#2

GHOST IN THE SHELL
Stand Alone Complex

Publisher : Bandai/SCE Japan
Developer : G-artists
Genre : FPS
Japan : 2005, sep 15
US : 2005, oct 25
Europe : 2005, oct 19(UK only !)
Ad-hoc : 2-6 players
Online : no
Also available on : nothing



In a cell-shading version of the animated series universe, this FPS ask you before each level to choose one of the four cops of the brigade and custom one robot Tachikoma to go with you for various missions, where you will battle terrorists, arrest androids on the run, free hostages after smooth infiltration, hack robot tanks, battle mechas and other stuff, all in various sets like streets, docks, train station, grand hotel, terrorists base and much more to finally defeat a chilling eco fascist coup d'etat project.

17/20

Unsuspected Super nova !

WHAT IS GREAT
- Unmissable great fun for arcadish gameplay lovers.
- A lot of fresh ideas, like the ability to program the Tachikoma robot and even jump in and drive it at anytime.
- Colorful cell-shading graphics very efficient to recreate the series ambiance.
- impressive choice of weapons, for the character and for the robot.

WHAT SUCKS
- Animation of the ennemies are sometimes basic.

SECRET
- After you've beaten the game, a new option appears in the menu : a little old school game in 2D where you can race as a Tachikoma robot !

#1

INFECTED

Publisher : Majesco
Developer : Planet Moon
Genre : TPS
Japan : unknown
US : 2005, nov 15
Europe : 2006, nov 30
Ad-hoc : 2-8 players
Online : 2 players
Also available on : nothing


35 levels of gory fast shooting where, in New York on Christmas, you're the only cop who can fight a zombie infection, thanks to your unique blood allowing you to make several zombies explode in one shot of your "viral gun", after you have badly injuried them with your regular gun.

17/20

Unsuspected Super nova !

WHAT IS GREAT
- Energetic, inventive and addictive gameplay
- Dark humour reminding Duke Nukem or Carmageddon
- Thousands of combinations to create your very personnal avatar.
- Online infection system which allow you to "infect" other PSPs with your avatar/virus
- Awesome Soundtrack featuring famous metal bands like Slipknot or Trivium (and their video clips are included too !)
- Dozens of special avatars to unlock, like Zombie Santa, Jason Voorhes and all the members of Slipknot !
- The chainsaw ! When you got it, you go for a short run like a bonus time where you're invicible and cut all the zombies to pieces in a big blood fest. Extatic !

WHAT SUCKS
- Only 2 players can fight online
- a bit short.

SECRET
- One of the unlockable avatars cost just one dollar. Known as the "one dollar avatar", it actually requested a special code to be unlocked, as it was designed after some guy who won a special contest launched by the developer, several weeks before the release of the game ! The secret code can be found on the internet...