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The Nintendo DS vs the Sony Playstation Portable
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PSP for sure.
It has great games aimed at me (18 - 28 year olds), The UMD is a fucking ingenious idea. And the GFX are a leg above the DS.
Also Nintendo bugs me with how many Game Boys they have created over the years, I don't know why it's a hot topic for me but it is!
But as far a over all games are concerned I would say the DS has a better list!
It has great games aimed at me (18 - 28 year olds), The UMD is a fucking ingenious idea. And the GFX are a leg above the DS.
Also Nintendo bugs me with how many Game Boys they have created over the years, I don't know why it's a hot topic for me but it is!
But as far a over all games are concerned I would say the DS has a better list!
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Prim3 said:
A game sucking is mainly opinion, its why I said "Rarely has there been agame for any Nintendo handheld that I thought flat out sucked."
Also a handheld fits into my purse and can be used almost anywhere. I like the DS a bit more then the PSP for this as well as I can close it and it protect the screens alittle more then the PSP can its screen.
LadyMakoFox said:
That little case it comes with does wonders to protect it when not in use... STILL makes it smaller then the DS... The DS is a fat little thing... But all that is mute... I like them both now( I hated the ds at first only its libary of games is making me like it) I would get a GBA micro if there was games I would play...
Deadly sk1llz said:
are you stupid? Make sense dude. Original titles are titles exclusive to the system, made new for the system. Innovation is not implied but for christ's sake Nintendogs is original as it gets nowadays. Meteos? Kirby Canvas curse? Jesus dude. Then, to top it off you go on to list that pathetic group of EA !!!!!! bullshit. Metal Gear Acid? Wipeout? Madden 2006? Wtf? PSPs current batch of games blows man, it's not even subjective. The only thing on that list Id consider something beyond an old game with a new stamp is Lumines. Oh, and liberty city but who honestly wants to sit through another GTA game on their handheld?
Sony just doesnt have the first party support and their third party developers are too busy money grubbing to try to understand what people want: quick, easy to pick up, and fun titles.
And who the shit wants to watch movies on a 2 inch screen?
PSP for sure. Lots and lots of great games. Integration with PS2 and (soon) PS3. It looks sharp. Wireless capabilities that allow you to play games wirelessly and to surf the web (not too shabby). Plays movies...and regardless what people say, its not that hard to do. Granted, you do have to shell out more for a memory stick. However, prices for 1GB memory stick pro duo's have fallen to well below $100. Good battery life...and they just came out with a battery w/ 20% more life.
I have generally noticed that the younger crowd (<20) seems buy the DS while the older crowd (>=20) seems to buy the PSP (I'm in my early 20's). I just think the PSP is hands down cooler, more fun, and just all around better than the DS.
You should go play with some demo units at Best Buy, Walmart, etc and see which one you like better.
I have generally noticed that the younger crowd (<20) seems buy the DS while the older crowd (>=20) seems to buy the PSP (I'm in my early 20's). I just think the PSP is hands down cooler, more fun, and just all around better than the DS.
You should go play with some demo units at Best Buy, Walmart, etc and see which one you like better.
carrot said:PSP for sure. Lots and lots of great games. Integration with PS2 and (soon) PS3. It looks sharp. Wireless capabilities that allow you to play games wirelessly and to surf the web (not too shabby). Plays movies...and regardless what people say, its not that hard to do. Granted, you do have to shell out more for a memory stick. However, prices for 1GB memory stick pro duo's have fallen to well below $100. Good battery life...and they just came out with a battery w/ 20% more life.
I have generally noticed that the younger crowd (<20) seems buy the DS while the older crowd (>=20) seems to buy the PSP (I'm in my early 20's). I just think the PSP is hands down cooler, more fun, and just all around better than the DS.
You should go play with some demo units at Best Buy, Walmart, etc and see which one you like better.
