DS VS PSP

Perfect Stu · 05-12-2004, 02:47 PM

Dyne: PSP battery life expected to be around 10 hours

I'm a playstation brand guy now, it seems. Sony seems to put its weight on high-tech, digital entertainment with an insane amount of possibilities. Nintendo is sticking with the 'just gaming' attitude.

The thing is, though, that the PSP games look and sound a lot better than the DS's...plus I'm almost as excited about the other features of the PSP...movies, music, USB connectivity, memory sticks, etc.

Jonbo298 · 05-12-2004, 02:58 PM

I'm not getting the PSP for 2 main reasons. Price and price because they feel the need to cram **** in there.

Nintendo's just gaming attitude is perfect for me. When I have a handheld thats supposed to play games, thats all I want. Price stays reasonable and I can game all I want. I dont want a product with 10 things in it just so that they can charge a **** load more for it. Just give me the damn games.

And in response to DS games already been done before. PSP has the same thing. VJ has been done before, GT has been before, MGS has been done before.

Null · 05-12-2004, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Jonbo298

And in response to DS games already been done before. PSP has the same thing. VJ has been done before, GT has been before, MGS has been done before.

i believe the 'DS games have been done before' comment was in response to the PSP games have been done bofore comment bfore that. keeps going in a loop. lol

Jonbo298 · 05-12-2004, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

i believe the 'DS games have been done before' comment was in response to the PSP games have been done bofore comment bfore that. keeps going in a loop. lol

Good, thats what I want

Rndm_Perfection · 05-12-2004, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

i believe the 'DS games have been done before' comment was in response to the PSP games have been done bofore comment bfore that. keeps going in a loop. lol

Just goes to show how valid certain arguements can get here...

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Originally Posted by Jonbo298

I'm not getting the PSP for 2 main reasons. Price and price because they feel the need to cram **** in there.

Nintendo's just gaming attitude is perfect for me. When I have a handheld thats supposed to play games, thats all I want. Price stays reasonable and I can game all I want. I dont want a product with 10 things in it just so that they can charge a **** load more for it. Just give me the damn games.

Well, yes, it'd be a waste of money to get the PSP and just use it for games. The same can go for the DS though... WiFi, touch-sensitive screens, and voice-command are extra features that bump up the price a wee bit. With the DS, however, those features are added to enhance gaming.

Why am I going to buy PSP if it's so expensive?:
- I'd actually enjoy the extra features, and the extra features would spare me from purchasing another portable gadget if I ever wanted one (i.e. MP3 player, video player... I've though of getting one, but I don't want to carry around more than necessary).
- The game prices are super low.
- Like the consoles, this handheld has games that other handhelds do not... games that I have a higher compatability to.

And quite possibly most importantly...
- I do not have to rely on holidays or my parents anymore. I've got a job and no responsibilities, so it doesn't make much a difference if the PSP costs $100 or $300 as long as it ends up paying for itself with the hours that I put into it.

Jonbo298 · 05-12-2004, 04:28 PM

I have the money too if I wanted to get a PSP but I'm not because its gonna cost too much, IMO. I dont need a video player because my home dvd player is all I use. I dont need an MP3 player in it because I'd rather have a stand alone MP3 player.

tarakan69 · 05-12-2004, 04:41 PM

I hate to burst your bubble but their is NO OFFICIAL price. Only speculation.

DarkMaster · 05-12-2004, 04:44 PM

All these people talking about how they aren't going to get a PSP because of the price, and the price hasn't even been announced yet. Same can also be said for the DS, no price announcement.

So here's what I'm seeing:

"I don't want a PSP because of the price, even though it hasn't been announced yet, but I'm a very smart person and I can see into the future, so I know the price already. So, I'll get a DS, because I know the price won't be as high, or even very high in general pricing. Sure it hasn't been announced yet either, but my psychic abilities allow me to make my decisions now, instead of later once all the information is actually announced and is valid."

The reason they're "craming all that **** in there" is because PSP is NOT suspose to be like DS/GBA/GB etc. It's suppose to be different, allowing for other features besides just games. If you want a handheld for JUST games, go ahead and buy a DS, if you want other stuff included, buy a PSP. Two different sides, two different styles, they are different systems, and comparing them is lame.

Null · 05-12-2004, 04:46 PM

you cant blame ppl for comparing and i wont say it's 'lame'

everything in life gets compared.