[quote name='drone8888']Maynard,........... I'm a fanboy,... but I agree with you.
After playing the DS for a while, I found it to be extremely primitive.
The lack of an analog stick is just plain retarded!
The PSP looks great,... and that's all fine and dandy,... but it's too expensive, the medium will never fall in production price, and memory sticks are also too much.
For MP3s and movies, you might as well fork out another $100, and get a 20GIG ZEN, or LYRA. You can play ROMS on them, and put whatever you like in them.
Personally,....... out of all 3 consoles,... I dislike my PS2 the most.
I never play it!
Sure there are tons of exclusives,... but they are developed using tactics, and not devotion.
Devs know that they can just put out a subpar title, with lousy graphics, no surround, no ProScan, and an Online logo on it,.... and it'll sell well.
Why??? Because everyone owns a PS2.
Sure there are some real gems on the PS2,... but only because developers/publishers know which system has the largest user base.
Shit,......... if only 15-20% of all PS2 owners in America bought a single turd, ie: Headhunter, .... it would be considered a profitable title.
This generation,... Micro$oft and Nintendo have truly devoted their time and resources into their consoles. Every game offers superior graphics, sound, and accessibility.
Has $ony put out a game in house, that even comes close to M$ or Nintendos????
I think not!!
You are the kind of guy who will go where the games are plenty.
If there weren't exclusivity windows,... M$ would be #1,... hands down.
$ony has had MANY years to procure 3rd parties. Capcom, Konami, and the others have no reason to budge. The PS2,.. no matter how underpowered, will always sell more games.
A developer these days, only cares about margins.
M$ and Nintendo have not budged on their stand on quality, and customer satisfaction.
The DS has its flaws,... but at least it is unique, and innovative.
With more titles, and possibly an adapter for analog,... I think it will please the people who matter most.
The intelligent consumer, who knows and trusts Nintendo. The people who see that it is an attempt to enhance their playing experience.
The PSP is just a marketing whore.
It will do well,... but people don't want to play great looking and sounding games on a 5 inch screen, with 2 speakers.
Do you??
I'd rather save my money for the XBox2 or the Revolution,... as they cost the same. Then,.. I can play my games the way they were intended.
I honestly don't know any NORMAL person, who spends more than a few hours on their GBAs,... and that's if they are on a trip.
Mostly, they'll play their handheld for 30-60 minutes, during lunch, or in between classes.
Why would I want to play an RPG on a handheld, that can't support my addiction, due to battery SUCKAGE???
Gran Turismo??? Shit,... I always drive, so playing a realistic driving game in the passenger seat would be absolutely TURDTACULAR!!
Sure,... it'll be used as an MP3 player, and a multifunctional organizer, and such,.... but the gaming will be merely for impressing friends, who don't have the kind of money you just wasted on a PSP, to share in the astonishment.
I'll buy both, eventually,... but right now, the DS is not where it should be,... and the PSP is not that interesting at that price.
Since I'll be in Japan this Spring,... I might have to pick up a PSP.
I hear there are so many people with them there, that you can play multiplayer at any time of the day, just sitting at a cafe.
Unfortunately,... I haven't heard about the DS's userbase as of now.
We'll see.
OH............ and the "REAL" Maynard FAQing ROCKS!!!!!!
You're just ok.
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Thank you for actually saying worth while. I have to say that most things on here have been a big diss on the DS but to tell you the truth, i got mine, and i really like it.
If this system would have been made by any other company it would have been a bust, but i have faith in Nintendo and i know that they are going to make something HUGE using this touch screen. The DS, which i think has good graphics ( i know that PSP's graphics are nicer, but i think that the DS's graphics are very nice also) will be huge once it gets off the ground.
PSP is nice and all, but i think in the long run, if you want a system that will bring a new experience to gamers, then the DS will be that system.
Sony, is a gaming "whore" right now(and if dont belive it, look at the new slimmer PS2, its the same thing just smaller, its to make more money and i know thy will because i have many stupid friends that sold their old ps2 for 70$ or so to shell out 80$ more for a smaller one even though its the same thing). they are not doing anything to advance gaming they are just sitting back collecting their money.
Microsoft, even though making nothing, they keep pushing on becasue they think they can do something for the gaming community, which i think is great (i love my xbox and xbox live)
then last, Nintendo. They have started video games, back in the day of Atari, video games were nothing but crap, nintendo actually made video games worth owning. They have been trying hard to make gaming more than looking at a screen for hours ( mostly started with the virtual boy, trying to take gaming into a 4th Demension, but it was a giant BUST) but now they are using what they know to again, make a push at making gaming evolve.........and i think that they shall be succesful and they should never stop with stuff like this.
I like my DS and Mario 64, even though its my only game right now. I have had no trouble with the screens or anything. They even made their system durable and safe for a little kid to use without breaking it, but if you put a PSP in the hands of a kid, one thing goes wrong and say good-bye to your PSP.
Mario 64 is a very fun game and the mini games are great and an awesome addition to an awesome game. i guess i might just like my ds and Mario 64 more than others because i never owned Super Mario 64.(I HAD A 64 RIGHT ON RELEASE BUT NEVER GOT MARIO 64, WHAT THE
WAS I THINKING????)
