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We all know the neighbor from hell. Whether it be an actual
neighbor, a roommate, or part of your family, he (or she) is loud,
thoughtless, and violent, making strange sounds (and smells) at
all hours of the night. Though we all dream of getting revenge on
these obnoxious acquaintances, our instincts of self-preservation
tend to get the better of us.
Enter JoWood Productions’ Neighbors From Hell series, featuring
our hero Woody. Woody’s fed up with the behavior of his own
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personal neighbor from hell. He’s not going to take it anymore,
and he’s brought along a camera and a reality show TV crew so
that we might share in the schadenfreude.
Your job will be to help Woody figure out practical jokes to play
on the neighbor using what’s on hand, without getting caught in
the act. The more pranks you play, the madder the neighbor gets,
and the better your ratings. A randy British sense of humor and
delightfully Nick Park-ish designs help to soften tricks that
might otherwise seem overly cruel. After all, hey,
it’s only clay.
Publisher: JoWood Productions
Developer: JoWood Productions
Release Date: March 2006
While the first game limits the action to the neighbor’s
house, the second takes it on the road (or sea, as it
were). The neighbor from hell takes an ocean cruise
to enjoy sun, fun, and pretty girls, with Woody in hot
pursuit. Locations for mischief include China, India,
and the cruise liner itself, and extra characters like
the neighbor’s mother and love interest Olga will add
new dimensions to the puzzling fun.
Genre(s): Puzzle
Category: Revenge Fantasy
Players: 1
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Publisher: SCEA
Developer: SCEA
Release Date: March 2006
Genre(s): Action
Category: A Little Stealthy
# of Players: 1
The Syphon Filter series has been suspiciously absent from this
generation, minus the there-one-second-gone-the-next multiplayer Omega
Strain on PS2. With Dark Mirror, Sony’s bringing special-ops badass Gabe
Logan out of retirement, along with his partners Lian Xing and Teresa
Lipan, to investigate a terrorist group called Red Section.
Gabe’s received a much-needed graphical makeover from his PSOne days, and he’s picked
up a lot of new equipment. In Dark Mirror, you’ll be able to use the D-Pad to instantly select
between not only an arsenal of weapons, but four different types of vision augmentations,
from a simple flashlight to nightvision and thermal vision. Of course, he’s brought his
trusty silenced sniper rifle along for the ride, as Syphon Filter retains its occasional emphasis
on stealth.
The game looks good and controls fairly well on the PSP, but there’s a bit of a catch. Like last
year’s Coded Arms, Dark Mirror compensates for the lack of a right thumbstick by using the
face buttons for free-look. If you can handle that, you’re in for a good time.
I was a Syphon Filter junkie back in the closing days of the PSOne, and Dark Mirror is a
decent sequel. I’ve just got to get used to these controls.
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