This game has enough good points to be a worthy addition to the PSP's small survival-horror lineup..
What was a highly under-acclaimed game on the PS2 seems to be a good fit for the PSP. The best part, maybe, is Hydravision's reiteration of the game's save system, which in PS2 versions would only allow you to save at a save point once, at which point it disappears. Now you may use these save points an unlimited number of times which makes a great improvement to the game. The aiming system is relatively easy, with simply holding the R shoulder button, accompanied by switching targets with the D-Pad. One thing that might annoy most users is the mandatory concept of friendly fire. Nope, you can't turn it off, which leaves players with an extra challenge of basically not hitting your teammate or else he/she dies and you simply lose and have to restart the game from your last save. Although sometimes annoying, it doesn't do drastic damage, but it does add a sense of realism to the game, and challenging enough because of the many tight spaces the game's enemies are situated in. One major problem in this game, which many other PSP games experience, is a finicky camera which may at times allow you to move the camera to see farther away or to rotate around you character, but still provides a tiny hassle when switching your finger to the D-pad while moving the analog stick. The game is beautifully rendered, though, with highly detailed backgrounds, accompanied by music that sets the mood very well, from the eerie chorus singing to just plain silence. Co-op play (which was present in the PS2 version) also comes back with this port, which is relatively easy since another player simply connects to the other PSP and both players may play the game together instantly. It's a good thing too, because despite the small screen, the game may provide quite a few chills when you might run out of ammo and end up having to run up to a bunch of monsters armed with only a hockey stick, plus the gore in the game is simply creepy. The game doesn't shy away from scattering blood-spattered bodies all around the place which probably was the reason this game got a Mature rating. This game has enough blood in it to attract a hundred or so Leech Men (Resident Evil Outbreak players might know what I mean.)
Finicky camera and slightly cliche concept aside, Obscure: The Aftermath makes up for it with a great new save system, on-the-go playability and easy co-op play. This game has enough good points to be a worthy addition to the PSP's small survival-horror lineup, which only consists of around 2 games (for now.)