you're totally right about the 3D being real 3d. that was my mistake. I wasn't thinking right. And MarioKart does look like a lot of fun.
Perhaps once Nintendo has put out enough good software, I'll buy another DS...but I still believe the PSP is the better system. Sure the DS has the touchpad, but what good is it being put to use right now? Its like when the Dreamcast came out and people were supposed to be able to use the memory cards with the lcd's to interact with the game, but none of the developers really used it and that innovative technology became obsolete.
you guys mustve misunderstood me if you think i dislike the DS or want it to fail. i just think the PSP is a better system, has a better lineup of games and Nintendo is really going to have to work hard to win this fight.
ive never really seen a thread on Slashdot that i felt i could offer anything different from what people were already saying. in this case, i found most people were speculating about a device that i managed to score from japan a few days ago and figured id chime in. if you want, you can check my blog at http://www.benackerman.com/ to see pictures of my psp other ramblings.....
awesome. i love conspiracy theories. this one is really great cause it supposes that Sony, a multi billion dollar international company thats going to spend millions of dollars advertising the PSP has hired me to log on to Slashdot to convince a bunch of nerds to buy their new product. yup. good one.
no doubt. i'll happily agree with you on all your points.
oh and i know sony hasnt officially said the psp will do game sharing, but one of the options in the psp's home screen under games is something along the lines of 'game sharing'. clicking on it causes the psp to try to connect to something....so maybe some games will allow for this down the line. who knows...
but yeh. the DS has massive potential, but so did the Gamecube and Nintendo really botched that. Not to mention the VirtualBoy. Who remembers that one?:)
not sure where you got the figure of 1.5hrs but that hasn't been my experience. Its lasting about 3-4 hours per charge and has a removeable battery so you can swap it with another charged battery if you need to. It also has a cool sleep function where you can turn it off and when you pick it up the next day itll let you play the game from the exact place you were at. yesterday i picked up off the charger, played it for about 45 minutes, put it to sleep, picked it up again like 8 hours later and it had about 75% of its battery left.
youre all being absolutely ridiculous saying that the DS, priced at $180, is better than the PSP at $250. I've owned both systems and the DS simply has nothing on the PSP right now. It doesnt have a single game or anything good coming out down the line. I owned my DS for like 3 weeks and then put it up on eBay. I've had my PSP for a few days and I'm blown away by it. The screen is huge and bright, the games use REAL 3d, the speakers are loud and crisp, the interface is simple and elegant, it plays Mp3 audio and Mp4 video flawlessly and the design is fantastic. I've got Hot Shots Golf and Ridge Racers and both of these games have already given me several hours of fun. I'm looking forward to Metal Gear Acid, Gran Turismo and some great looking 3d platformers. The Nintendo DS has NONE of this. I wish it did. I'm an old school Nintendo guy who has bought every Nintendo system since the NES, but seriously, Nintendo is gonna have to really work to win this battle. The PSP is just that much better than the DS.
I think Sony's only flaw here is in not announcing a bare bones package with just the system. Mine cost 19,000 yen which works out to around $180 and I certainly didn't need a small 32MB card or a set of headphones.....
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you're totally right about the 3D being real 3d. that was my mistake. I wasn't thinking right. And MarioKart does look like a lot of fun. Perhaps once Nintendo has put out enough good software, I'll buy another DS...but I still believe the PSP is the better system. Sure the DS has the touchpad, but what good is it being put to use right now? Its like when the Dreamcast came out and people were supposed to be able to use the memory cards with the lcd's to interact with the game, but none of the developers really used it and that innovative technology became obsolete. you guys mustve misunderstood me if you think i dislike the DS or want it to fail. i just think the PSP is a better system, has a better lineup of games and Nintendo is really going to have to work hard to win this fight.
ive never really seen a thread on Slashdot that i felt i could offer anything different from what people were already saying. in this case, i found most people were speculating about a device that i managed to score from japan a few days ago and figured id chime in. if you want, you can check my blog at http://www.benackerman.com/ to see pictures of my psp other ramblings.....
awesome. i love conspiracy theories. this one is really great cause it supposes that Sony, a multi billion dollar international company thats going to spend millions of dollars advertising the PSP has hired me to log on to Slashdot to convince a bunch of nerds to buy their new product. yup. good one.
no doubt. i'll happily agree with you on all your points. oh and i know sony hasnt officially said the psp will do game sharing, but one of the options in the psp's home screen under games is something along the lines of 'game sharing'. clicking on it causes the psp to try to connect to something....so maybe some games will allow for this down the line. who knows... but yeh. the DS has massive potential, but so did the Gamecube and Nintendo really botched that. Not to mention the VirtualBoy. Who remembers that one? :)
not sure where you got the figure of 1.5hrs but that hasn't been my experience. Its lasting about 3-4 hours per charge and has a removeable battery so you can swap it with another charged battery if you need to. It also has a cool sleep function where you can turn it off and when you pick it up the next day itll let you play the game from the exact place you were at. yesterday i picked up off the charger, played it for about 45 minutes, put it to sleep, picked it up again like 8 hours later and it had about 75% of its battery left.
er... the DS is $150 right? thats what i meant....
youre all being absolutely ridiculous saying that the DS, priced at $180, is better than the PSP at $250. I've owned both systems and the DS simply has nothing on the PSP right now. It doesnt have a single game or anything good coming out down the line. I owned my DS for like 3 weeks and then put it up on eBay. I've had my PSP for a few days and I'm blown away by it. The screen is huge and bright, the games use REAL 3d, the speakers are loud and crisp, the interface is simple and elegant, it plays Mp3 audio and Mp4 video flawlessly and the design is fantastic. I've got Hot Shots Golf and Ridge Racers and both of these games have already given me several hours of fun. I'm looking forward to Metal Gear Acid, Gran Turismo and some great looking 3d platformers. The Nintendo DS has NONE of this. I wish it did. I'm an old school Nintendo guy who has bought every Nintendo system since the NES, but seriously, Nintendo is gonna have to really work to win this battle. The PSP is just that much better than the DS. I think Sony's only flaw here is in not announcing a bare bones package with just the system. Mine cost 19,000 yen which works out to around $180 and I certainly didn't need a small 32MB card or a set of headphones.....