Bleach: Soul Resurrección Review - 8.0

Game	Platform Played On	8.0/10
Bleach: Soul Resurrección	PlayStation 3

Before I get into the review I would just to apologise for the delay in getting this review up. I had hoped to have it online by Friday, the games release day here in the UK, but I was unable to. So I apologise to my readers and to Temco Koei who were kind enough to send me a review copy of Bleach: Soul Resurrección.

The Good

• Characters look great
• Plenty of replay value
• Easy Controls
• Moves look powerful and destructive

The Bad

• Main game is a bit short
• Loading times a tad long
• Game is a bit tough

Review Summary

Bleach: Soul Resurrección is a hack and slash game, in a similar vein to Dynasty Warriors, but it shouldn't be dismissed for it. Bleach: Soul Resurrección is a great looking game, it successfully brings the Bleach Anime/Manga to the PS3. Whilst the Story mode is short, with only 14 story levels, there are 28 Missions and 9 additional levels in Soul Attack. These extra levels, combined with how the game dishes out trophies and the various difficulty levels, do mean there is plenty of replay with Bleach: Soul Resurrección. The game can get a bit tough in places, but levelling up characters isn't hard. The overall story that is told via the game is pretty lacking, but for Bleach fans who have seen the Anime this is never a problem and it covers most of the main battles and fights. I had fun playing this game and happily recommend it to any Bleach fan, Hack And Slash Fans, or PS3 gamers looking for a fun challenge.

Full Review

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 Review - 9.0

Game	Platform Played On	9.0/10
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2	PlayStation 3

The Good

• Background Art
• Easy Control Scheme
• Length/Amount Of Gameplay
• Tone Of The Game
• Good Use Of Trophies
• Hand Drawn World is stunning

The Bad

• Lengthy Install
• Plenty Of Load Screens Throughout The Game

Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 does have a couple of technical issues that have lowered its review score, but the game is too good to be dismissed because of loading and occasional anti aliasing issues. The controls are very simple and, even though there is no tutorial, they are easy to pick up and have surprising depth to them. The games story mode has two parts, the main story and the side quests, and because of this the game is surprisingly long. But the games length is never an issue as pacing in the game is spot on and there is plenty do to during and after the main story line. The main story is full of high and lows and the game does great in conveying this to the player, with the last couple of chapters in particular able to tug at heart strings. The game looks great. The hand drawn world simply looks amazing in HD. The major fights in the story have some spectacular QTE moments which are stunning to watch, but even general fights look good, and can be just as fast paced, and epic. Ultimately, Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 is a great game and well worth playing.

Full Review

Pinball Fantasies Review - PSP - 8

Game	Platform	8
Pinball Fantasies	PSP Mini's

The Good

• Small File Size
• Play PSP Vertical/Horizontal
  

The Bad

• Vertical Gameplay Not Fully Optimised
• High Scores Only Available in Main Menu in Vertical Mode

The Average

• Graphics
• Music

Pinball Fantasises offers good pinball tables and gameplay for a cheap price and a small file size. It doesn't look like a great modern game, but the old graphics and music still hold hope and don't look out of place on the PSP. The option of playing the game in horizontal or vertical is welcomed, and both play very well. There are some concerns playing vertically, but not enough for it to detract from the gameplay. The loading times are very quick, and the main menu is very simple, however trying to read hi scores does require changing to vertical mode. I don't know how this game holds up In comparison to the other versions of the game, but as a standalone game, it is good and the 4 tables it comes with are different enough from each other not to feel the same.

Full Review.

Sony - Review of Trash Panic On PS3/PSN. 6.5 Score.

-->

Game	Console	6.5
Trash Panic	PS3/PSN

The Good

• Cheap
• Interesting Gameplay

The Bad

• Loading Times
• High Level Of Difficulty

The Average

• Graphics
• Music

One of the cheaper games on the PSN, and also one of the biggest file sizes, Trash Panic offers a new interesting puzzle experience doing something not really done before. The aim is to simply put all the rubbish in your bin. The items come down like tetris and you have to break them, burn them or decompose them to fit it all in. But as a game as a whole it falls short of being a revolutionary engaging puzzle experience. The games steep difficulty is not only apparent in the main game but also the mini games leaving only the simple off line VS mode and and a simpler main game mode the best points of entry. The game does have a “hell” mode, but at present I haven't unlocked it yet and can't comment as to what it is, I assume however it's a harder difficulty.

Full Review.