Best Games for PSP of 2009 / Page 4

LocoRoco 2 (2008)

Arcade, Action, Strategy, Platformer, Music game, Third-person view, Puzzle, Sandbox

November 27, 2008

Metacritic: 82/100

This arcade platformer follows the LocoRoco as they try to save their planet from the returning Moja, whose song drains the life from living things. The LocoRoco...

Syphon Filter 2

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

April 14, 2000

This third-person spy action game follows Agency operatives Gabe Logan and Lian Xing, who discover that a plot to sell the deadly Syphon Filter virus originates...

Steambot Chronicles: Battle Tournament

Arcade, Action, Fighting, Third-person view, Combat robots

July 10, 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 54/100

This arcade action game centers on a young Trotmobile driver who arrives in Orion City hoping to win its gladiator tournament. Alongside the spirited mechanic...

My World, My Way

Role-playing game, Adventure, Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval

June 12, 2008

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 67/100

This fantasy role-playing game follows Princess Elise as she sets out to become an adventurer and reunite with the man who caught her eye. He rejects her confession...

Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R

Arcade, Fighting, Anime / Manga, Action

March 27, 2008

Steam: 97/100

This anime fighting game centers on duels between characters with distinct movesets. In Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R, players can string attacks into Gatling...

Brave Story: New Traveler

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

July 31, 2007

Metacritic: 76/100

This turn-based Japanese role-playing game follows a boy who journeys to the fantasy world of Vision to seek an audience with the Goddess of Fortune and ask her to...

Cool Boarders 2

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

August 28, 1997

Cool Boarders 2 is a sports game with a first-person view from developers from the studio UEP Systems Inc.. The main publisher of the game is UEP Systems Inc.. In...

Dead in the Water

Arcade, Action, Shooter, Racing, Warships / Submarines, First-person view, Third-person view

March 1, 1998

Players: 8/10

Dead in the Water is a first-person arcade game with a mixture of action, shooter, racing and warship simulator from the developers from the Player 1 studio. The...

Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom

Adventure, First-person view, Anime / Manga, Visual novel

August 27, 2009

Players: 5/10

Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom is a first-person adventure with elements of an anime or manga game and a visual novel from developers from Design Factory...

Half-Minute Hero

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Top-down view, Fantasy / Medieval

May 28, 2009

Metacritic: 84/100

This real-time fantasy RPG follows the last wandering sage, who must unite legendary heroes and their powers for a final battle against the ultimate evil lord. In...

Motorstorm: Arctic Edge

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

September 17, 2009

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 76/100

Off-road races take place in Alaska’s harsh Arctic landscape, with snow and ice courses spanning several elevations. Sudden avalanches, collapsing ice bridges and...

Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle, Adventure

October 31, 1998

Steam: 95/100

Metacritic: 88/100

This adventure platformer with puzzle elements follows the Mudokon Abe after he learns that the Magog Cartel is mining Necrum, a sacred city of the dead, for bones...

Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

February 17, 2009

Metacritic: 72/100

This side-scrolling action platformer sends a Prinny into battles across various Netherworlds. The hero fights through the levels, slashing through...

Spec Ops: Airborne Commando

Action, Shooter, Strategy, Third-person view

July 30, 2009

Spec Ops: Airborne Commando is a third-person action game with a touch of shooter and strategy from developers from the Big Grub studio. The game is published by...

Star Ocean: Second Evolution

Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Anime / Manga, Fantasy / Medieval, Japanese role-playing game

January 19, 2009

Metacritic: 75/100

This Japanese role-playing game is set in a science-fiction universe shaped by humanity’s journeys among the stars. Star Ocean: Second Evolution takes players into...

Vertigo

Action, Third-person view, Futurism (Future)

June 16, 2009

Wild Arms 2

Role-playing game, Third-person view, Puzzle, Anime / Manga, Turn-based

September 2, 1999

This turn-based role-playing game follows a world in danger and a hero who must sacrifice his heart for peace. Its story brings heroes and villains together amid...

Wing Commander 4: The Price of Freedom

Simulation, Action, Shooter, Flight Simulator, First-person view, Futurism (Future)

February 9, 1996

This space-combat simulator is set in a galaxy adjusting to life after the Terran-Kilrathi War, where civilians and former soldiers try to rebuild. Players take the...

Hero of Sparta

October 1, 2009

Metacritic: 58/100

A 3D action game with hack-and-slash elements follows Argos, a Spartan hero who defies the gods. His journey leads from the depths of the Underworld to the summit...

1 on 1

Fighting, Sports game, Anime / Manga, Side view

November 26, 1998

1 on 1 is an arcade fighting game with basketball elements and a Japanese-style side view. Unique battles take place on half of the basketball court with a single...

