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Ok, ok, after this, I promise, fewer videos, more pictures of unicorns fighting dolphins, but really, the new PSP Afterburner is surprisingly cool. I didn't think I'd like it, but it really feels like you're playing Gradius or, more appropriately, one of the 19XX series of games, in behind-the-shoulder 3D. Alternately, I could compare the feel with a non-fantastical Panzer Dragoon. Either way, on a system with so few quality titles, it should easily stand out as a quality shooter. If only they had a Xenu worship Bonus Stage, I'd be sold.








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Tapen's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/07/2007 18:06
Tapen
Oh where oh where did Quake Wars go?
gloomyg's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/07/2007 18:08
gloomyg
that looks awesome
Brad Rice's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/07/2007 18:28
Brad Rice
Fuck, I want this.
Topher Cantler's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/07/2007 18:43
Topher Cantler
You better remember that unicorn vs dolphin thing. I am excited to see that.
Excel-2011's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/07/2007 18:54
Excel-2011
Maybe it's my monitor and the video quality not agreeing with each other, but I'm not too sure about the link to Gradius.
bleep's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/07/2007 18:55
bleep
Don't be so "truck driver" LOL
cjpkiller's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/07/2007 19:19
cjpkiller
online play?! does it have online play?!

it looks fun.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/07/2007 20:31
Aaron Mxy Yost
I could get behind the idea of some handheld Afterburner.
Phist's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/07/2007 21:46
Phist
If it's online, then it's over - I would be sold. Afterburner, one of my fondest arcade memories, no question. I hope that analog nub works ok.

My brother might send me his PSP cause he's on tour with the Marines at the moment. He piloted some F-15, 16s, shit like that, so he would really be into this game.

Nex (is that who's playing?) claims GRADIUS, son... (Linde, you out there with me on this? Respect the fact that Gradius will never die...)
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