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JANUARY 2008

PSP - Reviews of the Top 40 Sony PSP Video Games and Console System with Release Dates & Prices

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Killzone: Liberation Sony PSP Video Game $32

This game is a totally new take on the Killzone franchise. It throws out the first person view and goes third person. It has a third person top down view which is a great thing. 

Great graphics, loads of weapons in your arsenal, and great controls are all factors of this game. The gameplay itself is great better than most PSP games. A must buy for any PSP owner. Killzone Liberation is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

This is a solid TPS that the PSP desperately needed. with gorgeous CG cutscenes & great controls; this is now 1 of the best franchises on PSP. (SOCOM, GTA, Syphon Filter, & now Killzone) But where's the promised online play? well i'll tell u: infrastructure will be downloadable along with more maps & chapters around Christmas. 

That'll give you time to complete the incredibly difficult campaign mode, master the challenges, & unlock every single weapon. Then you can download more levels AND get online!

NICE!!

Medal of Honor: Heroes Sony PSP Video Game $40

This game has been on my "must buy" list for about three months now. And having it arrive at my door today was a sigh of relief, almost.

When you first turn on the game, you are struck by the music and the main menu. Once again, EA NAILED IT! Great MUSIC, and the menu is easily navigable. Medal of Honor Heroes is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

I thought it'd be best to learn the control scheme in Skirmish mode rather than try my luck at playing online... ...once again, WOW! It was as if I had picked up a PS2 controller. The guys at EA got this right! There are a lot of small "shortcut" buttons that allow for all the functions that the PS2 Medal of Honor Games have. For example, double tapping the right D-pad button will automatically switch to grenades from your weapon--very handy in a heated online game!

As far as the Multiplayer, which is why 99% of people are clicking the pic above and buying this game, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED! I was shocked to see that there was already 32 people online, and I jumped into a game with no hassle. One thing I love about the game is the ability to pick up weapons! This is very handy when you are regularly a sniper, but at the moment, the bazooka that the guy you just killed was carrying looks very appetizing.

Another GREAT feature that adds a lot of strategy to the game is the Sprint function. By normal ways your soldier will walk, and if you NEED to run, you tap, and then hold the up analog stick. By doing this your character will sprint, BUT he will also lose his energy (which is represented by a meter in the lower left corner). Once he regains his energy you may sprint again. 

This is very much like real life, and is a healthy alternative to those other games that let you sprint continuously around maps without regard to the fact that humans, and especially weapon-carrying soldiers DO get tired, and slow down.

Really, I can't say anything bad about the game AT ALL. My only advice would be to turn the sensitivity of the analog stick and directional buttons up ALL the way, because they were a bit sluggish when just starting.

The maps in this game, were something I didn't cover too well, but they absolutely ROCK! My favorite so far is the bridge map! I sniped 4 Nazi-Scums on that map in about 2 minutes.

Got to go kill some Nazis!!!!

Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops Sony PSP Video Game $40

Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops boasts ground-breaking online play that lets gamers recruit comrades to form a unique fighting force. The game follows the events of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, as Naked Snake establishes FOXHOUND in an attempt to hunt down the treacherous FOX unit, which has started a bloody revolt in South America. 

Set in 1970, the game will be the missing link in the ongoing Metal Gear saga, as players will learn more about returning characters such as Para-Medic, Major Zero and Sigint and also witness Naked Snake's greatest tragedy -- a loss that sets into motion the events of later games in the Metal Gear Solid timeline. 

Full voiceovers for cinematics, performed by returning cast from MGS3 - Snake Eater.

Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories PSP Video Game $50

Rockstar once again have outdone themselves with their long-awaited title, but it was worth the wait! So, let's cut to the chase:

Graphics:

Awesome! This time around, you will actually tell a difference between night and day. When the night falls, you will see beautiful street lights and store signs all around you, resembling a Miami night filled with lights.

Controls:

Great news! If you played Liberty City Stories, you already know the controls, as they are unchanged. So keep playing where you left off, instead of spending hours learning the controls.

Gameplay:

What can I say...this time around, Rockstar took all the best features from previous titles and combined them here and then added some more. There is so much to do, but I will not spoil it, but believe me, you will be busy for a while. Grand Theft Auto Vice City Stories is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

Here is a brief overview of some features:

Swimming: Don't worry about falling into water and dying by accident, just swim back to the shore!

Cops using motorcycles (this wasn't implemented in original Vice City game)

New Vehicles: Rockstar listened and included the most vehicles into a title than ever before, including water and flying vehicles.

Weapons: new weapons implemented, including a silencer add-on.

Annoyances Removed: When arrested or wasted, you can now pay a bit more to get your weapons back.

Revenues from your businesses/empires are deposited into your pocket right away at the end of the day! No more waiting a day and running to " $ " icon to get your payouts.

Sounds: This is why this game is such a great value: You get 105 different 80's songs from various radio stations, which is about 25%-50% more radio songs than previous averages. Once again, you will be treated for sexually-oriented humor on radio shows and hilarious commercials. If you are a fan of a radio as much as you are of a game itself, you will not be disappointed!

Bottom Line: If you are a GTA fan, you will love it. If you aren't, you will learn to love it. This could arguably be Rockstar's best title of the series.

Need for Speed Carbon: Own the City Sony PSP Video Game $40

When I first got it, I was very excited, but I still think that the price is high. 

There are many improvements to the game from the last one, for example, now you have crews that help you out during a race, you can explore the city and eventually "own the city". Need for Speed Carbon is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

It is a lot of fun to play and it is good game.

