The Official PSP & PSP Go Thread

[Stevorooni]

The PSP 4000 will abandon both the UMD and digital models and release games on VHS

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Laser disc or gtfo

[Citizen Erased]

Betamax.

[Bronze]

Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker and Valkyria Chronicles 2?

Neither appeal to me at all. MGS games are severely overrated.

I've blindly gone and bought incremental hardware upgrades in the past because I've been able to play all of my previously bought games on them. But with just a single game I'm looking forward to on the horizon and zero compatibility with my existing library, I'm finding it hard to get enthused about the Go despite my baffling intention to purchase one.

Laser disc or gtfo

That would be epic. :D

[Ezri]

So I'm now copntemplating a PSP GO. I've always wanted a PSP and I think this could be a good time to bite. My main query is though are you able to get games from the US PSN store on it? Is it like PS3 where if I have a US account and a US PSN store $$$ card I can download the game and then play it on my australian account? The update for AU store was pitiful :(

Seriously, DON'T get the PSP Go. The PSP-3000 is already quite slim and light weight - you have the option of either buying games online OR getting UMD's. Also I'm hoping more and more PSP UMD releases have the "Install" option like Gran Turismo, so you can save on battery life by installing the game in the Memory Stick.

As far as I can tell, PSP downloads are not region locked, so you should be able to do the same thing as on the PS3 with the whole US Account thing.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

The PSP-3000 is already quite slim and light weight

PSP 3000 is the size of a small child

[Jay]

PSP 3000 is the size of a small child

Yes, but a slim, light one.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

This kid is definitely towards the lower end as far as BMI goes.

[TAT]

Neither appeal to me at all. MGS games are severely overrated.
Now, now, the PSX installation was gaming brilliance; the rest are shit.

[Bronze]

Now, now, the PSX installation was gaming brilliance; the rest are shit.

The PSX installment is what made me come to that conclusion in the first place, and it's been firmly reinforced with each successive MGS game to be released. :p

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Whatevs weaboo

[TAT]

The PSX installment is what made me come to that conclusion in the first place
http://uyac.com.au/forum/images/smilies/yotsubafase-1.gif

[Lex]

So did anyone actually buy this piece of shit?

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

We have a few 'premium' users on the forum

[TrinityJayOne]

It's going to be like that Hyper meet where that GhostWhoWalks guy showed up with an N-Gage.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Everyone wanted to be his friend?

[Ezri]

The N-Gage was arguably more useful than a PSPGo - because it was a tacophone.

[Bronze]

Just downloaded the Media Go software and had a look at the Aussie PSN store.

That pretty much turned me off the Go for good. The selection of titles is incredibly small and ridiculously overpriced. For a little more than the price of one 'Platinum' PSP game ($29.95) on the PSN store, you can go and pick up two UMD 'Platinum' games new at Big W ($18 each, $36).

Gran Turismo download for $55 when the limited edition is being sold for $49 in shops? No thanks.

And the PSP Minis service has launched with five overpriced, crappy titles that nobody in their right mind would want to play. Fieldrunners is less than half the price on iPhone. Hero of Sparta, Gameloft's shameless God of War ripoff is $2.49 (although often $1.19) on the App Store, and $8.45 on the PSN.

So lets see how many ways Sony are raping us with the Go.

1) Ridiculous price for the console. $449? Hah. Import one from Canada for AU$269.
2) Locked into PSN pricing structure. No competition from retailers makes everything vastly overpriced.
3) Australian PSN store still has an inferior selection of content for the device compared to international stores.
4) No compatibility with existing UMD library until somebody hacks the PSP Go firmware and allows us to run rips off the internal memory/memory sticks.

So that's what it comes down to. The PSP Go only becomes an attractive proposition once the hacking community gives us what Sony won't. Nice.

[Shorty]

Once again, The Onion's way ahead of you on this one (http://www.theonion.com/content/video/sony_releases_new_stupid_piece_of). :cool:

[RunningMild]

3) Australian PSN store still has an inferior selection of content for the device compared to international stores.

Dammit, I KNEW that was gonna happen... :(

[Citizen Erased]

Maybe the psp go is some sort of plan to make the old psp even better.

[Lazlow]

Like New Coke?

[Ezri]

I think we're onto something here. >.>

[Lazlow]

Except with New Coke, they had taken Old Coke off the market. So when New Coke bombed, Classic Coke sold like hot cakes.

The Go and 3000 are being sold in tandem >_>

[proofreeder]

Well, my mate ended up getting a PSP Go and I had a "go" on it (very sorry, didn't know how else to word it).

I've always had issues with the layout of the controls on my PSP, personally, it feels so uncomfortable. That's one thing which definitely felt better. If I were a richer man, I'd buy one just for this.

BUT:

Firstly, the lower section felt like a thin biscuit.

Secondly, the games were more bloody expensive than in store.

Thirdly, I had a $25 off voucher for Fifa PSP at EB but my friend couldn't use it. I don't care how bloody advanced technology gets, there will ALWAYS be a need for tangible mediums IMO, be it money, movies, videogames, w/e. As well as, obviously, not being able to play my games. Which leads me to:

Fourthly, he screwed around for ages trying to get a game on it at my place, before going to a computer store with Wi-Fi, not being able to get the connection, then finally getting it working, before the battery ran out. Ha ha. He didn't get a game to the next day. I said to him I could imagine a little kid throwing a tantrum just trying to put a game on it, aided by his/her poor, non-tech-savvy Dad.

But in saying this, my friend is a young guy still living with his parents and he spends money rather frivolously. I wouldn't touch one unless I had excessive amounts of money to burn on expensive consoles and games. THen I probably would.

