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| Acmlm's Board - I2 Archive - General Gaming - PSP :: It's Okay, You Can Touch This One |
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Anya The Exile Ultima Mezcla de Yin Yan Level: 98  Posts: 3781/5337 EXP: 9530313 For next: 124040 Since: 03-15-04 From: South Florida Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 2 days |
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| I'm still up in the air as to if I want to buy this Sony handheld yet. A lot of people are saying that it might end up being like the Game Gear, as fasr as the battery life is concerned. Orginally, the battery life was set at only a few hours, now its said to be anywhere between 4-8 hours, depending the game that you are playing. The best part of the PSP, thus far, is that FF7:AC will be on it (but you can also get the DVD version of this movie) and another FF RPG-like game, which I think is called "After the Crisis". Also, you can play imported games on the PSP since there will be no region code or any shit like that. But, there is no sure thing that an american PSP will play a Japan game flawless. Right now, I am hearing that the PSP will be under $200, but the exact price is still unknown to me, and to the database at work. As of right now, we're taking in $50 deposit to hold it for people for when it does come out. My guess, that it'll be $199.99 dollars. |
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cpubasic13 17 years old now. Time to buy some M rated games by myself! Level: 54  Posts: 793/1346 EXP: 1206934 For next: 26936 Since: 03-15-04 From: Blame my parents, Eddy Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 1 day |
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| I am not getting one. Why? First off, instead of cartridges the PSP uses discs. Now wouldn't that cause load times and also, the discs could get scratched? For a handheld, not good. Second, the controller layout is way too similar to the PSOne and PS2. Therefore, this will cause even more games to use the same controller layout. Third, I don't think battery life will last long. I believe that the PSP uses AA or AAA batteries, so you would probably end up spending more for batteries alone then buying games. And if it varies for the game you are playing, then the 2D games will last for 8 hours while the uber-graphical 3D games will last 4 hours... not very well planned. Also, what about using the wireless feature? That could drain even more battery life. And I bet Sony will release Sony batteries so they could make more money... Fourth... I already have a DS...  Now I am not saying that this isn't going to be a good system, but I am really concerned with battery life. The DS can have up to 10 hours of gameplay for every 4 hours of charging for up to 500 charges, then battery life is only 70% (which means 7 hours of gameplay). If the PSP is only having 4-8 hours battery life varying for each game, that will just be... too little gameplay. Plus looking at the games that are going to be available, it looks too similar to the PS2's game library... EDIT: Let's see... Gran Turismo 4 and Gran Turismo 4 Mobile... if you have it for the PS2, why get it for the PSP? (edited by Xmas-ic13 on 12-22-04 12:06 PM) |
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Emptyeye Real American Level: 67 Posts: 1152/2273 EXP: 2488421 For next: 104451 Since: 05-24-04 From: I DUNNOOOOOOOO!! Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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| Even worse, I heard that the 4-8 hour battery life was basically the PSP just sitting there, IE not accessing the disc or anything like that. Meaning the practical battery life is even shorter. | |||
Keitaro Iron Knuckle ウラシマ ケイタロウ Level: 54 Posts: 900/1342 EXP: 1201569 For next: 32301 Since: 03-15-04 From: Hinata, Japan Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 2 days |
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Dosn't it shoot discs, too?  |
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NSNick Laidback Admin Level: 85  Posts: 1509/3875 EXP: 5895841 For next: 2699 Since: 03-15-04 From: North Side School: OSU Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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Originally posted by Xmas-ic13The PSP uses a battery pack, not AA or AAA batteries:  However, you're right about the changing battery life-- IGN did a comprehensive battery test and when at full settings (max brightness, highest graphical settings) for Ridge Racer, the system lasted about 3.5 hours, and when playing Wi-fi multiplayer, the system lasted less than 3. Edit: Link to IGN's battery test. (edited by NSNick on 12-22-04 12:47 PM) |
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Kirby PopStar Bloober Level: 33  Posts: 304/431 EXP: 218655 For next: 10524 Since: 03-15-04 From: Santa Clarita, CA Since last post: 27 days Last activity: 19 days |
