What I play recently

I got 3 new games for PSP recently.

1) Naruto Shippuden Legends Akatsuki Rising

My Comment: I was very excited at the beginning. But as I play on, I found that it isn't that good as what I imagined before. This game offers different modes to play, such as battle mode, scenario mode, survival mode, mission mode etc. But basically scenario mode and mission mode will be your main target. You play scenario to unlock new characters as the story goes on, while you play mission to up level. So, it is just another level grinding game! The battle mode is pretty boring, all I just do is smash the square button and by doing this I can easily defeat my opponents lols. Conclusion, another failed project to cheat Naruto fans money.

My Rating: 2.5/5 stars

2) G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra

My Comment: Actually, the graphic of this game doesn't impress me much. The game play is pretty simple, nothing complicated with the controls. I get used with everything very fast. Basically it's 2 men show of your choice versus many of Cobras. Yes, you can use tons of Joes which is your childhood hero back then. Also, not forgot those high-tech tank, truck, gunship, mole pod etc. The most attracting part is there are many hidden items in every mission. I play a same mission over and over again just to collect them all, what the...

My Rating: 3/5 stars

3) Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

My Comment: This is nothing new for those who played it before on NDS. I'm not sure it's 100% port from NDS to PSP or not. By expecting the graphic style similar to GTA IV, this game really made me surprised. So it's back to the old school GTA that only allow players to view approximately 90 degree from top. What I really like is, the comic-like cut scene. Cool hah! But I won't spend too much time on this kind of game. I actually gave up when the mission ask me to chase a villain over the Chinatown, lols.

My Rating: 3/5 stars

Dissidia Final Fantasy opening movie

I found this at YouTube. By watching this clip, I straight getting excited haha. For those who never play PSP, watch out! This is what you can get on this portable baby.



There is a rumor that US version will be released on late August this year. I'm sure I will get a original copy for myself. But too bad I think I will just keep it as collection and continue playing existing Japanese version. I really put many effort to play and it's not easy to start over again.

Protected!

I really cannot tahan because there are a lot of grease coating the back of my PSP. So just now I decided to put another half of the vinyl shield I bought few weeks ago. Luckily this time everything went smooth and I'm sweating a lot because too kan cheong. Besides that, I also change a new screen protector. This screen protector which I bought from Clareen is much more better than the previous one loh. The cutting is fit exactly, but I'm a bit regret for not choosing the mirror effect screen protector recommended by her. At that time I thought that why should I need a mirror on my PSP? Hehe anyway it's ok lah because the mirror effect one is double the price of normal one.

我不会美术！

还记得上小学和中学的时候，我的美术课永远是最烂的。无论是画画，上色，或手工等等我永远是摸不到窍门。小时候妈妈有送我去学画画，可是我记得我怎么画也画不出一个鸟来。每次完成的作品有百分之八十是老师帮我弄的。中一的时候，有次考试全班同学的美术都得了A，就只有我一个人刚刚好及格。可悲的是，我能够及格完全是因为在Theory Paper拿了高分，画画的部分惨不忍睹。那老师还对全班说，画画这种kacang的事，不明白为什么还有人拿这么低的分数。我真想找个洞藏起来。

刚才的一件事又再证明了我不会美术这个说法。话说我今天收到了前几天订的Garskin。看看说明书以为很容易，结果一弄下去，我的心都碎了。我在店里看别人弄都是那么容易，可是我自己弄时到处都是泡泡和皱纹。心想这回完蛋了只好把它撕起来扔掉，没想到撕起来时连Screen Protector也一起拉掉。哇靠，这回赔了夫人又折兵。

原本打算放弃了。刚刚想了想又不甘心，又花钱上eBay订了一个新的Screen Protector。又是钱啊！好像身上掉了一块肉。

PSP保护膜

刚刚又花钱订了一个PSP保护膜，心有点痛的说。在家量地接近半年都没有零用钱花，这回用的是私房钱呵。

话说回来，这从有了PSP，我都一直在寻找一个合适的外壳来保护我的宝贝。之前市面上有的不外乎crystal case和silicon case，其实我都不喜欢，因为它们的厚度会破坏玩游戏时的手感。过后我在eBay上看到了ZAGG的隐形保护膜，是用类似vinyl的材料做成的。只有0.2mm厚呵，实在是太好了。可是看一看价钱却让我犹豫不决，毕竟是美国名牌货，光靠那个招牌就把你吃得死死。

前几天无意中让我发现了Garskin。新加坡产品，价钱比ZAGG便宜了一半。我不想拿两者来比较，但是Made In Singapore的东西毕竟还是有口碑的。原本我想订有图案和颜色的，但想了想，我的PSP是特别版咧，把它原本的颜色盖着了那还要Special Edition来干嘛？所以最后还是订了透明的。

现在心情很期待中。毕竟每次看到PSP被我摸得油光滑面感觉就像马子被人吃豆腐那样。

Bye bye PSP?

