Fantavision (PS2)

*Please note that my review and rating does not take into account the multiplayer aspect of this game.* Fantavision is a puzzle game involving catching fireworks of the same colour before setting them off (flashing). Flashing can trigger off induced explosions in other fireworks which, along with fireworks being set off in quick succession, contributes to a chain. From the offset, Fantavision might not appear to be a clinical puzzler, as it's not easy to gauge visually where the flashing begins and where it ends. Also, as there is much to consider on screen at one time because of the different varieties of fireworks to take into account, players ...

Ahh... my chance to make my own fireworks display, I thought to myself as I picked up a rental copy of Fantavision off the shelf of my local Blockbuster video store. After paying £3.50 for my two nights rental. I went home, fired up my PS2 and bung the game in. My first thoughts were, now this is original. I've not played anything like this before. Fanavision is a puzzle game whih is a cross between missle command and tetris. Setting off the fireworks was a simple matter of swinging a sight linge around the screen and using the X button to catch the fireworks and the O button to set them off. After playing with the game for an ...

With all the hype surrounding the launch titles for the PS2, it was though by some that they may no be as good as the hype. With 26 titles, not any of the games are 'A' grade games. Sony added to try and make a launch title, which you would have thought would show off the real power of the console. No, ala Fantavistion, a big colourful mess. This is one of the first puzzle games for the PS2, which are usually games which keep people very addicted, not able to put the game down, but this isn’t the case with this one. In Fantavision, you're set in a non-linear motion on a certain path. During that path, firework flares go up of different ...