New PSP is... Go?

It looks sleek.

Your thoughts on said device?

Extra: a size comparison between the Go and current handhelds.

looks sexy when closed, opened up it looks kind of weird, not sure I like the slide out design, either way I wont be getting it.

I just got the PSP for the first time last week, so fuck them :D i dont think ill need to get a new one unless it plays different games.

Looks cheap.  If Sony can price it at 100$, they'll fly off the shelves.

"This is sad. There's no other word for it. The person who invents a way to punch someone in the face over the Internet will make millions from the demand generated by people like this." Youtube comments

Still No proper 2d or 3d controller.. shit..

Currently playing:
Korg DS 10 (ds) /  Metal Slug 7 (ds)
Rhythm Heaven (ds) /  Fire Emblem (ds)
Super Stardust HD (psn) /  Virtua Fighter 5 (360)
FSX (P

I think the key point to remember is that this is an alternative to the PSP, not a replacement for it. If you want something smaller, lighter and robuster with an App-Store-ish digital distribution model and (in all probability) superior battery life, the Go will suit. Sony are trying to compete more directly with the iPod without abandoning the existing PSP market.

It’ll all hinge on price, of course - the PSP hardware is relatively cheap to produce at this point, and Sony needs to pass on those savings to the consumer - and on whether the PS Store can deliver a steady supply of good, relatively inexpensive downloadable games - something to rival the App Store’s output, but with less of the bargain basement shite. Hopefully they’ve been courting some of the quality iPhone/iPod developers e.g. Chillingo, Digital Chocolate.

Perhaps the biggest disappointment from my point of view is the absence of a touchscreen. Would it have driven too great a wedge between the Go and the PSP (and thus hindered efforts to transfer the latter’s software library to the former)? I’m not too fussed about the nub - the kinds of game I like to play on my PSP - Lumines, Everybody’s Golf, Monster Hunter, Disgaea - rarely require precise analogue controls.

Would welcome an absolutely first-rate D-pad, though. Handheld gaming needs more Street Fighter :p

I refuse to buy another PSP until I get 2 analogs, something hardcore worth playing other than Chains of Olympus, and a port of MVC(1 or 2). As it stands, the DS kills the PSP in software(Castlevania, New SMB, Advance Wars, Mario Kart, Metroid Prime Hunters, Zelda, etc), where as the only games I have on my PSP are Chains of Olympus, Lumines, Metal Gear Portable Ops, and Killzone Liberation.

Maybe the next PSP(as in new hardware, not an old revision) can actually deliver something worth playing.

I dont want to celebrate, I want to sell you hate.

Well, lets give killemoff a round of applause. He fixed his forum issues and contributed. +10 internets to you good sir.

/no sarcasm

If they bring literally the entire existing PSP catalogue to PS Store plus 3-4 new PSP/Go games a week I'll be ecstatic. Can't see it happening somehow, but Sony has rocked the dual distribution route before.

No UMD drive means no interest from me.

No wait, scratch that. I'm not opposed to carrying around two PSP units, but I'll probably wait for a redesign of this new PSP before opting to take the plunge. Heck, I still want to get one of the current PSP units with the video out option.

Terry Bogard - currently the most Unhelpful member of the Kikizo forums.

Never bought the original PSP.  I would've bought one of these though if it had touch screen and more horsepower.

I didn't see the point of UMD.  Just another Sony proprietary device.  Digital distribution is the way forward though.  We'll see how their service provision and costs stack up to Apple's store.

So, let's broaden the market with multiple products, underwhelm the buyer with a lateral step in technology, and use a product design that was ugly as fuck half a decade ago when it was originally mocked up.

Genius.

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Eddie_the_Hated


So, let's broaden the market with multiple products, underwhelm the buyer with a lateral step in technology, and use a product design that was ugly as fuck half a decade ago when it was originally mocked up.

Genius.

Im in the same boat on this one. I refuse to buy a portable because of all of the damn revisions and improvements. I had a Gameboy Advance back in the day, but was furious when the SP came out. I had a DS, but sold the damn thing when the DS Lite came out and never bothered to get another. And now of course we are at the DSi and PSPGo. Making existing customers feel obsolete is not a good strategy, IMO.

I dont want to celebrate, I want to sell you hate.

Perosnally I will wait for thre psp2, the go seems nice but its a little fugly when opened and no umd is a pain for me.

The price is a little high, at most I was expecting a 200euro price point when watching the conference but at 250 its too much, this coming from a guy who bought a launch ps3, i suspect they are surprized at the psp's strength and legs in the past few months/years when virtually nothing was on offer to generate the sales, The Go! is designed more for the portable gamer in mind; its light, easy to put away, easy on battery and no discs something which I think many people will really enjoy, altough I always want a physical copy of something I bought.

The high price makes me think that since they are using DD for the games some of that money goes to service the matenice of the psn and the psn store, its not easy offering full games for download for free, I heard capcom almost didnt realse the Resi5 DLC becuase Sony charges for the use of the PSN and every download. This is prop another thing keeping the Ps3 price up, that is untill the ugly redisign and price drop around september. 

also did anyone see the GT:psp on Video? god damn the game graphicaly looks fantastic, it put's all other psp devs to shame. 

I guess I didn't consider the flash memory but that's still pretty expensive for outdated technology. They should sell it without the memory stick.

Bring on the PSP2, I can't stand these low res textures, makes my eyes bleed.   

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I'm rarely in any situations where I would play a handheld, but if I was I wouldn't settle for anything less than 720p either.

"If you knew how good I am you would think I'm modest."

most console's cant barely do 720p, give it a few years. 

