PSP ups and downs

[Chocoborider29]

When I got a PSP, it was practically zenith! I was like OMGOMGOMG!! IT HAS AN ANALOG STICK TOO!? But, since then, I have noticed a few downsides.

STARTING OFF, the PSP screen isn't a hard material, which suck really bad. Couldn't they have made it out of polycarbonate or something that is more scratch-resistant!?

Past that, you have the game selection. Not a single game can keep my attention for a half an hour. Its really odd.

But, lo and behold, I believe that the PSP IS worth the money, and it is going to be UBER PIMP once the game designers get used to the new gaming system, and games get really good.

If you noticed any other downsides, or you want to tell us all, for the millionth time, some of the good things about the PSP, shoot now. I just wanna know what your opinions are on this gorgeous game system :D

[vashthestampede0987]

CHoco......DS>PSP. And I think there's a topic for this already.

[Chocoborider29]

O.o you'd choose a DS over a PSP? At least say why!

[tnyhwk900]

Anti made a much better review thread. And he knew what he was talking about.

Vash, go **** a walrus.

[nforcer06164]

Wow. Harsh.

Unfortunately, I think he's right. As far as game selection, and even moreso sales, DS is ahead of PSP right now. Of course, that may likely change, but Nintendo has a lot of good games lined up, and I'll be perfectly content with my DS when they come out.

I may very likely buy a PSP within the next few years, however. It all depends on how it works out for the system in the future, both games and hardware. I'm still leery of it's very limited durability. Drop it 4 feet onto a hard floor, and, well... it still works, but the UMD drive doesn't exactly go back in all the way. I want to see a new model that can endure a little but more, without the need for protective accessories.

[tnyhwk900]

As far as game selection, and even moreso sales
You're kidding, right? I bought my PSP on April 30th, about a month after PSPs came out. The Spiderman bonus UMD was included in the first million PSPs, and mine didn't have one. This means the PSP sold over a million units in one month. You're saying the DS sold more? Please continue.

[supamario198]

that was april, right now, in case u havent noticed, its august. furthermore i have both the ds and psp, im currently more happy with the DS. also it will probably sell more than the PSP since it will go online this holiday season and it has games thay can keep u hooked on it for at least an hour.

[tnyhwk900]

that was april, right now, in case u havent noticed, its august.
OH REALLY? OH MAN AND I'VE BEEN GOING TO SCHOOL ALL THIS TIME WHEN I COULD HAVE BEEN ON SUMMER BREAK. ****.

What does that have to do with anything, anyway? It only means that they've both sold more since then.

also it will probably sell more than the PSP since it will go online this holiday season
Too bad PSP is already online, and DS's online will suck because Nintendo doesn't have the online experience that the others do. Oh ****, did I just make a strike against Nintendo's most embarassing mistake? Uh oh.

and it has games thay can keep u hooked on it for at least an hour
Oh, and Lumines, Ridge Racer, Wipeout Pure, THUG2 remix, Hot Shots Golf - Open Tee, FIFA Soccer, Metal Gear Acid, Twisted Metal: Head-On, Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower, MLB, and Need for Speed Underground Rivals all scored 8s or above for absolutely nothing, am I right? Of course, the DS only has 3 games scoring an 8 or above: Meteos, Kirby, and Super Mario, and every single one is by Nintendo. Really shows something for their third party support.

[esupin]

Tnyhwk does have a point about the games, although he did forget to mention WarioWare. Also, I only counted 8 PSP titles with a score of 80% or higher ( www.gamerankings.com -This site takes reviews from mags and trusted sites and averages them together).

[tnyhwk900]

I took mine from gamespot.

[Skikamukazi]

One thing I noticed... DS won't have on-line capabilities. PSP Will... That closes it for me.

[soccr743]

Minus the fact that you are wrong. DS will have online capabilities...

-----Soccr743-----

[Skikamukazi]

Ah. Didn't know that. My bad.

[Chocoborider29]

it has a black-screen connection, in which ONLINE and IN RANGE are 2 different compatibilities.
DS<PsP
AND SPEAKING OF GAME SELECTION how long has PSP been out vs. DS? I really think that patience is the issue here. People were saying how bad PS2 sucked vs. DreamCast because of the game selection. DreamCast got wiped off of planet earth when PS2 hit 1 year, and had over 150 games. I think the game designers are just tampering with some experimentals, and the good games will be hitting market soon enough.

plus, they're making Advent Shadow for it right now (sequel to advent rising Xbox)

aaaand they're dubbing Advent Children to UMD only! *kneel and bow, kneel and bow*

unles Nintendo starts aw game set, they're going to be another dreamcast.

