QJ.Net writes: "Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament for the PSP is a spin-off of a PS2 game called Steambot Chronicles. Blending together a turn-of-the-century world with steampunk sensibilities, publisher Atlus and developer Irem task players with taking control of bipedal automobiles called Trotmobiles to try and reach the summit of Orion City's Trotmobile tournaments. Does it live up to the underrated title that it was spawned from or does the PSP outing run out of steam? Let's find out."
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.
