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They both seem even but PSP does seem to the futuristic edge it has music, games and movies. But the DS is coming out with tons of in may - july. DS will have FF Crystal Chronicles which I am looking forward to. But I dont know which one.

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I've never been big on portable games.

This post has been edited by FabulousFreebird on 30th March 2005 01:48

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Even with all the love I have for Nintendo, I'm going to have to say I'd rather blow my money on a PSP. All things considered, I'm probably not going to buy either of them, but if I had the choice, I'd go with Sony's contender. With the option of movies and games, it's definately got versatility under it's belt. It's a bit annoying that said movies will have to come in their own format, meaning I'm probably going to have to buy the same movies I have at home all over again just so I can watch them while on the run, but just having that option seems worth it to me.

Then again, I might as well just buy a labtop. Whoops, I'm arguing with myself again.

The DS' only real kick is that it's got it's whole touch-screen gimmick, but I've never really been big on touch screens. Not to to mention, having to look at more than one screen to know what the hell is going on during a game seems a bit annoying. I'd much rather play Mario64 on an N64 at home, with a controller that's actually comfortable to me than have to deal with all that pointing and clicking and whatnot. Control wise, it just seems to complicated for me.

The PSP is apparently going to be housing Advent Children, that alone makes it worth buying in my books. Not to mention it's selection of games is just more interesting to me. Nintendo has gone way too childish for me since the 'Cube came out. It HAS done fairly well with the GBA, especially with the Castlevania series but still, there are far more "Yugi-Oh"/"Pokemon"/"Save the trees and love everybody because the world is a happy place" style games.

I think the PSP has the DS beat both capability and content wise. The biggest advantage on the DS' side is probably price...but even at that, the PSP will eventually come down to a more affordable cost soon enough.

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"Save the trees" lmao... does anyone remember Top Gear for the SNES, they have these huge signs on the sides of the race track that when you hit you come a complete stop and they say "save the trees" on them. Hilarious.

Portable systems are kinda pointless for most people I think, but if you need to get one I think the PSP will be the better system of the two. It will have a large library of quality titles, even if many of them are just PS2 ports with a handful of extra features. In order for the DS to have a lot of great games developers would need to spend a lot of time and money creating games exclusively for the DS, and the DS market will be a rather small one. Portable systems are not really mainstream.

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I think the results of this console skirmish (The damn things are too small to be in a war...) will see Nintendo's handheld dominance edge forth, and the PSP maybe make an XBox-like foothold: popular enough and grows in popularity as the shelf lives of the generation come to a close. the Gamecube of the lot may be Gizmondo, a small thing that is apparently the N-gage on steroids. American-built and British backed, it's probably going to make an inroad, but will be left behind a bit as the big guns keep firing.

In short, The DS will win because it already has an army of Fanboys and girls defending it from what I have seen, the PSP has a smaller army of similarly fanatical folks, and gizmondo... well, you probably only just heard of it there.

Comparing prices, DS is £99, PSP is projected at £120-30 , and the Gizmondo is a whopping £230.

The DS is, IMO, a typical Nintendo device: Concentrating on the games, the games, and nothing but the games. That hurt Gamecube a little, but I feel DS will emerge victorious nonetheless: the handhled gaming market is mostly people who want to play the game on it, and not risk losing the batteries on the mobile phone at the same time. The price reflects the fact it's just for gaming.

PSP is also typical of sony, with the multimedia aspect it aims for.And of course, it's engineering faults. But for everythign else possible to do, it should be a very close second, but for the rpice, we should really get a square button gaurteed to work... oh, and not so many dead pixels.

Gizmondo Is multimedia as well, but lacks the punch of the other two, and theres also that huge price tag. However, it's far more of a gadget and less of a videogames device really.

Persoannally, I would rather a PSP victory though. It's got the maturer games, it's got the movies, its got the games I prefer. Nintendo only have one name that really interests me: Resident Evil. And they're all on the Gamecube I have sitting over to my left, and any handheld ones are very likely to wind up on PSP as well.


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Quote (Del S @ 28th March 2005 07:16)

... Nintendo only have one name that really interests me: Resident Evil. And they're all on the Gamecube I have sitting over to my left, and any handheld ones are very likely to wind up on PSP as well.

Don't be so sure of that. All four of Capcom's production studios cater to all consoles, and there have been roughly equal numbers of REs (I think...) released for PS2 and GC, albeit RE 0 and RE 4 (the good ones) were both Gamecube. I have not heard of any plans for a handheld Resident Evil, and I honestly have no idea which system would be best suited to it, so we'll have to see.

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And shouldn't this be in General Gaming Chat?

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Cool. Thanks, mods.

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Soon as DS gets some decent software, it'll be the superior platform on both fronts. Though the PSP is definitely better than I thought, I'm going to go with legacy on this one and hand over my vote to Nintendo. Its price tag is more reasonable too.

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PSP looks like its gonna take the cake. from all the stories on the news that ive seen, the psp seems freakin sweet. it can do a whole lot more than the DS i guess. i pretty damn sure im not gonna get either of them, but still, the psp looks a lot better than the ds.

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Is there really even a differance between this topic and this topic http://www.cavesofnarshe.com/forums/ipb/in...?showtopic=4417 ?

But anyways the DS is going to dominate psp.

