Are you buying a PSP? Tell us why or why not

By Tom Bramwell Published 31 August, 2005

We're curious.

So the PSP finally launches in Europe this week. It's going to cost lots of money, but it does lots of things, there are lots of games available and - let's be honest - it is extraordinarily shiny. It's so bright, says Sony's Phil Harrison, that the Nintendo DS is gimmicky and irrelevant by comparison. (Well, it's not on either count actually, Phil, so stop being a numpty.)

Whatever your view, we want to hear it. Are you going to buy one? Why? Why not? Did you try to get hold of one for launch and fail? Which games are you picking up? Has the PSP been overhyped? Is it actually just a new front-end for old ideas? Does the multimedia stuff matter to you? Will you actually use the Wi-Fi multiplayer stuff? Do you plan to browse the 'net using it? How will you use it? And what about the price, eh?

Go ahead and tell us, and we'll compile the best responses (well, the ones that have the best jokes in them anyway)? We're also keen to hear what you think of the PSP once you get hold of it? Is it all it's cracked up to be? Is it just plain cracked? Any dead pixels? What do you think of the games? Can we stop talking like this? Everything's a question? It's slightly tedious?

For more on the PSP, flail your mouse and hit the left button. It'll probably take you to something PSP-related. And don't worry - we're going to start talking about other stuff again very soon. Normal service, such that it is, will be resumed just soon as soon as the launch excitement runs out of batteries.

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Tom is Operations director of Eurogamer Network and Editor-at-Large of Eurogamer.net. He joined the company in February 2000.

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Comments (167) Latest comment 7 years ago

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  • #1 7 years ago

    No I'm not. It's too expensive, too late (European Launch is insulting), too delicate, and Sony's warranty for returning units with dead pixels is laughable.

    They have a long way to go to convince me. And I'm a 'Sony Fan'.

  • Derblington #2 7 years ago

    I am and I'm really excited at the mo! I will be using it for gaming only, both alone and with company. The only thing that's anoying me now is that I ordered from Play and GAME have a better deal :(

    I am in fact trading my slimline PS2 in order to fund the games I'm buying on release. I haven't sat and played a game properly for a very long time and the arcadey, pick up and play nature of the PSP games suits me much better at the moment.
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 09:13

  • djchump #3 7 years ago

    I'm not going to be buying a PSP.
    Reasons:
    1) I mostly play PC and GBA/DS games and haven't touched my PS2 for months, so having a portable one doesn't really appeal. None of the games announced yet seem distinct enough for me to buy into a new platform and since I'm not playing GTA/GT/Racing/Tony Hawks games on my PS2, I doubt I'd play them on a PSP.
    2) I've been using them for a while at work and REALLY don't like the little analog "nub" thing... yuk
    3) I don't like Sony's arrogant attitude.
    4) I love my DS and have spent most train journeys playing GBA games. :-D

    just my tuppence worth ;-)

  • martyngates #4 7 years ago

    No, because i have one \o/

    8 months and still going strong, no dead pixels, no screen scratches, still playing ridge racers

    but still cant get used to the analog nub!

  • sephy #5 7 years ago

    NOOOOOOOOOO

    Is it to late to seal this can of worms? I'm not sure the front page can take any more rabid (anti)fanboi-ism

    Djini - How is having THAT many titles at launch Insulting? Especially when many of them are being released in Europe first.

    I would comment further but I'm not sure I have the inclination for my post to be ripped apart by sony hating annoying gits :)

    Other then I love my PSP and the DS can go to hell :)

  • bootsy_NL_30 #6 7 years ago

    No way!....sony refuses to invest seriously in europe, their launch is a joke, and all the press releases and reviews have given me a mixed feeling about a handheld that I thought was a safe bet....also the price :

    Here in Holland
    PSP----250 Euros
    Memory cards starts at ---59 euro
    games ----50-59 euros
    game/speaker pack/wires---29 euros
    oh yeah and the UMD's at launch:we have a choice from Hitch,I,Robot and some other crappy films ...at 29 euros a pop !
    so without a film its 388 euros,with one game and with a Will Smith film its 417 euros!

    and given the track record of the the PS2 I think the good games and price cuts will come over 3 years ...if it lasts that long

    so how the hell can I justify this system with one racing game (lets face it thats all the PSP has going for it at the moment racing games) you can buy a budget laptop for the same cash, watch DVD's play basic games, use Wifi and have it all on a 15 inch screen , and more importantly you can justify taking it to work and get a tax break on it ...try doing that with a PSP!

    :p

  • Pike #7 7 years ago

    I wion't buy one because at the moment I can't afford it. But I might get one later on. Hopefully by then there will be a couple of great games released for it as well.

  • Blacknemo #8 7 years ago

    I'm not too. First I'm not from England and in my country PSP would cost about 350 Euro. It's too much money and it's not WORTH that money. None of these games, that have been announce is something special. I'd better buy some new games on my PC or PS2 and have much more fun.

    And more about money:
    Sony said - in Europe PSP would cost 299 euro. So why I have to paid more than people in Great Britain, France or Germany. I am not a man of wealth and in my country 350 euro is quite a lot sum of money.

  • sephy #9 7 years ago

    see - i've already been proved right!

    Sony refuses to invest in Europe? Which is why PSP has 2x the launch line up (in size and content) that DS had here.

    and will people please stop with the listing a mem card as an added expense. YOU GET ONE IN THE BOX. It's optional you get a bigger one, it's not a essential expense.

  • GraySquirrel #10 7 years ago

    Almost every launch game has been released on a previous system. There's nothing new to be offered, and having played games for over 15 years, I'm looking for some sort of revolution (hopefully that can be delivered by, you know, the Revolution). Darkstalkers? Owned on PSX. Ridge racer? Christ, I've had that on everything! And I think I'm the only person who loves the new control system on the DS version. Metal gear acid? Who are you trying to kid, Konami? It's a card game!!! Release some decent games and provide a longer lasting battery and I may be interested, but for now I'm happy with my mp3 player and DS.
    More than happy in fact. 30 GB of music and some games that I'd never previously thought would be possible (Another Code's puzzles, Feel the Magic (Project Rub), Pac Pix!!!) Possibly the most fun I've had in ages!
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 09:26

  • drumbaby #11 7 years ago

    Like with the PSOne and the PS2, I won't buy a PSP until it has games I want...no...NEED. I'm not saying there's no good games due at launch, just nothing that floats my boat atm.

    The moment PSP exclusive hack 'n' slashes and 3rd person adventures start coming out, I'll be there. I'll also use it to view anime on UMD.

    It's a beautiful looking piece of kit, but imho one needing some better games before I get my grubby paws on one.

  • rogermellie #12 7 years ago

    I won't be buying one in the next 12 months. I think the PSP hardware is fantastic, but I'm not yet interested in any of the games. Besides, at the moment I'm far too busy with the DS.

  • #13 7 years ago

    it's a steaming turd you can actually take into the loo with you, no thanks.

  • #14 7 years ago

    "Djini - How is having THAT many titles at launch Insulting? Especially when many of them are being released in Europe first" -Sephy

    Septhy, I think you've mis-understood me. The insult Sony made to Europe was to make us wait almost a year (?) since lauching it in Japan, deny us (through their legal interfearance) a legitamate import channel, and when they finally release it here, they FORCE us to purchase their 'value' pack, and make it more expensive anyway.

    Their 'launch titles' hasn't got anything to do with it in my mind.

  • davyuk #15 7 years ago

    Not for me.

    I think it's a beautiful device, and the games look great, but I drive to work and have all the consoles I need at home. Nice LCD screen? Well, I've just got a brand new 32" LCD HDTV, so my eyes are very happy right now :)

    Maybe, just maybe, I'll get one when they're under a ton...

  • Inigo #16 7 years ago

    Im NOT going to get one because:
    1. Ive got a DS
    2. All the games seem to be re-releases of the PS2 games. I have no interest in playing ridge racer on a handheld machine. Even if its good.
    3. Expensive
    4. Already got an iPod
    5. No interest in watching movies on a small handheld machine. That’s what my big expensive TVs for.
    6. Nintendogs, Meteos, Mario, WarioWare, Pokemon(?), Advanced Wars, Zelda, and thousands of old GBA games.

    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 09:33

  • Diabeu #17 7 years ago

    Over-hyped product

    I know better ways of wasting that amount of cash

  • drumbaby #18 7 years ago

    Coke and whores.