Silentbomber


most console's cant barely do 720p, give it a few years. 

I didnt realize the Wii was "most consoles".

I dont want to celebrate, I want to sell you hate.

wait for Wii HD... 

Silentbomber


wait for Wii HD... 

Im not sure why, though. According to the numbers, the Wii graphics card is better than the Xbox 1, yet the Xbox 1 had some 720p games. Im sure its something simple, and Im sure VF will say it makes games better, but whatever.

On topic, what are you guys who have PSP's currently playing?

I dont want to celebrate, I want to sell you hate.

immortaldanmx

Silentbomber


wait for Wii HD... 

Im not sure why, though. According to the numbers, the Wii graphics card is better than the Xbox 1, yet the Xbox 1 had some 720p games. Im sure its something simple, and Im sure VF will say it makes games better, but whatever.

On topic, what are you guys who have PSP's currently playing?

Currently playing the Monster Hunter Freedom Unite demo. Those Monster Hunter games are friggin hard in single-player mode! Hard in that it takes quite a while to slay those monsters. I wish the monsters all had life bars. I always like knowing how much progress I'm making in killing an enemy.

Before that I was playing Crisis Core Final Fantasy.

Terry Bogard - currently the most Unhelpful member of the Kikizo forums.

Nothing really at present, but Tekken Dark Resurrection and Monster Hunter Freedom 2 have probably grabbed the most playtime overall. MHF2 is bottomless, basically. I'd include Everybody's Golf but some bastard "friend" has "borrowed" it.

immortaldanmx


On topic, what are you guys who have PSP's currently playing?

My PSP game library (bolded are what I play regulary):

God of War: Chains of Olympus
Ridge Racer 2
Metal Gear Ac!d
Metal Gear Ac!d 2
WipEout Pure
WipEout Pulse
Twisted metal: Head-On
Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition
Midnight Club: LA Remix
Death Jr
Death Jr II: Root of Evil
Virtua Tennis: World Tour
Virtua Tennis 3
Burnout Legends
Burnout Dominator
Papaton
Papaton 2
Hot Pixel
GTA: Liberty City Stories
GTA: Vice City Stories
SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo
SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Fireteam Bravo 2
SOCOM: US Navy SEALs Tactical Strike
Tokobot
Pursuit Force
Pursuit Force 2
Mega Man Maverick Hunter X
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror
Syphon Filter: Logans Shadow
Crazy taxi: Fare Wars
Daxter
Worms: Open Warfare
Worms: Open Warfare 2
Echochrome
Crush
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast
LocoRoco
LocoRoco 2
Resistance: Retribution
Super Stardust Portable
Tekken: Dark Resurrection
Guilty Gear Judgement
FlOw
Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII
Every Extended Extra
Exit 2
Power Stone Collection
Ace Combat X: Skies of Deception
Killzone: Liberation
Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops
Manhunt 2
Monster Hunter Freedom
Monster Hunter Freedom 2
Silent Hill Origins
Chili Con Carnage
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters


From 2009/10's current lineup I should almost certainly be picking up:


Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
Duke Nukem Trilogy
Tekken 6
Soul Calibur: Broken Destiny
Gran Turismo Mobile
MotorStorm: Arctic Edge
Silent Hill: Shattered Memories
LittleBigPlanet
Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker
Resident Evil Portable
Dantes Inferno
Jak & Daxter: The Lost Frontier
The 3rd Birthday (Parasite Eve 3)
 

I haven't played mine in a while, it has been really slow since early 2008, hasn't been too much after Crisis Core and God Of War. 

emofag


I haven't played mine in a while, it has been really slow since early 2008, hasn't played  too much after I started driving my ruster instead of riding the bus. 

fixed

Yeah my ruster




Destroyed, move along now.

Joe or Loco. Which one is it?

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nice avatar Eddie, I like this trend of posting yourself on the avatar... 

my psp dosent get played regularly ever since i finished crisis core and god of war, I guess peace walker will be my next real game, thankgod the new psp go is fugly cos i would buy it and never use it if it wasnt. 

Silentbomber


nice avatar Eddie, I like this trend of posting yourself on the avatar... 

my psp dosent get played regularly ever since i finished crisis core and god of war, I guess peace walker will be my next real game, thankgod the new psp go is fugly cos i would buy it and never use it if it wasnt. 

Im not sure if that was sarcasm, but Eddie isnt his avatar.

I dont care that the thing is ugly, I care that it is alienating their existing customers. The PSP Go, that is, not Eddies avatar

I dont want to celebrate, I want to sell you hate.

Yeah, and it's a right pain in the ass too. When I sign in, there I am. I sign out, all I see is peter pan.

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Apparently the Go has a battery life of 3-6 hours. Even my old phat PSP 1000 can manage 5-7.

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2009/06/12/pspgo-your-questions-answered/

Ridiculous. Unless the D-pad has been crafted out of a sentient crystal gel that intuits your every thumb movement before you even switch the Go on, I won't be buying it.

I will, however, ask Sony to send me a review unit gratis ;)

do you get to keep it

In the long run, no - but I can always "lose" it. Stuff's always getting "lost" around here. The landlord's Rolex. Adam's limited edition SF4 arcade pad.

Edwin


In the long run, no...

No?

Well, technically all sites are sent debug/review hardware on a long-term loan basis. It still amounts to giving things away, pretty much, but in theory the manufacturer can always ask for it back.

Unless they were extremely unhappy with the article the chances of them asking for it back are slim to none.

Your avatar makes you look like an Albino black.