Sony's PSP2 rumors.

I like how this thread has turned into a general current-gen handheld discussion.

On that note:

I think the PSP and DS work best when they embrace their "handheld" functionality and don't simply try to be portable consoles. The DS, due to it's limitations, doesn't really have that problem, but what BORES me about the PSP is that too often its game developers try to replicate experiences from the current-gen consoles, and the results are very hit/miss. God of War: Chains of Olympus was a good game and looked great, but too many concessions had to be made to recreate the gameplay on a device less comfortable and with fewer buttons than a PS2 controller.

Both systems shine their brightest with original titles that are built from the ground up with the exact platform in mind.

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Originally Posted by Knuckle Duster

DS doesn't have any good fighting games, racing games, shooters, etc. The ones on PSP kick enough ass to be on par or better than traditional consoles this generation.(Outside of Online game play, consoles are shit.) The RPG's are mediocre with a few being good, DS gets more of everything, but both are pretty equal.

If you own only both the hand helds, IMO you'll have access to more than half of the best games of the past 5 years.

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I respectfully wholeheartedly disagree. Now, I'm not very familiar with the psp or ds lineup- I have a psp, but I can definitely say that I would not want to play handhelds more than consoles, ever. Forgive my ignorance, but how can you make a good shooter on a psp without a second analog stick? The fighting games, which may be more balanced than their console counterpart (in Soul Calibur's case) are not fun to play because the psp dpad is so, well, crappy. I can't for the life of me pull off a basic shoryuken motion- which is pretty bad, unless they've fixed it with a newer version. But even so, I like to play with a controller or arcade stick in my lap while comfortably looking straight at a tv screen. With handhelds, I have to painfully bend my neck all the way down or hold my hands straight in front of me- the main reason I feel handhelds can suck a dick. I mean, if you play handhelds at home at leisure, I don't think the max volume on a handheld compares to the satisfaction of a tv's volume, especially with the priveledge of surround sound.

What psp games are actually better than their console counterparts? As far as I know, God of War 1-2 > Chains of Olympus; GTA4 > Liberty City Stories, Chinatown Wars, etc.; Metal Gear Solid 4 > MGS Portable Ops; Tekken 6 > Tekken DR; Guilty Gear Accent Core > Guilty Gear Judgment, etc.

And RPGs have been utter shit since the beginning of time, so it's not like this is a new thing.:)

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Originally Posted by sasuke

The PSP is a good size. The only problem is it's too wide for pockets, but it feels mostly right on the hands, and it's not much bigger than a DS lite. And while the older PSP models have blurry screens, the screen is big enough to see well. If you want a monster, try the Game Gear for a "handheld" console.

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I have a Game Gear and it's pretty damn sweet. Yes technically it's bigger than the PSP but I think it's just the right size. The PSP just feels... Cramped. It's like they designed the system's shape around it's screen (while making it as huge as possible) and put the buttons all around the frame.

The Game Gear really belongs in a carry case though, especially the deluxe model. :cool:

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Originally Posted by Guntz

The PSP just feels... Cramped. It's like they designed the system's shape around it's screen (while making it as huge as possible) and put the buttons all around the frame.

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this helps:

http://s3.media.squarespace.com/prod...P34-744629.jpg

or at least it would if that god damn Hong Kong seller would send me one that actually makes it through the mail!

I think I'll put this . . . here. Yeah, this is a good spot.

^ I watched that and the whole time I was thinking "so who's supposed to be the funny guy?" Surely not the one on stage, he was clearly just a blabbering mental patient.

Seriously though, Brian Regan is painfully awkward to watch, it's like he's doing an impression of an overly obnoxious comedian and it comes off in the worst way possible.