Resistance Retribution thoughts...

i'm playing the resistance retribution demo on the PSP, which came out today, and wow. right from the off it shows off some really impressive graphics, gives you some interesting story, and throws you right into the action.
right there, i wonder what people will think of the next bit. this game does not play like any other resistance game simply because it is on the PSP and not the PS3. if it was on the PS3, i'm sure that people would love the game, buit with the different controll scheme needed for the PSP, it's not quite as intuative as a dual stick shooter.
the main controlls use the left stick as movement and the face buttons as directions to shoot, R1 is primary fire with L1 as secondary fire. thankfully, this scheme is becoming more and more common on the psp, when people port over dual stick games. Super Stardust Portable, Riff Everyday Shooter are two new games which use the same controlls as this game.
i personally feel that this is the best compramise for this system, and fully enjoy using it with Super Stardust Portable, but with this demo...it kinda throws you in the deep end after the into with battle after battle after battle....before an epic battle at the end. for the demo's size it feels short, it clocks in at 171mb, but it also is a good taster of what is to come.
it looks like the resistance universe, right down to the music. this is going to be one of the biggest hits of the year for the PSP.

UK PSN Update 12/02/09

This week sees the much anticpated release of Flower and Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars as well as a surprise demo for the PSP of Reistance Retribution.

Demo's
Motorstorm 2

PSN Games
Flower [£6.29],
Supersonic Acrobatic Roket-Powered Battle-Cars [£7.99],

PS3 Games
Little Big Planet - Ape Escape Costume [£1.59]
Little Big Planet -Toro Costume [£1.59]
NBA All Star -All Star Weekend 09 (Game Pack) [Free]

Guitar Hero
"Dig Out Your Soul" by Oasis (Full Album) [£13.99]
"Wonderwall" by Ryan Adams [£1.59]
"Drive" by Incubus [£1.59]
"Ain't Got Nothin'", "Falling Down", (Get Off Your) High Horse Lady", "I'm Outta Time", "Soldier On", "The Nature Of Reality", "The Turning", "To Be Where There's Life"; All by Oasis and [£1.59] each.
Acoustic Track Pack - "Drive" by Incubus, "Wonderwall" by Ryan Adams, and "New Slang" by The Shins [£4.39]
Southern Rock Pack - "Commotion" by Creedene Clearwater Revial, "Black Betty" made famous by Ram Jam and covered by Wavegroup, and "Gimme All Your Lovin" made famous by ZZ Top, covered by Wavegroup

Rock Band
The Fratellis Pack 01 - "Creepin Up The Back Stairs", "Flathead", and "Henrietta" [£2.49] [£0.99 Each]

Video
Flower Trailer
Fifa 09 - Inside Fifa Interactive World Cup Trailer)
Tekken 6 - New Year Trailer

Theme
Need For Speed Undercover
Pain - Hasselhoff Theme

PSP
Resistance Retribution Demo [172MB]

Game Press

well i had a email back from Game Press, and to be honest i doubt i'll be excepted.

They wanted to know more about the site...but when i read what type of sites they work with, even though this type of blog wasn't specified, they don't support blog websites.
I'll reply saying what i'm doing with this site, but i'm not too confident they'll let me in.
it's no big set back, it really was very lucky to come across them and all you can do is try.

Star Trek Online Update

Cryptic Studios have released a new video of the character customisation within Star Trek Online.
you can choose from the known famous, and even some of the bad guys, or create your own, whether that is simply modifying a set race, or creating a new one from scratch.
it should be noted that the video also shows quite clearly the new uniform design used within the game as well as the graphic style of the character models.

They are currently at Comic Con, so expect more updates (fingers crossed anyway) and i'll try to update the blog when they happen/ i'll be honest in that i'm excited about this game and the possibility.

After Sony....How about Games Press?

In looking to get a email address to contact Capcom over where the Bionic Commando Rearmed PS3 Trophy patch is, i was going to sign up to Capcom press releases (after doing this i could ask them questions directly) but i noticed that if you had a games press login, that'd let you in also.
after having a look, games press is a site which distributes press releases and imagines froma varity of sources.
so instead of signing up for one, i'll sign up to them and get others as well.
well fingers crossed to see if i'm able to get news from them

Bolt 3d movie....thoughts on games implications

I have just seen Bolt, the new Disney movie, and wow, its a great movie. one of the best disney movies ever. but that is not what makes it special. it's also 3d. whilst i admit to not seeing My Bloody Valentine, Bolts use of 3d is creative.
people mostly imagine that 3d is used to make things come out at you, but this movie used it to great effect in many areas. some simple things like the sphere of the hamsters ball.... in stead of looking like a sphere it actually was a sphere with a hamster in it. other great examples were using it to show depth. imagine playing Little Big Planet, a game which uses depth to move in a 3d environment, not always to great effect. however after watching Bolt, it shows how depth can be shown in 3d to great effect, making it clear whats behind, infront and even distance of an object.

back in 2008 CES, Sony showed off 3d gaming on the playstation 3 using WIpeout HD, Motorstorm and GT5 prolouge. and whilst i don't know what it looked like, after seeing Bolt i can imagine what it looked like. and i'm excited. whilst i'm sure developers would be able to do interesting things with 3d, the more immediate viewing experiance is like the change from standard def to high def. if it becomes mainstream, it will change how you watch/play games/ movies. whats best is that the PS3 can do this nativly, the only change would be the need for a 3d television (and silly Glasses). i imagine, and this is not a long shot, that before the consoles end, we will see 3d games on the PS3

Lets See if i can get a Sony Press Pass *UPDATE*

Sony got back to me, very promptly, and have given me a press pass.
a quick look at the site, the main story is about new psp colours coming to Europe
(these are some of the pictures available, they are psp packshots)
When anything is available, i'll post it on here.