Because what other options are there? The PSP feels crap to hold, DS is good I guess, but there needs to be a powerful handheld system, and PSP Go, see above. Someone just needs to release a decent, semi-powerful handheld system and they'd tear up the market! Give us a decent option to choose other than Sony's bloody extortion. But this has been an issue since the days the Gameboy was chugging out B&W blocks while the SNES was around (or was it the PS?)

[consoul]

OK, so I've got one, though I should say for the record it was a gift for my birthday (yesterday).

I really like it. It's truly pocket sized, the controls feel good, and the screen is outstanding. I also like the fact that I've just downloaded Gran Turismo, Resistance Retribution, Patapon and Wipeout Pure for free. The ability to pause a game anytime, drop back out to the XMB and listen to music, browse the web, or even play another game before dropping back into the first game exactly where you left it makes this a far more flexible multi-function portable than any of the other PSPs. Having the option to use a DualShock3 to control it is good too.

Yes, the Aus Store is offering a relatively poor selection, but there's actually nothing stopping you from using any Store you like. You just switch activations and you're good to go. The latest PSP firmware included bluetooth tethering, so I don't even need to be in a Wi-fi area to switch accounts and access Stores for any region if I have my mobile on me.

I know there's a lot of hate toward it, but as someone who has a PSPgo, I can honestly say there's a lot to like about it.

[proofreeder]

Hey consoul, Happy Birthday for yesterday.

I really like it. It's truly pocket sized, the controls feel good, and the screen is outstanding.

I'd agree with all that.

I also like the fact that I've just downloaded Gran Turismo, Resistance Retribution, Patapon and Wipeout Pure for free.

I haven't really done too much research on this, but how did you get these games for free (other than GT)? I didn't think they were doing that trade in UMD thing.

Edit: NVM, because you had an old PSP I think.

Having the option to use a DualShock3 to control it is good too.

Hmm... didn't know you could do that, I wish I could do that for my PSP.

I know there's a lot of hate toward it, but as someone who has a PSPgo, I can honestly say there's a lot to like about it.

My friend really likes it also. If there were some tangible form of games I'd get one, that's the thing I hate about it. Also, do you feel the control section is overly thin?

[Citizen Erased]

The only way I would every buy a go if I wasnt paying for it. Im going to stick with my psp 1000 with a 8 gig memory stick for now.

[Blue]

QUESTION Re: PSP 2

Will the next generation of Sony's handheld consoles remain DL-only, or will games be sold on large-capacity proprietary cards ala Nintendo DS?

I see no reason for games to not be made available on the small cards that we have nowadays, given that a 2GB memory card is very cheap. I'd expect that any next-gen portable would have its games being sold on this cheap, small and reliable format.

Unless, of course, you want to destroy the pre-owned and bargain-bin sectors, and force every user to pay the premium prices that the download-only console demands. Like the PSP Go! does.

One screen. Two analogue sticks. Games sold on Memory Stick Pro Whatevers working in tandem with an online store. Compact size. Perfect handheld console.

[punkgorilla]

One screen. Two analogue sticks. Games sold on Memory Stick Pro Whatevers working in tandem with an online store. Compact size. Perfect handheld console.

They'd be stupid to do anything other than this, but then again we do have the PSP Go...

I have a feeling that they may go down the DS and iPhone path and chuck in a touch screen and maybe even a tilt sensor. It certainly wouldn't be unlike Sony to do this.

Having said that, I have a small nagging feeling that we might not even see a successor to the PSP.

[Blue]

Touch screen wouldn't be the worst way to go. No harm in having a second input method, as long as the screen is made of scratch-resistant glass like the iPhone, and not plastic like the DS.

I can't see why Sony can't use their mobile phone experience to make what the N-Gage should have been: A gaming console first and foremost, with all the extras that come with a phone. Use the touch screen for phone use, and the slide-out, dedicated game controls for games. Sure, it won't topple the iPhone, but it would be a proper convergence device for music, video, internet, phone and gaming, rather than the crappy media functionality of the current PSP. Chuck a 32GB flash drive in the ****er. Use the Apple model of having the basic 'iPod touch' PSP without the phone functions, and the 'iPhone' PSP with smartphone functionality.

Or, Apple will just put some slide-out controls on the next iPhone, call it the iGame or some shit, get EA and Activision on-board, and there you go.

[consoul]

Also, do you feel the control section is overly thin?No, not overly. It's thin, but it feels solid enough to me.

I'd expect that any next-gen portable would have its games being sold on this cheap, small and reliable format.

Unless, of course, you want to destroy the pre-owned and bargain-bin sectorsThat's exactly what they want to do, so selling games on individual M2 cards will not happen. I can't imagine why you'd want to carry around a pocket full of 2GB cards when you could have it all on a system's internal memory.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

QUESTION Re: PSP 2

Will the next generation of Sony's handheld consoles remain DL-only, or will games be sold on large-capacity proprietary cards ala Nintendo DS?


I can't help but think that it is blatantly obvious that the reason Sony has brought out the Go is to warm the public up to the idea of a completely DD handheld (also the retailers of course, releasing a PSP 2 with certain large chains boycotting isn't something they would want), and to get some real world market research on how people feel about it, how they can improve the store, what people are downloading or how much they will pay etc etc...

I'm just going to throw this out there also with absolutely no base for the idea, to get retail on their side I wouldn't be surprised to see Sony set up a system where you can go into a store, pay for a game, then have them transfer the game to whatever sort of memory stick the device takes or the device itself.

