PSP - first impressions [Archive]

joao

01-09-2005, 11:09

I was wondering who among you have already a PSP on your hands. Mine is now charging, I'll have to wait for it to complete, then I'll have to insert the UMD for the Operating System update (version 2.0)... I can't wait for the gameplay.
It looks really good, the screen seams to be large enough, and the design is outstanding.

PS-Perhaps we culd meet some day for on-line gaming? I think I'll buy Need for Speed but not quite sure yet. :respect:

Warspite

01-09-2005, 11:52

Whats the build quality like? Is it built like an Audi or a Lada? How long will it last if you chuck it in a bag every day?

cranium

01-09-2005, 14:54

:laugh:
I hear it is very good.
I think you might need a case for it though, like a mobile phone and an ipod - the screen's get scratched too easily.

I hear the games are pretty average though, still - hopefully that is teething problems. It has to be ten times better than the ghastly DS. Horrible... just horrible!

Whoever designed that needs his eyes spooning out, it looks ugly, hurts most peoples hands and is nothing but a gimmick. :anger:

Super #17

01-09-2005, 15:06

hey i designed that DS :mad: lol jk I like the design though and nintendo games are more inventive and have longer game play then sonys

cranium

01-09-2005, 15:19

I have a gamecube, and love the games - very inventive. I just can't help feeling that the DS console's dual screen is nothing more than cheap tricks.

It feels cheap, looks cheap and the games are not that special.
I guess the sony / nintendo debate will go on forever. I know which i'll go for when the next gen consoles come out, and it won't be nintendo.

In the meantime I guess the PSP / DS debate will keep us all amused.

Super #17

01-09-2005, 15:54

guess so its basically just opinions liek i like the DS you think its cheap and I think the PSP is way overated almost as much as david beckham while most people thinks its brilliant

bazzaredodge

01-09-2005, 17:40

Dead Pixels! Right? weirdblue

I might treat myself to one at xmas. Mostly want its new Internet Broswer.

Super #17

01-09-2005, 17:43

bluddy hell couldn't come up with anythign to do with games so they amde it a mini computer lolblue:

ssj5gogeta

01-09-2005, 18:38

Isn't it strange how the DS was supposed to be innovative, yet only 5 percent of the games actually utilise the stylus effectively, and even less use the dual screen effectively either. rolleyesa

Orion Saccuroa

01-09-2005, 19:39

Glad I have a Protected screen :)

there are special Fiber stickers that protect the screen from scratching they come 12 in 1 package and it really help I used it for my first PSP (japanese version) and stil No scratches they are easy removeble and don't leave and marks :)

also the games I now have are
Wipeout Pure
Untold legends
spiderman 2
Ridge racer
Armoured core
Lumines
Coded Arms
Midnight Club 3: DUB
Need for speed underground Rivals
Dynasty Warriors
Metal Gear Acid
Fired Up
Darkstalkers Chronicle: The Chaos Tower

they are al great games (MGS is a bit... getting used to though...)

Coded arms nice but I when I finished it I stil didn't geth why I was shooting evrything in a digitized world the story isn't contineud you only geth a reason why and thats it story finished...

Midnight club dub is a port from the Xbox and PS2 versions

Wipeout pure is nice just plane old Wipeout and just feels great

Fired Up is a game that you could compare with Twisted Metal Black you have a big arena/City where you drive in and shoot al the bady's with the guns mounted on your car :) power ups and the sorts need to be unlocked by findeing scavenger tokens nice though in my opinion :)

Dark stalker is a 2d Beat ehm up feels good intensive grapics and is the only game that doesn't kick your Batt in a fast depletion

Dynasty Wariors is a bit of a disapointment its mision based and only loads small portion of Big battlefields like the once you see on the PS2... kind a bugger for me I hoped for more (although I know its beceause the loading times would have been murder if they did load Full battlefields)

Untold Legends is up to now the only RPG thats out in europe and its nice has a Baldurs Gate kinda feel to it :) and he only thing that makes this one hard is that the loading times could make you snore :p :laugh:

SSJ4 Ky

01-09-2005, 22:39

frownblue i want 1 but i got a ds there rubbish!!! but at £180 it looks like i will have to wait a while :noooo:

bazzaredodge

01-09-2005, 22:43

Armoured core

Whats that like on the PSP? I remember i had a demo of AC on the first playstation, and i couldnt stop playing it. tonguegre

Fearless

01-09-2005, 22:51

In 26 days I'll be getting one, the anticipation is unbearable.

What's Metal Gear Acid like?

Orion Saccuroa

01-09-2005, 23:09

Whats that like on the PSP? I remember i had a demo of AC on the first playstation, and i couldnt stop playing it. tonguegre
is way different from the PS2 versions and the PS vesrsions...

Your a sort of team manager the only thing you can do is promote and upgrade your AC and thats it combats are ditterment automaticly (looks good though :) ) but its to bad you can't control the AC your self :noooo:

ps. with upgrade I mean custom build your AC just like in al the other AC games but thats the only thing you can do so you have the normal suplies of Arms, legs, cores, coolers, weapons, etc you can edit you AC's color just like in AC 3 silent line :) and you can make you own emblem ( you can even save a ... empty emblem on you pro duo stick connect it to you PC open it and edit it 10sur10 That whay I now have some of my anime drawings as Logo on my AC's 10sur10 )

LegendaryBroly

02-09-2005, 06:03

i really want one :)
ive played a few games on PSP 10sur10 its so cool
PSP'S RULE!! :atari:

joao

02-09-2005, 11:18

SSJ4 Ky

02-09-2005, 13:51

well i am gunna have to sell my ds £50 :laugh: then i will have to work my a*s off if i can get one before christmas then i can get all the umd's and games for it dark: sneaky 10sur10

Saiyan spirits

02-09-2005, 15:35

i have a ds but i think there good.
I agree with 17 though.the Psp is overated :respect:

Orion Saccuroa

02-09-2005, 16:42

I think I'm going to kill someone. The demo disc they include contains several games, but they aren't playable... So, why they call it "demo disk"? :mad:
Plus, I'm unable to find (in my town) a decent game, here the stores only have 4 titles: Fired Up, Everybody's Golf, Medievel and Ridge Racer (all from Sony). I was unable to find Need For Spedd, so I think I'll use the 25% discount to buy a Sony game and an UMD video. I realised if the UMD Video is less then €16 it will become more cheap buy game+video (€49,90+€16)*0,75 < €49,40 :wink2:
Since you liked it, Orion, I'll give it a try... It smells me some on-line action :) Destroy, destroy :)

PS - My opinion on the DS and PSP is that DS is for a younger people, more demanding on the easy playing that on the graphics quality and history, just like another toy. PSP is for a more mature people, who wants games with decent graphics (i showed my PSP to an ex-teacher of mine, who bought a DS for is kid, and he got really impressed with the quality of the screen) and more options (MP3, UMD Videos, etc...) for his pocket :) It's my opinion

I gues you mean fired up?
I just Bought Medieval.. its NOT my type of game :noooo: ah wel I'll return it tomorow :laugh: and geth an other game... just don't know witch one maybe a few movies
I already have Van Hellsing, The punisher, xXx, A knights Tale The one, and Hellboy
Btw João did you register your psp you geth Spiderman 2 for free (UMD Video that is :) ) go to www.yourpsp.com

Also I'll warn evryone that read this forum has a psp and wants a larger amount of storage... DON'T BUY THE SONY PRODUCTS sandisk has the same pro duo as sony and ... it bether faster more reliable and cheaper
If you don;t believe me check http://hardware.gamespot.com/Story-ST-20872-2229-x-x-x

SaiyanBlade

03-09-2005, 22:13

I'm definately buying it.....Playing my friends PSP makes me wonder why I ever bought a DS :mefiant: . I played it for like a week and just got completely bored of it... bored: . What a waste of £99.99, eh? sour: But I think I'm getting the 360 first... :respect:

SSJ4 Ky

03-09-2005, 23:45

sayain blade thats exactly what i did what a bummer frownblue

SaiyanBlade

04-09-2005, 00:12

Well you know...It's not too late to trade it... :wink2:

SSJ4 Ky

05-09-2005, 22:57

ah well its gone now i swapped it for a ps2 mdr1 i still want a psp! when is the xbox 360 released anybody?

MjnVgt43

05-09-2005, 23:14

ah well its gone now i swapped it for a ps2 mdr1 i still want a psp! when is the xbox 360 released anybody?

360 comes out november this year i can't wait

ssj5gogeta

06-09-2005, 19:56

Oh dear.....

Juts played my mates PSP at school, and it was incredible.

Now I need money again frownblue

joao

11-09-2005, 14:50

I gues you mean fired up?
IBtw João did you register your psp you geth Spiderman 2 for free (UMD Video that is :) ) go to www.yourpsp.com

Yes, that's it! I've registered it 10:30 of September the 1st, so they told me they were gonna sent me the movie home! Great :)
I've been in Norway this week, so I took my PSP. Unfortunally the Fired Up! is very short in the story mode... Plus I thought I could play it on the internet, and it's only on the Ad-hoc mode :mad: Well, I'll just have to wait for my friends to wake up and buy 1, so I can gameshare the Fired Up....

