This page is a listing of the Best PSP Games according to GamePro.com , GameSpot , Metacritic, and 1Up.com
Best PSP Games Review Highlights
- Mahalo's Guide to Lumines
- Gamespot: Lumines Review 9.0
- "You wouldn't expect a game like this to incorporate most all of what's good about gaming--the sights, the sounds, the trancelike experience, the option of competition--but Lumines does all that."
- GamePro: Lumines #1 in article "10 Best PSP Games"
- "Its puzzle-y nature makes it a perfect portable, and the magical scrolling line that wipes combos clean is what makes the gameplay stand alone from other puzzlers."'
- Metacritic.com: Lumines Reviews 89
- Scored a 100 from Modojo, Gaming Age, GameSpy, Detroit Free Press, and G4 TV.
- Gamespot: Lumines Review 9.0
- Mahalo's Guide to Tekken Dark Resurrection
- GameSpot: Tekken: Dark Resurrection Review 9.2
- "Tekken: Dark Resurrection is a long-lasting game that impressively delivers quality 3D fighting to the PSP."
- Metacritic: Tekken: Dark Resurrection Reviews 88
- Received scores of a 100 from the Detroit Free Press, and Official Playstation 2 Magazine, and a 97 From Game Chronicles.
- GamePro.com: Tekken: Dark Resurrection #6 in article "10 Best PSP Games"
- Because it uses the directional pad instead of a dual-analog-stick control scheme, Tekken succeeds as THE fighting to own on the PSP.
- GameSpot: Tekken: Dark Resurrection Review 9.2
- Mahalo's Guide to Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
- GameSpot: Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Review 9.0
- "Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops features some great new ideas along these lines, along with a story that will have fans of the series talking for months. Though clearly best suited for Metal Gear Solid fans, it's one of the best, most ambitious games to date for the PSP."
- Metacritic: Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Reviews 87
- Received scores of 100 from GameSpy and GameShark, and a 95 from 1Up.com
- 1up.com: Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Review 9.5
- "All this translates into a game that essentially pushes the PSP in all of its features: graphics, portability, Internet, extra hardware doohickeys, and multiplayer. Sure, it might have hiccups (occasional ghosting, quirky A.I., the one analog nub), but Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops is not only a fine MGS title -- it's also a damn good showcase for the PSP."
- GameSpot: Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops Review 9.0
- Mahalo's Guide to WipEout Pure
- GamePro: WipEout Pure # 4 in article "10 Best PSP Games"
- "More than anything, though, this game was designed to take advantage of the PSP with futuristic racing that you just can't get anywhere else."
- GameSpot: WipEout Pure Review 8.8
- "The high-speed gameplay that has always characterized the Wipeout series is still incredibly engaging, and the visuals simply impress, both on an artistic and a technical level."
- 1up.com: WipEout Pure Review 8.3
- "At full steam (especially in the professional Rapier and Phantom classes), it's racing as protracted suicide, even with the high-performance handling--that trademark air-brake cornering that makes zipping forward by sliding sideways second nature. The thing I don't get is, how the hell is this happening on a handheld?"
- GamePro: WipEout Pure # 4 in article "10 Best PSP Games"
- Mahalo's Guide to Daxter
- GameSpot: Daxter Review 9.1
- "The pint-sized Daxter is every bit as good as its console counterparts, bringing all the best elements of the action-platformer Jak games fluidly to the PSP."
- 1up.com: Daxter Review 8.0
- "Daxter's unique abilities--the hoverjump, using a makeshift flamethrower, and climbing certain surfaces--make for a few interesting gameplay twists, as well as some cool boss encounters."
- Metacritic: Daxter Reviews 85
- Recieved a score of 100 from Gaming Age, and Detroit Free Press and a 97 from Gaming Trend
- GameSpot: Daxter Review 9.1
- Mahalo's Guide to Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions
- GameSpot: Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions Review 8.0
- "But by and large, Final Fantasy Tactics remains a great game even by modern standards, thanks to its finely tuned character development system and challenging battles that will have you using every trick in your arsenal."
- Metacritic: Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions Reviews 88
- Received scores of 100 from GameSpy, Playstation Official Magazine UK, Pocket Gamer UK, and GameShark
- 1up.com: Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions Review 8.7
- Its intricate gameplay isn't for everyone, but there's a reason it commands such deep devotion among its fans -- and this definitive version of the game is the perfect place to learn why.
- GameSpot: Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions Review 8.0
- Mahalo's Guide to Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror
- GameSpot: Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Review 8.5
- "Regardless of where or how you play, the graphics are solid in Logan's Shadow. It looks good all the way through, with several well-rendered bright spots and some absolutely amazing-looking cutscenes. The production values are simply excellent."
- Metacritic: Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Reviews 87
- Received scores of 100 from Gaming Age, GameSpy, The Onion, and Times Online
- 1up.com: Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Review 8.0
- "This measured, almost plodding gameplay ups the tension and works well in campaign mode, but the faster-paced chaos of multiplayer only heightens your awareness of the innately awkward controls."
- GameSpot: Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror Review 8.5