[Shorty]

If this is their attempt to "warm the public" to a digitally-based platform then they're not doing a very good job. Overcharging for the base unit, overcharging for the games, deliberately obsoleting the accessories. These don't exactly sound like the actions of a company that wants to encourage their customers to buy games online.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Baby steps, and it's not like everyone has to get one, I'm not getting one but this idea of a DD only handheld I find appealing.

Kids and parents will look at it and find it odd that it only downloads games, but over time they will come around to the idea, just in time for the launch of the PSP 2.

[Shorty]

Baby steps, and it's not like everyone has to get one, I'm not getting one but this idea of a DD only handheld I find appealing.

Kids and parents will look at it and find it odd that it only downloads games, but over time they will come around to the idea, just in time for the launch of the PSP 2.

There's a difference between "baby steps" and "half-arsing it". I agree that the DD-based handheld idea is an appealing, but it just seems like Sony's either unable or unwilling, for whatever reason, to have a proper go at it.

[SOX]

Apple seem to have got it right first go

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Yes but... I expect the quality of PSP titles to be a fair deal greater than iPhone games.

[Quatters]

How retarded are Sony.
Why would I buy a PSP Go, then pay for all my old games again.

Idiots.

[Citizen Erased]

Well if the psp go is psp 1.5, I would hate to see what the psp 2 will turn out like.

[Quatters]

I had an idea that would make me consider upgrading.
Any game you own, you can DL, continue save files etc.
To stop piracy or game sharing, you need to do it at a Sony store, then they take the UMD off you.

Kills two birds with one stone.
Instead they offer 3 shitty games.
*Clap*

*clap*

*clap*

[Blue]

That's exactly what they want to do, so selling games on individual M2 cards will not happen. I can't imagine why you'd want to carry around a pocket full of 2GB cards when you could have it all on a system's internal memory.I know. That would be why I said it.

And some people like the idea of a physical format. If only because it promotes free trade. As soon as a company has a monopoly on something, they **** you. If carrying a memory card around means that I save 70% on the game, then I'm fine with it.

Apple, on the other hand, did it properly. Peggle was $1.19 at one point. I mean, ****. Give me MGS for a twenty and I'll bite.

[proofreeder]

Okay, slightly offtopic from bagging the Gos lack of physical media but:

Me and said friend now want a really good 2p RPG to play together. I said I would ask the knowledgable posters on the Hyper forum.

Suggestions please :D Must be really good, not just reasonable. Actually I wonder if he could get into MH...

[Lazlow]

I was going to suggest, Monster Hunter Freedom Unite would be perfect.

[Quatters]

Okay, slightly offtopic from bagging the Gos lack of physical media but:

Me and said friend now want a really good 2p RPG to play together. I said I would ask the knowledgable posters on the Hyper forum.

Suggestions please :D Must be really good, not just reasonable. Actually I wonder if he could get into MH...



Are you a man?
If so, get MH

[Ezri]

Are you a man?
If so, get MH

JRPG's make you a man? I contest that. :P

[AranchineD]

JRPG?

Good lord, someone keep Quatters out of this thread lest some shit go down!

[Lazlow]

It might be Japanese, but it goes against pretty much every JRPG convetion there is.

[sausage]

What, you mean it's good?

[Ezri]

Swish!

[Quatters]

JRPG's make you a man? I contest that. :P

MH isn't an RPG.

It might be Japanese, but it goes against pretty much every JRPG convetion there is.


See.

What, you mean it's good?


Exactly.


Currently Maxi and I have two other friends playing with us, but being FF freaks, they're having a hard time adjusting.

[Ezri]

Hrm, I might need to look into it then. I have only enjoyed two FF games. VIII and X-2 - the former because it's legitimately good and the latter because I am a douchebag.

[Blue]

Hrm, I might need to look into it then. I have only enjoyed two FF games. VIII and X-2 - the former because it's legitimately good and the latter because I am a homosexual.Fixed.

Seriously though, I plan on playing it when I eventually bother to knock off Jecht.

[Ezri]

You know I was pretty happy with my self-burn.

For the record, my enjoyment of FFX-2 came more from the hilarity of how bad it was and not my gay-ness.

[AranchineD]

In fact I'd say you'd have to be heterosexual and desperate for it to enjoy FFX-2.

That is to say, I enjoyed it immensely.

[Blue]

You know I was pretty happy with my self-burn.

For the record, my enjoyment of FFX-2 came more from the hilarity of how bad it was and not my gay-ness.Oh, it's actually bad? I'd heard it was okay, in a lightweight sort of way.

Is it worth playing once I'm done with X, or will it just taint my FF palate?

Bearing in mind that Rikku is THE hottest female game character, in any game, ever.

[Quatters]

You know I was pretty happy with my self-burn.

For the record, my enjoyment of FFX-2 came more from the hilarity of how bad it was and not my gay-ness.


I thought X-2 was like Doa Beach Volleyball.
Shit game, great fap material.

[TrinityJayOne]

Bearing in mind that Rikku is THE hottest female game character, in any game, ever.
Berserker dressphere. You will shit bricks.

http://membres.lycos.fr/daganas3/daganas2/image%20ffX-2/Rikku_Berserker.jpg


Also, I still don't see what's so bad about UMDs!

[Quatters]

Berserker dressphere. You will shit bricks.

http://membres.lycos.fr/daganas3/daganas2/image%20ffX-2/Rikku_Berserker.jpg


Also, I still don't see what's so bad about UMDs!

They're whiny.
It sounds like a lame supercharger.

I love the overall concept of the PSP-Go, just integrating it with the current PSP userbase is ****ing retarded.

[Citizen Erased]

How any downloadable games did Sony say would be avalible at release ?

