In the end, Fantavision is little more than a pleasantly entertaining puzzle game. The advantage of being the first puzzle title on the PS2, combined with the game's eye candy and two-player mode, definitely works in the game's favor. If these kitschy tunes aren't to your liking, worry not, as they are used primarily as a filler between the excellent pops and bangs of the igniting pyrotechnics.įantavision neither revolutionizes nor damages the genre, it simply comes out somewhere in between.
The soundtrack underscores the game nicely, consisting mostly of inoffensive elevator music. With the PlayStation 2 processing the whole mess, the game never dips below 60 fps, even during the most intense fireworks displays. The large colorful fireworks displays are a pleasure to look at, and the backgrounds - which range from cityscapes to abstract sections of deep space - look excellent and are teeming with detail. It may not be the most breathtaking of the PlayStation 2 launch titles, but it holds its own nonetheless. Fantavision 202X is an upcoming premium game from Cosmo Machia that promises to immerse players in a mesmerizing firework display, requiring them to strategically launch and detonate an array of colored and shaped fireworks for jaw-dropping pyrotechnic artistry. Puzzle games are rarely showcases of graphical prowess, but Fantavision is a pleasant exception. The two-player mode not only adds a competitive angle to a game that is otherwise noncompetitive, but it also breathes a good deal of life into a game that would've otherwise been worthy of a rental at best. This can be most useful when an opponent sets off a starmine, as you can then reap the benefits of his or her bonus. The reverse power-up flips the fields, giving you access to any flares on your opponent's field.
The move power-up pushes the line splitting the field of play toward your opponent, making your field of play larger and your opponent's field of play smaller. The two-player mode adds in two new power-ups, which, when used properly, can significantly affect the outcome of the game. With the field of play split vertically, you can go head-to-head with another player, attempting to detonate a preset number of flares before your opponent. The real draw, as far as gameplay is concerned, is the two-player mode. The single-player mode in Fantavision can be a pleasant diversion, though with only eight levels of play, the novelty wears off fairly quickly. The star bonuses can be added up to create a "starmine," which is basically a fast and furious session in the middle of a round that allows you to rack up extra points by capturing and chaining together large quantities of flares. The bonus flares range from score multipliers to star bonuses.
A minimum of three like-colored flares must be captured before they can be detonated, though with the use of bonus flares and multicolored "wild" flares, the number of flares you can capture for one detonation is nearly limitless. As multicolored flares are launched into the air, you use the left analog pad and the X button to capture the flares and the circle button to detonate them. But unlike Missile Command, Fantavision is an out and out puzzle game that offers a less aggressive, oddly soothing game experience.Ĭhoosing the road less traveled by puzzle games, Fantavision is based on the relatively unique premise of the detonation of fireworks. It's true, Fantavision's gameplay bears a strong resemblance to that Atari classic, and the gameplay can be similarly mind-bending and, at times, frustrating. MORE : Sony denies cutting PSVR2 production numbers despite report they’ve been halvedįollow Metro Gaming on Twitter and email us at submit Inbox letters and Reader’s Features more easily, without the need to send an email, just use our Submit Stuff page here.įor more stories like this, check our Gaming page.When attempting to describe Fantavision to someone, one cannot help but make a comparison to the old arcade classic Missile Command. MORE : Horizon Call Of The Mountain review - the summit of PSVR2 achievements MORE : PlayStation VR2 headset review - the all-new future of gaming
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Also available at launch, and also something we haven’t played yet, although the game already works with the original PlayStation VR and given how well that turned out the new update should be one of the best things for the new headset.
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