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Grinman
11/25/09

In reply to Assassin's Creed Bloodlines Review: Thicker Than Water?
I thought this game was pretty good for a PSP title. It featured everything I liked in Assassin's Creed: brutal, satisfying combos, impressive inverse kinematics in climbing animations, music by Jesper Kyd - while fixing some of the things I hated in Assassin's Creed: improved emphasis on stealth gameplay, GTA-style game progression (no more of this 'do 10 pickpocket missions before you kill someone') and the "blend" button doesn't make you ENTIRELY invisible anymore (although it's still got nothing on AC2's blending).

Also, I don't know if it's just me, but the level designs feel a little more Prince of Persia-esque. If you ask me, I'd say this PSP Assassin's Creed is more fun to play than the original console one.
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Barts
11/25/09

In reply to The PlayStation Portable Buyer's Guide

This is the best list of good PSP games I have seen on teh internets so far:

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Copy here:
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As for my recommendations:

1. Lumines
2. Wipeout Pure
3. Burnout Legends
4. God of War: Chains of Olympus
5. Super Stardust Portable
6. Dungeon Siege: Throne of Agony
7. Tekken Dark Resurrection
8. Daxter
9. Crush
10. Mercury

Most of those are from early PSP era - and they still are the best there are. Which tells you a lot about PSP lineup, by the way.

Not sure if they all have PSPGo versions, though.
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Malfunktion v2
11/25/09

In reply to Assassin's Creed Bloodlines Review: Thicker Than Water?
I heard that playing Bloodlines would unlock things for you on AC2 on PS3. Can anyone confirm that, and what you get that can't be obtained on the 360?
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Padder
11/25/09

@Malfunktion v2: You get stronger weapons early on (especially if you beat the PSP game) and carry over the money earned. But if your only reason to play the PSP game is for those bonus, prepare to be disappointed. Enjoy AC2 right away.
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Malfunktion v2
11/25/09

@Padder: @norealityallowed: Thanks for the info. I'm a large way through the 360 version so I have no intention of picking up the PS3 version anyway. I'm always just curious what "exclusive" content includes.

#speakup
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kagekiri
11/25/09

In reply to Assassin's Creed Bloodlines Review: Thicker Than Water?
Wait; if you haven't played the first AC, you won't know who Maria is? I don't remember her at all...

Or maybe you meant something else entirely with that "What's with this Maria lady?" sentence?
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Altersparck
11/25/09

@kagekiri: Spoilers, obviously...

Maria was the stand-in for Robert de Sable the first time Altair tries to assassinate him.
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kagekiri
11/25/09

@Altersparck: Oh man, it's been too long, thanks for the reminder.
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Psudonym
11/25/09

In reply to Assassin's Creed Bloodlines Review: Thicker Than Water?
If that's the case, then I'll just take a tie-in comic or motion comic for the story thank you very much. Those seem to be in-vogue these days anyway.
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Altima NEO
11/25/09

In reply to The PlayStation Portable Buyer's Guide
PSP GO Buyers Guide:

Dont buy one.

Youre welcome!
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Benny
11/25/09

@Altima NEO: You say that because you bought one tried it out and never owned a single UMD or an older PSP right?
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Altima NEO
11/25/09

@Benny: What? Im not sure I understand how you phrased you question there.

I have 2 PSPs, and a ton of UMDs. The GO is a waste. Youre stuck only buying games from Sony's online store, and only paying the prices Sony dictates on the limited variety of games available. Why do that when you can have a regular PSP and buy used games or games on sale for cheap. Trade with friends and borrow their games. So much more flexibility

#speakup
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bobtheduck in Korea
11/25/09

@Altima NEO: You have two PSPs too? Did you get the second one for the same reason as me? That is, so I could keep playing emulators on the first one and play new games on the second?

Of course, I got the first one for 60 bucks, so it wasn't like I bought two full priced systems.
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Benny
11/25/09

@Altima NEO: Well I own the PSP2000 as well as the Go. The PSP2000 fits in my jeans pocket but makes me look like I am hung like a Tauren. The Go fits perfectly and works well as it was intended. Sure I may miss out on some games here and there on the Go, but here are my reasons why you should not dismiss the Go entirely:

-Ability to connect a bluetooth headset
-Ability to use a PS3 Sixaxis controller to revisit some old games.

Those in itself has made my PSP experience much better. The fact that I could use my own NON Sony branded bluetooth for Skype was excellent.

The PS3 controller paired with the Video cables allowed me to bring "Console" like gaming to a hotel room. I was able to play FF7 again like how I did 10 years ago.

Sure the Go has HUGE disadvantages... but think hard... the disadvantages that the Go has are all easily remedied if Sony just pulled their head out of the ass. Get what it takes to get all PSP games on the PSN, lower the retail price to be the same as the PSP3000 and drop the PSP3000 down a bit, and finally sell an accessory to play UMD discs.

#speakup
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Barts
11/25/09

@Benny: Wow, if this was Slashdot, I would be marking this comment as "Insightful".
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GohanGVO
11/24/09

In reply to The PlayStation Portable Buyer's Guide
Perhaps this glimpse into the library of the PSP will finally quiet those who loudly proclaim that the system "has no quality games."

