The PSP put a home console in your pocket, with the UMD format and big hits: God of War Chains of Olympus, GTA Liberty City Stories, Monster Hunter, Persona 3 Portable. This Top 50 gathers the best of Sony's handheld, re-tested and re-ranked by RomWize, each title with its re-evaluated score, its versions, their rarity and their collector value.
"Kratos searches for his brother Deimos through the realm of Death, and the Flames of Chaos refresh the gameplay nicely. Ready at Dawn arguably delivers the PSP's most beautiful game; that level of intensity remains unmatched elsewhere on the system."
"Daxter as a pest exterminator could have been a throwaway idea; it turns out to be one of the PSP's best platformers. The dreamlike minigames pay tribute to classic cinema and Josh Mancell's score is genuinely remarkable."
"Vice City under the 80s sun in hand is already huge, and the Empire Builder mode adds a delightful strategic layer. Vic Vance earns his stripes; Rockstar brushes excellence on PSP."
"The first Final Fantasy lovingly modernised, with the bonus Soul of Chaos dungeon and refreshed visuals and music; the ideal way to rediscover the saga's origins without pulling hair out. A madeleine, beautifully restored."
"The Japanese Final Mix edition adds a secret episode, fresh enemies and a Critical difficulty; simply the definitive cut. To experience Birth by Sleep at full strength, this is the only place to find it on PSP."
"Prince Laharl, Etna and Flonne on a handheld is simply perfect, and the exclusive Etna mode alone earns the price of admission. Over a hundred hours of ceiling-free Item World grinding; NIS tactics gone truly nomadic."
"The European Retribution release, genuinely successful for a console FPS reshaped to third person on PSP. The anti-Chimera arsenal, PS3 connectivity and ad hoc co-op make it one of the most solid portable shooters around."
"The 3D remake of Mega Man X, fluid and well paced, with a brand-new playable Vile mode that delights fans. Capcom handles the leap from 16-bit to 3D with care, and the bonus animated cutscene is a real gift to the faithful."
"A clever compilation cherry-picking from the first three Burnouts to deliver a coherent best-of. Crash and Road Rage still hit like a freight train; perfect for taking on five friends over ad hoc without preamble."
"The sequel adds animated music videos in the background, Black Eyed Peas and Blink-182 in the mix, while keeping classic skins accessible. More pop, flashier, but it lands hard and the cadence stays unstoppable."
