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Gamer's Guide: Sony PSP

Sony PSP

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Price: £129.99 Latest deals

Best exclusive games: Lumines, Grand Theft Auto: Liberty/Vice City Stories, WipEout Pure, Tekken: Dark Resurrection, Daxter, Ridge Racer 2, LocoRoco, Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, Final Fantasy Tactics.

The lowdown:
Despite being far more powerful than any other portable console and with a huge range of impressive multimedia features the PSP has been a constant underachiever when it's come to games. There are some hidden gems though, many of which end up in the bargain bins well before their time.

Value for money:

Future proof:

Range of games:

Pros:
Excellent 3D graphics almost on par with the PS2.
Wide range of multimedia features including DVD quality UMD movies.
Well integrated online features and browser.

Cons:
Unresponsive, poor quality controls and buttons.
Long load times, even on new Slim and Lite model.
Few high quality exclusives and too many unwanted PS2 ports.

NEXT: PC gaming

21-07-2008