Madden NFL 2007 Sony PSP Video Game $40

I previously owned Madden 06 for PSP and while I found it to be pretty fun, the infamous loading time really brought the fun factor to its knees. EA fixed this problem and a few more with 07 and overall this game is GREAT. Great graphics, great sound, challenging situations, and more to love.

Being a Steelers fan, I first played against the Titans to get a feel for the game play and it wasn't hard to pick up since the controls are essentially the same as 06. EA opened things up with the analog stick which gives you more types of juking moves on offense and harder hits with the defense. The screen movement is smooth and fluent which makes finding an open receiver easier then 06. 

The game also moves faster then 06 so you have to be on your toes. The sound is also a big improvement when you've got on a good pair of headphones as the crowds are louder and the hits really stand out. They've even added some new commentary from John and Al along with some of the same stuff from 06. Madden NFL 2007 is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

The franchise mode is great. The game sets goals for you to reach each week and if you accomplish those goals then you're rewarded with points you can distribute amongst your players each week, constantly improving your team as you move through the season. Thanks to this feature, your rookies can develop faster as the season moves along. The graphics are a big improvement also with more shading and the players move better, even their hair seems to shake when they put the big hit on you. There's also some pretty cool end zone celebrations.

I can't seem to put this game down and am looking forward to the long road trip I have coming up thanks to this game. This game puts 06 to shame which wouldn't be too tough since EA was making their first football game on the PSP platform with 06 so you can tell that they studied what needed to be better and did it. Good job EA, great game! You won't be disappointed!

Lumines II PSP Video Game $30

Gamers control squares made of four smaller block pieces that are dropped into the playing field one at a time to form same-color squares. 

The vertical "timeline" sweeps across the playing field from left to right and wipes the same-color squares from the playing field. Lumines II is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

Unmatched blocks pile up, and the game ends when the pile gets to the top of the playing screen. 

Advance through many action-packed levels, each with its own musical theme and sound effects.

LocoRoco PSP Video Game $40

At TGS (Tokyo Game Show) 2005, Sony of Japan announced that they were developing an original game for PSP: LocoRoco. Instead of the usual ports or re-creations or compilations of retro games, LocoRoco is a completely new venture. 

It focuses on a fictional planet where happy LocoRocos (yellow blobs) and MuiMuis (blue figures) live. One day, it is invaded by the Moja Troop, who eat LocoRoco. Your job is to tilt the surface to lead LocoRocos through their planet without getting eaten. You collect flowers, which gives you another LocoRoco. You can combine and separate LocoRocos, as well. You collect bugs as a food source for LocoRocos. Additionally, when you collect MuiMuis, you can get house parts.

The game is very easy. As a PSP player of Tekken: DR, complicated combo moves and annoying nuisances with the analog stick make PSP games hard to play--especially ports that we're used to seeing on PSOne and PS2. With LocoRoco, you use 3 buttons during gameplay. 

The shoulder buttons (LEFT and RIGHT) are used to tilt, tapping the circle button separates LocoRocos, holding the circle button combines them, and holding down both shoulder buttons makes your LocoRocos jump. A lot easier said than done. LocoRoco is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

Besides a "career" mode, which pivots you into different courses with different color LocoRocos, there are "mini-games" like a Mui-Mui Crane, Chuppa game, and more. You must collect a certain amount of bugs/pickories every game to play these games. Also, there is the LocoRoco House Editor feature that allows you to create a house for your LocoRoco. I haven't yet tested it out but it is an excellent feature. By collecting MuiMuis in games, you get house parts and you can build a house for your LocoRoco.

Besides all of the gameplay features, a large soundtrack is full of bubbly, interesting, and catchy jingles with unique voices. While some find it annoying, it is very catchy and it gets stuck in my head. LocoRocos even sing along in gibberish while the song goes on. MuiMuis do, as well. The graphics are 2D like Mario, which make loading times non-existent and shows off the capability of the PSP's high-performance graphics.

In the end, LocoRoco is a game that is intuitive, simple, and beautiful to look at. It is fitted only for the PSP, and it should. Additionally, the gameplay is excellent, pivoting you into many different scenarios with many different characters (like Moja, who attack you or Chuppa, who catapults you into hidden areas). It is clearly worth the bucks--clearly.

PROS-
Intuitiveness and Simplicity: Easy to play, fitted for the PSP
Shows off PSP Graphic Capabilities: Beautiful to look at
Different Maps, Characters, Colors: Very unique and fresh
Not a Port or Re-creation/compilation: A completely original game
No Long Loading Times: 2D graphics prevents this
Mini-Games: Lets you take a break from main gameplay

CONS-
Longevity: Only 40 levels makes you wish for more...
Should've Used Characters More: Some characters pop up once...
You have to pay money made in career to access mini-games

Marvel Ultimate Alliance PSP Video Game $40

This was a very fun game to play. While other games such as Syphon filter may have better graphics, this was very impressive for such a small screen. 

Besides the few faults with this game, it is so much fun to be on a team of wolverine, Spiderman, or many other choices. Marvel Ultimate Alliance is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

Gameplay is very smooth and the graphics are decent. This is a very addictive game that is essential to anyone looking for alot of fun superhero action.

ATV Offroad Fury Pro PSP Video Game $40

Fury's portable debut, Blazin Trails, was a solid remake of Offroad Fury 3, but it had problems that kept it from becoming a great game (oddly, people bought it, and it's now a greatest hit game). This game, a revamped version of blazin trails with more features added, will really please the fans with all of the great extras. The game has really been improved.