[Ezri]

I thought X-2 was like Doa Beach Volleyball.
Shit game, great fap material.
That's probably the best comparison. That said, I probably had more 'legitimate' fun with DOAXBV than FFX-2.

NB: Both games are still in my collection - I am yet to part with them.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Does anyone know if there is a pricing difference between the Eu store and the US store?

[Blue]

Berserker dressphere. You will shit bricks.

http://membres.lycos.fr/daganas3/daganas2/image%20ffX-2/Rikku_Berserker.jpg


Also, I still don't see what's so bad about UMDs!That does NOT do it for me, I'm afraid. :p

UMDs sound like shit, and drain the battery faster than a solid-state format would. The DS is immortal in comparison, and also silent.

[Ezri]

If the noise of UMD's spinning and loading is enough to be irritating then there is something wrong with you.

It would be good if Sony started implementing an "install function" as part of the PSP firmware, like on the Xbox 360. This would keep battery drain to a minimum as the UMD only spins up to verify the game is inserted and would also would keep the noise down for those of particular aural sensitivity.

[nkbswe5]

Does anyone know if there is a pricing difference between the Eu store and the US store?


Yeah, this is annoying. I was just using MediaGo to look at prices, some games aren't terrible ($30) but a lot of games like Patapon 2 are full retail ($49.99)
What's annoying me more though is that in the USA PSN store, Patapon 2 is heaps cheaper ($19.99US, or 23AUD... wow, our exchange is good right now!).
If the PSP Go! lets you access any country PSN like the PS3, this is survivable, but it's annoying having to preload a USA Visa (because of fees and such).
$30 price difference in games, $150 difference in console retail price... USA FTW?
This is from a billion pages back, by the way. But yes, there is a price difference with PSP games. Not all of them (the smaller ones seem the same) but there are some noticeably large differences

If the noise of UMD's spinning and loading is enough to be irritating then there is something wrong with you.

It would be good if Sony started implementing an "install function" as part of the PSP firmware, like on the Xbox 360. This would keep battery drain to a minimum as the UMD only spins up to verify the game is inserted and would also would keep the noise down for those of particular aural sensitivity.
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite has a install function. That's a start, right?

[TrinityJayOne]

Bothered by sound?! Oh you poor delicate little flowers. :P Maybe my unit is quieter than yours, but the only time I ever hear it is when there's no action happening and it is loading dat......like on a loading screen! But if that + battery is of that much concern, there's nothing stopping you from installing CFW and ripping your games onto a memory stick.

[consoul]

It would be good if Sony started implementing an "install function" as part of the PSP firmware, like on the Xbox 360. This would keep battery drain to a minimum as the UMD only spins up to verify the game is inserted and would also would keep the noise down for those of particular aural sensitivity.Many PSP games have this function now.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Do any of the PSP Go owners just have it hooked up to a US account? Seems like that would be the way to go.

[Cobla]

^ the last time I used my US account to DL anything it rendered my AU content unplayable so I'm putting up with the AU store for the time being. yeah, the range kinda sucks atm but there's some gems hidden away in there. My download codes for the 3 freebies came overnight too so I've got enough to keep me busy for a while. I just hope they update the store with some more older titles soon... eg. Disgaea would be a good start, especially as its avail in the US
I love the overall concept of the PSP-Go, just integrating it with the current PSP userbase is ****ing retarded.Yeah I've decided to view mine more like a new platform and won't be re-buying any games for it just yet (unless they go on special for decent amounts).

I do love it though. It's the PSP finally done right IMO and I'm actually glad to not be bothering with UMDs atm

Hey on the subject of games on the Aussie PSN, has anyone else noticed that some games aren't listed in the catalog but they come up if you search for them? e.g Both GTAs on PSP come up in a search, but they are not listed in either the "Latest" section, the "PSP Games" section, nor even in the "All Games A-Z" (when really they should be in all three as they both came out last week).

There's a couple of other similar examples too (Ghost Recon 2 is only in all games A-Z and nowhere else) so I wonder what other games are available but not listed in the catalog. With so few games on the AU store they could at least get those ones right!

[Ezri]

Many PSP games have this function now.

Gran Turismo is the only game I have come across with this function - then again, I haven't bought a new PSP game in over 9 months prior to GT.

[Lazlow]

I've only encountered it (legitimately) with Monster Hunter Freedom Unite.

[igotnewsuper8systemWRONG!]

Alright todays the day, I'm ordering a PSP 3000, I want a red one, do you guys have any sites you recommend preferably Australian sites. I want the cheapest price I can get.

[Rambo]

Same as above, but with a PSP Go. I'm selling my PSP 2000 with CFW for anyone that wants.

[Citizen Erased]

Ive read that Sony might not be able to put old psp games on psn due to legal issues. Another reason why not to buy a go.

[tau]

Sony aren't allowed to sell their own games?

I'd hate to sound too much like texta, but.. source?

[Lazlow]

heh, hacked already (http://www.pspworld.com/sony-psp/news/psp-go-hacked-011832.php)

[Citizen Erased]

Sony aren't allowed to sell their own games?

I'd hate to sound too much like texta, but.. source?

Linky (http://www.destructoid.com/all-psp-games-as-digital-downloads-may-not-be-possible-149339.phtml)

[Ezri]

Well, it's because Sony don't entirely own the rights to every game released on their systems. For example, something like Silent Hill Origins (just picked a random one off my shelf) would be the copyrighted property of Konami.

[Rambo]

That makes sence. In a different scenario, when you imported Rockband songs to Rockband 2 you weren't allowed to transfer Enter Sandman due to copyright issues.

[Ezri]

I mean, it would theoretically be possible to re-distribute all of the PSP's game library on PSN but Sony would have to re-negotiate licensing on every single third-party title for the purposes of online delivery.

