It hit the North American market in Of course, both Sony and Nintendo have both continually thrived, with the latter devising the Nintendo Switch has a logical step in the console-handheld hybrid direction. The PSP thrived by offering the same high-quality hardware synonymous with the Sony brand in a portable package. Many of the best PSP games display incredible advancement in graphics for a handheld system.
Sony pushed the boundaries and developed a new standard for handheld systems. Nintendo had been doing incredibly well due to the immense success of their exclusive titles.
Sony faced the tall task of making home console franchises work on a handheld device. This is mostly due to their strategy of offering a gaming experience that mirrored their mature console approach. Excellent presentation is a common theme amongst the best PSP games. Few video game developers are as world renown as Hideo Kojima. He is the man behind several successful franchises including the Metal Gear Solid series. Transitioning a stealth action game onto a smaller device was always going to be a challenge.
The plot is typical for a Metal Gear game. It will fail to shock or captivate you. However the real joy comes from the gameplay itself. The analog stick and directional pad prove to be a formidable duo.
Movement is fluid and promotes tense situations, which works well with the stealth theme. Attempting to use the camouflage feature is loads of fun. An online multiplayer mode allows you to tackle missions cooperatively with a friend. As the seventh game in the series, it manages to fit the best aspects of its predecessors in one small package.
It is for this reason that this game makes for an excellent entry point for those who are just discovering the franchise. Its small package should be praised for its ambition. However it is tough to shake the feeling that this adventure should be experienced on a larger screen. Technically Bloodlines is a spinoff of sorts and is not part of the main Assassin's Creed series. However Ubisoft Montreal is still at the helm and they have done a wonderful job of providing a portable Assassin's Creed experience.
Unfortunately, the plot retreads common themes and fails to feel fresh. The good news is that the graphics are superb. As usual, Ubisoft have outdone themselves in the visual department. Everything from building texture to water rippling feels natural and fluid.
It is fortunate that the graphics are stellar because the gameplay falls short of the mark. The awe of exploring an open world environment is not the same experience on a handheld device. This also leads to mishaps with platforming and general gameplay issues that have to do with exploring. Climbing buildings with precision is now a tedious task. The combat is fun albeit repetitive, though it succeeds in staying true to the Assassin's Creed brand.
The satisfaction of beating up on your enemies remains incredibly high. Many have noted that the sound effects have driven players mad after only a few hours of gaming. The combat can be forgiven due to it being on brand with the Assassin's Creed franchise.
However, the recurring audio is extremely unpleasant. The amount of iconic titles that Sony has a hand in producing is truly remarkable. The franchise rose to prominence on the PlayStation 2 thanks to its highly stylized world and unique characters. The dynamic duo is tasked with exploring planets all while trying to rescue a girl named Luna that has been kidnapped by robots. This time, weapons can be upgraded as players progress through the story.
This allows for a considerable amount of strategic planning based on individual fighting styles. There are also some nifty tools that must be utilized to maximize exploration. These tools are presented in unique fashion. One common pitfall for single player games that rely on the strength of their story is the absence of a challenge.
Luckily, upon completion of the game, the player is asked to embark on the same adventure at a much higher difficulty level. This feature is called Challenge Mode and it is prefect for those who breezed through Size Matters.
It also adds replay value. Final Fantasy VII released in as one of the most legendary video games to ever grace our screens. This game was developed for the PSP as opposed to being a port from a home console. That has a considerable impact on the quality of this game. Everything from the graphics to the controls is fine tuned to work well on the PSP.
The game definitely looks beautiful from a graphic standpoint. Crisis Core is the quintessential action role playing game. It does not stray too far away from the traditional Final Fantasy mechanics. It does however succeed in introducing new elements. The real time combat system allows players to defeat enemies in distinctive ways.
No one battle will feel similar to another, which adds a great sense of variety to the gameplay. The soundtrack is exceptional and combines nostalgia from Final Fantasy VII with some modern tracks that form a wonderful union.
Crisis Core does exhibit minor issues. One of these issues would be the length of the game. Unfortunately, it only lasts about 11 hours, which can seem brisk to some. Grand Theft Auto Vice City was an instant classic when it released back in At the time, the series had been building up steam at an incredible pace. As the fourth instalment in the franchise Vice City is widely regarded as the game that made the Grand Theft Auto franchise what it is today.