Except G.I. Joe. :p
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Bricked
11/24/09

@GohanGVO:
If they're still saying that after, MGS:PO, Ace Combat X, Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles, FFVII: Crisis Core, God of War, Resistance Retribution, and Force Unleashed, I don't think anything is going to change their minds at this point.
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Grooveraider
11/25/09

@GohanGVO: No quality games on the PSP?! Geez, whomever you've been listening to arent gamers but haters.
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GohanGVO
11/25/09

@Grooveraider: The sentiment has definitely toned down over the years, but it seems as if the PSP has the least discussed software library of any system (outside of major games like GoW, KH, and FF).

It's more indifference than anything.
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Atomsk88
11/24/09

In reply to The PlayStation Portable Buyer's Guide
If anyone is still interested in Rock Band Unplugged, Target will have it for $7 on Black Friday.
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Maxyboy13
11/24/09

@Atomsk88:
Thank you so much for that. I <3 RB and I just got a PSP recently.
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Taggart6: I don't always drink beer, but when I do...
11/24/09

In reply to The PlayStation Portable Buyer's Guide
I hate the PSPgo so much. I rather have an older version.
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Foxstar is in love with Kotaku's two Brians.
11/19/09

In reply to Sony Outlines Gaming Turnaround, Sees PS3 Profitability in 2011
So Howard has unleashed his "We will make money yet, please don't gut me like a fish and toss my dead body off of the top of the Tokyo Stock Exchange" plan.

We'll see what comes of it, but at this point if Microsoft wasn't currently in the middle of forging it's new battle plans, they could drop the Pro to 100, drop 20 billion or so and buy EA and end this right now. And Nintendo's expanding marketshare means they are going to remain 1st till the end of this gen.
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TSFMfest - not funny
11/19/09

In reply to Sony Outlines Gaming Turnaround, Sees PS3 Profitability in 2011
It never ceases to amaze me that people get paid quite well to put together information packets like this that are so incredibly vague and devoid of actual content...
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Paul_Is_Drunk
11/19/09

In reply to Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron Review: Deja Vu in Space
What I don't get is that George Lucas insists that almost all video game material is canon. At this point, just how many Jedi were running around during the original trilogy? According to the movies, it was just the 5 (Luke, Obi-Wan, Darth Vader, Yoda, & the Emperor).

According to the games they were all over the place. *sigh* Just another reason to pretend that nothing outside the original trilogy ever happened, despite Lucas adding Hayden Christensen to the ending of Jedi.

*Disclaimer: I'll still play and enjoy the games. I'm not anti-fun. I just don't think it's necessary to add it to the lore, like most video game tie ins aren't added. Although, I'm not 100% opposed to the KOTOR games being canon.
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iam118
11/20/09

@Paul_Is_Drunk: right because its completely impossible for jedi to hide for years when they have an entire galaxy to hide in? Sorry, even the mighty empire is not THAT thorough.
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Paul_Is_Drunk
11/20/09

@iam118: You seem to be missing the part where these Jedi are somehow either Darth Vader's apprentices or fighting for the Rebellion in the background during the original trilogy.

You tell me you honestly watch the original movies now and think to yourself, "Oh, Starkiller is in the background somewhere making imperial fleets crash land on planets while the Rebellion is losing battles to AT-ATs?"
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Demonbird
11/19/09

In reply to Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron Review: Deja Vu in Space
Battlefront BELONGS on consoles and screams for a proper, solid online mode.
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DrunkAus
11/19/09

In reply to Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron Review: Deja Vu in Space
This game makes me mourn the loss of Battlefront III and what could have been.
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Yossarian
11/19/09

In reply to Sony Outlines Gaming Turnaround, Sees PS3 Profitability in 2011

Here's my plan.
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Vedli
11/19/09

@Yossarian: Pun Reduction!? This is the next gen! I demand Pun Increases!
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Rachel Fogg
11/19/09

@Yossarian:

Ah, nothing like spitting out my apple juice in the morning to something funny. Thanks Yossarian.

Now I gotta clean up. Also, thanks Yossarian.
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OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear
11/19/09

@Vedli: Agreed but they need to be a significant leap in punning media. We cant just slap some lens flare, a bump map, and grey colors on to an old pun and call it next gen punning. We also can't have just two old puns duct taped together.

The question we have to ask is where are the next gen puns?
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diagorus
11/19/09

@Vedli: Puns are the bloom effects of current gen video gamers.
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(Human) Gyaruson
11/19/09

@Yossarian:
Be quiet now, I mean it!
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vid3oman64
11/19/09

@Yossarian: You keep on using that word, starability. I do not think it means what you think it means.
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MrBionic
11/19/09

@Yossarian: The PS3 is only MOSTLY dead.
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laser beams
11/19/09

@(Human) Gyaruson: anybody want a peanut?
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D-K
11/19/09

@Yossarian: "But.. you didn't say anything.. you just sat down and said; "Here's my plan"...
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-MasterDex-
11/19/09

@Yossarian: Someones looking for another star! Nicely done!

There can never be too many puns though.
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(Human) Gyaruson
11/19/09

@laser beams:
You sir, have a new follower. Thank you for getting that :)
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laser beams
11/19/09

@(Human) Gyaruson: what can i say? i'm a big fan :D

#speakup
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Salen
11/19/09

@Yossarian: But will we have to comment on the console war as Crecente intended? Productively. No puns, no shovelware jokes, just games against games alone?
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SuperSonik
11/19/09

@Yossarian: Nice. Job.

Now when you will show us that you can actually comment left-handed?
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