PSP vs DS

Darth_Revan · January 2007

Hello I was wondering I am thinking of purchasing one of the 2 portable consoles PSP or the Nintendo DS and I am not sure what one to buy I am leaning towards the PSP because of its good graphics and because of the wireless WI-FI connection play but I am not sure. So please EXPRESS YOUR OPINIONS and tell me what one should I buy. (remember to include past expirences and all the details!)

Thanks,

REVAN out

End_of_a_era · January 2007

All depends on what type of person you are and what games you like better, though to me nothing stands out on the DS. I've never been a fan of Nintendo games consoles though. It's all justt oo much Mario, donkey kond and nintendogs for me tbh.

If you do get a PSP though pick up these games, Tekken is actually better than anyother version ever made IMO.... It's very kool because the PSP is now starting to come into it's own and really picking up with great titles.

Socom 2

MGS Portable ops

wipeout

Vitua tennis

GTA 3S

GTA VCS

lumines 2

TEKKEN DR

Killzone: liberation

Daxter

Syphon Filter

Por Evo Soccer 5

Field commander

Mega man

WTF

GT

Darth_Revan · January 2007

Socom 2 is a must have same with the GTA series and WTF looks fun but Killzone dosent look to great its an overhead view appearently not 1st person but if it was first person it would be sweet, but I am wondering if maybe you can switch to 1st person is it possible? Because that would be awesome

LordSlater · January 2007

First of all yuo should know that the Nintendo DS is the market leader in Handheld gaming systems. Also nintendo has had like 20 years of experience in this area. Nintendo are also known for amking Inovative games.

The PsP is the more powerfull of the two but....Last finantial figres are showing its selling at a loss they are simply not making enough cash from them.

Also the UMD videao system is just a gimick as all videos including those of old movies are expensive as hell and give poor resolution and no extras such as cutscenes etc.

So i voted DS Lite.

Anofalye · January 2007

I like Advance War, on the DS.

I don't really enjoy ANY other game on either. So I would have to say DS, however, D&D might have release a miniature fighting on the PsP, just didn't check it out myself and lost track hehe.

naldric · January 2007

I have both and the only advice i can give you is, if you already have a console dont buy a PSP as the games as practicly the same, and dont feel any diferent from any other console you can use on a tv set and have better graphics and gameplay, the DS is really on the oposite side, while it doesnt have the power or "versatility" (I will call the mp3 player and UMD versatility even if they end up being useless) of the PSP the games of the DS are quiet fun and original, really feel diferente from other console games and.... the DS doesnt make you feel silly when using it on travel.... lol

As for games for the DS you should check the Brain Training games they are kind of fun, Wario Ware, Under the Knife, Metroid, Advanced Wars, and other Mario games (Kart, partners in time, Princess, Yoshi's Island etc etc)

Rikimaru_X · January 2007

I have a PSP and it's great if you want a powerful media center that includes games plus the internet. Soon we will get cameras, GPS and the ability to download PSX games. The DS is somthing that is just a handheld gaming device.... It all depends on you though. If you are looking for somthing that can play music, videos, movies, podcast, internet and games, the PSP is there for you. If you just want games, might want the DS. Oh yeah, nothing is a gimmick if it's selling.

Keebs1984 · January 2007

I would DEFINETELY go with a DS for a number of reasons as of right now:

1. The DS has waaay more games out. There is such a wide variety of games that no doubt you will find something you MUST have, and even if its not a DS game that you want out there you can also find a GBA game. There are thousands of games for you when you buy the DS.

2. Like RPGs? Like Final Fantasy? Then the DS is for you as well. FInal Fantasy 3 (never released in the US) was just released on the DS a month ago, as well as a revamp of the SNES classic Final Fantasy V, with Final Fantasy VI coming in February. There are a good number of RPGs out on the DS and the GBA.

3. Rumour has it that the PSP is coming under a redesign soon. Yes this is just a rumour but its coming from some reliable media figureheads. Supposedly the redesign will have a harddrive (no more SD cards), as well as be cheaper since they are supposedly dropping that crappy UMD feature. So if you want a PSP now is NOT the time to buy...wait a few months to get confirmation on these rumours.

4. The DS DOES have Wifi connectivity. There are plenty of games you can play online with others. Some of the best are Mario Kart DS and Metroid Prime Hunters. PsP is not the only system with WiFi anymore.

Hope this helps.

Gameloading · January 2007

I'd personally go for a Nintendo DS. I always found the PSP to offer the exact same games as most consoles do, where DS is much diffrent from them. The DS also has much more game that are downright fun, Mario 64, Mario Brothers & Mario & Luigi, Metroid Hunters, and ofcourse the new pokemon that will be released later. I can't name ONE game on the PSP that makes me go "WOW! now THATS a game I want to play!"

Darth_Revan · January 2007

So it seems the DS if perfered over the PSP but I disagree with the DS because in Metroid prime it is extremely hard because of switching back and fourth between touch screen and D-pad. The PSP is just simple analog and D-pad no difficult touch pad or anything and as for all the games out for the DS none of them are actually as great as Socom 2 or the GTA series even though yoshis island and Mario 64 is fun but still I would rather be playing Socom WI-FI with my friends. (Please express your opinions in full detail.)

Thanks, Darth_Revan

IdesofMarch · January 2007

DS, by far. Though I have neither, looking at the libraries for each shows me that too many games for the PSP either A) I've played before,

are available on the PlayStation, or C) I'd rather play on a console anyways. The DS offers a nice list of games that make use of the features it has, make sense to be on a "pick-up-and-go" handheld system, and aren't available on my Gamecube.

Praetoriani · January 2007

I personally really enjoy my PSP, and think it's a great system. Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops is fantastic! And so is Tekken DR. However, the DS has some very good titles as well. It really depends on yourself.