  • Jonsend #19 7 years ago

    I've had one since the US launch and use all its capabilities quite often as I also picked up a 1GB Memory Stick. I can also use the Memory Stick with my camera, so I often use it for checking my pictures once I have taken them. I also use the photo viewer to read books which have been converted to .jpeg files.
    I don't use the music capabilities that often but I do use the video capabilities all the time (from memory stick, not UMD).
    Onto games; I play a lot of Luminies but apart from that and Wipeout Pure there is nothing else at the moment which I would want to play but Sony always seem to start a bit slow starting and I'm not to worried about a lack of games in the console's lifecycle. Because of this though I play a lot of emulated games such as the Lucasarts games via ScummVM and a few SNES games.

  • Derblington #20 7 years ago

    Just the whores for me - completely gone off coke over the last few years, I'm a Cherry 7up man now.

  • tannerd #21 7 years ago

    I've had one since January, and it's ace.

    And as for people winging that it's an insult to be this late: seriously? You think Sony execs sit around and think "Hmm... How can we piss off Europe today?"

    Or maybe they just can't make them fast enough, because they sell so quickly.

    You could have imported, you could have bought one from a shop (TCR has had them for a while), you could have got one from ebay.

    And you should have done, they are fan-bloody-tastic!

  • Furbs #22 7 years ago

    Personaly, I'm not to worried about waiting so long for one now. It means we get a great launch line up (I'd rather that than have to pay the same price a year ago and have sod all games to play).

    I hadnt played to get one right away till last week but I guess to some extent I got caught up in the hype!

  • Danj #23 7 years ago

    The most obvious reason why I'm not buying a PSP is because I already bought one about four months ago. I'll almost certainly pick up some games, though. By the way, does anyone know if/when the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex PSP game is coming out in Europe? I've seen wildly varying dates on various different sites.

  • JHuxley #24 7 years ago

    No - I'm getting a GPX2 instead because I think Sony are missing a trick by not supporting homebrew (HOMEBREW, which doesn't always mean emulation...they could sign off homebrew games/apps to avoid emulation if they so wished) development, which they did way back when with the Yaroze. Pity, because it's such a capable little machine.

    I might get one when the price drops and there are more commercial games I'm interested in, though.

  • pollster #25 7 years ago

    Too expensive for me at the mo (with all the extra's you need). I'll wait untill they're around £100 and then i'll get it hacked to play SNES games. Can't justify paying 30 odd quid on a game i'll be playing mostly on the bog

  • Eraser #26 7 years ago

    I'm not buying one either. A few reasons:
    - Apart from "Mercury", I haven't seen many interesting PSP games.
    - I already own a Nintendo DS which I love very, very much.
    - $249 (which will probably translate to €249, which is even more) is waaay too much for a handheld. Remember that you will also have to pay €40 for a game and I dunno how much for a memory stick. In total, you'll pay over €300 for a PSP. My DS cost me €150
    - The delay for European release is outrageous, and Sony's attitude towards importers is shameful.

  • brainbird #27 7 years ago

    No.
    1. Advance Wars: DS.
    2. I'll buy one for my summer holiday... NEXT YEAR! So much for "coming late".

  • sickpuppysoftware #28 7 years ago

    They've missed the boat slightly for me. If it had arrived in early summer I'd have bought one to take on holiday. Now I've been I can quite easily hold off until next summer. I'm sure I'll get one next year but I'll probably wait until the first price drop or Sony accept homebrew software as a valid use of the PSP. If they don't my money might be better spent on upgrading my PDA instead.

  • ST.. #29 7 years ago

    No way hosay, it's more expensive than diamond pants and has just about as much support.

    No games of any worth have come out since its launch and there didn't appear to be too many at E3 either.

  • Tiger_Walts #30 7 years ago

    Too expensive
    Not enough good games, although FiniBOOM has seem Burnout Legends in action and it rawks
    UMD is Sony being the proprietry cocks that they are

    I'm waiting for the second hand stuff.

  • Teeth #31 7 years ago

    Importing from Japan, so not getting a Euro one. It's cheaper that way anyway. Thanks.

  • spazmo #32 7 years ago

    The PSP. Jack of a few trades. Master of none.

  • Twinkle #33 7 years ago

    Nope.

    1) Bit too pricey
    2) I have a PS2, and the games are either ports of, or similar to, PS2 games
    3) It doesn't come in pink
    4) It doesn't have Castlevania
    5) I have a DS! (guess what colour)

  • groovychainsaw #34 7 years ago

    No, im not buying. If I was interested, I would have bought it on import a year ago. But I don't travel really, so there is the no. 1 reason for having a handheld gone. I regret getting my GBA for that very reason - it doesnt get played enough! Plus the xbox 360 is out in a couple of months and I'd rather have something shiny to put under my tv than something shiny to get scratched in my pocket (plus there's too many PS ports!!)

  • mash the x button #35 7 years ago

    No, too old for a handheld! Also cannot see the point in handhelds...
    Read a book or something :)

  • MoFo #36 7 years ago

    I'm not getting one cos I glued my hands to my forehead so wont be able to use the controls....oh wait, so how did i just type this?

  • raikov #37 7 years ago

    For the first time in a recent launch window there are games I actually really want to play. Looking back on buying my DS, I definately put my lad-hat on and got one because it was a new gadget. None of the games were a must buy (for me) but I got one because it was new, and people were talking about it. I'm justifying my PSP purchase due to the 5+ games that I actually want to play to death, regardless of the huge amount of porn UMDs that will entertain me on the train. (Im kidding ;;)

    Have Sony delayed the handhled to capture more of a Christmas market? With mine and others student loan through in a few weeks (20-25 being Sonys key demographic apparently?), I think this launch is more strategically planned that I thought!

    Other reasons? Well, have you seen the solar charger! I think I'll get one to pretend I'm playing Boktai in the mean streets of Hull :)

  • bionutz #38 7 years ago

    Not buying.
    Too expensive. Not ruggedized.
    Am not sure they thought it well enough as a portable entertainment, let's face it Sony's a rookie in this new area.
    I have to have moving parts (UMD), everything that moves is prone to breaking.
    I dislike Sony for the way they handled the launch in Europe and the importers. And for the DRM in other areas - very arrogant. They're sharks not caring about the consumer.
    I don't like the joystick, and I don't like the thumb strap from NDS either. There should be possible to plug in other controllers in these consoles.
    Also, my NDS I didn't recharge since about 1 month, this is how efficient it is - I play about 30 min per day. My friend has a PSP but he's not really playing with it, he prefers the computer and the xbox!
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 10:33

  • SuperBas #39 7 years ago

    No. The PSP doesn't have any true sellers. The PS2 has Metal Gear and Final Fantasy, the GameCube has Zelda, the Xbox has Halo. Where's the PSP's major triple-A title that will sell millions of units at launch? The only one I can think of right now is GT4 Mobile, and that's not out for months. There's some good games for it, like Lumines and Ridge Racer, but no extremely good mainstream titles that score 90+ in all reviews. Plus, there's barely any great (or even decent) games being released for it at the moment.
    Edited by 4 at 31/08/05 @ 16:40

  • tengu #40 7 years ago

    I'm not buying one because it's from Sony, and therefore made to break down after a year or two, probably just outside of it's warranty...

  • SuperFrigo #41 7 years ago

    I'm certainly not!

    Do they joke with their prices? Maybe I would be ok if the PSP was sold at almost 300 €, but the package should have been complete :

    - 1 memory card of at least 1 GB (what a mistake! why not using a microdrive for this kind of device?),
    - 1 leather case or something because I don't want my PSP to be scratched after 1 week...
    - 1 (good) game...

    And most of all, the games and the movies prices are just inconvenient...

    I'll be buying a PC portable, it will cost me less, and i'll be enjoying more!
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 10:37

  • Twinkle #42 7 years ago

    "Ooh are the new Gameboy (advanced, Ds, whatever?) Castlevanias any good? As good as SOTN? Why don't they make a greta 2D 'vania on the big consoles using all the graphics power to make a great looking 2d game!!"

    No idea yet, two of the GBA Castlevania's should be winging their way here as we speak, and the DS version isn't out in Europe till the end of September (but it does look good :-)
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 10:37

  • trevd72 #43 7 years ago

    SuperBas erm.

    wipeout
    v tennis
    ridge racers
    luminies
    and the best handheld emulator system.
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 10:37

  • Pac #44 7 years ago

    I'm having a really good time playing the old Lucas Arts classics - Indiana Jones, Secret of Monkey Island etc on my US machine. Using SCUMMVM emulator for PSP.

    But I understand these will not work on the operating system shipped with the UK PSP.

    That would piss me off.
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 10:45

  • gerg #45 7 years ago

    No, as I'm happy with my DS. They're nothing I really want on the PSP.

