Star Wars: Battlefront II 2005
Why it still holds upGround, space and hero battles in one game, and the space battles in particular, are the reason to play it now.
PSP games that still hold up
First released on the PSP
Games
Star Wars: Battlefront II 2005
Why it still holds upGround, space and hero battles in one game, and the space battles in particular, are the reason to play it now.
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep 2010
Why it still holds upA deck, fusion and Shotlock let you fight in many ways, and three characters with their own scenarios still keep playthroughs from repeating today.
Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair 2012
Why it still holds upA loop of investigating a scene and then matching evidence against testimony in a trial still keeps each case a puzzle of whose claim does not fit today.
NBA 2K11 2010
Why it still holds upHistoric games to relive, and a career built attribute by attribute, give each season a goal to chase today.
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc 2010
Why it still holds upThe reason to play it now is having to find the contradiction in the testimony yourself and fire the right evidence at it.
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite 2008
Why it still holds upThere is still plenty to chase in the hunts, with more quests, more gear and a Felyne fighter at your side.
Tekken 6 2009
Why it still holds upEven now, Rage that turns a losing position into a threat keeps matches open until the last hit.
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII 2007
Why it still holds upFusing materia and equipping what you fuse still makes building Zack a puzzle of its own.
God of War: Ghost of Sparta 2010
Why it still holds upThe pace still keeps changing, with chain blades, climbing and puzzles taking turns.
LocoRoco 2006
Why it still holds upEven now, merging and splitting the blob makes tilting a world feel like handling something alive.
LocoRoco 2 2008
Why it still holds upMoving by tilting the whole world, instead of steering the character, is still what gives it its feel.
Crush 2007
Why it still holds upFlattening a level in your head opens a path that was not there.
Tactics Ogre: Let Us Cling Together 2010
Why it still holds upA branching war story that you can rewind is the reason to go back.
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles 2007
Why it still holds upA remake that keeps its stages and adds routes is still a good reason to go back to the vampire hunting.
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker 2010
Why it still holds upToday it is an easy game to dip into for a mission or two between other things.
Wipeout Pure 2005
Why it still holds upFast ships on tracks with a lot of style still give each lap a rush.
Jeanne d'Arc 2006
Why it still holds upToday, the affinities and the aura make the choice of who attacks whom clear.
Daxter 2006
Why it still holds upA fly swatter, a spray tank with upgrades and dream levels each still give a mission a different tool.
Patapon 2007
Why it still holds upKeeping the beat still decides how hard the tribe fights.
Burnout Legends 2005
Why it still holds upA race that drops the last car each lap is a good pocket-sized challenge, and it still is.
On sale
Midnight Club: Los Angeles 2008
Why it still holds upIt is still a racer that never makes you wait today: the city is one map, with no load times between races and garage visits.
LittleBigPlanet 2009
Why it still holds upA new campaign to play on a handheld still keeps the series' creative side.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories 2006
Why it still holds upBusinesses to take over still give the missions a purpose beyond the story.
God of War: Chains of Olympus 2008
Why it still holds upA combo-based fight against myths is still a clear reason to play on a handheld.
On sale
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 2011
Why it still holds upPlayed today, most rooms are still small puzzles solved with spells, and each character brings a different trick to them.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories 2005
Why it still holds upA car for a flag still shows what the multiplayer is for.
LEGO Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures 2008
Why it still holds upA shared adventure through three films is still easy to play together.