That’s not the case in multiplayer, where you’ll have to use the PSP’s default setup. And if you’re just playing single-player and own Resistance 2, you can set it up so you’re playing Retribution with the Dual Shock 3, making the experience even closer.

Rest assured there’s a lot that’s similar, from the overall sci-fi WWII ambiance to the weapons from the two PS3 games that show up here, including the gun that has a mobile forcefield that’s way overpowered. Last year’s Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core took the cake for prettiest portable game, but Retribution easily steals that crown.Īs for gameplay, Resistance fans might be a tad wary of Retribution‘s shift from first-person Chimera blasting to third-person. It’s easy to forget how powerful the PSP is in the graphics department, but one look at Retribution‘s sleek interface, sharp textures, abundance of lighting effects and smooth framerate will quickly remind you that the PSP’s basically a PS2 that can fit in your pocket. I got a brief taste of the game’s meaty multiplayer portion recently, and though it’s a little rough around the edges, there’s still plenty to admire. Though it didn’t get mentioned in the midst of all those heavy hitters, Resistance: Retribution might deserve a closer look from PSP owners not content to wait for the fall line up. For a system that used to be little more than a very sleek looking paperweight that I could watch Borat on using an outdated storage format, 2009’s certainly looking like its time to shine: LittleBigPlanet, Rock Band, Assassin’s Creed are coming to the handheld by year’s end, Sony revealed earlier this week. When I said a couple days ago that I wished I’d never traded my PSP for a burrito (this is a true story), I meant it. The controls might be a bit spotty, but Resistance: Retribution looks to be one of the more substantial handheld multiplayer experiences in some time.

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