Something that really needs to be said about PSP's Vs. DS

I know half this section got in a big fight over which is better. I'm going to admit I was part of it and was on the PSP side.

Ds has its plus sides and down sides. PSP has its plus signs and down signs. I think all gaming magazines agree with me: It's just whatever you prefer.

IF YOU LIKE

• Fun, Interactive games
• Chatting with pictures
• Playing game boy advance game
• Wi-fi with some Nintendo game
• Using a stylus or "stick"
• Microphone (although not too many games use it)
• Long battery life (12 hours approx)
• Cheaper then PSP ($150.00)

The Nintendo DS is for you

IF YOU LIKE

• PS2 like graphics
• Internet browsing (almost any site that doesn't have big long movies or requires a flash player)
• Listening to MP3
• Putting photos
• decent battery life
• T or M rated games
• Ad-Hoc (in range online play)
• Wi-fi (play across the world online NOTE: Wi-fi hotspot must be set-up)
• Can watch movies (WIDE VARIETY!!)

The Sony PSP is for you

DOWNSIDES

Sony PSP

• Semi-long load times
• approx. 8 hours batterr life
• No movies or flash playing webites (although somethings in the making for flash playing)
• Not a wide variety or games
• Very little E rated games
• Might glitch a bit during games and might have to shut down
• Most big memory cards cost a lot
• The system costs a lot ($250.00- system, basic things and 32 MB memory card.$300.000- same as the other one but includes 1GB memory card-- GOOD DEAL as the 1GB card costs around $100)

Nintendo DS

• Not too many T or M rated games (some are still in the making)
• Does not include earphones
• No internet browser icluded
• No media thingy included (MP3, Photo, Video)
• If you want media it probably cost a lot
• If you want to do Pictochat the range is slightly less than the PSP range
• Screen looks "cloudy" (Gamepro and Gameinformer)
• Screen scratches if you use the stylus too hard on the screen
• No movies to be watched at the moment

These are all the ones i coul pick off the top of my head. I'm not going to battle the DS lovers because they just might have a different taste in what they look for in a On-the-go gaming device. I have a PSP and I'm proud of it.

PLEASE POST IF YOU WANT SOMETHING ADDED OR TAKEN AWAY, BUT PLEASE SHOW PROOF!

Best regards,

Billay

Ok nice post but soon;

Internet browsing (almost any site that doesn't have big long movies or requires a flash player)

Flash will be able to work on the PSP Browser very soon with some more cool things :)


Info at: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3148775 - Look at the PS3 Post then on that it tells new things for PSP.

PSP is soon getting GPS, Flash Player 6, Eyetoy & a Mic!

Nice post. But, DS is for me.

PSP for me :)

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Originally Posted by MattGarner

Ok nice post but soon;

Internet browsing (almost any site that doesn't have big long movies or requires a flash player)

Flash will be able to work on the PSP Browser very soon with some more cool things :)


Info at: http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3148775 - Look at the PS3 Post then on that it tells new things for PSP.

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included that

and i didnt know about the GPS and mic thing

i dont wanna buy a new PSP for a mic tho :(

I dont think they willl want people to buy a New psp for a mic.

There will be an thing you plug in or theres one on there we dont know about. Or what they did with the PS2 Eyetoy is have a mic in that :)

i have both only played 2 good ds games so far but iv played quite a few for psp still nto shure what i like better

Media capabilities for the DS only costs $60, which would still be less than the PSP.

psp games are way too expensive compared 2 the ds ones and sony havent had alot of experience in handheld games. I admit the graphics arent as good on the ds but 4 all u guys who have massive ps2 game collection u cant play them on the ps2

psp games nto that dear

I don't understand something though:

"Chatting with pictures"

Whaaa?

chattinw ith pictures u meen on ds stupid u 2 ft away fromt hem lol

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chattinw ith pictures u meen on ds stupid u 2 ft away fromt hem lol

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Ohhh! The PictoChat. xD

Actually, it's really useful. My friends that have DSs as well use PictoChat to send messages in class, lol. You can also type out your message btw and the range is up to 75+ feet.

o i oly ever tried it in the car on the way home form gamestation lol

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o i oly ever tried it in the car on the way home form gamestation lol

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Lmao.

I doodle on it sometimes. It's great when you're bored. xD

ye draw thousand picture en send em all to ur other ds lol

PSP Games are not that dear....

You should see the Xbox 360 games! there about £50. Hopefully the PS3 Games will be around the £40 mark. Yes the ds games are cheaper because most of them arnt that good and also its Nintendo :P

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Originally Posted by MattGarner

PSP Games are not that dear....

You should see the Xbox 360 games! there about £50. Hopefully the PS3 Games will be around the £40 mark. Yes the ds games are cheaper because most of them arnt that good and also its Nintendo :P

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Actually, no. :)

You see, the reason the PSP has a longer loading time is because the games are in UMD format, not flash, which does not require loading. The reason Nintendo's handhelds have been so successful is because they are "On-The-Go", meaning, you won't have to wait 3 minutes for a cutscene to load on a Nintendo handheld.

You don't put moving things inside a handheld (UMDs)! Why do you think portable CD players are becoming extinct. :rolleyes:

Sorry to break your hopes, but PS3 titles will only be more expensive than 360 titles because the PS3 uses a more efficient technology with larger data loads. Sony is the king of milking.

Oh no.

I dont wait that long for games.

Nintendo: Gameplay - Its great Graphics - Its not.

Yeah PS3 games will cost the same as 360 games, if not more, because of the Blu-Ray.

Plus I haven't really been that bothered - I've been buying 360 for £40 from Supermarkets :)

why are we arguing

it's jsut a matter of what you prefer

I would get the PSP, but I make-do with a DS, mainly due to costs.