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Originally posted by Anya No... Sorry to ruin the best part about the PSP, but the game is Before Crisis: Final Fantasy VII, and it is NOT for the PSP. It's an action RPG involving network play. The story follows the Turks, and their search for Aeris. It's a cell phone game for a Japanese brand of cell phones. (However, rumour has it they will bring those phones to the US as well. --http://neasia.nikkeibp.com/wcs/leaf/CID/onair/asabt/news/330340) You can use the phone's built in camera to take pictures of things which get you different kinds of materia. For example, if your picture is mostly white, you'll get cure materia.The DVD version of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children will be a much better purchase than the PSP version, which is on a UMD disc. There's no point for people who have portable DVD Players. The PSP's version of the movie is on a smaller screen, lower quality, and all around suckier. You'll have to begin watching the movie on a full charge, and by the time it's over, you'll only have the battery power for a short session of gameplay if you want. Imagine holding your little PSP up for an hour and a half to watch a movie. Or if you were on a car ride, struggling to find the right angle to look at the screen (looking at the wrong angle, like a lot of monitors, will make you lose colors, and the picture) as the car bumps on the road, and turns. Perhaps you want to share the cinematic experience with a buddy of yours. It's not so fun anymore when you need to sit so uncomfortably close to that person, hovering over the PSP's screen. There are lots of moving parts inside of the PSP, because it uses discs. A lot of people in Japan are taking theirs back under warranty due to disc read errors (and complaints of the buttons frequently sticking?  ) and finding the systems durability to be less than suitable for a handheld. Those people who have these problems and ordered from an import site are screwed-- good luck getting another one. To those in Japan, Sony only carries an uncomprehensive 90 day warranty for all of their products, and if something where to happen after that short time... Well, you're looking at near $200 + memory card prices + accessories prices + games cost down the hole until you can get together another 200 bucks for purchasing a replacement. I heard a story elsewhere that a guy in Japan was taking his PSP out of the box for the first time, and he dropped it. Guess what? The damn thing shattered like glass.The price of PSP games is noticably more than the price of Nintendo DS games at the moment as well. I hope nobody gets the wrong idea, as if I am trying to bring the PSP down. I love Sony, the company permits me to go to E3 every year. It's just that, they're trying to beat Nintendo at the game they've been playing since 1989.  |
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Karadur Fire Snake  Level: 48  Posts: 396/1192 EXP: 786444 For next: 37099 Since: 11-02-04 From: Chatham, Ontario, Canada Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 15 hours |
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| Very nicely said, Kirby PopStar. I haven't wanted to get a PSP for the following reasons. :: Loading times. I forget where the site was that I read it on (it could've been here, for all I know), but apparently the loading times are horrible. Some racing game was being put under review, and from power on to the main menu of the game was something like 20 seconds. I see that in other games sometimes, but that's because of the different company logos and stuff they put in there. :: Battery life. I'd hope they plan on making a power adaptor for the thing. The life of the battery right now is horrible. If they don't make an adaptor for it, then one would hope they would sell the batteries for cheap. Maybe they can be recharged or something, but then, is that something you can do youself, or do you have to take it to some place and pay them to recharge it? :: I've never been a big fan of Sony's systems / consoles in the first place. Rather self-explanatory, but I wouldn't go out and by a handheld system made by Sony, when I've barely played games designed for either of their other systems. That's just a personal preference thing. I'm sure someone else that posts here will think differently. So, take it for what you will, but I don't plan on buying one of these  |
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Alastor the Stylish Hey! I made a cool game! It's called "I poisoned half the food, so if you eat you might die!" Have a taco.  Level: 114  Posts: 3825/7620 EXP: 16258468 For next: 51099 Since: 03-15-04 From: Oregon, US Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| I heard the price in Japan was about the equivalent of 185 dollars, so, you can expect it to be less than that here. I still won't get one though. The load times are supposed to be incredible... Some are longer than 20 seconds... And then that battery. I play my DS a lot, sometimes it's battery runs out by the end of the day in an area I can't well charge it, you can damn well believe the PSP will run out  |
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Legion banning people for no reason sure is fun Level: 101  Posts: 3348/5657 EXP: 10399737 For next: 317938 Since: 03-15-04 From: The Crossroads is under attack! Since last post: 5 days Last activity: 5 days |
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I am soooo getting one of these bad boys.  As for the Game Gear thing. Sh-yeah. Those are the same people who said the Playstation was doomed to complete and utter fKitten Yiffer. Were they right? Hmmmm......I guess it's all a matter of opinion. I say that Sony did alright for themselves. Anyway, finally the Gameboy series has some decent competition. Nintendo had better watch their ass this time. |
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Super Sion You BlockHead! Level: 70 Posts: 1676/2472 EXP: 3002513 For next: 13298 Since: 03-15-04 From: Yo Mommas House Since last post: 29 min. Last activity: 5 min. |
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| Im buying for one reason alone. Final Fantasy 7. | |||
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 2605/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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I don't much like the idea of a disc-based handheld. Disc systems take a lot of power, plus you gotta carry the damn things.Originally posted by Anya Nice. I never got why those exist... Originally posted by |+Legion+| It may not have completely and utterly failed but it sure had its ass kicked.
