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I only ever play Metal Gear and God of War on my PSP. The next iteration needs something more than hand-me-downs from consoles to entice me.
Also, you forgot porn. PSP2 needs more porn.
Also, you forgot porn. PSP2 needs more porn.
I'm getting a bit tired of the "my PSP/DS has been sitting gathering dust since I got it but I play my PSP/DS all the time" arguments. They're purely anectdotal and only serve to show that both consoles appeal to different people.
PSP appeals to me, DS does not, I have 2 of both. I prefer a console game experience on the go while the DS prefers short pick up and play experiences on the go, some people like one, some people like the other. Nothing is really wrong with either.
Hopefully the PSP2 will also stick with console like games on the platform, and keep the puzzle like brain teaser stuff out.
Hopefully the PSP2 will also stick with console like games on the platform, and keep the puzzle like brain teaser stuff out.
If you don't touch any console/hardware for half a year and expect to turn it on without any updates then realise this doesn't happen anymore.
"What we want" is a handheld that's kept up to date with firmware and content, not something that gets ignored so you don't have to download updates when you dig it out of your closet.
PSN errors are fucking annoying though.
"What we want" is a handheld that's kept up to date with firmware and content, not something that gets ignored so you don't have to download updates when you dig it out of your closet.
PSN errors are fucking annoying though.
Better PSN integration -- and this goes for both the PS3 and the laughable PSN website as well -- would certainly be nice. I want to be able to message my friends and purchase games and demos from the web while I sit at work... you know, like that other network let's me do.
I know that isn't necessarily a PSP2 "feature", but it would certainly help sell me on the product if they would invest a bit more in their network structure.
I know that isn't necessarily a PSP2 "feature", but it would certainly help sell me on the product if they would invest a bit more in their network structure.
Er...
Arrrrrrrrrrrrr.....
^Less of those please.
Digital Only makes me sad. If only I could take my old PSP games and digitize them :(
Arrrrrrrrrrrrr.....
^Less of those please.
Digital Only makes me sad. If only I could take my old PSP games and digitize them :(
All I want to do is play Persona 3 on the toilet, for less then 100$. Just make the psp 50$ and make it marketable.
It needs to be able to play PS2 games. I have 8 games on my PSP - 3 are PSP games, and the other 5 are PS1 games. There are so many great PS2 games that for me, PS2 compatibility alone would make this system a must-buy. The only problem is that the PS2's controller is pretty big and it has a lot of buttons, so I'm not sure if they could make the controls work well.
Besides that, Sony REALLY needs to fix their digital distribution problems. If a game comes out on PSP, it should come out on both PSP's on the same day. Sony needs to make this a requirement. Square Enix should not be allowed to make Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep only available on UMD. These shenanigans are unacceptable!
Besides that, Sony REALLY needs to fix their digital distribution problems. If a game comes out on PSP, it should come out on both PSP's on the same day. Sony needs to make this a requirement. Square Enix should not be allowed to make Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep only available on UMD. These shenanigans are unacceptable!
There's always too much Sterling trolling involved. The only reason Destructoid keeps him on is cause he stirs up outrage, which leads to traffic. He's a spoiled child - any attention is good attention for him.
Jim and I are on the same page for the most part: http://www.destructoid.com/what-i-want-for-the-psp2-186442.phtml
Great and to the point article. Technology has changed a lot since 2005. Give the PSP2 wireless N and more memory allocated for the browser. The browser is absolutely horrible, it takes forever to load a page if it loads. Maybe change the browser to Opera? The whole digital distribution has to change. Make the games available on the PlayStation Store and retail on the same day and please don't make it take an hour or 2 hours to download and install! Hopefully wireless N would fix that, but maybe there's an issue with upload bandwidth with The PlayStation Store as well? Make the read and write speeds for flash storage of the PSP2 fast too! Sony has to get it's head out of it's ass and stop flip flopping on whom this device is for and stick with one thing. Most importantly is games. Support your developers and don't make people more money for an iTunes game port! I really hope SONY learns from it's mistakes with the PSP and PSP Go and make the PSP2 the must have gadget to have.
