something came over me this morning when I was browsing the interweb: I really, really want a psp. I never wanted one until now, for some reason. I guess with me being on the road a lot more I think it'd be useful. here's the thing, I already have a nintendo dslite. and I'm pretty sure there are a lot more good games for nintendo dslite, especially if you have an R4 or other type of chip - which I actually don't. speaking of which, what's the new popular microsd chip for nintendo dslite? evidently the R4 chip isn't being manufactured anymore. maybe if I get a chip for my dslite so I can download a bunch of games I'll want the psp less. but then again, I mostly want the psp because its a media machine - I'd be able to watch movies on it, which you can't do on the dslite. or at least, not with out a chip. I wish nintendo was more media-machine friendly, I think they are just against the idea. even the wii doesn't play dvds without the homebrew thing. that's stupid.
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I can't imagine ever wanting a watch a movie on the psp, but each to their own i guess.
If you have no qualms about stealing, rob someone of their PSP, or is it you're a pussy about being caught.
Something came over me this morning when I was browsing the interweb: I really, really wanted to be a jerk to someone who deserved it.
Trust me, it's not worth it in the end.
Music, movies, lots of good games (field runners OMG!), cell phone, email, and internet everywhere.
or wait for the pspGO.
Or ebay a psp 1000.
Otherwise, just dont. Its not good enough at anything to warrant a purchase as 'general portable entertainment device'. If you want that, get an ipod touch or iphone, or similar.
You do realize that's like an internet no-no, even on underground DS message boards, right?
I'd say get one, while they are cheap. Enjoy the UMD games and import games especially, even if the nutjobs at Sony don't like it.
Taiko No Tatsujin
Initial D
DJ Max Portable 2
Genso Suikoden 1&2
Pump It Up Zero
Gundam Rengou vs Zaft
Sony is not going to let you play these cool games, if they get their way. And I thought they wanted us to buy our games, since an import sale is still a legit sale.
Make up you own damn mind. I'm sure you have done it before, do it now. I have yet to see the point of these blogs.
Anyway, if you want a media device that also has games, I think an iPod Touch is a better idea. And I have a CycloDS, which is still for sale, but only because I got sick of lugging around my DS and GBA cart library in my backpack. Downloading games is illegal, and you'll definitely get arrested for it.
Finn is just asking other gamers opinions to help him reach his conclusion. Not every blog has to be about the industry itself.
I say go get one Finn, as its best to experience as many games as you can. Don't let format war bs build a wall from your fun.
I think Mush is partially referring to the fact that FinnE has been posting livejournal-ish "how I feel" and "what should I do" blogs daily rather than actual gaming material.
Also the forums have a "poll" function that would garner more support than comments in a blog that take effort.
It interests me enough to state my opinion. I don't see the point of these bogs because this is a perfect forum question. He asks a perefectly legitimate question that easily could've been placed in the forums. It has no place in the blogs. I am not alone in this notion, there are plenty of other Dtoiders that probably feel the same way. Hell, go to the forums and you'll find plenty of threads about this type of issue.
Also, it really doesn;t matter in the end how many opinions he gets, at the end of the day, he, himself, will decide whenether to get one or not. That's another reason why I don't get these type of blogs or questions. Sure, gamers can influence the decision,
Make your own mind up, because at the end of the day, it's your money that will be used, and your time that will be taken up by this console.
Also Dan, why are you posting a flash cart resource link? If mother fuckers desire such info, yet are too stupid to use google, then they're probably too dense to properly use one (i.e. for demoing only, ergo raping our hobby by not buying good games). This guy was still talking R4s and shit, let it alone man.
As for the PSP, I just got a 1001 from my friend for $50, and I love it, so I really can't convince you to not get one. It's a great handheld.
nuf said
I just realized that. Take note of this guy's pic and name so when he directs/produces his first blockbuster we can pirate and distribute the screener (lolololololP iracy).
Word up. Yarr!
YARR, I SAY!!