First off, the controls are alot more natural, and the game runs great, unlike the first game. It's alot easier to get a win, and the racing system is very good. They have added quite a bit to the game, like trucks, and MX Bikes. Sadly, the vehicles don't reach the great variety of MX Vs. ATV, but the number of rides here satisfies. There are also some regular trucks, for some classic offroading. 

Take it all for a ride with the courses, which are better designed than the first game, other than the disappointing freestyle courses. Overall though, the tracks are full of gritty jumps that make the game stand on edge. Sadly, it's not as thrilling on a small screen, but it's entertaining. ATV Offroad Fury Pro is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

Basically, this game is the handheld game that can stand against its console brothers and it can actually play well. If you are a fan of the series, don't question anything, click the pic above and get it. Fans will be most likely pleased.

However though, I still like MX for PSP, but this one doesn't ride too far from the roaring tail of that game.

Justice League Heroes Sony PSP Video Game $40

In Justice League: Heroes, Brainiac and his villain cronies have developed a master plan to conquer the world and eliminate the Justice League forever. Using the extraordinary super powers and expert fighting techniques of the Justice League, players must save humanity from Brainiac's destruction -- and the even darker forces that are lurking behind the scenes. 

Unite Batman, Superman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Wonder Woman and other extraordinary characters to form the most powerful force.

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception PSP Video Game $40

Ace Combat X : Skies of Deception brings the air combat world of the Ace Combat series to the PSP handheld. It's a rather good port of a quite fun series.

Ace Combat is, in general, a flying game involving modern style airplanes of a wide variety - F15, F18, F22, A10 and so on. You fly with a few wingmen, fighting for a fictional country against its enemy. The game is made up of a series of missions, sometimes air to air, sometimes air to ground, sometimes over sea, sometimes over cities.

The PSP version is less linear and more strategic. You can choose which territory to work on next. On the other hand, you don't have any control over your wingmen in this version - they usually try to stick close to you, but you can't issue them orders or outfit their planes.

The graphics are rather good for PSP abilities. They have anime style cut scenes but they are non-moving, stationary images. If you had to compare the in game graphics they would fall somewhere between Ace Combat 3 and Ace Combat 4. Oddly, the game doesn't do a good job of showing "how fast" you are going, with the portrayal of objects around you. So it can be hard to judge distances or dog fighting situations.

The sound is on the tinny side and has a new annoying voice which repeats the "caution" style alerts. The techno-beat soundtrack can get wearying after a while. Ace Combat X is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

Trying to use the little stub joystick at the same time as the D Pad can be extremely frustrating. I know that there aren't many choices when using a PSP, but surely they could have come up with another combination of keystrokes that worked well.

In general, the PSP version is much slower than the PS2. When we play the PSP, then go back and play Ace Combat Zero, it's amazing how much faster the gameplay moves in Zero.

There is a multiplayer mode, which can include both other PSP players as well as computer players. If you have friends who own PSP's and this game, that could be a fun way to pass a few hours.

Well recommended as a playing alternative, for when you're away from your PS2!

Tony Hawk's Project 8 Sony PSP Video Game $40

Tony Hawk's Project 8 immerses players in the definitive skateboarding experience. Know the intensity and pressure of skating against some of the world's top pros, in realistic competitions.

Skate against the best in the world and prove you're #1. The experience is so real, you don't just skate it... You feel it.

Every Extend Extra Sony PSP Video Game $30

Every Extend Extra is a unique "puzzle shooter," brought to the PlayStation Portable (PSP system) by Q ENTERTAINMENT, the creators of the critically acclaimed hit Lumines. 

Every Extend Extra delivers an addictive gameplay experience through a fusion of arcade-style shooting action, cutting-edge music and visuals. Players evade enemy attacks and then use perfect timing to blast their foes in a colorful display of explosive chain reactions. The bigger the chain reaction results in the higher the score and the larger the rewards.

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy Sony PSP Video Game $40

After the release of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith in theaters we got Lego Star Wars; a game that was a lot of fun to play simply because it emulated the movies rather well with all the characters being made entirely from Legos. 

Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy is even better for the simple fact of nostalgia. Any Star Wars fan will enjoy this.

The PSP version is actually not all that different from the console versions. In fact, this is like carrying around the console version. So if you want to play Lego Star Wars II on the go, you can do that just fine with the PSP. Lego Star Wars II the Original Trilogy is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

You'll begin the game in the Cantina in Mos Eisley. This is the hub, and from there you can go into any of the three episodes and play through them. At the start you'll only be able to choose A New Hope, but after completing the first chapter, you can choose The Empire Strikes Back or Return of the Jedi. 

As you go through the three episodes you'll see some of the most memorable moments of the movies acted out entirely with Legos. These moments aren't only memorable, but they're given a hilarious charm. These moments are also from the actual original versions of the movies as well. In other words, Han Solo DOES shoot first.

The game is visually striking. Seeing your favorite characters from the original Star Wars films as Legos is quite a treat. Not only do you get to have nostalgia with Star Wars, but with Legos as well. Even better are the hilarious antics of most of the scenes. To benefit the nostalgia even more is how John Williams' classic score accompanies each and every level of the game. For a Star Wars fan this game is the ultimate nostalgia.

As you play through each of the classic episodes, you'll be in control of several characters. Not all at once, but you'll end up having to switch. At times you may only have two characters, at others there may be as many as seven in your party at once. Your characters, depending on who they are, also have their own unique skills they can use. Jedi for example, can double jump and use the force. Those who wield blasters have a grappling hook that allows them to ascend to accessible platforms. The droids can open up special doors for you. 

