basically a shitty Laptop with less capabilities.
Worse games, worse screen, worse internet capabilities, and, so help me god, a worse battary life.
Worse games, worse screen, worse internet capabilities, and, so help me god, a worse battary life.
by Sauronschef May 22, 2005
Sony's attempt at the handheld market, previously dominated by Nintendo's many different cloned variations of the Gameboy and its new gimicky gameboy with a touchscreen known as the Nintendo DS.
There is a fanboyism surrounding Nintendo's effect on the handheld market that has many people discriminating against the PSP. To be frank, the DS and the PSP CAN co-exist in peace as long as the masses understand this:
DS Users are like Pimps.
PSP Users are like badasses.
Where the DS is a handheld being held down by it's predominantly childish manufacturers, the PSP is a handheld for adult gamers. We're growing up, and unless Mario starts hitting stuff with a blunt object, we're moving on.
There is a fanboyism surrounding Nintendo's effect on the handheld market that has many people discriminating against the PSP. To be frank, the DS and the PSP CAN co-exist in peace as long as the masses understand this:
DS Users are like Pimps.
PSP Users are like badasses.
Where the DS is a handheld being held down by it's predominantly childish manufacturers, the PSP is a handheld for adult gamers. We're growing up, and unless Mario starts hitting stuff with a blunt object, we're moving on.
by Jay C March 25, 2005
As someone who actually owns a PSP I will tell you that it rocks. The DS doesn't even hold a candle to the PSP. I can't speak about other peoples problems, but it lasts for six hours, there is no problem with disks popping out, and the graphics are closer to ps2 than psone. Anyone debating which handheld to buy should decide whether the want a gimmicky toy, or a full on portable entertainment center.
by Josh March 29, 2005
A fun but overrated system by Sony.
DS beats it because:
Touch Screen
Dual Screen
Mic
CAN play mp3s with special device
CAN play movies with special device
Graphics CAN be better than PSP
Easy to play
2 million more sales than PSP
Better battery life.
Ace games.
The only reason DS fans insult PSP is because PSP fanboys insult the DS.
DS beats it because:
Touch Screen
Dual Screen
Mic
CAN play mp3s with special device
CAN play movies with special device
Graphics CAN be better than PSP
Easy to play
2 million more sales than PSP
Better battery life.
Ace games.
The only reason DS fans insult PSP is because PSP fanboys insult the DS.
Non-Fanboy Sony Fan:Hey man look i got a PSP!
Nintendo Fan:You should get a DS too man, cos their great!
Fanboy Sony Fan:OMFG LOLZ DS SUCKS MAN!!111 PSP IS DA BEZT!!11 COS NITENDO IS FOR SMALL LITTLE KIDDIES!!
Nintendo Fan:Erm yeah..because Metroid Prime and Resident Evil and Legend of Zelda are dead frickin kiddish arent they?!...i despise you.
Nintendo Fan:You should get a DS too man, cos their great!
Fanboy Sony Fan:OMFG LOLZ DS SUCKS MAN!!111 PSP IS DA BEZT!!11 COS NITENDO IS FOR SMALL LITTLE KIDDIES!!
Nintendo Fan:Erm yeah..because Metroid Prime and Resident Evil and Legend of Zelda are dead frickin kiddish arent they?!...i despise you.
by XavFach July 18, 2005
A handheld system made by Sony. Competing with the Nintendo DS. The PSP has all the shit you just don't need or already have, like playing MP3's, browsing the internet, watching movies, and viewing images. To watch the movies you must buy them in a specific format (UMD) for your PSP, so if you already own a movie on DVD and you'd like to watch it on the go, you are shit out of luck. The UMD format is considered dead nowadays, so good luck getting the latest movies on your PSP. To browse the internet, you must be near a wireless access point, places such as Mac Donalds have these, but if you are on a bus/train, or in a car (not driving of course), you are once again, shit out of luck. The included memory stick holds like 5 MP3's, so unless you buy a bigger memory stick, you are shit out of luck. Not to mention you'd look like a fucking geek with a case with the PSP hanging on your belt, so if you want to listen music without having your hands occupied, you are shit out of luck. Combine that with the fact that the PSP's demographic most likely owns a MP3 player already, so that's another feature rendered useless. The retail price is already pretty steep, and if you want to draw it's full potential, you will spend even more. The DS gives you the option to do all that (except playing movies) with third party accesories. That's right, the OPTION.
Next, the games. They don't suck as much as Nintendo fan boys say, but half of the worthy games are PS1/PS2 rehashes, so you basically pay a premium to play old games on a smaller screen and with worse graphics, but this time, it's portable. Whoop-de-fucking-doo. Also the gameplay is crippled by the lack of a 2nd analog stick. The original worthy PSP titles are actually pretty good. MGS:PO and Loco Roco for example.
The DS has a ton of good games going for it, and in contrary to what Sony bots spam, they aren't kiddy at all. Phoenix Wright is a splendid game, and Mario & Luigi: PiT is hilarious, with some jokes meant for the mature gamers too. The DS also captures the whole non-gamer market, and is selling 300k weekly in Japan, 10x more than the PSP, but of course people reading this probably don't care about that. Metroid Prime hunters is elite, and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow? Rocks crotches. The DS also offers full backwards compatibility with the GBA games, so if you didn't get a GBA, you've got a huge selection of games.
Next, the looks. The PSP blew the original DS out of the water on that department, but the tables have turned with the release of the DS Lite, which is gorgeous. The DS also counters screen scratches by protecting both screens when it's closed. The same thing can't be said for the PSP. The PSP also had tons of defects at it's birth, and Sony refused to replace screens with a few dead pixels. The DS too had some dead pixels, but Nintendo offered free and prompt replacements.
