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From Joystiq.com:

THQ's Squad Command-themed PSP is sexy, ridiculously limited
11 Comments by Jason Dobson Nov 23rd 2007 12:00PM
Filed under: Sony PSP, Strategy

THQ is excited about its recently shipped Warhammer 40,000: Squad Command for the PSP. How excited? Unphased by the handful of lukewarm reviews, it seems that the company has had crafted a very limited set of Warhammer 40K-themed PSPs to celebrate the game's release. Unfortunately, limited is the name of the game, as THQ has seen fit to have just six of the handhelds forged at the hands of Games Workshop and a squad of professional modelers, making this both one of the rarest game console variants ever created as well as something of a cruel joke.

So far, the fate of only one of these handhelds has been revealed, as it will be given away to one extremely lucky gamer in the UK care of a competition on THQ's website. As to where the other five golden tickets PSPs will end up, it's anyone's guess. We have a call into THQ's US office at the moment, but as their phones just rang off the hook, it's entirely possible that their staff still suffers from a tryptophan-induced stupor.

Yeah, but the uber rareness of it :(

First I was like, "Wow, that's really cool." Then I read there was only six. Then I was like, "Wow, that's really (x2) ."


=sad

It has an ultramarine symbol, so it sucks by default.

Hopefully there will be a similar contest in the US.

Speaking of the game, anyone play it yet? Saw it in the store yesterday.

PAL territory users can download a playable demo from the PlayStation Store website.

http://store.playstation.com/store/product.vm?id=EP1005-NPEH90001_00-DPCWHSQUAD000001

I wrote a review of the game based on the demo on the announcement thread. Basically it plays alot like Chaos gate without having to reload and open doors.

Hordini wrote:First I was like, "Wow, that's really cool." Then I read there was only six. Then I was like, "Wow, that's really (x2) ."


=sad

That made me snort.

Does it have more interesting weapon options and less invincible terminators than Chaos Gate? If so, it might be worth getting. If not then perhaps not.

It does act a bit like the old chaos gate, but a lot better. I have one thing to say so far,... shotguns RULE!!

Not a bad game for wasting time, though it could maybe have been a bit more involved. Seems pretty straight forward though.

Erm...how about a PC version of that game?

Greets
Schepp himself

Hellfury wrote:It has an ultramarine symbol, so it sucks by default.

Ya, blue beakies is da worst of em all.

I don't think there will be, unless you use an emulator. It seems most of these "tactics" style games are specifically made for the PSP and nothing else. The limited screen size and portability make it a prime candidate for turn based games, and there are quite a few of them out there for it.

The controls aren't like a lot of the others, and I keep accidentally moving out in front of 3 or 4 opponents when I am trying to fire, and there is no undo like some others. It's a fun litte time consumer though as you try and figure out the best tactics. One of the unique things is destroyable terrain. Can't see the enemy at this moment? Blow down that wall and let the rest of your guys open up on em. I have also killed a few guys by having them fire a plasma gun near terrain, and he misses, thus blowing himself up as it hits the wall he is hiding behind.....

Toreador wrote:I don't think there will be, unless you use an emulator. It seems most of these "tactics" style games are specifically made for the PSP and nothing else. The limited screen size and portability make it a prime candidate for turn based games, and there are quite a few of them out there for it.

This is also going to be on the Nintendo DS, but for some reason it is released a month later. I'm waiting for that I think, since one screen is the map and the other playing field so you don't have to switch between the two.

I've looked at the game, it appears to be a pretty solid tactical style game, probably not really based on the 40K rule set. The only main issue I have with it is that its Ultra Marines vs. Chaos marines. Bleah.... It might lead to some of the other races getting some attention later, but for now it is solidly on my not interested list. But thats just me.

ULTRA smurfs vs chaos is traditional