Thanks for all advice. Good stuff. Tier 1) GTA CHI Town 2) MGSPeacewalker 3) VC II 4) LBP 5) Wipeout Pulse Tier 2) Patapon II 2) tomb raider anniversary 3) Dissidia 4) Crisis Core 5) MGS Port ops 6) Tekken Dark Ressurection Tier 3) Side scrolling experience that would compete with the likes of Mario: Megaman X and Castevania X Chronicles + FF 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, FF Tactics War of lions. And Resident Evil 2 I think anyone who says PSP isn't worth getting now is nuts. I can get all this via purchaes without case from Amazon at a price of around $125 Once again thanks. Now I even have a side scrolling experience that I can alternate (b/c the old style will get old if I play too much of one game)

edit: Arctic Edge has been scrapped since it has online issues.

In addition you have Burn Zombie (same view as Chi Town wars *compliment), Bionic Commando remixed (sidescroller), and Flow (who knows...I'm sure this game would come in handy on a bad day) * Fat Princess

Which leads me to ask.. What is most therapeutic game for psp? Too bad it doesn't have flower. Soundtrack. Would that mean ff8? I heard the soundtrack is great for that game. Any better?

If I buy psp used games on amazon or ebay used without cases will I not be able to play online?

I know that Socom 3 allows only new purchasers to play online (or used game purchasers if they pay a fee of $20).

Do some games require an online game code and others don't?

Like when I type in MGS Portable ops online game code in google none come up.

But LBP, wipeout pulse, and a few others seem like they require one-- in which case, you'd proabably at least need the case.

Thans for any help

Thanks for replie. I am very wowed by persona 3 and monster hunter but they are too time consuming. Persona 3 could make the cut if the story was in the league of Final Fantasy or Metal Gear Solid. Too me it seems like its too emo Anime. (FF gets emo but visuals are a compensating factor, plus intangibles) FF Crisis Core has a shorter campaign going for it which I like a lot since I'm trying to get experiences that get to the point. I've heard from a couple credible sources how much they think patapon is crap and it makes me cautious.

Tier 1

1) Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars

2) Metal Gear Solid Peacewalker

3) Little Big Planet (have a gf, unique experience)

4) Valkyrie Chronichles II

5) Arctic Edge (very cool experience)

Tier 2

1) Patapn 2 Rated #1 in IGN top 25

2) Wipeout pulse (alternate racing experience)

3) Tomb Raider Anniversary (nostalgia... and you kill dinosaurs...unique gaming experience)

4) Resistance (online shooter)

5) Dissidia (new one) (just for its intricacies) not traditional fighter. If the upgrades/customizations/unlocks feel anything like FF leveling up system it will continously be a fresh experience. Plus may instanty download FF6, 7, & 8 on my psp (have not played 6 or 8)

Thx for all feed back. Will prob buy tier 1 first. And if I thirst for more....grab the successive tiers

I'm getting the PSP for the first time. (Already ordered Crisis Core, Portable Ops, and Socom 2 in a game lot dirt cheap from ebay)

I'm buying ten games right off the bat. Among the research and factoring in the importance of a diverse gaming experience I have made a list (The first two tiers are the games I feel will make me the happiest gamer)

Tier 1

1) Grand Theft Auto Chinatown Wars

2) Metal Gear Solid Peacewalker

3) Little Big Planet (have a gf, unique experience)

4) Valkyrie Chronichles II

5) Patopon 2 (gf game, rhythem game) Rated #1 in IGN's top 25 psp games of all time

Tier 2

1) Arctic Edge (played demo on ps3 years ago...it was sick)

2) Wipeout pulse (alternate racing experience)

3) Resistance (online shooter)

4) Tomb Raider Anniversary (nostalgia... and you kill dinosaurs...unique gaming experience)

5) Loco Roco 2 (Looks super annoying but makes the cut....same devs as patapon 2...edges out rock band unplugged)

Tier 3 (afterthoughts)

1) God of War (button masher...and frantic as heck...could play doped up and my mind would have the same neural activity) rated 1 of tier 3 because it is seen by many as the greatest.

2) Dissidia- Fighting games not so much my thing. Love the FF Series

3) Half minute hero (thx for advice replaced unplugged)

4) Tekken 6 (nostalgia)

5) Lumines (replaced pixel junk, thx for advice)

How do you like this estimate? I used to be a gamer (about 3 years ago). Are there some experiences here (GOW) that I'm just dead wrong in? Any game you'd add to break the top ten in order to give a great experience. Fun Factor is 75% while unique experience is 25% roughly when deciding what makes the cut. Smart gmaers out there....what is your definitve top 10? When you type that in in google many varying and poorly chosen lists (in my judgement)come up.

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Hmm. Interesting - let's reexamine the OP.

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First AAAE in God of War 3

then a whole bunch of AAE games

Heavy Rain

MAG

MLB The Show 2010 (Sports Game, so I will forgive it for releasing yearly)

Yakuza 3

this is just the beginning of the year still to come

Gran Turismo 5 (GT5: Prologue, GT: PSP, GT5. 3 games)

Twisted Metal

Socom 4 (Confrontation, IV, Fireteam Bravo 1, 2, and 3, and Fireteam Tactical Strike. 5 games)

Mod Nation Racer

Final Fantasy Versus XIII (Final Fantasy 13, Final Fantasy Vs 13, Final Fantasy XII, Crystal Bearers, Echoes of Time, and Rings of Fate. 5 games)

Resistance 3 (Resistance 1, 2 and Retribution. 3 games)

Killzone 3 (KZ1, 2 and Liberation. 3 games)

3d Dot Game Heroes

PS3 Move

the ps3 has also tied the 360 in AAAE

this like 2009 and 2008 is proving to be the PS3 Year again.

Would you look at that...

Demon's Souls variety. It always seems so dreary (from all the video clips I've seen from it). But not epic dreary like an Edgar Allen Poe Poem. But dreary like a repetitive nutshell