SWAT: Target Liberty (PSP)

One of the first games that I got the PSP, SWAT: Target Liberty is a third person shooting game and is part of the SWAT game series, it is the first one to be released for a handheld console. Being a big fan of the series I was looking forward to this game coming out unfortunately the game does not work at all well on the console and it seems a poor attempt at a game, it is for the most part fairly dull and repetitive to play and the game itself is short and does not take that long to complete. You play as the leader of a SWAT unit Kurt Wolf and the game starts with you hunting down gang members and you end the game investigating a nuclear ...  Read the complete review

I rented this game after I wasn't sure about how it would be. However, after playing it for awhile, I have to say the game is very good. It is similar to Killzone Liberation also on the PSP. The game has some great features but also has some features that need to be fixed. The graphics are very good and some of the best on the PSP system that I have seen. The game experiences no slowdown and runs very smooth. The controls are a little hard to learn but will become easier after you get used to them. The sound is very good with some realistic gun sounds. However, the guns aren't very repsonsive and the hit detection is rubbish. The game has ...  Read the complete review

Before I get into this review, let it be known to actually enjoy this game you need to be a fan of top down strategy games (an example being Killzone Liberation) and partially fond of the history of the SWAT games previous that were released on the PC. This PSP title is an extension of them, and suitable it's a good mix between strategy and those firefights you just can't avoid. You play as Kurt Wolfe, and with two other SWAT members by your side you go on ever increasing dangerous missions to stop simple thugs from international terrorists. You never feel like you're alone as you're given a few selections of men to bring with you each with their own ...  Read the complete review