No Nonsense Review: UP PSP

Up is a fantastic movie, one I love to watch again and again. But the game...is really harder than it has to be. The game plays like a series of never ending obstacles courses. Challenges met, challenges defeated. But really even if you have the manual to this game. It's more trial and error figuring out what commands do what. As it constantly changes depending on the task you must complete.

Then take this one level, where one of your characters (as you always play as a team), falls down a cliff. There is only 1 path to get them UP, and the game knows it's trial and error to get them up. Really you're going to do this very early in the game?!! Makes no sense, I watched the video and I couldn't do it. I tried at least 6 times and part way up only to fall down again. Worse yet the pattern changes randomly when it takes more than 4 times. I nearly tossed my PSP as I was so frustrated.

S&M fans only

How to Mod your PSP part 2

Welcome to the real second step you need to check out this. The description has links to the CFW you need.

How to Mod Your PSP Part 1

Recently I bought myself a 2nd PSP a model 1000 with a broken screen for just $15. Yesterday I picked it up from the repair shop where they replaced the screen. To my delight there seems to be no issues. So I decided to mod it.

Did you know modding was complicated? It really isn't download the softmod and install it and your done. It seems the more and more I looked into it the more I was beginning to wonder was it all worth it. But I decided to go ahead this morning, one of the reason this will be in multiple parts.

Step 1

Update the firmware I rather use the official site than anything anyone had saved anywhere.

Playstation PSP Firmware Official

There was a step 2 here but as it turned out it was totally wrong

To Be Continued

No Nonsense Review: Wall-E PSP

I will fully admit Wall-E is one of my favorite films, I have seen the film countless times and ready to see it again and again. But not the game...

Okay, I understand gaming companies having to adapt a film so it can be made into a game.

BUT...what they did with Wall-E, in my opinion, is ridiculous. It is mainly a collection game, but then placing those items in next to impossible locations. Some I fully admit I can not get to. Makes the game extremely frustrating, even more so in later levels. Where you have to complete a series of tasks. I really mean it when I say you have to watch YouTube figure out what to do. Because the game never tells you what you have to do, let alone in what order.

You want a movie tie game for your collection, fine get it. But to play it...you must love torture.

No Nonsense Review: Ratatouille PSP

Ever come across a game and you have no idea what the programmers were even thinking. I am that way with Ratatouille PSP. Don't get me wrong the film is great, one I watch over and over again. But the game? Makes no sense to me, essentially it is a collecting and task game, with levels just barely reminding you of sorta this and sorta that in the film. There isn't a single level in this game that is a copy of anything featured in the film. Save one it's supposed to be set in Paris. It isn't so much that the levels are all that hard, I would agree none of what I played was ever impossible, but a lot of the game really made no sense to me at all. Take this one level where it's supposed to be the kitchen. You get flames shooting out from the side of the walls, and bottomless pits you have to jump over. It doesn't sound like any kitchen I have ever seen. In fact, none of the levels makes sense, like why do you have to drape this cord in a specific pattern. It is beyond me. Ratatouille the game is a total mess.

The plot is suppose to be where a rat eventually has his own restaurant right?

No Nonsense Review: G-Force PSP

I never seen the film and frankly I wasn't interested in this hamster spy movie. But as a game, you know it is pretty damn good. Think Metal Gear, and Syphon Filter combined with the problems that your character is only inches high. It not only presents a really interesting game, but some very unique ways of getting through the levels.

I will go on the record as saying spy games really hold no interest for me....but G-Force is the exception. It keeps the levels interesting, and it rarely repeats itself.

 2 Thumbs Way Up!!!

The Five Best PSP-Exclusive Games That Are Still UMD-Only

Chris Hodgers for Chi-scroller.com recently did a wonderful article on the 5 best titles that were only ever released to the PSP's Ill fated UMD Format.

1. Final Fantasy: Crisis Core

2. Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception 

3. Metal Gear Acid 2

4. Mega Man Powered Up

5. Downstream Panic

Some of which like Downstream Panic I never heard of before

Custom Your PSP eBoots

A special thanks to Matt Henzel for letting me share a page from his site videogameobsession.com including custom wallpaper, emulators, and sound files.

Check it out HERE

No Nonsense Review: Daxter PSP

One of the original launch titles, Daxter overall is a really fine game with tons of challenges for everyone. Nothing wrong with this game period. No wonder it sold as well as it did. 10/10
But 1 thing I have to say if you're an average gamer like me, you might struggle with the game as it might be a bit too difficult sorta on the same level as Ratchet and Clank Size Matters difficulty wise. Otherwise a very enjoyable game in fact worth buying.

I can say that despite not being able to beat the 1st level boss.

PSP to HDMI

No Nonsense Review: Metal Slug XX

If you're a fan of the Metal Slug games this one is a must buy. It is literally filled with the same over the top battles Metal Slug games are known for. In fact, the best looking Metal Slug game period, as all the same level of action is included as in previous titles. Although plagued with loading screens, this game will not disappoint you. No matter your skill level, like previous Metal Slug games you can adjust things like difficulty, auto fire and the like.

What might disappoint is the DLC, which is a playable character. Although I never downloaded it. Ones who have to tell me it's the weakest character in the entire game. Even if you breeze through Metal Slug games you will die, die, die. The DLC is best to be avoided at all costs.

But not this game, replay value is extremely high.

I just discovered this game has hidden paths, and they are damn fun.

No Nonsense Review: Sega Rally REVO PSP

In short a nothing special. A drift racing game, whose cars and tracks are all the same.

No Nonsense Review: Frogger Helmet Chaos PSP

Okay, I admit it, it is very typical of any of any modern Frogger game, collect coins and defeat an enemy. But to me I love the opening scene, it's funny. The game isn't that bad, I think it is worth a try. Although it starts out very easy, by the time you get to the 2nd level you will be wondering how am I going to through this level. A real challenge for any gamer.