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[quote name='DarkNessBear']I may be the most retarded assburgered ridden Sony fanboy here - but even I know the PSPGo is the dumbest move of this generation. Goodbye PSP.[/QUOTE]I will say it over and over again, you really have to get a PSP Go and tinker with it on your own. The GAF thread, and most everyone I know with one said it exceeded their expectations. It even did for me. I'll give out my true opinion between the PSP models.

-PSP-1000 was great at first because it had great graphics, but sucked because it was heavy, really couldn't fit in your pocket, and so on.

-PSP-2000 was mostly an improvement finally being able to hook it up to a TV, UMD cache helped a little for some UMD games. Smaller size was definitely a plus (although not small enough). Big issues still are the screen is not that bright, it actually feels a bit cheap compared to the 1000 in a way, and while hooking it up to the TV was nice, being component only and having to use the PSP itself for controls had kind of sucked (because the PSP component cable can only reach 7-8 feet from the back of your TV).

-PSP-3000 fixed the PSP screen issues (being a bit dark), but then had issues with lines appearing, Supporting both progressive and interlace was an improvement, for TV out.

-PSPGo actually has the best screen (bright and doesn't have the lines issues like the PSP 3000). Improves TV out by letting you use a PS3 bluetooth controller wirelessly. Can re-use the PS3 official headset on it. Actually feels quite durable like the PSP-1000 was, but its tiny. Being able to pause any game bringing up the XMB (somewhat like PS3 in a way, due to extra memory) and saving your state in a game is really huge IMO. The only fault I can really find with the Go is the price may be too steep for some initially, and not every UMD is up to download. If it was possibly to copy over every single UMD to the PSP Go, but in a way no one could cheat it, PSP Go would be the greatest handheld device ever IMO. But overall, I'd say the hardware is fantastic. Seriously, I was initially only going to buy it for mini downloads and use as an MP3 player, but now I'm making it my main PSP. I also have no issues buying digital downloads for game since PSN links them to a download mess, and isn't a mess like on 360 (where you have to play online or else you gotta call MS for codes, when you replace the 360) or Wii. Dunno how DSWare works though.

Like I always say, PSP Go is a TEST, not a replacement to every PSP out there. If it was a replacement, we would not see any more PSP-3000 bundles and we would not see UMD releases anymore. It's not cheap because its a test (no way Sony is going to take a loss on two gaming hardware). And besides, PSP-3000 sales were already on a decline despite good game releases, so they might as well try something.


I'll bring this up as one of the articles that stated it (back in June):
So the PSP Go is Sony's answer to the continuing increases it sees ahead for digital content demand, but early game consumer reaction has suggested that its $250 price point may be prohibitive.

But Koller says Sony sees it as a "two-model strategy," wherein the PSP Go is the "premium-end" product to the PSP-3000's lower-end.

"From a target perspective the 3000 targets, and has been targeting, a lower income teen consumer... much more urban," says Koller. The demographics of the product are "very ethnic" ; 40 percent of PSP owners are Hispanic, for example.

"It's a different kind of [audience] than you usually see in portable [consumer electronics," says Koller. "It's much different than Apple's or Nintendo's products.

He describes the Go's demographic as someone in the 25-35 age range, "tech adopter, higher income... a little more digitally savvy." As with the earlier PSP models, colored hardware will be part of the strategy to attract this hardcore adopter demographic, although Sony's starting with just black and white hardware.
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http://www.gamasutra.com/news/e3/?story=23918

That's like the Uncharted 160GB PS3, Xbox 360 Elite, etc. were considered the Premium SKUs. Normally premium means its an extra, more expensive model, NOT meant to replace cheaper models. Only there to give some people the choice who want something more high end. Oh course this is CAG, where most probably want something cheaper. I'm someone who tends to buy premium and/or spend more (like I buy tons of video games at full price).

Also remember, Sony LOVES to have premium devices which are priced much higher than the competition. Just look at Vaio's, TV's cameras, etc. If you don't like their premium priced devices, you have other choices. Although for me, I get discounts at work on Sony stuff (unlike many other brands) that actually make them the same price, if not cheaper than other brands and stuff.

