Psp Vs Ds

[altselgreen]

Please can you tell me why because me and my friend keep having fights (not real fights arguments) to see what is better DS or PSP. I have a PSP and he has a DS.

Thanks

Sam

 

[Seidge]

split screen on DS is a bit annoying, psp has bigger screen and you only have to look in one place. Although i like nintendo games more. Suppose it depends what type of games you're into

 

[smithrc]

PSP all the way... Sooo much more you can do with it

I've got an imported V1.5 that i can run emulators on and all sorts... not to mention watch DVDs on it (that have been ripped onto a memory card)

loads of bragging points with the wireless web browsing too

 

[bennett]

PSP all the way... Sooo much more you can do with it

I've got an imported V1.5 that i can run emulators on and all sorts... not to mention watch DVDs on it (that have been ripped onto a memory card)

loads of bragging points with the wireless web browsing too

is that the jap spec one?

 

[promithius]

right, sick of reading this topic on gaming forums.

Here:

DS
MUCH better games, and if you cant agree on this, dont argue on this topic
MUCH hardier. the DS is like a tank! ive see vid's of it being drove over and still working.
Touch screen. not gimmick-y at all, if you actually have a DS you will know this.
Much better battery life.
Much better online community.
Will be getting a wireless browser this summer, opera. this will blow the psp out of the water, simply because of the touch screen. i have used the psp browser, it sucks. no doubt about it.
DS can play emulators too. see the bottom of this topic.

PSP:
sports games, ports of games from the PS2, maybe 3 original games for the whole thing.
Crap battery life.
poor build, drop it and theres a good chance its off to sony for a few days for repair. plus they shoot UMD's like ninja death stars.


PSP= £180
1gb Mem Card = £50~
total = £230, and even then you have got the crack the firmware down a few grades to use emulators.

DS= £90
movie player= £15
1gb SD card= £20~ - see ebuyer
total = £125. This gives the DS emulators, plus it can now play DS games you download. plus movies and whatnot. And you can still play it online.

 

[andywg]

I went for the DS for a few reasons:

1) It was available when I wanted to buy a new console

2) It played all my Game Boy/Game Boy Advanve games

3) I like the touch screen, it does actually work wonders on some games

4) Battery life. Those poor early reviewers were lucky to get more than 2 hours out of the PSP. I got a solid 6 hours stint from the DS and it still had plenty more to offer later on.

And I'm glad I got it now for one final reason, the dreaded sony load screen! I don't know what it is, but Sony seem to manage to make consoles that spend half their life loading. I watched a guy on the train with his new PSP (playing FIFA I think) and with the loading and all it was over 10 minutes between him turning it on and it finally finishing loading for the match.

MatchDay on the Spectrum was quicker than that, despite loading from a tape!

Let's face it, even though the PSP will give you great graphics and all, you will barely ever be able to go far from a plug, at which point you might as well get a home console.

 

[demonmagus]

i have a psp, so it is obvious what i voted for, also, more people i know have PSP's, so more multiplayer for me

However, when DS lite comes out I will probably get it, both are good gaming consoles, but i personally still think that the PSP has the edge (also the current DS looks like a prototype)

 

[smurfyy_2k3]

ds is much better i dont know how there is any contest

 

[spAcE mOnkEy]

It seems like everyone thinks the system they own is the best.

 

[demonmagus]

well duh, otherwise you wouldn't buy it lol

 

[jarmado]

psp!

 

[smurfyy_2k3]

It seems like everyone thinks the system they own is the best.

thats not true i own both

psp!

ds!!!

 

[jarmado]

It seems like everyone thinks the system they own is the best.

thats not true i own both

psp!

ds!!!

ds!

 

[Teelie]

If I were to get one, it'd be the DS. The New Super Mario Bros alone is practically worth it IMO.

 

[pica_nuttalli]

If you're just looking at simple gaming, then definitely the DS. The innovative second/touch screen really allows for a unique experience, which I find just generally more engaging than the same old button mashing. The titles which really make use of the touchpad aspects are incredibly fun. There's also a lot more versatility in that the DS can still be used for traditional gameplay and as mentioned, is compatible with older systems. Then there's the simple price difference--so far, the PSP hasn't convinced me that it has $100 worth of "better" games.

However, the DS doesn't offer anywhere near the same multimedia capacity as the PSP. This is an important aspect to some people and the higher price of the PSP is less than the combined price of a DS and a video iPod. Whether or not the PSP is actually comparable in AV quality to the iPod (and similar products) is something that I can't speak to, as I own neither.