Best Games for PSP of 2006 / Page 2

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

October 10, 2006

Players: 3.2/10

Metacritic: 60/100

Avatar: The Last Airbender is a fantasy action game with a third-person view and fighting game elements, based on the anime of the same name. Events take place...

L.A. Rush

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

October 11, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 57/100

L.A. Rush is an exciting arcade racing game with a third-person view in the popular RUSH series. The game takes place on the sun-drenched streets of Los Angeles...

Platypus

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

June 1, 2003

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 59/100

Platypus is a fun side-scrolling arcade shooter. The events of the game will take you to an amazing plasticine world, where the peaceful country of Mungola is...

Sonic Rivals

Action, Third-person view

November 16, 2006

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Sonic Rivals — made in three-dimensional graphics with side-scrolling. Like most of the Sonic the Hedgehog series on handheld consoles at the time, Rivals...

Street Supremacy

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

February 28, 2006

Metacritic: 41/100

This arcade racer centers on teams competing for control of city districts. In Team Battle, victory is not determined by finishing position: racers must deplete...

Cars: The Video Game

Arcade, Racing, Adventure

June 6, 2006

Players: 8.5/10

Cars: The Video Game is an arcade with a dash of racing and adventure from Capybara Games, Locomotive Games and Rainbow Studios. The game is published by...

Tony Hawk's Project 8

Third-person view, Sports game

November 7, 2006

Metacritic: 72/100

A skateboarding sports game in which players compete against professional skaters and aim to become the top rider. Tony Hawk's Project 8 features realistic physics...

007: From Russia with Love

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

October 26, 2005

Players: 5.3/10

Metacritic: 68/100

007: From Russia with Love is a third-person shooter in which the player takes on the role of James Bond. The game consists of 14 main levels, but includes four...

Kingdom of Paradise

Role-playing game, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

July 21, 2005

Metacritic: 72/100

Kingdom of Paradise is a dynamic action role-playing game with a third-person view in the Japanese style. The game will tell the story of Shinbu, a swordsman and...

LocoRoco

Action, Strategy, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

June 9, 2006

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This 2D platform action game is set in the peaceful world of the LocoRoco, which has come under attack by the alien Moja Corps. The player guides the LocoRoco away...

Micro Machines V4

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sandbox

June 27, 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 61/100

Micro Machines V4 is an arcade racing action game. The player controls a toy car and drives it along the track. As with most games, the goal is to beat other racers...

NBA 07

Third-person view, Sports game, Basketball

September 25, 2006

Players: 9.5/10

Metacritic: 65/100

An officially licensed NBA basketball game that combines on-court team play with additional modes. The Smart Shot Indicator shows how defensive pressure affects...

Rengoku 2: Stairway to H.E.A.V.E.N.

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk

September 12, 2006

Metacritic: 51/100

This futuristic third-person action game follows A.D.A.M., a battle android trapped in a mysterious tower. The android must enter a new tower and eliminate the...

Star Trek: Tactical Assault

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

October 26, 2006

Metacritic: 64/100

A strategy game about real-time starship combat in the universe of the original Star Trek series. Players take part in Federation or Klingon campaigns, completing...

Scarface: Money. Power. Respect.

October 8, 2006

Metacritic: 58/100

This turn-based strategy game with real-time combat follows Tony Montana’s rise in Miami’s drug cartel underworld in 1983. The goal is to defeat rival cartels and...

Armored Core: Formula Front - Extreme Battle

Action, Shooter, Strategy, In real time, Business / Management, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Combat robots

December 12, 2004

Metacritic: 66/100

Bust-a-Move Deluxe

Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Puzzle

November 4, 2004

Metacritic: 67/100

Bust-a-Move Deluxe is a third-person strategy game with a hint of puzzle from the masters at Taito Corporation. The game is published by Majesco Sales, Inc.. Ultra...

Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based, Japanese role-playing game

June 24, 2004

Players: 10/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 79/100

This turn-based Japanese role-playing game is set in the fantasy kingdom of Liberl, where bracers help the public and maintain order. When an airship carrying...

MTX Mototrax

Third-person view, Sports game, Stunts, Motorcycle racing

March 3, 2004

Metacritic: 75/100

A motocross sports game centered on racing for first place and performing stunts on the track. The player competes against seven riders, pushing the bike’s power...

Samurai Warriors: State of War

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Historical

March 7, 2006

Players: 5/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Samurai Warriors: State of War is an action fighting game set in 16th-century Japan amid civil war, as commanders struggle for control of the country. Historical...