Rikimaru_X · January 2007

Originally posted by Praetoriani

I personally really enjoy my PSP, and think it's a great system. Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops is fantastic! And so is Tekken DR. However, the DS has some very good titles as well. It really depends on yourself.

Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops is already out? Wow, I'm late. Isn't that multiplayer online?

naldric · January 2007

Originally posted by Darth_Revan

So it seems the DS if perfered over the PSP but I disagree with the DS because in Metroid prime it is extremely hard because of switching back and fourth between touch screen and D-pad. The PSP is just simple analog and D-pad no difficult touch pad or anything and as for all the games out for the DS none of them are actually as great as Socom 2 or the GTA series even though yoshis island and Mario 64 is fun but still I would rather be playing Socom WI-FI with my friends. (Please express your opinions in full detail.)
Thanks, Darth_Revan

Well if you dont have a console where you can play those games, or a PC able to play this kind of games, and lot's of friends with PSP i can understand how the PSP can be interesting, but still, in all those conditions, it would be silly even asking what you should buy since you didnt give those kind of specifics.... oh and for me, playing Castlevania and the other games i stated on the other post on the DS is enough to put any GTA/Socom on a shelf for a year (and believe me, i really got them gathering dust on a shelf lol)

Praetoriani · January 2007

Originally posted by Rikimaru_X

Originally posted by Praetoriani

I personally really enjoy my PSP, and think it's a great system. Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops is fantastic! And so is Tekken DR. However, the DS has some very good titles as well. It really depends on yourself.

Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops is already out? Wow, I'm late. Isn't that multiplayer online?

It is in the USA and Japan. I imported it.

Darth_Revan · January 2007

I am buying a PSP for the multiplayer mostly for socom online it looks really fun same with battlefronbt 2 i want to give that a try online as well so thats why I would buy the PSP over the DS because of the 2 awesome shooters out for the portable console. (What do you think of these 2 shooters please EXPRESS YOUR THOUGHTS!!)

Thanks, Revan

methane47 · January 2007

I dont know about battlefront but siphon filter is a must have shooter..

And Killzone Psp is great... the camera works really well for the psp... I think it works better than first person due to only having on analog stick.

DS just isn't my style.. Tell you the truth I'm really not interested in Mario or Pokemon or the Brain games..... I was really buzzing for metroid but the controls killed it for me... there are some other interesting games that i'd love to play... but for me i would go for a psp over a DS.... mainly since PSp has more games that i personally would like... Although the crappy load times give me a headache.... and if you want it for stop and go gaming PSp is a bad choice but otherwize...its great...

here's a couple must have psp games

Metal Gear Portable Ops

Siphon Filter

Ace Combat

Loco Roco

lego starwars 2 (easily the superior handheld version)

Vice City Stories

Gameloading · January 2007

Originally posted by Darth_Revan

So it seems the DS if perfered over the PSP but I disagree with the DS because in Metroid prime it is extremely hard because of switching back and fourth between touch screen and D-pad. The PSP is just simple analog and D-pad no difficult touch pad or anything and as for all the games out for the DS none of them are actually as great as Socom 2 or the GTA series even though yoshis island and Mario 64 is fun but still I would rather be playing Socom WI-FI with my friends. (Please express your opinions in full detail.)
Thanks, Darth_Revan

Well, if you find the touch pad of the DS annoying or hard to use, then I think a PSP would suit you better.

gatheris · January 2007

from everything i've read as far as reviews of games on the PSP the biggest complaint is very long load times which happen regularly

does this thing have no ram, slow disc spin or slow read time? all three?

End_of_a_era · January 2007

I don't see the point in the touch screen, its not even used good in any game but things like trauma centre, just has no point to it what so ever.

Teei · January 2007

I was in the same position not too long ago. I chose to buy a DS. Mainly because I do travel long hours out of the country often and DS battery can be play longer than PSP. I also agree with many people that PSP games are the same as console games and the DS do offer an old school classics games feeling that are very fun. DS is also much cheaper. I think it's really depends on what kind of games you prefer. I got the DS and really happy with my choice.

LordSlater · January 2007

Originally posted by End_of_a_era

I don't see the point in the touch screen, its not even used good in any game but things like trauma centre, just has no point to it what so ever.

The touch screen is often used as a joystick i find Also bear in mind that in a way nintendo were being very brave and inovative to try out a touch screen which has in the end sold well, Despite the lack of good uses for it.

have to say the BIG BRAIN acadamy uses it quite well.

Darth_Revan · January 2007

BRAIN AGE IS SOOOO FUN lol when it got to my results my sisters DS turned off lol.

Draenor · January 2007

I own a PSP...I'm pretty happy with it. The DS just doesn't have enough of the kinds of games that I like to play. The "innovative" stylus is just an underused gimick. The only games that take advantage of it are the few and far between grade A Nintendo titles.

And yes, I do own a Wii...I'm not some Nintendo hater. The Wii's control system fundamentaly changes the way games are played, the DS touch screen is just a sidebar to an otherwise average handheld.

Joshua69 · January 2007

it depends. end of story, depends what your looking for. i personally went wiht PSP. dont regret it.

Music, games, right up my ally. so....

PlanoMM · January 2007

i own both DS and PSP. i play the DS everyday. i play the PSP about once a week or so. i love me PSP, dont get me wrong, its a great system. got some awesome graphics and such. but it just doesnt have the games that keep you playing. the DS on the other hand, has all of the DS games as well as all of the GBA games. some of the games for DS are incredibly unique. for example, Lost Magic. to cast spells, you have to draw a rune on the touch screen in real-time. its a RPG, but it plays out like an action-RPG, pretty fast-paced at times. alot of fun though.

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