Durability could use some work. Marketing could use some work. Digital Distribution prices could use some work (but I wonder how much of that is the fault of Sony, the fault of the publishers, or the fault of retailers like GameStop and Wal-Mart who would black-ball Sony and said publishers for taking away from their slice of the pie).
Other than that, PSP is fine and I'd be perfectly happy if the PSP2 just built on top of that. You talk of a lack of PSP games, but I find there to be far too many. Too little American games, sure - but it seems like if it can't be put on a 1080p screen or Steam, American publishers couldn't give less of a shit.
Other than that, PSP is fine and I'd be perfectly happy if the PSP2 just built on top of that. You talk of a lack of PSP games, but I find there to be far too many. Too little American games, sure - but it seems like if it can't be put on a 1080p screen or Steam, American publishers couldn't give less of a shit.
1. Ok your claims about the psp getting its screen scratched easily aren't nothing to argue about, especially when you are comparing it so much to the Ipod touch. The back of an ipod touch is super easy to scratch. my ipod has tiny scratchs in the back and front even when a skin protector was in place. My psp looks a whole lot better and it hasn't being in a case for years.
2. The earlier versions of DS lites were less durable than even the older psp 1000 models. the hinges holding the top screen of my brother's ds lite came off after 6 months of usage. Yes he is a 10 year old kid, but he also uses my psp and personally I think is made from solid construction.
Everything else you said, including the digital distribution issues are very true. I do dislike the UMD slow loading times, the lack of a second analog stick and poor battery life
2. The earlier versions of DS lites were less durable than even the older psp 1000 models. the hinges holding the top screen of my brother's ds lite came off after 6 months of usage. Yes he is a 10 year old kid, but he also uses my psp and personally I think is made from solid construction.
Everything else you said, including the digital distribution issues are very true. I do dislike the UMD slow loading times, the lack of a second analog stick and poor battery life
Yeah, I'm never terribly fond of downloading games to my PSP.
Also, there's one thing Jim missed:
Infrastructure mode for all multiplayer games.
Durability (clamshell design) is important, too, but only just slightly more important. I can't count bow many great multiplayer experiences on PSP have been undermined by being restricted to Ad Hoc only. Ad Hoc Party does not fix the issue, AHP just makes the omission of Infrastructure play that much more embarassing.
All multiplayer games should be following Phantasy Star Portable 2 and Monster Hunter Portable 3rd's example on PSP, period.
Also, there's one thing Jim missed:
Infrastructure mode for all multiplayer games.
Durability (clamshell design) is important, too, but only just slightly more important. I can't count bow many great multiplayer experiences on PSP have been undermined by being restricted to Ad Hoc only. Ad Hoc Party does not fix the issue, AHP just makes the omission of Infrastructure play that much more embarassing.
All multiplayer games should be following Phantasy Star Portable 2 and Monster Hunter Portable 3rd's example on PSP, period.
@the7k
I agree with you about the games. The PSP seems to be a good platform for Japanese games, but there are very few American games. The DS is the same, but no one really complains about that. I don't really mind it, since there are always a lot of good RPG's for PSP and DS.
I agree with you about the games. The PSP seems to be a good platform for Japanese games, but there are very few American games. The DS is the same, but no one really complains about that. I don't really mind it, since there are always a lot of good RPG's for PSP and DS.
I agree with this all. Also, what Epic-KxDtoid & mrandydixon said.
@ so good it hurts
You remind me of someone....
@ so good it hurts
You remind me of someone....
God, so many mistakes with the PSP. Pricing, Web-browsing fail, and lack of downloadable support for PSP titles are the biggest. I really wish someone in journalism would really get someone from Sony in and interview and make them squirm for why games like Crisis Core and Kingdom Hearts aren't on the store, like actually give us a reason.
That said, I love my PSP, after 4 years of owning a DS I've yet to encounter anything that comes even remotely close to approaching an idea of replicating how good Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is. But Sony, with how strong their home console lineups always are, can and should be doing a lot better.
That said, I love my PSP, after 4 years of owning a DS I've yet to encounter anything that comes even remotely close to approaching an idea of replicating how good Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker is. But Sony, with how strong their home console lineups always are, can and should be doing a lot better.
