Handheld (PSP, DS, Apple I-pod touch/I-phone games, et cetera)

[Just Jeans]

Talk about that lovely extension of yourself that is a hand held video game unit.

[The Dark Vampire]

I have heard rumors of a PSP 2 in development.

It may have a digital camera built in

[Brett H.]

My DS Lite keeps me warm at night. :)

Work would fucking SUCK without it!

[Jason's Storm]

Boo, you should pick up Big Brain Academy. It will keep your brain awake at night too.

~JS

[Brett H.]

Boo, you should pick up Big Brain Academy. It will keep your brain awake at night too.

~JS

I have thought about it, buuuuuut...

I have games like Metroid Zero Mission, Metroid Fusion, Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin, Mario Kart DS, New Super Mario Bros., Warioware: Mega Microgames. Big Brain Academy will never beat those out!

However, if they were to ever drop the price more, I wouldn't hesitate picking it up.

I have been playing Mario Kart to death, half sick of all the other games in my case. I then remember I put Metroid Fusion in there and popped that in. Gonna be playing that one for awhile. I love the 2D Metroid. I used to bring my Game Boy Color to work to play Metroid II all the time. The Game Gear makes an appearance every now and then. My Game.com, however, has yet to come to work with me. I have 5 games for it... but somehow, I don't think they're good. ;)

[Toejam]

I love my Nintendo DS, when I can't sleep I'll play Mario Kart DS.
I wish they had an onlline battle mode. Racing other people is fun but I loves me some battle mode.

[Jason's Storm]

I thought they did, since it was WiFi.

~JS

[Toejam]

If there is I cant find the option.
When you pick WiFi Match, it searches for opponents
(worldwide, regional, friend, or rival) then goes directly
into racing once it finds you three opponents.
If there is something I'm missing, please tell me.

[Darth Sinister]

I quite enjoy the DS Lite. It was the best $130 dollars I had ever invested in. Though I don't have any original DS games for it, I do have four GBA games and love being able to play them on their.

[Killa Pimp]

Thinking about getting a PSP.

They sell used around here for $90 to $120 depending on where I get it and what comes with it, (I guess). Of course the $90 are very hard to get.

Is it worth it... and is it a good price.

Is there something better.

Pros & Cons gang.

Thanks

[Jason's Storm]

They're going to be upgrading to something for the PSP, so it isn't worth a buy. Also their UMD movies bombed. Go with the DS.

~JS

[Gringo Loco]

Hey guys, check out this PSP wallpaper I made. Pretty simple but looks cool.

http://i16.tinypic.com/4qfs96d.jpg

[Just Jeans]

The redesigned PSP as displayed at E3 has just assured I will be getting a PSP -- the thing will have a video out feature so it can be hooked to the television. I'll be able ot play Silent Hill Origins on my TV. :drool:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1d/PSPonTV.jpg

[Jason's Storm]

That looks like a big ass LCD. Obviously looks longer, though. Probably won't fit in the pocket as well. Probably won't play their old UMD's either.

~JS

[Just Jeans]

That's not the new PSP, Toby. That's a big ass TV that has the PSP hooked into it, via the redesigned PSP's TV-out feature. The redesign has the same screen, but weighs less and is slimmer. It'll play all the UMDs fine, and will have a redesigned UMD loading feature.

Here's the actual Redesign:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/1/1e/New_PSPs.png


Here's its features:
[1]Faster loading times by storing UMD data in temporary memory.

[2]Improved battery life, and battery recharge over the USB data connection. Note that the new "slim" battery has a lower capacity than the current model and as such the battery life will be the same as the PSP-1000 models. However the old, higher-capacity PSP battery will still be compatible and using it will give an increased battery life, but the battery cover will not cover it due to the increased bulk.

[3]A video-out port for displaying on a TV.

[4]Improved responsiveness of d-pad and buttons, confirmed in the GameSpot "hands-on" review; "several GameSpot editors have noticed that the d-pad and buttons on the new PSP provide a little more tactile feedback for a better overall feel."

[5]WiFi switch moved to the top of the console.

[6]New UMD loading tray design.

[7]Removal of the infra-red port, which was ultimately not used on the original PSP.

[8]Speakers repositioned on the front of the PSP near the top of the screen.

[9]The PSP-2000 models will use the same screen as the PSP-1000 models.

[10]Sony has added a TV output for the PSP Slim availible through PSP Firmware 3.60. The output adaptor is sold seperatley. Prices haven't been confirmed yet. The PSP can output standard resoulution (4:3), and widescreen (16:9). It also offers a screensaver if the PSP is inactive for a set amount of time. It is able to output games, videos, and other media.

[11]The new PSP design will offer 64 MB of RAM instead of the older PSP's 32 MB of RAM to improve load times. The announced price is set at $169.99 for the Core Pack, and $199.99 for the newer PSP entertainment packages. The original version of the PSP is also set to be priced at $169.99, until they will be sold out. Production of the original design is already halted, and by the time the new design launches (according to Sony's speculations) the older designs should be sold out. Demo video of the new device from E3. The slim PSP was seen to be running firmware version 3.60, which was not available for the standard PSP. This fueled speculation that the 3.60 firmware update might include features talked about at E3, such as a DLNA client.

I'd been putting off buying a PSP until they created an adaptor that would allow it to connect to a TV. I'm not big on the small screen, and I love how Game Boy Advance games look on the TV, so I was eager to be able to play PSP games on the TV.

The PSP redesign makes that possible. I won't have to buy PSP-to-PS2 ports, I can just buy a PSP and the actual games -- the MGS titles, Silent Hill Origins, Final Fantasy I and II, the Mega Man and Mega Man X remakes. Brilliant! :drool:

[Gringo Loco]

I'd love a redesigned PSP but I'm afraid Sony will make it unhackable for at least six months into the system's life. I like my homebrew. ;)

[Jason's Storm]

Pssh, someone will hack it in a week and you'll be homebrewing in a month.:)

~JS

[Just Jeans]

I'm not fussed about homebrewing. My best friend's PSP is homebrewed, and he's constantly going on about how it could brick out on him at any time as a result. :duh: He works at Game Stop, so he's seen his fair share of Sony Bricks.

I'm a simple man. I just want to be able to play Silent Hill Origins, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops and the two Mega Man remakes on my TV.

[Gringo Loco]

What I like about homebrew is you can use it as a SNES emulator (or genesis/NES/etc) and also you can play your PSP games right off the memory card.

[Jason's Storm]

"Brick out"?? Sorry, I apparently not that schooled on that.

~JS

[FinalBeyond]

Become as useful as a brick. :p

That's why I've never homebrewed. Playing classic Genesis games on it would be good, but not worth the risk.

[Just Jeans]

Indeed. I've got a friend who plays PlayStation games off the memory stick, he can play NES/SNES/Genesis games, too... but I still own all of those systems, and since I don't want the PSP for on-the-go playing (thus my interest in the TV adapter) I'm not too interested in playing other system's games on it.

If and when I manage to pinch and save the cash to buy a PSP, I'm not willing to take the brick gamble. My Game Stop friend has seen too many Sony Bricks for me to even consider it.

[Gringo Loco]

I know where you can get a PSP for around $30 but you need a valid credit card and an email address you don't mind getting spam at. And yes I have done this deal, I got a $250 check for it last week instead of a PSP.

[Just Jeans]

Hmm.. I wonder if I could use a Simon Gift Card rather than a credit card? It's practically the same thing. I use them on Amazon.com all the time, because I don't have a credit card. PM me a link, Gringo. I'll have a look-see.

[Zombie]

I'm trying to sell my PSP so I can buy another one. I just want the Silver one that they're coming out with. I don't know why but I just like that color. Mine is perfectly fine. Some hair line scratches but they're not noticable when it's on. Only if you look at it at an angle when it's turned off and that's mostly from wiping it clean. If anyone is interested shoot me a PM and we'll see what we can work out? I can get pics also of it if needed. It's not been hacked either, I usually always update the firmware and stuff. Last I did it was to do the remote play with the PS3.

[Just Jeans]

I just got a Game Boy Player for my Game Cube. :box: Oh, I love this thing. I'm playing Golden Sun on my Game Cube, and it really changes the over all experience. It looks as good as any SNES RPG, and it rawks.

I'm going to play Metroid Zero Mission and Fusion a little bit later. :funky:

[Toejam]

I played through Metroid Zero Mission and Fusion this week, but I played them on my DS.
I wish they would make a new 2D Metroid for the DS.
I like the Prime games but I would rather play a new 2D game. :geek:

Super Metroid is one of the best games ever made!!!
They sould make a port for the DS.