The PSP being superior than the DS because it can play movies? Nintendo's had that since before the SP.
What benefit is there to playing movies on a PSP? To watch TV while driving? It's like having the choice to play a DVD in a DVD player or on a computer.

The touch-screen on a DS doesn't seem like a problem. From what I've seen, it's not a second, seperate screen, but more like radar or extra buttons for secondary weapons.

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The touch-screen on a DS doesn't seem like a problem. From what I've seen, it's not a second, seperate screen, but more like radar or extra buttons for secondary weapons.

Exactly. Depending on the game, the bottom screen can range anywhere from being a display area for a map to being the center of all the action (more for arcade-esque games when it comes to that one). If anything, it's more a convenience than a hindrance.

I have no interest in the PSP myself. Its game lineup at this point doesn't really intrigue me, plus its hardware faults and high price tag don't exactly help to change my opinion. Movies and music? For some reason I can't help but think of the N-Gage in regards to the PSP's excess multimedia. I thought handhelds were miniature video game systems, not complete entertainment centers and communication devices in a tiny, six-inch box. There's definitely no way I'm gonna shell out a ridiculous amount of cash for a few extra features I'll never even use.

So, the way I see it, the DS has my vote. Whether or not Nintendo comes out ahead, well, we'll just have to see.

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Somebody please close this topic because it has been done. Besides, DS has been on the market for 3 months and is failing miserably. Nintendo is really going to crash and burn without a major marketing idea. Legend of Zelda(new one) is going to be the ONLY thing to look forward to in 2005 other than Final Fantasy III on the DS. Poor, poor Nintendo.

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Somebody please close this topic because it has been done. Besides, DS has been on the market for 3 months and is failing miserably. Nintendo is really going to crash and burn without a major marketing idea. Legend of Zelda(new one) is going to be the ONLY thing to look forward to in 2005 other than Final Fantasy III on the DS. Poor, poor Nintendo.

Where did you read that? I've never heard of that before. From what I've heard the DS is doing superb.

Read the April 2005 issue of EGM with Jade Empire on the cover. Read the DS story where EGM descibes how each console is doing(PS2-Wealth, Xbox-Death, GameCube-Faith, PSP-Lineage, DS-Journey, GBA-Loneliness).

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The PSP is many, many times more attractive to me as a system, but!

I don't see the point of porting movies to it; it plays them splendidly, but a DVD would be cheaper and could be played on any DVD or DVD-capable console; a mini-disk just makes the added price not worth the added inconvenience.

Also, I gotta say, the system looks great, but there isn't a single game out or coming out for the PSP that interests me in the slightest.

The DS feel far too clunky, and I find the touch screen pointless to use. And, as with the PSP, there are no games for it that interest me at all.

So I gotta say that I'm not too impressed with either thus far. I may get a PSP eventually, but their gunna need to get a good supply of SquareEnix RPGs, a Shin Megami Tensei game, and some good action platformers before I really consider it.

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Read the April 2005 issue of EGM with Jade Empire on the cover. Read the DS story where EGM descibes how each console is doing(PS2-Wealth, Xbox-Death, GameCube-Faith, PSP-Lineage, DS-Journey, GBA-Loneliness).

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I just bought a DS today and I really like it. I didn't buy any games yet but it came with a Metroid: Prime Hunters Demo and it was fricking sweet. It was a little hard to get used to the controls but I really like it plus it is compatable with GBA games.

I did want to get a PSP but for 250 dollars its not worth it, I can watch movies on a DVD player and listen to music on a MP3 player. I just hope that they make some FF games for DS.

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It was a little hard to get used to the controls...

When I first sampled MP:H, the first unusual thing I noticed was that the gun wasn't fired by some typical B/Y/other right-of-center button, but was literally fired like a trigger by the index finger on a top-button. I didn't mess with it long enough to decide whether this would be a good idea, but I've heard that people have been questioning that decision.

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...plus it is compatable with GBA games.

Is the DS compatible with GB and GBC games?

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Quote (Glenn Magus Harvey @ 3rd April 2005 22:51)

Is the DS compatible with GB and GBC games?

No, the manual says that it is only compatible with GBA games and not GB or GBC games.

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Quote (Glenn Magus Harvey @ 3rd April 2005 22:51)

When I first sampled MP:H, the first unusual thing I noticed was that the gun wasn't fired by some typical B/Y/other right-of-center button, but was literally fired like a trigger by the index finger on a top-button. I didn't mess with it long enough to decide whether this would be a good idea, but I've heard that people have been questioning that decision.

I think the mechanics are rather excellent. The stylus is an effective method to handle the FPS targeting while your other hand handles movement. The only logical place for a firing button is the left shoulder button where your left hand stays permanently. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think the four facce buttons (ABXY, I think...) handle quick weapon-switches and whatnot. Overall, it might be the game that gives the DS an important blockbuster launch-title that the system sorely needs.

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I saw the PSP in the mall today, and it looks like it's making the same mistake as Game Gear - the only games on the shelf were cheap rips of PS2 games.
Plus there's alot of additional crap that costs as much as the system and looks necessary.

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I'm not really interested in buying a hand held, though I do find the topic quite interesting. I have to say, PSP graphics look very impressive for a hand held compared to what they usually seem to be on other systems.

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