Homebrew developer Nicovideo dropped by QJ.NET PSP Development Forum and released a new game called The Paparazzi RC1. Just like the name implies, players take on the role of a paparazzi reporter taking snapshots of the different Hollywood celebrities non-stop.

The controls are rather simple and we had fun chasing down the celebrities as they appear and hide behind the bushes. The objective of the game is take a set number of pictures for each level. Speaking of which, there are five different levels in this game and the number of required pictures increases per level.

There's a time element in the game as your camera will run out of battery after a couple of minutes. You have to reach the objective before you run out of battery. Every once in a while, you won't be able to take a clear snapshot of the celebs because of a passing horse, a PSP truck, and others.

If you really are wondering, some of the celebrities put by Nicovideo in this version include Jennifer Aniston, Emma Watson, Johnny Depp, and Darth Vader.

Download: The Paparazzi RC1
Visit: QJ PSP Development Forum

I guess not even Johnny Depp's charm can save Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest from harsh critiques of some gamers. Typically, games that have been adapted from the movies are of poor quality, appealing only to die hard fans of the films. It is rather unfortunate that this swashbuckler has fallen the same path.

Battle scenes were pretty much follows this order - speed attack, strength move and stun maneuver. And if you keep on doing that for hours on end, you'll just eventually get bored. Add to that the game's inconsistent framerate, it was not only distracting, but unsightly as well. Maybe, to break the battles' monotony, puzzles were inserted into the game. Although the intention was good, the sloppy controls made it impossible for players to accomplish the tasks with ease and ends up getting frustrated, not at the puzzle games, but with the controls.

One thing keeping this game afloat is its multiplayer option. Using one game disk, you and three other friends, can engage in an epic sea battle, much like in the movie. You can even take the helm of the legendary Black Pearl if you were able to unlock it single-player mode or take control of Davy Jones' Flying Dutchman.

Overall, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest is a playable game but not enough to save it from walking the plank.