From the days of the PS one, this downloadable game allows you to play the classic original on your PSP handheld system or PS3 home console.

The Ridge Racer series has always been about arcade style racing excitement. R4: Ridge Racer Type 4 keeps the arcade style intact with all of the powerslides and spinouts fans of the series have come to expect. You take the role of a professional driver in the Grand Prix mode. Pick one of four teams and one of four car manufacturers, and then race on eight tracks. Each team has its own storyline that plays out between races in conversations with your team liaison, and how well you finish changes what the liaison says to you. To advance through the races, you must finish in third or higher on the first two tracks, while the second two require at least second place, and you must win the last four races outright. Try to keep your car under control and win the championship for your team in R4: Ridge Racer Type 4.

• Arcade-style racing
• Become a professional driver in Grand Prix mode
• Four racing teams
• Four car manufacturers
• Eight tracks

From the days of the PS one, this downloadable game allows you to play the classic original on your PSP handheld system or PS3 home console.

The popular PC series SimCity has come to the PlayStation with SimCity 2000. Take an empty plot of land and turn it into a thriving metropolis. Start by establishing power plants and setting up residential, commercial, and industrial zones. Once the town starts to grow, you'll need to provide an infrastructure water pipes, streets, and bridges. When your city gets large enough, you will have to deal with several public policy issues: where and when to build educational resources like schools, libraries, and universities? How can we halt crime? What kind of fire abatement policy is required? How are you going to pay for all of these programs? Real-world mayors and city councils face all of these issues on a daily basis, and now you have an opportunity to propose your solutions to these problems with SIMCITY 2000.

• Variety of structures and terrain
• Detailed graphics and views
• Based on the PC game

From the days of the PS one, this downloadable game allows you to play the classic original on your PSP handheld system or PS3 home console.

Rez is out to destroy the Television Realm, and only Gex the Gecko can save it. Unfortunately, Gex has retired, but a huge pile of cash from the government quickly changed his mind. You take control of Gex as he travels through 24 levels with themes that are parodies of television and movies. In each level Gex must collect remote controls to open new areas and eventually fight the level boss. Throughout all of the levels, Gex (voiced by HBO comedian Dana Gould) rattles off a variety of wise cracks to lighten the mood of the game. Many of the comments are keyed to the theme of the area Gex is exploring. Will Gex be able to defeat Rez? Will he be able to get over his television addiction? Find the answers to these questions by playing GEX: Enter the Gecko.

• Five worlds
• 24 levels including bonus levels
• Over 125 moves and actions
• Voice sampling by Dana Gould

From the days of the PS one, this downloadable game allows you to play the classic original on your PSP handheld system or PS3 home console.

Get ready for a healthy dose of field action with an elite, top-secret tactical operations force from the comfort of your living room couch. Rainbow Six puts you in charge of a multi-national strike force that can be anywhere on the globe fast enough to make a difference. You and your team will have to make it through 14 nerve-jangling missions that will test your strategic and leadership skills. Hand-select your team members and fine-tune their armament and field equipment, and get ready to go into battle. In the field, two 3-man teams are dropped on the parameter of your mission site, and from there it's all up to you. Using stealth and plenty of cunning, you and your squad must take down the enemy. Once the terrorists are dispatched, it's time to hunt for the hostage or bomb, or whatever other mission objective you've been assigned. Aside from the occasional paintball game, this is the closest most of us will get to authentic battlefield action, so get busy having fun, soldier!

Exploded on-screen with lighting-fast game play and amazing innovations. Quick Move Reversals, Alpha Counters and the incredible Custom Combo System create a new standard for all games to fight by.

Push your talents to the limit as you discover new hidden moves and reversals for every character. Neutralize opponent's attacks with high and low Alpha Counters and execute incredible Custom Combos to create your own rapid fire assault.

The Iron Fist Tournament continues with TEKKEN 2. There are more than 20 characters to choose from, including some old favorites and a few new characters. As is required, all of the fighters have unique moves and combinations, and every fighter has at least three different 10-hit combinations. The motion-capture animation has returned, making all of the fighters move smoothly and realistically. If you're good enough to beat the Arcade mode, you are treated to a full-motion video clip that explains each character's motivation for entering the tournament. As you play through the game, you can unlock new modes like Tournament, Survival, and Practice. And challenging your friends to a match is no problem thanks to the Versus mode. Play TEKKEN 2 and become the king of the Iron Fist Tournament.

From the days of the PS one, this downloadable game allows you to play the classic original on your PSP handheld system or PS3 home console.

