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More PSP Impressions, Loading Times Examined

Posted by Zonk on from the has-to-be-shorter-than-windows-95 dept.

ACTRAiSER writes "Lik-Sang.com once again took a close look at a new toy for gamers: the Sony PSP. The loading time for several games seems to be quite long." From the article: "Loading time and battery life seem to be the big factors which decide about the PSPs success or failure in many gamers eyes right now. While we can't comment on the battery life as of yet, latest reports from Japan about loading times on demo units that actually have access to the games are as follows..."

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  1. I RTFA by igorthefiend · · Score: 4, Funny

    So what are "chirurgical gloves" and are those Ipod earphones? Heck, muggers are going to be using those as a beacon of who to pick for years to come at this rate!

    1. Re:I RTFA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

      chirurgical gloves are what chirurgeons wear when they are performing chirugury.

      DUH!!

  2. My vote for a PSP Slogan by SetupWeasel · · Score: 4, Funny

    "The Lik Sang crew actually wore chirurgical (sic) gloves during the whole process of testing the unit and while performing the photo session."

    I've said it before, and I'll say it again.

    Touching is bad.

  3. Cache by scottind · · Score: 3, Funny

    with the prices of flash memory falling, maybe a future solution sony could implement is by creating a disk cache on the memory stick? then again these ARE first generation psp games, and much like first generation ps1 games, the load times will improve with better programming.