DJ Max Portable 2

I'm too lousy to handle the dropping bars in DJ Max Portable 2 alone with only 2 hands, so I've been playing the game either together with yuqin or hang, you know, each taking a few buttons muahhaha. I dunno wat's the difference between DJ Max and DJ Max Poratble, or DJ Max 1 and 2. Probably jus different songs huh..

Take the position as DJ and attempt to hit the correct buttons (from 4-6 keys) at the right time to complete the song. With more than 50 tracks of different genres to choose from, every music game fan should find a tune of his taste. There are several options available too, such as speed & fader adjustment, mirror mode selection and more. After completion of a song, you will receive a summary of your performance, including a combo & break counter, rating and score. New tracks and items can be unlocked as you progress in level. Special missions link 3 songs together and you'll have to hit a certain score, or maintain a certain % of accuracy to pass the missions. Haven tried the network battle mode, waiting for yuqin's psp to arrive on MONDAY! yay~

Overall, the game's quite kinetic and rather forgiving for early or late button presses. But those seeking out a challenge need not worry as well; the game is definitely hard enough. In fact, even on the easiest of difficulty settings, the game mounts incredible pressure on the player, with multiple bars scrolling down at once that become hard to keep track of.

Button mashings are not an option as it will only ruin your enjoyment of the song. Unlike some music-based games, each button in the game plays the sound of the notes and button mashings will create distorted flows of the songs and it will only end up ruining the song, though it's still possible to pass the stage itself. Still, it's not just play to get a rank, but to feel and play along with a song.