[Skikamukazi]

I don't think DS<PSP. I don't really think PSP>DS either. DS=PsP. They both have teir +'s and -'s.

[Chocoborider29]

DS=PsP. They both have teir +'s and -'s.

I swear, this is the first time in history that nintendo and sony have been considered in equality :!: :!: :!:

[Skikamukazi]

I say this only because I haven't scroungeed up the money to buy either, Thus, preventing me from supporting either strongly.

[nforcer06164]

DS has innovative, drastically different ways to play (note the touch screen and microphone, and two screens total). PSP has better graphics, and many different non-game functions (music, movies, etc.).

It really depends on your preference. What do you want in your portable game system? Personally, I just want to play games. It's not much of a hassle for me to bring my CD/MP3 player with me if I want music, and I have no interest in watching movies on the go. Plus, I want my battery to last on a long car ride if I'm taking a vacation. The DS does what I want, it has (or will have) the games I want, and it suits me perfectly.

I'll likely still buy a PSP in the future, but I have no reason to do so as of yet. I initially bought a PS2 to play Kingdom Hearts. I'd have to have some sort of reason to kick me into buying a PSP, some game that I just have to have....

[xXdrugzbunnyXx]

omg PSP IS DA BOMB... What are the games That were big in nintedo game cube.. hmm tell me NADA! That means nintendo wont make a version of the best selling nintendo game for the ds...PSP however is going to have GTA! Also Socom. And I heard a web broswer!
PSP Screen does not scratch a lot!
Ds touch screen scratches alot!

[soccr743]

First off, the DS screen doesnt scratch at all on top because it is like a book. A books cover can get damaged but the pages are fine.

Secondly, DS can and will have a web browser. Might be a homebrew creationg, but it will have one none the less. All you need is a working TCP/IP stack and then you can start to work on it (Of course, homebrew coders will have to find out how to work with the wifi registers first before making that TCIP/IP stack).

And you do seem to be a bit of a sony fanboy...

-----Soccr743-----

[chocoborider30]

www.psp-hacks.com/ Homebrew mania
Nforcer has a point, but I am still waiting for the pounce on DS. They keep saying that "Good games will be coming out! Good games will be coming out!" But so far, I have only seen add-ons to the oldest games. I research PSP alot because my rntz eft the country, and I have extra time, so I'll tell you some additional games heading for the PSP;

Advent Shadow PsP (sequel to Advent Rising *kneel and bow Kneel and bow*)
Metal Gear *shooter* (The one they just made was all like a card game. Craaaap)
GTA Liberty whatever (I hate GTA, its very insensitized)
GT4 (THE ONE, THE ONLY, GRAN TURISMO! *Very spectacular graphics*)
Final Fantasy, but I hard no other specifications about it. (No, not the movie)

Other than that, Final Fantasy Advent Children UMD is coming out. Yum Yum

[jewpinthethird]

I bought a PSP. Not because of the game selection, but because there is just so much more you can do with a PSP than a DS. I'm not a hardcore gamer, so it's nice to be able to watch movies, and listen to music after a game of Lumines. And come this mid August, I will also be able to browse the internet with my PSP too.

[Chocoborider29]

you can do that already, but you need wipeout pure

[nforcer06164]

Advent Children is supposed to have a theatrical release. Plus, it'll end up having its pirated/ripped version on the internet days after its theater release, then its UMD release (respectively, of course). So, that's not enough to convince me. The Final Fantasy you mentioned will be another (yes, yet another) sequel to Final Fantasy VII. I personally did not enjoy Final Fantasy VII enough to buy a system just to play a third sequel of sorts. Now, if something based on FFX was released for PSP, I wouldn't think twice.

DS has Nintendogs, Advance Wars, and Animal Crossing coming out. Those three alone can surely keep me occupied for hundreds of hours. I heard somewhere that Nintendogs is INSANELY popular in Japan... something about breaking some sales records? I wonder what will happen when it hits the states. It's quite a unique game... and from some previews I've seen, it might be DS's killer app... its true kick-start.

[chocoborider30]

\I heard somewhere that Nintendogs is INSANELY popular in Japan... something about breaking some sales records?

I personally didn't get much into nintendogs. MY Chihuahua is enough, and my black lab is an addition, I don't need a third dog, emulated in the games I play.

But thats me. If you can say that you are securely placed on the DS, I encourage you to keep on keeping on! It is good to have a favorite system, right?

GOD BLESS GAMING....THAT ALSO INCLUDES REMOVING GTA FROM OUR PSP GAMES LIST!!!