PlayStation Portable Game Reviews

AU REVIEW--The first LocoRoco was like an injection of sugar syrup directly to the brain, and its cute design and catchy soundtrack made it a tough game to dislike even if you found faults with its unique but ultimately repetitive gameplay. LocoRoco 2...

34 expert reviews | 45 user reviews

P3P instantly becomes the quintessential version of Persona 3. With its unique blend of traditional JRPG combat with a social simulator that makes you juggle life between friends and school and work, Persona 3 is a game that will stand the test of time!

8 expert reviews

Like Puzzle Quest before it, Patapon is a game that grabs key features from existing genres, squishes them together like different-colored balls of Play-Doh, and then turns them into something far more special than you might expect. For example, if you...

69 expert reviews | 123 user reviews

Before igniting the rhythm game peripheral revolution with the original Guitar Hero, Harmonix released a pair of rhythm games that laid the groundwork for that seminal title: Frequency and Amplitude. Now, with Rock Band Unplugged, Harmonix has gone...

36 expert reviews | 22 user reviews

The Ugly: Ugly…? Here? Impossible.

5 expert reviews | 8 user reviews

Resistance: Retribution is the first portable outing for Sony's grim alternate-history franchise. The Resistance series, like many other shooters, has thrived on the dual analog-stick controller of the PlayStation 3, and at first glance the leap to the...

48 expert reviews | 29 user reviews

The Inferno falls flat in a few ways, namely too many repetitive actions in battle. When you are absolving the legions of the damned you are always pressing just one button to do it, I would have liked to see just a bit more variation on this part....

30 expert reviews | 16 user reviews

For every type of fighter, even the newbies, Broken Destiny provides several different gametypes to get you accustomed to the often-difficult gameplay or jump right into a challenge. The first stop all players should make is the Gauntlet, a tutorial...

32 expert reviews | 7 user reviews

Echoshift provides players with a unique and challenging game. Its design is simplistic, but the execution can really ramp up in complexity. Players can choose the pace they want to progress at and it is welcoming. The content provided is expansive...

37 expert reviews

Beaterator sets out to create a compelling music creator for the PSP. An application where you lay down beats and map out your own masterpieces. If that's the goal, then it succeeds in every possible way. This is not a game and shouldn't be judged as...

37 expert reviews | 6 user reviews

There is no doubt that UFC Undisputed is the current king of MMA games on consoles. Whether EA’s foray into the genre pans out remains to be seen, but until now the genre had been surprisingly absent in the portable market. THQ is hoping to remedy this...

24 expert reviews | 7 user reviews

But is it enough? Battle Islands approaches its source material as though all 17 previous incarnations of the game were but worthy betas. Here we have no giant leaps forward; only a finished product that's been a long time coming. To be sure, newcomers...

9 expert reviews

Gungnir is a fine addition to the Dept. Heaven series of Sting games. It's got enough content to last a good 30+ hours, and offers an immense challenge that even tactical professionals will have a hard time tackling. Coupled with an intriguing story...

6 expert reviews

Phantom Brave: The Hermuda Triangle is a game that possessed initial promise and could have been so much more if some tweaks were made here and there. Oftentimes a game weak in the story department can be saved by strong gameplay, but when glaring...

12 expert reviews | 2 user reviews

Fate/Extra is Type-Moon's latest role-playing game based on Fate/Stay Night, a Japanese visual novel. Like the visual novel, the game boasts an intriguing story that revolves around masters whose servants do their bidding, and also includes stellar...

7 expert reviews | 3 user reviews

Prinny 2 improves on what the first game set out to do: create a throwback to the old platformers where lives where limited, enemies were plenty and timing jumps was a skill you had to learn. Add in the multiple difficultly levels for each of the...

17 expert reviews | 8 user reviews

Replay value in Chains continues in Part II's excellence. There is a new game plus feature that enables you to use all your weapons from the beginning, great for variety. You also have unlockable costumes that in addition to being amusing give you...

47 expert reviews | 75 user reviews

Last year's Space Invaders Extreme was a lively update to the classic franchise. With complex enemy waves, new weapons, and a color-coded matching system, it offered a huge leap in both aesthetics and gameplay. Space Invaders Extreme 2 is similarly...

34 expert reviews | 2 user reviews

Football (soccer to the Americans) is considered to be the greatest sport of all time. The goal is simple: put that ball in that net. Newcomers always believe it can't be that difficult to score, but veterans know it's how the goal is made that is the...

5 expert reviews

Football Manager 2011 is a solid title that will keep the loyal fans happy. And thanks to the new additional features and tweaks, the game creates a near authentic experience of the on and off field actions of a football manager.

5 expert reviews | 1 user reviews

Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII achieves a striking balance of old and new, and juggles fan service with pure role-playing satisfaction. It's striking how these elements have been shaped into such an appealing and emotionally affecting prequel. There...

55 expert reviews | 28 user reviews

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7 expert reviews

The PES franchise has suffered somewhat of an identity crisis in recent times. For many years, it was the geeky kid at the back of class that got A's, in contrast to FIFA's thick-as-pigshit but vastly popular king of the playground.

4 expert reviews

I feel confident in saying, this is a great game. Will it appeal to everyone? No, this is definitely for people who enjoy roguelikes such as Azure Dreams and the Mystery Dungeon series. If you like those types of games, Unlosing Ranger will provide you...

9 expert reviews | 3 user reviews

Creatures made of pure energy are all around us, invisible to the naked eye. Luckily for us, a brilliant engineer at PSP R&D has figured out how to detect these creatures using Sony's handheld and a PSP camera. Seeing these elemental creatures on your...

37 expert reviews | 14 user reviews