Mercury Meltdown

Following the release of the original Archer Mclean's Mercury on PlayStation Network back in July, Ignition Entertainment Ltd. has released the sequel Mercury Meltdown for download from the PlayStation Network for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) in the PAL territories.

Uk-based portable gaming specialists Pocket Gamer have put together their list of 25 reasons for PSP owners to be cheerful in the run up to Xmas.. If you thought that with Gitaroo Man Lives!, B-Boy, Mercury Meltdown and Gradius Collection out the door there was nothing to look forward to on PSP, you better start sweet talking your bank manager...

Here's a bunch of brand new screens and a movie from Mercury Meltdown, the sequel to one of the best puzzle games on the PSP. Like Archer Maclean's Mercury, Meltdown will have players tilting each of the stages around in order to guide a blob of mercury around a maze of hazards and obstacles - think Super Monkey Ball, but gone all gooey. Due in stores August 22, Meltdown features a different graphical style in the form of chunky, cleanly-shaded textures and a big fat HUD. Even if this