Vice City is a fictional city that draws inspiration from Miami. Truthfully, it would have been impossible for Rockstar Games to pick a better location to adapt. Vice City Stories takes place two years prior to Vice City. In many ways it acts as a prequel to the original. Several of the same characters return as do the cast of voice actors. The series has always been known for its use of Hollywood stars and this game is no different. The story follows brothers Victor and Lance as they aim to build their criminal empire in Vice City.
Both featured briefly in the original Vice City so its nice to see this game expand on their origin story. The open world environment that makes Grand Theft Auto games so unique is back once more. MotorStorm: Arctic Edge. Killzone: Liberation. Jeanne d'Arc. PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe. Mega Man Maverick Hunter X.
Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep. Resistance: Retribution. Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles. LocoRoco 2. New characters Lili and Dragunov join the classic cast with all-new fight styles and moves.
Collecting victories to lead your character to become king rewards you with ending movies for each character. Using Wi-Fi connectivity of the PSP platform, you can battle against your friends — take your customized, original character against theirs and let the battle unfold. Mini-games provide a little breather from heart-pumping fighting action for more fun against friends. Also known as "Ridge Racers" Featuring the best loved race courses from arcade classic Rave Racer and the entire Ridge Racer series, 24 circuits of breakneck speed and exhilaration stand between you and racing glory.
Features reworked and enhanced car design, complete with trademark Ridge Racer series drift handling. Drive in style and rise through the ranks to unlock hidden bonuses in World Tour Mode.
Featuring 24 breathtaking courses, the most in any Ridge Racer game, including old favourites Seaside Route , Crimsonrock Pass and Greenpeak Highlands. The Jeanne d'Arc story begins far in the past, when a great war was waged by mankind against demonic armies attempting to invade the human world.
During that time, five brave heroes created armlets to restrain the demon gods. In a quest to turn back the rueful army, a young crusader named Jeanne is commanded by mysterious voices to use the power of the magical armlet to seal away the demon king and recover her homeland once and for all. Set among sprawling fields, battle-torn villages, and intricate dungeons, Jeanne d'Arc unfolds through more than 40 expansive and highly detailed environments, where players will engage in the pursuit of France's resurgence.
Players control up to 14 characters throughout the journey, including humans and beasts, as they battle a variety of enemies in the quest to turn back the English domination. Jeanne d'Arc delivers a strategic, turn-based battle system where players engage in unique team attacks and defensive schemes, using multiple characters' skills in combination to create devastating strikes.
Further adding to the depth of play, each character has access to one of eight weapon types that are also upgradeable as players' progress through the game. Additionally, players can customize their characters with more than different skills and abilities throughout the game.
Warring clans struggle for supremacy over the Valerian Isles in this tactical role-playing game. Gabe finds himself dealing with a beautiful woman from his past who harbors a shocking secret while he battles the Red Section, a para-military group in possession of Project Dark Mirror, a next-generation weapon of mass destruction.
Using Precision Strike Tactics, advanced vision technology, and the latest in high-tech weaponry, Logan and his team perform surgical strike missions - too sensitive for a military response, too dangerous for civilian intelligence forces. Through the role of Gabe, players will have to be quick to strategize, as he is responsible to infiltrate, recon and execute decisively.
Once inserted, Logan is his own authority - he must make life and death decisions, quickly choosing which course of action to take. An all-new action game in Hideo Kojima's legendary Metal Gear Solid series, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops jumps into the stealth action genre on the PSP system with an original storyline that follows the events of "Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater" and innovative online play that lets gamers recruit their own comrades to form a unique fighting force.
Providing the missing pieces to the puzzle of the Metal Gear saga, players learn more about their favorite characters and how the events of later Metal Gear games were set into motion while experiencing breakthrough online play that lets gamers utilize all aspects of the PSP systems' infrastructure functionality. Knife-wielding penguin henchmen that double as grenades. A rotten adolescent prince of darkness determined to rule the netherworld by hook or by crook.
An open-ended structure that encourages players to keep playing the game and developing their characters long after the main storyline is finished. In the distant star Vilio exploded into a red giant, sending an electromagnetic pulse surging into our deep space mining ships, colony cruisers and Special Forces fighters, knocking out their primary power.
