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While much of the focus on PlayStation's next steps is the PS6 and PS6 Portable , the two-year old PlayStation Portal could be getting a revamp according to those pesky internet rumours.  Update : Hints at pricing are around £/$250-299 for the new model, but everything remains deeply in rumours territory. Presumably to hit the 10% (currently 7%-ish) adoption rate among PS5 owners that would make it a bone fide hit gadget.   As the improvement in connectivity and streaming tech, proven by many gamers enjoying their PS5 or PlayStation Plus streamed content from around the world, an updated Portal Pro could be on the cards.  Possibly featuring a 120Hz display and an OLED screen in honour of the mighty Vita, that'd be cool. Assuming the 120HZ streaming is solid, an OLED would be the more welcome addition, especially with the latest generation of technology offering QD-OLED (Quantum Dot-OLED), WOLED (White-OLED) and other buzzy titles for smarter display.  Whatever ...

Review: Peasant Knight

Stop (left) or Jump (X), there is nothing else in life. Which would be pretty hard for any other game character, but the Peasant Knight lives in such a brutal world, these are the only control options. Do nothing and he runs to his doom, get it wrong - doom, get it a tiny fraction not quite right - doom. You get the picture.

Over 80 levels, each just a few seconds long when done right, players need to use those two moves with pixel-perfect and split-second timing to get past obstacles. They include towering flame launchers, spinning blades, portal doors, monsters and more, all set against some basic-looking platforms and the most empty of backgrounds.


With no world to admire, there is only Peasant Knight, his square tin hat and little triangular shield and some basic animation to distract. The gameplay, once players get the hang of it, is everything with an increasing challenge curve offered by each level to delay progress. There isn't even a best time challenge or leaderboard to encourage players to try again.

Simplistic, animalistic in the desire to succeed, I felt more like a rat trapped in a maze than someone enjoying a game, but it still has a primal appeal.

Score: 7/10
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Price: £2.99
Publisher/Developer: Ratalaika/4AM Games
Size: 31MB
Progress: Into the forties

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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