inviZimals: Shadow Zone

$40, PSP

Teaches: logic

CTR Review

Augmented reality comes to your PSP, with this year's sequel to inviZimals, providing you own a PSP camera (sold seperately). The camera enables players to find, capture and battle virtual monsters, or inviZimals, hiding in your house. You point the camera behind sofas, into corners, and under bushes to find virtual monsters. Once you spot one, you use a "trap card" (a printed card that can be seen by the PSP camera) and place it near the creature. The story unites players with Jazmin, Keni and Dawson, and lets you investigate the stories of inviZimals that are linked to ancient civilizations. Players will travel the world to recruit other hunters for a secret global society of hunters, called the Alliance, whose mission is to stop villains from using inviZimals for evil.Content includes 100 new inviZimals, and the ability to share and modify your inviZimals and change their names and colors. A new cooperative play feature lets you work with another player.