Other characters, like the Jawas and Ewoks will be able to go into vents and access areas the other characters can't. In all actuality, they're really no different than their counterparts in the original Lego Star Wars. Also like the original Lego Star Wars, you'll constantly have to switch between characters in order to get through each and every area. You'll have to switch to R2-D2 to open up a door, for example. More than one person can play at a time, which is also really cool. You can also beat up your allies if you wish, and they respawn instantly. The gameplay isn't completely the same, though, there have been some small tweaks made here and there.

The additions to the gameplay aren't huge, but they are welcome. As you progress through levels all your characters may be able to assemble certain materials together to form a droid to help them fight. In the original Lego Star Wars this ability was only given to the Jedi, but here everyone can do it. There are also moments when you'll have to dress up as a stormtrooper in order to gain access through certain doors. You'll also be given the chance at some point to dress up as a bounty hunter and you'll be able to use Thermal Detonators. 

Characters also have their own unique abilities. Chewie, for example, can rip a stormtroopers arms right out of his sockets. All of these are welcome additions, and that's not even all there is to the gameplay. From time to time you'll be in command of vehicles. Landspeeders, the Millennium Falcon, the X-Wing and more as you take on some of the more memorable moments from the film, like destroying the death star.

It will probably only take you five hours at the very least to complete the story mode of all three episodes. However, Lego Star Wars II is full of extras. Each time you dispatch an enemy, whether it be in story mode or not, you'll earn money. You can also destroy certain objects and obtain money. You can use the money you gain to purchase cheats and hidden characters. 

Each time you get a new character they'll walk around in the hub, and you can switch to them. "Purchasing" characters isn't the only way to get them. You could easily just use one in story mode and you've got him or her. You'll also get hidden characters if you've got save data from the original Lego Star Wars. Just unlocking all the characters takes a lot of time.

The importance of unlocking characters is so you can play through certain aspects of the free play mode. There are places that in story mode the default characters couldn't reach. These hidden characters might be able to reach it, though, and so you will find yourself playing through levels again. The good news is these levels are so much fun that playing through a second, third or even fourth time is no hassle at all.

Free mode also offers a way for you to customize what a character looks like. You could put Yoda's head on Luke Skywalker's body, for example. This is mostly just a lot of fun to mess around with. Some combinations are just all out crazy. You could, for example, put Chewbacca's head on Leia's body from when she's wearing the slave outfit in Return of the Jedi. This really doesn't do a whole lot for the gameplay as a whole, but it is quite fun to mess around with, and the combinations are endless.

The only real problem with this game that I can really think of is that there is little, if any, challenge at all. Each time you die you respawn right where you left off and you have infinite lives. There's really no such thing as a game over. If you die the only penalty is that you lose money. However, the sheer fun factor of the game is enough to do away with that, and still makes Lego Star Wars II a treat.

Lego Star Wars II surpasses the original in just about everyway. It's a Star Wars game for the classic trilogy done with instant perfection. If you love the original Star Wars movies, you'll definitely want this game.

Sega Genesis Collection Sony PSP Video Game $30

The Sega Genesis Collection is a comprehensive collection of the very best games for the Sega Genesis. All the must-have games from this classic system have been put together on a single disc. Now you can have all the fun and excitement the Genesis had to offer, anywhere you travel! 

It includes hits like Golden Axe I-III, the original Sonic The Hedgehog, Phantasy Star II, Shinobi: Return of the Ninja Master, Ecco the Dolphin, and much more. The collection also includes glimpses into next-generation titles yet to come from Sega -- plus bonus content like unlockable arcade titles and interviews with original Sega Genesis developers. Multiplayer action via wireless connectivity on the PSP. 

Games list includes: Decap Attack starring Chuck D. Head Ecco the Dolphin Ecco II - The Tides of Time Ecco Jr. Kid Chameleon Flicky Gain Ground Golden Axe I Golden Axe II Golden Axe III Phantasy Star II Phantasy Star III - Generations of Doom Phantasy Star IV - The End of the Millenium Ristar Shadow Dancer - The Secret of Shinobi Shinobi III - Return of the Ninja Master Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Super Thunder Blade Sword of Vermilion Vectorman Vectorman 2 Virtua Fighter 2.

Mortal Kombat Unchained Sony PSP Video Game $40

This game rocks. I played it on PS2 and I loved it and finally as soon as I heard it was going to be on handheld for the first time ever I thought to myself "this is great! 

Much better than those other MKs on GBA and on black and white game boy because the graphics just don't cut it as well as PSP does. 

The 3-D is awesome and I have to say I knew it was gonna be great and I was proven right! Mortal Kombat Unchained is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

So all you Mortal Kombat fans out there that own a PSP; CLICK THE PIC ABOVE AND GET THIS GAME NOW!!!!! You won't be sorry!!! And it's even better than PS2 because it has extra characters like Shao Kahn, Blaze and Goro!!!

Bubble Bobble Evolution Sony PSP Video Game $30

Bubble Bobble Evolution takes the classic platforming gameplay and expands it into new realms.

Story Mode retells the classic story of two human brothers trapped in bubble-blowing dinosaur bodies by an evil nemesis, only this time the action takes place in two "Towers of Entertainment" -- cylinders that form the game's levels. Bubble Bobble Evolution is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

All-new puzzles and hazards test your skills, as you dispatch the wandering monsters to advance onward.

Tekken Dark Resurrection Sony PSP Video Game $40

If you have the money, click the pic and buy this game. By far this is the best PSP title to date. Even if you are not a fan of Tekken, you will love this masterpiece.

