Best Games for PSP of 2006 / Page 2

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...

NBA Ballers: Rebound

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Sports game, Basketball

May 9, 2006

Metacritic: 69/100

An arcade basketball game built around one-on-one matches, following a player’s rise from an unknown baller to an NBA superstar. NBA Ballers: Rebound is based on...

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...

Riviera: The Promised Land

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

January 12, 2002

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 72/100

This fantasy role-playing game with turn-based battles follows a journey to Riviera, an island floating in Asgard. At the command of Hector, one of the Seven Magi...

Star Wars: Lethal Alliance

Action, Shooter, Stealth, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle, Star Wars

December 7, 2006

Metacritic: 59/100

Star Wars: Lethal Alliance is an action-adventure game dedicated to the adventures of the Twi'lek mercenary Rihanna Saren and the droid Zio. The events of the game...

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...

PoPoLoCrois

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

February 10, 2005

Metacritic: 66/100

Justice League Heroes

Role-playing game, Action, Comics

October 17, 2006

Metacritic: 63/100

This action-adventure game with role-playing customization follows the superheroes of the Justice League. Playable characters include Superman, Batman, Green...

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...

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...

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...

Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07

Third-person view, Sports game

September 22, 2006

Metacritic: 78/100

A golf sports game in which players compete against professional golfers on licensed championship courses. Career mode lets players practice driving and putting in...

WipEout Pure

Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

March 16, 2005

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 88/100

WipEout Pure combines futuristic anti-gravity racing with combat and the use of high-tech weapons. Players race at high speeds across new circuits and pilot a range...

World Series of Poker

Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Card game, Casino

August 31, 2005

Metacritic: 49/100

A poker game centered on the 2005 World Series of Poker tournament, set in a recreation of Harrah’s Rio Suites in Las Vegas. It features tournament poker variants...

Eragon

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

June 23, 2006

Players: 9.3/10

Metacritic: 54/100

This third-person fantasy action game, based on the film, follows Eragon and his dragon Saphira on a journey to fulfill their destiny. Combat combines varied...

Disney/Pixar Cars (2006)

Action, Racing, First-person view, Third-person view, Open world, Adventure

June 6, 2006

Players: 10/10

Steam: 89/100

Metacritic: 65/100

This racing adventure based on Disney•Pixar’s Cars follows rookie racer Lightning McQueen as he aims to win the Piston Cup Championship. The story revisits key...

Tekken: Dark Resurrection

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view

July 25, 2006

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 85/100

Tekken: Dark Resurrection is a third-person arcade game with action and fighting elements from the studio Namco Bandai Games Inc.. The game is published by Namco...

Guilty Gear Judgment

September 5, 2006

Metacritic: 77/100

A supernatural conflict erupts in the small Eastern European kingdom of Villtania, where scholar and self-proclaimed sorcerer Raimond has summoned monsters and...

Justice League Heroes (2006)

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

October 17, 2006

Metacritic: 63/100

Need for Speed Carbon - Own the City

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

October 31, 2006

Players: 6.6/10

Need for Speed Carbon — Own the City — The story begins with the player taking part in an illegal street race with his brother Mick (full name Michael...

FIFA Soccer 07

Business / Management, Third-person view, Top-down view, Sports game

September 28, 2006

Players: 7.8/10

Metacritic: 79/100

FIFA Soccer 07 — football with a third-person view. There are a total of 27 leagues available in FIFA 07. There is also the International League, which...

Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel

Adventure, Futurism (Future), Comics, Visual novel

June 13, 2006

Metacritic: 78/100

Metal Gear Solid: Digital Graphic Novel is an adventure visual novel in the Metal Gear Solid universe. The game is a fascinating interactive comic book, the plot of...

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...

PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient

Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle

May 26, 2005

Metacritic: 69/100

PQ: Practical Intelligence Quotient is a 3D puzzle game that tests problem-solving skills through situations based on everyday life. The PQ score depends on how...

Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empire

Role-playing game, Strategy, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

January 27, 2005

Metacritic: 47/100

This fantasy role-playing game centers on a major conflict between good and evil. Players can switch between characters from three opposing kingdoms, while Spectral...

Stacked with Daniel Negreanu

Strategy, Third-person view, Top-down view, Turn-based, Card game, Casino

May 30, 2006

Metacritic: 60/100

A Texas Hold’em poker game that combines card play with lessons and a career mode. In the poker school, Daniel Negreanu teaches the fundamentals and tournament...

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...

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...

Madden NFL 07

Third-person view, Sports game, American Football

August 22, 2006

Metacritic: 79/100

An American football sports simulation focused on the running game. The player first controls the lead blocker to open a lane for the tailback, then takes control...

Rengoku: The Tower of Purgatory

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Cyberpunk

April 26, 2005

Metacritic: 43/100

Set in a dark, distant future, this action RPG follows a battle android fighting its way to the top of a vast tower to confront a mysterious enemy. Its world blends...

Cars: The Video Game

Arcade, Racing, Adventure

June 6, 2006

Players: 7.7/10

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...

Def Jam: Fight for NY

Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Sports game

September 20, 2004

Players: 9.6/10

Metacritic: 82/100

Def Jam: Fight for NY — Expands the gameplay from the original game, which was primarily a wrestling game. Fighters can choose one, two or three of five...

Astonishia Story (2002)

Role-playing game, Top-down view, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Turn-based

January 21, 2002

Metacritic: 48/100

Fight Night Round 3 (2006)

Fighting, Sports game

February 20, 2006

Players: 6/10

Metacritic: 82/100

A boxing fighting game featuring bouts against well-known fighters such as Ali, Oscar De La Hoya, Joe Frazier and Roy Jones. Before a match, the player can build...

NHL 07

Hockey, Third-person view, Sports game

September 12, 2006

Players: 7.1/10

Metacritic: 76/100

A hockey sports game in which players control hockey players during matches on the ice. NHL 07 emphasizes freedom of control and aims to convey the feel of playing...

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...

Lemmings (2006)

Strategy, Third-person view, Puzzle

May 23, 2006

Metacritic: 68/100

This strategy puzzle game tasks players with guiding a group of lemmings from a level’s entrance to its exit, saving as many as possible before time runs out...

Monster Hunter Freedom

Action, Strategy, In real time, Third-person view, Puzzle, Fantasy / Medieval

May 23, 2006

Metacritic: 71/100

This action game follows a hunter taking on ferocious monsters in a fantasy world. Quests can be completed alone or with a group of up to four players in Ad Hoc...

Shrek Smash N' Crash Racing

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view

November 14, 2006

Players: 10/10

Shrek Smash N' Crash Racing is a third-person arcade game with racing elements from the developers of Torus Games Pty. Ltd.. The game is published by...

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...