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Metareview - LocoRoco (European version)
Aside from the peculiar Metal Gear graphic novel, our PSP's UMD drive has been empty for months. And while we're looking forward to the Valkyrie Profile update (out this week), we're most excited about LocoRoco. Granted, the North American version isn't slated for release until September, but there are plenty of reviews rolling in based on the European version, which was released in late June -- Japan received its version last week.Here's what critics are saying across the Atlantic: Eurogamer (90/100) heralds LocoRoco as "the perfect distilation [sic] of everything a handheld game should be," but admits that 'perfection' is hard to describe: "it feels equal part puzzle and platform game, but fresher, funnier and more satisfying than words could ever make it sound." Gamers Europe (90/100) says Sony's finally gotten it right: "[LocoRoco has] got me using the PSP again, as opposed to just my DS. Unlike so many PSP ports and rehashes, it's perfectly suited to the system and perfectly suited to handheld gaming." PALGN (80/100) declares the game is "insanely addictive," but "[the] major downfall with LocoRoco really is the lifespan."
