Get into the Rhythm with Gitaroo Man Lives for the PSP!

Posted on Oct 23, 2008 03:43:29 PM

This is a rocking rhythm game for the PSP. Similar to the Koei PS2 game, which was released about five years ago, Gitaroo Man Lives packs a few exciting additional features, including a few interesting songs.

The storyline involves space guitars and the destiny of a young boy who is quite timid. Lovers of rhythm games are in for a treat with Gitaroo Man Lives. With striking and catchy tunes and excellent art, this rhythm game is one of the few PSP games to have excellent sound and animation back up its solid gameplay.

It is all about U-1, a young local lad who is so timid that he does not have friends, is scared to talk to girls he likes and is forever being bullied by the local bully. Help comes in the form of his dog Puma who talks. U-1 is offered a strange looking instrument resembling a guitar called the Gitaroo. Puma asks him to make use of this instrument and become a legendary Gitaroo, but U-1 is reluctant. With a lot of prodding from Puma and Kirah, a pretty young girl, U-1 agrees and is all set to confront the Gravillians.

Gravillians are an alien race who are trying to take over the universe with the help of the Gitaroo technology, which they have stolen. As U-1, you are pitted against a different Gravillian fighter at each stage of Gitaroo Man Lives! (PSP). To add spice to your efforts, you are periodically required to face a musical showdown by trumpet players who are inspired by Louis Armstrong and are dressed in bee suits. These competitors include a Goth rocker who plays an organ, a mechanical space shark. giant looking thing playing on the drums, three skeletons who love the calypso, etc. All this makes your journey absolutely thrilling and exciting, providing you with endless hours of fun.

The range of music in this game is absolutely awesome. Produced by COIL, a group from Japan, the range incorporated in the game is simply superb. Striking visuals, stylish presentation and simple technology offer you an experience par excellence. Gameplay has been kept simple and easy to let user to concentrate on enjoying the aspects of the game.

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