Patapon 2

File Size: 319.31 MB

File Type: CSO

Password: billybones

UK REVIEW--When Patapon came out in early 2008, its deep gameplay, stylish visuals, and unique mix of strategy and rhythm action helped it capture the attention of players across the globe. Now, a little more than a year later, Patapon 2 has arrived with new units, new abilities, a branching leveling system, and a brand-new multiplayer mode. The core mechanics of rhythm action and real-time strategy remain largely the same, but these new additions, as well as a host of unlockables, mean that Patapon 2 is well worth playing both for fans and new players to the series.  

As in the first game, you play as a deity to the tiny, one-eyed tribal people called Patapon. The Patapon are sailing toward the end of the world when their ship is destroyed by a huge sea monster, and they call on you to help guide them once again. This primal race is commanded using the Drum of Valour, a tribal instrument that's controlled using the PSP's face buttons. You tap out short rhythms using the PSP's face buttons, with different rhythms for move, attack, defend, and so on. It's fairly simple at first, but the game soon introduces you to new button commands, while the strategy becomes deeper as you progress. The game is beguilingly cute but it's also incredibly deep, and its predecessor excepted, there's nothing out there quite like it.


The major new feature for Patapon 2 is the hero ability, which gives one of your chosen units the power to unleash super moves. The hero attack is activated by tapping out three sets of beats with perfect timing, with the level of accuracy required changing based on your chosen difficulty level. These new attacks are the key to defeating the larger enemies and bosses in the game, and as you find new "memories" on the battlefield, you gain access to more and more different hero abilities. In addition to being powerful, they look really cool in action, and it's definitely worth experimenting with hero abilities to match your style of play.