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Category: Sony PSP

  • Review: Valkyria Chronicles II (Sony PSP)

    The original Valkyria Chronicles was Diehard GameFAN’s Game of the Year for 2008. After a curious move to the PSP, does the sequel hold up? Aileen Coe played the sequel, and found yet another GOTY contender.

  • Review: Ace Combat: Joint Assault (Sony PSP)

    Ace Combat: Joint Assault Developer: Namco Bandai Games Publisher: Namco Bandai Games Genre: Arcade Flight Combat Release Date: 8/31/2010 The blessing and the curse of the Ace Combat series of games is that you generally know what you’re getting every time. The Notorious M.A.S. is a big fan of Ace Combat, as evidenced by the…

  • Review: Ys Seven (Sony PSP)

    Ys Seven Developer: Falcom Publisher: XSEED Genre: Action RPG Release Date: 08/27/2010 Although we’ve only had a fraction of the Ys (Pronounced YEE-s) series make it stateside, 85% of which are remakes of the first two games anyway, it still has a nice loyal cult following here in the States. Let’s go back nearly two…

  • Review: TNA iMPACT!: Cross the Line (PSP)

    TNA iMPACT! Publisher: SouthPeak Games Developer: Point of View Genre: Professional Wrestling Release Date: 06/29/10 After nearly two years of teetering on uncertainty, the future of the TNA Wrestling license became a little more clear when SouthPeak picked up the publishing duties from the now-defunct Midway LA effort. Well, moving into the future might not…

  • Review: Persona 3 Portable (Sony PSP)

    Persona 3 Portable Genre: RPG Developer: Atlus Publisher: Atlus Release Date: 07/06/10 When it first came out some three years ago, Persona 3 was a surprisingly fresh and interesting entry in the Persona franchise specifically as well as the Shin Megami Tensei series in general. Combining dungeon crawling mechanics, randomized dungeons, and the standard combat…

  • Playstation Network Wrap-Up (Quick Wrap) for July 13th, 2010

    Due to me covering an event being run by Electronic Arts in NYC tomorrow afternoon, I don’t have the time to do a complete wrap-up for the PSN this week. The full update is below the cut. Please note, before spending any money, that Alex Lucard will be reviewing DeathSpank, and that this week’s Playstation…

  • Review: Mystery of the Crystal Portal (Sony PSP/PS3)

    Mystery of the Crystal Portal Developer: Artogon Games Publisher: G5 Entertainment Genre: Hidden Object Release Date: 07/06/2010 You know, it’s been a good year for gaming. Out of the thirty-four games I’ve reviewed this year, only six have received a “mediocre” or less rating from me. Meanwhile there have been a dozen games I have…

  • Playstation Network Wrap-Up for July 6th, 2010

    Late, late, LATE update this week, but that’s what happens when you referee roller hockey in 100F heat. Oh well, to quote Carlin, let’s do a fucking show, huh? There are two downloadable releases for the PS3, and neither one is a big deal. The biggest name is Family Feud. This is like any other…

  • Playstation Network/Firmware Update Wrap-Up for June 29th, 2010

    Last week seems like it was so long ago. Way back then, I was simultaneously bitching and praising the fact that the PSN update for that week sucked. There was just nothing of note at all, to the point where I actually broke out The Brave Little Toaster to express how bad it sucked. I…

  • Review: Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker (Sony PSP)

    Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker Developer: Kojima Productions Publisher: Konami Genre: Action Release Date: 06/08/2010 The saga of Big Boss, aka Naked Snake, continues in this latest installment of Metal Gear on the PSP. A sequel to Metal Gear Solid 3 and Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops, the game picks up 10 years after the…

  • Playstation Network Wrap-Up for June 22nd, 2010

    I decided to take last week off, partly because of E3, and partly because of burnout. I have to admit, these things are a bitch to do, especially the Microsoft piece because they all have demos to play. It usually takes most of my evenings, and I just needed a break. Thankfully, Grace Chen, who…

  • Review: Hexyz Force (Sony PSP)

    Hexyz Force Publisher: Atlus USA Developer: Sting Genre: Turn Based RPG Release Date: 05/25/2010 I have a love-hate relationship with Sting. I like the idea of their games and their attempts to try new things, but I find the finished products to be somewhat or deeply flawed, be it in gameplay, story, or both. Evolution…

  • Review: Disgaea Infinite (Sony PSP)

    Disgaea Infinite Publisher: Nippon Ichi Developer: Nippon Ichi Genre: Adventure (Visual Novel) Release Date: 06/08/2010 I’m a pretty big Disgaea fan, but then most of us are here at DHGF. The original won our 2003 Game of the Year award and Disgaea 2 went on to win our Turn Based RPG of the year award…

  • Playstation Network Wrap-Up for June 8

    I like easy weeks. Most weeks, I have a lot to talk about, good or bad. This is one of those weeks where I can’t really get too excited about anything, despite the fact we have a very big-name PSP release. Niiiiiiiice and easy… which I like, considering I started this last night, came back…

  • Review: Armored Core: Last Raven Portable (Sony PSP)

    Armored Core: Last Raven Portable Genre: Action/Adventure Developer: From Software Publisher: From Software Release Date: 05/04/10 As someone who’s had an interest in the Armored Core series, I’m always somewhat excited when I have a chance to play one of the games, if only because I like customizing giant robots. From Software has stood behind…

  • Playstation Network Wrap-Up for June 1st, 2010

    It’s heading into June, and that means one thing for me personally: roller hockey season is starting up again. This is a good thing for me because it keeps me sharp (as a referee) until it’s time for ice hockey to start up again, the money’s not bad, and it keeps me in shape throughout…

  • Playstation Network Wrap-Up for May 25th, 2010

    This is one of those weeks that just pisses me off. Seriously, I don’t mind a bad content week. Even if that was the case this time around, they happen, and really, last week’s update was so awesome that it wouldn’t have mattered anyway. Besides, it’s not like Sony’s pulling a Nintendo and forgetting a…

  • Playstation Network Wrap-Up for May 18th, 2010

    I spend a lot of time here bitching about demos. More specifically, I bitch about the lack of demos. It’s to the point where I have friends that go “OK asshole, we get it. You want the PSN to include more demos. You also don’t like the Wii. Back off it.” I don’t know if…

  • Review: What Did I Do To Deserve This, My Lord? 2 (Sony PSP)

    What Did I Do to Deserve This, My Lord? 2 Developer: Acquire Publisher: NIS America Genre: Strategy Release Date: 05/04/10 When the first game came out, back when the game’s title referenced the famous Dark Knight, NIS’s last minute decision to pull the plug on a UMD release loomed over its release, even as its…

  • Preview: Hexyz Force (Sony PSP)

    Over the weekend, I sacrificed a Friday night out to view a demo of the newest Sting/Atlus RPG, Hexyz Force. I’ve always been a fan of Japanese Role-Playing Games, though I’ve been ambivalent on the market as of late due to some uninspired offerings that play up vapid female characters at the expense of everything…