Product InformationEvery Extended Extra is a unique arcade-style puzzle experience! When yourship enters a colorful vortex you're sucked into the action as you take oneweird enemies. Use your ability to set off explosions to take out enemies andyour skills at dodging and weaving to keep from colliding with them -- then setoff that big boom that takes them all out. Think fast and use your brain toavoid going BOOM yourself!Product Features Little diamonds are left in place of the destroyed enemies -- grab them all before the screen fills up again Meet insidious Boss enemies that will thwart you with rainbow weapons floating discs and stars Exciting multiplayer mode lets you connect wirelessly to another PSP and explode a giant globe from your screen to your opponent's
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Little diamonds are left in place of the destroyed enemies -- grab them all before the screen fills up again
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Meet insidious Boss enemies that will thwart you with rainbow weapons, floating discs, and stars
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Exciting multiplayer mode lets you connect wirelessly to another PSP and explode a giant globe from your screen to your opponent's
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Arcade Action X MusicDec 11, 2006
By Robert P. Inverarity Every Extend Extra is a very unique game in this day and age: it's an honest arcade action game. There's no exploration, no collecting of gadgets and upgrades, no gimmicks - just action, trancey visuals, and absorbing electronic music.
The core gameplay mechanic itself combines aspects of Asteroids (particle dodging) and Missile Command (chain explosions and timing skills). The concept and gameplay merge Golden Age design decisions (gameplay occurs on a single screen, your ship is small, normal enemies are mostly abstract shapes) with Silver Age shooter conventions (pattern recognition and bullet-dodging ability are useful skills, minibosses and huge bosses spice up the stages).
Complaints about the tutorial mode are unwarranted. The tutorial gives you an understanding of all the techniques you will need, but only practice will make you a competent player. In addition to the tutorial mode, however, I strongly recommend that those new to the concept should rank into the top three in the original Every Extend (either on PC or PSP) before trying the Arcade mode of Every Extend Extra.
As expected from the creators of Lumines, each stage has a unique and memorable skin -- themes range from Cambrian life to astrophysics. The package is solid and full of content -- a remake of the original PC "Every Extend", endless single-stage, and boss rush modes are included, along with a full-on multiplayer mode (which I've heard is good, but haven't had the pleasure of trying). Did I mention it includes a substantial demo of Lumines II for good measure?
So if you're a fan of classic arcade games, you can't go wrong with this one. There are complaints to be made about E3: it's a bit short, has a substantial learning curve to play the "right way" and another to become skilled, the graphics can sometimes be too busy, and there's not much variety in the gameplay. To my way of thinking, though, these are all positives rather than negatives. It's a great, lovingly-crafted game and a welcome anachronism among today's games.
BTW: those who haven't played the original PC Every Extend, a labor of love created by a single programmer, should try it out. The version included in E3 differs considerably.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Extraordinarly simple and fun...Dec 23, 2010
By Dubyac99
"MC White"
I'm not sure where I missed the boat, but I cannot understand the low reviews of this game? I suppose it may be that I waited until the game was in single digit pricing, I got it for less than a buck, before shipping, but I can't see why paying more than $5.00 would be a problem for this little gem.
The game's manual is, as mentioned before quite simple and non-complex. They do not explain very much. For those of you that have played "Rez" on the PS2, it is similar in gameplay and object. You try to blow things up, and there is a haunting trance beat that is actually quite enjoyable to listen to. Being a huge music game fan, I found myself tapping to the beat whilst I played the first time.
I'm also surprised that nobody else mentioned Rez in their reviews, it is strikingly quite similar.
Recommended!
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Fun....Apr 10, 2007
By Benjamin Zeimis
"General Mayhem"
Very easy to learn, but very hard to master. This game will tax your patience, as well as your skill!! I enjoy it tremendously, and I know you will too!!
kind of boringMay 17, 2011
By Fernando C. Cardoso well in a nutshell: is kind of boring and the visual effects are not great as in rez for dreamcast (similar and much better game). the levels are kind of hard and challenger but the game is mainly boring... thats it. so boring that there are not much else to be said!
Beyond AverageJan 17, 2010
By ChaseNine I really like the idea behind the simple PSP title Every Extend Extra, and it is fun at times. However, in the long run it is just another puzzle game (the likes of which you can find all over the internet nowdays) and I honestly don't find myself replaying it very often. In any of the game's modes.
If you enjoy Lumines, Bejeweled, ... maybe checkers... and/or other simple Flash type games, this is your kind of game. Though, it is average and replay value is a bit low on my scale.
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