Gradius Collection

If you're up to the challenge, Gradius Collection offers five different versions to play. Parts one through four are here, plus Gradius Gaiden, a PlayStation-only game most of us probably never played. These are straight-up ports too - no fancy PSP features have been added in the way of graphics or sound, so get ready for some 1985, bleepy-bloopy goodness.

There are a few extra options for hardcore fans, however. The aspect ratio can be messed with, presenting the games in either arcade-accurate mode or a blurry, stretched full-screen mode. You'll also be able to save your progress and pick up battles later if you have to suddenly stop playing - perfect for portability.

Five games for one price is always a sweet deal, but when they're all part of one of the best shooter series ever, there's no reason for tough-as-nails gamers to pass this compilation by.

Brett Elston

A fomer Executive Editor at GamesRadar, Brett also contributed content to many other Future gaming publications including Nintendo Power, PC Gamer and Official Xbox Magazine. Brett has worked at Capcom in several senior roles, is an experienced podcaster, and now works as a Senior Manager of Content Communications at PlayStation SIE.