  • SuperBas #46 7 years ago

    http://www.gamerankings. com/ mentions Lumines as the only 90%+ game (sorted by avg score of all sites) on the PSP. It may be personal opinion, but it's one I share with many others: I don't buy an asskicking system to play puzzlegames. I play it to play other good games. I know it sounds elitist, but when buying a new console or handheld, expensive that they are, I don't settle for less than brilliance. And no different version of already existing franchises, kthx.
    Edited by 2 at 31/08/05 @ 10:43

  • bootsy_NL_30 #47 7 years ago

    buy a laptop and get a Ipod mini with your tax return ...

  • Nikanoru #48 7 years ago

    No.

  • pollster #49 7 years ago

    I think most people here are over 20 and have jobs and possibly their own home (like me!). We have our own large windescreen TV's and lots of spare cash to invest in consoles. I'd much prefer to play on my 42inch plasma with surround sound than on a small LCD screen. Think the PSP is more suited to school kids who don't have there own large screen setup (and can show off in the playground).

  • Blerk #50 7 years ago

    No.

    1. Too expensive.
    2. No games that I like the look of.
    3. General apathy on the whole 'portable gaming' thing. My GBA's not been off the shelf in over four months.

  • Riskbreaker #51 7 years ago

    I won't buy one at launch as there's no imediatley apealing games (apart form lumines- but Meteos is keeping me very happy in the puzzle department at the mo!).

    However i'm keeping an open mind that the PSP may improve with time so may pick one up when the price drops and the games improve............

  • Universal_Hamster #52 7 years ago

    Since sony have re-directed my imported PSP to austria, I think I'll not buy another. They have been actively evil about the import situation, especially in light of the 9 month wait.

  • mad_caddy #53 7 years ago

    I'm not buying one, i cant justify paying such a high price for something i'd only play on the crapper.

  • deaner #54 7 years ago

    I'm not particularly keen on handheld gaming, but am tempted to get a PSP for it's other functions (music, video, online) and for the promised interoperability between it and the forthcoming PlayStation3.

    In truth, I've been looking for a good portable digital storage device, to share photos, video recordings, music and other such media with friends. Because of it's screen and sound quality, the PSP is a very good candidate. My laptop is great, but infinitely more bulky to carry around. Gaming will be a bonus.

    I imagine that if I do buy one, I'll use it mainly for the other functions I named above, but will likely also play more 'basic' games on it, such as puzzle games, beat-em-up's and sports titles. It's also quite likely that I'd buy some UMD movies and intall some emulation software.

    An incentive is that it uses Memory Stick's, as my digital camcorder and home and office computers all use this storage media.

  • kincaide #55 7 years ago

    I am so glad I got my PSP - it has given my gaming a whole new lease of life. Finally just-shy of current-gen gaming can fit in my pocket and be taken anywhere. Already it has a number of games to distract and entertain:

    Metal Gear Ac!d (racked up 26 hours so far)
    Wipeout Pure (and indeed it is, pure gaming on a disc)
    Lumines (when "in the zone" an hour slips by in a few beats)
    Hot Shots Golf (wonderfully playable old skool golf, wrapped in a nice shiny shell)

    Also let's not forget you can rip any DVD onto a memory card, and watch whatever you memory card will hold on the wonderful screen.

    My PSP is pretty much used daily, buy - and you will not be disappointed.

  • Riskbreaker #56 7 years ago

    'Finally just-shy of current-gen gaming can fit in my pocket '

    Blimey, you must have big pockets!

  • richardiox #57 7 years ago

    Feel I need to put in my 2 pence over the launch line up, which seems to be getting praised and defended from alot of corners.

    The way I see it is Yes, it is a decent launch line up, plenty of titles and some good ones in there too, Virtua Tennis, Everybodys Golf, Wipeout, Ridge Racer, Lumines etc.

    However, that's all well and good but all these titles I listed (bar Lumines) are revamped versions of 4 year old games. And THATS why I think its a poor launch line up.

    As it stands, Im not going to be getting a PSP. Firstly because if im going to splash out on another handheld I would go for a DS as I want to play different games to those I can play anyway on my TV. I want titles that add real new functionality rather than shrunken versions of games Ive already spent hours on on the PS2.

    Secondly is the price, pretty much the cost of the Core xbox360 package. Seems vert steep. Factor in a couple of £30 games and it's getting hefty.

    Cant see I'd ever use it to watch UMD movies but think that being able to play your films from Memory Card is a great feature, probably the biggest selling point for me along with (eventual 2.0) emulation.

    Drop the price to £149, someone hack 2.0 for emulation and release some AAA PSP exclusive titles (not Liberty Stories, ive already played through GTA3 / Vice City and think this will end up being GTA3 with some new missions and features eg Wipeout PSP) and I will make the investment.

  • paralipsis #58 7 years ago

    I would like to buy a PSP. Several of the games really appeal to me, and I have several very long distance flights over the coming months that would really benefit from a PSP. It's just that I don't trust the screen. I made my decision regarding the recent purchase of a monitor based on different company's dead pixel policies, and the PSP is expensive enough that I will do the same there too.

    Hopefully in the near future they will have more reliable panels in them. Then I will buy a PSP.

    Edit - Oops. I have to eat my words. I weakened and bought one. And I've not looked back!
    Edited by 1 at 06/09/05 @ 15:44

  • tonynibbles #59 7 years ago

    I've had one for a while and I use it pretty much every day.

    I keep around 7/8 music albums on it in addition to a stack of photos and internet video clips. Like Cilit Bang and other useless b3ta stuff that makes for a good laugh in the pub. I went camping last week armed with series 1 of Black Books and comfortably watched 1 episode every night for 6 nights with the battery only ending up at 51%.
    I'm already looking out for 2Gb memory sticks and closely watching their prices as they start to come down.

    I occasionally play games on it though it has to be said - its most useful application is a girlfriend shopping companion. The deal? Well, I'll go in to every clothes shop she wants to spend time perusing in - so long as it has a chair. That way I can complete even more of WipEout, Lumines and Ridge Racers without even noticing that Im being dragged round Brightons' lanes for hours on end.
    :)

  • dbeamish #60 7 years ago

    no im not. it loks great but to be honest, I don't see why I need one. I have an xbox/GC/Snes at home (360 ordered), and when I am out I am generally driving. I do have a GBA SP for flights but to be honest.. that rarely gets used.

    It looks great but it also looks far too delicate which such an enormous screen.

    Im jsut unsure what the market is.. who can afford that much that doesn;t drive everywhere or have a good console at home to play on a proper TV...

  • Kengro #61 7 years ago

    No i'm not getting one, the realese list tells me that this is nothing but a handheld ps2. I got one ps2 and that's more than enough, nothing new and exiting

  • Derblington #62 7 years ago

    "Im jsut unsure what the market is.. who can afford that much that doesn;t drive everywhere or have a good console at home to play on a proper TV... "

    Me.

  • myrmican #63 7 years ago

    Yes. When the price has dropped and there's a good game or two that's worth the money, I will buy one.

    My Advance Wars:DS and Nintendogs are already in the post. When they arrive, I'll buy a DS to go with them. Same logic applies to the PSP.

  • zErOb_cOOl #64 7 years ago

    I'm gonna get one in a year or so.

    It will be cheaper, have a lot more games, and large Mem Stick duos will be cheaper to fit loadsa episodes/roms + a movie on. That would be sweet IMO. Just not at the moment.

  • Furbs #65 7 years ago

    "Im jsut unsure what the market is.. who can afford that much that doesn;t drive everywhere or have a good console at home to play on a proper TV... "

    And me :)
    Why learn to drive when the gf takes you everywhere? ;)

  • captain-future #66 7 years ago

    No, because I don't have time to use a handheld console (don't ride on tubes etc...) and why should I buy games for PSP when I can get the PS2/XBOX/GC versions cheaper?

    Also I don't see the adventage of MP3/UMD/media playback.

    Although, I have to admit that I like the design/quality of the PSP - I have heard rumors that US/EU PSPs have less quality display so I would go for a Japanese import PSP, if I were interested.

  • deaner #67 7 years ago

    Anyone know if the PSP has Bluetooth?

  • Vin #68 7 years ago

    No chance.

    Buy an SP. Loads more choice and quality. It's all you need really.

  • Ulgen #69 7 years ago

    Not buying. And it's two reasons for it:
    1. It's too expencive. It really is. And I can't really afford buying games for another platform, handheld or not. (I'm already using all my money on Xbox and GameCube titles.)
    2. I haven't found .the. game to make me a believer. There are some very good games coming, but I still haven't found "the one".

  • attep #70 7 years ago

    Hey yes. Ordered one many many months ago and have been salivating since. Bought a pair of big mittons which stopped me typing on the keyboard so I couldn't contact Lik-Sang and order an import.

    Think it looks fantastic and shall definately be using the web browsing function and conecting it at home wirelessly. Yippee.

