Top 10 PSP (gameplay, not ratings)

1. Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror

2. Killzone: Liberation

3. Castlevania: the Dracula X Chronicles

4. Patapon

5. Star Wars: the Force Unleashed

6. N+

7. Prince of Persia: Rival Swords

8. God of War: Chains of Olympus

9. Exit

10. Gun: Showdown

Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles. It features the remake of the original Rondo of Blood (which is a decent game itself), but the real gem is unlocking the original Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. It plays just as well as it did on the PS1 and the X360 Live Arcade.

Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror is a very close #2. It is an excellent alternative to MGS: Portable Ops.

I was surprised by how much I enjoyed Castlevania Dracula X Chronicles. I wasn't sure I could enjoy the old-style straight forward whip-action Castlevania when compared with the newer Metroidvania style of Castlevania Portrait of ruin and Symphony of the Night (which you can actually unlock SoTN in the PSP Drac. X Chron.). But the graphics are great and the action is not too bad itself. SoTN and PoR are still my favorites, though.

It would have to be Gretzky NHL Hockey, the first one. Terrible controls and movement, just plain broken.

Oh, and Exit is not a bad game at all if you like action/puzzlers.

While not the greatest game ever, Act Raiser is a unique blend of side-scrolling action (similar to the gameplay of Castlevania) and city-building sim that no other game has managed to duplicate since the original Act Raiser game. I owned this game on the Super NES and beat it in around 6 hours when I was younger and also downloaded it on the Wii Virtual Console to relive the good memories. The action portion is definitely the better part of the game, but it's innovation, music and overall appeal make it a game that I wish a game company would either update and re-release or make an Act Raiser 3.