First off, the graphics are truly amazing, even though there are slight flaws that don't get in the way at all. I never thought the PSP could play a game that looks this good, but I thought wrong. The visual problems occur in the game's backgrounds, which occasionally has a texture that will blur, and in the pre and post fight animation, which are not quite as smooth as the fighting, have the same problem. 

Those things aside, and again, they don't get in the way at all, the games graphics are flawless. On top of that, the game's loading times are extremely short, usually around 5 to 8 seconds between fights, so the visual quality doesn't come at the expense of speed. Tekken Dark Resurrection is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

Secondly, The controls are very responsive, though they are occasionally tricky. If you like, you can also use the analog stick to control your movement. Both of the new characters seem as interesting as the rest of the fighters. Also Dark Resurrection starts with the complete cast of characters available, 34 in all, so you won't have to play through the arcade mode over and over to get all of them.

Lastly, The sound is pretty good and the sound effects of you punching your opponent is also very realistic. The music is pretty much hit or miss, even I didn't like every song.

Tekken: Dark Resurrection is a long-lasting game that delivers superb 3D fighting for the PSP platform. The graphics more than make up for the games minor flaws. This is an extremely good game. I recommend it to everyone.

NASCAR 2007 Sony PSP Video Game $40

I've had this game for about a month now, and it is a lot of fun for those that want a more realistic oval racing experience. It's not for everyone though. If you are looking for crazy wrecks and more intense action, I recommend Burnout Legends over this game. NASCAR 2007 is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

Strengths:

You can jump right in and play without having to worry about elaborate car setups or qualifying. There are many tracks to choose from and you don't have to "go through the ranks" to race with the big boys. You can choose among all the Nextel Cup drivers or create your own car with personalized paint schemes. You can save at any time during the race and you can select a short, medium or long race. This saves you much aggravation if you wreck, you can just quit and go back to the last time you saved.

The graphics and sound are excellent. With a good set of headphones you will definitely be immersed in the game and the the wide screen really makes the game come alive. The AI is quite good, and driving like a maniac will get you on the bad side of other drivers real quick. They will remember and retaliate later in the race, by blocking your pass or spinning you out from behind. You can make alliances too and those drivers will help you draft and work with you during the race

Weaknesses:

The steering is touchy and unforgiving even when you get used to it. Even a little bumping and banging can spin you out and put you at the back of the pack fast. It makes it much more realistic, but you won't have that wild action that you get from Burnout. 

In the Race Now mode you always start somewhere in the middle of the pack. This can get frustrating, especially in the truck series, where it is very hard to work your way to the front.

Overall very solid game worth clicking the pic above and buying, the season mode is fun and if you are more of a gear head you can set up the car the way you like it adjusting springs, tire pressure, etc...a good game and nice change of pace from some of the crash & burn type racing games out there.

Rapala Trophies PSP Video Game $30

Rapala Trophies brings you authentic fishing action. Grab your tackle box, launch the bass boat and let's go! 

Time to set the hook and land the trophy of a lifetime!

SOCOM Fireteam Bravo PSP Video Game $20

Um, how exactly do I begin? How about; OMFG! SOCOM ON THE PSP?! SOCOM on the go?! Have I died and gone to heaven?! Well I doubt I would be in heaven, so I know I'm not dead.

Everyone has said or will say this first; "SOCOM on PSP? How would that work with only 1 analog stick?" They might even say; "Sony is just trying to cash in on a franchise hit." Well if they are just trying to cash in, what's your address Sony, let me send you some extra money cause you deserve it!

SOCOM on the PSP is very strange at first, having to adjust to the controls. As I was reading the manual, I thought to myself, omg - I hope I can send this game back. The analog is used to move you forward and back, and turn left and right. Hold down the L button while using the analog and it becomes forward and back and strafe left and right. Hold down the R button to lock onto targets and X to shoot. While locked on targets, press L to switch between other available targets within range. 

Locked on targets are not sure hits, get down on one knee or go prone to increase your accuracy. If you decide to Run and Gun using the lock-on, then better bring extra ammo. This all seems very complicated at first, but after 20-30 minutes of playing I was able to make the adjustment - I have to say, to my surprise, this control setup actually works and works well! SOCOM Fireteam Bravo is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

FTB (Fireteam Bravo) takes place in conjunction with the Socom 3 missions and stories. A pair of seals (Sandman and Lonestar) take side missions to help Specter's squad accomplish their mission objectives. As you complete the campaign mode, you get opportunities to complete cross-talk objectives that you can later synchronize with Socom 3 on your PS2 to unlock weapons, accessories and help with mission objectives! Yes, this works in the reverse as well. Complete some cross-talk objectives on PS2 version and sync with your PSP.

Once the game starts and the main menu comes up, the resemblance of the Socom 3 menus will bring a nice warm familiar feeling to those die hard Socom fans. Aside from personalizing the control setup, you will find many of the same options you have on the console version. But you will notice something new; Instant Action. As you complete area missions, you unlock maps for Instant Action. A nice way for those who are on the go and have just a few minutes to kill. Not enough time to play a full mission? That's fine, start Instant Action and choose from multiple game types, Breach, Extract, Suppression style games. You and your sidekick Lonestar take on terrorists in a quick 2 vs. all battle. They also offer stealth type missions for those who like to stick to shadows for that added challenge.

Getting tired of playing mind-numbing dimwits offline? How about taking FTB online for 4v4 or 8v8 action? When you get to the log in screen, if you already have a Socom 3 account, you can use this same account to log on. When you get online, notice your friends list; it is the same list you have for Socom 3! Unfortunately, you can even communicate with them! While in a game room, you can send a message to your friends using the chat features! You get pretty much all the same community options on the PSP version as you do with the Socom 3 community, friends list, clans, ladder system and message boards. Though clans do not interchange between Socom 3 and FTB like Friends lists do.