Now the star is beginning to collapse into a black hole, pulling our stranded fleets to their doom! To make things worse, our warring neighbors have seen reward in our misfortune and have deployed scavengers to prey upon our people. Only one craft is capable of a rescue mission, the Quarp Jet - a spacecraft capable of teleportation. Take control of the world's first quantum teleport craft in this innovative shooter, using a range of teleport controls to outsmart enemies, solve action based puzzles and rescue helpless survivors from their deep space hideaways!
You must hurry; the black hole isn't getting any smaller Step into LittleBigPlanet and discover a world of endless possibilities, where imagination is everything. Whatever you can see, you can enhance.
All you need is curiosity, creativity and a thirst for fun: LittleBigPlanet provides the rest! Set off with Sackboy to explore an incredible array of environments, where every object is ripe for investigation and interaction.
Overcome all manner of bamboozling obstacles to gain the skills you need to build your own unique creations, then share them with the world. Featuring the same iconic look and ground-breaking game design, with LittleBigPlanet for PSP, the power of play is in your hands.
Combining the popular PlayStation 3 original strategy title with its follow-up expansion pack, Encore, PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe boasts all the gameplay of its PS3 counterpart with fresh new content and added portability.
Defend your forest brood against an onslaught of monsters by building towers which automatically fire on your enemies. Make sure your placement and strategy is sound, or your helpless children will find themselves as a quick snack for the nasty encroaching creatures. PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe features a new island with 11 stages, unique monsters and bosses, a Medal challenge mode, Medal room with movie player, gallery and sound player and more.
Gamers can look forward to eight gameplay modes, including crash, road rage and pursuit, with white-knuckle multiplayer via WiFi, and a GameShare option allowing players to wirelessly share a demo level of the game with friends. For years the Patapon tribe has lived in the desolate frontier, driven from their home by the evil Zigoton army.
They wait for the day that the "Almighty" will return, to lead them against their enemies and bring them back to their homeland. Finally, their wait has come to an end as the drums of war are heard once again. Rhythm and Action Collide — Master up to six different drumbeats to command the Patapon troops to march, attack, defend, power up, retreat, and use magic.
Combine the various chains of drumbeats to address each unique level, leading the Patapons to victory over the Zigoton enemy forces. Strategic Gaming — Patapon delivers a strong element of strategy by requiring players to properly customize and build up the Patapon army, arm each soldier with particular weapons and armor, and position them correctly for battle.
Mission Variety — Take part in more than 30 specific missions including hunting, escort, and boss battles, and explore numerous vivid environments along the way. Players will discover and access more than items and weapons throughout the adventure. Unique Art Style — French graphic artist Rolito, noted for his abstract art style seen in collectible toys, animation, and websites, lends his skills to create a variety of unique characters and environments, bringing the Patapon world to life.
Mini-Games — Five music-based mini-games allow players to earn bonuses and upgrades to further customize the Patapon warriors. Music — Captivating and dramatic original music builds dynamically as players march and encounter enemy battles throughout each level. Set in the realm of Greek mythology, God of War: Ghost of Sparta is a single-player game that allows players to take on the powerful role of Spartan warrior Kratos.
This new adventure picks up after God of War concludes, telling the story of Kratos' ascension to power as the God of War. In his quest to rid himself of the nightmares that haunt him, Kratos must embark on a journey that will reveal the origins of lost worlds, and finally answer long-awaited questions about his dark past.
Armed with the deadly chained Blades of Chaos, he will have to overcome armies of mythological monsters, legions of undead soldiers, and amazingly dangerous and brutal landscapes throughout his merciless quest.
Vice City, Opportunity abounds in a city emerging from the swamps, its growth fueled by the violent power struggle in a lucrative drugs trade. Construction is everywhere as a shining metropolis rises from foundations of crime and betrayal. As a soldier, Vic Vance always protected his dysfunctional family, his country, himself. One bad decision later and that job is about to get much harder. Kicked out onto the streets of a city between glamour and gluttony, Vic is faced with a stark choice - build an empire or be crushed.
Daxter is centered around the world of the lovable orange ottsel made popular in the Jak and Daxter franchise. The story unfolds as Daxter searches for Jak, who was imprisoned during the events that led to the start of "Jak II.
