tablet shaped thing you want. It props it up at an appropriate viewing angle. If you have a small phone or a small tablet and a large phone, you can actually “dock” them both in the keyboard and switch between them with the massive dial on the left as you see fit. The unit comes in two colors; Black/Green and…
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Freedom Wars
First off, let me just say this: I consider myself a relatively competent player when it comes to the “Hunter” genre of games. I’ve got a couple thousand hours logged, between Monster Hunter titles, Ragnarok Odyssey (ACE), both Soul Sacrifices, Toukiden, God Eater, etc. I’m no fresh recruit. Very little impresses me anymore. This game, FREEDOM WARS, has managed to strike a chord with me that hasn’t been struck since the release of Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. Story-wise, this is your typical anime cliches mess. Main character gets amnesia, has to start over from the bottom rung, yadda yadda yadda. Nobody really plays these games for the story. It’s all about the…
Handheld Gaming Reviews
