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In less than 24 hours, Sony will be holding a press conference on the PlayStation Portable 2. At least, that’s what most experts are thinking. A few believe that the company will also unveil the PSP Android phone, but I don’t think it will; that’s a Sony Ericsson product and February’s Mobile World Congress makes more sense for it. Besides, two sources have told me that the PSP phone only plays a portion of downloadable games, not every PSP game available digitally. It’s an exciting product, but I expect the enthusiast press to knock its limitations because…well, that’s what those guys are best at. I don’t think that the PSP2 should have to share a stage with its (probably) gimped cousin.
Anyway, I want to hear your PSP2 predictions. What do you think the system will have? What do you wish it will have? Are you expecting an OLED screen and 3G? Do you think it will pump out PS3-level graphics? Is it a lock for a holiday 2011 release? Put on your magic hat a predict the future (please)!
@Big Blak Let me know what you think of FroYo when you have a chance. There should be a perceived speed bump because the JIT compiler is vastly improved.
The first thing I noticed right of the bat was the smoothness of sliding through the pages. Angry Birds is a little faster with the load times and while its still choppy and lagtastic, I have noticed it seems slightly smoother.
My music player doesn't crash every other time I press play which is great because I was restarting my phone 2 to 3 times a day.
A lot more apps have become available too 8)
@Rpad
How is my phone faster but "not" faster.
It's faster in the sense that the software is better, but the hardware is obviously the same speed.
I think it will either cure or cause AIDS. Either way, something to do with AIDS.
I joke.
Probably completely DD like the PSP Go but with much better graphics.
Ah, no physical media. That's an interesting prediction. I hope it pans out, but I think it would limit Sony's reach, even if it does have a 3G chip.
I have issues with that though. Aside from all the things Smartguy has said about it (that holds alot of water), my brother and I have discussed this a few times and he has some great points that include DLC.
See, my oldest brother (he's in his 40's now) is an avid gamer since Atari. He doesn't run online for various reasons aside from the fact that he lives WAY out in the middle of nowhere where the closest neighbors are over 60 acres away and they're Amish. So, occasionally he'll take his whole rig somewhere else to get certain DLC and things.
His point is "What's the value of these games gonna be in 20 to 40 years if you are getting an incomplete copy from the start?" When I mentioned that games in general will probably be all be going DD in the near future, he said "That's even worse. What makes a great game a great game is something that you can pick up anytime in the future, and still have fun with it. Like Centipede, or Rouge Squadron, or Metal Gear Solid. Terrible graphics in some cases, but still fun. It will suck to have the future great games eventually get lost in cyberspace."
I couldn't argue with that. Adding the requirement of internet is just making it more expensive for the gamer. The internet part should be an optional luxury.
That's an extreme case, but an example of why it would be limiting for any company to eschew physical media. The market — especially globally — isn't ready just yet.
But we are talking in the not so distant future.
Extreme cases will happen, and shouldn't be dismissed simply because they are extreme cases.
I think the pros and cons of DD outweigh each other in a way. I'm all for cheaper games, but I don't want to never be able to play a game I really like again either.
Getting rid of the DRM inhibitors alone could solve that problem. So, I'd be all for DD if I can copy and store on my own devices. Unlike where it's at now. I downloaded Splinter Cell Conviction through the Games On Demand on Xbox Live. I copied the game onto a USB drive and tried to put it on my sons Xbox which is in the same house, on the same network, and paid for by the same person (me)… and it wouldn't let me play the game on his Xbox… that's ridiculous. If I would have gone to Gamestop and bought it used (for cheaper) I could certainly play the disc on any 360 in the world (that isn't broken).
So… I vowed never to buy another game on Demand.
DRM is a minor concern. Most people don't care or are ignorant of DRM issues. The big issues are access and feasibility. A lot of people don't have a WiFi or 3G connection that they can use to download a game, let alone play multiplayer. There are a lot of countries that are still stuck on 2G. Bandwidth caps and throttling can make downloading games unreasonable for gamers that do have a connection.
you remember that ps3 jailbreak dongle thing that sony is currently trying to sue over?
that thing was badass, not because i want to pirate games..i really wouldnt do that…its because it allowed you store your games on your hard drive….thats all i want, i dont use dvds or blu rays anymore ( i just rip them on my computer and stream to ps3)…im done with physical media
Aside from comics, I'm also ready to abandon all my physical media.
… and that's why I'll NEVER buy a game on demand. Besides, buying the physical disk is almost always cheaper, plus you get a better value since you can resell it or lend it to a friend, or play it on another machine you own.
-M
just give me a massive internal hard drive, and ill be happy
what do you think this thing will pack for internal memory? (if any ?)
I would guess at least 16GB, though 32GB sounds more reasonable for a device released in late 2011.
im hoping for 500gb..lol, i guess thats asking for too mcuh
500GB is reasonable for an optical disc, not solid state. Flash memory is more reliable and Sony would have way fewer units to repair. Sony could got with optical for the sheer size, but I would bet against it.
To go along with N8's blurb I'd have to say Steam handles it best.
I wish someone would give me a PSP2 and all the launch games. That is my wish.
I wish someone would give me the winning lottery numbers for this Saturday's drawing.
-M
@ICEMAN
4 8 15 16 23 42.
Ah, what the hell… might as well play those numbers. They are as good as any other combination.
-M
If you win then you have to name your mutant baby Tokz.
If he wins Im going to charge him a $1 million dollars consultatiin fee!!!
It has snowed 50 inches in 30 days here. Crazy!
holy crap that's a lot of precipitation.
Is anyone having trouble updating their ps3??
It starts the download and stalls out on me.
Worked on my first attempt around 5PM my time. It seems wrong that evil gets to run around a little longer in DCUO because of a software update.
If I turn on PS3 to update it tonight, it may well be the first time I've turned it on since my last update…..
I bet 6 ppl split the jackpot.