PSP Is Go!

[Chadling]

Heck, it might be the best looking PlayStation device in general, I mean I loved my PS2, but she sure was ugly!

And I'd rather have a second-hand PS2 that looks like a little kid threw up on it than the beautiful train wreck that the PSP is.

My hands do not bend like that. No, Sony, take it back to the engineers and let THEM run the show, not the marketers.

 

[vxicepickxv]

No thanks, my 2000 slim works just fine for the three games I like for your system. Well, hopefully one day three of them, right now just two. Go figure they were released for systems a long time ago.

Final Fantasy and Final Fantasy Tactics are indeed good games.

 

[Jumplion]

Heck, it might be the best looking PlayStation device in general, I mean I loved my PS2, but she sure was ugly!

And I'd rather have a second-hand PS2 that looks like a little kid threw up on it than the beautiful train wreck that the PSP is.

My hands do not bend like that. No, Sony, take it back to the engineers and let THEM run the show, not the marketers.

Why does it look like a train wreck? It looks fine, the DS is held like that with the only difference being that this is curved in the sides which seems to me to give the person a better curve to grip the controller on.

You do realize that the screen slides in and out right? It looks similar to some cell phones, and also like one of those Mylo Sony phones that someone pointed out earlier.

 

[diddykonger]

if thats the next psp model which is ugly as hell, not to mention if this the way they are going they should reimburse customers who owning current psp models for wasting our money on the UMDs. cause I for one am not going to pay, on top of paying for new model, for the games that I own on UMD, or rather any of the media that i have on UMD.

 

[Eri]

Too bad there's no fucking second analog stick. I love Sony but this is just idiotic.

Agreed. Sony needs to smarten up and NOW.

You still haven't said how the earler PsP's would run the new games if they introduced a second analogue stick. Until then, you're just being idiotic.

Wow fail more. Old games that only need one don't have to use the second. You couldn't think of that on your own? And what about the PSP 3k? Well dont download the games then.

 

[-Seraph-]

Too bad there's no fucking second analog stick. I love Sony but this is just idiotic.

Agreed. Sony needs to smarten up and NOW.

You still haven't said how the earler PsP's would run the new games if they introduced a second analogue stick. Until then, you're just being idiotic.

Wow fail more. Old games that only need one don't have to use the second. You couldn't think of that on your own? And what about the PSP 3k? Well dont download the games then.

Read everything I have posted and you will realize that this is not like the PS1, same rules don't apply. Those 50 million PSP's out there would not be able to play newer dual stick games either. Go play a dual analogue game on your PS1 with the original non-analogue controller and there is the basic flaw in the whole point of adding a second stick. IT CANT AND WONT WORK WITH THE PSP, NOT UNTIL AN ALLEGED PSP2 IS MADE. THIS IS NOT A PSP2!! it's more akin to the whole menial upgrade trend that the PSP and even the DS have gone through. THIS is no different than the DS lite-DSi transition!!

 

[BobisOnlyBob]

No second analogue stick, still.

No, because that wouldn't be an update, it would be a new portable console. So you're saying they should ask developers to start working on supporting a brand new console when most of them have just put their support behind the old one?

They've already done that by REMOVING the UMD, the format they pushed and hyped on developers, who then proceeded to DEVELOP SOFTWARE on it. They're suddenly asking them to stop supporting the old format and switch to digital distribution when there are still discs being pressed!
Yes, it's a bit more available, but adding a new analogue stick would be like when the dual shock became available for the PS1. Some games required it, others supported it, others ignored it... and it would greatly hurry the transition.

 

[Jumplion]

if thats the next psp model which is ugly as hell, not to mention if this the way they are going they should reimburse customers who owning current psp models for wasting our money on the UMDs. cause I for one am not going to pay, on top of paying for new model, for the games that I own on UMD, or rather any of the media that i have on UMD.

Will someone PLEASE explain to me why the hell everyone thinks that this looks ugly?!?! It looks fine! Please, I'm dieing to know, what exactly is it that makes it look apparently "ugly"?

And as for the games you already own on UMD, I believe that you can upload them to a memory stick and then play them on the Go! version. That's what I've heard anyway.

