When I first purchased the PSP in 2007, I had many games to look forward to playing. Among them, the Final Fantasy Tactics remake called War of the Lions and Japan Studios' excellent Jeanne d'Arc. The platform has seen some remarkable titles since then, but it has slowly fallen into a decline while its Nintendo counterpart shows no sign of weakening any time soon, especially with the upcoming release of the 3DS.
Needless to say, it's been a slow year for the Sony PSP, but the platform hasn't been without a few notable hits. Without further ado, here are the PSP's 10 best games in 2010.
Persona 3 Portable is an enhanced remake of the original Persona 3 (originally released on the PS2) which carries the additions in Persona 3 FES as well as a brand new option to play a female protagonist rather than the original game’s main character. The addition of the new player character changes many aspects of the game’s narrative, with some major differences in dialogue, events and alterations to the game’s Social Link stories. Additionally, Persona 3 Portable features two new difficulty levels to ramp up the challenge for veterans of the series.
Also revised is the game’s combat system, which has been remade with the improvements of Persona 4, offering direct control over every character as an alternative to the AI, among other things. Persona 3 Portable is without a doubt the best version of an already excellent game.
Ghost of Sparta is a chapter in the long-running God of War series that explores the mortal origins of the series’ protagonist, Kratos. Similar to previous installments in the series, the game stands as the very embodiment of third-person action adventure with all the violence and gore that one would expect. New additions include the “Blades of Athena” and the “Arms of Sparta” (a spear and shield)
As always, the game is a challenge to play with its variety of difficulty modes. While a step back from God of War 3 on the PS3, Ghost of Sparta manages to hold its own against every other title in the genre.
Ys Seven is a criminally underrated action RPG that very rightfully deserves a spot on this year’s GOTY list. The story of Ys Seven centers around Adol the Red, an adventurer who travels to the capital of Altago in search of quests. While exploring the town, he lands themselves in prison after coming to the defense of two sisters who were harassed by the local Dragoons. Fortunately, his reputation saves them from incarceration as the king requests that they investigate strange earthquakes that have been happening throughout the region. They soon discover that ancient dragons are awakening from their slumber and must figure out what to do next.
To say that it’s not bad for at least thirty hours of gameplay would be an understatement.
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