

The soundtrack is among the best in the Kingdom Hearts series, too, with writing and story to match it, adding a surprising amount of depth and lore. Square Enix smartly adapted the controls and core gameplay mechanics of the series (with a few new additions) to take advantage of Sony’s portable device.

But even though it’s the franchise’s only inclusion on the handheld, it marks one of the best entries in the Kingdom Hearts series, as well as on the PSP itself. Despite that colossal gap, a slew of new Kingdom Hearts games debuted, including the only one to grace the PSP, Birth by Sleep. It took us roughly 14 years before Kingdom Hearts fans got a proper numbered sequel to Kingdom Hearts 2. See our guide to the God of War games in order. Ghost of Sparta didn’t massively shift the gameplay formula of the other PSP God of War exclusive Chains of Olympus, but it didn’t have to, instead refining and improving on what came before.Īnd, Ghost of Sparta's legacy is ultimately the better game because of the pacing and cinematic storytelling that deftly capture the feeling of playing a God of War game in the palm of your hand. And the studio's 2010 action game, God of War: Ghost of Sparta, is another game you must buy if you own a PSP. Ready At Dawn was one of the most consistent developers during the PSP's lifespan. And it was a good enough game that it was ported to PS2 later and held up as its own console-quality GTA release. It brought us back to the moment and feeling that made GTA such an iconic franchise in the PS2 era, complete with an all-new story and missions, in a prequel to GTA 3. Back then, the idea of playing a fully-realized open-world GTA on a handheld device was a pipe dream.until Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. Travel back to 2005, and Rockstar had recently dropped three industry-changing GTA games. A delightful, worthy spinoff to the main franchise.

And don't even get us started on the "dream sequences," a series of mini-games that see Daxter dreaming himself as the hero in well-known films such as Braveheart and The Matrix. While Daxter is smaller than Jak, Ready at Dawn smartly makes Daxter a worthy platforming protagonist, who is not only smaller but a bit more agile than his best friend.Īnd while both characters are stark contrasts in terms of height, the gameplay and level design perfectly accommodate Daxter's strengths and weaknesses. True to the Jak and Daxter formula before it, Daxter is a platformer that recaptures the charm and cleverness of the first game. A spinoff of Naughty Dog's Jak and Daxter series, Daxter focuses on the titular ottsel and his ventures shortly before the events of Jak II.
