We
have another game review this time on the PSP, with NIS America’s
latest release of Black Rock Shooter The Game, based on a popular
animated series and comes in the form of a JRPG. Earth has been beat
down by extrarerrestrials, twelve humans stand united, and the last hope
of survival BRS, a sort of Leeloo Dallas, a heroine whose sole purpose
is as humankind’s savior. While it is a JRPG, survival is based on
tactics and reflexes, level up to equip a variety of attacks, and
complete missions for guns, costumes, and other unlockables. Black Rock Shooter has downloaded, taking up just over a gig from my memory card,
so let’s dive in.
I
had not heard of the series before playing , but I felt that the
beginning of the game does a good job of explaining previous events
leading up to now, even sparking intrigue to check out the show, if time
ever permits. Gameplay was fast and not just mashing buttons, but
dodging attacks while making sure your gun doesn’t overheat and you wind
up a sitting duck. The learning curve took about 45 minutes or so
before opening up what it had to offer and once challenges are completed
and unlockables were available, I was hooked. The battles were
difficult if you just plan on spamming attacks, hoping the enemy falls
before you, blocking and dodging help when timed properly and of course
with time comes deeper character progession making it easy to come back
over and over again. My only issue is with the appearance as it is
grainy looking and bilinear filtering didn’t help on the vita.