@silversurf1981
Dude, you must be trying quite hard if your iPod Touch screen is more scratched than your PSP. I've had my iPhone for nearly two years now -- without a screen protector -- and there isn't a single scratch on the thing. My PSP is pretty durable, but definitely less so, as it has a couple blemishes (and that's with WAAAY less usage).
Dude, you must be trying quite hard if your iPod Touch screen is more scratched than your PSP. I've had my iPhone for nearly two years now -- without a screen protector -- and there isn't a single scratch on the thing. My PSP is pretty durable, but definitely less so, as it has a couple blemishes (and that's with WAAAY less usage).
[i]"Durability could use some work. Marketing could use some work. Digital Distribution prices could use some work (but I wonder how much of that is the fault of Sony, the fault of the publishers, or the fault of retailers like GameStop and Wal-Mart who would black-ball Sony and said publishers for taking away from their slice of the pie).
Other than that, PSP is fine and I'd be perfectly happy if the PSP2 just built on top of that. You talk of a lack of PSP games, but I find there to be far too many. Too little American games, sure - but it seems like if it can't be put on a 1080p screen or Steam, American publishers couldn't give less of a shit."[/i]
What this man said.
Also, if you abandon your device for months at a time, you're to blame.
Other than that, PSP is fine and I'd be perfectly happy if the PSP2 just built on top of that. You talk of a lack of PSP games, but I find there to be far too many. Too little American games, sure - but it seems like if it can't be put on a 1080p screen or Steam, American publishers couldn't give less of a shit."[/i]
What this man said.
Also, if you abandon your device for months at a time, you're to blame.
Something that supports fighting games better, or maybe fighting games that have most of their commands mapped to one button presses. Because the nub does shit, and the dpad definitely does not do quarter circles inputs. Or just give up on them on a handheld altogether.
Kinda reiterating what others said: better browser, better wifi connection (please, gamefaqs web pages should not fill up my cache!), and better remote play.
The usual dual nub business, and being a flip-open device would be nice. To back Jim up I have not left my house with it except on trips and then I have to package it in old t-shirts.
Kinda reiterating what others said: better browser, better wifi connection (please, gamefaqs web pages should not fill up my cache!), and better remote play.
The usual dual nub business, and being a flip-open device would be nice. To back Jim up I have not left my house with it except on trips and then I have to package it in old t-shirts.
I got the first psp day one. After about 6 months it started its marathon of dust gathering till July where it was sold to my mate who hacked and to my knowledge, has since abandoned it.
So ya... I'm getting a 3DS.
So ya... I'm getting a 3DS.
I love my PSP, and I use it alot so I don't get so many issues like Jim did. I do have a problem with it not charging from USB from dead though, especially since my AC adapter died on me, in Russia, so I'm stuck waiting until I'm back to Canada to get a replacement that will work without a special plug.
As for the game support, I find myself loving the games on it, but it needs to be marketed better, of course, and I'm sure 6 years of tech innovation would help the PSP2 in the speed/battery department. I do enjoy the Digital store though, having spent at least half of my gaming time (probably more) playing old PS1 games that I never played when I was young. They need to bring PS2 downloads to this thing, and I will scoop it up day one. I think everyone is thinking that, and with it's supposed power, (half a PS3?) it should be able to play PS2 games without any problem. Make it so Sony!
As for the game support, I find myself loving the games on it, but it needs to be marketed better, of course, and I'm sure 6 years of tech innovation would help the PSP2 in the speed/battery department. I do enjoy the Digital store though, having spent at least half of my gaming time (probably more) playing old PS1 games that I never played when I was young. They need to bring PS2 downloads to this thing, and I will scoop it up day one. I think everyone is thinking that, and with it's supposed power, (half a PS3?) it should be able to play PS2 games without any problem. Make it so Sony!
