I can't decide. (PSP or DS Lite)

SethSquall · 07-7-2006, 01:00 PM

Basically I just want a little help here. I've got enough for a DS lite and 3 or 4 games or a PSP, 1 game and a 1gig memory card. I mainly play RPG's and both handhelds have a decent selection of RGP games. The PSP has more RPG games out at the moment but DS is set to have some more in the future. I won't just play RPG's though. First off here are games for the DS lite id like to play and would be looking forward to. Not in any specific order.

Dr Kawashimas Brain Training - How old is your Brain?
Animal Crossing - Wild World
Lost Magic
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
Metroid Prime Hunters
Sonic Rush
Lost Magic
Advance Wars - Dual Strike
Trauma Center - Under the Knife
Resident Evil DS

-------Below: Not out yet------

The Legend of Zelda - Phantom Hourglass
Children of Mana
Lunar Genesis
Custom Robo Arena
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney - Justice for All
Star Fox DS
Tenchu - Dark Secret
Elite Beat Agents

Now heres a list of PSP Games id like to play.

PoPoLoCrois
Astonishia Story
Tales of Eternia
Breath of Fire
Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max
Mega Man Powered Up
Tenchu: Time of the Assassins
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex
Enlarge Mega Man Maverick Hunter X

-------Below: Not out yet------

Power Stone Collection
Ys - The Ark of Napishtim
Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII
Guilty Gear
Silent Hill Origins
Infected

I can't be assed looking for more. Does anyone here own a DS/PSP and would like to tell me how great there handheld is and why I should by either handheld. Anyone want to put there views on either forward? Thanks for times guys.

white_boy · 07-7-2006, 01:03 PM

personally, i hate the analog on the psp. I think for gaming DS is better, which is what pushed me to buy it.

SethSquall · 07-7-2006, 01:13 PM

Your happy with the DS and the games then? Not regretting not getting the PSP? Assuming you haven't got a PSP of course. Thats why I want to be certian. I don't want to wish I bought the other.

natetheffrer · 07-7-2006, 01:19 PM

PSPs suck, I have had 2, one got stolen, the other got dropped from about 2 feet in the air and it dosent play UMDs.

Tasuke · 07-7-2006, 01:27 PM

I'd say DS, I'm happy with mine, aven though I've only got 3 games.
But there is another reason for you to not get a PSP, there's already
a Guilty Gear DS game out. So you really don't need a PSP for tha'.
I'm saying DS also 'cuz you can get the 3 or 4 games as oposed to 1
game and memory card combo.

TK_Killer · 07-7-2006, 01:27 PM

PSP is way better, The DS is like the kids version of PSP, And PSP's graphics are WAY better than DS's, Plus with a PSP you can play movies, good games like Grand Theft Auto

, And you can hold music, along with music PSP's can hold games in the memory, Plus Movies. The descion is really easy, As long as you can take care of it, PSP is way better.

-TK_Killer

white_boy · 07-7-2006, 01:45 PM

psp has more functionality and better graphics, but i think DS overall is better for gaming. i have NEW super mario bros and mario bros partners in time. both are really, really fun, and partners in time makes awesome use of the dual screens.

TIMEDISORT · 07-7-2006, 01:45 PM

PSP is cool but..... Well...... lets just say that Ds Lite owns it

Like ¾ of kids at my school have it and everyone brings in games and hooks on-line and it's real fun

white_boy · 07-7-2006, 01:47 PM

Yeah, Wi-Fi is awesome. i haven't got a chance to use it though, since school is out.

jewpinthethird · 07-7-2006, 01:51 PM

I own a PSP. I only own two games for it. It was expensive. I dont think I've gotten my moneys worth out of the system. Very few titles spark much interest. It's uncomfortable. If I could go back in time, I wouldnt by it again.

pixelated · 07-7-2006, 02:06 PM

I would have to suggest the DS. The games are a heck of a lot cheaper than the PSP games considering you don't need to get a memory card. Plus, the Wi-Fi is really cool... I just hope they will add chatting for the Wi-Fi games...

I've never been a fan of PSPs because the only thing it is good for are the graphics. They worked to much on the visual experience rather than the controls and gameplay.

