PSP Games.. Roll call for 2007

Allo! That was a quick year 2007 and I’ve somehow managed to sneak in a little gaming time with my PSP. Here are some of the best and worst games I’ve played since owning this superrific gadget in May ‘07.. The categories and the chosen ones are:

Worst Game of the year award goes to..
Freakout Extreme Freeride- The soundtrack is interesting but gameplay, graphics and controls really sucks. Stick with SSX if you want some hardcore thrilling snow action on the PSP. Note to Ricster… read reviews first before getting the game!

Disappointments of the year:
The Simpsons Game- Being a fan of The Simpsons TV series for 18 seasons, this was something to look forward to especially since I enjoyed the movie. To cut it short, the graphics are pixelated, camera view is poorly designed and this game would probably be better on home consoles such as the Xbox or PS3 as the game trailer looks promising for those other consoles. Homer and Marge, two thumbs down Ben10 did a better job!

Transformers- the movie rocks, but the game sucks! ’nuff said! Transform to another PSP game please!

Surprise hits on the PSP.. games that I really enjoyed:
Ratatouille – Help Remy get all ‘em recipes! If you liked the movie, this game highly compliments it.

Virtua Tennis World Tour / or vT3- Career mode and wireless multi-player takes the cake! This was one of the games that got me to buy a PSP after seeing it on youtube.

Brooktown High – graphics are solid and I like this better than the Sims The game is quite short though and it’s finished before you even graduated high school!

Castaway Game of the year – this is the only game I’d bring if stranded on an island with a PSP)
Nba Live ‘08- Keep playing it over and over again.. dynasty mode and its latest The Crown feature makes this a winner! Adjust the game sliders for a more realistic play and it’s not as easy as the previous EA sports franchise. Nba Live ‘07 was a wimp and I can easily beat the CPU in Superstar mode but this one was quite challenging. Good job EA Sports! The Go-To moves are a bit disappointing at first but the more you use your players and team, you’ll start to get the hang of it. The only downside experienced from this game is that a lot of people experienced freezing during summary of The Crown especially in Dynasty mode. So far mine has stopped after I got the European version and I haven’t got the time to upgrade to the latest CFW yet (3.71m33).

Frustrating but Fun
Lumines- The trance music keeps you going.. I still need to beat the wife’s high score. She bumped me off before leaving Vietnam. Grrr!
DJ Maxx Portable – Dance, Dance Revolution in your hands!
Juiced 2- Darn chain drifting section! I give up! It’s fun upgrading cars and racing for pink slips though. I found this game highly better than the NFS series.

My Game of the Year for 2007:
Medal of Honor: Heroes 2. I never thought a FPS game would be so much fun to play in a PSP. If you play this game with a headset, you’ll be immersed in the World War environment! From one mission to another, it’s addictive and the ease of control is amazing. Maneuver through the battlefields! When I played this game, the first mission got me hooked. If you’ve seen Saving Private Ryan.. you’ll like this.

Runners up.. we can’t let the others go unnoticed..
Silent Hill Origins – I dare you.. play this with the lights off and wear your headsets. Creepy!
Killzone Liberation – sorry, I’m a late bloomer of the PSP
Monster Hunter Freedom 2 – It’s good to play RPG once in while.

Anticipated Games for 2008:
There can be only one for me.. GOD OF WAR! The fact that this was a hot game on the PS2 and I haven’t gotten the chance to play it before, I’m looking forward to its PSP version. For Anna, I think she will like PATAPON since it’s like Locco Roco but better! This will be a great platform game

As for the wife’s favorite games:
Lumines - it took Anna a few weeks to get the hang of it.. then she kicked me out of first place! I shall return!
Sims 2 Castaway – I never appreciated this game. The wife has the patience and creativity on playing this
Diner Dash- Anna’s great at multi-tasking.. so this one is easy! She finished the game in a few days! geeez!
Ratatouille- She loves Remy but I usually help her out on the difficult stages.. hehe

..To  the late bloomers of PSP fanatics like me, what’s your favorite game?