PS3 slim on the other hand was intended to be a lower cost PS3 to replace the original PS3, not serve as a choice of another SKU.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']You paid $80 for the privilege of only downloading your PSP games because you bought a Go, knucklehead?

Well, for this week's special, we've added TWO WHOLE GAMES. And if you act now, you'll get NBK Live 2010 for only $10 more than if you bought a disk from a store like a consumer with dignity and self-respect![/QUOTE]


The Official playstation blog is filled with Rage, every comment is basically Pissed off PSPGo customers.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/10/playstation-store-update-106/#comments
 
[quote name='gunm']Anyone getting Magna Carta II? It looks kind of interesting but damn, I hope all the battles aren't this long:


http://www.gametrailers.com/player/57450.html[/QUOTE]Chances of me getting it are next to nothing. I bought the first Magna Carta on PS2, on release (paid $55 for it). I bought it because I felt ATLUS couldn't go wrong publishing a game and thought it might be interesting. While the game had good music during certain parts, I felt it was terrible overall (despite me liking most JRPGs). I played the demo (Japanese one) of Magna Carta 2 on 360. And while I'm glad they changed the game quite a bit, I didn't like it at all.

Oh yeah, I did download the Bayonetta demo from Japan PSN. I somewhat wanted the game before, but the demo was so fun, I want it badly now.
 
Why can't you use the gargoyles? Even if you're at the part where
the bombs are attached to them, you can still grapple to one and immediately grapple to another and set all the explosives off and not get hurt
 
[quote name='FriskyTanuki']They get angry like that every week. They just find something new to whine about over each week.[/QUOTE]


Yeah, pretty much.

Hate to say it, but serves 'em right for spending two hundred fifty fuck ing dollars for the damn thing. >_<

In all seriousness, they released a fuck ton of content last week--I can't imagine everyone who bought a Go actually bought all that shit already.
 
[quote name='FriskyTanuki']They get angry like that every week. They just find something new to whine about over each week.[/QUOTE]

The people who read and rate the PS Blog tend to rate each post very highly - probably averaging a 4.25/5. Look at the PS Store Update: 1.82/5. Can you find another one anywhere close to that low?

Now, don't get me wrong. I've been singing the psalms of Sony's inability to deliver for years. But now dudes get a $250 paperweight unless they want to drop $30 on Manhunt fucking Two.

:rofl:

PSP Go is fuckin' ridiculous.
 
:lol @ using the ratings as a sign of displeasure within the posts.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/09/playstation-store-update-103/#comments

2.55 - The week Europe got Trine.

http://blog.us.playstation.com/2009/08/playstation-3-firmware-v3-00-update-imminent/#comments

1.82 - Firmware 3.00

I see plenty of ~3 and ~3.5-rated posts for the store regularly, probably when either a Trine rage occurred or when nothing of note was released.

Just because there are a lot of people raging and rating this week doesn't mean that doesn't happen every week to some degree, especially in firmware and PS Store threads.

It would be funny if they only throw a bunch of PSP games on the store every other week so they can constantly brag about how much sales are improving over the previous week.

I have to wonder if people rage on Major Nelson's when they have nothing of note coming out on XBLA in a week, like last week's Football Trivia game (not sure if it was Futbol or US football) release. I don't think he has ratings, which may be to his advantage.
 
"lol" at you going back and actually *looking*.

PSP Go owners get what they deserve. Sony's 2:1 ratio of promises to delivery oughta be fuckin' trademarked for their next marketing campaign.

"SONY PSP: "

Face the facts: Sony hasn't done a fuckin' thing right with the PSP aside from the actual aesthetic design. Their furthering of the "it's for rich kids, while the other PSP consoles are for dirty 'messicans" marketing interview displays (even further) their idiotic hubris.

You know who's making a lot of money in this current economy? Breweries. Why? Because people wake up in the morning and get fucked in the head when they see the state of the world they've carved out for themselves. You know which breweries are making money hand over fist? Craft breweries. Yeah. THOSE breweries. But only specific ones, right?

Which ones, myke? The ones that make apricot-laced perpetually-hopped IPAs aged in oak casks for 50 years?