428: Fūsa Sareta Shibuya de

Adventure, Third-person view, Visual novel

September 3, 2009

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 85/100

A visual novel about a kidnapping in Shibuya that brings several people into the same chain of events. Over the course of a day, its consequences affect a...

Ben 10 Alien Force: Vilgax Attacks

Action, Third-person view

October 27, 2009

Players: 4.4/10

Metacritic: 61/100

This third-person action game based on Ben 10 Alien Force follows Ben on an intergalactic journey as he confronts Vilgax. He explores previously unseen alien home...

BreakQuest

Arcade, Action, Top-down view, Arkanoid, Puzzle

November 15, 2004

Metacritic: 58/100

BreakQuest is an arcade game that builds on the BreakOut concept, adding new elements such as weapons. Players work through one hundred distinct scenes that combine...

International Track & Field

Third-person view, Sports game

June 28, 1996

International Track & Field is a third-person sports game from the masters of Konami Computer Entertainment Nagoya Co., Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is...

Mimana Iyar Chronicles

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

February 26, 2009

Mimana Iyar Chronicles is an isometric role-playing game with anime/manga and fantasy game elements from Kogado Software Products and Premium Agency Inc.. The game...

M¿nd Quiz

Action, Educational game (Education)

October 31, 2006

M¿nd Quiz is an action game with a touch of educational game from the masters from the SEGA Toys studio. The main publisher of the game is Ubisoft. Sometimes...

PES 2010: Pro Evolution Soccer

Third-person view, Sports game

October 23, 2009

Players: 8.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

A football simulation in which match outcomes depend on tactics and quick reactions. Zonal defending calls for attention to both space and players, while attacking...

Phantasy Star Portable

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

March 3, 2009

Metacritic: 64/100

This third-person action RPG continues the story of Phantasy Star Universe in the futuristic Gurhal system. After the alien SEED infestation was thought to be under...

CID the Dummy

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Puzzle

July 7, 2009

Metacritic: 31/100

This action platformer with puzzles follows CID, a crash test dummy who receives an important mission in a world obsessed with safety. He must battle a dangerous...

F1 2009

Racing, First-person view, Third-person view

November 16, 2009

Metacritic: 69/100

This racing game is based on the 2009 FIA Formula One championship. It features all the teams, drivers, cars and circuits from that season, with gameplay centered...

NumBlast

Strategy, Puzzle, Board / Group Game

July 2, 2009

Players: 7/10

NumBlast is a strategy with puzzle elements from developers from the studio Sony Computer Entertainment Japan. The game is published by Sony Computer Entertainment...

Patapon 2

Role-playing game, Action, In real time, Music game, Third-person view

May 5, 2009

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 81/100

This rhythm action game with role-playing elements continues the story of the Patapon tribe, shipwrecked on an unfamiliar continent. The player acts as the tribe’s...

SBK 09: Superbike World Championship

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

May 22, 2009

Metacritic: 71/100

SBK 09: Superbike World Championship — the official game of the world-famous World SBK championship — is more than an ordinary motorcycle racing...

Ten Pin Alley

Third-person view, Sports game

November 30, 1996

Ten Pin Alley is a third-person sports game from the developers of Adrenalin Entertainment. The game is published by ASC...

Battle Poker

Arcade, Puzzle, Card game, Logic, Indie

July 20, 2009

Battle Poker is an arcade game with a mixture of puzzle, card game and indie game from the developers of Left Field Productions. The game is published by Left Field...

Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Heroes 3

Adventure, Fighting, Anime / Manga

December 10, 2009

Metacritic: 61/100

A fighting game based on the Naruto Shippuden anime, featuring duels and battles with up to four players. The roster includes more than 50 characters, including...

Creatures: Raised in Space

Simulation, Third-person view

May 14, 2002

Creatures: Raised in Space is a simulator with a third-person view from developers from Creature Labs Ltd studios. and Elo Interactive Media GmbH. The game is...

Puzzler Collection

Strategy, Puzzle

2008

Puzzler Collection is a strategy game with a hint of puzzle from the masters at Route 1 Games. The game is published by ZOO Digital Publishing Ltd. Perhaps Puzzler...

Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol

Action, Shooter, Third-person view

July 9, 2009

Spec Ops: Stealth Patrol is a third-person action game with shooter elements from the developers of Runecraft, Ltd.. The main publisher of the game is Take-Two...

Star Wars: Battlefront - Elite Squadron (2009)

Action, Shooter, Top-down view, Futurism (Future), Star Wars

November 3, 2009

Metacritic: 62/100

A science-fiction shooter set in the Star Wars universe, where battles unfold across planetary surfaces and in space. The single-player campaign follows X2, a clone...