L.S.S_Broly(uk)

12-09-2005, 15:31

I have to wait till the 23rd to get mine as a birthday present :/

Anyone got any good advise for a second game? I've already got dynasty warriors down as one because I like mindless slauter on the go lol.

joao

12-09-2005, 19:10

Perhaps GTA (http://www.rockstargames.com/libertycitystories/), but only on October 25th. Looks great:

http://www.rockstargames.com/libertycitystories/dry/screenshots/pspgta10.jpg

The bad news is that it probably will be rated "18+" rolleyesa

bazzaredodge

12-09-2005, 19:22

Doesnt it look so pretty. bounce:

L.S.S_Broly(uk)

12-09-2005, 20:58

Ah well, to look 18 I just dont shave for a few days lol 17 is close enough

joao

13-09-2005, 17:13

I think that age limit never stopped anyone from getting a game. My 10 years old cousin has GTA San Andreas, for example 10sur10

Fearless

13-09-2005, 17:15

Some game stores just ignore age groups completely, I watched my 11 year old brother buy himself KillZone (which is 16+), from GAME.

SsJ4SaNjAy

13-09-2005, 17:27

yeah.todays modern society is very more complex than earlyier years like the 80's.............so more younger people are aware of there surroundings............... :atari:

joao

13-09-2005, 17:35

Yeha, I just don't understand is why movements like "Mothers against GTA" and others appear. I doubt that someone even thinks of doing a "drive-by" just because he/she saw it in the game. Even small children, which should never have access to the game. I find more violent when you turn on the TV and see afilm, or even the news :wink2:

Of course, I'm talking about ordinary people, not those who have already an "out-law" life...

SSJ4 Ky

17-09-2005, 13:54

my 5 year old bro has san andreas :laugh: he is always asking me for guns its so funny but the thing he knows all the words he also no's all the goldmember words like austin powers fahsa its really funny :laugh:

could somebody tell me are they making a dbz psp game?

joao

18-09-2005, 10:54

That I don't know, but probably they'll do one. Fans = money :respect:

SSJ4 Ky

19-09-2005, 15:19

lol true true

tenebra_uk

19-09-2005, 15:42

yeah.todays modern society is very more complex than earlyier years like the 80's.............so more younger people are aware of there surroundings............... :atari:
I think you have a strange ideas about the 80's :laugh: There was the Cold War, conflicts all over the place, the UK was facing a major recession...and you think that kids weren't aware of what was going on? :mefiant:

Orion Saccuroa

19-09-2005, 19:05

Coldwar weirdblue wait a sec wasnt that in the 60's and 70's????

..., or did it end somewhere in the begining of the 80's? (I thought it was over by then wel not excextly over... but brought to a lower attention spand )

Spiers

19-09-2005, 19:37

Had mine for about a week now, haven't got the internet working yet.

Orion Saccuroa

19-09-2005, 20:21

what error do you geth?

or can't you log in to your wirreless modem?

ssj5gogeta

19-09-2005, 22:40

Some game stores just ignore age groups completely, I watched my 11 year old brother buy himself KillZone (which is 16+), from GAME.

My local shops are actually pretty good for enforcing the age ratings, although in my Blockbuster down the road, there is one old man, who takes peoples word for it, when they tell him how old they are (without any identification). I've seen kids buying 15-rated games, just by saying that they are 15, when clearly they aren't.

L.S.S_Broly(uk)

20-09-2005, 14:10

Well looks like i'll be fine for buying GTA: LCS, then I probably look old than I am anyway, lol ppl believe my bro is 19 :laugh: .....he is but thats beside the point, he looks younger than me, height included.

(those who remeber the picture I posted on the old "what do you look like" thread, thats him not me, but I didn't feel like posting my picture at the time :P)

1 more day till I go into town to get my PsP, then another 3 before I can use it, lousy birthday arrangements sour:

tenebra_uk

20-09-2005, 14:19

Coldwar weirdblue wait a sec wasnt that in the 60's and 70's????
The Cold War started after the end of World War II and only ended with the collapse of the Soviet Union, so we're talking about 1991 lightbulb

You guys need to know some bits of contemporary history, you won't be able to understand the world around you if you don't :nono:
It doesn't need to be boring text books, there are lots and lots of good books around, even some fiction gives a very good picture of the past few decades. For the UK kids, The Rotter's Club by Jonathan Coe is a very good book to get some understanding of what life in Britain was like in the 70's - 80's.
Come on, go out and get yourself a book, you know you want to :bravo:

Orion Saccuroa

20-09-2005, 17:06

eekblue: woops sorry kinda mixed that date up... with 1981... why I did that rrreally don't geth :noooo:

Understudy

20-09-2005, 17:11

Well its history for some of you.... :p

For us oldies, it seems like just yesterday weirdblue

I can remember when all this was fields, as far as the eye can see, and you could buy house for two bob, ha'pney rolleyesa

:P

tenebra_uk

20-09-2005, 20:57

I remember getting all emotional when the Berlin wall fell down :cry:

bazzaredodge

20-09-2005, 21:02

Were doing about the Cold War in history right now. More interesting than learning all about that Hitler rubbish, thats for sure.

How each side fears the others power, with thier ICBM's. weirdblue

Although, I pretty much knew the story before hand, Fascinating stuff!

Orion Saccuroa

20-09-2005, 21:16

Fearless

20-09-2005, 21:47

So does the European PSP have the internet explorer yet? :hin:

Orion Saccuroa

20-09-2005, 22:03

yup wheb it was released there a demo disc (with only video material...) but the update to Version 2.001 is on that demo disc and with that said you have FULL internet capacity :D

L.S.S_Broly(uk)

21-09-2005, 10:57

MGS3 kinda explains what the cold war was but not in detail

joao

21-09-2005, 17:22

we deviated from the topic so I'll go and bring it up again...

the thing I geth a bit upset about with the psp is the MPEG4 converters... they al take a crazy long time to do the job weirdblue like when a movie is about 3 hours long the conversion wil take a bit longer than 3 hours and sometimes crashes my PC :noooo:
I don't use it for movies in the memory stick, just for MP3, so I don't have that very annoying problem. I believe that problem is not on your PC (from the sotne age, for example) :salut2:
And yes, it has an Internet Browser (don't use it for typing here, because u'll take ages to write a sentence) and it works fine for me. weirdblue Errr.... kind of, because I tried 3 access points: one free access that had no problem; another, on my University that even with the webmaster there I didn't manage to put working and another from my ISP hotspot which didn't worked because their login system is not compatible with PSP (I only had access to their homepage :noooo: ).

ssj5gogeta

21-09-2005, 18:22

MGS3 kinda explains what the cold war was but not in detail

The Cold War wasn't a war per se. Not like WWI or II

L.S.S_Broly(uk)

22-09-2005, 09:01

Yeah I know, hense why it was called the "cold" war, cold ment that they never engaged in a direct conflict or battle, it was a war of words really.

Anyway back to PSP, i'll just get movies on dvd ala advent children(I want to see that mpvie sooo bad)

pandion

26-09-2005, 19:35

it was a war of words really.

I think you need to relearn history if you believe that.

The-One

26-09-2005, 19:54

Ok the psp will prob have a cold war game for it one day.lol . The psp looks amazing better than the ds and that little pen thing you get with it my friend has lost that some many times and the game are quite bad with out it (and with it to be honest). it's wierd its exciting to see what new game that thay will have on it for such a small piece of tech. unlike the ps3 were i wont be that amazed by whats on it compared to what thay will do with the psp.

joao

26-09-2005, 21:55

I showed today the PSP to a friend of mine and he got really impressed with the screen. So when I put the "SpiderMan 2" UMD video he got really impressed... And yes, the PS3 will be something from another world, with several processors in parallel... Question: if the PS2 allows very good graphics, how about the PS3? What will they do to use 100% of its power? :mefiant:

The-One

28-09-2005, 15:56

Orion Saccuroa

28-09-2005, 19:00

I don't use it for movies in the memory stick, just for MP3, so I don't have that very annoying problem. I believe that problem is not on your PC (from the sotne age, for example) :salut2:
And yes, it has an Internet Browser (don't use it for typing here, because u'll take ages to write a sentence) and it works fine for me. weirdblue Errr.... kind of, because I tried 3 access points: one free access that had no problem; another, on my University that even with the webmaster there I didn't manage to put working and another from my ISP hotspot which didn't worked because their login system is not compatible with PSP (I only had access to their homepage :noooo: ).
ah wel that problem isn't here actualy I can choose from about 30 accespoints and about 17 I can acces (even though I first hacked the wep key and acces code via my pc :p )
ah wel thing is for some reason I can acces via myu ISP hotspot and in most bars and Café I can browes with ease only sometimes it goos slow like crazy fire...