It would probably be worth the time and effort for big selling titles from major developers, but more obscure low volume releases would doubtfully get this treatment.

[sausage]

Actually I'm starting to warm to the PSP Go and get f****d; as an owner of a original phatty I'm looking forward to the dumping of UMD PSP games at my local EB Games.

2nd hand heaven.

[Citizen Erased]

PSP Go sells just over 1000 units in Oz. (http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/psp-go-a-nogo-as-sony-struggles-for-sales-20091020-h5wn.html)

[Stevorooni]

haha wow. I wonder how many they shipped here, could there be warehouses filled with unsold psp gos?.

[Cobla]

PSP Go sells just over 1000 units in Oz. (http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/games/psp-go-a-nogo-as-sony-struggles-for-sales-20091020-h5wn.html)That's per week though, not total.

[Lazlow]

Oh hoo-f***in'-ray, e-books. I feel so much better about laying down $450 now.

RE: wireless hotspots; are there any that don't require your to walk up to a retailer/kiosk and acquire a login password?

[Stevorooni]

That's per week though, not total.

But it's only been out for 2 and a half weeks so that's still not good!

[Cobla]

Exactly, the actual figure is already low (around 2-3K I guess) so there's no point in distorting it to make it seem even lower.

[Stevorooni]

Sony have dropped the ball with this one I think.

Even when the PS3 was too expensive when it was released I always figured sales and development would ramp up after time once the price eventually dropped and the userbase increased, which is happening now.

But with the PSP Go they're competing with themselves, they have their own cheaper alternative which gives the user more buying options than the new thing they're trying to sell!

[Jickle]

Maybe their whole plan was to improve sales of the original PSP by introducing its own competition, then eclipsing it. :p

[AranchineD]

I imagine they're going with the PS3 plan, they'll reduce the price of it to $300 next year and suddenly everyone will think ZOMG HOW CHEAP. :D

[TrinityJayOne]

I share Lazlow's sentiments. Nice work, Sony! Finally I can leave my PS3 running so that I can stream stuff I've recorded from TV! I would hazard a guess that anyone with internet fast enough to make this worthwhile (in this country at least) is well aware of things like bittorrent, and is quite capable of copying files to a memory stick. :/

[Citizen Erased]

Like Ive said before

PSP Go = New Coke (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_coke)

[Lazlow]

Thought I said that >_> (http://www.hyper.com.au/forums/showpost.php?p=1121271&postcount=272)

[McChimp]

Kind've off-subject here, but just walked into my local EB and...........NO PSP GAMES!! Was in too much of a hurry to ask, but WTF??

[Jay]

Not even the recently released Chinatown Wars?

Sometimes they hide them out of embarrassment.

[McChimp]

Yeah, there was like NOTHING! Their stock was rather......average as it was, but now? Not a scrap, not even pre-owned.

[sausage]

Owned.

[Stevorooni]

Owned.

Quite the opposite in fact, it seems that nobody owns the PSP :p

[Richie]

What's the deal with the PSP GO? Why isn't it selling? I thought it looked much better than the old design and that people would be going crazy for it. I'm assuming the ripoff price is the main culprit?

[Stevorooni]

High price on console, high price on downloadable games, stores can't make any profit on digital content, PSP 3000 is a cheaper alternative that can do everything the Go can do

[McChimp]

I'd have loved a PSP-Go, but, with something along the lines of 20+ games in my library and no UMD slot? Instant fail.

[Richie]

True, well it appealed to me because I'm moving more and more to digital content these days, don't really like cases cluttering my house anymore. But the cost of the thing was a joke, that article someone posted earlier mentioned that a PS3 was only $50 more. I know what I'd get.

[Citizen Erased]

Im really disapointed in the amount of games for the Go, what ever happened to the massive back catalog of games that Sony promised would be avalible ?

Im going to stick with my PSP 1000.

[Nic Xtreme]

BlazBlue coming to PSP! (http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/11/blazblue-getting-the-psp-treatment/)

[tau]

has it been publicly hacked yet?

[RunningMild]

True, well it appealed to me because I'm moving more and more to digital content these days, don't really like cases cluttering my house anymore. But the cost of the thing was a joke, that article someone posted earlier mentioned that a PS3 was only $50 more. I know what I'd get.

The digital content thing is a non-issue. AFAIK, everything that can be downloaded onto a PSP Go can be downloaded onto any other PSP. Plus, regular PSPs use memory cards that you can use with anything (plus they're bigger, I mean you can't get a 16GB one for the PSP Go IIRC), whereas PSP Go has a really specific Sony one that only works with PSP Go.

[Australian Ninja]

The digital content thing is a non-issue. AFAIK, everything that can be downloaded onto a PSP Go can be downloaded onto any other PSP. Plus, regular PSPs use memory cards that you can use with anything (plus they're bigger, I mean you can't get a 16GB one for the PSP Go IIRC), whereas PSP Go has a really specific Sony one that only works with PSP Go.


Interesting... think I will only buy a PSP GO when/if it gets hacked and allows the usual extras to be used on it (not the PSP games themselves, just other "stuff")

So far I have not bought any of the PSP models due to the placement of the '+' controller and the analogue nub. No matter how I hold one, it always ends up causing terrible pain in my thumb, therefore I cannot really play one.

No, I don't have any injuries to my thumb, it's just the analogue nub in my hand makes my thumb into an awkward angle that causes pain due to my large hands. The PSP Go looks to have a better placement of the controls, so I might be able to play it without the thumb issue.

*Thanks to eveyone for the info in the thread, I've found it useful.