    I think for the price it is inexpensive (cheap isn't the right word) (MP3 player, Upgradable memory and movies on the move) and if you really can use it as a remote for a PS3 then super :)

    Just can't wait for the phone software - bye bye P900 ;P

  • SirScratchalot #71 7 years ago

    Sephy wrote:
    "I would comment further but I'm not sure I have the inclination for my post to be ripped apart by sony hating annoying gits :)

    Other then I love my PSP and the DS can go to hell :)"

    Ah, that explains the other comments. You´ve picked a team decided that it´s one or the other and went on to preach about the joys of team sony. It´s only gaming you know, hopefully room for everyone and not really worth getting your knickers in a bunch.

    And yes I´ll be buying the PSP, as soon as the second wave of games arrive around xmas. Can´t really be bothered with handheld versions of games I didn´t buy in the first place. Really just looking for an excuse now, lumines is close but not quite enough reason to part with that amount of bills.

  • manic #72 7 years ago

    The PSP is the best gadget I've ever had- 8 months on I still love it- playing wipeout pure on the loo is something special. No problems with it whatsoever, it is a thing of beauty and represents all that is great and good about how far technology has come. No one who truly likes gaming can ever knock this, negative comments are just stupid reflections of jealousy.
    Go out and get one and shut it!!!

  • mattigan #73 7 years ago

    I'm not getting one, I've got a DS that's sitting on the shelf waiting for some good games to be released (and they are on their way) and that cost me a ton.

    I just know it will be the same story with the PSP but this time it will have cost me nearly double!

    Plus the fact that I've played a few games on my mates PSP, and maybe its just me but it dosen't seem to have the crucal X factor, maybe it's the loading times or the controls or the battery issues or whatever. It just dosen't seem to shout "I'm worth £180" at me.

    It reminds me on an analogy that someone once came up with about HiFi enthusiasts, that they spend so much money on the equipment to provide the best sound quality that at some point they stop listening to the music, and only hear the equipment.

    With the PSP I would feel like I would be shelling out for graphics not gameplay, and if thats the case then whats the point of the PSP!

    But that's just my personal opinion.

    /raises flame sheild

  • Genji #74 7 years ago

    There hasn't been much flaming yet. That's encouraging.

    And no, I won't be buying one. Too expensive, and nothing I want to play. I might change my mind if some good strategy RPGs come out for it.
    Also, loading times worry me, even moreso on a handheld. They need to be lessened, or playing PSP games will be more annoying than it's worth.

  • Dizzy #75 7 years ago

    No I am not...

    When first announced I was VERY excited.

    Now after trying the hardware and seeing the games, it is just not worth it. I will go with a DS end of the year. Amazing since I thought the DS was an ugly POS in the beginning... the games have convinced me. PSP is going the way of the dodo I am afraid.... it just doesn't have the "magic" that a new piece of consumer electronics should have. A pity.....

    BTW I am planning on getting a proper portable media (Creative) thingy end of the year as well. That 50GB HD makes quiet a difference for storing music, movies and fotos.
    Edited by 2 at 31/08/05 @ 12:47

  • sturgeon #76 7 years ago

    yes, I will be buying one. I commute a lot so this is the perfect gadget for me.

  • Blütnerd #77 7 years ago

    No, I'm not. I can't really justify spending that kind of cash on a new handheld right now, with all the great games that's coming out for the DS. I'd like to get one eventually, but I'll probably hold off for a price-drop and/or a better library of games.

  • Royal Fool #78 7 years ago

    No, I'm not. I imported a Japanese model a few months back and am quite happy with it. The load times are sometimes outrageous, but it's still a very nice little gadget with a few fun games and definitely something that's cool to show off with.

    Good screen (Even if it doubles as a dust magnet for your entire household), very nice audio even without any headphones and pretty comfortable to hold.

    My biggest complaints are that the value pack is absolute rubbish - the soft case won't protect the device at all and the headphones/remote are very average - and there's not a lot of interesting games on the horizon for it. It's your call if it's actually worth your money in the long run.

  • spidermanalf #79 7 years ago

    i have bought one and I am buying a 360 on release as well.

    And they will sit in my wardrobe until December, when I will dust them off and take photos of them and put them on Ebay, and get at LEAST my money back!

  • SlackMaster #80 7 years ago

    I'm not getting one at the moment... Although I could afford to buy it tommorrow, I just can't justify spending around £220 for a handheld with a game when it's cheaper almost everywhere else but Europe.

    Also the thing I find a little worrying atm is that it isn't holding it's own in Japan, which may lead to lack of interest and support from Japanese publishers. Secondly I haven't been impressed by the way Sony Europe has appeared in the media or thrown their weight around concerning grey importing, so this has put me off buying Sony products in Europe. Possibly the only reason that they have taken such action and made such statements is because they really aren't doing as well as they'd like us to believe regarding their handheld.

    Personally I'm going to wait until I go over to HK next year and pick one up for the equivalent of £100 for the value pack. That way I'll get it cheap and will be able to see how support pans out for the console.
    Edited by 2 at 31/08/05 @ 13:23

  • Tyronne #81 7 years ago

    No I am not buying one for various reasons,the first being I do no need a portable system as the gp32 and/or my 100 gig archos dvr for listening to mp3s/watching movies I have either encoded or dl`ed from the net do enough for the very few journeys where I am actually not driving.the second is that I have other things to do while on holiday than play a portable,the third is that there is no way on earth I am paying the prices they want for the crippled dvd releases which can only be seen on a small screen,and lastly when at home I would rather play games on my pc or the consoles on the telly.All in all it offers nothing I do not already have access to nor does it offer anything in the future for me.
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 13:24

  • speedjack #82 7 years ago

    Had one since April - LOVE IT. Cost me about £130 and bought it over in New York.

    Currently own.... Hot Shots Golf, Lumines, Ridge Racer, Wipeout Pure, Tony Hawk & Mercury. Plan on picking up Virtua Tennis and Burnout too. Some imports, one a gift. In total probably cost me about £250.00 all in.

    I had no interest in own a DS as although some of the more 'obscure' DS stuff looked interesting (Meteos, Electroplankton), overall it just looked like a souped up GBA SP with a touch screen and to be honest I felt I 'outgrew' my GBA ages ago so traded it in to fund my PSP games (I'm 34 before you ask).

    Unlike most here the fact I can play (or will soon be able to play) some of my fave PS2 titles (Wipeout, Burnout SSX,GTA ) on a portable is a big pull. As an MP3 player its great but I still prefer my shuffle for sheer portability... no interest in owning UMDs but I do keep a load of photos on it and as I own a Sony digital camera its great to that the memory media is cross compatible. I may give the web browser a shot in the pub this weekend.

    To most of you who have a personal vendetta against Sony I say 'get a grip'.

    Yes Sony have overpriced it here in the UK, yes the games are too expensive, yes Sony attitude to Europe sucks, yes the battery could last longer...but give it a year and the inevitable price drop and it'll soon be stomping all over the DS.

    Remember what happened with the PS2, remember also that this is still the first generation of PSPs and remember the mess Apple made of the first generation iPod? Now open your eyes - be a little more forward thinking and while you're at it compare Ridge Racer on the PSP to Ridge Racer on the DS.

    Exactly.

    Oh... and another thing.

    I read in a gadget magazine this week that Sony are rumured to be planning a PSP in the future with a 50gb hdd. If thats the case (and they can pull it off witha reasonable battery life) then you can kiss the ipod goodbye too.

    Sony 0wnz joo !!!1111 OH NOES!!!1

    (You just don't know it yet).

  • Psi #83 7 years ago

    good looking but with no character, uninteresting and think ill get a DS

  • #84 7 years ago

    I'll just wait for the PSP2 then....

    The one with good battery life, good line up of games, a 50GB HDD, released in Europe along side the Jap and USA release, and at the same price as them.

    Thanks speedjack.
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 13:52

  • Riskbreaker #85 7 years ago

    'PSP in the future with a 50gb hdd. If thats the case (and they can pull it off witha reasonable battery life) then you can kiss the ipod goodbye too'

    If you think the PSP will replace I-pods then you're pretty naive. I-pods seem more fashionable with the masses than pepsi cola at present and now have a massive installed user-base. I don't think playing music on a big black brick will ever catch on............

    (edit typo)
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 13:53

  • tengu #86 7 years ago

    Actually, I do want a PSP now, because it's the REAL next gen!

  • Baronen #87 7 years ago

    Hmmmmno. Not yet, at least. Two many PS2-ports or "dumb downs" and not enough innovative and interesting titles = yawn. Also, the price is outrageous. Maybe next year.

