The Con PSP
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Oct 18, 2005
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Metascore
63 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 37 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.2 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 13 Ratings

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  • Summary: The Con is an innovative 3D fighting game based on an underworld where illegal fighting tournaments exist and high-stakes gambling takes center stage. During gameplay, players can train their fighter to fight solo or in a team of three in Story Mode where their ability to build up a team and implementing match-up strategy plays a huge role. In addition, utilizing Ad Hoc mode that enables wireless gaming, The Con allows players to compete in various head-to-head fighting matches. Throughout gameplay, players can learn re-programmable fighting combinations based on five different brawling disciplines -- Boxing, Wrestling, Kick Boxing, Tae Kwon Do and Jeet Kune Do. [SCEA]… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 24 out of 37
  3. Negative: 5 out of 37
  1. AceGamez
    100
    The gameplay is so compelling and entertaining that it makes for a truly addictive and wonderful knockout of a game - and I'm not trying to con you here!
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  2. Game Informer
    80
    It's definitely the most fun I've had with a fighting game in a long time, and it's also the one title that's managed to bring my PSP out of storage. [Nov 2005, p.178]
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  3. DarkStation
    70
    Delightfully wicked concept debuts in this fighting game, that manages to impress with its decent fighting engine.
  4. VGPub
    42
    Boring, repetitive and not even close to being fun whatsoever.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. [Anonymous]
    10
    I think this is an excellent game.
  2. ClayW.
    8
    If you consider the fact that the PSP is a contender for the worst D-pad of any console invented, it's a welcome idea that someone didn't make a traditional fighter for the PSP. It combines the best of Tekken and Punch-Out, and the betting system is pretty cool. By the way, you CAN kick in just about every fighting style...… Expand
  3. MarkS.
    6
    This is a fighting game that caters to dumb people. Bigger, badder, and dumber, about sums it up. Oh yeah, and you can't kick. Just a bunch of a slow boxing jabs. yawnz...… Expand
  4. jAbMaN
    4
    Not that great of a fighting game and Tekken is better than this piece of crap. I played this game for 30 minutes and I wanted to take this game back to GameStop.… Expand

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