PSP flaws (and that darned square button...)

[Chromer]

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Wow. Squeek is a hardcore Nintendo fan/ Sony hater. Gamecube is basically defunct due to its lack of games that appeal to widespread people. The release of RE 4 did nothing for the gamecube and probably never will. However Capcom relased a statement saying that the reason they had finally decided to put RE back in its Sony roots is because,"We were losing large amounts of money developing RE for the Gamecube exclusively, so making RE 4 for the Sony PS2, will bring the company's profits back up."

Boo-Yah. And Squeek I'm sure you have some witty and probably Sony-bashing comment to make, so go ahead.

[SpookG]

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i find it unlikely that the psp will have the technical fault already realized when it ships to the US, and as the sony rep i spoke with pointed out, there is a year long manufacturer warranty anyways, so you could always just turn it in for that isn't messed up.

I think the complaints are just a chance for people to strike out at sony, instead of accepting the fact that all first releases of hardware have had bugs.

As for GC, that system is good. It is more like older nintendo systems, and by that i mean the games are less like movies and more like games. Sorry, but it looking nice doesn't hide the fact the majority of games which are produced for the ps2 and xbox are crap. GC has games which are just fun to play, and I don't see how that makes the system bad because it doesn't want to join the modern crusade to kill gameplay as we know it by making a console video game into a movie.

[Chromer]

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MGS's choice for having 45 minute long cutscenes is not because it was trying to make it more like a movie. The story is so complex, the scenes must be long in order to tell the story at that point and time. I'll admit the GC does have fun games that are easy and simple to play. However that still doesn't mean that just because the GC doesn't come out with a new game every day like the PS2, it makes it better than PS2. I'm not bashing Nintendo for I have been playing Nintendo since I was born. I'm saying is that Nintendo's dominance over consoles had ended a long time ago and Nintendo must pull an ace out of thier sleeves if they wish to stay in the console race.

This same thoery applies to the DS and PSP. People nowadays don't only want innovative gameplay. They want a portable media center that can be accessible.

[Kenzya]

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Now, do this with a PS2. I reckon just flipping the thing over would cause it to explode.

And good luck kicking around and Xbox like a soccer ball. The thing would stub your toe first, then freeze the game.

No, and no. You remember that article about the Xbox being shot right? It still plays games just fine. The PS2 can handle a lot of beating too.. When I used to have it stood up it was knocked down so many times and tripped over so many times.. mostly by people who running too, game ran fine.

Oh yeah, and I'm with the whole.. "People are looking for a portable media center" ..group. I'm still looking forward to the PSP too.

[Squeek]

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Really.

I want to see this article / this indesructible PS2.

My friend "tripped over" his ps2 and put a huge crack in the case. THEN he ripped out the wire pair leading to the power button. But not before putting a crack from one end to the other on the thing.

Chromer - Where are you getting this "SQUEEK HATES PS2" crap? Sure, Sony makes shoddy equipment and sells it off as decent hardware, but they still have SOME great exclusive games for PS2. Kingdom Hearts 2 will rock my world if I ever get the chance to play it. Frequency and Amplitude are amazing games. Ratchet and Clank is really fun too.

I don't want a portable media center. I have an iPod and a laptop. What else could I want? When I want a console, I want a hardcore gaming MACHINE.

As for innovation? Nintendo has patented a camera-type system that is rumored to be in the next Mario Party game. IE - A REAL PARTY GAME. No controllers.

Nintendo doesn't need to do anything more than upgrade the components in their next console to stay in the race and you know it. They'll do it anyway though. From what I hear, PS3 and Xbox2 are offering nothing new as of yet other than some upgraded graphics.

We'll see come E3.

~Squeek

[SpookG]

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More like I"ll see come e3...HAHAHAHAhahahAHAHhaHAhAHAha

[Squeek]

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Yes, and we all hate you for it.

But, in a good kind of hate.

<3 Spook.

~Squeek

[jewpinthethird]

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More like I"ll see come e3...HAHAHAHAhahahAHAHhaHAhAHAha

Jerk...next year, I am so there.

[Kenzya]

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THEN he ripped out the wire pair leading to the power button. But not before putting a crack from one end to the other on the thing.

Yeah ok, you know the only way he could rip that out is if he opened up his PS2 and tugged on the power buttons because he thought there was some slack there, I know almost did it. But that's different because the PS2 wasn't make to be user friendly on the inside. Oh and I'm not saying the PS2 is indestructible, but I'm not going to say it's radioactive and full of mines. How specifically did he put a crack in it? I could see that happening by doing something stupid those friends are great.

The Xbox article was all over FFR a while back.. I can't find it now, just look for it.

[Squeek]

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He kicked it. I said that last page.

He "ripped out" the cable by pulling the cover off too fast not knowing there were cables on it.

I don't even want to open up my Gamecube, nor do I have to. Our "Mod-Chip" is just a disc. Pop it in then play your import. So simple.

~Squeek

[Kenzya]

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I don't even want to open up my Gamecube, nor do I have to. Our "Mod-Chip" is just a disc. Pop it in then play your import. So simple.

Swap Magic.

[jewpinthethird]

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My friend "tripped over" his ps2 and put a huge crack in the case. THEN he ripped out the wire pair leading to the power button. But not before putting a crack from one end to the other on the thing.

How is that Sony's fault though?

Chromer - Where are you getting this "SQUEEK HATES PS2" crap? Sure, Sony makes shoddy equipment and sells it off as decent hardware, but they still have SOME great exclusive games for PS2. Kingdom Hearts 2 will rock my world if I ever get the chance to play it. Frequency and Amplitude are amazing games. Ratchet and Clank is really fun too.

Once again, I would like to say that I have owned many Sony products, and never have they malfunctioned. My (first) PS2 works as good as new. I bought the new "smaller" PStwo last week for Gran Turismo 4 when it comes out to keep in my office (where the big screen is).

We'll see how well the new PStwo holds up once I get GT4. Hours upon hours of Career mode races, 24 hour endurance races...I probably wont be going to school for a few days after it's release.

Also about the Square button being misalligned, to date, 4800 PSPs have been returned to due to defects, about 0.6% of the amount Sony has manufactured (source Joystiq.com).

[StarOceanFanboy]

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I've tested something with a friend's but not my own to see the quality of the product. Basically, one person would play a game with a couple of extension cables and another would kick around the console and lightly beat on it while the other would keep on playing. It would get completely flipped over a few times after a fierce kick and crash against a wall, but the game wouldn't freeze and the disc wouldn't scratch or pop out.

For the finale, we actually dropped it from about 2-3 feet. The game still played without problems.

Now, do this with a PS2. I reckon just flipping the thing over would cause it to explode.

And good luck kicking around and Xbox like a soccer ball. The thing would stub your toe first, then freeze the game.

Hasn't anyone else seen the X Play episode where they tested all three of the systems? They hit them with a sledgehammer, dropped a weight on them, and dropped them from a good 10-20 foot high cliff. The Gamecube won, hands down. The PS2 broke first, obviously.

P.S. My PS2 has never broken down.

[Squeek]

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I must have said episode.

I hope someone has it available online...

~Squeek

[Squeek]

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I loved that video. I can't believe the Gamecube was virtually unharmed after the drop scene. I CAN believe that the PS2 was wrecked from the first test.

However, the funniest part is that she struggles to hit the Xbox with a sledge.

I think it would have been a little cooler if, for the tests that didn't involve moving the console much, they had it plugged in and running a game. I guarantee that Gamecube wouldn't freeze (though the disc might come out) and that the other two would.

~Squeek