The online map setup is just like Socom 3, select the map, then the game type you want. There are 5 different types to choose from:

- Suppression: Seals vs. Terrorists - Team Deathmatch, eliminate all opponents
- Free For All (FFA): Terrorists vs. Terrorists - Deathmatch, everyone for themselves.
- Extraction: Seals vs. Terrorists - Seals eliminate all terrorists or extract 2 of 3 VIPs to win. Terrorists eliminate all SEALs to win.
- Demolition: SEALs vs. Terrorists - Find bomb and destroy enemy base or eliminate all opponents.
- Captive: SEALs vs. Terrorists - Like Suppression, eliminate all opponents. But you can revive fallen teammates. Winner is team with most men left standing when time expires or completely incapacitate other team.

Don't like the idea of playing online and not being able to talk to your teammates? Then drop $20 on this PSP Headset! YES, SOCOM Fireteam Bravo supports the headset for online communication!

World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions PSP Video Game $29

No silly "bluff" and "tell" games, no freezing in the middle of tournaments, and no unnecessary stuff on the side.

Just good poker, with realistic people playing along side of you.

With this game, you start off as a protégé of Chris "Jesus" Ferguson, and you follow his advice through tournaments and WSOP invitational events, as well as heads-up play verses some of the best (and Jennifer Tilly, i guess, as well). World Series of Poker Tournament of Champions is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

One of the more redeeming factors about this game was that for once, without a silly game on the side, i was actually able to intimidate the computer players. Based on their verbal responses, they said things like "phew....not with how you're playing today. I fold." that's absolutely incredible to me, considering i had been attempting to play to just that end. my previous strong calls had actually caused the computer to fold.

Also, in the tournaments, Mr. Ferguson has various bits and pieces of advice. Such as, when he tells you that a certain person isn't going to let you steal the blinds, they really aren't. you better have the cards to call, because that person, should they choose to stay in the pot in the first place, isn't going to give up even a small amount of chips very easily.

a fun side note is that for once, you can actually play ad hoc with other players directly, without having to go through a silly internet server or having to be near a wireless access point. just two friends with PSP's, and a fully charged battery (gotta love that built in wireless), and you are off to good poker fun.

overall, the game is incredibly impressive, considering the caliber of poker games that we have already seen (or rather NOT seen) on the market until today.

a great notch in the belt of World Series of Poker computer and video games, i can't wait to see what they come out with next.

---BTW.....the implied thing that i haven't really mentioned, is that since this game is a little more realistic....it's HARDER. this isn't the type of video game you pick up and expect to beat instantly. these players play well, and they change their style. one time they'll call you and try to bluff you out with a 2-4 off suit....but the next hand they'll be slow playing you with pocket aces. good luck to all that try on the "professional" level.

Bounty Hounds PSP Video Game $40

If you played Monster Hunter Freedom, Bounty Hounds will feel oddly similar, yet this time it's set in a spacey-futuristic world rather than that screwy dark ages.

Taken from the third person view, you play as a mercenary for hire to go to four different planets and wipe out all the bad, nasty aliens. Apparently, in the future, we totally gave up on connecting with other life and instead just kill them and take their planets and stuff. Even though this sounds mean, you won't feel the pity as you play the game. 

The action is nearly non-stop with baddies coming in wave after wave, and you can swing and shoot in beautiful visuals and graphics to kill them all. The graphics are astounding for the PSP platform, the scenery and baddies all look and explode with great visuals that will make you want to kill again, over and over. Bounty Hounds is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

You do get a huge load of weapon choices as the game says, everything from guns, lasers, rockets, swords, flaming swords, hammers, yada, yada, yada. Also in your backup are a neat new thing called fields. You can use one that gives you a three hit personal shield and lets you pull off some super attacks and 8 or so other fields you can throw at your opponents and cause a ton of different effects within them. Some increase your attack or defense when you are in them, others decrease their attack and defense or stun, slow down, and many others to allow a slew of different combat styles. 

In a heated battle, you can attack like crazy with your two weapons, use a field for backup, switch your current weapons for two new ones in a flash, and keep the killing spree going. Thanks to the weapons and armor enemies drop, you'll have a huge variety of combinations to try to increase your power. A thing i like is that the RPG element goes to the basic, but not so deep as to make it confusing.

Now for some of the annoyances. There are basically 2.

1)The biggie: the camera. If you played MHF, you know about the camera issue. It's good, but it can be the cause of a lot of missed hits and restarts. The scheme is the camera stays fixed until you hit the L button to reset the view to behind you. It's okay, but can sometimes be frustrating and takes some time getting used to.

2)The story: There doesn't seem to be much of a story, but you probably weren't looking for that here though, were ya? There is a cast and stuff going on that explains why you are killing so much, but it can be hard to follow as it tells the story in a kinda limited-animation, graphic novel style cutscenes. At some points, there were cutscenes that acted as if these 'comrades' were right there with me, but you'll never see them in a fight, only will you see them chillin on your ship the Quicksilver.

-All in all, the game is basically a fun as heck , hack and slash with a bit of RPG mixed in. It's fun, and can get repetitive sometimes, but only sometimes. The camera takes some getting used to and the story is kinda.....lost.

Graphics: Some of the most beautiful stuff on the PSP to date.

Sound: Great music and sounds to go along with the killing.

Gameplay: Takes some practice and time, but the gameplay is pretty solid.