AH HA HA HA HA! You're funny. |
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SePH Geldman Level: 33  Posts: 251/459 EXP: 219339 For next: 9840 Since: 06-23-04 From: Québec Caliss de libéraux Since last post: 6 days Last activity: 14 hours |
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| I'm going to get this baby as well. I have a DS and so far it's great, but the PSP will be cool too. Anyway, if Sony fails this time, who says they can't try another time? Like the reason why Nintendo is still there is there gameboy systems which they remake each 2~3 years to the current technologies.. We can't say they made their profit with the n64, neither with the gamecube.. just the lonely gb by itself sold relatively well. Well good to hear sony are giving at try at that business too.. (Kinda like when microsoft wanted to enter the console domain..). No mather what happens I'm still going to buy each new console that gets released, Either the nintendo revolution, either the ps3, either the xbox2.. All have high hopes.. and mostly all have their own fans. |
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Alastor the Stylish Hey! I made a cool game! It's called "I poisoned half the food, so if you eat you might die!" Have a taco. Level: 114 Posts: 3836/7620 EXP: 16258468 For next: 51099 Since: 03-15-04 From: Oregon, US Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Originally posted by HyperHackerWait, what? No. No. No. It beat everyone in that generation of consoles |
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windwaker Ball and Chain Trooper WHY ALL THE MAYONNAISE HATE Level: 61  Posts: 756/1797 EXP: 1860597 For next: 15999 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 4 days Last activity: 6 days |
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Originally posted by |+Legion+| XDDDDDD Everyone's saying "the psp sucks, I read an article about why the load times/battery life is horrible"... and Leg posts this XDDDD. Those are the same people who said the Playstation was doomed to complete and utter fKitten Yiffer. People say this about every system. Wait, what? No. No. No. It beat everyone in that generation of consoles Dude, the PS was owned by the N64 in every way. It sold a LOT less than the N64, and wasn't as popular . |
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NSNick Laidback Admin Level: 85 Posts: 1516/3875 EXP: 5895841 For next: 2699 Since: 03-15-04 From: North Side School: OSU Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| I'm pretty damn sure the PSX beat the N64, and if not in console sales, then definitely in game sales. Alas, I can't find any sales figures online (though I only looked for a minute). It'd be great if someone could find those to set the record straight. | |||
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Karadur Fire Snake Level: 48 Posts: 400/1192 EXP: 786444 For next: 37099 Since: 11-02-04 From: Chatham, Ontario, Canada Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 15 hours |
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| This is what I just found in a quick search on google. Apparently the more profitable company was Nintendo, but more PSX consoles were sold than N64 Read it for yourself to see more |
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NSNick Laidback Admin Level: 85 Posts: 1518/3875 EXP: 5895841 For next: 2699 Since: 03-15-04 From: North Side School: OSU Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| I was hoping for a source other than a guy saying so on some other message board. | |||
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Karadur Fire Snake Level: 48 Posts: 401/1192 EXP: 786444 For next: 37099 Since: 11-02-04 From: Chatham, Ontario, Canada Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 15 hours |
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Originally posted by NSNick Well, that was the first result I found that looked to be about what was being asked in here. I looked a bit further, and found an article on IGN, but it's only for the first half of 2001 Still, I can't imagine the results changing too drastically for the rest of the year, but they could've Either way, here's the link to the article:http://ps2.ign.com/articles/096/096562p1.html |
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windwaker Ball and Chain Trooper WHY ALL THE MAYONNAISE HATE Level: 61 Posts: 757/1797 EXP: 1860597 For next: 15999 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 4 days Last activity: 6 days |
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| Er, well, I couldn't find anything either. But lets look at the last consoles. http://www.gamespot.com/all/news/news_6076538.html This was the Gamecube, not the badass DS, and it's outselling the PS2 by 20%. |
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Kirby PopStar Bloober Level: 33 Posts: 305/431 EXP: 218655 For next: 10524 Since: 03-15-04 From: Santa Clarita, CA Since last post: 27 days Last activity: 19 days |
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Originally posted by Sion Be more specific. There is no Final Fantasy 7 game coming out on the PSP. |
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