Metal Gear Acid 2 - PSP (US)

[wraggster]

News from Lik Sang

This week the US edition of Konami's spin off strategy card game hits the PSP and is choc full of changes from the 2004 original. An all new story that has not just one, but two lead characters which you'll switch between during gameplay, including Solid Snake and a female agent Teliko Venus. The number of cards has also more than doubled from 200 to over 500, 10 of which weren't in the Japanese release, with six of those based on Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots. Players can also use an "upgrading function" to make their cards more powerful, and new Linkage Cards let you combine moves like shooting then ducking for example, not leaving you hanging there waiting to be shot back.



Enhanced tutorials make it easier for novice players to get into the system this time around. Familiar Metal Gear actions can also be pulled off at the touch of a button, and Snake can be controlled directly when moving. Real-time displays of changing commands let you intuitively choose actions while the game keeps rolling on, leading to a much quicker pace. Other features include the ability to use personalized decks over Wi-Fi, and Arena Mode, which is sure to bring back memories as you compete against the greatest boss characters from previous MGS titles. This single-player mode uses the same rules as Link Battle, which makes it perfect for practicing new strategies and testing out your deck before risking your reputation taking on a friend. Combining an excellent card strategy system with the popular Metal Gear universe is a win win situation and the US release is due to arrive today. Finally though, since the PSP is completely region free, if you'd also like to give the original a go too, we have the Asian edition in stock at only US$ 19.90.

[Voltron]

This game is sweet. Much better than the original. And there is a way to play it on 1.5 PSP's which is awesome.