I love how everyone sites age but then goes on to list the capabilities of the handheld rather than what games they actually play on it. If you're going to buy a gaming handheld why not play games on it?
while im getting a psp for xmas , i think the ds is one hell of a gaming device.. everything on the little 2 screen handheld is just as good as it could be...and im 25
im owning 16 games for the ds and i enjoyed them all , but after a while , you stick with the game that you prefer...
right now im swapping 4 games in my ds.
Tony hawk american sk8land , Mario and luigi partner in time , Mario Kart DS and the great castlevania.
get a ds if you need good game right now...
but the psp WILL have great game also....
im owning 16 games for the ds and i enjoyed them all , but after a while , you stick with the game that you prefer...
right now im swapping 4 games in my ds.
Tony hawk american sk8land , Mario and luigi partner in time , Mario Kart DS and the great castlevania.
get a ds if you need good game right now...
but the psp WILL have great game also....
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Attean said:
You obviously didnt read my post also.
I dont want to watch movies on a 2" screen either, i want to watch them on a 4.3" screen like the PSPs! perfect if your on a 1- 4 hour flight and there is no inflight entertainment, or your on the tube, or your on the train, or boat etc!
So tell me something, if you want to play excellent major sports games on the move what you gonna buy? If you want to play excellent Car games on the move, what are you going to buy? If you want to play First/third person shooters on the move right now, what are you gonna buy?
If you want an all round device for a 2 week business trip/vacation because your sick of travelling with a portable dvd player with a dvd wallet of DVDs and a power charger, plus an mp3 player with a charger, plus a handheld console with a charger and a wallet of games, plus a pda or a laptop for surfing the net and viewing photos and streaming music/tv/videos from your home with a charger! What you gonna buy?
When i travel for business or pleasure all i need is my pda and my psp for entertainment and business.
I think sony has got it perfect with quick, easy, fun titles.
The ds has its good points too, i have one and enkjoy a few games on it, but your an obvious DS !!!!!!.
Your GTA point aswell, people could quite easily say that about mario 64 or mario kart!!
Also in my opinion if you read my previous post, Nintendogs is only original in the sony vs nintendo world, however there have been plenty of pet dog games out on other formats a long time ago.
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Rash said:
lol.. the tube.. you crazy Brits...
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jon_k said:
The games arent terrible, im glad your not a reviewer!!, another obvious ds fan boy
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jon_k said:
My vote is for the DS.. but i'm sure i can enjoy some of those games he listed.. come on man.. ridge racer fucking rocks!!! you cannot say ridge racer sucks man.. come on now.. let's be honest here..
metal gear seems cool.. socom seems cool.. i don't know man.. the PSP doesn't seem that bad.. my only issue with it.. is the price.. i just can't afford it..
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Darakian said:
QFT.
Opinions are like assholes, everyone has one. I tend to word post I make that state opinion carefully.
Personaly like I said, I'd go for the DS. But I'd suggest getting what you want and like.
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jon_k said:
U got nfs on the DS?
PSP never really struck me as a handheld gaming system, but rather, a handheld status symbol that also happens to play games. For the most part, it seems as the people who recommend getting a PSP are the same ones who would recommend getting a handheld gaming system from Apple, if they came out with one, even though Apple has never exactly been "it" for gaming; the appeal lies in the fact that you'd be able to tell all your friends that you were one of the first on the bandwagon if it eventually got popular (see: "I had an iPod before you even knew what they were" t-shirts).
That said, handheld gaming systems largely show their quality based on their first-party games; the majority of third-party games seem to be ports of multi-platform franchise games, like Spiderman, that are horribly horribly crippled to run on a handheld just so whatever company made it can get some more money by putting it out on as many systems as humanly possible. Nintendo kicks the living bejeezus out of Sony for first-party games, for me, any day of the week. Especially if you're looking for games that are easy to just pick up and play, which you basically are by definition, since you're looking at handhelds.