I used to play GBA games with the Game Boy Player, a lot.
For games like Metroid I think the D-pad on the GC controller is a little too small.
Maybe I have fat thumbs.
It does look pretty good though, for being so enlarged. I would play it on a 32", I've never hooked it up to my roommates 73", and since I let my sister borrow my GC I now play my old GBA games on my DS.

[Gringo Loco]

Well I officially bricked my PSP. I tried updating the firmware and I think I turned it off a little bit too early. Thank God for the $20 one year warranty at Game Stop. The only bad part is they gave me a PSP with a firmware I can't customize if I choose too.

Oh well, bring on Lego Star Wars! :cool:

[Just Jeans]

I'm surprised they honored that warranty, Gringo. I've been told they tend not to replace home brewed systems, although if you bricked it, I suppose there's no way for them to know for sure how you bricked it. :X

I like the Prime games but I would rather play a new 2D game. :geek:

They were working on one that had the temporary title Metroid DS. The game was meant to follow-up the events of Metroid Fusion (which is the last game in the series in terms of continuity). Development was scrapped. No reason was ever given as to why. I've seen a single screen grab of Samus in the fusion suit using a grapple beam (like the one in Super Metroid). I wish I still had it.

I used to play GBA games with the Game Boy Player, a lot.
For games like Metroid I think the D-pad on the GC controller is a little too small.
Maybe I have fat thumbs.

I have the same problem. I've resigned myself to using the thumb stick as opposed to the D-pad. With a little practice, it's easy as pie.

It does look pretty good though, for being so enlarged.

A friend of mine keeps his Game Cube connected to his 62" television, and Game Boy Advance games look really good on his TV, particularly Metroid Fusion and Zero Mission. I doubt whether it'd look much worse on a 73".

Considering how good GBA games look on a big-screen, I'm expecting PSP games to look pretty good, too. Can't wait for the redesigned PSP to come out.

[Gringo Loco]

Well I didn't tell them I bricked it hehe. I told them I was playing a game, then I turned it off to do something else, and when I turned it back on it was just a black screen. It's not like they'll figure out what happened. (I hope :pray:)

[Jason's Storm]

Well those with the Wii, will rollin' in Metriod retro this month. The original came out today on VC, and super Metrod will be out in a week or two, in celebration of Metriod prime 3 coming out at the end of the month. Pretty cool huh.

~JS

[Just Jeans]

That is neat.

But I own Super Metroid for the SNES (two copies, in fact), and Metroid is unlockable on the Metroid Zero Mission cart once you beat Zero Mission, so I can play it there.

Still, for those who don't own either Zero Mission or the original Super Metroid cart, that's rockin' news.

Nintendo need to pony up and add Metroid II to the virtual console. It's the only game that's impossible to find now. :misery:

[Brett H.]

That is neat.

But I own Super Metroid for the SNES (two copies, in fact), and Metroid is unlockable on the Metroid Zero Mission cart once you beat Zero Mission, so I can play it there.

Still, for those who don't own either Zero Mission or the original Super Metroid cart, that's rockin' news.

Nintendo need to pony up and add Metroid II to the virtual console. It's the only game that's impossible to find now. :misery:

*rubs his Metroid II cart all over his genitals and nods, licking his lips*

I remember getting it as a Christmas present. It was getting so much hype on TV that I had to have it. I never really knew what the hell was going on when I played it. So, I actually never put any time into it until I finished it a couple years ago. Now 2D Metroid and me go together like dick and snatch.

[Brett H.]

Can anyone recommend the PSP? With the new bundle coming out, and the ability to hook it up to a TV, I've been thinking about getting one. I love my DS, but the lack of sports games on the go is killing me. Portable gaming is all about replays and sports games, you can play and play and play.

But I read in this thread that PSP brick and are unreliable? How bad are they?

[Gringo Loco]

They only brick when you try to install custom firmware and you screw up.

I love my PSP but since I started playing World of Warcraft, I don't have time to play it or my PS3.

When I do squeeze in time to play it, I play Lego Star Wars. I like that game alot. I'll probably end up buying the new Castlevania game that is due out soon.

[Brett H.]

How is the volume on the PSP? I'll be buying it partially for the mp3 playback, and if it's only as loud as the DS Lite, that isn't sufficient for tuuuuuuunes.

[Gringo Loco]

Volume sucks on it. If you really need to listen to it, use the headphones.

[Brett H.]

Well this changes some things. My old Game Gear and Game Boy would blare at work, where are the balls of these new consoles?

Do you know if it's louder than a DS Lite?

[Gringo Loco]

I dunno to tell you the truth.

[Just Jeans]

Do you know if it's louder than a DS Lite?

It's definitely louder than the regular DS. I've not messed with the DS Lite, so I dunno about it. My best friend listens to music on the PSP all the time, and we also hook it up in his car and listen to music whilst on the road (using one of those tapes with the headphone jack wire coming out of it). When he's at my house, he can sit on the other side of the room and listen to music on his PSP and I can hear it just fine.

I was playing Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops on the PSP a few nights ago, and I could hear it just fine without headphones.

There's been no word on how the sound will differ on the new PSP, if at all, from the old PSP. Not that it matters -- I'll be hooking the bitch into my 5.1 surround sound when I'm playing it on my TV, so sound will not be an issue (I hook the DS into my surround sound from time to time as well).

[Brett H.]

Well, I have been bouncing back and forth on the PSP. I spend a lot of money on dumb shit, and I can't see the PSP not being worth the investment compared to my 500 unwatched movies.

I've bought 3 games for it so far (Gretzky NHL 06, Rapala Trophies and Outrun 2006) and Daxter is included in the new Slim bundle, so I need a few more and I'll be set to start with. I'm thinking The Bigs, Liberty City Stories, Socom (or another war/fps game) and a compilation game, most likely Capcom Classics: Remixed.

If anyone has suggestions for the FPS/War game, let me know. I don't know much about those games, I just know I want one. Preferably not one with puzzles. The light hearted cartoonish stuff on the DS has made me want to shoot things once again. Anyone know anything about Monster Hunter?

I have Vice City Stories and the Genesis Collection on PS2, but I may try to get $30 for them (one is sealed, the other used once) and buy them on PSP because I'll actually play them that way.

[Just Jeans]

The games I'm planning on getting for the PSP include, but are not limited to: Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, Mega Man Maverick Hunter X (3D remake of the original Mega Man X), Mega Man Powered Up (3D remake of the original Mega Man), Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles (a 3D remake of a game that never came out in the states, which will also have the original version and Symphony of the Night on the UMD as unlockables, which makes it totally worth the money), the various GTA games and Silent Hill: Origins.

I can't help with FPS games as I don't really play them, but there is a Syphon Filter title out for the PSP, I think. I hear it's pretty decent.

[Brett H.]

The games I'm planning on getting for the PSP include, but are not limited to: Final Fantasy, Final Fantasy II, Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops, Mega Man Maverick Hunter X (3D remake of the original Mega Man X), Mega Man Powered Up (3D remake of the original Mega Man), Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles (a 3D remake of a game that never came out in the states, which will also have the original version and Symphony of the Night on the UMD as unlockables, which makes it totally worth the money), the various GTA games and Silent Hill: Origins.

I can't help with FPS games as I don't really play them, but there is a Syphon Filter title out for the PSP, I think. I hear it's pretty decent.

Whoa, as in PS1 Symphony of the Night? The Castlevania game for PSP is a given for me. As you can see, I buy $20 games (wait for the price drop, you get more games), but Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles will be bought the day it fucking comes out. No doubt about that. I didn't even know it came with Symphony of the Night, I am now even more pumped. I read it was going to be 2D, but with the 3D-ish graphics like New Super Mario Bros.

I didn't know this game was coming out so soon, but I am now officially 100% happy with my soon to be purchase of the PSP. Seriously, Jeansie, you made my day. I never forgot about the game, but I thought it was way further off than October 23.

I have put about 50 hours in Portrait of Ruin on my DS and I have Dawn of Sorrows coming in the mail. Now, to get the GBA Castlevania games.

Just looked it up, Metal Gear and Syphon Filter look good, although I'm not 100% sure how Metal Gear plays. Sad that Metal Gear has been around since the NES and I don't even know what the series is.

I also discovered a neat little platformer called Death Jr. that I may take a chance on, I'm sure I could get it for under $10 shipped.

[Just Jeans]

Portable Ops plays on a bastardized version of the MGS 3 control scheme (which itself is just a highly refined version of the MGS 2 engine). It's pretty fun, I just really can't get comfortable with the analog stick on the PSP. Snake is always running at angles when I play. I need to spend more time with it getting used to it.

