
	Platform PSP Genre Action Publisher SCEA Developer Bigbig Studios ESRB T (Teen) Released January 29, 2008

- Exciting premise and presentation - Lots of missions - It’s just plain fun

- Uneven difficulty throughout - Some parts of the game need more polish - Presentation varies from great to poor

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Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice

Score: 7.5 / 10

Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice starts out with quite a bit of excitement. The beautiful cut scenes lead into an intense chase. This leads into a very cinematic credits movie that makes you feel like you are watching a Hollywood opening. However, quickly afterwards the presentation shifts to a text based screen with uneven scrolling that will make you check your PSP to see if you’re actually holding a DS. At least there’s voice, but I felt from the very beginning that somehow the next part of the experience was going to be a bit of a let down. (I was mostly wrong.)

The good news is that the most important area that we need to consider – the game itself – is quite fun. As the title might suggest, you control a variety of vehicles and pursue your enemies to take them down. Sometimes it is just to take them out where other times it might be to escort another ship to safety. The 50+

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missions will definitely keep you interested and entertained for quite a while.

As you approach an enemy, you can jump from your vehicle to theirs and take them out with your weapons. Throughout the game you of course get bigger and better ones and collect “justice” points as you take out the bad guys. Use those points to bring your health back or perform special effects.

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The first game was criticized for its difficulty spikes and although this one is an improvement, I found myself failing my mission time and time again primarily because timed objectives were not met. I would have liked to see a slightly simpler experience just to allow everyone to make it through more of the game because I fear that some players will give up on some of the missions because of frustration. If you’re up to the challenge, however, this game will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat as you round up the bad guys.

The boss missions are particularly satisfying if not somewhat over the top. Trying to take someone down on a plane flying at 5,000 feet doesn’t happen in every game you play but that is part of what makes this game quite good – the intense action.

While the controls work most of the time but I found the boat controls to be (wait for it) a little floaty. I had a hard time keeping control with the over sensitive analog stick but was eventually able to find my groove with it after some practice.

The on foot missions will have you scratching your head a bit as they seem both out of place and not particularly satisfying. If you are looking to extend the replay value of the title, the multiplayer does offer some fun with its four different multiplayer modes. These range from cops and robbers pursuits to a cooperative “you drive and I’ll shoot” missions that you will thoroughly enjoy.

If you enjoyed the first title, this one definitely has improvements and will satisfy your craving for more. If you missed the first one, or gave up on it because of its difficulty then you should give this one a chance. Ultimately, it really is like a Hollywood blockbuster: exciting and fun for what it is, and when it’s over you don’t feel cheated because you got what you wanted for while it lasted. Pass the popcorn.

- Syd Bolton

(March 10, 2008)