[Byrntrigan]

Question for the Pun Faithful-

Does anyone have a PSP? I ask as I am starting a new job in downtown Chicago next week and will have 2 hours (or a wee less) to kill everyday for a swank new job. I'd rather spend that time playing videogames then wasting it on stoopid shit like reading. Readings for sissies...

The price seems pretty good and apparently alot of Greatest Hits games are cheap (like $14.99 cheap).

How's the system / games / anything I should be warned about?

I will also probably try to use the thing as an MP3 player so I don't lug this and my Dell DJ around everyday. Oh, and I have a PS3 if that influences anyone's opinion of the PSP.

Thanks in advance...

[williamssl]

I just got one about 3 weeks ago. I travel a lot (3 weeks outta 4) and so have lots of "down time" at airports etc.

I got the Battlefront edition because I have those games on XBOX and enjoy them. That's all I have so far but it's a lot of fun. As a longtime gameboy/DS person, I thought getting used to the controls was gonna suck but its been surprisingly easy.

Sorry I can't add more.

[Byrntrigan]

Appreciate the feedback. How's the interface? Does the thing scratch easily, any gotcha's you've seen in the 3 weeks you've had yours?

As soon as I can exalt, you'll be getting one Tex....

[williamssl]

I haven't had any issues. It's been extremely enjoyable.

But then again I haven't been too hardcore on playing it. Work has consumed more of my "down" time traveling than I would have hoped (damn EVDO card and ability/need to access work network everywhere....).

And while I appreciate the exalt sentiment, why don't you maybe go smite someone else instead. Like Lucky or Gimmick. Since they're banned right now.

[Byrntrigan]

williamssl said:

And while I appreciate the exalt sentiment, why don't you maybe go smite someone else instead. Like clucky or Gimmick. Since they're banned right now.

Wouldn't wanna dissapoint ya! One of them will be smitted as soon as I can...

[williamssl]

Let me make it easy for you.

Simply click:

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or

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[Byrntrigan]

williamssl said:

Let me make it easy for you.

Simply click:

HERE


or

HERE

Who says humanity is going downhill?

[williamssl]

Lucky and Gimmick both do. All the more reason to hit those links.

[Byrntrigan]

williamssl said:

clucky and Gimmick both do. All the more reason to hit those links.

Gimmick's got enough bad kharma for him, Hitler, Mussolini, Stalin and Vince McMahon!

He's been smited, and smited good....

[BFG]

www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html

If you do get PSP, get a decent sized memory stick, then use Super to convert your "home movies" to be PSP compatible. Viva la free shit!!!

[Byrntrigan]

Cool! Thanks Goalie. Do you have one as well?

[bdbdbd]

I've got a PSP, had one since near launch, but haven't used it in forever. They're not very high maintenance insofar as scratches or anything like that. I used to keep mine in my inside jacket pocket with change and keys and the screen is fine--not that I recommend doing that of course.

It can eat it's battery sometimes, though I hear the v2 or slim or whateverthefuck is better about it. When I used mine I also picked up a "power brick" thing, which was in essence an external battery that held it's own charge until you plugged it in to the PSP.

It's a damn fine system, the screen is beautiful and the graphics were good (unless you're a douchebag and want to compare it to something like the XBox or Playstation, which I had to listen to) even when it first launched.

I have to second the big memory stick for use with mp3s and movies. You'd be shocked how small you can compress a file and still have it look good for a screen that size.

One more thing, though I get no cash for it, over at decalgirl.com they have skins you can put on it and make it look all perrty.

[Batman]

bigfatgoalie said:

Viva la free shit!!!

So, goalie, would you recommend this Super over VLC now? Just as a file player?

[murgen]

I picked up a PSP last summer, and I love it. The Lumines games are fun, Tetris-type games, plus there's a new Final Fantasy game coming out for it in a little over a week (if you're into that sort of game).
I haven't fully played with the PS3/PSP connectivity, but I heard that you can now play PS1 and maybe some 2 games on the PSP on the go while they are in the PS3.

[Stu]

I've got it it. It's a great little handheld, but the problem is it's potential is squandered a lot, and much of the catalogue is just cut down versions of PS2 games, so I only really buy the exclusive titles (though the GTA games got later released on PS2, minus multiplayer), but those are great. Looking forward to getting God of War for it, and the multimedia storage aspect is cool.

[Byrntrigan]

Thanks all! I've been doing research (as I have nothing else better to do until Monday ;D ) and it looks like a solid system, and the Gods or Ware games looks badass as well.

Any games you guys would reccomend? I love Wipeout XL so I'll probably pick up the Wipeout game. Any good fighters for it?

[BFG]

sergeial said:

bigfatgoalie said:

Viva la free shit!!!

So, goalie, would you recommend this Super over VLC now? Just as a file player?

No.

I also don't recommend a PSP (iPhone/iPod Touch is better for media, DS much better for games) so feel free to try it out if it looks like it fits your needs.

[Stu]

dxb said:

Any games you guys would reccomend? I love Wipeout XL so I'll probably pick up the Wipeout game. Any good fighters for it?

There's Tekken: Dark Resurrection, and some Capcom 2D fighters, like Street Fighter Alpha 3 Max, though with those ones, there's been some complains that pulling off special moves and combos is tough with the PSP's DPAD buttons being so close together. I found it to be like that with Darkstalkers. Should be able to get both GTA games for it pretty cheap now.

[Batman]

bigfatgoalie said:

. . . feel free to try it out if it looks like it fits your needs.

Nah, I just followed the link you posted to the Super download site, and their hype said stuff like "plays files even vlc won't play" so I thought I'd get your take on it.

[Stu]

Got God of War: Chains of Olympus.
It's pretty fucking good.

[Byrntrigan]

stu said:

Got God of War: Chains of Olympus.
It's pretty fucking good.

Is it impossible to beat? That was the only problem with the first one (haven't played 2 yet) was that on Normal I could battle to the end of the game, but the main boss is a bitch and a half.

I apparently haven't stumbled on the right combo move that makes him spit up magic and health. And I so didn't want to look it up...

When's a HD God of War 3 for PS3 coming? That would be sweet!

[Stu]

It's not as hard as the main games no. On normal mode, I didn't die that much. Not in the boss fights particularly, but it's still a really good handheld game.
God of War 3 is coming to the PS3 um, soon. That's what the back of the instruction manual for Chains of Olympus says. I can't wait, because if it's what I think it is (the big name gods all as bosses), it should be epic.