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PSP Launch Coverage
Sony's handheld console has launched with great fanfare, and already there are plenty of places to get opinions and reviews. Shacknews has a nice hands on with the player itself, Gamespy has reviews of the launch titles, and Gamespot has coverage of just about everything on its PSP Launch Center page. From the Shacknews hands-on: "Technically speaking, the PSP is a far superior machine to the Game Boy Advance or Nintendo DS. It's a powerhouse device, capable of displaying modern graphics, playing robust sound, and can even replace a portable DVD player. However, many of its launch titles are just watered-down versions of PS2 games and Sony has no experience in portable gaming. Nintendo has been doing it right for a decade and half, why should we think the PSP can just waltz onto the scene and take over? Can it even be done?"
In Japan we have these for long time. You Americans are so stupid. We let you have them just now. hahaha.
Give [SCEA] a shot, it's not like they're totally out of touch with the gaming community.
You mean like Sony Computer Entertainment America's ban on 2D games for PlayStation 2 that has forced a lot of 2D titles such as the Metal Slug series on to the Xbox and GameCube?
God... Damn.. .it...
This device isn't for you. In fact, this device isn't for me either.
But I really don't give a shit that it costs more than an ipod mini. I really don't care that you can buy 2 of X when you can only buy one of the PSP.
I saw the unit today... Lemme tell you, if they come out with a few of the games I like, I may just fork up the money.
So, when a new product comes out, let's compare it to ALL THE THINGS it isn't. Jesus.
I hate slashdot.
Karnal
Offtopic? OFFTOPIC?! I'd say a post on how to get a PSP for free is damn well on topic you blithering twit. What was the name of this story again???
You need a FREE iPod Nano
Huh? Stop trolling.
I don't remember no Kiddie-tendo or S(hit)EGA console with analogue joysticks before Sony came along.
Sony were the first, that's pretty well documented - as is the millions they spent developing the first practical realtime 3D graphics chips (prototype lab stuff don't count), as used on the PS1.
If Sony hadn't come along and breathed new life into the market, "gaming" as we know it would be dead.
"Yet I still have a perfectly fine NES, SNES and several brick GBs.."
Have you ever thought that perhaps those machines are on several orders of magnitude simpler than the PSX, PS2, and PSP as far as technical and mechanical complexity goes? They're completely solid state you fucking moron. That's like comparing the durability of an F1 car to an old volvo: FUCKING STUPID.
I've heard of a hacker getting games running on the chip/LCD of a digital camera. What great things must be possible with the PSP!
First hack I'd like to see: a way of using something other than Sony's MemoryStick cards.
Second hack: Linux.
My iPaq does this. Why someone who has the spare money to afford a PSP would blow it on a PSP when they can get an iPaq is beyond me. There are quite a few fun games for the PocketPC, you can get one that has VGA resolution, wi-fi, etc. Does more than just play games and listen to music- check your e-mail, surf the web (how are you going to type/enter URLs on your PSP?) sync w/qucken or money so you don't have to keep a check register, doodle w/Pocket Artist, etc, etc...
PSP is a toy for kids. Note the lack of any significant writeable storage. It's just another media consumption device that you can't do anything creative with.