First-person truth about the latest games.

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• Star Ocean: First Departure (PSP)
• Initially released in 1996 for the Super Famicon, the original Star Ocean was a groundbreaking debut for newly formed developer Tri-Ace. Both critics and fans praised the effort and it became evident that established role-playing franchises such as Final Fantasy and the Tales series suddenly had a new rival to compete with. Unfortunately, US gamers never got a chance

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• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (PSP)
• Star Wars: The Force Unleashed is the latest installment in the exciting and ever-expanding Star Wars mythos. The Force Unleashed offers an interesting take on traditional Star Wars storytelling by pitting the player in the Empire's Dark Times, where the sinister Emperor Palpatine orders the sinister Sith to rid the universe of all the Jedi. THE BOTTOM

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• Yggdra Union: We'll Never Fight Alone
• When Yggdra Union was released in 2006 for the GameBoy Advance, its intricate tactics system and engrossing story went largely unnoticed. Thankfully, developer Altus decided to port the game for the PSP, topping off what was already a great game with an incredible amount of polish. Yggdra Union looks bolder, sounds better, and feels like an entirely different game tha

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• Space Invaders Extreme
• With just a few subtle but incredibly well chosen tweaks in gameplay, developer Taito has not only created a masterful remake of Space Invaders, but also one of the best handheld games in the last few years.

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• Secret Agent Clank
• Ratchet's trusty robot sidekick bursts into the limelight in with his stealthy solo debut, Secret Agent Clank!

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• Hot Shots Golf: Open Tee 2
• I'm probably not the only one who hasn't dabbled in Hot Shots Golf, because even though it's adorable, it's still golf.