![]() ![]() Putting the HD part aside, the game has to deliver the goods. ![]() I was already a fan of the franchise, but firing this up on a 50” HD plasma set is equal to taking a first step into a larger world. The first time that hydra charged through the ship was a humbling moment for me, which I get to enjoy again vicariously by handing the controller to NPGs (Non-Player Guests). I love the look of it, and the basis in Greek mythology, which remind me of Jason and the Argonauts and Clash of the Titans (in a good way). ![]() The controls and scaling complexity of attacks makes this a great game to pick up and play for 10 minutes or 10 hours. The music, art, and sheer kinetic energy of the title validated the PSP launch, although I loved Lumines also. The new skins and level downloads were a great touch for a very polished experience. WipeOut Pure is pure magic, a beautiful and beautifully balanced game that reminded me of why I loved the franchise in the first place. I've played these games the most (excluding Metroid: Zero Mission, which wasn't released this year) in 2005, and each of them had the effect of bending time and obligations in very strange ways (meaning I had a lot of fun). "In order of release date, my top three games of the year are WipeOut Pure, God of War, and Project Gotham Racing 3. ![]()
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