They've already done that by REMOVING the UMD, the format they pushed and hyped on developers, who then proceeded to DEVELOP SOFTWARE on it. They're suddenly asking them to stop supporting the old format and switch to digital distribution when there are still discs being pressed!
Yes, it's a bit more available, but adding a new analogue stick would be like when the dual shock became available for the PS1. Some games required it, others supported it, others ignored it... and it would greatly hurry the transition.

The PSP 3000 will still be around, and I think the PSP Go! is meant mainly for downloadable games. You should still be able to play UMD games on the Go! (whoa, I think I made a pun!) by uploading them on a stick if what I said above this is true.

 

[sunami88]

You're still only answering your own question You're not even listening to me, you're just listening to yourself. So to make myself clear, I will have to yell at you.

HOW DOES A GAME THAT NEEDS TWO STICKS WORK ON A PSP WITH ONLY ONE STICK?

When did Indigo become a troll? I PM'd you, AND replied to you in the forum. Reported.

PSX Days, Dualshock, it's been said 800 times and you aren't listening.

EDIT:
You even replied to one of my PM's!! And seemed to understand how it could work!

Me,

I don't wanna go into this in the forums, mainly because I already did earlier in the thread, but anyways. It could've been like the PSX days, games ship with 2 control schemes (one for the dual shock/one without would now be one for dual sticks/one for just one).

I think it could work, and work quite well *shrug*.

Troll,

And how many of them were signifigantly improved by the dual thumbsticks when it was only an optional playstyle as opposed to the rule?

Take a day off friend, you keep attacking people for no good reason.

 

['Let'sPlay' hosted by Kyle]

i like it!!!! ya, i think it might be odd too hold and i would prefer a touch at this point but.. i think the upgrades are nice (still no damn camera though) oh.. and if u can play those stupid games on a cell-phone key-pad.. i think this control set up will be a big upgrade.

 

[MecaEcco]

I'll truly believe it until I officially see it because all I gotta say is "WHY SONY...WHY". As cool as the concept is it's unnecessary at this time. It better damn well still support UMD's, oh and cue second analog stick whiners in 3...2...

I beat you to it . (The whining that is)

Also, theres no UMD Drive [http://games.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/05/30/1924254]. I wonder if Sony will ever drop pricing on their games (HA!).

Well if this is true (like I said I will believe it when I SEE it, yea I'm one stubborn skeptic) they better not stop UMD production because I fucking hate digital only BS. Although i have no doubt in my mind that they will just stick with the while digital AND UMD distribution...then I have no qualms with SONY. I like to physically own my games, and I don't wanna spend money on memory sticks (16gigs can hold MOST of my collection at least) AND games.

They said in the video they are not stopping production of UMD nor the PSP 3k which plays them.

Nintendo said that about GBA when DS came out and Sega said it would keep making games for Dreamcast after they stopped making that system. They always say that as not to undercut the new systems older brother. But if you think Sony isn't moving to go digital only...well trust me they are. Plus they never said they weren't going to stop UMD production they said they would support both systems...They can still produce games for PSP-3000 that are download only (ala Patapon 2)...and kill the UMD. This will start to become very expensive when it comes to buying memory sticks for all this new digital content.

 

[Zildjin81]

"An prematurely released episode of Sony's gaming show Qore has revealed a new member of the PlayStation family, the PSP Go."

Shouldn't it be A prematurely released.............?

 

[sunami88]

And I noted that you never actually responded, so it remains that its a moot either way.

Dude, you're arguing that games can't work with two sticks. When I point out how they can, you asked me how they were any better. You seemed to understand how the games would work with one system have dual nubbies, and one without.

And then you came back to the forum, and kept saying (even yelling) it couldn't work. Your response was childish, and so is everything else you've posted here so far.

In my opinion, most if not all games are improved by having dual analogues. Sure, in Lumines it wouldn't matter, but in racing games we could look around the cab of the car, JRPG's would get better camera controls, and FPS' would actually work (did anyone else play Coded Arms, yuck).

