PSP games!

Talk about having fun while wasting precious time!.. :-)


I am about 43.2% through with Lego Batman. What is nice about it is that the game is compartmentalized and you don't need to finish everything right away in one sitting. There are two main storylines (the hero and the villain sides), each divided into 3 arcs with 5 levels each. I have not previously played any Lego video games but it is said that Lego Batman is pretty much true to the Lego series. The level of difficulty is fair enough and the game has a high replay value. The BGM is simple and redundant but the game is really for everyone and the cut scenes are quite funny. This game makes me want to buy the real Lego Batman figures and toys...
4 stars.


It is a good thing that I listened to online previews/reviews regarding this game, I haven't regretted getting it since. (NBA Live 09 still has poorer reviews until now...) I am about 37% finished (overall) with it and I have already won an NBA title using the Miami Heat as my team in the game's Franchise mode . There are a lot of fun mini-games (team games as well as solo ones) as well as game modes, giving the game high replayability. I haven't tried uploading new rosters although the option is there. The graphics are okay (no real likenesses to the players), but the fluidity/motion and BGM are simply superb. I've only played in the Rookie mode so far and the learnig curve is quite easy. Veteran and All-star modes promise to be quite challenging.
4 stars.


Tekken Dark Resurrection (equivalent to tha arcade Tekken 5) is Tekken's foray into the PSP and after 2 years it has achieved PSP Greatest Hits status. I was intrigued as to why this game got really good reviews among users and critics alike such that it garnered several gaming site awards... I also remembered playing Tekken before on the PSone and really enjoying it ... These reasons prompted me to check it out. With great graphics and a cool BGM, the game really brings the Tekken feel to the handheld. Cool features are a variety of characters (>30), customizable character costumes, unlockable scenes in the story mode, upgradeable status in dojo mode, and also a some mini-games.
4.5 stars.


I am a tennis fan and I always wanted to play this game ever since I got a PSP. Seeing the Sega arcade game in Time Zone made me want to get it even more. This game actually had relatively poor reviews online. This game is proof, however, that one's interests really affects one's perceptions of what is really great or not. I really enjoyed creating custom characters (male and female) in this game and competing in it's World Tour mode (where you start out as ranked 300 in the world and work your way up to world number 1). Mini-games also make this game a favorite for playing during short breaks. Sports games in general have high replay value and this game is no exception. It has 5 difficulty levels in the Tounament mode (very easy, easy, normal, hard, very hard) option. Doubles (men's, women's as well as mixed) games are also very interesting and challenging. Although only few tennis stars (14 men and 7 women) were licensed and appear in the game, the choice and mix of them was handled well. There is also a relatively long loading time for matches. The matches themselves are shortened versions only, which is a good thing because playing actual-length tennis matches would be too long and tedious.
4 stars.


Except for Lego Batman, all of the games have a quick play option, and also ad-hoc/online multiple play options (which I have not tried). God of War: Chains of Olympus is said to be a really great game but is rather short, making me reluctant to get it. As of now, there are really no new upcoming games until the end of the year (on the PSP) that seem interesting to me. Need For Speed Undercover looks promising. There are still relatively few announcements for upcoming games next year so I think I'll hold out on getting new games until the 1st quarter of 2009.