So, go with the DS! (By the way, Advanced Wars: Duel Strike is already out)

vashthestampede0987 · 07-7-2006, 02:32 PM

I've just got one thing to say about the PSP.

It's a function, not a defect!

lord_carbo · 07-7-2006, 02:44 PM

Definitely a DS. It's better AND cheaper.

When you count the GBA, the DS has not only a million more RPGs than the PSP, but a million more better ones.

The PSP can play movies and music and such, but it comes with a 32 MB memory stick (not ideal for much music especially when you need to use the space for game saves, too) and additional memory sticks are overpriced. It's not anything you can stick an entire music/video selection on, even with the new super-expensive 4GB memory sticks. Anyone who buys a PSP because it can play music and videos is a moron, and anyone who buys the 4GB memory stick has a lot of money to blow. Here's some math for you:

PSP + 4GB memory stick > the price of a 60GB video iPod.

Lastly, about your game list, a few of those PSP games suck. Tenchu: Time of the Assassins and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex are VERY bad and Astonishia Story is pretty bad. Well, at least from what I hear. I usually don't play crappy games that are on systems I don't have. Daxter and ESPECIALLY Lumines are good PSP games which you didn't list. Of course, the DS still is better, but if for some crazy reason you get a PSP, Lumines is worthwhile. It's seriously addictive.

megaxxx · 07-7-2006, 03:02 PM

DS. Although it doesn't have not even near a fraction of the features a PSP has, the gaming is stronger, cheaper, better, cheaper, more challenging, cheaper, lighter, cheaper, has a light, cheaper, and did I mention cheaper?

SethSquall · 07-7-2006, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TK_Killer

PSP is way better, The DS is like the kids version of PSP, And PSP's graphics are WAY better than DS's, Plus with a PSP you can play movies, good games like Grand Theft Auto

, And you can hold music, along with music PSP's can hold games in the memory, Plus Movies. The descion is really easy, As long as you can take care of it, PSP is way better.

-TK_Killer

I can see your point. Although I have a dvd player and a portable dvd player. Ive got an mp3 player and as for the picture storage stuff it doesn't appeal to me. I would only play games on the PSP. Nothing else. Your opinion is taken into account though.

So far guys it looks like 90% of the thread is going with the DS. i'll give it a couple more hours and so to see if anything changes although I doubt it will. Also, to those who have a DS what games would you recommend.

Gano · 07-7-2006, 04:12 PM

DS, and Warioware.

SethSquall · 07-7-2006, 04:42 PM

http://www.game.co.uk/lowdown.aspx?lid=6212

I'm looking at the Sonic Rush and Metroid Hunters game pack. Compare that to the PSP deals on this page,

http://www.game.co.uk/lowdown.aspx?lid=6119&cat=11233

stfuitsbrandon · 07-7-2006, 05:14 PM

DS is fun and all but the graphics are horrible.

MCRenaissance · 07-7-2006, 06:35 PM

Uh, the graphics are not terrible. Sure the PSP's are better, but don't say The DS's are horrible.

lord_carbo · 07-7-2006, 07:19 PM

Many DS games have decent graphics. Castlevania, New Super Mario Bros, ect. It just depends if the developer wasn't dumb because the resolution is crappy.

07-7-2006, 01:19 PM	#4
natetheffrer FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: The Floor<Mendon<Rochester<New York Age: 32 Posts: 906	Re: I can't decide. (PSP or DS Lite) PSPs suck, I have had 2, one got stolen, the other got dropped from about 2 feet in the air and it dosent play UMDs. __________________

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Tasuke FFR Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: where ever you aren't Age: 33 Posts: 1,671	Re: I can't decide. (PSP or DS Lite) I'd say DS, I'm happy with mine, aven though I've only got 3 games. But there is another reason for you to not get a PSP, there's already a Guilty Gear DS game out. So you really don't need a PSP for tha'. I'm saying DS also 'cuz you can get the 3 or 4 games as oposed to 1 game and memory card combo. __________________

