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Underrated PSP Games - UMD or PSN
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Locoroco 1&2
everybody loves Patapon, but his little brother is poor talked about. I can assure you that behind the simple controls there's a deep and involving games. Also both my wife and my daughter like it and that means always something good.
everybody loves Patapon, but his little brother is poor talked about. I can assure you that behind the simple controls there's a deep and involving games. Also both my wife and my daughter like it and that means always something good.
I have still not played Trails in the Sky. Given my love of Falcom games I really need to get on this bandwagon. Maybe after I finish replaying Xenogears again and Y's Celceta.
There was a Carnage Heart game for the PSP!?!?!?!? I really, really, really need to find a copy of that. Had no idea at all!
My personal recommendations would be:
Ridge Racer 2 - I think you have to import this one. It's basically a re-hash of the first PSP Ridge Racer (same engine, same intro movie, same menus), but instead includes the tracks from pretty much every good RR game - All tracks from Ridge Racer, Ridge Racer Revolution, Rage Racer, Rave Raver, and R4 are here. As Ridge Racer games go, it really is the best one - only flaw is that it lacks R4's yellow-ass menus and style.
Ace Combat: Joint Assault - Great portable Ace Combat game with co-op multiplayer (even online if the server still exists).
Phantasy Star Portable 2 - Like a portable version of Phantasy Star Universe. Loads of content, lightning fast load times if you install to memory stick, and online play (again, if the server's still there).
Gods Eater Burst - Like a story-driven Monster Hunter but a bit more forgiving gameplay-wise, and with the inclusion of AI teammates, which is a boon when you don't have friends around.
There are other games that I'd highly recommend, but most of them have already been mentioned in the thread.
There was a Carnage Heart game for the PSP!?!?!?!? I really, really, really need to find a copy of that. Had no idea at all!
My personal recommendations would be:
Ridge Racer 2 - I think you have to import this one. It's basically a re-hash of the first PSP Ridge Racer (same engine, same intro movie, same menus), but instead includes the tracks from pretty much every good RR game - All tracks from Ridge Racer, Ridge Racer Revolution, Rage Racer, Rave Raver, and R4 are here. As Ridge Racer games go, it really is the best one - only flaw is that it lacks R4's yellow-ass menus and style.
Ace Combat: Joint Assault - Great portable Ace Combat game with co-op multiplayer (even online if the server still exists).
Phantasy Star Portable 2 - Like a portable version of Phantasy Star Universe. Loads of content, lightning fast load times if you install to memory stick, and online play (again, if the server's still there).
Gods Eater Burst - Like a story-driven Monster Hunter but a bit more forgiving gameplay-wise, and with the inclusion of AI teammates, which is a boon when you don't have friends around.
There are other games that I'd highly recommend, but most of them have already been mentioned in the thread.
I post some images for my suggestions:
Archibald's Adventures, extremely awesome puzzle games with 192 levels(Minis)
Crystal Mines, 300 levels for the remake of a old Boulder Dash clone
Dracula Undead Awakening, awesome twin stick shooter(Minis)
It's the official spiritual sequel for ps3, different story, characters and setting, same monsters, equips and gameplay.
ZHP seems to be more inspired though.
Archibald's Adventures, extremely awesome puzzle games with 192 levels(Minis)
Crystal Mines, 300 levels for the remake of a old Boulder Dash clone
Dracula Undead Awakening, awesome twin stick shooter(Minis)
It's the official spiritual sequel for ps3, different story, characters and setting, same monsters, equips and gameplay.
ZHP seems to be more inspired though.
ClaDun x2
It was an incredibly fun dungeon crawler with a LOT of customization. You can even create sprites for your character, your weapons, and even compose music iirc. It's downloadable only, but it's on PSN and there's an okay PC Port on Steam.
Mawaskes
A puzzle game with a great learning curve, the easy levels are just right to get you in the game, then it goes to really really difficult challenges if you dare. Also you can customize your avatar with strange shapes, i enjoyed it but i don't know why.
A puzzle game with a great learning curve, the easy levels are just right to get you in the game, then it goes to really really difficult challenges if you dare. Also you can customize your avatar with strange shapes, i enjoyed it but i don't know why.
Wild Arms XF got some poor reviews (has a 68% average on Gamerankings) but it's seriously great. Cool FFT-esque class system (with lots of weird classes) and a great soundtrack. The main complaint that reviewers had was that you actually had to change up your party & strategy from situation to situation since they give you lots of different goals besides just "Kill anything" like avoid being detected or escape the map within X turns. Yes, that's right; there were actually reviews that complained that a Strategy/RPG required actual Strategy.
dat Fortress
Have you tried Brandish 2? It's even better and much varied than Brandish 1, plus bigger and better soundtrack. It's fucking awesome.
Have you tried Brandish 2? It's even better and much varied than Brandish 1, plus bigger and better soundtrack. It's fucking awesome.
Some great choices in this thread, keep 'em coming folks!
I'd personally support Jeanne D'arc as well for the list. It's criminally underrated for what it is, and a solid choice for any PSP owner. It also looks really nice when uprendered in PPSSPP where it's begun to work properly (the chracters were previously invisible until recent builds)
1080p screenshot with 2xSSAA (8x rendering resolution) from PPSSPP:-
I'd personally support Jeanne D'arc as well for the list. It's criminally underrated for what it is, and a solid choice for any PSP owner. It also looks really nice when uprendered in PPSSPP where it's begun to work properly (the chracters were previously invisible until recent builds)
1080p screenshot with 2xSSAA (8x rendering resolution) from PPSSPP:-
Really low/middling stuff. I took that shot from my laptop which has 08/09' era hardware:-
Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 @ 2.8 GHz
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
8 GB RAM
Basically any PC (with an integrated Intel HD 3xxx/AMD/NVIDIA card) built in the last 4-6 years can handle PPSSPP. Heck the emulator was built for mobile devices (phones/tablets) in the first place.Have a look at the dedicated thread to learn more.
Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 @ 2.8 GHz
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670
8 GB RAM
Basically any PC (with an integrated Intel HD 3xxx/AMD/NVIDIA card) built in the last 4-6 years can handle PPSSPP. Heck the emulator was built for mobile devices (phones/tablets) in the first place.Have a look at the dedicated thread to learn more.
Anything I'd recommend has already been recommended so I'll just throw these two minis at you.
Mighty Flip Champs DX
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Where is my Heart?
Mighty Flip Champs DX
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Where is my Heart?
Came to post this. Best platformer on the system, if not of the generation. So full of content and challenge.
Also, the DJ MAX games, especially Clazziquai and Portable 2. Avoid Portable 3.
Another great import is Initial D: Street Stage. $15 or thereabouts, arcade racer drifting on the go. Solid port of the arcade V3.
Also, the DJ MAX games, especially Clazziquai and Portable 2. Avoid Portable 3.
Another great import is Initial D: Street Stage. $15 or thereabouts, arcade racer drifting on the go. Solid port of the arcade V3.