Viewtiful Joe: Red Hot Rumble

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

November 8, 2005

Metacritic: 63/100

An arcade fighting game set in the Viewtiful Joe universe, where players compete for the lead role in a new Captain Blue movie. Matches let fighters use enemies and...

World Rally Championship

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game

October 31, 2005

World Rally Championship is a rally racing simulator with first and third person views. Expect a variety of vehicles licensed from the FIA World Rally...

Ape Escape Academy

Arcade, Action, Football, Boxing, Golf, Music game, Third-person view, Top-down view, Puzzle, Sports game, Olympics

December 30, 2004

Metacritic: 51/100

Ape Escape Academy is an arcade collection set in a school for monkeys, where winning minigames allows students to progress through the school years. Challenges...

Daxter

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure

March 14, 2006

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 85/100

This third-person action platformer follows Daxter as he searches for Jak, who has been imprisoned in Haven City. Alone in unfamiliar surroundings, Daxter takes a...

Lumines 2

Strategy, Music game, Puzzle

November 6, 2006

Metacritic: 81/100

A music-based puzzle game in which the player places falling pieces made of four colored blocks and forms squares of a single color. A vertical timeline sweeps...

Medal of Honor: Heroes

Action, Shooter, First-person view, Historical

October 20, 2006

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 71/100

This first-person shooter is set during World War II and follows several missions against German forces. In the single-player campaign, Lieutenant Jimmy Patterson...

MX vs. ATV: On the Edge

First-person view, Third-person view, Sports game, Motorcycle racing

February 27, 2006

MX vs. ATV: On the Edge is a first-person sports game with elements of a motorcycle simulator from the developers of Rainbow Studios, Inc. and Tantalus Interactive...

Pac-Man World Rally

Action, Racing, Third-person view

August 22, 2006

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 54/100

An arcade racing game featuring characters from Pac-Man World and other Namco classics. Players race across tracks set in varied environments from the series...

Tekken 2

Action, Fighting, Third-person view

March 29, 1996

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 89/100

Tekken 2 is a third-person action game with a dash of fighting from the masters at Namco Limited. The game is published by Namco Limited. In some circles, Tekken 2...

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception

Simulation, Action, Flight Simulator, First-person view

October 23, 2006

Players: 6.9/10

Metacritic: 75/100

Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception — The Federal Republic of Aurelia is a peaceful nation located at the southernmost tip of the Osean continent. With a mild...

Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee

Third-person view, Sports game, Golf

December 12, 2004

Metacritic: 81/100

This golf game lets players choose a character and compete on a variety of courses. Before teeing off, a golfer’s abilities, attributes and appearance can be...

Me & My Katamari

Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

December 22, 2005

Metacritic: 75/100

This arcade action game centers on creating katamari islands for animals during the King of All Cosmos’s vacation on a tropical island. The Prince and his cousins...

PoPoLoCrois

Role-playing game, Isometric, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game

February 10, 2005

Metacritic: 66/100

Virtua Tennis: World Tour

Arcade, Third-person view, Sports game, Tennis

September 1, 2005

Metacritic: 84/100

Virtua Tennis: World Tour — The game features 14 real-life professional tennis players, four court surfaces (with multiple arenas on each surface) and several...

Princess Maker 4

Simulation, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

July 11, 2005

Players: 10/10

Princess Maker 4 is a simulator with an admixture of anime or manga and fantasy games from the masters from the studios GeneX, Westone Co. and Ltd.. The game is...

Pursuit Force

Action, Shooter, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

November 18, 2005

Metacritic: 75/100

Pursuit Force — There are a total of 30 missions in the game, 6 per gang, in which you fight enemies on foot, on a boat and while chasing a car/motorcycle or...

Tekken 5: Dark Resurrection

Arcade, Fighting

July 6, 2006

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 85/100

This arcade fighting game features battles with more than 30 characters, including Jin, Heihachi, Paul and Law. Players can also take the role of Jinpachi, the...

Capcom Classics Collection Remixed

Action, Fighting, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Third-person view, Isometric, Top-down view, Collection, Historical

March 22, 2006

Metacritic: 72/100

This collection brings together 20 classic Capcom games, including 1941, Avengers, Block Block, Captain Commando, Magic Sword, Quiz and Dragons, Street Fighter...

Justice League Heroes (2006)

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Comics

October 17, 2006

Metacritic: 63/100

Mortal Kombat: Deception

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Puzzle, Chess game

October 4, 2004

Players: 6.8/10

Metacritic: 77/100

A fighting game in the Mortal Kombat series, featuring matches that combine hand-to-hand combat with weapon use. Mortal Kombat: Deception includes secret and...