I plan to grab a Vita next month along with Gravity Daze so I guess it's official. My time with the PSP is coming to an end. I'll probably sell it or give it away or something. Who knows. Well, before that day comes, I'm grabbing probably five PSP games (downloadable, of course) so I can have one final gaming orgy with my Sony portable powerhouse. I just downloaded Metal Gear Solid 1 (PS1 Classics) a few hours ago. I think I'm going to go with the two God of War games, one of the Grand Theft Autos, and Jak and Daxter today. These are titles I've had my eye on for a long time but never really got around to purchasing.
Anyway, I'd like to know what your fondest memories of the PSP were and, of course, what are your personal "Must own" PSP titles. I may be inspired to download it today, too!
Me:
1. Hot Shots Tennis: Get a Grip!: I had so much fun with this title that it was insane. Easy to pick up and play. Great gameplay mechanics. Charming graphics, humor, and storyline. A lot of collectable stuff. If the upcoming Mario Tennis game for the 3DS is half as engaging, I will be impressed. This game was perfect for the PSP.
2. Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions : A re-release of a game I may have logged in 100 hours on for the original PS1. Well over a decade since the launch of the original and it's still my favorite strategy game. It's not for everybody but for those who try it, it can easily consume your entire life. Even when I was home and I had my HD consoles in front of me, I was always playing this game. It's a hard one to put down.
3. Resistance Retribution: Not as amazing, now. At the time, this game was like playing a console game on a portable. Sony went all out on production values with this one. A great looking, sounding, and playing TPS. I don't like the console resistance games but this game was great! I need to finish it one of these days......
4. Crimson Gem Saga : The PSP was a haven for great RPG's. I missed out on quite a bit of them (Persona, why are you still so expensive!?). One that I was lucky enough to stumble across was Crimson Gem Saga. The story was routine but what made this game awesome was the branching skill tree that you used to level up your characters. The humor in this game was great too. The battle system was pretty standard for an RPG but that was exactly what I wanted. You don't have to re-invent the wheel for an RPG to be fun. You just have to do the basics really well. This game did that.
5. Little Big Planet : Didn't have the four player co-op or the same stages as the PS3 version but I enjoyed this portable version much more than its console big brother. This is one of those PSP games that I can keep going back to for ages. Sackboy is no Mario but when you're running through those physics based platform worlds, you won't care. Great game, all around.
In a few weeks, I'll be porting all of these titles to my new Vita. In the meantime, I just want to say, "Thank you, PSP. You've served me well."
I also used to use my PSP for porn.