Anyhow, yes sir, the original Symphony of the Night will be an unlockable on the Dracula X Chronicles. I'm stoked to play the main game on the unit because it never came out in America, which is awkward given that Symphony of the Night picks up where it ends (that battle with Dracula at the beginning of the game is the final battle in Dracula X Chronicles, I believe) but I've never beaten Symphony of the Night, so I'm stoked to be getting it.

Dawn of Sorrow is a direct sequel to Aria of Sorrow for the GBA. I'd suggest not playing Dawn of Sorrow before Aria of Sorrow, because if you do you're going to know all the plot twists in Aria of Sorrow right from the outset -- the opening monologue in Dawn of Sorrow summarizes Aria of Sorrow from beginning to end, and the biggest twist in Aria of Sorrow plays a huge part in the plot for Dawn of Sorrow. :X

Aria of Sorrow is my favorite Castlevania game. Dawn of Sorrow is shaping up to be a good sequel.

[Brett H.]

Portable Ops plays on a bastardized version of the MGS 3 control scheme (which itself is just a highly refined version of the MGS 2 engine). It's pretty fun, I just really can't get comfortable with the analog stick on the PSP. Snake is always running at angles when I play. I need to spend more time with it getting used to it.

Anyhow, yes sir, the original Symphony of the Night will be an unlockable on the Dracula X Chronicles. I'm stoked to play the main game on the unit because it never came out in America, which is awkward given that Symphony of the Night picks up where it ends (that battle with Dracula at the beginning of the game is the final battle in Dracula X Chronicles, I believe) but I've never beaten Symphony of the Night, so I'm stoked to be getting it.

Dawn of Sorrow is a direct sequel to Aria of Sorrow for the GBA. I'd suggest not playing Dawn of Sorrow before Aria of Sorrow, because if you do you're going to know all the plot twists in Aria of Sorrow right from the outset -- the opening monologue in Dawn of Sorrow summarizes Aria of Sorrow from beginning to end, and the biggest twist in Aria of Sorrow plays a huge part in the plot for Dawn of Sorrow. :X

Aria of Sorrow is my favorite Castlevania game. Dawn of Sorrow is shaping up to be a good sequel.

Heh... ok now finally I get to my problem with gaming. I hate cut scenes/dialogue. I don't even really care about story. I hate reading all that shit because I forget it when I go back to play the game. So, I guess that isn't a huge deal to me now, although a month ago it'd have been a bigger deal because I wouldn't have had Dawn coming yet, nor would I be buying a PSP in the next few days... or hours if Wal-Mart happens to be selling them.

But in time I will own them for sure. I'd like to rack up about 7 or 8 PSP games, Tony Hawk Downhill Jam for DS and the three Castlevania GBA games as soon as I can. Since I buy used, it's not incredibly pricey. I like to mix things up a lot. My only complaint is I never got my ass in gear and focused on the Castlevania GBA games in the last couple months when I've been pining for new games. Now, I'm gonna end up with a shit-ton of portable games at the same time. And with Zelda: Phantom Hourglass coming... Wow.

Are the GBA games more like Castlevania for NES or Portrait of Ruin? I am more into Portrait because the shop makes the game slightly easier, then you can run through it as Richiter in the traditional Castlevania, hard as fuck NES style. Not to mention the stylus mode which is surprisingly decent. I can't beat Dracula in the Richiter game. I could spend 10 hours leveling up, but I think that's a bit of a waste of time. :(

[Just Jeans]

Well, basically, the huge deal about Aria of Sorrow/Dawn of Sorrow is that the main character, Soma Cruz, is the reincarnation of Dracula. That was a big deal at the time of release of Aria of Sorrow.

The gameplay in Portrait of Ruin is a highly modified version of the gameplay introduced in Aria of Sorrow, which is a highly modified version of the gameplay in Symphony of the Night. The other two GBA games (Harmony of Dissonance and Circle of the Moon) play more like Symphony of the Night than Aria of Sorrow.

The use of the stylus is a bit gimmicky in Dawn of Sorrow.

[Toejam]

I love the Castlevania games on the GBA and DS.
The games listed in my order of preference: (Favorite to least Favorite)
Aria of Sorrow
Dawn of Sorrow
Portrait of Ruin
Circle of the Moon
Harmony of Dissonance

AoS and DoS are very good. In fact I believe they are Great.
AoS is near perfect, and my Only real complaint about DoS is the gimmicky Magic Seal system utilizing the Touch Screen.

Portrait of Ruin gets bonus points for its ties to Bloodlines.

I wish Nintendo would make a follow up to Metroid Fusion (or remake Metroid II similiarly to Zero Mission) for the DS, but until they do I will have to live with replaying the current Metroid and Castlevania games for the GBA and DS.

I'm also annoyed that Konami has remade Dracula X for the PSP.
I don't own a PSP and there are less than five games I would like to play for it,
Metal Gear Portable Ops being one of them.
Most of my annoyance is directed not towards the making DXC for PSP, but the fact that they haven't announced another DS game because they have put their effort into DXC for the PSP. I've been spoiled with the frequent release of quality Castlevania games on a Nintendo Handheld, I hope they return to making games for the DS quickly.

I still play my old PS1 Symphony of the Night on my PS2.
Will the SotN that is unlockable in Dracula X Chronicles be the PS1 or the Saturn version?

[Brett H.]

And, the PSP Slim is officially out. In stock everywhere I've looked. I could order it but I figure I'll have to wait long as fuck to get it in the mail, which really doesn't matter as I won't have any games for it (other than Daxter) for 10 days or so anyways. Plus, I don't wanna risk getting a dead pixel and having to fuck around returning it.

Wal-mart, don't fuck with me Friday morning... they gotta have it.

[Just Jeans]

That doesn't make sense. I talked to Adam last night, and he said the Game Stop computers still list the Slim & Lite as TBA. :confused:

From what I gather reading up online, the PSP Slim & Lite doesn't hit the street until the 10th of this month in North America. However, the system isn't region specific and has no PAL/NTSC coding, so you can order it online because it was released in certain sections of Asia at the end of August.

Ah, I see what it is now. The Ice Silver version with a Daxter game was released on the 5th. The Piano Black Core Pack isn't released until the 10th. Christ, they're making the release of this thing more complicated than it need be.

[Brett H.]

Yeah, and my Wal-mart still doesn't have it. Even the cables that connect the PSP to the TV are being found in Canada now, yet mine can't even get the system. I don't believe them for a fucking minute. They're always WAY behind on game releases when no other Wal-marts are around here. I highly doubt they are the only one to get shit on out of all them. The shit arrives to their store as they ship it. I am not an idiot.

It's in stock at futureshop.ca and in the Future Shop in Regina, but if I order today, I'll be lucky if it ships Monday, so I'd get it Thursday or Friday. Combine that with the always chance that there'll be dead pixels and I'd have to drive 2 hours to take it to a store, I dunno if it's worth it. Of course, I could also get a 2 or 3 year warranty from Future Shop, which probably is the way to go with Sony's shady products. Of course, the "2 year warranty" at Future Shop only is really a year, as Sony has a year warranty on it to begin with. It should begin two years after that one ends, I'd say.

[Gringo Loco]

If Sony's products are so shady why are you even buying a PSP? I bet you have a 360 don't you...

[Jason's Storm]

Boo, you should check to see if Wal-Marts in Canada have site-to-store. They ship it to the store for free if the item qualifies for it.

~JS

[Deathscythe]

If Sony's products are so shady why are you even buying a PSP? I bet you have a 360 don't you...

Eh, to be fair. The PSX and PS2 did tend to brake a lot (mine never did through).

[The Dark Vampire]

Had my PS1 & PS2 for years and never had any problems with them.

[Brett H.]

Boo, you should check to see if Wal-Marts in Canada have site-to-store. They ship it to the store for free if the item qualifies for it.

~JS

Sadly, I don't even think you can buy anything on Walmart Canada's website. It is pretty crappy.

If Sony's products are so shady why are you even buying a PSP? I bet you have a 360 don't you...

Fanboys. :duh:

[Just Jeans]

The Ice Silver version is probably an exclusive, boo. Wal-Mart probably won't start getting them until the 10th.

[Brett H.]

The Ice Silver version is probably an exclusive, boo. Wal-Mart probably won't start getting them until the 10th.

I think it's out pretty much everywhere. Walmarts have sold them according to reports. Bleh, I'm over it now. Just focusing on my collection now, added GTA: Liberty City Stories today. Also transfered like 90 mins of Angry Nintendo Nerd to MP4.

