Gradius Collection PSP
  • Publisher: Konami
  • Release Date: Jun 6, 2006
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  • Summary: Gradius Collection is a compilation of five beloved games in the Gradius series available for the first time on the PSP system. Spanning more than 20 years, the five games Gradius, Gradius II, Gradius III, Gradius IV, and the long awaited Gradius Gaiden (never before released in the U.S.), deliver hours of classic 2D shooting action on the go. Taking advantage of the PSP system’s technology, The Gradius Collection offers a Gallery Mode that is full of unique features. This includes the opportunity to view movies from various games in the series, as well as the ability to listen to the pulse-pounding music from each title. Additionally, gamers can choose their own screen orientation, giving them the option to view the game in the original arcade specs or use the full PSP system screen to increase the game viewing area. [Konami]… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 44
  3. Negative: 1 out of 44
  1. AceGamez
    90
    Gradius Collection ranks high in the upper echelon of classic game compilations, featuring five exceptional shooters that will have you hooked from beginning to end and beyond, all for less than a standalone full-priced PSP title. If you love shooters in any shape, form or fashion, you'll be hard pressed to find anything better than this.
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  2. Worth Playing
    86
    The control schemes are perfect, and there’s plenty of meat to this compilation; all that remains now is your gaming dollars put towards a quality product. Go forth, and prepare to destroy the core once again.
  3. My Gamer
    74
    Gradius is one of those titles that (for better or worse) has just as much appeal today as it did when it first came out. In fact, it’s even harder to find this kind of action today when 2D games are considered inferior.
  4. Game Revolution
    42
    Twenty years ago, it would have been worth forty bucks. But today, it’s just another obsolete space ship, grounded in favor of better, faster rockets.

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  1. PieterHulshoff
    9
    5 great Gradius games looking very crispy on the PSP screen. Plenty of settings to help make the game a little easier should it be too complicated. I've always been a Gradius fan (never knew it was pronounced graDIus though), and this collection is marvelous for the fans. It comes with a very decent pricetag too.… Expand
  2. MarcD.
    8
    I enjoy this game because it's pick-up-and-play, and you get to shoot stuff! No complicated RTSs or RPGs, adventures or survival horrors. Just shooting. I like!… Expand

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