Metareview: Power Stone Collection

by Andrew Yoon on Nov 2nd 2006 11:45PM

There were way too many PSP games released in the past few days, and it seems like the big media sites are struggling just to play through all of them to give us reviews. Power Stone Collection, a port of the original Dreamcast brawlers, is now available on the PSP. How did it fare to the critics? Let's see:

GameSpy (80/100) likes the frantic nature of the multiplayer matches: "With so much going on at once, you'll occasionally lose track of your character (especially during four-player matches), but you'll probably be having too much fun to notice much. If you missed it back when Sega was still making systems, now's your chance to give this well-remembered series a try."
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1UP (70/100) notes that Dreamcast fans will love this, even though the game hasn't aged too well: "While as nice as it is to see a classic arcade-style game get its due, what the world really needed wasn't a regurgitation of Power Stone 1 and 2; it needed Power Stone 3, brought up to spec with advancements in game design and all the things players have become accustomed to in other games."
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Games Radar (60/100) thinks single-player is no fun: "The lack of online support severely hinders the chance you'll be seeing a lot of multiplayer action – and even if there were online support, there's nothing like sitting down in front of the TV with three friends and bashing each other's brains out. Sorry PSP, this one just isn't for you."

It is unfortunate to see such mixed reviews for the game. If you've played it on Dreamcast, you know what you're getting yourself into. Even without Infrastructure support, you may want to take this game out for a spin. Who knows? Maybe we'll get other Dreamcast games this way.

Tags: capcom, dreamcast, metareview, power stone, power stone collection, PowerStone, PowerStoneCollection, sega

Reader Comments (3)

Two awesome games for $30. Both are a blast. PowerStone is good for single player, and PowerStone2 is better for multi. I think these reviewers are biased because they don't have friends with PSPs.

"Two awesome games for $30. Both are a blast. PowerStone is good for single player, and PowerStone2 is better for multi. I think these reviewers are biased because they don't have friends with PSPs."

I dont think they even have friends.specially gamesradar,i have seen them they think they are still youngsters,you are like thirty soemthing,and you are old,OLD,OLD losers!!!!!

SO Games radar is a nintendo site.
"we dont like fighting games"

1up review seems to be more neutral,the games is good but for the first time i have to say check gamespot review is sort of true and for the first time a hater didnt do it.

Okay, 'Imtheroxxor', before you insult a demographic of gamers that can be sincere, watch how you generalise like an uneducated putz, okay? Bash them if you feel they're biased, but quit bitching about their weight and age, because some day, you might just end up in the exact same position, sparky!

Deviating away from the human stupidity, and into the actual subject of question. Hell yeah, Games Radar is bias, and so what? Powerstone Collection is dandy in my opinion, from the reviews I've read, and I might just go for this little gem!