Debunking a PSP myth: it has no good games

[wraggster]

via PSPfanboy

Anyone that has been around the Internet block or visited a game store lately may have heard someone claim the PSP has little to no good games on the platform. If you're anything like me, you like to wear your girlfriend's underwear and you also hate to hear bad words about the PSP. My personal PSP game collection is larger than my DS or Xbox 360 game libraries and after hearing about the lack of great games on the system so often, I began to wonder if perhaps I just had a terrible taste in games. While I can't prove that my gaming interests are worthwhile, I did dig up some info on the PSP library and whether or not there are many quality games on the system.

It isn't just gaming fans who dis the PSP, critics do as well. Keeping that in mind, I wondered how the PSP game library critically stacked up against its competitor; the oft praised DS. What I found may be surprising.

Data Collected from Metacritic

Amount of US released PSP games rated 80 and above: 38 (not counting Advent Children since it isn't a game)

Amount of US released DS games rated 80 and above: 28 (and 4 of those are versions of Nintendogs)

So it seems that these same critics that praise PSP games, must have a short-term memory when they bash the system's lack of quality titles. I'm in no way trying to put down the DS with the example listed above, just attempting to prove that the PSP isn't devoid of quality like an episode of War at Home. Hopefully fellow PSP fanboys can use the above proof to dissuade negative words about your system of choice. In any case, it should make you feel good about owning the system.

[yoshinatsu]

The DS has much more quality games than the DS. Period.
Plus, when a reviewer plays a game, he may not be in the mood to play this game or play games at all. We can't rely on reviewers' points or whatever. Players' opinions is all that matters.

[Nevuk]

The DS has much more quality games than the DS. Period.

O rly? (Sorry, had to do it)

[Ramza042]

O rly? (Sorry, had to do it)

Teh PWN (Me too. Haha.)

Seriously, though, I own 11 PSP UMDs and with the exception of "The Con" I love them all. And The Con's really not that bad, just not great.

[bwlfp]

YEAH I'm sick of hearing this c**p as well, the PSP not only has great games but well err homebrew and movies, it kicks the DSs asssss!!!

[slayer2psp]

the ds sucks its got nothing on the psp. give me a break im so tried of people saying the ds games are better. what drugs do you people take i just dont get it. gta, medal of honor, socom, pro race driver 2006, def jam, madden 07, syphon filter, daxter, dark alexs firmware were i can play 100s of ps1 games should i go on. every one of these games is better the any of the 32mb ds games give me a break the biggest ds game is 128mb lame the psp has real games some well over a 1gb of info yes i know just becuse its bigger doesnt make it better but it does this time and before i get flamed by nintendo lovers i have a ds with m3 ive played every damn game thats come out for the ds and psp. its not even close whats better the psp is the best handheld game device every made period and i hate sony but good is good. and the 360 is the best console with the best games.

[Makaveli777]

This is true and has been true. I still fail to realize why psp's commercial games are hated on so often especially since they aren't bad. Could it be that the people doing the hating has never played the games they are hating on?

[the_eternal_dark]

You know, you all really sound like this guy, especially you slayer2psp. I agree, homebrew is better on the PSP, but the commercial games you state that are better are a matter of opinion rather than actual fact.

Play the sh*t you like and quit the bashing.

*edit* the DS sucks, the DSLite is what is owning the PSP right now.

[Jonesyxxiv]

My DS has just been sitting in my room collecting dust for months but I use my PSP everyday with games like MGS and GTA, all my homebrew, and my PS1 games on my PSP thanks to DAX.

[felonyr301]

kinda like how xbox 1 vs the ps2 in reality the xbox had more quality games than the ps2 had and we all know the ps2 came out with the most games too. Same scenario but of course its all a matter of opinion.