Get the most out of PSP Remote Play

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How to get your PSone classics working best on your PSP

Crash Team Racing
This works well considering it's a fast-moving game, but the wide tracks mean steering isn't as much of an issue. Also, you can usually see what's coming up so you have time to plan your turn. It's not perfect, but arguably as much fun as the downloaded version from PSN. Looks nice, too - in fact, comparable to the big-screen version, as the compression smooths over the rough edges. Not too shabby at all.But don't bother even trying a Crash platformer - as if the difficulty level wasn't high enough already, the lag makes it impossible to play well.

Gran Turismo

At first we weren't going to put this in. You see, it's crushingly disappointing to begin with. This was the first game we tried over Remote Play and seeing Gran Turismo start up on PSP was a very exciting experience. But then, choosing an A-classcar and trying to make it around Trial Mountain in a competitive time turned out to be impossible. Literally impossible.

But! You can still enjoy Gran Turismo on PSP. Just choose a slower car. We know that sounds crap, and in some ways it is, but it is possible to drive a C-class car on Auto gears relatively successfully over Remote Play. Even if it means you only get to play a few races, it's still Gran Turismo in your pocket, and that's the best we've got for now. Here's hoping the technology improves soon... or that Polyphony actually get onto finishing the proper PSP game.

Justin Towell
Justin Towell

Justin was a GamesRadar staffer for 10 years but is now a freelancer, musician and videographer. He's big on retro, Sega and racing games (especially retro Sega racing games) and currently also writes for Play Magazine, Traxion.gg, PC Gamer and TopTenReviews, as well as running his own YouTube channel. Having learned to love all platforms equally after Sega left the hardware industry (sniff), his favourite games include Christmas NiGHTS into Dreams, Zelda BotW, Sea of Thieves, Sega Rally Championship and Treasure Island Dizzy.