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PSP vs. DS Six Months On

Posted by Zonk on from the choose-your-poison dept.

Gamasutra has a follow-up to a previous Question of the Week about the PSP and the DS. The question this past week was: "Which handheld do you think is winning the most hearts, and which the biggest marketshare in each territory?" From the article: " My personal view of the PSP hasn't changed at all. It's not what I'm looking for in a portable system. Seriously, who actually wants to watch a movie on a tiny screen? The DS genuinely has more options for innovation when it comes to unique software, but because the general masses are easily influenced by what is cool, I can foresee less developers spending time on creating innovative software on the DS in an effort to cash in on the popularity (and mass marketing) of the PSP. Still, the DS has sold quite a number of units, also, where I currently reside, the PSP has only just launched recently, so it's still hard to say. -Anonymous "

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  1. Re:Advanced Wars DS by vertinox · · Score: 4, Interesting

    DS == dual-screen gimmick with few or no games that usefully take advantage of the second screen

    All you need to play is Advanced Wars DS and you will change your mind. It's all I need for entertainment... I've stopped playing computer games. I can still hear the main theme battle song while I type this at work. I want to go home and play it right now.

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    "I am the king of the Romans, and am superior to rules of grammar!"
    -Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor (1368-1437)
  2. DS Baby! by diamondmagic · · Score: 3, Interesting
    The DS is much better because of two all-important features:
    • The touch screen
    • Download games and programs from peers
    The second option has seeded the way for using the DS to interact with the Revolution, because this allows you to use it as part of the game, not just for transfering information.
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    Wonder what the public key field is for?
  3. PSP vs DS sales by Konrad9 · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I recently started working in the electronics dept at a local walmart, and the DS is whooping the PSP's proverbial butt.
    Every time I go in there are less and less DS's (till we restock). I've only seen one PSP sold and never notice any less in the glass case.

  4. I own a PSP and It has ergonomic issues by marcybots · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I own a PSP and it is uncomfortable to play games that use the analog stick for more than like 20 minutes, it makes my hand hurt! Also the screen has a refresh rate that is somewhat slow and makes my eyes hurt. My girlfriend agrees, and on a recent long car trip she had to take frequent breaks from playing the thing complaining that it was hurting her eyes. Thats pretty bad. I have actually gone back to playing Gameboy SP, its smaller, more comfortable to hold and easier on my eyes, even with its little screen....its something to do with the way it refreshes or the way it does 3d.