I got ambitious and made a background for when I get my PSP. Fancy backgrounds with effects look great, but this one has a story behind damn near every picture in it from my life somewhere along the line. Some don't, but the games kick ass and that's fine for me. I don't think I'll ever get as excited for anything or play anything as long as I've played NES.

http://img477.imageshack.us/img477/5277/nesld4.png

[Zombie]

I just saw a video of God of War: Chains of Olympus for the PSP, good god it looks fuckin amazing! To think THAT game and the way it looks right now is going to be on the PSP in March! I so cannot wait for that game to come out. The GOW series just took my by surprise. I heard about the first one for the PS2 but I didn't get it untill it dropped to $20, so I was like what the hell, I'll give it a shot.

Man, I hadn't gotten into an action/adventure game like that in sooooo long. Everything has been pretty much FPS, Sports, and Fighting games for me up untill then. Then when GOW2 came out I bought the first day and I was just amazed. I loved that game, may have been a little bit on the "same" side but why fix something if it isn't broken? For me it's the simple gameplay, and story that has gotten me hooked and I just can't wait till this new game comes out! March can't get here soon enough!

Here's where I saw it. It's worth a view!

http://www.pspfanboy.com/2007/09/12/cyclops-gets-murdered-in-todays-gow-vid/

Also, I'm sooooo jealous of that custom GOW PSP they got. If that was an actual PSP design, limited edition, or something that would have been released where I could have boughten one I so would have in a heart beat. Granted I probably would have had to skip one of my major bills but it would have been so worth it IMO. I just wish I could have had the money to purchase that. Thats one hell of a PSP.

[Jason's Storm]

I got the web browser for the DS. They say its bad, but not as bad as the PSP's web browser.

~JS

[Biosynthnut v.2]

Finally picked up New Super Mario bro. for my gf DS. This game is freakn incredible.

[Zombie]

Last night early this morning I was writing a post about me getting the new PSP finally, and I was like half asleep cause I fell asleep sitting here writing it and doing other things and was about 3am and accidently closed it before I could hit submit lol.

Oh well to make a long story short, I saw the new PSP Tuesday at best buy, was in the box so couldn't actually hold in hands but I liked how it looked and people have been liking the new version so the next day I grabbed a shit load of old xbox, gamecube, ps2, psp, games and like 38 old dvd's that I never watch and was mainly my ex wife's that she picked and my old PSP and took it in to trade for the new one.

I thought maybe I could get it with all the DVDs, old PSP, and like 5-8 of my games maybe 10. Boy was I wrong. I only got $50 for my PSP, like $35-$38 for the dvd's so I still needed about another hundred or to get to about $160-$170 trade value and was going to use my Halo 3 money to pay the difference.

So we get into the games, and I'm not getting much, like $0.75-$3.00 average, a few $5 - $7 one's and very few $10 - $15 ones. The one's I was trying NOT to have to pitch in were my 360 games and I had about 10 of those with me. Also didn't really want to get rid of my GTA Trilogy Box Set but that gave me about $13-$15 I think and was one of the higher valued ones (well had all 3 in it and was brand brand new, cause I never played it, maybe like once or twice to try GTA SA out but never got into it). Finally I got to what I could or couldn't do with what I had.

I was able to keep most of my 360 games except 2, Madden 06 and Far Cry and those one's I didn't care because I never really planned to play either every again. Already got all $1k points from Madden and Far Cry I really didn't like that much. I got because I loved the PC version, the console/360 one was just eh and I never got into it. I basically forced myself to play it just to beat it. I could have gotten the PSP-2000 totally "free" had I kept St's Row or Call of Duty 3 in it but I really didn't want to get rid of them as I want to go through COD3 again like on hard and maybe some multiplayer cause once I start to play it I do get hooked for awhile on that. St's Row, I was on the fence because I never play it and I really don't care for those kind of games that's why I did eventually let the Trilogy set of GTA go into the deal, but I hadn't beaten it and I've heard it's not that hard/long to beat and a ton of achievements to get still from it so just ended up keeping it. I had other 360 games but wasn't going to get much for them so didn't really want to let those go as I may play it again some other time. I had like Fight Night 3, FEAR, Call of Duty 2 & 3 (wanted to keep COD2 since was gonna get like $5 and just need like 500pts to top it out at $1k pts) Perfect Dak SE just another one I didn't want to give for $3 and it was in a cool case an all lol, hmmm Some others I can't think of right now.

So anyways, costed me $10 in the end and I love it. It does seem brighter, it's definitely way lighter, the "width" or how they say "slimmer" don't really notice other then like the little bulges that were on the back side at the ends are gone but still feel fine if not better holding it. Also like the color and NO MORE FINGERPRINTS all over the thing! Still has that nice shiny/glossy look and feel to it, oh and I like how the buttons like stick out more especially the D-Pad, I was able to play Street Fighter Alpha 3 awesome with it cause it was had to do some things with that stick and then hard to do things with the d-pad but on this one so much easier using the d-pad all around.

Also definitely notice a HUUUUGGGGEE difference in load times and alot faster then my old one. Especially with Mortal Kombat Deception, that game would just take forever to start and then all the loading in between the matches just kind of made it non playable or no fun, now the fights come up pretty fast and all, Daxter is "eh". I've never played that game or anything before so I have really no knowledge about it or what supposed to be doing an what not, but it looks good so I'll try it here and there and see what comes out of it later on.

I haven't watched/tried the Family Guy UMD, again another thing that just not interested in. Probably thinking why I'd get it if didn't like the stuff that came with it, but I feel it was the best of the bundles because comes with the 1GB Mem Card, Game, and movie, and I liked the Silver looking one much much better. The white one with Darth Vader just has the Battlefront game which I don't care to much for especially on a handheld and I didn't like the pic of Vade on the back, looked really cheapish looking.

So the ONLY thing I don't like about the new PSP is how the UMD Tray/Loader is. It doesn't have a switch that makes it pop open anymore, you just use your finger to pull it open, so it doesn't "lock" closed. It does feel sturdy and not like it's just going to pop open but we'll see down the road. Also the way the UMD's just like "fall" in there and lust fall right out of it when you open it. So again like the "lock" kind of thing it doesn't hold it in place and it just drops in and drops out. It's not that big of a deal and I saw how they demonstrated with it on Attack of The SHow but they like made it seem worse then what it would of been which they did but they weren't to far off on it.

In the end I'm not upset or "sad" about ALL the stuff I had to trade in for it. I would have rather done that then spend $200 out-right for one just cause I liked the color and some of the newer stuff on it. I can save that now for like a new iPod or something. Also the games I traded I really NEVER played them and like only a couple maybe 4 max was compatible on the 360 but even then I still NEVER played them, also they weren't games my kids would have cared to play. THose one's I kept except for Mario Sunshine which was one I kind of didn't want to get rid of but oh well, I'll get it again later on eventually. I also could have probably gotten ALOT more if I would have tried to sell them to people but just don't have that time or would want to ask around like at work if people would have wanted to buy somethings, then incase it didn't work or broke I didn't want to be responsible or anything. So basically took a loss to do it the "easier" way. I also kind of figured I would get like aroun $1-$3 for each DVD and was hoping I'd get like at least $5-$7 + per game except for like the sport games which I understand since no one is really going to go and buy the "older" sports game unless they don't play online and don't mind being a year or two out-dated.

Have yet to try the TV out, I dont know if that's something I'll be interested in later down the road or not. I mainly use a handheld game for on the go not to sit at home and play it.

[Just Jeans]

I'm not an on the go player -- I don't go anywhere -- so the TV out is a major selling point for me getting the new PSP (they finally listened to the fans and added the thing, so that means something, too). I'd rather play a game like Silent Hill Origins on a full-size TV. It's hard to be scared by a game on a PSP-sized screen.

I'm also really looking forward to playing the new Final Fantasy VII game on my TV. :drool:

[Zombie]

I'm loving me new PSP! I think alot has to do with having a 1GB memory card? Before I just had the 32 MB card so I never added movies, music or anything on it. Now, I've been looking at doing that so got a few movies and got em on the PSP. What a little tideous getting em on to play but finally was able to get them on. Got Spiderman 3, Fantasic 4 Silver Surfer, & Simpsons all dvd versions and it's pretty cool because even though they're uploaded to the PSP the PSP automatically puts them in "chapters" and the controls are great for it really easy to navigate the options with the buttons.

I'm just loving the new PSP! Now can either watch a movie on my hour lunch or play games, it's great.

[Zombie]

I don't know why, but I've just been loving my PSP lately. I don't think it has anything to do with it being "new" and just playing it to play because I've had the other/old PSP for awhile and I had my times when I played alot and times when I didn't play at all. However for this one I've been playing everyday and usually can't wait for lunch or to be "somwhere" when I could use it. Granted I could play at home but I'd rather play on a regular tv at home and not a handheld.

