Blogcritics Category: Gaming: Sony PSP

PlayStation Network Update: 07/17/2008

Michael Prince — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 22:59:18 EDT

More content on the PSN then you could even shake a giant stick at!
I told myself I wouldn't do it, I wouldn't talk about Final Fantasy XIII, I wouldn't cry... *sigh*. Weird week on the PSN, as on top of a quite stellar update to the PSN on the usual day (Thursday), there were a number of updates as the week progressed during E3.We finally have a new PSN game in the form of Elefunk, a PS1 classic by the name of...

PSP Review: Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII

Michael Prince — Thu, 1 May 2008 22:19:45 EDT

Travel back to Midgar in this worthy addition to the Final Fantasy VII universe.
The names Final Fantasy and especially Final Fantasy VII evoke strong feelings in fans of the venerable series and role playing games in general. So when a new title from Square Enix arrives in that universe, there is a lot to live up to. Thankfully, the story of Zach Fair in Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII is an amazing one with a top notch game...

PSP Review: God of War: Chains of Olympus

Matt Paprocki — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 12:33:14 EDT

God of War? Yes. God of PSP? Not quite.
How many times can we chain whip the same ancient Greek monsters to death before it becomes repetitive? If the God of War series is any indication, it’s starting to wane. While Chains of Olympus is the weakest of the three games to date, it’s still a fantastic combination of action, puzzle solving, and storytelling. Kratos returns as...

Sony PSP Review: Patapon

Niall Rough — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:45:21 EDT

Being a Review of Japan Studio's Patapon for the Sony PSP
In the summer of 2006, LocoRoco was released for the PSP - and with precious little in the way of fanfare. With the exciting launch of the first next-gen console forthcoming and a crowded release calendar, which included new installments of such venerable franchises as Half-Life, Tomb Raider, Splinter Cell and Final Fantasy, it wasn't a surprise to...

PSP Review: MLB 08: The Show

Matt Paprocki — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:09:07 EDT

Improvements are hard to find, but handheld baseball has never been done better.
While still lacking a few key features, the technical ability of this PSP version of MLB 08: The Show is always stunning. From the physics, to the graphics, to the audio, right down to the small touches that makes this series come alive, the new version of The Show maintains them all. However, improvements from 07 are minor.The biggest adjustment...

Sony PSP Review: Patapon

Michael Prince — Tue, 4 Mar 2008 01:10:42 EST

If you like games and you have a PSP, you must pata-pata-play this game!
Do you hear that? The sound and the music that you can hear while you sleep, eat or work? I hear it and it is 'pata-pata-pata-pon', the new rhythm/action game, Patapon, from Sony and the studio that brought us LocoRoco is a fantastic title that is the deepest, simple game I have ever played.The premise in the game is for you, the Mystical...

PSP Review: Downstream Panic!

Tall Writer — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 12:17:23 EST

Enough challenge, originality and replay value (80 levels!) to swim with the best action puzzlers out there
Bright colors and the rounded graphics make this Atari PSP game a visual delight, but don't let appearances fool you because you'll definitely find plenty of challenging, problem solving game play here for older, experienced players patient enough to uncover great treasures while increasingly multitasking through several marine areas.Great...

A Look Ahead: Questions for Gaming in 2008

Brian Szabelski — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 12:49:50 EST

With a whole year of gaming ahead of us, there are many questions to be asked.
Recently, I took a humorous look back at 2007, trying to focus all of my feelings and thoughts into ten words or less for each topic. It still took quite a bit of writing, as 2007 was one of the most important years for the history of video games, both in good and in bad ways.But going into this new year, I had many, many questions, ranging from...

Sony PSP Review: Silent Hill Origins

Michael Prince — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:04:01 EST

Playing through Silent Hill Origins is a dark and twisted good time on the PSP.
Silent Hill has become a household name that evokes feelings of dread and tension, over the years there have been four games over the PSOne and PS2, a feature length movie and an interactive graphic novel on the PSP. We now finally have a new and original title on the Sony PSP and it is a true to form new chapter in the Silent Hill universe with...

PSP Review: Manhunt 2

Kevin Eagan — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:58:38 EST

Manhunt 2 for PSP is a fun game, but lacks some of the robust features of other PSP games.
The horror genre has taken on many different forms over the years. In fact, this genre has pretty much done it all, and has chopped up plenty of corpses in as many convincing ways as possible along the way.With that said, many critics have termed the latest wave of popular horror films as "horror porn," seemingly because of its lack of artistic...