To help stamp out a mysterious metalbug infestation, Daxter takes on a job as a pest exterminator, enabling him to explore parts of Haven City in an effort to collect the clues that will lead him to Jak. Daxter allows gamers to play from his perspective offering a distinctive set of moves with agile abilities that allows players to climb walls, creep up on enemies, fit in small places and maneuver vehicles.
Taking a job as a pest exterminator, to fight an ongoing invasion of metal-bugs, Daxter comes equip with gadgets to rid the city of these metal nuisances. Get close up and personal by using your flimsy bug swatter to squash an army of attacking insects or your spray gun to hover around a variety of environments while picking up various upgrades. The LocoRoco are in danger again, the evil Moja have returned and this time they've brought with them a terrible song that sucks the life out of living things!
The LocoRoco must once again save their planet - this time by making lots of sweet music. LocoRoco 2 is easy to play, instantly addictive and guaranteed to make you feel all warm and fuzzy while you hum along to the soundtrack!
Explore 25 new stages, including hidden challenges, and meet a colourful cast of new characters. Enhance your LocoRoco through music and song, learning new actions to overcome the Moja. Perform new actions such as climbing inside shells to destroy thorns, jumping from grass blade to grass blade and swimming underwater.
Expand your fun with six new mini games, including an Ad-hoc four player game. We find Gabe Logan once again using a combination of stealth and "run-and-gun" gameplay as he is called into action when a dangerous new technology is hijacked by a criminal extremist group. In a story that takes him from the depths of the Indian Ocean to the deserts of the Middle East, Gabe is faced with the possibility that his long time partner, Lian Xing is a double agent. Logan's Shadow is complete with a variety of combat mechanics including the ability to force enemies into cover with "blind-fire", an advanced melee system that allows Gabe to use enemies as human shields, and degree underwater combat.
For the first time in the franchise "interactive moments" have been added for increased player interaction, such as airlifting debris and escaping wrist restraints. Returning to the franchise are buddy missions which have been enhanced with a variety of new objectives. While on a much needed vacation, Ratchet and Clank's rest and relaxation time is suddenly cut short as they soon find themselves lured into a mysterious quest.
Following the trail of a kidnapped girl, Ratchet and Clank rediscover a forgotten race of genius inventors known as the Technomites. They soon uncover a plot more dangerous than they could have imagined. Players can utilize the all-new customizable armor system themed for various gameplay to gain upgrades and advance through challenging action-packed areas.
Gain access to different vehicles to compete in races and combat enemies in intense battlefield missions. With wireless multiplayer gaming, up to four players can connect for intense combat and head-to-head action. Virtua Tennis World Tour features three core gameplay modes: World Tour, in which players travel the globe using a custom-created character to win cash; Exhibition, where players can take control of a pro tennis all-star for one-off matches; and Tournament, which puts players in knockout sessions where only the best will see victory.
Play up against the best in the world or play as a star and challenge fellow professional players, including Roger Federer, Andy Roddick, Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams, Lindsay Davenport and Tim Henman, among others.
Four unique court surfaces to play on. Play around the world on hard court, clay, grass and carpet. Three different play modes: World Tour, Exhibition and Tournament. Create your own player: Accessorise your character with the virtual cash you win in tournaments.
Use your rocket ship to rescue astronauts and carry them through the warpgate to safety. But be careful! The ever-present force of gravity can help you on your journey, but can also bring you crashing down.
Hundreds of new animation sequences and a new collision detection system with degree coverage enable players to behave according to their physical attributes. Player speed, direction and strength now determine everything from the severity of the collision to the outcome of possession. Plus, contact occurs with shoulders, arms and legs.
Stronger players possess the strength to knock down smaller players or use their body and arms to shield the ball in challenges. Changes to the animation system reward the skillful gamer during one-on-one situations between attackers and defenders.
Tuned acceleration attributes enable swifter players to possess quicker first steps and gain advantage in sprints.
Plus, four new skill moves -- scoop turns, rainbow flicks, heel-to-heel knocks and ball rolls — give you a total of 32 tricks in your arsenal to perform just like Ronaldinho. From the moment you step onto the pitch, FIFA 09 challenges you to think and react like a real football player through the popular feature innovation Be A Pro -- now expanded to multiple seasons and featuring the unique Be A Pro camera that tracks your player, re-creating the excitement and rush of racing in on goal.
In Be A Pro: Seasons you choose a professional player and then develop his skills at a single outfield position. Complete individual challenges to develop your player attributes and win glory for the squad.
