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Final Fantasy Tactics : War of Lions

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Almost ten years ago, Square Enix introduced Final Fantasy Tactics, one of the best and most critically acclaimed turn based strategy titles ever seen on the PlayStation or any other console. The adventure, set in the now familiar game world of Ivalice, surrounded a huge war that splintered the land in two. Now, Square Enix is re-releasing this title with a number of technical enhancements for the PSP. Is The War of the Lions the definitive edition of the classic RPG? Yes, but you will have to allow for a number of classic and new issues that inconvenience many of the new features in the title. For those of you not familiar with the storyline of Final Fantasy Tactics, I'll provide a brief explanation of the general themes and basic scenario of the title without spoiling anything. The game covers political intrigue, betrayal, class warfare, divided allegiances, murder, manipulation and numerous other topics. You know -- light, cheery fare. War of the Lions is set up thanks to the pr

Final Fantasty Tactics : War of Lions Tips and Hints

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Having trouble in final fantasy Tactics : WAR OF LION well here are some tips, hints and unlockable character.Here's a list of unlockable characters in Final Fantasy Tactics. Keep in mind that each character is acquired in the fourth chapter, and that you must have Mustadio in your party for each character to appear. Otherwise, you won't have the opportunity to recruit any characters. Unlockable: Secret Characters Onion Knight -To unlock the Onion Knight as an option for any given character, that character must be a level six Chemist and a level six Squire. Beowulf - Read the rumors at Goland, and then head to Lesalia. There, you will find Beowulf, and can agree to accompany him to Goland. After a series of plot battles, he joins the party. Biblos - After clearing all ten levels of the Deep Dungeon, this character will become available for recruitment. Cloud - After returning Reis to human form, go to Goug. Cloud (of Final Fantasy VII fame) will run off to Zarghidas.

FIFA Soccer 2008

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You've got to hand it to EA Sports--whatever the platform, the developer knows how to take advantage of the hardware. FIFA 08 for the PlayStation Portable offers pretty much everything you could ask of a handheld football game, with local and online multiplayer, multiple game modes, and the ability to transfer data to and from the PlayStation 2. It also plays a solid game of football, and while it's not up to the standard of the home console versions, it's definitely fun to play. The PSP version of FIFA 08 packs an impressive 12,600 players onto its UMD. EA Sports has crammed a lot into the game this year, and much of the content is exclusive to the PSP. While there are the usual quick match and tournament options, the supplementary modes really add a lot of longevity to the game. Take the football IQ mode, for example: It's a football q

Final Fantasy Tactics : War of Lions

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While some games don't withstand the test of time, others, like the commonly praised Final Fantasy Tactics, exist in a state of pristine stasis: never changing, yet standing proud at the head of the class, and rarely bested by legions of pretenders to the throne. In other words, you won't need the rose-hued goggles of nostalgia to appreciate Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions, since it's a great game even by modern standards. If you're new to Tactics, you'll find a strategy role-playing game with plenty of deep gameplay and one of the finest stories in a Final Fantasy game to date. If you've already experienced the 1998 PlayStation original, you'll enjoy some nifty additions in this enhanced port, including terrific cutscenes, new character classes, and new playable characters. There are some noticeable issues in the presentation, and some lurking frustrations in the gameplay remain. In the context of such satisfying gameplay, though, the a

Castlevania : The Dracula X Chronicles

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Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles for the PSP collects two (or three, depending on how you look at it) separate installments of Konami's Castlevania series together on a single disc. The formerly Japanese-exclusive Dracula X: Rondo of Blood represents two of the three games on the disc. You can play this old-school classic in its remade form, which features 3D graphics and newly recorded music and voice acting. Alternately, you can play it just as PC Engine CD-ROM owners experienced it back in 1993, with its original music and 2D graphics, as well as your choice of the original Japanese dialogue or a new English translation. The third game on the disc is a rendition of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night that boasts some miscellaneous improvements over the PlayStation and Xbox 360 versions you might already be familiar with. Rondo of Blood was the last level-based Castlevania produced before Konami shifted gears to the interconnected rooms found in recent installmen

First Details: FIFA Street 3 on DS

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A few weeks ago, Electronic Arts already made the revelation that the company's working on the third iteration of FIFA Street, its arcade-style over-the-top take on the sport of soccer. But now the company's ready to reveal that, not only is the game heading to the console systems, but it will also be hitting the Nintendo DS this February as well. FIFA Street 3 will be the second appearance of the FIFA Street series on the Nintendo DS handheld. This time around, the game will employ a more animated, exaggerated art style and visual flair. The DS game will feature 250 real-life pros from 18 international teams, and will feature one exclusive mode not seen on the console: Kick Up, a mini-game where you'll test your ball juggling skills and keep that ball airborne for as many kicks as possible. Also exclusive to the Nintendo DS is a soccer pitch in Africa, along with several of the same locations in South America, Asia, and Europe that the console versions will contain. FIFA

Draglade Review

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Out of all the current DS publishers out there, Atlus stands out in delivering some of the oddest niche titles on the system. Some of these games are must-own pieces of software, including the cult classic Trauma Center, which has since moved over to Nintendo Wii and enjoyed a ton of success. Others, like the newly released Draglade , for example, are brought over from Japan with very little fanfare, hitting shelves and silently awaiting the few people that give the game a chance. These titles aren't always for everyone – usually you know if you're a fan before even popping the game in – but they certainly add to DS's already diverse catalog, and are a welcomed change from the norm if nothing else. This one won't be for everyone, but it is – if nothing else – an interesting concept with some solid gameplay throughout. In the case of Draglade, players are getting one of the most Japanese-inspired titles we've seen from Atlus thus far on DS. What we mean is that unlik