[Stevorooni]

I randomly splurged and picked up a 2gig Memory Stick Pro Duo ($26 at Big W!) to replace my 512meg stick so now I have a little more room for demos and crap I might want to try

I don't think I play my PSP often enough to warrant a bigger stick though, I'm not going to be buying any digital games when I can get the UMDs cheaper

[tau]

I randomly splurged and picked up a 2gig Memory Stick Pro Duo ($26 at Big W!) to replace my 512meg stick so now I have a little more room for demos and crap I might want to try

I don't think I play my PSP often enough to warrant a bigger stick though, I'm not going to be buying any digital games when I can get the UMDs cheaper

2gig? correct me if i'm wrong, because I probably am, but can't you get 32 and 64 gig?

[Stevorooni]

I think 16gig is the biggest they have

[Bokracroc]

Is the PSP Assassin's Creed any good? And what about Little Big Planet?

[TrinityJayOne]

So I finally got around to finding a decent torrent of NFS4 so that I can rip it to my PSP (I owned the original, brother lent it to a friend and never saw it again :\), but playing it with the digital pad is extremely unresponsive. It was tolerable in the original, but the lack of a proper stick kills this version. Searched online to see if anyone had managed to hack in the functionality, but apparently not. Additionally, the copy I found was NTSC, as there's no Commodore or Falcon and the Durham Road track is now in England.

Anyhoo, I'm here for tips on some decent PSX games I can try to track down, the main requirement being that they don't rely on the joysticks. Having a widescreen option would also be a plus, although I don't recall many having this (Colin McRae Rally is the only one I know of).

[TrinityJayOne]

Ok, so list of games I have so far-

R-Type Delta (just put this on, runs brilliantly)
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Colin McRae Rally
Crash Bandicoot 1,2 & 3
Overboard!
Tombi!

Mainly looking for games that are good for a half hour of play here & there (ie- my commute to work), so RPGs are generally out unless you can save at will.

Also open to actual PSP games here, folks. >_>

[McChimp]

Is the PSP Assassin's Creed any good? And what about Little Big Planet?

Reading a few reviews, AC: Bloodlines is getting maybe 6's or 7's, being 'okay, but not great'. Still tempted to give it a spin, though.

As for LBP-PSP, man it's just as brilliant as the PS3 version, and basically nothing's been lost in translation. Been giving it quick goes in between AC2 and NSMBWii sessions, and it's polished up pretty well in comparison. It's lost only a LITTLE of it's graphical edge due to the less-powerful hardware, but it's still brilliant fun!

[Stevorooni]

Tried the demo of LittleBigPlanet after I spotted it on the US store (no idea if it's on the Aussie store, I didn't look) and I definitely need to buy it at some stage.

[Nic Xtreme]

Did they fix the jumping & checkpoints in Little Big Planet PSP? I've read conflicting reports on this - something I'd consider to be a major selling point considering that would make it an improvement over the first.

[Machine of God]

I love my PSP GO. I would never pay for one as they are too expensive imo, but it is easy to use, credit card for transactions is easy, just connect to my home wi-fi for downloads, and i've been playing FF7 in bed the past few nights.
Great console, i love it.

[Campdog]

Ok, so list of games I have so far-

R-Type Delta (just put this on, runs brilliantly)
Blood Omen: Legacy of Kain
Colin McRae Rally
Crash Bandicoot 1,2 & 3
Overboard!
Tombi!

Mainly looking for games that are good for a half hour of play here & there (ie- my commute to work), so RPGs are generally out unless you can save at will.

Also open to actual PSP games here, folks. >_>

Try FF:Crisis Core. Its a different RPG and i was able to play it on the way to work and home again. Also the original FF & FF2 remakes aren't too bad for a nice trip down memory lane and they also let you save where ever you like.

[Lazlow]

Mainly looking for games that are good for a half hour of play here & there (ie- my commute to work), so RPGs are generally out unless you can save at will.


DJ Max Portable 2 (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-24ww-71-bj-77-8-49-en-15-DJ+Max+Portable+2-84-j-70-1u9y.html)

[TrinityJayOne]

Kinda forgotten about this project now that I can use the internet on my mobile. >_> Checking forums and the like on the train instead of at home leaves more time for Xboxing, which sadly isn't possible on my phone.

[JubeiSaotome]

Selling my PSP-1000, it's been sufficient. Bought a PSP Go, never looking back, it's really amazing.

[Jay]

Anyone know how much a decent size Memory Stick duo might set me back? I currently have a 2 gig one but as I have discovered FFXIII is 1797Mb on its own.

[Lazlow]

PSP

Sandisk 16GB - $91 (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-24ww-71-1p-77-3-49-en-15-pro+duo-84-j-70-3dtl.html)

Sandisk 8GB - $57 (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-24ww-71-1p-77-6-49-en-15-pro+duo-84-j-70-2ljm.html)

Sony Mk.2 32GB - $228 (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-24ww-71-1p-49-en-15-pro+duo-84-j-70-3pq5.html)

Sony Mk.2 16GB - $125 (http://www.play-asia.com/SOap-23-83-24ww-71-1p-77-2-49-en-15-pro+duo-84-j-70-2x5l.html)



They have none of the Micros which I think the PSPGo use, but RRP of a 4GB one seems to be $40 for a Sandisk version.

[Jay]

Cheers Laz. Much appreciated. Seems like an 8 gig is around $70 as well. How large can you get them?

[Lazlow]

Currently on the market 32GB is as large I've seen both get.

Theoretically... 2TB >_>

[Homemaster]

Just getting into my PSP 3000, got it for Christmas, and so far have Chinatown Wars, Squad Command, Blood Bowl, and Shin Budokai (all yay)...as well as Tekken:DR (nay). Also bought a few minis - Zombie Tycoon and Vampire Hunter, both of which are quite fun, as well as Futurecop (god I nostalgiaed all over the place).