 

[azadiscool]

Mmm... Looks sexy.

 

[azadiscool]

"An prematurely released episode of Sony's gaming show Qore has revealed a new member of the PlayStation family, the PSP Go."

Shouldn't it be A prematurely released.............?

Yes... yes it should.

 

[dragonburner]

Snap! That thing looks nice. Watching the crappy movies might not be so bad on that screen, it looks a fair bit bigger. plus the setup in general just looks more condusive to gaming.

Now all they need are some really good games to make me care...

Coming Soon:
LittleBig Planet
Grand Turismo mobile
a new Jak and Daxter
Patapon 2

Isn't Patapon 2 already out?

I honestly don't see why everyone hates this. If they didn't take risks we'd get nowhere, and it makes it more like a current-gen console since a memory card isn't required as storage is built in. If you don't like the PSP at all, get screwed and go over to the DS, you don't belong in Sony threads unless it's hate about them. If you don't like this re-design, read the article again, especially the point where it says that's it's going to be sold ASWELL as the PSP-3000. Leave us alone to gawk at the new PSP model, don't ruin our fun.

Patapon 2 is out but download only. But a new MGS was hinted. I personally like the new PSP Go except for the lack of analog stick and smaller screen but hell looks beautiful so... Just need a UMD conversion method maybe with a sink between a 2000 or 3000 and a Go with bluetooth or a cable...

 

[oliveira8]

Hmmm...That design is horrible.

My bets? Its going to sell less than the PSP.

 

[Jumplion]

I don't wanna go into this in the forums, mainly because I already did earlier in the thread, but anyways. It could've been like the PSX days, games ship with 2 control schemes (one for the dual shock/one without would now be one for dual sticks/one for just one).

I think it could work, and work quite well *shrug*.

If they shipped with two control schemes, what would be the point of having 2 analog sticks anyway? They'd have to have a control scheme for a single analog one anyhow, so two sticks would be a waste of time.

But you fail to answer Indigo's question fully, how would you play a game that required two analog sticks to play on a single analog stick PSP? Disregarding the whole "two control schemes" that would render two nubs moot, how is it possible to put a hamburger on a hotdog bun? (poor metaphor, I know).

 

[sunami88]

I don't wanna go into this in the forums, mainly because I already did earlier in the thread, but anyways. It could've been like the PSX days, games ship with 2 control schemes (one for the dual shock/one without would now be one for dual sticks/one for just one).

I think it could work, and work quite well *shrug*.

If they shipped with two control schemes, what would be the point of having 2 analog sticks anyway? They'd have to have a control scheme for a single analog one anyhow, so two sticks would be a waste of time.

But you fail to answer Indigo's question fully, how would you play a game that required two analog sticks to play on a single analog stick PSP? Disregarding the whole "two control schemes" that would render two nubs moot, how is it possible to put a hamburger on a hotdog bun? (poor metaphor, I know).

The same way we played DualShock compatible games on the old style PSX controllers.

The scheme for 2 sticks would (probably) have the second stick dedicated to aiming. Hence, better FPS controls, or camera controls in JRPG's.

Am I just insane? I'm so sick of repeating myself. PSP1/2/3000 owners would be able to play the new games, just without the benefit of better camera/aiming controls.

 

[Jumplion]

The same way we played DualShock compatible games on the old style PSX controllers.

And the scheme for 2 sticks would (probably) have the second stick dedicated to aiming. Hence, better FPS controls, or camera controls in JRPG's.

Am I just insane? I'm so sick of repeating myself. PSP1/2/3000 owners would be able to play the new games, just without the benefit of better camera/aiming controls.

The dualshock is just a controller, the PSP is an entire system. Two different things, two different problems.

You're missing the essence of what I'm saying. Two analog sticks required for play. My PSP would only have a single nub. Do the math, I'm one nub short of being able to play the game in the first place. It's like trying to play a Blu-ray disk on a DVD player, it just won't work.

A second nub would make no sense right now, but it would be better for the "true" next generation of PSPs I will admit that. But if the only real solution for this problem of two-nub-required games is to have a one-nub-control scheme then that's all really pointless.