So Mush, you've never in your entire life, been unsure, and made a decison based on advice or input from others? If you a are human at all, you would have done so, therefore give Finn a break. If you were a real fan of games you'd help him out, instead of 'its your choice and I can't give any constructive advice' bs.
Sure, you have a right to be negative, but would you really do that with your own friends, if they asked the same question? Better yet Mush, do you buy your games blindly, without reading reviews, because reviews are a type of advice to help us gamers, and you too Mush?
How am I not 'giving him a break'? Did I call him for his question? Nope, I merely said 'make up your own damn mind'. This might be misinterpreted by you as not giving him a break, yes I might ber a bit curt, but I did acknowlege he is asking a perfectly legitimate question. Whenether you think I am being rude or not, I simply do not care. I have not abused him in the slighest, in fact even I gave him advice in a way. Now if he takes that advice up or not, again it is his own choice, like it is his own if he wants to buy a PSP or not.
'Sure, you have a right to be negative, but would you really do that with your own friends, if they asked the same question?'
Yes, yes I would, I would tell them to reaserch why they think the console would appeal to them, and continue to say they make up thier own mind. IF they take the logical, sensible steps to make their mind up, then they will be happy. All it takes is reaserch at the end of the day. Stuff you can do without anyone's opinion/advice. Why should I be responsible for giving them bad advice? Why should I be partly responsible in wasting thier money and them regretting getting the console? I might hype up a game/console till high noon, but, at the end of the day, it is them which will decide if the actually like the console or not. Not me, not you, not anyone else.
'So Mush, you've never in your entire life, been unsure, and made a decison based on advice or input from others? If you a are human at all, you would have done so'
Most likely as a child, but ever since I can remember,(13+) I just flip a coin to decide something, no matter how important, works wonders for me. So no, I don't go to others for advice, at all.
'Better yet Mush, do you buy your games blindly, without reading reviews, because reviews are a type of advice to help us gamers, and you too Mush'
Nope, I use demos, pirate them or use a 'friend' console to play them. I try before I buy, circumventing all reviews/previews/gamer opinons etc. Agian, this has worked for me every time.
Hell finnE can do it in this situation, can't he? All he needs to do is get his hands on any PSP and he can see if it is for him or not.
@magnalon - you write your blog the way you want to, and I'll do the same. I hate to be rude, but to be perfectly honest I do not care who reads my blog or for what reason. it's largely for my own purposes. but to be pragmatic about the situation, blogging environments have never always been subject related - there's always been a strong presence of opinion blogs within any given discourse. and I think that's what I'd like mine to be. notice the informality of my writing style. that alone should be a sign of what you should be reading (or not reading) for.
@blasto - I don't claim to be a filmmaker, I am a filmmaker. I'm also a realist. and the reality of the situation is that piracy exists because digital distribution and easily accessible/shareable information technology exists, and it's here to stay. I've always been an avid supporter of the distribution of media and information, and frankly wouldn't be too alarmed with the piracy of my own films, granted its within a reasonable realm. why would I be okay with this? because I think to reconcile the issues that exist with digital piracy with the ideological advantages of open source/free media/information technology, one must give and take from the discourse surrounding that subject.
Nice response, glad you 'stepped' in. :)
I agree second opinions never hurt, just don't make the mistake of letting them be your first opinion.
oshit!!!!! I see you too are a filmaker, nice to see another on Dtiod. :)
A mac user I see? I Avid, it plays nice with my computer (really nice), plus I cannot use the MAC OS interface out of apathy and the fact that I am super comfortable with Windows. :)
You going to do some game videos? Great way to practice your editing! :)
I do not care who reads my blog or for what reason. it's largely for my own purposes.
Then you have no idea what a community is (these are the community blogs, not "the blogs"), and if that's really how you feel, I have no words. I write my blog like I'm part of a community: simple as that.
