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Conle
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Here you will find my reviews for PSP GAME division.
In all my reviews you will find BUG REPORT section , and my SUGGESTIONS on how
to improve your game/app.
Every game have been fully tested many times to make sure i haven't missed anything.
Scoring system scheme: -Pros & cons : Min/Max rating : 0 .. 5
-Graphics : Min/Max rating : 0 .. 5
-Sound : Min/Max rating : 0 .. 5
-Gameplay/ideas/innovation : Min/Max rating : 0 .. 5
-Replay value : Min/Max rating : 0 .. 5
-Motion support : Min/Max rating : 0 .. 1.5
-Original entry : Min/Max rating : 0 .. 1.5
-Bonus : Min/Max rating : 0 .. 2
MAX SCORE : 30pts
Are you ready to read my reviews? then lets go  ...
 Yet another impressive Geometry wars clone , and the second one in this contest.
Pros & cons :
+MUST PLAY
+Close to the original
+Cool neon graphics!
+Nice SFX/BGM
+Love the grid
-(BUG)On wifi-menu , if you cancel the connection , and click on "View global highscores" for example
psp crashes *<*
4.5/5
Graphics
Almost perfect graphics!
4.5/5
Sound
SFX&BGM are all nice
5/5
Gameplay/Ideas/Innovation/etc
GW-Style gameplay! almost like the original
5/5
Replay value
High replay value!
5/5
Motion Support
No motion support
0/1.5
Original entry
Nope...
0/1.5
Bonus
2/2
Bugs found:
1)On wifi-menu , if you cancel the connection , and click on "View global highscores" for example
psp crashes *<*
Will this stay on my memory stick? : *YES
What's missing to reach the top?:
-Nothing , already @ the top
Summary
26/30
 Come on! , don't tell me that you need introduction for this one! For god's shake , its just another Geometry Wars clone...and...a good one!.
Pros & cons :
+Motion support!
+MUST PLAY
+Really close to the original
+Large scrollable map
+Cool neon graphics
+Love the background music
+Quite challenging to play
+Nice work on the option menu...
-No sound effects
4/5
Graphics
Graphics are almost perfect!
4/5
Sound
Hmm , bgm is really cool , but other than that...no SFX 
3/5
Gameplay/Ideas/Innovation/etc
The gameplay is really challenging , erm .. you know , GW-gameplay style...
4/5
Replay value
High replay value , even without SFX its really AWESOME!
4/5
Motion Support
Yes!,supports motion
1.5/1.5
Original entry
Yes! , original entry!
1.5/1.5
Bonus
2/2
Bugs found: None
Will this stay on my memory stick? : *YES*
What's missing to reach the top?:
-Sound effects , what else ?
-Add snake-type enemies!
Summary
24/30
 "Box destroyer" is a clone of the flash game "Totem Destroyer". A physics-based puzzle game offering hours of fun! Your target is to destroy the ammount of given blocks WITHOUT letting the white block to fall.
Pros & cons :
+MUST PLAY
+Cool physics
+Addicting gameplay
+Cool GUI
-There is a white box flashing while playing(it covers all screen)...
-Boring BGM...
4/5
Graphics
Not much here , the graphics used in game are fine.
3/5
Sound
Nice SFX , and a boring BGM...
3.5/5
Gameplay/Ideas/Innovation/etc
A really nice clone , offers hours of fun.
Definetly must play!
3.5/5
Replay value
High replay value!
4/5
Motion Support
No motion support
0/1.5
Original entry
Yes, an original entry!
1.5/1.5
Bonus
1.5/2
Bugs found:
1)There is a white box flashing while playing(it covers all screen)...
Will this stay on my memory stick? : YES
What's missing to reach the top?:
-MP3 PLAYER
-Fix the bug with the white flashing box covering the whole screen!
Summary 21/30
 Here we have a really cool entry by "mr_haricot". "Newton powered" is a clone of the flash game "Gravity pods". Your target , is to reach the black hole and advance to the next level. Note that , blue planets are attractives , and red are repulsives.
Pros & cons :
+Cool gameplay
+Extremly addicting!
+MUST PLAY
-After a few runs , fps drop
-Graphics could have been a little better
-There aren't menus.
3.5/5
Graphics
Graphics are just fine , could have been better.