Next, the graphics. Yes, the PSP has better graphics than the DS, there is no denying it. HOWEVER, I prefer good 2D, rather than shitty 3D, but that's a matter of taste.
Final verdict:
The PSP is generally made for bragging to your friends, but it does have a few must-have games that are really good. Disappointing because it pushes features that you don't need, and has a dead proprietary format, all of which you pay for.
The DS doesn't have cutting edge graphics, but the sheer amount of killer apps, the beauty of the DS Lite, and a cheap price more than make up for it.
Next, the games. They don't suck as much as Nintendo fan boys say, but half of the worthy games are PS1/PS2 rehashes, so you basically pay a premium to play old games on a smaller screen and with worse graphics, but this time, it's portable. Whoop-de-fucking-doo. Also the gameplay is crippled by the lack of a 2nd analog stick. The original worthy PSP titles are actually pretty good. MGS:PO and Loco Roco for example.
The DS has a ton of good games going for it, and in contrary to what Sony bots spam, they aren't kiddy at all. Phoenix Wright is a splendid game, and Mario & Luigi: PiT is hilarious, with some jokes meant for the mature gamers too. The DS also captures the whole non-gamer market, and is selling 300k weekly in Japan, 10x more than the PSP, but of course people reading this probably don't care about that. Metroid Prime hunters is elite, and Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow? Rocks crotches. The DS also offers full backwards compatibility with the GBA games, so if you didn't get a GBA, you've got a huge selection of games.
Next, the looks. The PSP blew the original DS out of the water on that department, but the tables have turned with the release of the DS Lite, which is gorgeous. The DS also counters screen scratches by protecting both screens when it's closed. The same thing can't be said for the PSP. The PSP also had tons of defects at it's birth, and Sony refused to replace screens with a few dead pixels. The DS too had some dead pixels, but Nintendo offered free and prompt replacements.
Next, the graphics. Yes, the PSP has better graphics than the DS, there is no denying it. HOWEVER, I prefer good 2D, rather than shitty 3D, but that's a matter of taste.
Final verdict:
The PSP is generally made for bragging to your friends, but it does have a few must-have games that are really good. Disappointing because it pushes features that you don't need, and has a dead proprietary format, all of which you pay for.
The DS doesn't have cutting edge graphics, but the sheer amount of killer apps, the beauty of the DS Lite, and a cheap price more than make up for it.
Dumbass: MYN PSP CEN PLAY MP3, MOVIES, BROUSE TEH INTARWEB, END I CEN PLAY GTA: ANOTHER REHASH ON IT! LOLOLOL
Bob: I've had a MP3 player for years, and never in my fucking life have I wished I could browse the internet in a few select places with wireless access points, as for movies, the UMD format is dead dipshit. How does it feel to have burned 400$ on the PSP, and all accessories required to do all those supercool features you mention? Dumbass.
Dumbass: BUT LOOK AT THOSE GRAPHICS!!!!!!! LOOOOOOOOOOOL
Bob: Whatever man, I'm gonna kill zombies, shoot some fools online, and solve a murder case with Castlevania, Metroid Prime, and Phoenix Wright on my DS, eat shit and die loser.
James: Aww Bob weren't you too harsh on that dumbass? I mean the PSP does have some great games on it.
Bob: You are right, I'd buy the PSP if I didn't have to pay for stupid features I don't need.
Bob: I've had a MP3 player for years, and never in my fucking life have I wished I could browse the internet in a few select places with wireless access points, as for movies, the UMD format is dead dipshit. How does it feel to have burned 400$ on the PSP, and all accessories required to do all those supercool features you mention? Dumbass.
Dumbass: BUT LOOK AT THOSE GRAPHICS!!!!!!! LOOOOOOOOOOOL
Bob: Whatever man, I'm gonna kill zombies, shoot some fools online, and solve a murder case with Castlevania, Metroid Prime, and Phoenix Wright on my DS, eat shit and die loser.
James: Aww Bob weren't you too harsh on that dumbass? I mean the PSP does have some great games on it.
Bob: You are right, I'd buy the PSP if I didn't have to pay for stupid features I don't need.
by Slaz December 30, 2006
Play Station Sortable by Sony. It rocks. Best handhels system out there. Kicks the Nintendo DS in the balls. It can play movies, play mp3s, display photos, and play games. What can the DS do, you can touch the screen and it does something, big deal. The DS is to hard to hold anyway because you have to hold the stupid stick as well. Play Station rules.
by abu April 30, 2005
Playstation Portable
A mediocre portable hand-held system. It hasn't been out yet, so I can't really judge this very accurately.
So far, there has been a couple of bugs on the PSP. There's one where the UMD disk flies out while you're playing and one where the disk reads error, but it should be fixed when it comes out. It plays graphics equal to the PS1. Also the battery life is EXTREMELY low.
You can play PSP games, music, and videos using Sony Mini-Disks that hold approximately 1.5 GB of space.
A mediocre portable hand-held system. It hasn't been out yet, so I can't really judge this very accurately.
So far, there has been a couple of bugs on the PSP. There's one where the UMD disk flies out while you're playing and one where the disk reads error, but it should be fixed when it comes out. It plays graphics equal to the PS1. Also the battery life is EXTREMELY low.
You can play PSP games, music, and videos using Sony Mini-Disks that hold approximately 1.5 GB of space.
If you're going for games, go for DS, and Cloud, you cannot judge portable devices to consoles you fucking idiot.
by Ken January 14, 2005