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03/26/06 |
74%  |
 FRANTIX review:
Do not despair though; I say that for the sheer number of levels included and for the low price, this game is a gem. Author: aka: Guest
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| Games Asylum |
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02/06/06 |
60% |
FRANTIX review:
Produced by Imageworks, they're short CGI movies much like the ones that accompany Pixar's feature films. They're certainly the best reason to keep plugging away at the game; it's simply not as rewarding as either Lumines or Mercury, and there's no plot to mention. Even a weak story would have gone a long way to giving it a much required personality injection.
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| PSX Extreme |
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01/15/06 |
56% |
FRANTIX review:
All in all, Frantix just doesn't quite work. Seriously, ask yourself "do I find mazes fun?" For most people, the answer is no. Worse, the few diehard maze fanatics out there that actually might want a game like this will probably be turned off by its dodgy controls. Frantix... the maze-oriented puzzle game that you have to be hell-bent on liking to enjoy.
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| Jolt Online Gaming UK |
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01/09/06 |
66% |
FRANTIX review:
This colourful PSP puzzler fails to hit the mark, even at a budget price.
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| GameCell |
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01/09/06 |
70% |
FRANTIX review:
This is an enjoyable little game with some excellent, addictive and cleverly progressive gameplay that is perfect for a handheld console, and it even manages a few unique features of its own. If you loved Mercury and Lumines this is a no-brainer next purchase for you - highly recommended.
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| Eurogamer |
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12/14/05 |
60% |
FRANTIX review:
But puzzle games can be and often are a lot better than this. We'd all like to relive our teens, right? Frantix is the years that preceded 'figuring out how it all worked', and something like Lumines or Zookeeper is all the times you were left alone in the house thereafter.
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| MobileTechReview |
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12/06/05 |
80% |
FRANTIX review:
Frantix is a great addition to the PSP's puzzle game selection where is still starving for more titles. The gameplay starts easy, but progressively gets more challenging. It's simple enough for anyone to pick up and play, and proves to be quite addictive. The 3-D graphics are excellent for a puzzle game, and the sound compliments the game nicely. Above all, it is unique among other puzzle games for the PSP.
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| Worth Playing |
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11/16/05 |
60% |
FRANTIX review:
Frantix will put your puzzle-solving skills to the test as you adventure through surreal worlds to solve each puzzle in the shortest amount of time. Featuring frantic puzzle-solving action, beautiful 3D graphics, more than 150 challenging levels to play through, power pick-ups, and a diverse array of monsters and unique obstacles, Frantix is easy to pick up, but hard to put down.
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11/01/05 |
68% |
FRANTIX review:
Sony Online Entertainment’s new publishing label, Platform Publishing, recently launched two original new handheld titles for the PSP. One of those titles was the racing/puzzle game GripShift, which we reviewed in full earlier this month, and the other was Frantix, an interesting character-based 3D puzzle adventure game that is the topic of this very discussion. Unfortunately, while I found GripShift to be a fantastic effort and a title worthy of purchase from any PSP owner, Frantix, though an all-around solid puzzler, has left me a hair under whelmed as a whole.
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| GameShark |
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10/27/05 |
50% |
FRANTIX review:
In the end Frantix is a 3D puzzler that feels a little too old school to be a good thing. There's a ton of puzzles to solve, but most will want to move on to something with a little more soul. Frantix is a no-frills puzzler in dire need of a personality transplant. You can find better things to waste your PSP's battery on, but if you're not convinced give it a rental and see for yourself.
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| Game Over Online |
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10/21/05 |
55% |
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| DarkStation |
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10/21/05 |
50% |
FRANTIX review:
Puzzlers are supposed to thrive on a handheld such as the PSP. Alas no luck here, as this one doesn't provide enough to last you past 20 minutes.
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| Gamer's Hell |
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10/18/05 |
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FRANTIX review:
Frantix is a simplistic 3D puzzle-solving game that only die-hard puzzle fanatics in desperate need of a brain-buster should check out.
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| eToyChest |
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10/14/05 |
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FRANTIX review:
The rest of the levels are at least distracting enough to qualify as good, portable time-killers, and only the levels that are purely focused on speed and reflexes are complete stinkers. The game also manages to feel a bit different than anything else available on the PSP, which may earn it some points with jaded gamers.
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| GameSpy |
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10/05/05 |
40% |
FRANTIX review:
Just like in real life, characters can only move in north, east, south, and west directions. It doesn't make for the most realistic-looking action, but it does make it a bit easier to maneuver your way around things. And, given that the camera can sometimes be just as much of an enemy as your onscreen foes, the added ease of movement helps.
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| PGNx Media |
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10/04/05 |
70% |
FRANTIX review:
As is, the sound doesn’t bother.Frantix would have been a solid budget title. The gameplay isn’t bad and it is nice to spend a few minutes with as you relax. The music certainly helps accomplish this, as do the visuals. Unfortunately, for $40, the game is grossly overpriced. Wait for the price to fall and play it, if you like puzzles.
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| GameZone |
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10/03/05 |
68% |
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| Gaming Age |
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09/30/05 |
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FRANTIX review:
The main character of the film, "Meeper", can also be eventually unlocked as a playable game character. If you're starved for another puzzler for the PSP, and you've been looking for one of the block pushing type, here ya go. Frantix definitely has a few problems, but it could provide enough challenge for those interested enough in puzzle games. -- Jim Cordeira
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| Portable Review |
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09/29/05 |
55% |
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| IGN |
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09/21/05 |
60% |
FRANTIX review:
Funky puzzler invades the PSP. But is it worth the trip?
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| Get Into The Game |
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09/14/05 |
61% |
FRANTIX review:
With a bit more effort Frantix could have been a decent budget title. At full price, this game just isn't worth playing.
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| GameSpot |
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09/14/05 |
57% |
FRANTIX review:
The other movie is a short computer-animated film called The ChubbChubbs! Apparently, the film won an Academy Award for best animated short film…in 2002. Sure, it's a cute four-minute flick, but it doesn't add any appeal to the game and certainly doesn't make it worth your $40. With a bit more effort Frantix could have been a decent budget title. At full price, this game just isn't worth playing.
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