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Probably the best racing game on PSP. The game is a mix of the first three titles in the Burnout series seen on home consoles. What is impressive, positively, is that the game is equivalent to home consoles, both in terms of graphics and gameplay. Compared to all the games released during that period, this one not only shares the same title as those on PS2 and Xbox, but also reproduces the same gameplay and features, even going so far as to have graphics absurdly similar to those of the PlayStation 2. Going into detail, the game is super fun; accidents are not a disadvantage but also a bonus that can be used to hit other participants’ cars through a clear mode that allows us to decide where to send the car during the accident phase. The sense of speed is portrayed very well, and when using the fastest cars, like those of Formula 1, it really feels like zooming through a highway with that beast. The accident mode is super fun, allowing us to cause accidents by deciding where to hit and giving us the goal of destroying more vehicles in order to earn more points. I can’t comment on the multiplayer mode because, not having other friends with the same console, I’ve never been able to use it.

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A masterpiece of the PS3/360 era

When I think of the PS3-360 era, I think of a generally flat and decidedly uninnovative period compared to previous ones where, thanks to the transition to three dimensions and more powerful hardware, developers had been able to turn many of their fantasies into "reality." The PS3-360 era, on the other hand, initially offered primarily first-person shooters, neglecting all other genres.

And here Ubisoft, after the first AC game, a title with a thousand potentials but still with some limitations, launches the second title of this saga. Let's examine it point by point.

PLOT 9/10
The plot is an ideal continuation of the first title. We find Desmond who has access to Abstergo's equipment and who, with it, accesses the memories of another of his ancestors and a member of the Assassins, Ezio Auditore da Firenze. Ezio is the son of a noble Florentine family and, following certain events, will become an assassin.
I won't dwell to avoid spoilers, but the plot is really well thought out and accompanies the player from Ezio's birth to his almost complete maturation. It's fantastic to be able to witness and guide the protagonist on this journey, and the game does everything to immerse us in the atmosphere of Renaissance Italy.
Definitely the strong point of the game.

GRAPHICS 8/10
The graphic department is average for a 2009 title. No technical avant-garde, but a meticulous reproduction of the main Italian cities, albeit a bit bland, and respectful of the historical peculiarities of that period.

GAMEPLAY 8/10
The gameplay is nothing but an evolution of the first chapter. The ability to move with agility and climb almost all the buildings remains, but it's somewhat ruined by confused and often approximate controls that make Ezio's climbs not exactly smooth.
The combat system based on parry is mediocre and unfortunately anchored to enemies who take turns to fight us. No melee attacks.
The stealth aspect is commendable, although there are no major innovations compared to the first chapter.
The open world is well done, with a good number of side activities.

MUSIC 10/10
The main theme of the game (Ezio's family) is remembered as one of the best in the history of video games. Do I need to say more?

Overall, one of the best, if not the best game in the AC saga. I highly recommend it even today!

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Un capolavoro dell'era Ps3/360

Quando penso all'era PS3-360 penso ad un era generalmente piatta e decisamente poco innovativa rispetto alle precedenti dove grazie al passaggio alle tre dimensioni e ad hardware più prestanti gli sviluppatori avevano potuto trasformare molte delle loro fantasie in "realtà". L'era ps3-360 dal canto suo inizialmente ha proposto unicamente fps su fps tralasciando tutti gli altri generi.

Ed ecco che Ubisoft dopo il primo AC, gioco dalle mille potenzialità ma con ancora alcuni limiti, lancia il secondo titolo di questa saga. Esaminiamolo punto per punto.

TRAMA 9/10
La trama è un continuo ideale del primo titolo, troviamo Desmond che ha accesso alle apparecchiature di Abstergo e che con le seguenti accede ai ricordi di un altro suo antenato e membro degli assassini, Ezio Auditore da Firenze. Ezio è il figlio di una nobile famiglia fiorentina ed in seguito ad alcuni avvenimenti diventerà un assassino.
Non mi dilungo per non fare spoiler ma la trama è davvero ben pensata ed accompagna il giocatore dalla nascita di Ezio fino ad una sua quasi completa maturazione. E' fantastico poter assistere e guidare il protagonista in questo viaggio ed il gioco fa di tutto per farci entrare nell'atmosfera dell'Italia rinascimentale.
Decisamente il punto forte del gioco

GRAFICA 8/10
Il comparto grafico è nella media per un titolo del 2009. Niente avanguardie tecniche ma una riproduzione delle principali città italiane davvero meticolosa e ban fatta nonchè rispettosa delle peculiarità storiche di quel periodo.

GAMEPLAY 8/10
Il gameplay non è altro che una evoluzione del primo capitolo.Resta la possibilità di muoversi con agilità e scalare quasi tutti gli edifici ma la stessa è un pò rovinata da controlli confusi e spesso approssimativi che rendono le scalate di Ezio non proprio fluide.
Malino il compat system basato sul parry e purtroppo ancorato a nemici che fanno a turni per combatterci.Niente attacchi in mischia.
Lodevole lo stealth , sebbene non ci siano grosse novità rispetto al primo capitolo.
Bene invece l'open world con un buon numero di attività secondarie.

MUSICA 10/10
Il tema principale del gioco (Ezio's family) è ricordato come uno dei migliori della storia dei videogiochi, devo dire altro?

In generale uno dei migliori, se non il migliore gioco della saga di AC. Lo consiglio vivamente ancora oggi!

DUKE'S BIG STEEL BALLS CAN'T HOLD UP THE HORRIBLE GAMEPLAY

Let's get one thing straight: the game is absolutely mediocre and is the child of troubled development, so it's only natural that it's not perfect.