3.5/5
Sound
There are a few sfx , but i wish there were more.
The Background music is ok.
3.5/5
Gameplay/Ideas/Innovation/etc
Its a really addicting game.
Very well implemented.
3.5/5
Replay value
Hmm , if there were more levels (or a level editor), replay value
could have been really high.
There are only 10 levels , and to create custom levels isn't that easy...
3.5/5
Motion Support
No motion support
0/1.5
Original entry
Yes , an original entry!
1.5/1.5
Bonus
1.5/2
Bugs found: None
Will this stay on my memory stick? : Yes
What's missing to reach the top?:
-A level editor
-Some better gfx!
Summary 20.5/30
 "PSP Billards"...self explanatory...don't you think?
Pros & cons :
+Actually its a quite good implementantion
+Cool menu
+WIFI mode!!!woohoo!
+Responsive AI
+2 game types 9 & 8 ball
-Graphics need more work
-Same with physics
-Change the colors @ "How to play" menu...my eyessssssssssss *>*.
-Some times AI takes some time to change turn , and you have to wait for some time(possible bug?)
-With analog you can skip tracks, which is really bad , because when playing mp3 player keep changing tracks.
3/5
Graphics
Graphics need some more work , but definetly they're not bad.
3/5
Sound
Good idea to add mp3 player,but analog messes everything up!
3/5
Gameplay/Ideas/Innovation/etc
Well done , you have created something that can become
something really special in future.
Keep it up!
3/5
Replay value
High replay value!
4/5
Motion Support
No motion support
0/1.5
Original entry
1.5/1.5
Bonus
0.5/2
Bugs found: None
Will this stay on my memory stick? : YES
What's missing to reach the top?:
-Better graphics
-Improve physics
-And do something about the analog *>*
Summary 18/30
 Another ported game , this time by "Deniska". Lets read what developer has to say...
This is a PSP adoptation of Super Methane Brothers, a commercial Amiga platformer by Apache Software Ltd.
The port is based on V1.4.8 of a linux conversion of the game by Mark Page.
GAME PLAY
Puff and Blow each have a Methane Gas Gun which fires a cloud of immobilising gas.
If this comes into contact with a bad guy he will be absorbed into the gas and then float
around the screen for a limited time. Bad guys are harmless in this state. Puff and Blow
must suck the floating gas clouds into their guns and blast them out against a vertical
surface. Bad guys then turn into bonuses which can be collected. Be warned! - the gas
cloud dissolves with time after which baddies become active again and extremely annoyed.
Pros & cons :
+Nice animation
+Runs very smoothly!
+Addicting gameplay!
3/5
Graphics
Graphics are ok , nothing more here
3/5
Sound
Nice SFX and BGM !
3/5
Gameplay/Ideas/Innovation/etc
The gameplay is simple and addicting at the same time.
3/5
Replay value
High replay value!
3.5/5
Motion Support
No motion support
0/1.5
Original entry
Yes , an original entry!
1.5/1.5
Bonus
0/2
Bugs found: None
Will this stay on my memory stick? : Yes
What's missing to reach the top?:
-Its a port , can't recommend anything.
Summary 17/30
 Yet another pong clone! But hey! , wait!... , iPong offers some interesting gameplay features that you might wanna check out!. Tanos is definetly on the right path...
Pros & cons :
+Cool neon graphics
+Loads of sound effects
+Nice& smooth image fading
+Some really cool features
-Some BGM would be more than welcome
3/5
Graphics
Really nice graphics! , nothing more to say...
3/5
Sound
Loads of sound effects...for almost anything you might think of!
There isn't bgm neither mp3 player , though...
3.5/5
Gameplay/Ideas/Innovation/etc
Classic old-school gameplay with some cool neon graphics , with
some neat features & loads of sfx...
3/5
Replay value
Definetly not high replay value , but , it offers some fun for some time!
2.5/5
Motion Support
No motion support
0/1.5
Original entry
Yes , an original entry!
1.5/1.5
Bonus
0/2
Bugs found: None
Will this stay on my memory stick? : Yes, for a while
What's missing to reach the top?:
-More powerups
-More available themes
Summary 16.5/30
 Okay , this is a port from another system , so im going to quote developer's original description: MK2K says...X-pired is an action packed puzzle game where your goal is to reach the exit square on each of the 42 levels.