No, not those ones. The ones that have gone out of their way to make a "recession beer." A cheap, light, $4 for a 12'er cans so thin yer kid sister can crush 'em on her forehead, fuck the world this beer tastes like shit but it's cheap and makes me not kill myself beer.

Yeah, those ones.

Sony's the company that is taking the complete opposite tack of those breweries. They're like a brewery that thinks making even more $100 bottles of a "Utopias" style beer is a sound business plan in this market.

They're fuckin' clueless, and you're afraid to say that because you don't want the umbilical cord to your review copies getting cut.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']"lol" at you going back and actually *looking*.

PSP Go owners get what they deserve. Sony's 2:1 ratio of promises to delivery oughta be fuckin' trademarked for their next marketing campaign.

"SONY PSP: "

Face the facts: Sony hasn't done a fuckin' thing right with the PSP aside from the actual aesthetic design. Their furthering of the "it's for rich kids, while the other PSP consoles are for dirty 'messicans" marketing interview displays (even further) their idiotic hubris.

You know who's making a lot of money in this current economy? Breweries. Why? Because people wake up in the morning and get fucked in the head when they see the state of the world they've carved out for themselves. You know which breweries are making money hand over fist? Craft breweries. Yeah. THOSE breweries. But only specific ones, right?

Which ones, myke? The ones that make apricot-laced perpetually-hopped IPAs aged in oak casks for 50 years?

No, not those ones. The ones that have gone out of their way to make a "recession beer." A cheap, light, $4 for a 12'er cans so thin yer kid sister can crush 'em on her forehead, fuck the world this beer tastes like shit but it's cheap and makes me not kill myself beer.

Yeah, those ones.

Sony's the company that is taking the complete opposite tack of those breweries. They're like a brewery that thinks making even more $100 bottles of a "Utopias" style beer is a sound business plan in this market.

They're fuckin' clueless, and you're afraid to say that because you don't want the umbilical cord to your review copies getting cut.[/QUOTE]

Preach on, brother!
 
I'm not sympathetic towards PSP Go owners, either. They pretty much proved Sony right about the target demographic for it by paying the exorbitant entrance fee, so I think they should just take it up the ass as intended.

Beyond that, I think PSP is a great system with solid portable games and a good library that's still growing. About all I have a gripe with is the lack of 2nd analog nub.

While I think Sony's attitude in regards to trying to make PS3 (and to a lesser extent, the PSP) an "upscale" device with top tier pricing was a huge mistake, they've adjusted and are now competitive again in the market.

I think consumers did vote with their dollars overall, though. Otherwise we wouldn't be @ $299.99 now instead of later as Sony probably hoped in the beginning.
 
The PSP go is a pretty bad idea.

I don't think I can buy any of the games I'm playing on my new 2000 on a PSP go yet. Rock Band, Soul Calibur, and motorstorm, but fuck me if i'm paying $40 for a downloadable portable game. Especially when I paid around $20 for the other two each also, and rock band with store credit. I'd probably have spent around $100 for all that on the PSN instead of $20 in cash and $60 in store credit.

Acutally, fuck sony.

Demon's souls is so good!
I was trying to get through the second area of the first world, and it' sgoing okay, until that boss shows up and kills me in two hits! He's like, a giant with archers everywhere! WTF?
 
JerBear

Run up the stairs and kill the archers first. Then, run behind him and hack away at his ankles. Eventually, he'll fall over. This is when you attack his head for massive damage.
 
:lol: The difference between you and me is that I can move on from the disappointing stuff and spend my time on things I enjoy, like the games I have to play rather than harping on the Go, Sony, the lack of PS1 games, PSN, wrestling, and SCEA for the 50th time with you this week. Those things seem to piss you off to such a degree that it's practically a personal offense anytime they do something stupid, which seems to be quite often with how much you project that anger onto me.

I wonder if Corrosive "The List" Frost knows who you're talking to.
 
bonerstorm was $40 at TRU but I had credit. Soul Calibur was $20 at BB for some reason. Rock Band was around $20 in gamestop credit.
 