That said, handheld gaming systems largely show their quality based on their first-party games; the majority of third-party games seem to be ports of multi-platform franchise games, like Spiderman, that are horribly horribly crippled to run on a handheld just so whatever company made it can get some more money by putting it out on as many systems as humanly possible. Nintendo kicks the living bejeezus out of Sony for first-party games, for me, any day of the week. Especially if you're looking for games that are easy to just pick up and play, which you basically are by definition, since you're looking at handhelds.
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jon_k said:
OMG blasphamy....
dude i order you to go out and buy Ridge Racer DS...
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PSP for me.
I just have no interest in Nintendo games anymore...great and innovative for the kids, but sorry, I'm just not going to take care of an electronic dog with a stylus. I have employees and a kid in real life. Mario Kart was fun when it was on the SNES, but I'll take the NFS franchise on the PSP anyday. I am disappointed with Metal Gear Acid being a card game...another line of games that I just can't stand. I would have liked a port from the PS2 even...
I just like the games a lot better...and yeah, graphics matter to me.
I just have no interest in Nintendo games anymore...great and innovative for the kids, but sorry, I'm just not going to take care of an electronic dog with a stylus. I have employees and a kid in real life. Mario Kart was fun when it was on the SNES, but I'll take the NFS franchise on the PSP anyday. I am disappointed with Metal Gear Acid being a card game...another line of games that I just can't stand. I would have liked a port from the PS2 even...
I just like the games a lot better...and yeah, graphics matter to me.
Of course not, if you disagree with my opinion than you are a re-re. I won't be happy until I live in a world of clones. Bring back the '50s.
So, to piss off both sides, handhelds are the sUx0rZ!!! I mean honestly, whether a game is good or not doesn't matter when staring at a 2" screen will give me a migraine before I'm even done with the intro. Make microchips smaller, not displays.
But of course the vote must go to Nintendo.
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Christ!! why o why are they releasing burnout on the DS? How to ruin a developers reputation in 1 easy step! Why the Fuck did EA bring most wanted out on the DS aswell? I pity those that buy the game and encorage EA Games to do more of the same shit for the DS.
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I played Castlevania on the Nintendo 8-bit system. Not going to buy a DS for one game.jon_k said:
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jon_k said:
true true true.. i love castlevania Dawn of sorrow.. that game is jsut crazy... i wouldn't call it a kids game either.... definately a teen game and up... though i think castlevania: dawn of sorrow is okay for mentaly statble younger kids..
Depends. If I want superior control, the DS, if I want the sports game to be exactly like it's console counterpart, the PSP.Rash said:
Depends on the type of car game. Personally, I've had a hell of a lot more fun with Mario Kart than I ever have with Gran Turismo.
Absolutely NO question here, the DS. If you've ever tried the Metroid Prime demo, you can EASILY see that the control on the DS for shooting games is ridiculously better than an analog nub. Not quite to the level of a mouse, but as close as it gets on a handheld.
I would get a PSP... with 3 extended batteries and a bunch of memory sticks, costing me nearly $1000. But I can afford that. If you don't have the extended batteries, and a bunch of 1gb memory sticks, sorry to say, your PSP isn't going to last you a 2 week trip. 1 1GB stick doesn't hold as much as it sounds like it does, and UMD movies drain the battery very very quick. It's not all that great as an MP3 player - my Ipod would suit much better for that task. And browsing the web on the PSP is atrocious, so to be honest, I'd much rather have my laptop. A 15" screen, and better battery life FTW.
Extremely subjective opinion, as it is yours. But the last time I tried my friend's PSP, it took me 4 minutes to get into the game, where I then proceeded to race for another 3 minutes, only to have to load for another minute and a half right after. The UMD was a severe mistake, and greatly hinders it's "pick up and play" factor, that a handheld must have to succeed.
Call me a fan-boy if you will, but it's just my opinion that as a gaming device, you won't find any better than the DS. If you are looking for a "jack of all trades, master of none", the PSP may be for you.