  • asphaltcowboy #88 7 years ago

    Nope

    1) Got a DS
    2) Too expensive
    3) There are a whole 2 games that I'd be interested in playing
    4) Got an MP3 player
    5) I watch movies/shows on TV/PC
    6) Sony are the cockiest bastards on the planet

    Sephy, you keep harping on about how big the launch is (number of games-wise), you seem to be forgetting that the system launched a year ago(?) elsewhere... Is it really any wonder there are quite a few games for it now?
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 14:01

  • Lawlost #89 7 years ago

    Yep I'm buying one. Yes I agree with other posters it is expensive, but early adopters always have to pay a premium. I'm justifying it to myself as I have an hours commute each way on train/tube. It's a versatile and sexy machine, listen to your MP3s, play games, watch movies and surf the web (kind of). Also if/when the BBC get round to allowing us to download tv programmes you can save them on to the memory stick and watch them on the way to and from work.

  • Stickman #90 7 years ago

    It's too expensive, there's no games I want to play. I've got an MP3 player, I've got a DVD player and basically, I couldn't give less of a shit about the whole handheld market.

  • trigga #91 7 years ago

    Will I buy one?

    Yes I'll buy one though I'm in no real rush, my attitude to the whole Sony slighted me by not releasing here sooner is.. meh. So what it gives time for them to sort out hardware issues (dead pixels) and for the catalogue of games to grow, and it's not like it's hard to import one if you're really getting your knickers in a bunch.

    How will I use it?

    I'm a fan of the multi functionality, I'll use it to watch shows downloaded off t'internet , as an mp3 player, for checking e-mail and news from the comfort of the couch, storing holiday snaps etc. Oh and I suppose for playing some games too.

    I'm surprised by all the whining at re-releases of older PS2 games, so they've released an updated version of wipeout/ridge racer/tiger woods that captures the originals gameplay, with great graphics, on a handheld, with easy link up via wireless to play your mates.... and that's a bad thing.... riiiighht.

    Updating an existing title allows developers to re-use a lot of existing assets and code which means that even under the crazier than usual deadlines coming up to the release of a new handheld/console they can still put out a high quality game in 6 months of development. In previous generations what's the quality of 1st generation games been like? I think the word your searching for is crap, reason being that 6 months just isn't long enough for developers to wrap their heads around a new system and create an original game from scratch to a high standard.

    As for the expense, is it really that expensive for all what it does? really? Sorry if your pocket money doesn't reach that far but I'm betting it does anyway. For those of us who are earning it's hardly a stretch.

    That just leaves rabid fan-boi-ism over the whole psp vs ds thing, and why not throw some more fuel on the fire. I consider the DS to be a toy nothing more, there I've said it, the PSP is much more of a convergence device. They'll both do well though as my little brother wants a DS and I the older brother want a PSP, which sums it up nicely I think.

    My only two gripes with the PSP are a) battery life which should be easily fixed with (shock horror) a spare battery and b) the damn firmware nonsense, i wish they'd just turn a blind eye to the emulators on the psp they're a great thing and help keep older games alive. Anyone care to comment what the firmware version of the european psps is?

    Please feel free to return to the highly reasoned Sony are evil for not giving me a psp sooner/cheaper/with a free happy meal toy discussion though.

    *dons tard resistant suit*

  • CyberClaw #92 7 years ago

    What the hell would I want a home console, with home console games, packed into a tiny screen, more than eager to break, sold for an exurbitating price, and with batery juice that lasted two hours without a car batery on our backpack?
    It's simply too expensive, the games aren't suitable for on the move play (and the ones that try to be, fail miserably, like Ape Academy), the batery life is shorter than the life of a male praying mantis after getting the funky going, and even the damn design, although sleek and atractive, is so damn shiny, I'd be afraid to take it out for a walk and break it.

    I mean, yea, I'm pretty sure I'll get one, when they are at a good price (I dunno 100-150 Euros range), but only to play at home, and only if until then, some decent exclusive games are released - otherwise, I have a XBox, GC and PS2 at home thank you, no need to have a portable toilet PS2 (because I'm guessing that's all the use I'd give it).

  • Derblington #93 7 years ago

    "Sephy, you keep harping on about how big the launch is (number of games-wise), you seem to be forgetting that the system launched a year ago(?) elsewhere... Is it really any wonder there are quite a few games for it now?"

    Not at all, but that doesn't make any difference to this launch being the strongest that I can remember on any console. 20 odd games released on day one spanning pretty much every genre is a very good launch list.

  • Nemesis #94 7 years ago

    I tried to order and the moment of Must Have evaporated. So I cancelled me order and I'll wait for a while and pick it up retail at some point.

  • sonmi451 #95 7 years ago

    i was going to buy a psp and probably will do so in a few months as they're a very cool little gadget. BUT, advance wars and nintendogs have just appeared on the DS, and they're awesome fun. i like to pace myself rather than buy everything at once.

  • Burton2000 #96 7 years ago

    ill either import one from lik sang ill get the deal which is just a psp for like £120 then ill buy a 1gig mem stick and use it for movies and music and all my other tv shows i have on my pc. or ill wait till i can get ones second hand here in the uk then buy one second hand and buy a 1gig mem stick. curently not intereseted playing 180 quid for it.

  • Burton2000 #97 7 years ago

    oh and im enjoying my us version of advance wars ds its amazing and i love the new rts game in it uterly briliant game u must get

  • deaner #98 7 years ago

    How much would a portable (3D) games console, web browser, movie player, MP3 player, digital photobook and generally - a high-spec palm computer cost you?


    [EDIT] On a fast search, the first similar-or-lower-spec PDA/Palm PC was over £200 (<a href=http://www.curr ys.co.uk/martprd/store/cur_page.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1148072574.1125498097@@@@&BV _EngineID=cccladdfihglmdjcflgceggdhhmdfhn.0&page=Product&sku =484189&category_oid=-22654&fm=19&sm=7&tm=2>URL</a >;).
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 15:20

  • matrim83 #99 7 years ago

    Unbelievable! Such a long thread and no tards yet (well except for speedjack).

    Anyway,
    Not buying it, will get 360 at launch and might think about the PSP next year after a price drop, some third person games and GTA.

  • The12thMonkey #100 7 years ago

    At the risk of repeating much that has already been said, no, I shall not be buying a PSP.

    I have a five game rule, which means that there must be five games, either already released or in development, that appeal to me. Only then will I jusify the money to purchase a system. Thus far, the PSP has not even filled one spot on this list. In contrast, the X-Box 360 has already filled 4 out of 5 titles on my rule.

    I'm very satisfied with my DS, especially with the prospect of online Mario Kart and Metroid Hunters, the future of the platform is looking good as far as I'm concerned. Also, if Square Enix get Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles DS right, I shall be one happy chappy.

  • Twinkle #101 7 years ago

    "How much would a portable (3D) games console, web browser, movie player, MP3 player, digital photobook and generally - a high-spec palm computer cost you?"

    You get most of that in a mobile phone these days don't you? :-)

  • deaner #102 7 years ago

    And you pay around £300 for a smartphone (off contract).


    [EDIT] Example: Nokia 7710 Smartphone, RRP £500
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 15:27

  • binky #103 7 years ago

    Bought one a few weeks back. Love it. I mean come on LOOK how shiny it is !!!

    I said, look dont touch greasy finger boy!!

    To add to this, I sold my DS to fund the PSP. Something I never thought I'd do. Even my girlfriend was shocked.
    I've also never owned a ps2, so some of the stuff thats going to be released is quite new to me.
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 15:32

  • pollster #104 7 years ago

    Living at home with parents, no big telly = psp
    Own home, big telly = xbox360

  • Derblington #105 7 years ago

    But if you don't have a PS2 it's a worthy purchase, so you've just disproved your point about chavs and tech whores.

  • Furbs #106 7 years ago

    So what you mean then lavant, is that the PSP isnt for you? Whoopydooo, join 90% of the population. It offers nothing new *to you*, not to most people out there.

  • #107 7 years ago

    I consider the DS to be a toy nothing more, there I've said it, the PSP is much more of a convergence device.

    The PSP is an expensive, shiny toy - with a umd movie gimmick! :oP

    Convergence? Been tried with the PSX. Largely failed as a mass-market item.

  • Furbs #108 7 years ago

    Maybe, maybe not. Maybe outside of Japan it might have worked better? If you want to see convergence in effect succesfully, just look at the average half decent mobile phone. Its going that way, but not every effort will be 100% successful. Given the 360's streaming capabilities, you can see MS are trying to slowly move us to having an Xbox carrying out alot of the traditional PC functions. With HDTV allowing proper websurfing on a TV, in the next couple of generations I think we'll see even more tasks once done solely by the PC done by a set top box.

    (I'm not saying its "the end of the PC market" however).

  • drumbaby #109 7 years ago

    "Convergence? Been tried with the PSX. Largely failed as a mass-market item. "

    Ironically, the PSX going up against the PS2 probably hurt that little experiment a fair bit.

  • statix101 #110 7 years ago

    Buy the time you've bought the console,2-3 games,extra memory stick...your talking nearly £350.....

    Why would i want to spend £350 just to play Ps2 games all over again....

    I may have a look in 2007 when it costs £99 and the battery life has improved to 8hrs+ and some original games are out.

    But then again Nintendos portable Gamecube should have arrived.....

  • #111 7 years ago

    I think I can see the point you're making.

    You're not however suggesting that we'll be using our productivity s/ware (word, s/sheet, d/base, graphics/presentation) on our game/entertainment consoles?

  • Furbs #112 7 years ago

    No I'm not, thats why I said "alot". And I'm refering to home computers, not office ones. :)

  • mash the x button #113 7 years ago

    "Living at home with parents, no big telly = psp
    Own home, big telly = xbox360"

    Should read:

    Living at home with parents, no big telly = psp
    Own home, big telly = PS3!

    Sorry, couldn't resist :)
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 16:28

  • asphaltcowboy #114 7 years ago

    There were some chavs in HMV today "talkin' 'bout da Pee-Ess-Peeeee gamez" 8/ And in GAME: "Yeah, I think I'll get this game, I know it's good, I've played it on PS2" 8/

    *sigh*
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 16:28

  • FooAtari #115 7 years ago

    " There were some chavs in HMV today "talkin' 'bout da Pee-Ess-Peeeee gamez" 8/

    And in GAME: "Yeah, I think I'll get this game, I know it's good, I've played it on PS2" 8/"

    Does anyone else the games industry going down the toilet?

  • deaner #116 7 years ago

    The same kids say touch-screen is wikkid.

  • #117 7 years ago

    I'm refering to home computers

    What about the lack of a k/board & mouse for surfing web-pages or organising your photo, video & music collection on convergence consoles?

  • fkh #118 7 years ago

    The PSP looks like hot, new sexy hardware, but...

    -far too expensive (haven`t bothered with an iPod for the same reason).
    -the games (seems like I can play the same type of games on my TV).
    -Watching 90+ minutes of a movie on the go? Don`t think so. Have a DVD for that. And a coach.

    It just seems like the kind of thing I would buy just to have it, rather than to actually use it that much.

    I`m not that rich.

    edited for spelling.
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 16:34

  • DaveT #119 7 years ago

    No. I already have a PS2, I don't need another

    Seriously - the games that most people are saying are going to be worth haveingon the PSP are GTA and PES.

  • FooAtari #120 7 years ago

    "Its like (finally!) having a proper home console that you can carry about with you- stuff you'd play on your PS2 you can now play on the move."

    WooHoo!!!!! I can now buy the same game twice. Once for my PS2 and again for my PSP.

    Sorry to be arcastic but I think Sony and the publishers are having the last laugh with this whole PSP thing...

  • Furbs #121 7 years ago

    Mo - we've already seen a keyboard on the DC. There was a mouse available for the PS. I'd put money down right now that the next Xbox (after 360 I mean) will have a webbrowser built in to it and a trackball will be one of the peripherals. Isnt PSP connectivity all to do with organising photos and so on? If you've ever used XBMC you can really see where MS could take convergence (and to be honest, they've taken so many ideas from it I wouldnt be surprised to see some of the features included in the 360 dash).

    Like I say, the PC will never go away, the converging consoles wont do everything they can, or with the flexibility, but they'll certainly increasingly duplicate alot of the functions.

  • TVeyes #122 7 years ago

    I imported one in January and I am still using it almost daily. Lumines sees action once in a while, Mercury is driving me crazy and Wipeout Pure is still a favourite with the added downloadable content. I also bought Tony Hawks Underground 2, hey, I haven't played a Tony game since #3 and THUGS2 is pretty sweet for wasting time, despite the cosmetic bugs in the american version I have. Lots of content there if you have missed a couple of Tony games.

    I barely use the PSP for MP3s, unless I am going on a planned trip. Movies is a different matter. I have converted tons of movies, mostly lighthearted stuff such as the Simpsons and Futurama, and a nice quality conversion of Shrek 2 is coming with me when visiting the parents this weekend. It is only a 10 minute trip but the weekend lasts foreeeever.

    So I am not really looking forward to the launch except to be able to easily buy new games. Everybody's Golf is on the list for me. Last golf game I played was Leaderboard on a C64, so this better be good : )

    As for Phil Harrisons remark about the DS he clearly does not know what he is talking about, and I used to have much respect for him. The DS is what finally got my father to play a computer game. I had tried for years to get him to play games but he either fell asleep (true) or just could not grasp all the buttons needed to play. With the DS he is playing Wario Touched like mad, also got him Zoo Keeper but he does not quite get it. I guess my father is an entirely new market although he would never had tried the DS unless I had bought a second hand one for him.

    Still thinking of a cunning way to "borrow" the DS when Advance Wars DS is released. My favourite GBA game of all time.

    Hey, the weekend at the parents won't be so bad after all. A DS and a PSP. Ah, but I did forget about my mother. So I am back to 0% excited again : )

  • boo #123 7 years ago

    Too expensive...
    Lots of ported games...
    Poor show from Sony, waiting 9 months to release it here...
    You can only buy the value pack...


    Of COURSE I'm getting one.
    The screen, the screen...

  • quedex #124 7 years ago

    No, I'm not getting one.

    I bought a US one back in May, and I only have the mental capacity to be able to use one PSP at a time.

  • mouthofyoureye #125 7 years ago

    no not getting one. got a ds and i like the shitty graphics. for some reason i find the late launch date "insulting" although im not sure why because it doesnt seem like i would have bought one (?) too expensive because you have to buy the value pack, but if you didn't i would moan about having to pay too much for the extras. oh and im going to go on about the games that are rubbish, ignoring the good ones. ooo and i might i might go on about my big tv is and then moan about the price of the psp (???) and i might ignore the logical point that watchng a movie on a groovy high-res screen with headphones will be an amzingly imearsive experience and go on about my fat tv (bloody americans) i think thats all.. oh and im pissed off because you cant copy UMD's because im a scabby git

  • Ramza #126 7 years ago

    sony sell only crap! my psone is broken and ps2 cant read dvds anymore. but my super nintendo, n64, gamecube, gameboy and gba still works

    i bought a ds and so did my friends, no one that i know is going to buy a psp
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 18:22

  • n3rdh8r #127 7 years ago

    Very tempted to get a PSP right now, but...

    I"M SAVING MONEY FOR THE 360!

    argggggh

    get fix tomorrow vs. get fix in three months

  • Shrui #128 7 years ago

    Not buying one because I'm an evil importer whos going to hell!

    4 months on and I still love the unit, especially now I have wireless web access with it, not many games to shout about so far but the ones I have are great.

    I'm also apparantly in the minority in that my unit arrived all the way from Canada with no problems, dead pixels or other defects. Funny that, you'd think every unit shipped was filled with syringes and toxic waste the way you read some forums.

    The 32Mb mem card with it is great to get you started but after 4 Wipeout download packs you start to wish for more space!

    If I hadn't bought one by now I would seriously consider boycotting it for at least a while due to Sony's shocking attitude towards it's European customers and the importing retailers.

  • L0uSE #129 7 years ago

    If by 'PSP' you mean 'Pet Sim Puppies' then yes! Absolutely!

  • Yonda1me #130 7 years ago

    Hell Yeah I`m buying one!!!

    It`s the best piece of portable design I`ve ever seen
    I like the games, few but good (gettin` ridge racers when I buy it)
    And maybe I should say I`m a sony fan since the begining

    PS : The PSP is the future (No way around)

  • crashVoodoo #131 7 years ago

    not getting one. its nothing to do with price or sony's laughable release schedule, but more to do with mobile gaming doesn't interest me in the slightest. the only time i'd actually use it is on holiday or something and when it comes to that i'd choose to listen to me ipod.

  • L0cky #132 7 years ago

    Not buying one because none of the games appeal to me (very little on PS platforms ever have).

    Aside from that, I'd rather watch movies on a tv and listen to mp3's from something that actually fits in my pocket.

  • boggissimo #133 7 years ago

    Already got one, but then I live in 'Merka. If I was back home, I probably wouldn't buy one at launch, but I'd hope to get one for Christmas, for sure. Lumines, Wipeout Pure and Hot Shots (a.k.a. Everybody's) Golf make it worth buying, and if someone wants to send me TOCA or Colin McRae, which aren't going to be released out here for months, if at all, feel free! Waiting with lots of drool for PES, and GTA, but mostly for Gran Turismo, if it ever comes out.

    I have a DS with Advance Wars. Not in the same league hardware-wise, but has that game to make me buy one!

