Gaming System Review: PSP
Initial reaction: Well done.
The latest in handheld gaming is now on the market, and it is made by one of the world's largest names in gaming... No, for once, not Microsoft. Sony has taken the success of their Playstation 2 and slammed it all into a sandwich-sized portable gaming device. Asthetically, it is very pleasing: not too heavy, easy to control, and the screen... wow. This is one of the nicest screens I have ever see on a device of this size. The resolution is absolutely stunning.
What does it do? Well, I'll leave all the details up to Sony to explain, but I must say that the plastic-covered discs lend to a scratch-resistance we could only wish for on CDs. These discs are a bit smaller than the typical CD or DVD, so when you see the demo playing Spiderman 2 (which comes with the PSP), please keep in mind that you have to purchase PSP movies separately... and no, they can't play on your DVD player. Aside from gaming and movies, this device can also store all types of data and pictures with the removable memory card. And like so many digital cameras, while Sony was nice enough to include a memory card with the PSP, its storage capabilities will quickly dwindle for the average user. Figures. And yes, they will be happy to sell you a larger memory card.
What it doesn't do: One of the first questions out of my mouth (and the next person that looked at the PSP) was this, "Can I hook this up to a TV and just use the PSP as a controller?" As I understand it, the answer was no. If this information was incorrect, please inform me differently... because I just couldn't believe this was true.
For features, visit: http://www.us.playstation.com/Content/Sites/65/Info/...
and be prepared to take a nap while the fancy intro downloads.
Rating: Great device. I'll have to give this a 4 out of 5 asterisks ****. I would expect the next generation of the PSP to receive a 5. They were just too close on their first attempt. So where is Microsoft?
The latest in handheld gaming is now on the market, and it is made by one of the world's largest names in gaming... No, for once, not Microsoft. Sony has taken the success of their Playstation 2 and slammed it all into a sandwich-sized portable gaming device. Asthetically, it is very pleasing: not too heavy, easy to control, and the screen... wow. This is one of the nicest screens I have ever see on a device of this size. The resolution is absolutely stunning.
What does it do? Well, I'll leave all the details up to Sony to explain, but I must say that the plastic-covered discs lend to a scratch-resistance we could only wish for on CDs. These discs are a bit smaller than the typical CD or DVD, so when you see the demo playing Spiderman 2 (which comes with the PSP), please keep in mind that you have to purchase PSP movies separately... and no, they can't play on your DVD player. Aside from gaming and movies, this device can also store all types of data and pictures with the removable memory card. And like so many digital cameras, while Sony was nice enough to include a memory card with the PSP, its storage capabilities will quickly dwindle for the average user. Figures. And yes, they will be happy to sell you a larger memory card.
What it doesn't do: One of the first questions out of my mouth (and the next person that looked at the PSP) was this, "Can I hook this up to a TV and just use the PSP as a controller?" As I understand it, the answer was no. If this information was incorrect, please inform me differently... because I just couldn't believe this was true.
For features, visit: http://www.us.playstation.com/Content/Sites/65/Info/...
and be prepared to take a nap while the fancy intro downloads.
Rating: Great device. I'll have to give this a 4 out of 5 asterisks ****. I would expect the next generation of the PSP to receive a 5. They were just too close on their first attempt. So where is Microsoft?
posted by Cooper at 12:19 AM
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