How long will it last: The game can stay fresh thanks to the challenge mode and ad hoc multiplayer battles. Yet, too much play can give you that bored feeling. Don't play it too straight.

-A good game overall; sure to please.

Open Season PSP Video Game $30

In Open Season, you'll team up with a cast of crazy critters for a riotous romp in the great outdoors. When a grizzly named Boog gets lured into leaving home by a fast-talking mule deer named Elliot, he finds himself lost in the woods -- just three days before hunting season. 

Forced to "rough it," Boog goes native, rallying all the forest animals to take back their home and send the hunters packing. The rowdy brood of forest animals turns the tables on a bunch of unsuspecting hunters.

Sony PSP Valkyrie Profile Lenneth Video Game $38

A lot of people haven't played the original Valkyrie Profile. Check around here and you'll easily see it going for more than $100. It's ridiculous to pay that much. Greedy gamers and collectors are like that, and they know some consumers will pay. However, if you're not up for collecting the original copy, you could easily shell out the money for this version. It's basically a port of the original Playstation version with a few tweaks here and there. It beats paying some greedy collector over one-hundred dollars, doesn't it? Valkyrie Profile is a unique RPG experience that if you missed six years ago, now you'll have your chance to play it.

Players of the original often express their love affair with this game and it isn't entirely hard to see why. Our main hero, Lenneth, is a Valkyrie. Lenneth serves Odin, the leader of the Gods. In the world of Asgard, a sacred war has broken out among the Gods. Odin needs brave souls from humans to form an army to fight. It's Lenneth's job to go to the mortal world of Midgard and find the brave souls of humans to send to Odin. Valkyrie Profile Lenneth is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

The game spans eight chapters to get you through the game. There is a time limit, however. Everything you do from resting to trumping through dungeons takes time. If you're feeling very brave and gutless, you could rest for all eight chapters and then take on the final boss. Your average gamer, however, doesn't want to do that, and so you just might opt to go and find those souls. You can recruit up to fifteen souls (despite that you probably won't need all fifteen), and only three can enter battle at a time with Lenneth.

As you crawl through dungeons, you'll get the feel of playing some kind of action/adventure game. For one, you'll go through dungeons running around, jumping on platforms and shooting ice-crystals, which can also be used to make platforms. Sometimes it just feels weird but you'll quickly adapt to it. Sometimes crawling through dungeons feels like a pain because some of the controls are so awkward. Each dungeon is also crawling with monsters. 

Battles are contact-based so if you touch a monster you'll be hurled into battle where you'll control each character with the use of the buttons on your PSP. Each button controls one character. The battle system feels refreshing and original at times. It also calls for a bit more strategy. By timing button presses you can string together combos, and you can also use magic by pressing the select button in battle. You won't use magic often (and pressing the select button to use magic just feels weird), and stringing together combos is usually enough to thwart any opponent.

Experience points are divided among your characters how you see fit. You will, of course find it better to spend them on your current party. Although, you might want to consider spending some experience points on your outside souls because Odin will be wanting strong souls. Not weak ones. Depending on how you do this may also affect the ending of the game. To get the better ending you will have to send Odin strong souls. There are a multitude of endings for you to get as well. Seeing as how on average it'll only take you twenty hours to complete the game, going for the different endings is pretty worthwhile.

The best thing about Valkyrie Profile is the music. Some of the best I've heard in an RPG before. The soundtrack, beautifully conducted, is what makes this game really worthwhile in the end. It always has the right music at the right time.

Valkyrie Profile also has multiple endings and difficulty levels. Your actions make a difference in the ending you get. Even better, some endings and souls can't be obtained unless you're willing to play on different difficulty levels. This brings Valkyrie Profile's replay value way up.

There are a couple of things that keep Valkyrie Profile from being as fantastic as other RPGs. For one, the story, while fantastic, is very slow. A lot of cutscenes are long and spend a lot of time talking and rehashing conversations that have already taken place. Some cutscenes have voice acting. Some voices are really good, sounding just the way you want them to sound. Others sound a little too over-dramatic and over the top at times. Still, for what it's worth the voice acting is perfect.

However, my biggest gripe with the game is how the recruiting system works. I didn't play the original Playstation version, you see, and the game does a horrible job at explaining how to recruit souls. They do a horrible job at explaining how to organize and manage your party. In other words, the learning curve to this game is pretty steep. You may need some outside help to get you going. By the time you yourself learn the bells and whistles of recruiting, you'll come to see that your team isn't nearly as good as they could be. Luckily though, once you get it down you can really make a power house team. I just wish that they had explained it better.

The game also takes a very long time to load. Several PSP games suffer from this, but Valkyrie Profile suffers a great deal from it. It takes a few seconds to open the menu and to get things going within the menu. For example, the game has to load every time you equip a character, use an item, etc. The load times are horribly long, but they stack up really quickly, especially with how much you're in the menu. To accompany the often annoying load times, you'll also be faced with slowdown at some parts. So while it's a port it isn't a fantastic port. Some of the mechanics didn't make it over to the PSP all that well. Still, it beats shelling out more than one-hundred dollars from a greedy collector.

Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth is a fantastic experience for those who want to re-experience it and for those new to the game itself. It's not as good as the Playstation original, and it may be another port for the PSP, but it's still an overall rewarding experience.

