CHAMELEON - PSP : An inspired puzzle game utilizing colors, bombs, flags and power-up stars! (But is it too cute?)
In the vein of Checkers, Mahjong, Stratego (Connect Four, too!), CHAMELEON has established a well constructed title with which we can all pass our time amid a sea of primary colors and lucid dialogue boxes.
Players choose from a group of female anime characters, and proceed to "battle" to gain control over the board/territory by shifting the colors of the pieces of the board one controls to gain more ground, reach a certain area of the board, etc.
Now, the lack of a male character to choose from right off the bat might turn away many skeptical gamers, but keep in mind that one could argue that this games main driving force is it's innocent charm.
An immediate fault that came to my attention was the music. Five minutes into the game I knew that five more minutes would've driven me insane. But that is a minor detail as one can easily control the music settings and bring the volume to a whisper or silence it all together.
Ambitious is a word I would apply to this title-for it has the momentum to evolve and develop into a much beloved and renowned series. Or perhaps it will continue to evolve, but remain an underappreciated and under the radar release.
Only time will tell.
But, for now, if you own a PSP and enjoy a thorough display/mix of sight, sound and color-pick up CHAMELEON!
"The time is now!"