[quote name='seanr1221']JerBear

Run up the stairs and kill the archers first. Then, run behind him and hack away at his ankles. Eventually, he'll fall over. This is when you attack his head for massive damage.
[/QUOTE]

MASSIVE DAMAGE?

I tried running for the stairs but he just hit me twice as I was running. I couldn't play any more to try again, though. Thanks for the protip, mang
 
[quote name='DarthPuma']Is Crisis Core worth playing if I've never played FF7?[/QUOTE]
It's a fun game, but you might not understand the meatier parts of the story.
 
[quote name='DarthPuma']Where did you get Motorstorm for 20 jer?
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Is Crisis Core worth playing if I've never played FF7?[/QUOTE]

Didn't you gameshare FF7? If not, why haven't you. Get playin', son.

FF7's story really isn't that complex. You could probably sum up the majority of it in 3 sentences.

However, since you're playing Dissidia and seemed to enjoy playing through as Cloud, FFCC shouldn't be too much for you. From what I've heard, it's a pretty solid game.
 
[quote name='corrosivefrost']Didn't you gameshare FF7? If not, why haven't you. Get playin', son.

FF7's story really isn't that complex. You could probably sum up the majority of it in 3 sentences.

However, since you're playing Dissidia and seemed to enjoy playing through as Cloud, FFCC shouldn't be too much for you. From what I've heard, it's a pretty solid game.[/QUOTE]

I've been holding off on getting it for awhile, but now that I have a PSP I'm probably gonna pick it up tomorrow. I have a much easier time putting 100 hours into a handheld game than I do a console one.

If the story in CC won't be as interesting if I haven't played 7, I'll hold off. I doubt the gameplay is all that special.
 
[quote name='DarthPuma']I've been holding off on getting it for awhile, but now that I have a PSP I'm probably gonna pick it up tomorrow. I have a much easier time putting 100 hours into a handheld game than I do a console one.

If the story in CC won't be as interesting if I haven't played 7, I'll hold off. I doubt the gameplay is all that special.[/QUOTE]

From what I remember people saying, CC's gameplay was pretty solid -- I'm not sure how the story actually relates to FF7, though I think it's sort of a prequel of sorts?
 
Yeah, CC was damn good... like i said already the only good recent FF game to me with the last being FFT...

CC can be enjoyed without playing FFVII but it's alot better if you do. I will say I am impressed that CC didn't really fuck up 7's story.
 
[quote name='corrosivefrost']From what I remember people saying, CC's gameplay was pretty solid -- I'm not sure how the story actually relates to FF7, though I think it's sort of a prequel of sorts?[/QUOTE]Yeah, it's a prequel. It focuses entirely on Zack, and in the process nearly makes you forget about how awful Cloud is.

[quote name='RelentlessRolento']Yeah, CC was damn good... like i said already the only good recent FF game to me with the last being FFT...

CC can be enjoyed without playing FFVII but it's alot better if you do. I will say I am impressed that CC didn't really fuck up 7's story.[/QUOTE]
I thought it played like a "slower" Kingdom Hearts, which probably sounds a lot worse than it actually is.
 
[quote name='RelentlessRolento']Banky, start looking for the PC bundles since my TRU had a few a while ago for $5 and they're the same controllers for the 360.[/QUOTE]
Right on.

It's amazing how the Xplorer is still leagues better than anything Red Octane has released since then.
 
Gran Turismo on the PSP is such an ugly game. I need to play more with a different viewpoint, but the cockpit view is so disappointing since it makes it look pretty bad. Not only because they blacked out the cockpit itself so there's no visual treat for using it, but because there are lots of visual flaws like trees disappearing before they are off the screen, lots of screen-tearing like glitches, and this weird glitch/polygonal black hole that hovers above the sideview mirror.
 
so far that seems to be what everyone is leaning to, but sounds like it'll get dethroned by uncharted...

If Mass Effect 2 was releasing this year, i can easily say that'd prob be my GotY
 
[quote name='whoknows']I could go with Arkham Asylum as GOTY so far as well. That game was fantastic.[/QUOTE]
It's on the Xbox 360 too though.

[quote name='whoknows']I'm sure I'll like U2 better, only because it's a PS3 exclusive.[/QUOTE]

That's more like it.
 
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