What I am really here to post about is the digital comics! Freaking awesome! Being the zombie fiend I am I bought all of Marvel Zombies and Zombies vs Robots, as well as the first issue of Wormwood. What a freakin' fantastic idea this is. At a max of 3 dollars a pop, it's great for some nerdy indulgence and you can still see the detail right up close. The screen even shakes and moves at appropriate moments.

Few things as well:

Someone sell me on MH: Freedom Unite...game seems clunky and odd.
Are FF 7 and 8 good on the PSP?
Is Crystal Defenders really as good as the demo makes it out to be?
What are some good mini puzzle games to entertain my brain?
And retro games ahoy...I know where my spare cash is going...

(I also got a PS3 at the same time, so it's like some massive overload of awesome).

[RunningMild]

What do people think about the rumoured PSP Go relaunch?

Someone sell me on MH: Freedom Unite...game seems clunky and odd.

It takes some getting used to, but once you do it's unbelievably addictive and rewarding.

[Shorty]

What do people think about the rumoured PSP Go relaunch?

I'm not exactly hoping that Sony will get it right the second time around. Maybe if they didn't charge an arm and a leg for it (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/reviews/2009/10/psp-go-review-sony-is-charging-you-much-more-for-much-less.ars), actually followed through (http://au.psp.ign.com/articles/102/1028430p1.html) on their UMD trade-in program and didn't make the setup process so user-hostile (http://arstechnica.com/gaming/reviews/2009/10/psp-go-review-sony-is-charging-you-much-more-for-much-less.ars/3) (ie. firmware updates out of the box or downloading games through 802.11b with no background downloading or resume function). But I doubt it.

As I said many posts back, I want to like the PSP Go but Sony just keep giving me reasons not to.

[dende d. guardian]

hey, i have a question about playing ps1 games on my psp. i put final fantasy VIII in my ps3 and connect it via remote play on my ps3, but the only thing that happens is the playstation logo plays and nothing else. after the logo it goes to a black background indefinately. also does it on my ps3. am i doing something wrong? much concern here.

and do you know whether FFIX can be played the same way?

[JubeiSaotome]

You have to actually transfer them to your PSP, Remote Play is not used at all.

* Download your PS1 game off of the PSN store.
* Make sure your PSP is linked to your account via activation
* Link the PSP to PS3 using USB mode on the PSP.
* Hit triangle on the PS1 game you wish to copy and select Copy.
* It will be copied to the PSP.
* Boot up the game on the PSP.

You do require an actual memory stick with space. (Or a PSPGo with free space)

Alternatively you could use the MediaGo application for PC.

[Jay]

I think he's using a physical copy of the original game, in which case I don't think it's possible.

[JubeiSaotome]

Yeah, no way to rip actual game discs to run them on PSP. Remote Play is terrible, though, would not use that to play any games.

[tau]

Buy PSPgo, Get 10 Free Games (http://au.psp.ign.com/articles/109/1094455p1.html)

The promotion starts on 10th June and runs for a limited time only. It's only open to new PSPgo owners (aged 18 and over) in Australia.

• Assassins Creed: Bloodlines (Ubisoft)
• Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (Rockstar Games)
• Gran Turismo (SCE WWS)
• James Cameron's AVATAR: The Game (Ubisoft)
• LittleBigPlanet (SCE WWS)
• MotorStorm: Arctic Edge (SCE WWS)
• Need for Speed Shift (EA)
• Pursuit Force: Extreme Justice (SCE WWS)
• 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa (EA)
• WipEout Pure (SCE WWS)

hmm... On one hand, that sounds pretty freaking sweet. on the other, they're annoucning the next PSP soon or something aren't they?

[AranchineD]

On the other hand

It's a PSPgo

[Cobla]

Pfft PSPgo is awesome, best PSP yet hands down. 'Sif having to carry UMDs everywhere is actually a good thing! It's supposed to be a portable system ffs.

[AranchineD]

If one can't go a day without swapping between 5 or 6 games then one has serious attention issues.

[Lazlow]

Its probably a good device if you hadn't previously invested in the PSP prior to the Go's existence.

That said I'm dubious as to how great a deal their digital distribution is when you can generally pick up the exact same game from a retail outlet substantially cheaper.

[Cobla]

If one can't go a day without swapping between 5 or 6 games then one has serious attention issues.Gee you go on some short holidays!

[AranchineD]

If you're going on holiday then you have bags or suitcases. Both are extremely useful for storage.

[Lazlow]

I have a case for my PSP that can hold about 6 UMDs. cube_punk will know what I'm talking about.

[Cobla]

Yeah I had one of those too, but I still found it a pain to cart around.

The go on the other hand easily fits into most pockets regardless of how many games you're carting. The same cannot be said of earlier iterations. Hell, even without games the PSP-3000 only fits in the largest of pockets.

[tau]

At first, I figured I wouldn't bother getting a PSP go unless I could hack it. For someone who's never owned a PSP before, it's pretty damn tempting to grab this deal.

[JubeiSaotome]

Pfft PSPgo is awesome, best PSP yet hands down. 'Sif having to carry UMDs everywhere is actually a good thing! It's supposed to be a portable system ffs.

Soooo much better than my previous PSP. Amusing how people love Steam and it's digital distribution, but if Sony does it, it's a horrible thing.

[AranchineD]

Amusing how people love Steam and it's digital distribution, but if Sony does it, it's a horrible thing.