I'm with lazerpig. It needs another analog nub and it needs to be better made than the nub on even the PSPGo. Considering how crappy the battery life is it's annoying that every single firmware update requires at least a 60-70% something charge to do it. I don't always leave my DS in the charger when I'm done with it. It's a portable device. That happens sometimes when you're on-the-go. If I leave my PSP uncharged for longer than a day the battery will die out. Part of the problem may also be that my PSP is a 1001 model. Still no excuse when I can leave my DSi and iPod touch around un charged for more than a day before it dies and forgets all of my information.
Going back to the PSP Go, I think it had a lot of potential. I have smaller hands and it felt a lot better in my hands than the wider 3000 did, or my current PSP fatty. The buttons felt better, and even the analog nub felt better. They dropped the ball by not having a solution for people who actually BOUGHT umds prior. If they had come up with someone (and lowered the price sooner) it would have made it very attractive package. It was as if they punished the few customers that didn't pirate all their games. Believe it or not, I own 11 PSP games, and I didn't want to have to re-buy them all over again.
What I find interesting Jim is that you make no mention of the piracy issue with the PSP. While it has been an issue for developers who want to make money on their games, the PSP has had a lot of problems going for it that have nothing to do with piracy. I also have to wonder if the system is too hard to crack for homebrew on it, if the device ends up selling as well as the PSP has.
Going back to the PSP Go, I think it had a lot of potential. I have smaller hands and it felt a lot better in my hands than the wider 3000 did, or my current PSP fatty. The buttons felt better, and even the analog nub felt better. They dropped the ball by not having a solution for people who actually BOUGHT umds prior. If they had come up with someone (and lowered the price sooner) it would have made it very attractive package. It was as if they punished the few customers that didn't pirate all their games. Believe it or not, I own 11 PSP games, and I didn't want to have to re-buy them all over again.
What I find interesting Jim is that you make no mention of the piracy issue with the PSP. While it has been an issue for developers who want to make money on their games, the PSP has had a lot of problems going for it that have nothing to do with piracy. I also have to wonder if the system is too hard to crack for homebrew on it, if the device ends up selling as well as the PSP has.
My psp 2000 has been dropped numerous(over 50) times and its still in one piece. Sure there are a few scratches but nothing I can't deal with.
Are they making a phone or a portable gaming device?
Hopefully they'll shoot for the right market this time. If not, then the PSP2 is going to be a more expensive, equally pointless reiteration of the PSPgo.
Hopefully they'll shoot for the right market this time. If not, then the PSP2 is going to be a more expensive, equally pointless reiteration of the PSPgo.
The psp 2 wont be dd only like they said. Memory sticks similar to carts will be the new physical medium
Yeah, I have a pspGO and I'm happy with it.
I actually play a lot of videos and music on it's speakers.
Maybe soon the HEN will come out and I can re-start the homebrew fun I had on my 1000.
One thing they can change is giving me xvid movie support. I would dig that.
I actually play a lot of videos and music on it's speakers.
Maybe soon the HEN will come out and I can re-start the homebrew fun I had on my 1000.
One thing they can change is giving me xvid movie support. I would dig that.
Backwards compatibility would be something I would like to see of it.I mean it would be pretty stupid of Sony not to include that for the PSP2, right? RIGHT?
My psp screen is pretty screwed as soon as I got it. In a lot of lightening I have a hard time seeing the actual game...But it has been dropped quite a few times and it hasn't broken or anything.
The PSP needs a great portable game that takes advantage of the system's HD capabilities. The problem is, from what I've seen, the best games on the PSP are basically console games that only need one analog stick. If Monster Hunter became a game where you could spend a minute or an hour of time and make real progress either way, and be open to both hardcore and casual players, it would justify the PSP2's existance, in the same way that games like Pokemon justify the DS.
What I want in a nutshell:
- Limited open-ness on the platform for independent developers
By locking down the PSP1 and removing a boatload of its potential, it just drove people to make numerous hacks, custom firmwares and the like, which essentially you need to download to get the most out of the system. The problem for Sony however, is that this CFW comes with an ISO/CSO loader built in. If you let people make apps for the system without needing to crack the hell out of it, you wouldn't have this problem.
