Kingdom Hearts Birth By Sleep

Release date:

September 7th 2010

Price:

between $25-30

Story

This was my first ever Kingdom Hearts game, for the uninitiated, this is sort of a mix between Final Fantasy and Disney, and although that sounds like a strange combination that would be too childish, it’s really not, and the story does become serious at points, but is usually lightened a bit with Mickey walking into the room. You play as three characters through three campaigns all playing the same story, but from different perspectives. These three characters are called Terra, Ventus and Aqua, (and the canon is in that order too). The three of you are keyblade wielders, essentially the Kingdom Hearts equivalent to Jedi, and you’re tasked to find the imbalance in the light (force anyone?).

Persona 3 Portable

Price: $19.99-39.99

Release Date: July 6th 2010

Persona 3 Portable is one of the highest rated PSP games of all time. I needed to see if it lives up to it’s hype, so when Atlus had it’s half off sale over 3 months ago, I snapped this one up for 50% off. If you’re lucky there will be a sale coming up in the Spring Fever.

God of War Ghost of Sparta

This is the second God of War game to be released this year, after the stellat God of War 3 that was released for the PS3 early in the year. Can the PSP release of Ghost of Sparta live up to it’s big brother? And fill the shoes of the Franchise?

Metal Gear Solid Peacewalker

Story

This entry into the Metal Gear series takes place 10 years after Metal Gear Solid 3, in 1974. This game’s protagonist (Naked Snake instead of Solid snake from MGS1, 2 and 4) has started his own private military called “Militaires Sans Frontiers” or “Soldiers without Borders”. They’re asked by two people speaking on behalf of the Costa Rican government (one of the only governments in the world without a military) to save their country from a force that has seemed to move in. Snake accepts the request on hearing that his mentor from MGS3 is alive in a recording.

Burnout Legends

Part of a new Sony push to get PSP games a little more affordable, they have released a multitude of older games for 9.99. This happens to be one of those games that I picked up, and reviewed for your entertainment.

Price: $9.99

Original Release date: September 13th, 2005

Story

How could I possibly boil down the story of Burnout? The story of a retired stunt driver who ends up saving not only his world but the profession of stunt driving for the CG revolution. Or not! There is no story in this game and for this one I’m damn happy about it. You’re here for the glee inducing gameplay.

Prince of Persia Rival Swords

Last month was the month of Ubisoft’s Prince of Persia coming to a theatre near you. Throughout the month as well on PSN, they discounted many of the POP games to get people hyped up for the release, I bought the PSP port of the third game in the series, The

Two Thrones (renamed Rival Swords), and saw the film on opening weekend. I’ve decided to pit the two against each other to see whether they’re worth your time.

Release date: April 3rd, 2007

Price:14.99 (bought it at 50% off PSN – $7.49)