*Ignores how games on Steam can be under $25 within months of release while even older games on the PSN are still full price*

[tau]

Soooo much better than my previous PSP. Amusing how people love Steam and it's digital distribution, but if Sony does it, it's a horrible thing.

Because they failed so horribly at it?

Steam's pricing is awesome, and on top of that they have regular special offers and packages. Sony generally try and make you pay maximum price for just about everything.

[JubeiSaotome]

PS1 games for cheaper than what you'd find on eBay, pleanty of specials throughout the year, games lower in price as they do with retail. I don't see your point.

[tau]

I wouldn't buy a psp for ps1 games, though. I'd like to play oh you know, PSP games.

[AranchineD]

tau, be fair, it's not like Sony can sell something that doesn't exist.

[JubeiSaotome]

Eh, I bought mine for both.

[RunningMild]

games lower in price as they do with retail

Not always. Most of the PSP games I've seen on PSN are priced equal or greater than the in-store price. The truth is, they should always be cheaper due to the lack of packaging and shipping costs, not just 'a couple of bucks cheaper some of the time'.

Also, AU$16 for an online pass for ModNation Racers is highway robbery no matter how you spin it.

Amusing how people love Steam and it's digital distribution, but if Sony does it, it's a horrible thing.

I think the hate had more to do with the 'no UMD' thing than the 'digital distribution' thing. Steam doesn't force you to pay for a game that you already paid for on DVD-ROM.

Because they failed so horribly at it?

That too. I've never heard of anyone being forced to unplug their PC, take it to a neighbour's house, and connect it to their Internet in order to download a game off Steam. :p

PS1 games for cheaper than what you'd find on eBay, pleanty of specials throughout the year, games lower in price as they do with retail. I don't see your point.

The fact that PSN has some great games on it doesn't change the fact that the service itself is buggy, convoluted, and not very user friendly (not to mention the aforementioned pricing issues). That might be why people who love Steam hate it.

[sausage]

I'd be tempted for the new PSP Go deal but:

a. PSP games, when you really break it down, are inherently shit.

b. It's a PSP Go.

[tau]

I can't be bothered talking to other people anymore; everyone in my sphere of life is so woefully under my intelligence level it makes conversations and interactivity a chore.

hahhaahahahahaha


The fact that PSN has some great games on it doesn't change the fact that the service itself is buggy, convoluted, and not very user friendly (not to mention the aforementioned pricing issues). That might be why people who love Steam hate it.

I don't think people would really mind any of the PSN's other problems, it's really just that the prices are ridiculous. I wouldn't care if it was sorta buggy trying to buy a game, as long as I could buy it at a decent price and then be off playing eventually.

[JubeiSaotome]

The fact that PSN has some great games on it doesn't change the fact that the service itself is buggy, convoluted, and not very user friendly (not to mention the aforementioned pricing issues). That might be why people who love Steam hate it.

It's only convoluted if you assume it's Xbox Live, which feels horrible to use with NXE, but each to their own, hey? Anyway, everythings categorised pretty well and I have yet to have any bugs with the service. Isolated bugs, does not mean the entire service is buggy.

[tau]

After reading several reviews, I've decided my current iPhone and DS are serving the purposes the PSPGo would, especially considering how expensive a go is. The wait for the next gen of handhelds begins!

[Lazlow]

Fingers crossed for a translation (http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/10/in-this-manga-you-spank-girls/#more-417310)

[tau]

Playstation Phone incoming (http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/26/the-playstation-phone/)

[Space_Monkey]

I was playing Peace Walker the other day and I was amazed by how good it looked... for a PSP game but how utterly bland it looked compared to everything else.

It's been a good year (maybe longer) since I've gotten stuck into a PSP game. During that time I've been enjoying brilliant HD graphics in titles such as Uncharted: Amongst Thieves, Gran Turismo 5 Prologue and Final Fantasy XIII.

I've also been enjoying a range of crisp 2D titles on my iphone including the recent Secret to Monkey Island remake and Zombie Town USA.

Returning to the PSP after such a hiatus is simply awful, the screen looks low res, the graphics blocky and textures bland. It's still impressive that such as small device can pump out graphics with such incredible detail but shit it still looks ugly.

Has anyone had a similar experience? I'm still using an original PSP, is the PSPGO any better in terms of screen resolution?

[Stevorooni]

PSP2 (http://www.kotaku.com.au/2010/10/psp2-will-ditch-the-umd-may-rival-xbox-360-in-horsepower/)

The PlayStation Portable 2, rumoured to have dual analogue sticks, a bigger screen and touch controls, will also rival the Xbox 360 in processing power and ditch the UMD format, sources tell Kotaku.


In those meetings about the portable, we were told, the device was shown to have a touch panel on the back of the system what looked like a mouse trackpad. The PSP2 also had dual analogue sticks and a larger display which Sony touted as being “HD”.


A touchpad on the back sounded weird at first but it kind of makes sense if the system isn't too wide. You could still access the buttons and reach behind for aiming without having to cover the screens with your fingers.

[sausage]

so it's a reacharound?

[Nic Xtreme]

It's interesting returning to this thread and reading some of the comments on the previous page. Since then, these things have happened:

(1) Xbox 360's interface for digital purchasing has worsened, to the point of being utterly horrendous.

(2) Full PSP games from the PSN store include many titles that are incredibly cheap.

(3) Sony has announced it's adopting a more open pricing structure for the Vita, which hopefully will lead to price changes in older games, too.

In other news: I finally installed CFW 6.60 PRO onto my PSP. I never realised you could just install a temporary version, still allowing full access to the PSN.

Hooray for SNES/Arcade ROMs. Time to rip my copy of FFIX so I can be bothered to play the damned thing.