I think maybe some of it might be having a bigger memory card and able to xfer movies onto it vs buying a UMD for a DVD I already own (which I still think was the dumbest idea on sony especially when you have the movie on DVD already, and having to basically "rebuy" it or "doubledip".).

[Rich]

Finally picked up New Super Mario bro. for my gf DS. This game is freakn incredible.

New Super Mario Bros is the best new video game to be made in years! It is simply amazing!

Last night I just bought Ultimate Mortal Kombat for the DS, which is Ultimate MK 3 and mother fucker it is amazing!!!!!!!!!! It is so damn awesome!!!!!!

[Joe Strummer]

Dragon Quest Monsters hooked me like crazy-played that damn game 5 hours last night and it's not terribly good-just another Pokemon clone, but it's like blowing coke out of the speakers and up my nose. I only started playing it to help the wait for Contra 4.

[Just Jeans]

So I was playing Silent Hill Origins tonight. I was on my second time through the game -- I'm wearing clothes that make me look like Vincent from Silent Hill 3, I got on these bad ass gauntlets that I unlocked after beating the game, and I'm wearing some Syphon Filter-style night vision goggles.

So I walk over to a door, press X, and... the PSP locks up. Just freezes solid. The home key does nothing, and the only way I could get it to turn off was by holding the power button down for about 10 seconds.

This is the first time that's ever happened. Is that normal?

Dragon Quest Monsters hooked me like crazy-played that damn game 5 hours last night and it's not terribly good-just another Pokemon clone...

The Dragon Quest Monsters series has been coming out just as long as Pokemon, I think. We've gotten very few of them in the states, though (I need to go read up on the Monsters spin-offs, I know very little about them).

[Jason's Storm]

Well I hope none of you like to have your PSP's on while it in your pocket. Reason is that a kid had his on in his pocket when it started to smoke. The kid had first degree burns to his leg.

~JS

[Zombie]

I don't get how people can not notice stuff like that. You'd think common sense would right away tell you that something is not right when you just start feeling the burning sensation, not till your litterly on fire or see smoke coming for your pants lol.

Sorry for laughing but I just can't help it. Maybe if the kid/person is paralized then ok I can see a reason for not catching it before it got worse, but for people who can't figure out something is wrong and keeps doing whatever they're doing even though it just suddenly got hot in their pocket for some strange reason and let it get hotter. Idiots lol.

[Zombie]

I FINALLY scored the God of War demo for PSP. I could have sworn I signed up for it from the website when back when, but I guess I didn't because I never received it. I was going to buy it on Ebay as well but decided not to. Best Buy is giving them away when you pre-order the game from them. The $5 goes to the game, so it wasn't a big deal. However, this game is going to be FUCKING AWESOME!!

I've just barley started playing but already know it's going to keep me hooked. Hell, I'll probably actually sit at home and just play my PSP as I usually just play it at work during breaks and lunches. Even the demo is keeping me hooked. It's so hard to believe that this is coming for the PSP. Looks like a PS2 game. Some things are different because you don't have the R stick or the two extra shoulder buttons but it's actually playing pretty good. I've already found/done the advanced moves. If I remember correctly the R stick though was just for evading or maybe panning the camera around a little bit? So without it, it's not a big deal at all.

The shoulder buttons may make a different like R2 and L2, but so far I haven't noticed when I would have used it. I just can't wait till this comes out, along with it being a port to PS2 so I can play it on the big screen. (I know I can get the TV out for my PSP to play it now on the big screen, but it still won't be the whole resolution and it's still using the PSP controls, so I need the PS2 port!!!) All while getting me sooooo pumped for GOW3!!! That's going to be probably the most unbelievable game ever to come out I bet. The first two were already pver and beyond the PS2's limits. I just hope they take their time and push GOW3 over and beyond it's limits. We still probably have another year or two till Part 3, but this should keep me tied over for awhile.

Sing this is a "prequal", I'll play this when it comes out, then go back to Pt1 and then 2 all while probably playing the PSP version over and over. I'm gonna be loving this game when it comes out in a couple of weeks.

Which BTW has gone GOLD!!

[Speck]

Hey, I haven't played any video games since Sega Genesis era, but I've decided to get back into the swing of things. I'm thinking about buying a DS Lite. Can you all suggest some good games I can buy to start out with?

[King Dracula]

I just bought one recently. Never a huge fan of handheld gaming but it looked like fun. Like it a lot but only have one game so far for it. Animal Crossing Wild World. Always wanted to play the GC version of it but never got around to buying the system.

Have been doing some research and the Mario games look like they are a blast especially if you are a fan of the NES versions.

http://www.gamefaqs.com/portable/ds/

Check out the games for yourself and see what you might like.

[Speck]

Well I just bought one and I bought New Super Mario Bros with it. Very cool game. Nice graphics and sound effects. This should get me started. I'm planning to buy some new ones in the future. Still looking for suggestions for new games.

[Toejam]

Well I just bought one and I bought New Super Mario Bros with it. Very cool game. Nice graphics and sound effects. This should get me started. I'm planning to buy some new ones in the future. Still looking for suggestions for new games.

New Super Mario Bros. is an awesome game.

What kind of games do you like? puzzle? RPG?

My favorites DS Games are:
Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow
Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass
Mario Kart DS
New Super Mario Bros.


Some other cool games:
Advance Wars: Dual Strike
Contra 4
Elite Beat Agents
Lost in Blue
Nintendogs
Planet Puzzle League
Super Princess Peach
Tetris DS

[Speck]

Well, I enjoyed the Castlevania, Zelda, and Contra games for the NES. I mainly like adventure-themed games. I'll check the ones you listed out.

[CanadianFonzie]

I finally got myself a DS after years of wondering if I should, so far I only have one "game" which is Jam Sessions which I really really enjoy, being a guitar player I find it to be really fun, and I hope to maybe buy one more game this weekend and take it from there, maybe a nice Super Mario game...it's great having a son that works in a video game store:p

[Jason's Storm]

What color did you get?

~JS

[CanadianFonzie]

"crimson", them and their fancy names, just call it red and black, lol, but what an awesome colour

[Speck]

Mine's onyx (black)

Got a nice black carrying case for it too.

[CanadianFonzie]

I haven't got a carrying case, I only got these things to hold my games, while now I only have 2 games, lol

I got Yoshi's Island DS, it's a great game but it seems far too short, I think I'm already halfway done...which is unfortunate because it really is a fun game, and I've always loved the original Yoshi's Island game...probably one of my favourite ever video games

[Speck]

I bought Sonic Rush Adventure, great game. I'm thinking about buying one of the Castlevania games next.

[Zombie]

If anyone has a PSP YOU NEED TO GET GOD OF WAR!! Even if you haven't played the other GOW games. The one on PSP is just so fuckin awesome. I still can't believe I'm playing it on a handheld system. I would never have thought we were going to have the kind of portable gaming devices we have now 10-15 years ago. I hope they do make GOW on the PSP for the PS2, hopefully with added levels and or other things. It is short, but it's still so so fun. I beat it like within a week but thats because I only played it like during work on breaks and lunches and sometimes while on calls/working when it was slow and had time in between calls. I've already also started to go through it again on Normal with all my power ups which sucks cause it's just way way to easy in the beginning levels being fully powered up. So I started to play on God mode (extra hard) and that is tough. I'm still at the point you have to fight the first big boss that's like a big dinosaur/lizard the second time. I can get to where I need to just get the button sequence press the 3rd/last time to get past him but I always fuck up there because I'm not fast enough to activate it when it prompts me or I mess up the button sequence when I get to that part if I don't die before it.

But it's an amazing and the best PSP game to date. Now even more excited for God of War 3. I really hope they try to use as much PS3 power as they can or even push the limits on that system like they did with the 1st and 2nd ones on the PS2... God of War 3 will be amazing I know it.

[Speck]

I beat New Super Mario Bros. a couple of days ago. That game wasn't really a challenge.

[Toejam]

I got a PSP for birthday, sweet!

I went to the store today and bought:
God of War: Chains of Olympus
Gradius Collection
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
Metal Slug Anthology
and Tekken Dark Resurrection

I wanted to get Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles but they didn't have it at the store.

Time to play some games.

[FallOutGirl]

I am thinking of getting a PSP but wondered if it would be a decent MP3 player too? I know it can play music but how does one put music onto it, how much music will it hold if I was saving roughlty 5 games (i dont play games much)?

[CanadianFonzie]

I'm pretty much done Sims 2...need a new DS game now, lol

[Speck]

I bought Contra 4 for the DS today. It's definetely going to take some patience with this one. It's extremely challenging.