The name says it all in this challenging puzzle game that has you navigating through vast environments as a beach ball. Make your way through the dozens of dizzying 3D mazes as you try to find the keys that will let you escape from each level. Traveling high above the ground you'll face obstacles such as fire patches, dangerous captivators, ice patches, spikes (not a great thing when you're a beach ball), and lethargy pills that distort the screen. Time, however, is your real enemy; an hourglass sits in the corner of each screen and if it runs out you do, too. There are bonus items to help you get through each round such as fruit, coins, and gems. An unusually versatile beach ball, you actually have the ability to jump (which comes in handy if you're trying to avoid the aforementioned spikes). You can play in either Arcade mode, or Time Trial, an option that has you racing against a one-minute time limit.

• 200 challenging levels
• Variety of mazes and obstacles
• Detailed 3D rendered graphics
• 2 playing modes

From the days of the PS one, this downloadable game allows you to play the classic original on your PSP handheld system or PS3 home console.

Named for the year of its arcade release rather than the year of its arrival on the PlayStation, King of Fighters '99 is classic 2D fighting for gamers of all walks. Choose a squad of three brave brawlers, and then get set to challenge teams of fighters from around the globe. The King of Fighters series has been around the block a few times, boating classic titles on virtually every console and several arcade originals. It's popularity coming from fast-paced battle and intense scenarios; the series finds itself at its very best in this installment. Voice and picture galleries provide a history lesson for newcomers and sweet nostalgia for longtime fans, while a Color Edit system allows players to change the appearance of the combatants to their liking. This is pure, arcade-style combat for the die-hard gamers and old-school enthusiasts. Play alone or challenge a friend.

From the days of the PS one, this downloadable game allows you to play the classic original on your PSP handheld system or PS3 home console.

Players slip into the role of Konami hero Solid Snake and set out on a government mission to regain control of a secret nuclear weapons base from terrorists' hands. On his quest, Snake must rely heavily on stealth to avoid being seen, but he also has more than 30 different weapons and 20 different items and gadgets at his disposal, such as night vision goggles, minesweepers, explosives, gas masks, and more. An enemy radar display at the top of the screen helps pinpoint the locations of the opposing forces, both human and mechanical. Designed by Hideo Kojima.

From the days of the PS one, this downloadable game allows you to play the classic original on your PSP handheld system or PS3 home console.

After defeating Dr. Neo Cortex, Crash and his sister, Coco, take a well-deserved vacation. However, their friend, Aku Aku, has a bad feeling, and as usual, he is right. Aku's evil twin, Uka Uka, was the person behind all of Dr. Cortex's schemes. Now Uka and Cortex have hatched a plot to gain control of the powerful crystals they desire. The have hired Dr. N. Tropy to create a time machine, which will allow Uka and Cortex to go back and take the crystals without interference. Take control of Crash and Coco as they travel through 30 levels across five time periods in an effort to stop Uka and Cortex. Use a motorcycle, plane, bazooka, and a baby T-rex to help Crash survive, or destroy the bad guys by using new moves like the super belly flop or the double jump. Will Crash and Coco be able to save the world? Play Crash Bandicoot: Warped and find out.

• 30 levels plus hidden levels
• 2 playable characters
• 5 new moves, new equipment, new enemies

From the days of the PS one, this downloadable game allows you to play the classic original on your PSP handheld system or PS3 home console.

Raccoon City has somehow fallen victim to a zombie outbreak and it's up to you as either police officer Leon Kennedy, or Claire Redfield (sister to Chris Redfield from RE1), to find out what's going on. The adventure, which takes place in 3D using pre-rendered backgrounds, drags you through spooky crash sites, abandoned buildings, experiments gone wrong and more -- all the while battling undead monstrosities, solving puzzles and, most of all, trying to stay alive. Lots of weapons and other gadgetry allow for some truly disgusting mayhem. It's an incredibly frightening game that delivers a light back-story and lots of slasher movie, jump-out-and-go-boo scares.

Gekioh Shooting King offers nine modes of nonstop action in a futuristic world featuring giant robots, laser-firing, bomb-dropping airships. You wield an arsenal consisting of a devastating Vulcan cannon, electrically charged lightning attacks, and missiles capable of decimating ground tanks and flying squadrons.

• Stunning arcade-style graphics
• A variety of weapons and power ups.

From the days of the PS one, this downloadable game allows you to play one of the greatest entries in the Castlevania franchise on your PSP handheld system or PS3 home console.

While its retro 2D graphics may have off-put some PlayStation gamers at first, anyone owning a 16-bit system can easily appreciate the greatness of Konami's Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. Konami took the side-scrolling idea to its fullest in this title. The game's enormous maps, huge range of weapons, constant enemies, and excellent balance all still puts this squarely on the all-time list, no questions asked. Add to that a memorable soundtrack and you have a gothic masterpiece that will serve as a benchmark for many future 2D action titles.