Spectral Souls PSP Video Game $40

Only people that live and breathe to play Strategy RPG's should RENT this game only. Don't get me wrong I love a good portable SRPG they are a great way to pass some time (Try Field Commander, LOTR) but this game was unbearable. Spectral Souls is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

First the CONS:

1. HORRIBLE!!!!! Save feature requires you to create a new save file every time unless I am doing something wrong.
2. Dry story never pulled me in, I expected a little more from Atlus
3. Long drawn out load times
4. Nothing in the gameplay grabbed me and made me want to explore more.
5. Graphically bland

Now the few PROS:

1. The gameplay isn't all THAT bad, but the story, save feature, and loooong load times make the gameplay really hard to see.

Please RENT this game at best, but if you don't I firmly believe you won't be missing anything.

Sony PSP Daxter Video Game $40

If you've owned a PSP for a long time you've probably kept hearing that it doesn't have any good games. Daxter proves otherwise. If you've been bored with all of the games the PSP has now, be bored no longer! Daxter is quite possibly the best PSP game out there, with awesome graphics, gameplay, story, and many more features.

If you're a hardcore fan of the Jak and Daxter series like me, then you won't be disappointed with this game. It does everything great. The story takes place between Jak 1 and Jak 2. If you remember, at the beginning of Jak 2 Jak arrives at haven city. He is then immediately captured by the Krimzon Guards, but Daxter escapes. 

Jak is put in prison, and then the game skips 2 years later and you see how Daxter saves Jak. The game's storyline takes place in those 2 years, and you'll learn how Daxter saves Jak and what he has done in that time. Daxter is included in the top reviews of Sony PSP video games for sale where you can buy at the above cheap price by clicking the pic above.

At the beginning of the game, Daxter is offered a job as a bug exterminator. He takes it, because he hopes that while he goes around exterminating bugs he'll also find Jak along the way. By the way, these are metal head bugs, so they'll put up a fight.

Now, first of all, let's get the bad stuff out of the way. This game is kind of short, and you'll be able to finish it in 10-13 hours. Also, some people might find it disappointing that haven city is smaller than it was in Jak 2, and there aren't any people walking in the streets, even though they're flying in zoomers. However, these are very minor problems, and they don't affect the game in any very bad way.

Now on to the good things. This game's graphics are absolutely phenomenal. They are the best graphics on any PSP game out now, and I daresay that they're even better than the graphics of many PS2 games. I'm not exaggerating. They are absolutely gorgeous. There is an impressive amount of detail in all of the environments you'll visit, and they all look very unique and great. Just take a look at Daxter himself (the character). His fur looks so realistic and cool, and all of the textures in the game are similar. The character designs are also cool and unique.

Speaking of characters, here they are. There's Osmo, which is an old man who's also Daxter's boss at the exterminator shop, yet he's very kind. There's his son Ximon, who is a surfer kind of guy. There's Osmo's daughter Taryng, which is a Lara Croft-like gal with a British accent who gives Daxter all of his weapons. There's Kaeden, some kind of creepy guy who really hates Daxter and his friends. And there are a few other characters, some of them from the other Jak games, like Errol and Count Vegar.

Another thing that the Jak series are greatly known for is their variety. Daxter delivers that too. There is a big variety of missions and things to do, and you'll do things ranging from simply killing bugs, to chasing a Truck on your scooter while it shoots bombs at you, to shoot down a bug with a turret while you're on a vehicle, and more. Also, there's lots of action and platforming to be done in this game. Like I mentioned earlier, you'll be fighting metal head bugs, and they're all different and unique. You'll get several weapons in the game: One being an electric flyswatter, which is basically a melee weapon, a sprayer which lets you stun enemies, a flamethrower (self explanatory), and a sonic blaster, which lets you shoot a bomb that creates a shockwave. 

You'll also have to pick up floating green orbs to power up tour sprayer weapons. Other than that, you also get an upgrade that lets you temporarily fly in the air with your sprayer, and you'll have to pick up green orbs mid-air in order to fuel your sprayer and allow you to stay up a longer time. Jumping and flying around makes up this game's platforming, and its really very fun.

Also there's a bunch of other distractions that keep you busy and allow you to do things other than doing the main missions. You can roam around Haven city (by the way, you get a scooter to do it with) searching for secret areas and collectibles, you can go to levels that you've already played in order to pick up secrets you might have missed there, and perhaps most importantly, you can play mini-games called "dream sequences". These are very fun, and in them, you make Daxter go to sleep on his bed, and he'll have dreams in which he's the hero, and his dreams take place in movies like lord of the rings, the matrix, braveheart and more. 

They're basically just minigames in which you have to mash buttons according to what appears on screen, and they're really fun. You can unlock different combos for your flyswatter and other cool secrets if you play them. However, you must first collect enough precursor orbs in order to unlock these dreams.

There is also a multiplayer option called bug combat. You can pick up special bugs in your main game and use them in this multiplayer option. Each bug has 3 attacks it can use, and it's sort of a turn based rock-paper-scissors game with RPG elements. Claw attack beats Spit, Spit beats trap, and trap beats claw. 

You also get all kinds of unlockables for this from the main game, if you find them. You can get power ups that improve your bugs' health, attack, and more. You also get tokens that you can use in the middle of the combat, and they're things like shields that protect you from attacks, things that cancel your opponent's move, things that let you switch your attack after you already picked one, etc.

Overall Daxter is the best PSP game that's ever come out. I hope that other companies keep making games like this. If they do, the future looks very bright for the PSP. So if you're a Jak and Daxter fan, or if you just own a PSP, you should definitely click the pic above and buy this game.

You can also connect your PSP to your PS2 via USB cable, and if you have Jak X: Combat Racing, you can unlock cool stuff for it from the Daxter game. These things include: Four different characters to drive as, and a car called the Daxtermobile.