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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: Mind Maze

 Among the last of the Vita games, Mind Maze is the one I left to the end to play. But the first I'll review as its a relatively simple yet challenging delight. The monochrome grid starts off looking oppressive and my first few moves ended in rapid defeats as the AI constructs individual blocks in the cells rapidly to create an unbeatable score as they fill with its coloured squares and hints of neon.

A few games in and I figure out what to do, leave the cells as open as possible, and create little traps that the AI will fill for minimal points. Then I can take advantage of its final move to fill in more cells of my own to outscore the AI and win, progressing on to the next level.  


Having mastered the basics, winning on a roll comes to an abrupt end as the levels get more complex and there are fewer open spaces to make consequence free moves. So, I'm planning and desperately looking for a clever way to progress - and not make that one move that lets the AI rampage to victory.


If you get stuck against, or bored of playing with the AI, single-screen multiplayer gives Mind Maze more of a personal challenge, as long as other players get the rules too.  


The AI could be smarter, the visuals make more use of colour across the levels, and a bit more oomph or flexibility to the soundtrack would be welcome, but as a neat puzzler, there's some modest challenge to be had. 

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Developer: Sometimes You

Price £2.99 (PSN)

Score 6/10

Progress: Mostly logical, Captain

Currently playing on my Vita/PS3/PS4/PS5


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