And while the PSP has shown it can handle console-like experiences really well ( God of War says hi) it has also shown just porting a PS3 or Xbox 360 game to the PSP is not necessarily the right answer.
The key is designing the right game for the right system. And while the Apple iOS devices have shown they have some serious horsepower and gaming abilities, lacking physical buttons still makes for awkward controls that cause some games to be more frustrating than they should be. Games on the DS are usually a simpler type game versus their console sibling. And while it looks like the DS and Apple iOS versions are still on schedule, there is something about the PSP that fills a nice niche for portable gaming, if it is done right.
While I would rather play The Force Unleashed 2 on one of my home consoles, as someone who travels often and spends a decent amount of time on portable systems, seeing this kind of news makes me a little sad. I personally think it is a little telling when a company pulls such a popular franchise game from a system. Even though the PSP version of the first Force Unleashed was released to critically mixed reviews, the franchise itself was still a huge success across all platforms for LucasArts, even garnering a re-release. The company declined, however, to comment on whether the game was in fact canceled.Īnd so it seems despite what Sony might have wanted gamers, industry, and press to think during its 2010 E3 press conference, the force may not be all that strong with the PSP. Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 2 on PSP will not be making its originally scheduled Octoship date, as confirmed by a LucasArts representative to IGN.
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