Use exploding barrels, wooden crates and many other movable and unmovable objects as well as metal, icey, flammable and teleporting grounds to reach your goal.
Of course avoid being killed ;-)
Pros & cons :
+Nice animations
+Quite fun for some time
-Controls feel quite ..."heavy"(lol)
2.5/5
Graphics
The graphics are ok , but nothing special .
2.5/5
Sound
SFX & BGM are both excellent.
3.5/5
Gameplay/Ideas/Innovation/etc
Well , we're talking about a port here.
Its really fun for some time , but getting old after a while.
3/5
Replay value
Offers a few hours of fun.
3/5
Motion Support
No motion support
0/1.5
Original entry
Yes , an original entry!
1.5/1.5
Bonus
0/2
Bugs found: None
Will this stay on my memory stick? : Yes
What's missing to reach the top?:
Its a port , can't recommend anything...
Summary 16/30
Blob voleyball is a voleyball-type game , using Jellophysics engine.
Offers impressive jelly physics , and some tricky gameplay style.
Uhhh...
Pros & cons :
+Impressive jelly physics(locoroco anyone?)!
+Motion controller support
+Responsive AI
+Cool idea , quite well implemented
-No sound effects
-Really hard to play
-I hate these lame messages , especially when getting owned by the AI all the time *<*
3/5
Graphics
Not much to say here ...
The graphic's aren't the best possible for these type of games , but
they're good enough to offer some fun.
2.5/5
Sound
No sound effects , just an mp3 player...
2/5
Gameplay/Ideas/Innovation/etc
A really nice little game.
Its quite fun while it lasts.
3/5
Replay value
Replay value isn't high ...
2.5/5
Motion Support
Yes , supports motion controller
1.5/1.5
Original entry
Yes , original entry
1.5/1.5
Bonus
0/2
Bugs found: None
Will this stay on my memory stick? : Yes , for a while
What's missing to reach the top?:
-SFX
-More responsive controls
Keep it up , im SURE you have the skills to do more!.
Summary 15/30
 Erm...i guess you should know what a stacker is. That old lame arcade machine that you probably have spent alot of $$ to get stuff.
Pros & cons :
+Nice graphics
+Quite fun for some time
-Getting old after a while
-Background music is off- the concept , and ...boring.
-There is a bug with last row! , look at the screenshot!
-Log file reports a few errors:
triWav: File not found Res/BooSound.wav
triWav: File not found Res/Cheer.wav
2.5/5
Graphics
Graphics are really nice ... nothing much here.
3/5
Sound
Some SFX , and a really boring background music.
2.5/5
Gameplay/Ideas/Innovation/etc
The gameplay is quite fun...for some time...
2.5/5
Replay value
Well , definetly its not the game that you're going to play anytime non-stop.
It has its moments
2.5/5
Motion Support
No motion support
0/1.5
Original entry
Yes , an original entry!
1.5/1.5
Bonus
0/2
Bugs found:
1)There is a bug with last row! , look at the screenshot!
2)Log file reports a few errors:
triWav: File not found Res/BooSound.wav
triWav: File not found Res/Cheer.wav
Will this stay on my memory stick? : Yes,for a while
What's missing to reach the top?:
-Better background music or mp3 player.
-Maybe background themes
-Fix the bugs *>*
Summary 14.5/30
 Imagine playing with your friends in a park. One smart-ass budy asking you to go and eat something. Your answer is positive , and the story begins.
Pros & cons :
+A nice idea
+COOL Menu!!...
+Motion support
-Graphics need more work
-No animations
-No sound effects
-Controls are very sensitive
-Too hard to pass through small tile areas
-Getting old after a while
2/5
Graphics
Graphics definetly need more work.
1.5/5
Sound
Erm... no sound effects...well , there is an mp3 player at least...
1.5/5
Gameplay/Ideas/Innovation/etc
Hmm...
Definetly a nice idea , but not well implemented.
This could have had become something special.
I like the short story and all , but i hate OSK dialogs.
OSK dialogs shouldn't be used for ingame related stuff!(my opinion!)
2.5/5
Replay value
Very low replay value...its kinda pointless at the moment.
Especially after reaching at level "The Ditch" , its not worth the trouble
passing it.
1/5
Motion Support
Yes , supports motion controller!
