No, it has nothing to do with the game, really. It is about the release. Games are like trains — the schedules and release dates must always be made public information. With tools like the Internet and scores of websites available, we don’t see why any game maker would NOT want to use the power of ever pervasive media and promote games and mention the release dates.
Recently, it was known that the Ultimate Board Game Collection had been released but no one ever knew about it. A pity, given that almost every game that comes out today is already ‘previewed’ and then released followed by reviews that make or break the game’s success. This particular game didn’t savor the process. Rather, it sneaks up from behind and suddenly appears on shelves ready for purchase.
The game had also been released for the PS2 and Wii — that is beside the point, however. We are a little upset about the fact that it wasn’t known until recently and we do think it isn’t a very healthy business strategy on the part of the game developers and distributors. There is a very good likely hood the sales will take a beating.
The collection of the games, on the other hand, is impressive for the PSP with about 24 games included in it. The PSP and the Wii versions come with a much lower number of games bundled in.
The series of games also come with a cool feature where you can use the songs stored on your PSP for background music, and make jigsaw puzzles out of your photographs stored on your PSP.
According to IGN:
“The Ultimate Board Game Collection is made up of classic board and table games that gamers have enjoyed for years. Parcheesi, Naval Battle, Chinese Checkers, and more will keep entire families entertained for hours, and best of all, there are no little pieces or dice to lose. Many of the games, like Naval Battle, include animated sequences in which pieces move or, in this case, ships sink. Parents are often concerned about video games full of violence, but they can rest assured that the Ultimate Board Game Collection is full of good, clean family fun that everyone will enjoy”
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