18th February 2005, 4:42 PM
These are definitely PS2-quality graphics. Have you guys forgotten how crappy the first batch of PS2 games looked?
RR V:
![[Image: ridge_6.jpg]](http://ps2media.ign.com/media/news/image/ridgeracer5/ridge_6.jpg)
Tekken Tag Tournament:
![[Image: ttt02.jpg]](http://ps2media.ign.com/media/news/image/tekken/ttt02.jpg)
![[Image: ttt09.jpg]](http://ps2media.ign.com/media/news/image/tekken/ttt09.jpg)
![[Image: ttt11.jpg]](http://ps2media.ign.com/media/news/image/tekken/ttt11.jpg)
Those games were ugly as hell. Worse than DC-quality graphics. Look at those Ridge Racer PS2 launch screens, and now look at the PSP launch version:
![[Image: ridge-racer-20050208081300892.jpg]](http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/586/586291/ridge-racer-20050208081300892.jpg)
![[Image: ridge-racers-20041210101940595.jpg]](http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/572/572368/ridge-racers-20041210101940595.jpg)
![[Image: ridge-racers-20041209012847481.jpg]](http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/572/572123/ridge-racers-20041209012847481.jpg)
Doesn't look amazing, but it's certainly prettier than the PS2 launch version.
And look at Twisted Metal PSP vs. the PS2's Twisted Metal Black, which was a second generation PS2 title.
PSP:
![[Image: twisted-metal-head-on-20050217085834511.jpg]](http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/588/588775/twisted-metal-head-on-20050217085834511.jpg)
![[Image: twisted-metal-head-on-20050217085834949.jpg]](http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/588/588775/twisted-metal-head-on-20050217085834949.jpg)
![[Image: twisted-metal-head-on-20050217085831214.jpg]](http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/588/588775/twisted-metal-head-on-20050217085831214.jpg)
PS2:
![[Image: tmblack_34.jpg]](http://ps2media.ign.com/media/previews/image/twistedmetalblack/tmblack_34.jpg)
![[Image: tmblack_50.jpg]](http://ps2media.ign.com/media/previews/image/twistedmetalblack/tmblack_50.jpg)
![[Image: tmblack_11.jpg]](http://ps2media.ign.com/media/previews/image/twistedmetalblack/tmblack_11.jpg)
So yeah, the PSP definitely delivers PS2-quality graphics. Second-gen, at least.
RR V:
![[Image: ridge_2.jpg]](http://ps2media.ign.com/media/news/image/ridgeracer5/ridge_2.jpg)
![[Image: ridge_3.jpg]](http://ps2media.ign.com/media/news/image/ridgeracer5/ridge_3.jpg)
![[Image: ridge_4.jpg]](http://ps2media.ign.com/media/news/image/ridgeracer5/ridge_4.jpg)
![[Image: ridge_6.jpg]](http://ps2media.ign.com/media/news/image/ridgeracer5/ridge_6.jpg)
Tekken Tag Tournament:
![[Image: ttt02.jpg]](http://ps2media.ign.com/media/news/image/tekken/ttt02.jpg)
![[Image: ttt09.jpg]](http://ps2media.ign.com/media/news/image/tekken/ttt09.jpg)
![[Image: ttt11.jpg]](http://ps2media.ign.com/media/news/image/tekken/ttt11.jpg)
Those games were ugly as hell. Worse than DC-quality graphics. Look at those Ridge Racer PS2 launch screens, and now look at the PSP launch version:
![[Image: ridge-racer-20050208081300892.jpg]](http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/586/586291/ridge-racer-20050208081300892.jpg)
![[Image: ridge-racers-20041210101940595.jpg]](http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/572/572368/ridge-racers-20041210101940595.jpg)
![[Image: ridge-racers-20041209012847481.jpg]](http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/572/572123/ridge-racers-20041209012847481.jpg)
Doesn't look amazing, but it's certainly prettier than the PS2 launch version.
And look at Twisted Metal PSP vs. the PS2's Twisted Metal Black, which was a second generation PS2 title.
PSP:
![[Image: twisted-metal-head-on-20050217085834511.jpg]](http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/588/588775/twisted-metal-head-on-20050217085834511.jpg)
![[Image: twisted-metal-head-on-20050217085834949.jpg]](http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/588/588775/twisted-metal-head-on-20050217085834949.jpg)
![[Image: twisted-metal-head-on-20050217085831214.jpg]](http://pspmedia.ign.com/psp/image/article/588/588775/twisted-metal-head-on-20050217085831214.jpg)
PS2:
![[Image: tmblack_34.jpg]](http://ps2media.ign.com/media/previews/image/twistedmetalblack/tmblack_34.jpg)
![[Image: tmblack_50.jpg]](http://ps2media.ign.com/media/previews/image/twistedmetalblack/tmblack_50.jpg)
![[Image: tmblack_11.jpg]](http://ps2media.ign.com/media/previews/image/twistedmetalblack/tmblack_11.jpg)
So yeah, the PSP definitely delivers PS2-quality graphics. Second-gen, at least.