1.5/1.5
Original entry
Yes , an original entry!
1.5/1.5
Bonus
0/2
Bugs found: None
Will this stay on my memory stick? : No
What's missing to reach the top?:
-Better graphics
-Sound effects
-Better map design
-Animated sprites
Summary 11.5/30
 Everyone must have played the well known arcade game 1945...right? Well , this is a yet another clone.
Offers classic old-school gameplay with ... some glitchy SFX , and a few bugs(uh oh!).
Pros & cons :
+Descent graphics
-When firing a bullet fps drop dramatically
-Getting old after a while
-Glitchy sound effects
-Explosion effect not appearing always
-Inaccurate collision detection
-Explosion effect is just a single texture...
-No animations
1/5
Graphics
Graphics aren't bad neither perfect.
2.5/5
Sound[/color
A glitchy explosion SFX...that's all
2.5/5
Gameplay/Ideas/Innovation/etc
To be honest , gameplay is pretty boring.
There isn't anything special.
Just shoot , move a little and avoid enemy units to advance to the next level.
1.5/5
Replay value
Low replay value
1.5/5
Motion Support
No motion support
0/1.5
Original entry
Yes , an original entry!
1.5/1.5
Bonus
0/2
Bugs found:
1)Inaccurate collision detection
2)Explosion sound effect for some reason playing after starting a new game.
3)Explosion texture isn't always visible
4)When firing fps drop dramatically
Will this stay on my memory stick? : No
What's missing to reach the top?:
-More tiles
-Bosses ...maybe?
-Ammo upgrades
-SFX
-Background music
-Better collision detection
-Animations
Summary 10.5/30
 Yet another minesweeper clone , what more should i say?
Pros & cons :
+Quite fun for some time...
-(BUG)90x90 custom grid crashes my psp *>*
-No sound effects / Background music
-Yet another minesweeper clone ...
2/5
Graphics
Descent graphics...
Also , a better background would be welcome..
2/5
Sound
No sound effects/background music at all (!)...
0/5
Gameplay/Ideas/Innovation/etc
Well , its a minesweeper clone , you should know exactly
what to expect.
2/5
Replay value
Minesweeper is quite fun to play for some time , but getting old after a while
2.5/5
Motion Support
No motion support
0/1.5
Original entry
Yes , an original entry...
1.5/1.5
Bonus
0/2
Bugs found:
1)Psp crashes with custom grid 90x90.
Will this stay on my memory stick? : No
What's missing to reach the top?:
Well...
-SFX
-Animated chain-explosions would be more than welcome!and would bring
minesweeper to the next level!.
-Maybe a list with backgrounds that change after some time 
Just an idea...
Summary 10/30
 Yet another side-scroller shooter/beat 'em up game... Your target is to travel through the (cursed) island , kill all enemies, and become a true warrior. Yep , that's all...
Pros & cons :
+Definetly a good try
+Some nice animations
-Some gfx have transparent areas
-Boss fight is extremly laggy!
-When boss appears background music sound very weird
-Getting old after a while
1.5/5
Graphics
The graphics are ok , but off- the concept...
2/5
Sound
Nothing special ...
2/5
Gameplay/Ideas/Innovation/etc
All you have to do is to hold "X" , and avoiding enemies...that's all.
1/5
Replay value
Very low replay value...
1/5
Motion Support
No motion support
0/1.5
Original entry
Yes ,an original entry!
1.5/1.5
Bonus
0/2
Bugs found: None
Will this stay on my memory stick?: No
What's missing to reach the top?:
-Better gfx/animations
-Better BGM/SFX
-More levels
-Some story or something
Summary
9/30
 Another ported game by "Zack". This is a really rushed port , and unplayable. The game runs at about 4-6fps , and there are many bugs. Lets read what "Zack" has to say ... I only started this project today as I totally forgot about when the neoflash deadline was, and thus have been forced to "speed port" it.
I will be updating this to "perfect" status after the neoflash competition, there is just only so much I could cram in to this release, given that I have only had roughly 6 hours to work on this...
Despite this, it is totaly playable and a really fun and quirky platformer. Abe's Amazing Adventure is a scrolling, platform-jumping, key-collecting, ancient pyramid exploring game.
Good luck Zack finishing this port...wish you the best!