  • pete33 #134 7 years ago

    I have a DS, it's fun. PSP is exactly like playing a home console in your hands, therefore nothing new here Sony (duh!). I love my DS to bits, so I won't be getting a PSP! DS is so innovative and EXTREMELY interactive!

    Games I want soon: Mario Kart, Metriod Prime Hunters, Castlevania, Nintendogs.
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 19:40

  • Defragged #135 7 years ago

    I've owned a US PSP for the past 3 months or so, but I haven't played it for about 1 and a half months. Why?

    My screen smashed:
    http://f lickr.com/photos/defragged/31978809/

    I still haven't been able to get it fixed. I recall pspcrazy.com had an offer where they would repair cracked screens, although that seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth. I've seen one or two places sell LCD screens for about £30 - £40, although that would mean repairing it myself.

    If worst comes to worst, I'll be buying a second PSP.

  • bluebird #136 7 years ago

    I'm not sure yet.

    On the one hand, it looks great many of the games pull me. On the other hand, I don't think I'd actually dare take it on a trip, the thing is too vulnerable.

    Sony, learn from the SP! It does everything right, the only thing it lacks in is raw power since the core hardware is old now. My ideal PSP would be a slightly larger SP with up-to-date hardware. Why they ever put a disc-bases system in there beats me... As it is, I probably won't buy one, maybe when it all comes down in price a bit and new games appear.

  • Haver #137 7 years ago

    I fear that a vagrant will be entranced by the device, and I lack aggression in such quantity that the smackdown could not possibly be brought.

  • Tommyc352 #138 7 years ago

    I alredy have one, got RR (Poor - and repetitive in my opinion - will be taking it to game and trying to do an exchange!) and wipeout (Pure genius - dl extra content is a winner with me) - and the reason I got it was for holiday in october.

    Has proved a god-send on the commute to and from work, and love the internet browser, as i can check the trains without having to boot up the PC

    Nice little toy, but too pricey - I dont have a PS2 either, which I think helps!
    Edited by 1 at 31/08/05 @ 21:50

  • smelliot #139 7 years ago

    I'm getting one. I alrady have a DS, but them I also have every other current gen console. I love gaing technology, and I think the winning features of the PSP are the multiple uses for movies, games and music, but also because Sony franchises like Metal Gear and Ridge Racer now have a decent portable outlet.

  • Tellute #140 7 years ago

    I've had a Jap imort for the last 3 months. It's great but I wouldn't pay 180 quid for one. A 1 gig memory card was an essential purchase, don't let anyone tell you other wise. So far I've mostly used it to watch Lost in the bath (PSPVideo9 is a great bit of software) and for Lumines.

    I've also got it loaded with SNES games. I don't understand why anyone would want one with version 2 firmware.

  • #141 7 years ago

    Nah...I'd rather felch the anus of a red arsed baboon who'd just ate a kebab. Never been less excited about a new(year old) console for all the reasons others have given.Id pay a tenner for one at a push.

  • neosalad #142 7 years ago

    am tempted. but i think £179 is too much. am gonna wait for price drop or for soem games i actually want on it..

  • Zuiyo #143 7 years ago

    Will not buy a PSP.

    Reasons:

    A) There's only 3 games I'm mildly interested in, not excited about.
    B) Too gimicky: UMD movies, MP3 player... I don't need that. My PDA does that already.
    C) I already have a DS and GBA-SP and continue to have great times with them.
    D) Can't stand loading times on any console, but if it's portable it's like the final laugh. By the time the game loads, I'm already on my stop. I think having a disk unit in a portable console is a bad move.
    E) It's money. I could get a 2nd hand one in Japan for 15.000 yen and it's still money for something I will not really be using that much.
    F) I don't like the shiny looks, it gets in the way of playing for me. I see my face all the time while playing and it's not like something I want to do, I'm not beautiful.
    G) The whole thing looks and feels fragile on my hands. I think a portable console needs to be sturdy, with a clamshell design that protexts the screen and apt to take a drop, like a Nintendo console or a mobile phone. Just look at the guy with the smashed screen.
    H) It's heaviy, rather big and delicate, so I would end up playing at home only, but if I have also the DS, considering I could be 3 minutes into any time trial mode on Zoo Keeper or Mr. Driller by the time the PSP game loads, I am always going to pick up the DS. Why buy if I will not play? I don't have much time in the day.
    I) My girlfriend loves the DS and we play a lot together. I'd rather do that than going back to play games alone, even if they're sooo great. Also have a PS2 and a GameCube. Why play a PSP when you could be having a great time with Gradius V or Resident Evil 4?
    J) Battery life will also get in the way of fun.
    K) My flatmate has one he imported from US, and I can borrow it anytime.

    And so on.

  • c.lo #144 7 years ago

    PSP or Xbox 360?

    360.

    Thanks for another slap in the face Sony. Why dont they just stop supplying Europe altogether and set up an official import site.

  • inomine #145 7 years ago

    Wow, for all the people bitching and complaining there sure were a lot of people that went out and bought it at midnight.

  • SuperBas #146 7 years ago

    @inomine

    Those people were busy waiting in line, not checking this site out. :p

  • #147 7 years ago

    there was a lot of people? Lets see if Sony have the rocks to post number of SALES for their first 2 day's sales, insted of number of units SHIPPED.

    Then we'll see how well it done.

  • flotsky #148 7 years ago

    Too expensive at the moment, especially considering there are finally some new games I want coming out for the DS over the next month. Will have one eventually, but will probably sit out til the first price drop.

  • elvenearth #149 7 years ago

    The PSP is a nice looking machine, with some nice functions and potentially some interesting games. However I will not be buying one for some time, if ever, simply because I lack the monetary resources to go on the spending spree necessary to own one. I lack the monetary resources because I am still buying PC, Gamecube and Xbox games and I also bought a DS earlier this year. Getting the games I want for all these sytems is an expensive process, so PSP will just have to wait...

  • mouthofyoureye #150 7 years ago

    im not sure about this but i think xbox using people are more likely to buy a psp than nintendo dogs(sorry) and sony fans. i would never dream of buying a ps2. i have always hated them. not sure why, just something about it... maybe the "wrestling game style" culture if anyone understands me... i never thought before i saw one that i would get one. but in guernsey (channel islands) on holiday they were selling us and jap imports in the shops. just holding it and playing kinda converted me. and i like the analogue nub i think its groovy. but ps2 owners are getting a lot of the same games, just on a different console, and nintedo fans are bumming the ds - a lot of people seem to be against them. well screw you, i'll still get one. in october though because i need to wait until my birthday...

  • Embra #151 7 years ago

    Right, first up I am not some rabid anti-Sony geek.
    Now that's out of the way...

    Will I get a PSP? Nope. Too expensive. Handhelds are not a big deal for me in terms of hours spent gaming, so the investment just would be too high. I have an MP3 player which keeps me happy on most journeys. I don't want to buy a whole bunch of films I already have on DVD (and I have a laptop that can play those while I'm travelling). Oh, and I have my DS for those moments when I do fancy a game of something. It's a sublime little system that does just the one thing (playing games) really very well indeed. My wife also has one, so multi-player stuff is great. We'd have to seriously break the bank to get two PSPs, so that's another reason we won't be getting one, much less two. Sorry, Sony. It might well be a cutting-edge system, but it's too expensive for what it does.

    Oh, and it felt too bendy when I had a shot of one...

  • ctrl-k #152 7 years ago

    I got one 3 months ago: a friend who visited the states brought one back after much nagging from me. I got the value pack, wipeout, metal gear acid, tiwsted metal, and tony hawk.

    Basically, two guys in the office had theirs already, and I just *knew* when I saw wipeout for the first time that I had to get one - it was as simple as that, no measuring pros/cons or whatever. I wasn't planning it either way (I already own a DS which I like a lot), it was just that inevitable feeling of... want. I wanted to possess.

    Now - 3 months later - I can tell you that I spent about 4 hours with metal gear, maybe 3 with tony hawk, perhaps 2 (at best) with twisted metal, and more hours than I can estimate with wipeout. Am I happy? Well, let's try and apply an objective view at it, which is easier than it sounds, even if you were possessed by the thing at first like me. All you have to do is:
    1. Find someone who is not a gamer, like your girlfriend/boyfriend/mum/dad
    2. Show them what you do with it ("see, this hovercraft goes round ths track...";)
    4. ...and what it also can do ("...and it plays mp3s!";)
    5. Then tell them how much money you spent in total

    So. I still tingle when I see wipeout start up - it just looks like... "the future" - but in hindsight, it's easily THE MOST EXPENSIVE game I ever bought, and that feeling of ownage, however good it is, there must be better ways of achieving it. Also, I suspect that in a few days, when every single chav carries one in the back pocket, and burberry patterned PSP pouches'll go on sale in Camden market, I'll be less infatuated with the thing...