Let's talk about the positives: the Duke is in better shape than ever and is ready to rock. The voice acting is excellent and in general it is the charisma of the character that drives the story forward.

The story is mediocre without any particular twists or great flashes of imagination, it almost seems as if there was no clear direction on how to develop it.

Gameplay: the gameplay is unfortunately horrible. Duke is wooden to control and looks like something out of an early 00s game. The ability to carry a maximum of 4 weapons still reduces the fun and is an insult to the old Duke 3d. The feeling with the weapons in the shooting phases is horrendous and feels like shooting in circles, you can't feel when you've hit a target and even the sounds are nothing special. There is a lack of cover or the ability to use sights or anything else.

Graphics: Graphically, the game is ugly. Lots of aliasing and blurring everywhere, it looks like the first RESISTANCE on the PS3.

Basically a mediocre and disappointing game that should only be played to hear the Duke's irreverent jokes, which always make you smile. Don't fool yourself into thinking that this is a deep and well-written title, because you might be disappointed.

I won't comment on its DLC because I haven't tried it yet.

Rest in peace DUKE

The best platformer on PlayStation.

A leap forward from its predecessor, Crash Bandicoot 2 adds new 3D models and plenty of new environments.
The character is now easier to control and less wooden, and can even do double jumps and slides.
Very nice is the interaction with the environment where each landscape has particular characteristics, for example where there is ice the grip will be less and Crash will skate on ice.
Cute boss fights and limited selection of usable vehicles.

Graphically it is beautiful and one of the best experiments on the first PlayStation. An icon that you can't miss playing and that despite its twenty-something years has aged well.

A GREAT GAME THAT BRINGS OUT THE BEST IN DLC."

The witcher 3 is a great role-playing game set in a believable world (based on the fantasy book) and well constructed. The story is well written and the possible choices are varied and each one not only influences the story of the game but always leaves some food for thought.
The gameplay is perhaps the weakest element. The moveset is limited and one often finds oneself in the 'para-sign-attack' loop. The horse and jump operation is a bit wooden.

Apart from this, the title plays like a charm and leaves its mark during every hour of play.

The DLCs are so complete that they are almost two new games.
I recommend it to anyone

STATE-OF-THE-ART PIXEL ART BOGGED DOWN BY SOMEWHAT WOODEN GAMEPLAY

Beautiful pixel art with references to older generations (SNES) and a graphic style and setting inspired somewhat by Inquisition Spain and the world of dark souls.

Unfortunately, the gameplay is rather wooden and the character very slow (I don't know if this is intentional or not).
The boss fights are beautiful and the various upgrades of the only weapon available are definitely not very satisfying.

Note of merit for the soundtrack, which is quite varied and apt.

I would definitely buy it again, if only to delight myself with its pixel art graphics. I cannot, however, recommend it to those looking for a work of pure gameplay. For that you have to look elsewhere

HOW A STEALTH GAME SHOULD BE FOR A CONSOLE WITH LIMITED HW

A true masterpiece that marked a generation of gamers.
Beautiful storyline with its characters and their many facets.
Excellent level design and beautiful (for the times) graphics.

Despite the years I still replay it with pleasure from time to time

GREAT GAME WHO FORGOT HIS NOIR ORIGIN.

Let's put it this way: this is the Max Payne with the least Max Payne atmosphere of all three games.

On the graphics front, the game benefits from the RAGE engine (the same as GTA IV and V) and its advanced physics.

Bullet time is always a marvel for the eyes and this time it is accompanied by a 'falling' feeling that makes us feel all the strain due to Max's advanced age.

A beautiful game that, however, forgets its noir origins by moving to completely different atmospheres (Brazil) and decidedly warmer and sunnier

HEARTWARMING STORY,DECENT GRAPHICS, BUT WHEN TO PLAY?
The game has a truly beautiful story that doesn't border on the usual banality of zombie-style TV series.

The real problem is that basically you play little and with a ps2 game gameplay. Interaction with the environment close to 0, the supporting players managed by the cpu are often a ball at the foot and on the shooting side it is nothing to write home about.

I understand that it has a nice plot but frankly I don't understand why it is praised as if it were a masterpiece of the videogame world

Doom could teach everyone how to do a reboot.

After the palso flatter of DOOM 3, the ID saga resumes with this new shooter. Definitely adrenaline-pumping, very graphically accurate (even if on ps4 the textures take a long time to load) and above all VERY, VERY VIOLENT.

Fair learning curve and very playable even with the dualshock

Big premise: I've never played the original, as a child I was too cowardly, so I won't be able to make the comparison with the title from which this work is taken. I liked the game right away, I found the graphics and the narrative well done and very accurate. I loved even the smallest details of the environments and the ability to choose the protagonist. The gamplay is the classic of a 3-person shooting game not too frenetic with a strong survival setting, it will happen very frequently to find yourself without ammunition or with little life, which matches very well with the atmosphere that the game aims to immerse us. Probably one of the best games of the PS4/ONE gen

FUNNY BUT TRITE
I have always loved NFS, ever since I got my hands on Underground and Hot Pursuit 2 as a child.
This game tries to take the best of those two interactions by fusing it with.....idiocy from gen z and social.
Cute open world and cute graphics but OBSCENE driving model with its one-button drifting. Decent the police side and related chases and REALLY WELL DONE all the section related to tuning and the large fleet of cars made available to the game.

The game overall entertains but unfortunately monotony comes too quickly.

If like me you want an upgrade to the driving model I recommend but UNITE mod that provides the possibility to choose between different styles of play.

A good game, but the glories of the past are far away