People like different games for different reasons. When I'm on the road for business, I'm looking for a game that will completely distract me from reality, reduce my stress level, and allow time to fly by.Great game designers also play off the platform. Elite Beat Agents is insanely fun, gets better with headphones, and could only be possible on the Nintendo DS. Loco Roco is perfect for the PSP (though would be much better with a motion sensing controller). But the winning game for conquering the road rage of business travel is Lumines.
Lumines is quite possibly the best game for an airplane ever. When combined with headphones, the PSP version is deeply immersive. The music is so integrated to the action that you can stay entertained for most of a cross-country flight, and the gameplay is quick enough that you can't look away. This combination makes for a time-suck worthy of investment. It is similar to Tetris, just a little more entertaining and immersive.
I realize this was one of the launch titles for the PSP, but it is that good. After a week on the road, Lumines has the replay value that few games offer. I'm pretty sure that Lumines kept me sane over the past week.
[UPDATE] It looks like Lumines is coming to the PSN. I wasn't as much of a fan as the XBOX 360 version. There is something that just doesn't translate to the big screen. Glad to see more people will get a chance to play though.
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