Every Extend Extra

[Shooting Love]

re: Sushi-X

He was the joke reviewer made up by the staff, wasn't he? I think more than one person wrote under his name but I'm not sure.

just fyi, the original Steve Harris EGM apparently had strong ties to a prominent Japanese magazine of the day (BEEP!, maybe - I forget), and Sushi-X was the equivalent of their Taco-X. I've wondered if Sushi's reviews were just translations of Taco-X's reviews.

[Frogacuda]

"Crucial Classics" could end up being a good feature when they finally finish it, depending on what games they choose(Wonderboy III, please). I like how they discuss various games within each pick's article.

I like how they mentioned Geograph Seal in the Jumping Flash one. It's good when game journalists do their research and know more than the average EB store clerk.

[1CCOSA]

Finally got my copy of EEE. Picked it up at Gamestop for just 19.99. Love the game so far, the chaining is nicely intuitive and very addictive (I'd played the Omega game before on the 'net but never delved into it as deeply as I am now).

The rush you get from artfully weaving into swarms of enemies in order to maximize the destruction feels nicely reminiscent of Bangaioh. And being forced to chain competently just to stay alive keeps the intensity consistent.

The visuals of course are beautifully surreal. My fave level so far is Cambrian Drive with its neon colored sea creatures.

The only gripe I have so far is that the titles and menus are very bland and the music, while pleasing, could use more "oomph." Otherwise, great buy and the perfect pick up and play PSP title to keep one busy before the Konami shooter comps are released.

My only question is, when are all the levels unlocked? I have played up to stage 6 yet the only levels available in caravan are 1 and 2.

[Dipstick]

My only question is, when are all the levels unlocked? I have played up to stage 6 yet the only levels available in caravan are 1 and 2.

You have to finish the hardest variant of a stage in order to unlock it in caravan mode. You move up and down in difficulty based on performance (you can see this on the game map between stages).

[1CCOSA]

^^^

Gotcha, thanks.

[Therum]

I still don't have this game. Back when I had money, I bought House of Leaves instead, and now I'm broke. Hopefully I'll get it for Christmas.

[1CCOSA]

From an IGN preview back in August:

http://psp.ign.com/articles/723/723117p1.html

There's also Versus Mode, where you have to earn more extended combos than your opponent. With every combo that you complete, you move a giant orb closer to the other player. Once it gets into the middle of the screen, they're toast. If your friend doesn't have the game, don't worry; the game supports Game Sharing, and the download time is reasonable, clocking in at around a minute and some change.

Either the IGN editor who wrote this preview worded the above paragraph very poorly, or game sharing multiplayer really was there but Q took it out of the final build. In any case, the game requires two UMDs for multiplayer. Tried it tonight and all game sharing would let me do is send a short gameplay demo to my friend's system.