Mario 64 = port with new content. Mario Kart = new game with a bit of old content. Nintendogs = original title based on old concept. Thanks to the touch screen, and the small cost of developing (a fraction of the PSP/PS2, which are the same cost), developers are far more comfortable with trying new things and attempting new original titles. I'll post a list that I had from another thread from a couple weeks back, to illustrate this, ignore the italicizing cause quoting makes everything italic:
StevieP said:
I like my psp since i can take it work and use it for when nothing is going on and the work is done. Been watching movies, playing games and listening to music lately.
I thought Sony is fairly new in the handheld market tho? So if they are even getting a decent part of the market they are doing good imho.
But then again, i may buy a DS so i can have the best of both worlds....
From that list, it looks like a lot of the DS and PsP games are rehashes of older games or with a little more added content. Nintendogs isn't a new idea, they had it in like 3-4 versions on the PC so its just a remake imo. (But afun one tho)
NEITHER of these systems have any more than a few original games that were built from the ground up and that weren't sequels or offshoots of console games.
I'd say get both or whichever suits you better....No one is going to be right no matter how much we argue over which one is the best.
I thought Sony is fairly new in the handheld market tho? So if they are even getting a decent part of the market they are doing good imho.
But then again, i may buy a DS so i can have the best of both worlds....
From that list, it looks like a lot of the DS and PsP games are rehashes of older games or with a little more added content. Nintendogs isn't a new idea, they had it in like 3-4 versions on the PC so its just a remake imo. (But afun one tho)
NEITHER of these systems have any more than a few original games that were built from the ground up and that weren't sequels or offshoots of console games.
I'd say get both or whichever suits you better....No one is going to be right no matter how much we argue over which one is the best.
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Honestly I just want to see UMD fail, but thats just me
The prices they charge for those is just flat out crazy, anyone buying those has waaayy too much money on their hands and should stop buying them, because you are encouraging the Sony properitary madness.
Movies and Music for the same price on UMD as their real counterpart, seems a bit ridiculous right now, since the PSP is the only thing that can play them.
The prices they charge for those is just flat out crazy, anyone buying those has waaayy too much money on their hands and should stop buying them, because you are encouraging the Sony properitary madness.
Movies and Music for the same price on UMD as their real counterpart, seems a bit ridiculous right now, since the PSP is the only thing that can play them.
Chris_Morley said:I played Castlevania on the Nintendo 8-bit system. Not going to buy a DS for one game.
Don't you hardocp guys get DS's for free?
I would at least play Castlevania on someone else's DS. It is a lot different from the one on Nintendo's 8-bit system. I would go as far to say it is the best castlevania ever.
Also you got advanced wars DS, which is probably the best strategy game in the console market period.
Hey you don't like mario, no problem, I'm not gonna argue that one, and I will say that some of the "kiddie" games are a big part of the DS's library. But look at the future. We've got games like Metriod Prime Hunters and a Legend of Zelda (2 games sure to be great and definatly not kiddie). You definatly won't be buying the DS for 1 game.
I encourage you to keep and open mind about the DS and at least sample some of the games for it. You may change your mind about it.
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Chris_Morley said:I played Castlevania on the Nintendo 8-bit system. Not going to buy a DS for one game.
yea man.. it's completely different from the NES castlevanias man...
it's pretty much like the PS1 castlevania: symphony of the night.. which rocked..
but dawn of sorrow is evern better than that one...
you shoudl really look into these games before you make assumptions like that
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My vote goes to the PSP, I have played both and theres nothing like playing GTA on your lunch break at work.
You might get your wish, rumor has it a MGS (non-card game) title is in the making for the psp.Chris_Morley said:
http://pspupdates.qj.net/2005/11/metal-gear-solid-psp-bound.html
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I evaluate systems, not consoles...so I wouldn't know anything about what we do or do not get for free. I have played a lot of DS titles, I just don't personally own one nor do I feel the desire to. Advance Wars never interested me (and I do have a GBA), I just never got into that kind of game play. Sorry, just not my bag of tea. I'm not saying that the DS isn't great, because it is, or that someone shouldn't buy it...if you like the library you should. I'm just stating my personal reasons for buying a PSP instead.jon_k said: