So I've just bought a mint Sony PSP

J35T3R · 10 Mar 2019 at 17:37

..... and need some games. Started off looking for old Amiga's and ended up buying this.

Where to start?

malachi · 10 Mar 2019 at 18:43

J35T3R said:
..... and need some games. Started off looking for old Amiga's and ended up buying this.

Where to start?

What are games are you into? Plenty of RPGs on the system. One of my favourite PSP games is Crisis Core.

Rannoch · 10 Mar 2019 at 18:45

Fight Night was brilliant.

J35T3R · 10 Mar 2019 at 20:44

malachi said:
What are games are you into? Plenty of RPGs on the system. One of my favourite PSP games is Crisis Core.

Since it only has 1 stick I'll be avoiding shooters. Going to get Little Big Planet as I've never played it.

And Wipeout for nostalgia of my old PS1.

silvagti · 10 Mar 2019 at 20:53

Wipeout and Valkyria chronicles would be my first choices!

J35T3R · 11 Mar 2019 at 11:17

silvagti said:
Wipeout and Valkyria chronicles would be my first choices!

Are both Wipeout games good or would one take preference over the other?

J35T3R · 11 Mar 2019 at 11:27

Also, Can anyone verify that the PSP is region free for games? Suggests this on my quick Google search but always like some forum verification.

mame · 11 Mar 2019 at 12:44

my favourite PSP games were everybody's golf 1 and 2 but there's been newer versions on the vita and PS4 so not sure how they'd look today. I never really liked the GTA games on the PSP. They looked good (at the time) but the story and characters seemed so 2nd rate compared to the console versions, plus it's not the same only having one analogue stick

J35T3R · 11 Mar 2019 at 18:39

mame said:
my favourite PSP games were everybody's golf 1 and 2 but there's been newer versions on the vita and PS4 so not sure how they'd look today. I never really liked the GTA games on the PSP. They looked good (at the time) but the story and characters seemed so 2nd rate compared to the console versions, plus it's not the same only having one analogue stick

Won't be going for any GTA games but I bought the golf title for 99p off eBay!

Emlyn_Dewar · 11 Mar 2019 at 19:54

The system is old, so you should do the right thing and get it cracked.

I found both GTA games enjoyable (at the time).
LittleBigPlanet is an awesome game! Already mentioned in this thread, Final Fantasy Crisis Core is great. The remakes of the older Final Fantasies are also decent.
I suggest trying out Loco Roco, Kingdom Hearts and definitely get one of the Burnout games. Patapon is good if you like rythm games.

I've only played the Vita version of everybody's golf, but if the PSP version is even half as good then it'll be enjoyable!

J35T3R · 11 Mar 2019 at 20:49

Emlyn_Dewar said:
The system is old, so you should do the right thing and get it cracked.
I found both GTA games enjoyable (at the time).
LittleBigPlanet is an awesome game! Already mentioned in this thread, Final Fantasy Crisis Core is great. The remakes of the older Final Fantasies are also decent.
I suggest trying out Loco Roco, Kingdom Hearts and definitely get one of the Burnout games. Patapon is good if you like rythm games.

I've only played the Vita version of everybody's golf, but if the PSP version is even half as good then it'll be enjoyable!

Quite happy to leave it be. Getting to that age where I want a proper collection of all computers and consoles.

So far I have XboxOneX, PS4, Wii U, Original Xbox, PSP and still looking for an original Amiga to tinker with. It's a start!

mikedigitales · 11 Mar 2019 at 20:53

Loco Roco for sure, Lumines has also sucked up many hours for me.

aoaaron · 11 Mar 2019 at 21:51

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kdd · 12 Mar 2019 at 18:44

Gran turismo psp is a fun version, GTA Chinatown wars is worth a look

kinger8938 · 12 Mar 2019 at 19:25

Tactics Ogre is fantastic if you like strategy RPGS

Psycho Sonny · 13 Mar 2019 at 10:26

if you have psn plus then you will likely have a host of games.

the most important thing is get yourself some cheap vita cards off ebay. I don't know why they never used SD cards. it's shocking. if you hack your PSP then you can buy an SD card adaptor which works.

so maybe worth doing to save yourself a fortune on VITA cards.

mame · 13 Mar 2019 at 15:09

kdd said:
Gran turismo psp is a fun version

wasn't that the version with no career mode at all? just single races?

Phemo · 13 Mar 2019 at 16:20

J35T3R said:
Also, Can anyone verify that the PSP is region free for games? Suggests this on my quick Google search but always like some forum verification.

Sure is, I've got a few USA UMD games for mine and they work fine.

Witcher1980 · 13 Mar 2019 at 16:58

UMD games are not region locked, although UMD movies are.

Finners · 13 Mar 2019 at 18:03

I've got an original psp-1000 imported from Japan somewhere. If I remember correctly it had a better display that the one release here.

Never really got on with it though but did have some fun on GTA.

Reading this makes me want to break it out again but would expect I'd need a new battery as it would be beyond flat by now.