Gaming Union writes: "When the original Steambot Chronicles was released on the PlayStation 2 three years ago, gamers were given a game that was very unique, but was marred by an awkward control scheme that forced the players to use both control sticks to control their vehicle, known as a Trot. Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament, a spin-off in the series, rectifies this issue and makes its own changes to the formula. Do these changes help further the series, or do some of them push the series farther back?"
Edward Cheng states, "Don't let the cute graphics and mechs fool you, this game is as hardcore as Armored Core and Chrome Hounds. Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament is a PSP spinoff to Irem Software's PS2 title Steambot Chronicles. It centers around the protagonist of your choice, male or female, as you enter Orion City to take part in the Steambot Tournament. You meet a companion, Venus, and find yourself unraveling a secret and beating bad guys along the way. If the story sounds terribly cliche, it's because it is, and unfortunately for Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament, it doesn't get much better."
Russ details this week's best finds in RPG shopping, and by happenstance a few RTS and FPS titles find their way into the mix.
Russ writes, "Demon's Souls… on clearance? Dr. Pepper and… Mass Effect 2? Strange days, man." Many discounted RPGs this week.
Not great, but not bad either.
Yeah. Like that'll happen!