Sony PSP vs. Nintendo DS?

[Omeganitros]

This thread does not need to exist until they both come out and become truly comparable.

[dmleet]

This thread does not need to exist until they both come out and become truly comparable.

Specs for both systems were already out, so criticisms can be made. The only thing we can't talk about yet is the sales. But we do have their prices. Last time I saw, PSP will be worth more than $200 (may not be more than $250), and DS will cost $150, only a $50 increase compared to the GBA SP.

[NaOTa4231]

nintendo always kicks ass when it comes to portables. I expect only the best from the DS so i have to go w/ Nintendo DS. Plus it will have mario and zelda!!!!

[dmleet]

I will admit though, the line-up of PSP games were more impressive than DS, IMO. I might only buy Metroid along with the portable. But then I got a ton of GBA games so I don't have to worry (DS is backwards compatible, and PSP isn't just because it's the first Sony portable).

[Chromer]

Well It all depends. I mean as good as the GBA SP sold, It was just a regular GBA with a crappy front backlight. w00t Now the PSP on the other hand, has graphics that rival the PS2 in handheld power. Can the DS do that? I dont think so. And besides the PSP can hold music and play movies. Touch-Screen? Please.

[jewpinthethird]

PSP. Better graphics, and doesnt look like something you get out of a McDonald's happy meal (like the DS does).

Besides, I am not a fan of Nintendo.

Idiot.

Graphics aern't everything.

The DS is about 80 times more innovative than the PSP.

PSP:"Hey I have good graphics and online capability...PLAY ME"

DS:"Hey I have online capability, innovative games, two screens, a chat program, a fucign stylus, and a bunch of developers ungry to develop for me"

Did I say graphics are everything? No. I was just stating a fact, the PSP will have better graphics (DS will have "N64-like graphics." It has a sleeker design. Sony's Playstation dethroned the Nintendo computer console leaving Nintendo's only strong point in Portable devices. Nintendo has not had any competition since Game Gear (since N-Gage is a joke).

Now, is there any idea of what games will, without a doubt, come out for DS? Not very many. Same goes for PSP. So, in terms of specs, the PSP is the superior system.

Since N64, I lost all faith in Nintendo. Nintendo is fun, I guess, if you like games like "Super Mario Babysit Party" or "Soft, Plushy, Colourful Luigi's Picking Apples Adventure."

[Privateer]

DS.

Bean wins.

[Chromer]

Do you smell something? Oh yeah. It's the smell of someone just getting PWNED. PSP will kick the DS's ass. If the DS does well, its because parents think it will keep thier little kids entertained for an afternoon during the holidays.

[dmleet]

Specs aren't everything. It's mostly in the games. Speaking of specs and capabilities, Gamecube can handle more polygons and more pixels per second than PS2. But XBox wins that competition; it has the best specs for a next-gen console.

And jewpin, I won't expect anything big to DS as it's just using cartridges, graphics-wise. CDs can store more space, especially UMDs.

Nintendo consoles are all about multiplayer fun like SSBM and Mario. I'm not a big fan of those (I play RPGs mostly), but I am sure the Nintendo DS won't miss any of the good RPGs that were in the GBA (Golden Sun, especially).

[dmleet]

Do you smell something? Oh yeah. It's the smell of someone just getting PWNED. PSP will kick the DS's ass. If the DS does well, its because parents think it will keep thier little kids entertained for an afternoon during the holidays.

Nintendo has learned their lesson. They will target more mature players this time.

[Kenzya]

Let's see what I own..
Big ol' fat gameboy
Gameboy pocket
Gameboy color
Gameboy Advance

I had the big gameboy but the gameboy pocket came out. It was smaller with a better screen. Eventually, for a birthday, I got it. A month later came the gameboy color. All of a sudden I couldn't play gameboy color games. But I just bought this gameboy pocket, what the fuznidge. So for another birthday I get the gameboy color, finally. Oh but wait, a month later Gameboy Advance comes out. I can't play gameboy advance games. So around one Christmas I took out some money for myself and bought it. A mont later the Gameboy Advance SP comes out. I get pissed off. I'm still mad.. So what would I go with if I was going to buy any of these? PSP.. But I'll probably just not buy any and go the road of emulation.

[Rustingmoon]

Last time I checked, the PSP has a touch-sensitive start button.

Think about that for a moment. Anything can go wrong with a paused game.

Also, the Disc system for a portable? Please! What happens when some one turns the thing upside down?

...And Sony tends to be on the downside of mechanical quality in its machines...

Movies? You know how small the screens are going to be? You better get some glasses... or a magnifying glass...

Songs? Phffffft! Would you rather get one of those puny small CD's that can only be used for the PSP than get a real CD that could be used in a computer, a DVD player, a radio, and in a walkman?

Overall, I do not want to spend $300 on something that has a 50/50 chance of breaking in the first week. I think Sony is trying too hard at being innovative nowadays.

[dmleet]

Overall, I do not want to spend $300 on something that has a 50/50 chance of breaking in the first week. I think Sony is trying too hard at being innovative nowadays.

That's been the problem in PS2 as well. All of my friends bought PS2 when it came out (2001). More than half of their PS2s showed the screen "Disc Read Error" after a year of their purchase, never to function normally again.

On top of that, Sony consumer support SUCKS. (Okay, I'm getting offensive)

[Moogy]

Anybody that voted for PSP should be banned from the site.

[dmleet]

http://streamingmovies.ign.com/psp/article/513/513453/psp_system_051104_wmvlow.wmv

The PSP looks sleak though :/

Edit: For God's sake don't save it in your computer, a waste of space really.