Pros & cons :
+Good looking graphics
-The game is unplayable...it runs at about 4-6fps or something,and some times it stops for a second.
-No sound effects
-Long load times
-If do the mistake and click on "About" button , you can't return to menu!
1/5
Graphics
The graphics are really nice.Cool style.
4/5
Sound
No sound effects...
0/5
Gameplay/Ideas/Innovation/etc
The game is unplayable , so i can't write down
my opinion without being able to test it fully.
0/5
Replay value
Same here , can't tell without testing it!
0/5
Motion Support
No motion support
0/1.5
Original entry
Yes , an original entry!
1.5/1.5
Bonus
0/2
Bugs found:
1)If you click on "About" button , you can't go back to main menu
Will this stay on my memory stick? : No
What's missing to reach the top?:
Its a port , can't recommend anything.
I just wanna see this running at playable speed.
Summary 6.5/30
**RESULTS FOR PSP GAME DIVISION**
Position | Entry title | Author | Score
1st. Polygun Wars ahrimanes 26/30
2nd. Geometry Wars sturrat 24/30
3rd. Box destroyer walar 21/30
4th. Newton Powered mr_haricot 20.5/30
5th. PSPBillards slicer4ever 18/30
6th. Super Methane Brothers deniska 17/30
7th. iPong Tanos 16.5/30
8th. X-Pired MK2K 16/30
9th. Blob Voleyball Slasher 15/30
10th.Stacker J 14.5/30
11th.Shooter Slasher 11.5/30
12th.1945:The war is now Gefa 10.5/30
13rd.Minesweeper sg57 10/30
14th.A warrior's journey leviadragon 9/30
15thAbe's Amazing Adventure Zack 6.5/30
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Conle
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Im done i guess!
Good luck everyone! , wish you the best 
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Yeah i reviewed the games as well, im sure you saw. Im glad we agree on the 1, 2, and atleast the games for 3,4,5. Those 5 games are definitly the best 5. We have 9 of the same games in the top 10 so thats good to =].
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The X-pired controls are indeed feeling heavy that is because you move from one tile to another and you don't stand inbetween tiles. It's the nature of the game.
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...you'll never know what it's like...
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Define 'a bunch'... Probably 3 excluding mine are for the PSP out of hte whole bunch. Flash games and javascript ones excluded obviously. Sorry i just don't see how on the PSP console my game is 'yet another minesweeper clone'; button testers, breakout, tetris, "catch the ___" and pong games are 'yet another' games on the PSP...
Speaking of which, if you are going to play that 'card' what is with iPong. You are contradicting yourself there because, true you state it is just another pong clone, but the pros you said for it are very very weak and it shouldn't get as high a rating as it is based off your grading of the other games. You seemed very lenient, possibly bias. According to your final standings, it is 'better' then X-pired (awesome port!), blob volleyball (great jelly physics!), stacker (great game!) and shooter (original platformer so great!), all of which are original (not clones of over done psp homebrew games...)? Of all games those are the 4 i've played the most. Now I'm not saying iPong is a bad game or anything of the sort, nor anyone's entry.
In an unrelated case you seem to pay no attention to the changelogs of already released games being entered. You musn't judge the game itself unless it is brand new, rather judge it's changelog compared to the already previously released version. Polygunwars for example, it's been released atleast 3 times before (i believe all 3 into past competitions at that). Now don't get me wrong, as a whole it is a marvelous clone and the author has done a great job with it, but according to the competition rules it should be judged based off the new features (new enemy, bug fix, online highscore), else things like IRshell and whatnot could re enter and easily place in the standings. Slasher is a great developer in my book, he is always original and always respectful yet it's things like this that 'hurt' him and it starts to annoy me after 3 competitions...
Sorry if this comes off as a bashing or if i sound like an advocate for my game, I'm just venting and it just so happens I have a game entered so i'm automatically bias.
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...you'll never know what it's like...
...spending your whole life in a dream...
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Conle
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Uhhh no ,im not getting into this.
You can always write your own reviews and take account all little details you're talking about.
I decided to write honest reviews , and transfer to the reader all my thoughts.
If you don't agree with my ratings/reviews , that's your problem , i can't help.
Also please leave other authors/entries out of the conversation.
Thanks.
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Update:
- Reviews re-indexed ( in correct order highest => lowest score)
Code tags fixed
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