Also, your reasoning of "piracy is ok because it exists" is really fucking stupid dude. The fact that you do claim to be a legitimate filmmaker and justify this means that the prime reason is simply selfishness, with no disregard for the amount of work that went into a particular medium.
secondly, with regards to piracy: you completely misunderstood my argument, and now you're twisting my words. I'll briefly clarify it for you. piracy is not okay, and I have never once written that it was, as you claim I have. however, in the information age, information and media only gets easier to share and distribute as technology advances. that means that as long as there a demand for said media and information, there will be people pirating it. and that is the reality that we have to deal with. you can sit in your corner or on your blog and say "piracy is bad and sucks" or what have you, but that will get you nowhere. what has to be done is that piracy needs to recognized as a problem, understood, and reconciled with industries and/or designers who deserve profit from their work - because face it, piracy will not go away on its own, no matter how many people denounce it. the cold, harsh reality is that there will always be more people who have no problem with it.
onto what really ticks me off. I don't claim to be a filmmaker, I am a filmmaker. I've been making movies since I was young, and I continue to do so as a senior film and media studies undergraduate student at UC Irvine. I was accepted to UCLA film, the american film institute, and NYU for graduate school (still choosing which to go to). I wrote, directed, and edited a full length documentary about the annual medical mission to the philippines by myself. I am currently working for one of the 25 most influential wedding videography companies in the world. I have a uniquely clear understanding of how much work goes into each project, so your assertions about how I somehow do not know this really, really get on my nerves.
let me be very, very clear: do not leave comments about my filmmaking or my involvement with filmmaking on my blog, especially when they are not true.
@mushman - yeah, I own a mac pro workstation fully upgraded. I do a lot of HD-footage editing, so I need the power and speed their machines offer. I have done game videos in the past, but frankly I just don't have the time anymore. sorry! :D
Are you ok or aren't you with popping in an R4 for your DS and getting free games that people spent time and money developing. Did you ask where you can get R4s as a "joke"?
Also, I don't care what you write as much as your attitude about it. You say "I write generally for my own purposes". A few other people have said things like this and it generally ends up going sour in a few weeks. If you want to write for yourself, do a few MS Word docs: that's what I do, and it doesn't push down meaningful blogs with "this is how I feel about x issue that has nothing to do with gaming".
Don't think I have anything against your personally, I just think this blog is heading in a bad direction in the future. You seem like a cool dude, and if I met you in real life, I'd probably have a million and one questions about your career as a filmmaker, as it's my backseat dream to be a movie producer (and also play copious amounts of Halo with you, because I like it. Again, that "claim" word wasn't meant to infer that you were not a filmmaker. It would really, really get on my nerves too if someone didn't respect my life career path.
Why I've been hasslin' you is because almost all your blogs have basically been everything people trash about blogs themslves. Your intro was "this is a failblog", the Halo 3 blog was "I like Halo, deal with it" (which was easily once sentence on a forum), and now this one is "should I buy x", when there's a poll function on the forums (could you imagine how flooded the blogs would be if people asked questions daily on the blogs? Yahoo! Answers Destructoid could be a 'whole 'nother space if it wanted to. Also the attitude of "I do what I want" generally ends up badly. Am I saying I know what I'm talking about? Hell no. I'm saying you've been fail-blogged at least twice, and people have generally given a negative impression on your blogs. While it's not important to always pay attention to what people want, this is, after all, a non personal "daily life" blog space.
I guess that was mostly my frustration. Don't think that I have anything against you as a person if you support piracy. 90% of the world does (although they just admit they like free stuff without flowery wording).
"at the present moment, I have absolutely no moral qualms about pirating games and media."
and went on to say:
"piracy is not okay, and I have never once written that it was, as you claim I have."
I'd say that you don't know WHAT you think. It's obvious that you want to have your cake and eat it too. And "because everyone else is doing it" isn't exactly the most thoughtful and intelligent justification for piracy. To try to offset that by assuming "product of the information age" status just, to me, comes off as willfully ignorant and pretentious.
Once again, I meant no disrespect, man. I wish you the best of luck in your career path.
But really though about the piracy thing. If you support it but DONT act on it (aka don't ask where to find R4s) then I'm totally cool about that. But if you want to get in on it, and then justify it, that's a bit whack. If you just said "I just want free games" that's cool man.