The 2
portable games though really were not my cup of tea.
Not exact matches
Though a bit simplistic, the
game does make for good
portable gameplay.
Underneath the camera jank,
though,
Portable Ops introduced a template that nearly all future
games in the franchise would adopt: The idea of base - building by rescuing hostages in bite - sized play spaces carried through all the way to the series» terminus, Metal Gear Solid 5.
In reality,
though,
Portable Ops Plus is more of a companion to the original; it features the same fully 3D, stealth - action gameplay, but ditches the story mode in favor of a ton of improvements to the
game's multiplayer modes.
Portable Ops was quite a good
game, even
though it must be considered that Hideo Kojima doesn't see it as part of the canon (that's why he's not included in the MGS HD Collection).
Vyse, Aika, and Fina were also included in Valkyria Chronicles 3 for the Playstation
Portable,
though that
game remains a Japan exclusive.
Though the main series of Pokémon
games has been released for various
portable Nintendo systems, titles such as Pokémon Stadium allow players Continue reading «Pokémon Battle Revolution — Staff Review»»
The
game recently arrived to PSN, giving us the chance to experience it in
portable form for the first time on the Playstation Vita (
though you can play it on PS3 too if you'd like).
It's a great
game on Wii U,
though I'm not sure I need a
portable version of the same
game...
WRC: FIA World Rally Championship is a PlayStation
Portable port of the latest PS2
game released in Europe,
though since we American types don't get the PS2
games over here, odds are you're looking at WRC as the first rally racer to hit the PSP in North America.
The
game was also released on PSN, but I feel as
though it truly belongs on a
portable device.
What also appeals to me about the
game play
though is how frequently save points pop up making this
game work really well on a
portable console.
The most impressive thing about Peace Walker was that it had so much content for a PlayStation
Portable game (
though you can now play the title on PS3 and Xbox 360).
The lack of Final Dancouga is a bit odd, especially as Dancouga Nova is present, and the complete absence of any Getter Robo series is equally jarring (
though by no means rare, as previous
portable games have excluded the various Getter machines).
Portable Ops, in obvious response to this, was intended as the the first «real» Metal Gear
game on the PSP console, and Peace Walker was even more hyped as a full - blown main series installment, even
though in some ways Ac!d was more true to the concept of tactical espionage action.
London 2012 is the third Olympic - based crossover between these two gaming giants,
though this
game in particular is an all - new
portable version of the Wii
game released last year.
Happily, the DS version did
portable Mario Party right and included multiplayer, of which you only needed a single
game card (
though that's with reduced features, as usual).
My PC gaming has slowed down with the market shift
though, and although I have choice
games that will ever be on PC, I have found myself in console gaming with a bit of
portable gaming in my life.
I'm not a huge fan of
game creators, but that's largely because I've not really had the chance to spend much — if any — time with them,
though I do remember some rather nice stages being made in Mega Man Powered Up for the PlayStation
Portable.
In general
though, most people don't want to play modern AAA
games on a tiny
portable screen.
Though a standard feature for the console installments, it's a first for the
portable Monster Hunter
games.
It's a great
game on Wii U,
though I'm not sure I need a
portable version of the same
game...
What made 3D Land so exciting to play was just how nicely it adapted all those old - school concepts onto the 3D handheld; each of the levels offered a small helping of various Mario - style challenges, and
though they were a bit smaller than the stages in past 3D Mario titles, the
game seemed to have the perfect pace for fans of
portable games.
I still like to dabble with it a little, should the opportunity arise, but they're not
games I've actively sought out and purchased (
though the PlayStation
Portable installment had me curious for a time).
This is far more pronounced in
portable mode,
though, most likely because there are half as many frames the
game has to drop, making it more noticeable.
If you're a fan of
Game Gear's unique
portable offerings, then we have more on the way in the near future — for now
though, let's plug in the car adapter and buckle in to the backseat for a trip down memory lane to look at these titles:
The Nintendo «Swtich» has received its official release and even
though, quite typical for Nintendo, there are shortages of the console on the network of all retailers, this does not stop
gamers from looking forward to the titles which will be released on Nintendo's new TV -
Portable hybrid console.
Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command is an enjoyable slice of handheld strategy, that does few things wrong,
though many PC
gamers will find that it lacks depth compared to the strategy
games they play on their mighty rig, but do be reasonable, this is a
portable game and a well crafted one at that.