I showed today the PSP to a friend of mine and he got really impressed with the screen. So when I put the "SpiderMan 2" UMD video he got really impressed... And yes, the PS3 will be something from another world, with several processors in parallel... Question: if the PS2 allows very good graphics, how about the PS3? What will they do to use 100% of its power? :mefiant:

weirdblue what the... did you geth the free UMD spiderman 2 already????

a friend of mine is stil waiting for his free copy and he registered 1 sept in the morning

Fearless

28-09-2005, 19:01

I ordered my PSP yesterday for my bday, I was planning on actually buying one but every shop I rang was sold out, so now I'm No. 161 on the list of people who have ordered one. weirdblue frownblue

Orion Saccuroa

28-09-2005, 19:06

the gamestore I go to sold his last one today :p to me actualy not a eu psp but hay I whanted that perfect white psp very apple of sony :p

The-One

28-09-2005, 20:28

I dont no why but im not really in a gig rush to get a psp,i might just get one when there cheaper.

joao

28-09-2005, 22:55

weirdblue weirdblue what the... did you geth the free UMD spiderman 2 already????

a friend of mine is stil waiting for his free copy and he registered 1 sept in the morning
When I said the SpiderMan 2 UMD I meant the presentation trailer that comes with the demo disc. I'm also waiting for the UMD they promissed and only recieved 3 days ago the PIN for the online games. Don't know why but they sent it from La Valletta, Malta weirdblue

Orion Saccuroa

28-09-2005, 23:03

hmm didn't need to pin I have an PS2 playonline pin... it whas compatible...

man I'm really eiger to see that movie...

hmm maybe its du to the fact it isn't out in EU? nah US goth it right away and its out in japan to and they have region 2 coding... weirdblue

joao

30-09-2005, 16:57

It's official: my Spiderman 2 UMD arrived today from Switzerland... superg superg
It's great, I've been watching the film when I was taking my breakfast, brushing my teeth and dressing mdr1 mdr1
Your friend must be recieveing it very soon (if not already).

bazzaredodge

30-09-2005, 18:03

Spider-Man 2 is on tonight on Sky. Finallly I can actually see it. :p

Anyways.

Agent-Smith

01-10-2005, 21:28

The psp looks good but what if xbox decide to make a hand held system??

bazzaredodge

01-10-2005, 21:44

The new Grand Theft Auto on the PSP will feature multiplayer!

mdr1

Agent-Smith

01-10-2005, 21:46

if star wars battle front was on the psp (mulity player)that would be good

Orion Saccuroa

02-10-2005, 00:19

The psp looks good but what if xbox decide to make a hand held system??
they won't... and btw it won't be Xbox that makes them it would always be Microsoft... weirdblue

and they won't beceause microsoft already tried it and that attempt failed and never ever saw the light of day.

also microsoft is puling more recoureces to PC games and gamers since they have been neclected since the birth of the ohw so mighty (cough) Xbox

Fearless

02-10-2005, 09:06

if star wars battle front was on the psp (mulity player)that would be good

It will be mate ;)

goku ssj 4

02-10-2005, 09:28

I must say that the PSP has been a great invention, why and sure the first PlayStation that you will be able to carry with you, but above all, will be able to be seen films, to be listened to music, to be played and one what that all the consol do not have (creed) and to see the photos or to release them, one what whom it has hit to me is the dimension of the guards, indeed funny here. my first impression. 10sur10

joao

02-10-2005, 15:49

The new Grand Theft Auto on the PSP will feature multiplayer!
Yes, I also received the GTA newsletter telling me that...
And the multiplayer mode includes the famous "Liberty City Survivor" ... 10sur10
I can't wait to get it mdr1
:atari: hope you're planning releasing Driver PSP, or this "war" is completely lost... :o

Orion Saccuroa

02-10-2005, 16:12

L.S.S_Broly(uk)

03-10-2005, 10:06

Yes, I also received the GTA newsletter telling me that...
And the multiplayer mode includes the famous "Liberty City Survivor" ... 10sur10
I can't wait to get it mdr1
:atari: hope you're planning releasing Driver PSP, or this "war" is completely lost... :o

Yay, I've been dreaming about there being a Liberty city survivor multi-player game since GTA3 came out.superg

"We take three recently paroled guys, equip them with grenade launchers and flame-throwers, and let them hunt each other down" :laugh:

P.s. Err isn't SW: Battlefront multi-player anyway? That was one of the main reasons why the game is so successful. In fact I just remebered seeing it in game when I was buying Dynasty Warriors, ah fictionous Chinese wars, where would we be without ye :laugh: