Fans of PSP's LocoRoco would heed our advice and find a copy of Atari's lovable Downstream Panic!. This PSP-exclusive puzzle game has stylish graphics, and fun gameplay -- yet never got the attention it deserved. Yes, this is another fantastic exclusive that was ignored, left to cry by the wayside.Now that this innovative fish-saving game (seriously) has dropped to $15 on amazon.com, you have almost no choice not to buy it. Word to wise, however. In spite its ridiculously cute looks, this is one incredibly challenging puzzle game.
[Via CAG]
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6-10-2008 @ 11:01AM
RadioScott said...
Reading this news made me realize something. Maybe the reason PSP games don't sell better is the almost total lack of promotion. Sony drops a little bit of coin to promote games like God of War. Crisis Core got a lot of hype (undeservedly, IMHO). A handful of other games get some play in news pipes.
I consider myself pretty on top of what's going on with my favorite system, but I've never heard of this game.
It's disgraceful that in this day and age, with almost countless (and free!) ways to communicate with people, Atari was not able to get information about this game out to people like me.
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6-10-2008 @ 11:47AM
flameofdoom666 said...
I have heard about this game for a while, and just recently bought it. It is worth 15$ easily.
6-10-2008 @ 12:51PM
Don said...
PSPfanboy has posted quite a bit abut it:
http://www.pspfanboy.com/tag/downstream-panic/
And it is weird that Andrew didn't mention that Downstream Panic! is part of that Game Days sale that they did an article about last week. Maybe because this Amazon price isn't a sale, but the discounted regular price?
As for GoW: CoO promotion, I saw lots of ads for it on tv, granted, Canada is a smaller market so ads get lots more airplay (I saw the GoW ad on SPACE a lot)
6-10-2008 @ 11:46AM
flameofdoom666 said...
I just bought this game for 15$ at the GameStop gamedays sale.
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6-10-2008 @ 2:12PM
neuralien said...
Is it any good? I really enjoyed LocoRoco and would be interested in picking a game like it.
6-13-2008 @ 6:00PM
flameofdoom666 said...
It is really unique. I love LocoRoco as well- and I think you will like this. It isn't about tilting, but it has the same feel somehow.
6-10-2008 @ 3:13PM
Zippon said...
With the 10% coupon that you can print out, I only paid $13.50 for this game at the Game Days sale. And every Gamestop I've been to still has stock.
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6-13-2008 @ 6:04PM
flameofdoom666 said...
The GameStop I went to did not accept my printed coupon!
6-10-2008 @ 3:36PM
Dr Haisook said...
Not as enjoyable as LocoRoco. The latter is a top-quality game.
In fact, I found the controls to be terrible. I didn't like it.
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6-10-2008 @ 4:08PM
cafecito said...
I'm really sick and tired of LocoRoco mania, so I'll definetely check out this game. The price alone is pretty attractive :D
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6-10-2008 @ 5:06PM
Alien said...
RadioScott : I was telling this all the time . I rarely see PSP game adds even on websites :(
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