PSP od DS Lite?

almerel · December 2008

My wife and I are planning to get a handheld gaming system and I'm unsure which one I should get. The wife is getting a DS lite, the pink one of course, but I'm just not sure which I'd prefer.

I know the PSP has better graphics and the price is a bit higher, but are the games more geared to males and/or adults. It does seem this way but since the DS still has more games, is it true?

Thanks in advance.

Draenor · December 2008

If she is getting a DS, then you should get a DS as well, then you can share games...among other benefits of conectivity.

JustTalking · December 2008

I guess it would have to rely largely on the games you want to play.

want some Castlevania:SoTN? get a PSP

Want some Chrono Trigger? DS

Or get both systems

So, yeah...what games can you really get into and go from there.

sepher · December 2008

I'd check on what games you and your wife would like to play together over the DS first. All "Download Play" games means only one of you actually need the game cartridge while the other downloads the necessary data.

'nother consideration would be whether or not you have a Wii or PS3. Both the DS and PSP have different forms of connectivity with 'em.

Last but not least, the actual kind of games you want to play in the first place. For me I've used both for a lot of JRPGs, one central thing they have in common. After that it seems DS' forte is a lot of games with inventive forms of play due to dual-screens. But with PSP you have hallmarks like the God of War that was pretty graphically decent.

Neither system sucks, I'd say its more about "which to get first" if you wanted to do yourself a real justice. If a goal is to game with your lady though, then obviously get a DS first.

Rikimaru_X · December 2008

I would say PSP, becuase I like my PSP more than my DS (Don't get me wrong I enjoy my DS too) and I also develop stuff for the PSP (link in my sig). I would say get the DS, because your wife is. You two can buy a game that is 2 players like Final Fantasy Tactics or Pokemon and it will make so much better bonding with discussion and playing together.

I can see you two right now talking about trading pokemon and battling. Me and my sister have a DS and Pokemon. So we always got a new story, new pokemon and new things to give each other. So if she gets the DS, I would say by default you should so yall could play togther. You can get a PSP later.

Zorvan · December 2008

Hmmm.

DS = $30 cartridge lets me download and play every DS game available ( along with supernintendo games ), play movies and music. Can also be used a VOIP phone and to browse the internet.

PSP = gotta flash the software, hope you don't brick it. Only thing it has over DS is PSP can be connected to a tv. Also WAY over-priced.

I chose the DS for my daughter and myself.

almerel · December 2008

Thank you all for all your posts

It's a tough choice but I think one of the things I need to do is look at the game lists for both. I do have a friend that has the PSP and has 8 games to hand me to play. Although if the DS has the option to do 2 players that could be fun with my wife. We don't have the Wii or PS3 but if we did get one it'd be the Wii.

Arndur · December 2008

If you don't have to have them now the DSI will be coming out this summer.

Rikimaru_X · December 2008

I love PSP man I really do, but it's your wife that I'm thinking about. Do you know how many favors (of any kind) she could do for you if she wanted a damn pokemon. But the PSP is some realy nice hardware man. I can see why your having such a tough choice, I am right now picking for you. I think that what makes a relationship more fun is to do things together and get things together. So in my personal opinion I would get a DS if I was in your position. Just so I could bond more with my wife and we can have fun together when we are on handhelds.

almerel · December 2008

I apprieciate all the advice.I know a lot of ppl said get the DS since the wife is, so I am going to get... *drumroll*... the PSP

If my wife and I didn't do just about everything together, including playing mmo's together (I scored there) I most likely would have got the DS. It mainly came down to the game titles that finally swayed me and yes the graphics. I also liked some of the hardware as well, even though the DS seemed to share some of the things I liked.

Besides if i like the wife's DS that much I'll wait for the DSi

Rikimaru_X · December 2008

Great choice my friend. I have a lot of games and stuff so I can recommend you to some titles. Also when you get that internet hooked up on it download some award winning flash games I made on maverickforce.com and try the browser mmo i made for the PSP. I haven't been doing much lately with the site though, but I'm still down with the community.

Gameloading · December 2008

I personally would suggest a DS over a PSP. I always felt that the PSP was a dumbed down version of the Playstation 2, just portable and with extra media features.

The PSP has some great games but every game that interests me, I can't help but think how much better it would be if it was just released on the Playstation 2 instead. Final Fantasy 7: Crisis Core, Metal Gear Solid Portable Ops,Clank, Daxter, Syphon Filter those are all games that i think would be much better on a Playstation 2. I always felt that the PSP is just another home console, when you ignore its media features.

Thats not to say that the PSP bad, not at all, but it just doesn't deliver the games I expect from a handheld system

on the other hand, the DS has some great games that I think are much more suitable for a hand held. 2 Advance Wars games, Fire Emblem: Shadow of the Dragon, Castlevania: Order of Ecclessia, Contra 4, Mario Kart DS,, New Super Mario Bros, Sonic Rush 1 and 2 and my personal favorite: The World Ends With You, and gosh, so many more.

The DS is the very first handheld system I have actually enjoyed just as much as I enjoy my home consoles and PC. on the previous handheld systems I owned I usually just play the pokemon games and..thats pretty much it.

Ofcourse the DS also has its fair share of games that are more suitable in a home environment but are still fun to play. Final Fantasy 3 and 4 remakes, Final Fantasy Tactics, Dragon Quest IX, Chrono Trigger

so yeah. I suggest a DS although you probably won't regret getting a PSP either.

Jordw · December 2008

I'd probably go for the DS...I havn't owned a handheld since the gameboy, it just isn't the same

impakto · December 2008

id go for psp... i think i like psp games more...

AkaJetson · December 2008

Originally posted by Jordw

I havn't owned a handheld since the gameboy, it just isn't the same

Same here

Blazz · December 2008

psp has games that should probably have been on a PS2, or PS3.

they aren't really very good "I'm going to go out and play this while I'm at it" games, because you need to concentrate.

With that said, the DS also has games of concentration, but when you close the lid, you essentially put the machine on standby, for many of the RPGish games (Zelda, for example)

I generally find the DS more enjoyable, due to it's good amount of partyish games, like Super Mario Kart DS. I had the best time with that game and three friends and four DS's between us. One cartraige.

zoey121 · December 2008

don't forget the used game section for psp at game stop When ds was in the sandbox i sent him a psp game every other week. There was many to choose from. Oh from time to time target has a few on clearnace special as well