[quote name='doodofdoods']the umd is dead and buried, you'll only be able to use them on your PSP-x000.[/QUOTE]
I have to disagree with this for now. While UMD movies may be dead because Sony most likely shot themselves in the foot by pricing them the same as DVDs, the games will still be released on UMD. There may be a few download only titles such as Patapon 2 and the minis.
[quote name='davidjinfla']Sorry but you don't really give us much to go on. What type of games do you like to play? How much time do you spend playing games? Do you have long commute times, travel for work, or a boring job ?
I will say this for PSP if you do get it, use the headphones. The sounds on most of these games are incredible and really help focus you on the gaming experience. Like most portable game systems it is best in short burst of 30 minutes to a hour or two. I think racing games on the PSP, are excellent, the Syphon Filter games are top notch and are comparable to console systems. The fighting games are tremendous. Puzzle games like puzzle quest, lumines, and crush are awesome. Platforming games like daxter and prinny are quite fun. Strategy RPGs like Joan d arc, disgaea are very good. If you like Sports I think the PSP has the best portable versions. And for a really great game I really recommend Pirates as I think it has a very high replay value.
Plus there are many download games with more added every week. The connectivity and remote play features are really cool if you have a PS3.
As for people who say they stopped playing theirs after a few months this has been the case for me based on other activities in my life but I do come back to it and have been playing more recently as the number of games has picked up. But this is true of my DS, 360, and PS3 as well.
In summary I would recommend a PSP based on: Diverse library of games in all genres, incredible sound design that really enhances gameplay, and growing download content/PS3 interaction. I have had one since launch and have not regretted my purchase.
It does have other features: Storing photos, limited internet browser, skype ability (haven't tested it though), download and watch movies or umd movies, music player, and internet radio (which I think is really cool) also I use it to listen to cagcast and other rss podcast.[/QUOTE]
davidjinfla has nailed this subject with his post. Kudos to his good summary.
I have only had my PSP for 10 months, and for me the PSP has been great for killing time when I have no other entertainment. There are a lot of good games out that I enjoyed playing. My short list is PuzzleQuest, Ratchet & Clank, Pirates!, Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron, Resistance: Retribution, Syphon Filter, Grand Theft Auto, and Final Fantasy: Dissidia. I still have a bunch of other games in my backlog to keep me going for a while and the release list for games this year is excellent.
Other things I use my PSP for is watching TV shows and movies, the internet browser (there are a few websites that are formatted to display nicely on the PSP or do not have too much data to load), and listen to RSS podcasts. I would use it for music if did not already have a 30GB mp3 player.
I just put my PSP in a carrying case that also holds 6 UMDs plus the 1 in the PSP drive thus giving me a traveling library of 7 games + what is on my memory stick.
I do recommend wearing headphones for better sound quality.
I think you could help push yourself off the fence if you determined when you could play and for how long, i.e. riding the bus, other predetermined periods of time you will need to kill while waiting for something or someone regularly, etc. Compile a list of PSP games that are in the genres you like to play and see if you can come up with about 10 games that interest you.