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TK_Killer FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Jupiter, Florida Posts: 251	Re: I can't decide. (PSP or DS Lite) PSP is way better, The DS is like the kids version of PSP, And PSP's graphics are WAY better than DS's, Plus with a PSP you can play movies, good games like Grand Theft Auto , And you can hold music, along with music PSP's can hold games in the memory, Plus Movies. The descion is really easy, As long as you can take care of it, PSP is way better. -TK_Killer __________________

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TIMEDISORT FFR Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: TIMEDISORTING LAND Age: 29 Posts: 297	Re: I can't decide. (PSP or DS Lite) PSP is cool but..... Well...... lets just say that Ds Lite owns it Like ¾ of kids at my school have it and everyone brings in games and hooks on-line and it's real fun __________________ CAPS LOCK OWNS ME

07-7-2006, 01:51 PM	#10
jewpinthethird (The Fat's Sabobah) Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Palm Springs, California Posts: 11,711	Re: I can't decide. (PSP or DS Lite) I own a PSP. I only own two games for it. It was expensive. I dont think I've gotten my moneys worth out of the system. Very few titles spark much interest. It's uncomfortable. If I could go back in time, I wouldnt by it again.

07-7-2006, 02:06 PM	#11
pixelated FFR Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Age: 31 Posts: 8	Re: I can't decide. (PSP or DS Lite) I would have to suggest the DS. The games are a heck of a lot cheaper than the PSP games considering you don't need to get a memory card. Plus, the Wi-Fi is really cool... I just hope they will add chatting for the Wi-Fi games... I've never been a fan of PSPs because the only thing it is good for are the graphics. They worked to much on the visual experience rather than the controls and gameplay. So, go with the DS! (By the way, Advanced Wars: Duel Strike is already out) __________________

07-7-2006, 02:44 PM	#13
lord_carbo FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: fighting villains from afar, NJ Age: 32 Posts: 6,222	Re: I can't decide. (PSP or DS Lite) Definitely a DS. It's better AND cheaper. When you count the GBA, the DS has not only a million more RPGs than the PSP, but a million more better ones. The PSP can play movies and music and such, but it comes with a 32 MB memory stick (not ideal for much music especially when you need to use the space for game saves, too) and additional memory sticks are overpriced. It's not anything you can stick an entire music/video selection on, even with the new super-expensive 4GB memory sticks. Anyone who buys a PSP because it can play music and videos is a moron, and anyone who buys the 4GB memory stick has a lot of money to blow. Here's some math for you: PSP + 4GB memory stick > the price of a 60GB video iPod. Lastly, about your game list, a few of those PSP games suck. Tenchu: Time of the Assassins and Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex are VERY bad and Astonishia Story is pretty bad. Well, at least from what I hear. I usually don't play crappy games that are on systems I don't have. Daxter and ESPECIALLY Lumines are good PSP games which you didn't list. Of course, the DS still is better, but if for some crazy reason you get a PSP, Lumines is worthwhile. It's seriously addictive. __________________ last.fm Last edited by lord_carbo; 07-7-2006 at 03:00 PM..

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megaxxx FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Louisiana Age: 36 Posts: 329	Re: I can't decide. (PSP or DS Lite) DS. Although it doesn't have not even near a fraction of the features a PSP has, the gaming is stronger, cheaper, better, cheaper, more challenging, cheaper, lighter, cheaper, has a light, cheaper, and did I mention cheaper? __________________ GET A JOB LOSER.

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Gano FFR Player Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska Age: 36 Posts: 997	Re: I can't decide. (PSP or DS Lite) DS, and Warioware. __________________ doraemon bustin caps

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MCRenaissance FFR Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 1,646	Re: I can't decide. (PSP or DS Lite) Uh, the graphics are not terrible. Sure the PSP's are better, but don't say The DS's are horrible. __________________

07-7-2006, 07:19 PM	#20
lord_carbo FFR Player Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: fighting villains from afar, NJ Age: 32 Posts: 6,222	Re: I can't decide. (PSP or DS Lite) Many DS games have decent graphics. Castlevania, New Super Mario Bros, ect. It just depends if the developer wasn't dumb because the resolution is crappy. __________________ last.fm

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