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Thinking about getting a PSP
Gammarah
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After seeing that Persona 3 will soon be on the PSP, and other shit like Disgaea that interests me, I'm considering buying a PSP. However, I know next to nothing about the system. Do I need to buy anything extra to put music on it? Should I just get this?
http://www.amazon.com/PSP-3000-Core-Pack-Black-Sony/dp/B001KMRN0M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1250636305&sr=8-1
Help me H/A, you're my only hope!
http://www.amazon.com/PSP-3000-Core-Pack-Black-Sony/dp/B001KMRN0M/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1250636305&sr=8-1
Help me H/A, you're my only hope!
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Can't find it on amazon... maybe I'm not searching right. Can you provide a link?
EDIT:Nevermind, just found it. Gamestop exclusive, looks like a good deal. Thanks!
then invest in the largest memory stick pro duo you can find... for legal game backups of course
Dissidia was the first PSP game that inspired any desire of the system for me, and AC was pretty cool. This is probably what I'll get after I finish DDS. Who knows, maybe I'll get lucky on my birthday and I won't have to drop 200$.
I already have a DS though.... is there any signifcant overlap between the two game librarys?
Well.... of course.
Not really. I also have both. The only major overlap I can think of is Puzzle Quest, and it's vastly prettier on the PSP.
If I have a choice, I'll usually go with the PSP, because the games tend to price drop quick, and they always look nicer.
(I also have too many DS games, in comparison)
Lovely. Cheap games are a weakness of mine. I'll try to get the bundle. Thanks, H/A!
she gets no work done now. I'm a good boyfriend.
Its cool how you can output to your TV (as long as its progressive and not interlaced) and play games that way.
I am not so good with the hacking. Is it easy?
Thats cool, I didn't know that. Dissidia+giant tv=awesome.
my friend seriously bought his to play god of war and has not touched it since. hopefully once he sells it, it will be to me and not gamestop
About how long does it have left as a viable handheld?
But if you aren't into Monster Hunter (HEATHEN!), then there are quite a few excellent games coming out on the horizon. The nearest release date is the port of Disgaea 2, I think, as well as a decent port of Soul Calibur. Motorstorm and Gran Turismo are slated for later in the year, and Little Big Planet is supposed to make an appearance (not sure when).
Then there are the SquareEnix media megagiant releases, which I won't go into here (if you don't know about these, you've been living under a rock).
This is kind of a weird sentence. Are you talking about various final fantasy games or something else? Because if it is something else it is less living under a rock and more not following very much in the way of video game news that isnt directly related to games I want.
Probably just FF7: Crisis Core, re-releases (again) of FF1 and FF2, and Dissidia. Nothing totally new like The World Ends With You.
Honestly my PSP gets used less and less as the year goes on. Even less than my DS, and I use that once every 3 months. The PSP gets a rare gem every long while. I'd probably hold out for the PSP2 or something (hopefully it has BC) just so you can play some of the good games that have been released (mainly FF7: CC).
He's probably talking about FFVII: CC and FF Dissidia alongside the upcoming Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, FFXIII: Agito and Parasite Eve 3rd Birthday. Honestly though, if you're looking for totally new RPG's, you'll want to keep an eye on Level 5's games. Jeanne d'Arc was a pretty good SRPG, but Cardboard Senki and Ushiro are completely unique and look really cool.
So yeah, the PSP is still alive and kicking and should get a healthy boost with the PSP Go's launch and all the other stuff they're launching around that time (like their App Store equivalent and Digital Comic Book Store).
Anyway, the Dissidia pack would be a good bet since it comes with a decent memory stick. Then I'd suggest downloading the Media Go application, which should be on the Playstation website and that should help you keep everything on the memory stick in order (you can do it manually but it's annoying).
Set up a PSN account too and have a look through the PSP Store (accessible from both a PSP and the Media Go app), there's some pretty good downloadable games available (including a bunch of PS1 games, like FFVII).
Sony's already confirmed that all their downloadable stuff going forward will work on both past PSPs and the Go, so don't feel like you're missing anything.
And the actual motivation behind the PSP Go is a combination of frustration over the failure of UMD movies and a desire to be more like the iPhone.
At any rate, there's nothing really in it you'll miss.
And I don't have a PS3, so no streaming video. Would be cool though.
I use my PSP roughly a third of the time. The DS gets most of my attention just for quantity of games, but I'm still quick to switch to the PSP when I need some DJ MAX or Puzzle Quest.
Everyone should play DJ MAX; it even has a demo if you doubt how awesome it is.
I couldnt hear shit when playing on the train with the stock ones, but got some nice in ear Sony headphones and the game is all I hear.
Cool, I'll have to pick those up.
DJ Max looks interesting. Also minor question, should I get Disgaea for the PSP or DS? Does it matter?
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My husband had Disgaea for the DS and he likes it. The visuals are just the same as the PS2 version and you have the option of the stylus, although he doesn't like to use it. There is also the extra content on the DS version, I don't know if the PSP version has any extras or pumped up visuals as I don't have a PSP as yet and never bothered to check.
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The PSP version is a perfect port of the PS2 version.
The DS version doesn't look half as good. It also removed most of the voice acting, and I believe Etna Mode is PSP exclusive(?).
The DS did get some new content, notably Prinny commentary(!), but most consider the PSP version the way to go, especially with it getting Disgaea 2 in a month.