Also, I noticed Arkanoid DS is set to be released tomorrow. I remember playing Arkanoid on the NES, but never could get past the third level because you couldn't move the paddle fast enough with the controller. Naturally, with the DS version you can use the stylus to move the paddle, which makes more sense. I'm definetely going to pick this up as soon as I can.

[Speck]

I have a question for those who play Sonic Rush Adventure online. My DS Wi Fi username is correct on the DS Wi Fi connection, but whenever I play Sonic Rush Adventure my username shows up as a bunch of 1's. Anybody know how to fix it?

[Speck]

Never mind, I figured it out.

[Zombie]

I swear PSP needs to get more games! God they have like hardly anything good out. Last game I was so looking forward to was God of War which didn't last to long. Then the developers isn't making anymore PSP games (the ones that did God of War) so doubt there will be another GOW game. Most of the others I already have on the bigger consoles like Rainbow Six, GRAW2, and some others that I might have liked for PSP but then they didn't get that good of reviews and I know it would be harder than shit to play without another analog stick. Heck I tried that Logans Shadow or something and that was hard without another analog stick.

I know there are somewhat alot of games coming out for it, but they're mainly like RPG's and shit like that and I just don't care for those kind of games. I am interested in that Devil May Cry PSP game but that's not for awhile and that gives me time to just get into and beat the DMC4 on 360 but I'm not liking it that much.

I just don't know what to do or get for the PSP. I wish there was more 2D fighters like the ones that come out for PS2 like the SNK "classics/archives" and stuff like that. I did buy the SNK Classics for PSP and that just kind of sucked for it. I couldn't really get into it and I like those kind of collections. I liked the Midway Arcade 2, and the Capcom ones as well (the one that had SF2, Hyper, Champ Ed, and Turbo) just wish the other one had like Super SF2 in it and I would have got that in a heart beat.

Only other one I'm thinking of getting now is just the Metal SLug Anthology which is already out, just trying to find it use.

Also if this is the top selling system in like Japan and other places then why isn't developers not making games for it? Freaken DS has been out less and alreadyhave way more games then the PSP. I just don't understand why?

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I'm going to be getting a DS soon. I can't believe it's taken me this long to get one!

The first game I get will probably be New Super Mario Bros, and Mario Kart DS.

I was unaware that they released a port of Resident Evil for it. I'll definitely be picking that up.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

I decided to bust out my ol' Gameboy Advance SP today. But when I went to charge it, the light wasn't coming on! Turns out I have to call to get a new one. Luckily, my brother still had his. I was playing some Mario Kart and SMB 3 today. I want to get Super Mario World for it.

[Darth Sinister]

Well, when you get the DS, you won't need the GBA unless you're playing older GB games. You can play GBA games on there, which is one of the reasons I settled on the DS Lite two years ago. Though, I haven't gotten any original DS games yet though I will for FFIV, which I will get later this year.

[MaDMaNMaRz]

Well, when you get the DS, you won't need the GBA unless you're playing older GB games. You can play GBA games on there, which is one of the reasons I settled on the DS Lite two years ago. Though, I haven't gotten any original DS games yet though I will for FFIV, which I will get later this year.

I still have all my Gameboys.....GB, GB Pocket, GBC, GBA, and GBA SP. I'd never get rid of any of my systems. I actually was unaware that the DS played GBA games!

---

Does anyone here have the Neo Geo Pocket color? I bought it, but then I only got 2 games for it! lol. I have Metal Slug and Fatal Fury.

[Darth Sinister]

Nope, don't have one. And yes, the DS will play only GBA games. It doesn't have the componet(s) necessary to play the older GB games.

[CanadianFonzie]

it also just plane old can't fit the older gameboy games

I haven't played my DS is forever, that's not good cause I spent good money on it back at Easter, lol

[Darth Sinister]

Okay, so Friday night I decided to buy myself a DS starter pack. This is one that includes a case for my DS, four plastic cases for the games, headphones, car battery charger, three extra stylius, screen covers and labels for your game cartridge cases. Got it at Wal-Mart. Pretty nice, but one plastic case was faulty. It doesn't snap shut. But that doesn't matter much. I'm using the plastic cases for my GBA games since I don't have any DS games yet. I would've gotten a GBA pack with didn't have as many cool features and the case is smaller than my DS Lite, but they only had one in pink. I'd prefer blue or black.

[The Dark Vampire]

Is anybody else surprised that there isn't a PSP2 or even anything official about if or when there will be one.

As to be honest I would of bet money on Sony at least been in the prototype stages by now or at least told us one was in the works I've checked google and all I can find is rumours and if you believed most of them it would of been out by now.

[Killa Pimp]

Is anybody else surprised that there isn't a PSP2 or even anything official about if or when there will be one.

As to be honest I would of bet money on Sony at least been in the prototype stages by now or at least told us one was in the works I've checked google and all I can find is rumours and if you believed most of them it would of been out by now.

I was looking through the latest Game informer and they had a small article about a PSP 3000?
coming out soon...
I need to read it in full and see if its new or just another upgrade

[Darth Sinister]

Is anybody else surprised that there isn't a PSP2 or even anything official about if or when there will be one.

As to be honest I would of bet money on Sony at least been in the prototype stages by now or at least told us one was in the works I've checked google and all I can find is rumours and if you believed most of them it would of been out by now.

I'm not surprised. It's nearly impossible to beat Nintendo at the handheld market. Say what you will about the main consoles, but they've been extremely successful making games and retaining their third party licenses. The PSP has the potential, but they just cannot get it right. I believe that if there isn't another PSP put out, it'll go the way of the WonderSwan, the Game Gear and the Lynx.

[FinalBeyond]

Amusingly, Sonic Chronicles for the DS has been leaked online even before the English release. And it actually works for the most part in an emulator. A pity for the makers, but it saves people some money for what's a rather mediocre - if intriguing - game.

[Kat]

I liked the Game Gear because I could play it in the dark. I always hated the screens on the GB systems, except for the DS.

[Zombie]

I'm not surprised. It's nearly impossible to beat Nintendo at the handheld market. Say what you will about the main consoles, but they've been extremely successful making games and retaining their third party licenses. The PSP has the potential, but they just cannot get it right. I believe that if there isn't another PSP put out, it'll go the way of the WonderSwan, the Game Gear and the Lynx.


The only thing "wrong" with the PSP is there just isn't enough games out for it. The games that are out are actually pretty good if your a fan of some of the games that came from PS2 like God of War, Daxter and others like that, but at least they have their own game and not just a port of a PS2 game.

I also wouldn't mind more "ports" from PS2 games either. Well there are some that I really wouldn't want to get but fighting games and or easy pick up and go games would be great to bring to the PSP. But they definitely need more orignal games.

I think to though it could be the UMD disc that might discourage developers on making games for it by chance?

If there is a PSP2 then they might as well just go cart based as that seems to be the easier option, but then I'm afraid it won't have that good of graphics and such. Thats one huge thing it has for it over Nintendo's Handhelds is the graphics are great on the PSP, it's just the lack of games.

[The Taff]

Sony shows us the new PSP Go.

DO NOT BUY IT!

It is a fucking rip off! The PSP go costs $250 dollars, and they are not ridding the world of the PSP-3000, which costs $170 currently. $250 is fucking absurd. The PSP-3000 is a proven profitable device at $170, and the drive assembly for UMD costs more that 16 gigs of flash memory tha tthe PSP Go uses. So by that merit alone the PSP Go is cheaper to make than the PSP-3000, and yet they are ramping up the price tag by $80!

I'm fucking serious when I say it is a fucking rip off, people. Don't fall for it.

[Toejam]

Sony shows us the new PSP Go.

DO NOT BUY IT!

It is a fucking rip off! The PSP go costs $250 dollars, and they are not ridding the world of the PSP-3000, which costs $170 currently. $250 is fucking absurd. The PSP-3000 is a proven profitable device at $170, and the drive assembly for UMD costs more that 16 gigs of flash memory tha tthe PSP Go uses. So by that merit alone the PSP Go is cheaper to make than the PSP-3000, and yet they are ramping up the price tag by $80!

I'm fucking serious when I say it is a fucking rip off, people. Don't fall for it.

OK, I WONT!

I already have PSP Slim or 2000(whatever its called), I guess I will just buy a new memory stick.
I agree that $250.00 is ridiculous.

[Jason's Storm]

You also, have to download your games, instead of having them in your hand and plugging them in.

~JS

[Brett H.]

