Published by: Square Enix
Developed by: Square Enix
Score: 85

The Final Fantasy series has seen what some might call a renaissance period of sorts since FFX. FFXI was an online game, FF returned to Nintendo, and FFXII broke just about every rule and reinvented itself. Amidst all of this, FFVII attempted to rejuvenate itself with its highly anticipated sequel movie, Advent Children, along with some spinofffs such as Dirge of Cerberus and some cell phone games. All were met with mixed reviews and in the case of Dirge of Cerberus, it was met with groans and cries for either a remake of FFVII or a proper sequel/prequel. SquareEnix’s response? Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII which takes place before the events of the original FFVII and places Zack as the protagonist.

Published by: SCEA
Developed by: Studio Liverpool
Score: 85

Wipeout Pulse came out earlier this month on the PSP only to realize that it would be going up against Sony’s first party juggernaut, God of War. It’s sad actually, because this is actually a good racing game for the PSP. And Sony needs the games especially since the DS has nothing of real importance coming out or on the horizon at the moment.