Enjoy top football action at your own level of ability with new Smart Play controls. Passionate football fans new to gaming can play like a professional, controlling only the shooting and passing using a two-button control system and gradually mastering all of the controls as they become adept. With new smart play controls and an assist from the AI, gamers can learn at their own pace and still play entertaining matches with more advanced players.
Gameplay enhancements include more than double the superpowers and customization capabilities, the debut of several new playable characters, over diverse types of enemies, and a breathtaking range of exotic and real-world environments—from the Madri Temple to Egypt. As the last wandering sage and final hope for humanity, it is up to the protagonist to somehow transcend time and death to unite these legends and their unique powers in one last battle against the ultimate evil lord.
Fast-paced Action for Instant Gratification - A fresh new way to play games, clearing stages in second intervals. Four Completely Different and Unique Game Play Modes - Four distinct storylines and modes that encompass an action RPG, a shooter, an escort mission, and a strategy game, keep the gameplay fresh and varied. Set in the Warlords universe, Puzzle Quest challenges gamers to create, develop and customize the ultimate hero to save the land of Etheria from the evil Lord Bane.
In order to advance, players battle in turn-based, head-to-head "match-three" style puzzle games in one of three distinct gameplay modes: Single-player allows gamers to battle against the computer AI as they embark on over challenging quests, Instant Action allows gamers to jump in and immediately play continuous battles to level-up characters without participating in quests, and Multiplayer allows gamers to battle live opponents via wireless connectivity.
New Music: Get in the groove with up-beat techno tunes that are synched to gameplay. New Mini-Games: Experience varied gameplay with mini-games Rounds that are launched mid-game — they add to the fun, and are a good way to rack up points.
New Twists: Discover exciting twists to the classic game that provide swift, fast-paced game play. New Multiplayer Element: Battle against a friend with the all-new multiplayer element, available on both platforms.
Featuring unique controls utilizing the "L" and "R" shoulder buttons, players are tasked with controlling via "tilting or bumping" the landscape of the LocoRoco in order to help them navigate through the level and keep them out of harm's way.
With more than 40 stages, players control and guide the LocoRoco through vibrant, thriving and lush worlds filled with slippery slopes, swing ropes , and more. Featuring six different types of LocoRoco that include their own voices and actions, players will be enchanted by captivating music that communicates the joyous world of these LocoRoco.
In addition, LocoRoco features the rewarding LocoHouse, three mini-games , and wireless features. The peaceful world of the LocoRoco are under attack by the not-so-nice Moja Corps. These evil outer space creatures want nothing but to capture the blissful LocoRoco and take them from their land of blowing flowers, lively creatures and pastel scenery.
Half-Minute Hero is a game that tries its damndest to defy categorization, but you won't have time to care what it is. For a game that deals in death and destruction, Killzone: Liberation remains not only one of the most polished and prettiest games on the PSP, but it's arguably the best Killzone game ever made.
Liberation swaps the FPS vantage point for a top-down isometric view that rewards fast trigger fingers as much as tactical thinking. The game is also tough, training players to think before they shoot and perfect their approach in every mission.
Rather than a glut of weapons and upgrades with no perceivable benefits, a huge assortment of tech and skills will keep you constantly reconsidering what the best way to play is. Why Level-5 felt obliged to rewrite Joan of Arc's history instead of creating a French heroine of their own is beyond us.
But no matter, because this magical, demon-fighting version of the historical figure does a fine job of leading one of the deepest and most creative tactical role-playing game on the system.
Like Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy Tactics, Jeanne D'Arc sees players taking on battles throughout an overworld map, collecting new team members and leveling their teams along the way. Innovative choices like using skills stones over classes, or setting time limits for each battle give Jeanne D'Arc a play style all its own, while the anime presentation and swift-yet-complex battles do their part to hoist it above others in the genre.
The name's XJ Clank XJ Remember it, because if you're in the mood for a cool and efficient Ratchet and Clank spin-off, you can call on Secret Agent Clank to handle the job. Clank pulls off this solo adventure with class, blending traditional Ratchet and Clank gameplay with a nice variety of 3D platforming diversions. You'll speed through vehicle levels, lord over Gadgebot objectives, play out Quark's exaggerated memories, and even blast away foes with Ratchet.
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