Have you guys heard of the upcoming DS game, Scribblenauts? It looks downright amazing. It's basically an action puzzle game where you can literally do ANYTHING to try to solve a puzzle. For example, in a video I saw, your goal was to chop down a tree. So, in the game, the demonstrator brought up a keyboard and typed in what he wanted (Axe, Lumberjack, etc...) and that's how he cut down the tree because whatever he typed would appear. Cool enough? Sure. In a next demonstration he typed in "time machine" and was taken back through time to complete the level. Not cool enough yet? In another level, he typed "Cthulu, God, skateboard, shotgun" and he controlled God who was riding a skateboard touting a shotgun, blasting the fuck out of Cthulu. This is a definite day one purchase for me. Infinite replayability!

I can't wait to type in "Manly Canadian, beer, wet towel, science fiction nerd"

[Zombie]

Sony shows us the new PSP Go.

DO NOT BUY IT!

It is a fucking rip off! The PSP go costs $250 dollars, and they are not ridding the world of the PSP-3000, which costs $170 currently. $250 is fucking absurd. The PSP-3000 is a proven profitable device at $170, and the drive assembly for UMD costs more that 16 gigs of flash memory tha tthe PSP Go uses. So by that merit alone the PSP Go is cheaper to make than the PSP-3000, and yet they are ramping up the price tag by $80!

I'm fucking serious when I say it is a fucking rip off, people. Don't fall for it.

That's exactly my same thoughts when I heard the price and stuff about it. I was thinking it was going to be about as much as a DS maybe cheaper since there's no "moving" parts for the UMD or anything to be loaded, so that right there was the automatic issue or thought that it was going to be super cheap. I dont even want to buy a PSP 3000 or any other one for that matter because are ALL games going to be digital and just for download?

The only thing I could think of about the games being downloadable is it takes aways any restrictions developers had when they had to be made to UMD but what about the people that don't upgrade and or cant afford massive memory cards for newer games then where does that leave them? Will they still have limits on the games so they can be made to UMD for people that dont have or upgrade to the GO? I can already see there being a game that will be allowed to go out of the UMD limits and it will be DL only and if you don't have a big enough memory card then your screwed.

The only way I think Sony can redeem themselves with this BS about the GO being so pricey is to maybe give everyone that has a PSP a free 16gb mem card or some kind of coupon or rebate for a 16gb mem card then people cant complain about the games being DL only except for the ones that would rather have the actual "dics/product" in hand instead of virtually.

With the digital vs actual product issue that we're about to face within the next few years, I don't see digital actualy taking off. Developers might push for it but thats because people won't be able to trade their games into a gamestop and that could eventually put those kind of stores out of business eventually, plus like mentioned I think the majority of people out there would rather have the actual box and disc or whatever to show their collection instead of having a "virtual collection". Then it goes back to people that dont really buy games unless its something they really want or maybe they find it cheap either used or new but if people cant do that then I'm sure people can't rent them either anymore and that will be big for companies like gamefly except for old consoles that still use disc's and or cartridges. No matter what I think being able to own the disc or whatever it is they use to put the games on will come out on top. Same for movies, sure it's nice to "download" an occasional movie mainly if your going to just want to rent/watch one time, but if its something you like and want to own then there will have to be some kind of format out there for those people.

I think the GO will fail and best to wait till PSP2 unless you dont have one already and really want one then get one that uses UMD's. Unless your the person that wants the smallest things as possible and support virtual purchases then by all means, but your gonna miss out on some great PSP games that are already out on UMD like God of War for instance and others. To be honest, Sony has been screwing PSP users every year. I was one of them, my PSP drive ended up going bad and wouldn't load UMD's anymore but everything else worked as long as it was downloaded into it, so demos I had and movies on the card. But they keep releasing a newer/better PSP each year and that pissed me off thats why I didn't just rebuy the 3000 because I figured something better would be coming soon or we'd be getting a PSP2 soon....

[Jason's Storm]

Also with the new PSP and its downloadable games, say you drop your PSP in the water, you are out the PSP and the games you download. If you have one with cartiage or memory stick, you just stick it in a bag of rice, and it should be fine.

~JS

[The Dream Master]

I can't wait to type in "Manly Canadian, beer, wet towel, science fiction nerd"

fdifsahi

That game does indeed sound amazing.

You could re-enact some Connor epics on that shit. :X

[Darth Sinister]

This is what I am talking about when I say that Sony doesn't get it right. Nintendo doesn't go out of their way to screw fans over with their handhelds. They keep the price reasonable and they don't pull something like downloadable only games.

[Jason's Storm]

I heard on cnet, that during a phone conferance, that Nintendo's biggest competition for handheld devices is not Sony's PSP. Its actually Apple's Iphone, Ipod touch and their apps. I wouldn't be surprised, that Nintendo may either now team up with Apple to develop game apps, go into the cellphone biz and/or team up with google, to piss off Microsoft. I think that would be an interesting idea, coming down the road.

~JS

[Bill 1981]

Best. Handheld. Ever.

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[Darth Sinister]

All of them, save for the Virtual Boy.

I heard on cnet, that during a phone conferance, that Nintendo's biggest competition for handheld devices is not Sony's PSP. Its actually Apple's Iphone, Ipod touch and their apps. I wouldn't be surprised, that Nintendo may either now team up with Apple to develop game apps, go into the cellphone biz and/or team up with google, to piss off Microsoft. I think that would be an interesting idea, coming down the road.

Well, "Final Fantasy IV: The Aftermath" was available for download on cell phones in Japan. So if Nintendo or Sony wanted to pair up with Apple, it is feesible.

[Jason's Storm]

Sony, likely won't team up pair up with Apple, as they are a major competator. I can easily see Nintendo teaming up though.

~JS

[Darth Sinister]

Well should it happen, it will be a big boost to Nintendo.

[zach82]

Man, after reading more into that Scribblenaghts I'll definetly pick that one up... it looks like an incredibly fun game from the previews.

[Jason's Storm]

Well CNet recently did a review of the PSP Go, and they said that they don't recommend it, because of its price and a lot of the popular games weren't on the download service.

~JS

[The Taff]

Well CNet recently did a review of the PSP Go, and they said that they don't recommend it, because of its price and a lot of the popular games weren't on the download service.

~JS

Most reviews are saying the same. The primary complaints being it's overpriced and your UMD library is rendered useless. Sony apparently doesn't have any plans for UMD conversion, so your UMD library would be useless for a good while atleast. And at $250 it's grossly overpriced. Go buy a PSP-3000 and a big flash card for cheaper.

[Darth Sinister]

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Once again, Sony fucks up. Meanwhile, Nintendo continues to enjoy it's dominace in the handheld market.

Bravo, Sony. Bra...vo.

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[Zombie]

The biggest fail of the PSP Go is the whole downloadable games only. My friend was pretty close on getting it because it was the new thing and he likes compact, small-like stuff, and with this he didn't have to carry any games or anything. Kind of like an i-Pod where you can carry your entire music collection or thousands upon thousands of song's and never have to worry about CD's.

HOWEVER!!!

The one thing I pointed out to him which I think is what will make this fail big time AND any future with "virtual games/stores" and just the whole download only type units/consoles that companies (and I'm sure Sony is probably the one in the lead) are looking into, will be NOT BEING ABLE TO BUY CHEAP "USED" GAMES.... EVER!!!! The other thing to which I think is really stupid, the games cost as much if not MORE than their UMD counterparts!!!

God of War was one of those greatest sellers and was priced at $19.99 New in stores and now Sony went and upped the price back to $39.99 to download for PSP Go owners. That right there is the biggest, stupidest mistake Sony has done thus far! I just couldn't believe it (well it's Sony, so yeah I kind of could, but you all get my point). Not to mention that people can also get GOW used for like $17 or lower at some places.

Also, since they are downloadable with no packaging, shouldnt that save "us" money since there is no big kind of thick big plastic case and not to mention the actual physical umd disc? I'm sure part of the price we pay for games goes towards that and without that you'd think it would make the games a little cheaper than the UMD based ones?

Those are just two of my biggest issue's with the PSP Go and the whole download only type of console. There's obviously tons of other stuff we could cover, like what if your a person that really doesn't have a whole lot of money for new games and you fully beat a game and really don't play it anymore and usually would go trade it in to get money off one of the latest and greatest games? Well you can't do that anymore. Also what happens if your PSP Go get liquid damaged, lost/stolen, and or physically damaged? Will people be able to re-download all the games they bought onto a new PSP Go even though it's going to have a different serial number and stuff? What if you wanted to trade in your PSP Go for the soon to come (more than likely) PSP 2? Then all those games that you paid full price for?

Its stuff like that, that people dont really stop and think about all that much and like I said I think this is what will ultimately bring the whole PSP Go and virtual game libarys/stores or download only type consoles down and never picking up any steam...