-Decent online integration
This is more of a software thing, but nonetheless. If piracy was such an issue in the digital distribution scene, why is Steam such a riotous success? I'd mainly chalk it down to the fact that using a legitimate copy, which has ties to a good online service, provides features that you'll be missing out in the pirated copy, with no way to allieviate that.
-Decent codec support
Nuff said. The PSP1 had an excellent screen, and worked superbly as a PMP. Or at least it would, if 90% of the video files on my PC weren't .mkv, which doesn't work on the thing.
-Games
They're going to have a really hard time competing with the 3DS when that's launched, because of the insane library that the thing has. As such, the PSP2 needs lots of quality games, quickly. Right now I'll boot up my PSP and realise that I only have P3P (which I've finished thrice) DariusBurst, K-On and ProjectDiva2nd. That's pretty much all I can think of that I want to play on the thing that I haven't already. Yet there's still loads of games I want for the DS both released and impending release. Of course, Sony could cheap out and just do PS2 emulation, but I doubt the PSP2 will have dual shoulder buttons.
Or they could just release Monster Hunter on it at launch. It'd sell like hotcakes in Japan regardless then.
As for your mentions of durability, I'm using a PSP-1000, and it's got no dust, no scratches, and works perfectly fine, while my DS sits in front of me battered to all hell and with a broken hinge. While the PSP's been thrown around pretty bad before I got it, the DS only had to have been dropped ONCE before it broke. It seems pretty sturdily built to me.
- Limited open-ness on the platform for independent developers
By locking down the PSP1 and removing a boatload of its potential, it just drove people to make numerous hacks, custom firmwares and the like, which essentially you need to download to get the most out of the system. The problem for Sony however, is that this CFW comes with an ISO/CSO loader built in. If you let people make apps for the system without needing to crack the hell out of it, you wouldn't have this problem.
-Decent online integration
This is more of a software thing, but nonetheless. If piracy was such an issue in the digital distribution scene, why is Steam such a riotous success? I'd mainly chalk it down to the fact that using a legitimate copy, which has ties to a good online service, provides features that you'll be missing out in the pirated copy, with no way to allieviate that.
-Decent codec support
Nuff said. The PSP1 had an excellent screen, and worked superbly as a PMP. Or at least it would, if 90% of the video files on my PC weren't .mkv, which doesn't work on the thing.
-Games
They're going to have a really hard time competing with the 3DS when that's launched, because of the insane library that the thing has. As such, the PSP2 needs lots of quality games, quickly. Right now I'll boot up my PSP and realise that I only have P3P (which I've finished thrice) DariusBurst, K-On and ProjectDiva2nd. That's pretty much all I can think of that I want to play on the thing that I haven't already. Yet there's still loads of games I want for the DS both released and impending release. Of course, Sony could cheap out and just do PS2 emulation, but I doubt the PSP2 will have dual shoulder buttons.
Or they could just release Monster Hunter on it at launch. It'd sell like hotcakes in Japan regardless then.
As for your mentions of durability, I'm using a PSP-1000, and it's got no dust, no scratches, and works perfectly fine, while my DS sits in front of me battered to all hell and with a broken hinge. While the PSP's been thrown around pretty bad before I got it, the DS only had to have been dropped ONCE before it broke. It seems pretty sturdily built to me.
All I really want is a PS3 Mini
and yes I would buy it for 600
I know you think that's stupid of me to say but look how well the iPad sold... the iPad is just an oversized ipod touch and it's selling millions Imagine what a PS3 mini can do with gaming IF done right
and yes I would buy it for 600
I know you think that's stupid of me to say but look how well the iPad sold... the iPad is just an oversized ipod touch and it's selling millions Imagine what a PS3 mini can do with gaming IF done right
bad article...spent the entire time hating on the PSP instead of actually talking about the PSP2. Completely biased, terrible journalism. Jim Sterling is *this* close to making me leave Destructoid. forever.
You complain about launching a PSP game when you a. Have not charged it, b. Do not have the charger on hand, c. Did not update it recently, and d. You got a fucking PSPGo. What is wrong with you?
Sterling, you are seriously just trolling for comments. And you have succeeded.
At the game.
Sterling, you are seriously just trolling for comments. And you have succeeded.
At the game.
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