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Invizimals comes to our PSPs before we have been able to use up the first full charge on our PlayStation Move controllers. The game includes a camera, and is the first handheld offering of the superimposed virtual reality push that Sony has been leanin...
Awesome technology that actually works, Lots of creatures to collect and upgrade, Innovative use of the camera...
Childish story and cutscenes, Overly simple repetitive combat, Having to get up and move around...
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Invizimals is a great idea perhaps realised too soon. It never feels as cohesive as it should due to technology limitations, and for that reason it's hard to promote it as a well constructed gaming experience. But we'd sure love to see a sequel that ir...
The battles are surprisingly complicated, and there's a great deal of variation with over 100 Invizimals to collect. The multiplayer options provide it with longevity. It's actually relatively cheap, considering it includes hardware.
The camera struggles on occasion to accurately pick up visual clues. The outcome of some challenges appears arbitrary, and this can result in frustration, particularly for the younger generation which it is undeniably aimed at.
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It's generally accepted that early adopters of technology tend to get somewhat shafted. The reason why we're not all wearing Virtual Reality headsets when we game is that the technology never really caught up with the promise of a fully immersive world...
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Communism. It's a great theory. Unfortunately, although the idea is great, it just doesn't work in practice. Unlike communism however, Invizimals does have a lot of redeeming features.What are Invizimals? They are animals that you have to capture, trai...
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Invizimals is an augmented-reality title that plays like a cross between the ghost-capturing bits in Ghostbusters movies and the creature-battling sections in Pokémon. Using the camera that comes packed with the game, you scan your home for invisible c...
It does have a few frustrating elements but Invizimals is nevertheless a quirky, engrossing and fun little portable offering. 7.1/10Print this pageUser reviews (0)Share this pageNoticed something wrong? Report error/mistake.Add to my profile pageGame S...
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For years I have heard of the elusive PSP Go!Cam (aka Chotto Shot) and seen the PSP Camera option on the cross medial bar, but I never thought that when I actually got my hands on one of these devices that it would be used in such an amazing way. But f...
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Creatures made of pure energy are all around us, invisible to the naked eye. Luckily for us, a brilliant engineer at PSP R&D has figured out how to detect these creatures using Sony's handheld and a PSP camera. Seeing these elemental creatures on your...
Augmentedreality visuals are impressive when they work properly, Some fun capturing minigames, Battling has some engaging light strategy, Entertaining liveaction scenes.
Many capturing minigames don't always work properly, Color and movement demands are frustrating and easy to cheat, Graphics often glitch out.
Invizimals wows for a while with its augmented-reality visuals, but the limits of the technology and some baffling design decisions soon shatter the illusion...
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When Invizimals showed up in the list of video games Blogcritics writers could offer to review, I was intrigued. A creature capturing game that requires a brand new accessory, this is probably the most unusual game I'll ever get to review! Invizimals w...
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Invizimals features Pokemon-esque creature battles, some hokey acting and utilizes a digital camera and built-in microphone to capture in-game creatures around your house. In other words, it’s a game that feels like Nintendo could have (and maybe s...
Creative and decent use of video camera technology, appealing to fans of the battle creature (tabletop and video) games and...
Jittery nature of holding such a small camera and one-handed on-screen interactions can make creature capturing rather frustrating. Repetitive gameplay and backbreakingly low camera angles.
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When Pokemon first made its way to our shores 12 years ago, kids everywhere imagined what it would be like if our world was overrun with these monsters. Invizimals for the PSP tries to capture that imagination by using augmented reality, and projectin...
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The PSP Camera is a fascinating piece of technology that just needs a killer app to make it a must-own accessory for owners of the handheld. Unfortunately, while it was developed off some interesting ideas, it isn't the revolutionary experience it need...
Interesting technology supported by the PSP Camera, over 100 different Invizimals to capture, lengthy singleplayer mission. Multiplayer offerings are surprisingly robust. Actual combat is engaging, requiring quick reflexes and some degree of strategy.
Story mode feels like an extended PSP commercial. Gameplay works against the technology by requiring constant movement around the Invizimal trap card, resulting in frequently connection issues. Mission structure feels heavily repetitive and deliberately confined.
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2012-01-25 02:42:34
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Every single young child who has ever played Pokemon/Digimon/Monster Rancher/Spectrobes or any other monster battling RPG has had the same thought: I wish this was real. Sony seems to have the same idea, and has taken that big step towards making games...
Invizimals is really cool, but it's not polished enough to be the next generation of monster battling. If I was under 10 years old I'd love this game, and I think a lot of kids are going to be psyched for it, but the novelty of the augmented reality we...
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Invizimals is a fantastic concept. Using the supplied camera, you search for strange, unseen creatures in your own home. They are there, but you can only see them with the PSP camera. Upon capturing an Invizimal, you train it and put it into battle. It...
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2012-01-25 02:42:35
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Augmented reality looks set to be an increasingly 'big thing' over the next few years. For those unfamiliar with the term it refers to the idea of a live direct or indirect view of a physical real-world environment whose elements are merged with (or au...
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You might have noticed that this review looks slightly different to other reviews on VideoGamer.com. That's because we look at games clearly designed for younger gamers in a slightly different way to other games. We'll endeavour to tell you what you ne...
Innovative use of the camera, Animals appear in your home, Doesn't have the charm of Pokemon, Some awkward camera issues...
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