I don't care about my music and really could care less if I have the actual cd or if I have the case for the cd. When I do buy a cd, I put it in my cd folder right away (well I rip it first so I can upload it to my i-pod and what not) and then it just stays there pretty much since I have my i-pod plugged into my car and everything else I would listen to it. I've always done that, even before i-pods and such. I would just put the cd's in a case/book when moving them around since back then in those days we/I would have to carry all our cd's around with us for the car and or cd players and stuff. I never cared about showing them off in a collection or anything like I do with movies and games.

Even then I'm not "showing off" them like a "ha ha here's what I have, be amazed". But more just for my benefit and like to see the stuff I purchase and like to hold and what not. Also lets me sell what ever I have later down the road if I need to. So when it comes to games and movies I've never liked copies or anything like that. I always liked having the original casing with it. Even when I buy used games. I have to have the actual box for it. I couldn't tell you how many times I've passed up re-buying Marvel Nemesis (I think that's what it is, where you like fight against each other kind of like a fighting game kind of) because when I find it, it's always with just the generic green case with no cover art or anything. I know it kind of sucked, but I kind of liked it and I want it more for my Son who would love it because it's super heroes fighting and stuff and thats what my kids play right now is my old xbox, gamecube, dreamcast, and PS2 when I buy that again down the road. I dont let them play my 360 or PS3 just yet or that much.

But back to topic. Thats just some of it. I know we all do buy download only type games now with games on Xbox Live Arcade and the Playstation Network, but those are cheap games. If I'm going to spend more than $20 or so then I would much rather have the actual disc's and box for it. I did the DL only for Warhawk, but that's cause I wanted to try it and all. But like GTA4's episodes coming out, I'm waiting for the disc version that has both of them on it. I'd rather have that then downloading them.

[Jason's Storm]

I say if you want a system with downloadable only game, get an I-pod touch or I-phone. Great selection, cheap prices. Also, since the Nintendo DS's biggest competition, is Apple, I'm going to add that on, so you can talk about I-pod touch, and I-phone games here as well.

~JS

[Darth Sinister]

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That is all.

[Monkey]

I bought a DS when it came out, and there really hasn't been anything to hold my interest.

I had the same problem with the PSP. I was hoping for more games and threw away some serious $$$ on the UMD movies. It was cool to watch Saw on a handheld system, but it really wasn't worth the money. The games were total shit when I had one back in '05. I ended up trading it in to Gamestop to help fund my 360 purchase and ended up getting raped on the whole deal.

I'd never pick up a PSP Go. Downloadable games only? No thanks.

[The Dream Master]

I finally dug out my PSP after letting it sit for damn near 3 years because my wife bought me a Genesis compilation for it. I'd forgotten just how cool the little fucker can be, and I was reminded of why I just had to buy one at launch. I think the online capabilities were always lost on me due to not having any wireless access points, but now that I have one, it seems like I'm getting the full capabilities of the system now. I've always felt bad that I dropped so much money on it and rarely played it, but I went through my memory card and realized I played it quite a bit for about 2 years solid, especially in '06 when I'd finished school and was just hanging around waiting for graduate school to start.

Of course, it's all about the games, and suffice to say, I played Columns for way too long tonight. :X

[The Dream Master]

Those of you who might be interested in the DSIxl might want to hold off for the newly announced Nintendo 3DS. (http://www.gamespot.com/news/6254031.html?tag=latestheadlines;title;1)

Nintendo has announced a new version of its DS handheld system that will support 3D games. The 3DS will play games with 3D effects "without the need for any special glasses", according to the Japanese company. It will launch during its coming fiscal year, meaning it could arrive any time between April 2010 and March 2011.


The DS XL isn't even out in the US yet, but Nintendo is already lining up its successor.
Nintendo describes the system as a successor to the DS series, but it will also play DS and DSi titles. The 3DS is a temporary name according to Nintendo's perfunctory press release, but more details on the machine will be revealed at this year's Electronic Entertainment Expo. This year's show will return to the Los Angeles Convention Center from June 15-17.

[UPDATE] Though Nintendo's official announcement of the 3DS was light on information, additional details on the upcoming handheld appear to have surfaced from Japanese business daily Nikkei. The newspaper's online edition reports that the 3DS will feature a thumb stick for controlling movement in a 3D plane as well as rumble functionality. The handheld will also reportedly feature greatly enhanced battery life, improved network connectivity, and a screen size that's smaller than four inches.

Nikkei also narrowed the release window of the 3DS, saying it will arrive during the back half of 2010. However, it is unclear whether that date holds true for Japan alone or the rest of the globe as well. Notably, Nintendo released the DSi XL last November in Japan (where it is known as the LL), and it went on to sell some 700,000 units by year's end. The system's Western rollout, however, hasn't come until this month.

As for the rationale behind the announcement's timing, Nikkei reports that the publisher is looking to counter flagging DS software sales. Nintendo saw DS software plummet between April and December 2009, reporting game sales that fell from 163.78 million units to 121.38 million units during the nine-month period.

The original DS was launched back in 2004 in the US and Japan and 2005 in Europe and Australia. Since then, the DS Lite and DSi have been launched worldwide, slimming the machine down and offering brighter screens. The DSi XL is the latest version of the hardware and launched earlier this month in Europe and is set to arrive in the US on March 28. Through December 2009, Nintendo's DS series has logged salesin excess of 125 million units worldwide.

Earlier this year, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata said a new DS would feature a "high level of visual quality," as well as sensors to read a player's movements. However, he has also been dismissive of existing 3D technology, saying, ''I have doubts whether people will be wearing glasses to play games at home. How is that going to look to other people?"

Late last year, Sony revealed PlayStation 3 support for 3D games via a firmware upgrade due for release this summer.

[Brett H.]

Already read that, already decided not to pre-order the XL. :X

[The Dark Vampire]

I only just heard about Sony making the NGP or Next Generation Portable (it's basically the PSP2)

Sony has unveiled its new handheld games console the PSP 2.

At a special event in Tokyo, company bosses revealed what they are officially calling the NGP or Next Generation Portable.

There were no details on how much it is likely to cost but it is expected to be out sometime towards the end of 2011.

The NGP is being launched into an increasingly competitive market with Nintendo's 3DS out soon and a boom in mobile gaming on smartphones.
Dual analogue sticks

The device boasts a 5-inch OLED touch screen screen as well as Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity to enable people to download games and other content.

The oval design (182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm) also features a rear panel touchpad to control certain actions and a motion sensor.

There is a front and rear camera too plus the traditional navigation buttons and, for the first time, dual analogue sticks.

Executives at Sony hope the new features will be good enough to win over gamers.

Its predecessor, the PSP, was launched in 2004 and to date has sold 65 million units.

But that is less than half the number of sales of Nintendo's DS (136 million).

Nintendo are also launching the world's first 3D handheld games console in March, the 3DS.

The 3DS has generated a huge amount of hype, partly because users don't need special glasses for the 3D content to work.

Meanwhile smartphones are also fuelling a boom in mobile gaming leaving some experts wondering whether specific handheld games consoles are becoming redundant.
PlayStation phone

A popular title like Angry Birds costs a fraction of the price of console games to develop and is also cheaper for customers to buy.

Yet with around 40 million downloads it has raked in millions of pounds for developers Rovio.

However, Sony is more than aware of the potential of mobile gaming.

The heavily rumoured PlayStation phone is expected to be unveiled at next month's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

It also announced its new PlayStation Suite application for Google Android phones at the Tokyo conference.

Out later this year, that will let users run video games with the same quality of the original PlayStation and be compatible with the NGP.

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I'll probably end up getting one sooner or later as well as a 3DS

[The Taff]

Sony has ceased production and shipping on the PSP Go, making it essentially dead as a handheld.

I called that one back when they released it. At $250 (it costs $125 to make per unit) and no way to play previously owned UMDs, it wasn't exactly a very appealing purchase for anyone. I don't think the majority of people are ready for pure digital releases, either.

[Just Jeans]

I saw that coming too, Nate. I didn't think it'd stick anywhere, not even in Japan.

[The Taff]

I've been using my handhelds for gaming a lot more in the past few months, mainly at work. Been playing the Ace Attorney games, Assassin's Creed Bloodline and Altair Chronicles, The World Ends With You, and Zelda: Ocarina of Time on our 3DS.

I'm probably going to play through the Dead Space 2 prequel on the iOS soon as well. Feeling an itch to jump back onto the Sprawl...

[Darth Sinister]

So I've been thinking about getting a PSP in order to play the "Castlevania: Dracula X Chronicles", but I was also thinking about using the PS-1 Classics line to play older games like "Final Fantasy VII". Is the downloading process similar to the Wii's Virtual Console?

[Just Jeans]

Just log into PSN on the PSP and you can download it direct to the PSP.