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DS vs. PSP

Well, which one?

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IGN always lies."Cant spell ignorant without IGN"

They all hate the DS.They get payed by sony,I think.
 
billybob said:
IGN always lies."Cant spell ignorant without IGN"

They all hate the DS.They get payed by sony,I think.
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They said PSP has low battery life. Calling them ignorant would mean that PSP has high battery life. You're not really setting a statement with what you just said...

And about the battery life.
It weighs in at Sony's 4-6 hour estimation, with speakers and screen brightness at 100%, and one test with WiFi?

Also keep in mind, Ridge Racers is a with comparable graphics to PS2(thats why they did tests with this), which means heavy processor usage, and that's exactly what Sony said would drain it quickly.

Play a game with a tad bit less quality(FF7 anyone?), without the full screen brightness and speakers at max, and we'll expect more out of it.

It all depends on what you buy. If you're buying a game that uses all of that UMD space to pump out extreme graphics, then draining the battery shouldn't be much of a suprise to you. Get a game that uses all of that UMD space for a longer game, with not-so-extreme graphics, and expect it to not drain so quickly.
 
I mean,IGN almost always lies,but not about the PSP's 5-7 hour battery.
This guy on another board got 6 hours,bright to the max,full volume,wifi,on RR.
 
Brittany said:

Also keep in mind, Ridge Racers is a with comparable graphics to PS2(thats why they did tests with this), which means heavy processor usage, and that's exactly what Sony said would drain it quickly.

Play a game with a tad bit less quality(FF7 anyone?), without the full screen brightness and speakers at max, and we'll expect more out of it.
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Well if that's the case, then why did they bother implementing PS2-esq visuals in the first place? If it's going to drain the battery faster then surely they weren't ready to design a machine this powerful.

Also, like I said above - you shouldn't have to sacrifice screen brightness or volume to lower battery usage. If you want a fully-lit screen then you should be able to have it with the bare minimum loss of batt. power.
 
Lucifer said:
Well if that's the case, then why did they bother implementing PS2-esq visuals in the first place? If it's going to drain the battery faster then surely they weren't ready to design a machine this powerful.

Also, like I said above - you shouldn't have to sacrifice screen brightness or volume to lower battery usage. If you want a fully-lit screen then you should be able to have it with the bare minimum loss of batt. power.
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Because some developers want that kinda power for thier game. And also, remember that some games will need great processing power at some points, but not the whole way through. A great example is an RPG. I'm sure that there are different things happening under the hood of your system while your walking around, compared to watching an fmv or battling. Or how-about games like FF7 or 8 where you walk around with one playing in the background?

Thats why they used a game like Ridge Racers, because graphics and power usage is high throughout all of gameplay.

And for Brightness and Sound-
If you need max brightness, then it's obviously night, or you're in a badly lit area. In either of those situations, a power supply is more than likely around. I don't think many kids go out to play at night and bring their gameboys with them.

Sound- ehh, I was basing this off of myself. I don't like people advertising thier handhelds in public when they do this. Thats what headphones and low volume settings are made for. Playing it in private? Then you more than likely have a power supply near.


Btw, is it okay if I call you Lucy? :P
 
My friend,he has an imported PSP from Japan.So,he let me play it.(he has RR)
I have to say,it does infact play well.Feels the same as my DS RR.
 
In my opinion, neither system is better than the other is. I think it's all personal taste. What one thinks is gimmicky (for either system); another may think is pure genius. The games on the two systems will no doubt be very different, but again what you like depends on yourself. For example, nothing on the PlayStation consoles has ever appealed to me. Nothing has ever made me say, "I want that" except for Kingdom Hearts (note, KH is the only game I want from PS2, but it is not enough of a reason for me to buy the system.). But I love all the Nintendo franchises and they appeal to me, so I buy Nintendo. So, everything boils down to personal taste. All opinion, even if it is based on fact. Everything has pros and cons, both systems have lots of potential.

So, since my post has been about opinions...here's another person's opinion. He's reviewed both systems based on the actual hardware itself. I think I read somewhere in the thread that the PSP has a cover (I've only glanced at this thread really), but the author seems to have ignored that fact. So, there may be some negative feedback in there that can easily be solved with the use of the cover.

PSP
DS

And, I'm not supporting either article. They are merely there for you to read. I have DS, and don't plan on buying PSP (if the PS2 didn't appeal to me, why would I buy the pocket version?), but that doesn't mean I think the DS is better or that I agree with the articles I supplied. For instance, in PSP article it says, "Sony has officially encouraged ports for the new hardware to minimize development time and costs. Same games, new media; a curse we as gamers seem unable to shed." I don't see the point in that criticism as Nintendo's doing the exact same thing (Super Mario 64 DS) and has been with the GBA too. :\
 
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I don't see what all the fuss is about ports. As long as they're released a fair few years after the original then I think they're a great idea.
 
ya, I know loads of people who are drooling at the thought of OoT on the DS! [Let's hope Nintendo actually makes it...]

I can't say that the PSP is good if it can't even handle a good game without cutting down on some other feature. i wouldn't waste my money =/
 
I wouldn't waste my money on either of them. XP But that's just my opinion. I think they're both flawed, over-hyped systems and the real action is still in the consoles, on the GBA, and on the PC.
 
I've been playing Fire Emblem more than my DS lately. That's only because I've temporarily misplaced my Mario 64 game ;_;
 
pokejungle said:
ya, I know loads of people who are drooling at the thought of OoT on the DS! [Let's hope Nintendo actually makes it...]

I can't say that the PSP is good if it can't even handle a good game without cutting down on some other feature. i wouldn't waste my money =/
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Surprisingly enough, I'm not in that list. Having it released twice on the GCN made it loose it's future fun value. It's been milked dry. Although...if it were to come out, I'd still buy it. Lol
 
Sorry to burst your bubble,but there is NO OOT on the DS!Nintendo know when to stop milking a game.
 
TRIFORCE89 said:
Having it released twice on the GCN made it loose it's future fun value.
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Those two GC releases were limited edition. It's yet to receive a port that you can readily buy in the shops.
 
billybob said:
Sorry to burst your bubble,but there is NO OOT on the DS!Nintendo know when to stop milking a game.
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Behold Super Mario 3. Released on the NES, SNES and GBA. Donkey Kong Country, released on the SNES, GBC and GBA. There's nothing to stop them doing the same with other games. I'm personally expecting a Luigi's Mansion port since the use of the stylus will make it easier in controlling the poltergust.
 
?H?ϧ said:
DS is better because it has more games for it including Pokemon Dash.
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It doesn't really have more games for it. This is definetly one of those 'wait-and-see' things at the moment.

PSP has many more 3rd party developers for it while Nintendo makes a larger portion of thier own games. I think it depends on whether or not Nintendo can pull through with production/ports of their own games.
 
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