Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Year Released: 2009
There aren't a whole lot of PS3 games that have gotten the PSP treatment, and for good reason: it's not just a massive technological difference, the innate controller disparity means a lot of the experiences just wouldn't come across with the same kind of impact. Leave it to Sony Bend, the studio responsible for the fantastic reboot of the Syphon Filter franchise, to do Insomniac's new Resistance series proud. Retribution manages to combine an innovative approach to targeting -- auto-locking onto enemies in a central square -- with a storyline that actually furthers the Resistance over-arching plot.
It's an impressive feat to say the least, but even without the Resistance mythos to stand on, Retribution ends up being a damn fine shooter in its own right. If you were convinced by early efforts that a first-/third-person shooter wasn't possible on the PSP, this will help reverse that belief with aplomb.

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