    K.

  • pikemon #153 7 years ago

    No.

    PSP offers superb power for action games but those are not the games I'm interested in playing on a handheld. I'm slowly warming up to DS which has better lineup of slower paced games.

    Also, there's still hundreds of hours of fun to be had with my GBA SP.

  • MrGrumpy.au #154 7 years ago

    [This is all in aussie dollars BTW]

    No, definately not at $399 and that's without a $79.99 game!

    The movies are between $34.95 to $39.95 where the full featured DVD versions could be bought for up to $10 - $15 less.

    The pricing seems illogical, but some people must be happy with it, as the local news was covering last nights Australia wide launches, they all looked happy/exicited and good on 'em.

    Now if Jeff Minter made a PSP title (fictional) "Hover Bovver 2000: Mow OFF at Oh!-900 hours" with multi play, angry dogs/cats/birds/home owners/paperboys/girl guides etc for on the go gaming it might just get my interest (well it would get my interest).

    MG
    Edited by 1 at 01/09/05 @ 12:02

  • Bourne #155 7 years ago

    I'm not buying one (yet). I did have one, until I went for a lads night out in Brighton, to realise when we checked out of the hotel that someone had nicked it from our room.

    After forking out for a nice 1.0 Japanese one + RR + WipEout + 1gig card, it completely emptied my savings account and birthday money. Even now I'm still skint (domestic stuff on the flat has had to come first (says the missus)).

    This happened 3 months ago now, and I'm still upset.

    :(

    One day, my PSP will return....

  • Commodore75 #156 7 years ago

    Not.

    Why:
    1) I have a GBA SP.
    While this doesn't come anywhere near the PSP it does take care of my portable gaming adiction.
    2) As for being able to watch movies where ever I go, this would only be for whipping up the PSP to watch some flick on the bus/train, since I prefer to watch DVD:s on my laptop when lonely in hotels, etc. And, well, the bus is not where I want to watch movies.
    3) I have a fantastic mp3-player/fm-radio that takes care of my music/italian-lesson needs (plus the news on the radio).
    4) What I would mainly use it for (besides prettier, more complex games) would be to watch TV shows... And now that the torrent sites are really starting to dissapear, I'll have to make my own, and making my own PSP-files of recorded show is for me too much of a hassle.
    5) So what I'm left with is the games. While some of them do look really nice, I can't justify SEK2500 (+the cost of the games them selves) just for three or four games.

    I'm more likely to turn in my GBA SP for a NDS once the GBA Micro is released(still need a GBA to link up to the NGC).

    But that's just me.

    I'm happy to see the PSP. I'm sure that the market for portable gaming has grown large enough to support two major players.
    And that benmefits us, the consumers.

  • joey #157 7 years ago

    Err, no I am saving up for a Llama - no really I am, can get a good LLama for about £200, how cool is that, and they come in white already...oh it's a game site. No again, I want a portable I can actually put in my pocket, so I am getting a GB Micro, this thing is a bloody brick.

  • Azu87 #158 7 years ago

    No I'm not going to buy a PSP. And why not? The reason is the same as with the GBA. Yeah, it might have good games. But if I want to play Wipeout, I'll play the best Wipeout, Wip3out. If I want to play a 2D-Zelda, I'll just play A Link to the Past, the SNES version. I listen music with a CD player, and a PSP wouldn't change that.

    I almost bought a GBA because it's just so cheap, but PSP's 289€ + a bigger memory stick (like you could do anything with that 32Mb memory) 50-100€ price is just too expensive to me. Oh, and it would be great to buy a game for it too, so if I want a PSP, the price would be (in worst case) over 400€'s, I'd rather buy a Xbox 360 with that money. And really it's stupid to Sony brag about how much games it has for the PSP right after the launch when it took them almost a year bringing PSP to Europe.

    I know, let's have Nintendo bring Revolution to Europe in 2010, and then they can brag about how they have lots of games for it too :p . Most of the 30 or so games for PSP are crap (or "OK";) anyway, so I wouldn't be so enthusiastic about it.

  • gamefan #159 7 years ago

    I have a Jap V1.0 PSP and have bought a UK one today. I have used my Jap one everyday since purchase and have 1 gig card, so music, dvd rips and games on the go are unmissable for me. I ahve UK one to play UK UMD Movies on the go and I did not want to upgrade my Jap firmware, cos all my emulators work perfect!

  • 786Beast #160 7 years ago

    i have, and it rocks!

  • el_pollo_diablo #161 7 years ago

    No.

    I don't want to get mugged on the tube.
    I don't want to watch films on the tube.
    I have an mp3 player for listening on the tube, and
    I have my gba for playing Yoshi's Island on the lav.

    There's really little point, and it's bloody expensive.


  • WickedDeeJ #162 7 years ago

    I am not buying one. The PSP is too expensive, the European launch much to late and the RRP for games and UMD's utterly ludicrous. Hmm...I should rephrase that; Yes I am thinking of getting a PSP, but if so it will be a North American v 1.50 machine, which can currently be found for just $200 from new, if you know where to look.

    £179 for a machine that only plays games and watch movies on expensive discs isn't worth the dent in the wallet, I reckon; I'll be getting one to use custom apps, if I do decide to get it.

  • #163 7 years ago

    Seriously id rather spend a few quid more and get a laptop, much better!

  • Killerbee #164 7 years ago

    I won't be buying one... or rather, I fall into the "wait and see" camp.

    First, the price needs to come down. Second, it needs to rack up a decent library of platform exclusive titles. Lumines looks good, but Wipeout Pure and Ridge Racer sadly leave me cold because I've got similar games on my PS2.

    Finally, my gaming-on-the-move needs are already more than adequately catered for by my trusty GBA SP. :)

  • Markusdragon #165 7 years ago

    I'm not even vaguely interested in the PSP. Even without the complete disregard for the european market Sony have given us, it still hasn't got any decent games. In fact, the best games it did have, sony have locked out with their updates.
    I'm gonna get me a GPX2 or whatever they're renaming it. Mmmmm, Linux-based emulation console...

  • Load_2.0 #166 7 years ago

    Wow free market research for Sony! Where is the questionnaire? Can I throw a nice skew into the bell curve by saying I plan to wait for the Microsoft Palm Tiger. Why buy a PSP when you can get the Tiger with a 30 Gig hard drive 512 DDR Ram and Pentium processor! And it’s backwards compatible with the Sega Genesis and Atari 2600! Bigger screen, better battery life and after 29 strokes it simulates the feel of another persons hand. I wouldn’t touch the PSP with an extra long DS Stylus knowing that the palm tiger will be released in December. Plus look at the bundle it comes with.... Palm Tiger + Halo 2.75 + Playing Glove + Protective carry case + Tetris V 2.0. Wow Go Baby GO! PS When do Sony send us out our gifts for participation and are there enough for everyone?

  • Ryu #167 7 years ago

    Being a lover of gadgets, I was going to buy it on an impulse, but stopped and thought for a sec..

    1. too expensive; £179 without a game, I refuse to spend over £200 for a console and a game.
    2. no killer titles that I would play regularly (apart from maybe Lumines)
    3. durability concerns.
    4. movies on a small screen doesn't appeal.

    I would probably buy if..

    1. price drops to around £139.
    2. Football Manager 2006 is anywhere like the PC version.
    3. FFVII is released on it.
    4. the price of Memory Sticks are lowered.
    5. they release different coloured varieties at the lower price point.

  • Doomlord #168 7 years ago

    got mine at 00:01 launch day...tis a beautiful thing, my only complaint would be that the games are ridiculously over priced. i got everybody golf and fired up ( both are grrrrrreat) and i imagine that if the games don't come down in price then it will only be a matter of time before VER 2.0 is cracked (if not done already). if you shop around the accessories are not that expensive and if you import them they are even cheeper....i got a japanise docking station and it works fine, please stop knocking this device it really is the best handheld ever (ds sucks) mine already on ebay ;)

  • Carrybagma #169 7 years ago

    Doesn't anyone have playing cards?? They're so much cheaper and have much more games available for them - often free. All you PSPDS fashion victims don't know what you're missing. I've put my tiddlywinks up on ebay now - they're so passe.

  • neilch #170 7 years ago

    Yes.

    1. Something to do while girlfiend watches endless repeats of Friends, Will & Grace or stupid home improvement programs.
    2. I get to play mini versions of my PS2 games on the bus (ok I get travel sick doing that ... maybe on the train)
    3. It's my reward from my girlfriend for clearing out some of my junk from our flat. (just two more boxes :)
    4. They are Shiny.