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I don’t really remember when there was a [i]Star Wars[/i] game that truly rocked on a handheld system; most of them outright blew, like [i]Apprentice of the Force[/i] for the GBA. To be honest, I was rather skeptical about how [i]Battlefront 2[/i] would turn out on the PSP, with controls being my biggest fear. Was it fulfilled?
Overall, the graphics are pretty goodA
The Nintendo DS has several unique features that allow savvy game developers to create experiences that simply aren’t possible on other devices. Most of these features revolve around the touch screen and the stylus input, which is quicker, more accurate and even more natural than a typical PC mouse. Your standard console control pad doesn’t even come close. Although it flew under many gamers’ radar during the system’s amazing release schedule this year, Atlus’s [i]Trauma Center: Under the Knife[/i] is one such game, using the stylus for rapid, precise control and placing useful information on the upper screen where it’s out of your way but still available.
[i]Trauma Center[/i] is, at its core, a timed puzzle game masquerading as an A
Boxart is always a hot topic for new games since the boxart is often one of the first teasers released for an upcoming game. More often than not, we in the US never see the Japanese boxart. Some will say they prefer the alternate covers from overseas, but I rarely have a preference.
A friend shot me [url=http://hg101.classicgaming.gamespy.com/japanboxes/japanboxes.htm]this link[/url] today. After looking some of those over, I have to say that I am much happier with the Ratched and Clank boxart that we got versus the strange Japanese covers and their strange game names.
I think [url=http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20060118-6003.html]this article[/url] on Ars clears the air regarding the recent rumors of external HD-DVD and Blu-Ray drives for the 360 being in the works.