Somebody offer to buy my PSP. Well I simply told him I might sell it to him if he can offer me RM800. I just simply quote a price, but seems that he is very serious want to buy my PSP.

Haha, RM800 for a used PSP? Well I really think about it last night. But then I'm not sure I have to wait for how long to get my next PSP (PSP3000 or PSP2?). It's really hard to part with my PSP then...

Bleach: Heat The Soul 6

It's set to be released on May 14, 2009 which is exactly one month from now. Heat The Soul series is a PSP game based on Bleach manga and anime. Every series has it's own list of playable character following the storyline of original manga and anime. I only played Heat The Soul 2 and 5 before. Heat The Soul 2 has very limited characters, but Heat The Soul 5 has playable character up to Vizards and Espada (some of them only).

"As expected, the character list is the longest in the series (74 playable characters to be exact), with a few of them from the upcoming anime. All the anime series are included in the game, from the very first season to the upcoming one. You have more freedom in forming your Tag Team now as the limitation of certain characters can’t be in the same team of the previous game no longer applies. Customization is upgraded with new ability to combine skills freely to make sure you have the most advantages in battles. Finally, beginners can expect tutorials and customization options tailored to them.

www.play-asia.com"

Comparing Heat The Soul series and Soul Carnival, I still prefer Soul Carnival. Heat The Soul is just a normal 3D fighting game, the highlight is you can use your favourite characters to fight. I still remember when playing Heat The Soul 5, I always use Kuchiki Byakuya because his bankai is damn cool (somehow Byakuya is in the top 10 list of most popular Bleach character). Heat The Soul 6 seems to have even more playable characters, really can't wait for that. As you can see, Urahara Kisuke is in Gotei 13 captain uniform, cool!

Dissidia: Final Fantasy (DFF)

Since I finished playing Bleach: Soul Carnival, I quickly addicted to DFF now. DFF was released at December 2008 and it is one of the hottest PSP games now.

DFF is a 3D fighting game with RPG features. It is special because the storyline is a crossover of main protagonists and antagonists from all the Final Fantasy series. All the heroes are divided into 2 teams, Cosmos which represent Light and Chaos which represent Darkness.

The picture above shows all the characters in DFF. How many of them you can recognize? If you are a Final Fantasy fans, you should at least know who is Cloud Strife right?

Next time I will try to upload some replays to flaunt my heroes. It took me quite a long time to train. I know there is a glitch to train faster but I will not exploit it because it will reduce the fun.

If you are playing this game also, maybe we can Ad-Hoc with each other? Hehe...


p/s: Too bad, there are only two heroes from every series of Final Fantasy, so I can't see Tifa inside. Tifa oh Tifa...

My PSP

Yeah the picture shown above is actually same with the PSP I have. I bought it somewhere around November 2008 at PJ Digital Mall. The color is metallic blue and it is a Madden NFL 09 limited edition pack.

Before I dig my pocket to buy it, I did a lot of research so that I won't look so NOOB and fall into con man's trap. I did some comparison in Digital Mall and I decided to buy at a booth that located on second floor.

Guess what by the time price of PSP Slim was increasing due to limited stock. It is because SONY announced the release of PSP 3000 and PSP 2000 (the slim version) will not be produced anymore. So why increased as everyone suppose to buy the latest model? It's because PSP 3000 cannot use 'homebrew', so now PSP 2000 really limited loh!

Anyway, I should give a thumb up to the owner of the booth I visited. As I said before, I did many research so when I was there I pretend NOOB and ask him tons of questions like I'm a idiot. Surprisingly, he is very honest and answer my question nicely. All right, he deserved to get my money for that, I don't care if he is selling at a higher price. Deal!

So far my PSP is still in good condition. I bring it along whenever I go for long journey. Before I sleep I will play it for while. Until now I'm very satisfy with it.

Oh yeah I'd tried several games. I think I will post my very own comment for those game I played. And ahemm, don't ask me I'm original or not haha.