Debunking a PSP myth: it has no good games
by Steven Bailey 
{ Jan 3rd 2007 at 5:30PM }
Anyone that has been around the Internet block or visited a game store lately may have heard someone claim the PSP has little to no good games on the platform. If you're anything like me, you like to wear your girlfriend's underwear and you also hate to hear bad words about the PSP. My personal PSP game collection is larger than my DS or Xbox 360 game libraries and after hearing about the lack of great games on the system so often, I began to wonder if perhaps I just had a terrible taste in games. While I can't prove that my gaming interests are worthwhile, I did dig up some info on the PSP library and whether or not there are many quality games on the system.
It isn't just gaming fans who dis the PSP, critics do as well. Keeping that in mind, I wondered how the PSP game library critically stacked up against its competitor; the oft praised DS. What I found may be surprising.
Data Collected from Metacritic
Amount of US released PSP games rated 80 and above: 38 (not counting Advent Children since it isn't a game)
Amount of US released DS games rated 80 and above: 28 (and 4 of those are versions of Nintendogs)
So it seems that these same critics that praise PSP games, must have a short-term memory when they bash the system's lack of quality titles. I'm in no way trying to put down the DS with the example listed above, just attempting to prove that the PSP isn't devoid of quality like an episode of War at Home. Hopefully fellow PSP fanboys can use the above proof to dissuade negative words about your system of choice. In any case, it should make you feel good about owning the system.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Kjeld @ Oct 21st 2008 4:32PM
The problem is the psp has now 3 types.. cuz now the 3000 series is on the market.. The following thing is that psp game prices has much difference if you walk in media market, you see games for 7,50 euro which are in other stores for like 20 euro.. this makes the psp untrustable.. I like the system.. good games.. but they must make it more solid.. Game prices.. not releasing the third type.. it makes people not buying it.. Why making new type if you already have 2 good systems? That make people think about it!!!
Chase @ Jan 13th 2009 2:46PM
Honestly... how old are some of you?
The DS is good. Plain and simple, that's all there is to it. Hey, I'm 18 and I still find pleasure in kicking back for some good ole pokemon. Doesn't mean I have no life or no GF, just means I'm mature enough to realize a game doesn't have to be mature to be fun.
So is the PSP. I just recently upgraded my CFW on my psp 2000 model and I'm having a blast with all the new apps. GTA LCS is a great game, so is NCAA 2009 (but better on regular consoles...).
Really, stop the DS fanboyism trolling on a psp website, and psp lovers, stop calling every praise of the DS a fanboy attack of the DS trying to usurp Sony.
Michael @ Jan 3rd 2007 5:57PM
I think that the PSP and DS are both great systems with different strengths and that people should stop bashing each one for stupid reasons. If your priveleged enough to get both systems, than get both of them and enjoy some of the best handheld gaming ever created. If your not lucky enough to have both systems, than enjoy the games that you can play. Is it really that hard?
ldd @ Jan 3rd 2007 6:08PM
I hate to be negative and all but...
Really, I hate to say this, this is the first post you made and I dont want to feel like an idiot whose only objective is to make others feel bad but...
This is not what I expect from PSP fanboy...
The personal touch is great, i agree with it but I do not believe we should be that closed-minded. If we show a little bit of maturity and perspective, we can show that the Psp is still a good system. Please, feel free to post whatever opinion you have...
Andrew has made a great job so far.
I am sure you can both work to make psp fanboy a better place
( I feel bad just for posting this...)
(please, do not get mad and take this as an insult)
anorexia @ Jan 3rd 2007 6:35PM
"If you're anything like me, you like to wear your girlfriend's underwear"
ha, that's awesome.
DiRT @ Jan 3rd 2007 7:03PM
You are assuming that all critics who rate one system's games rate all the games for the other system as well. You also have to keep in mind that some reviewers rate the games based on what's available for the system where others rate what's available on all consoles. A mediocre game might get a better review if it's held against the other games on the system or a worse review compared to choices from the competition.
Barb @ Jan 3rd 2007 7:07PM
thanks to this information
Dave @ Jan 3rd 2007 7:10PM
I have had a PSP for a while and for a long time the only games I had were Lumines and Kazuo (Sudoku). It frustrated me that there weren't more games that I wanted.
So I decided to buy a DS. I went to the store, looked at the games and decided that there were only about 3 games that I really wanted for DS anyway. I ended walking out with Tekken, Daxter and Field Commander instead, and I'm still playing those games a few months later.
So I think that the PSP library has improved a lot recently, but people don't want to hear it - they have already decided that the PSP is "dead", and that the DS must be the best because it's selling so well.
But there may be a few people who buy a DS, get Mario, Mario Kart, Nintendogs and Elite Beat Agents, then sit back and think - "Hmmm... there's not as many great games for this as I thought"
I think what the PSP needs is a DS Lite style re-design and re-launch. I think that will get people excited about it again and make people notice the new games coming out.
Interstate 78 @ Jan 3rd 2007 7:26PM
I have had a DS before I got a PSP (again because I sold the first one for lack of good games) and I must say that I already have more PSP games after 4 weeks than I have got for DS since I got it when the Lite was released.
Most DS games-- let's face it-- are crap marketed to kids. Not even 1 game out of 10 makes an interesting use of the stylus. Just look what they're doing to the Castlevania series: it now looks childish and cute. Give us back the gothic portraits of Aria of Sorrow and Circle of the Moon! Now if you want a devastating comparison, try Gunpey on PSP then try it on the DS.
Hostile @ Jan 3rd 2007 7:40PM
If you're going to mention the 4 versions of Nintendogs, I'll mention that most of that supposedly bigger list of 80+ games are ports of games I'd rather play on the PS2 (usually).
Thien @ Jan 3rd 2007 7:55PM
I think those people who like to criticize the PSP just don't spend enough time on the handheld or worst still, didn't own one at all. However, all these bashing does tell me something, it's that the majority can be so wrong.
Silver R. Wolfe @ Jan 3rd 2007 8:25PM
I've said this so many times before, but most of all this negative talks about the PSP's lacking library comes from people who formed an opinion about the PSP from it's first year in existence (which was very lackluster) and just have never bothered to touch one or keep track of the games coming out on it anymore.
CyborgSPIKE @ Jan 3rd 2007 8:32PM
i dont doubt the good games on psp. but i do not like it howmy local eb games has NONE of them! i hear of all these great games coming out and i go to see if i can buy one and it aint there! (maybe being in australia doesnt help, but hey.) i cant find just one good game that has been released in australia. theyve alredy been taken. it seems that our stores arnet getting enuf games on our shores to keep the shelves full. im having to be desperate to get a decent game i even got lethal alliance! (im taking it back tho.) so maybe why thats everyones compaing for. not the lack of good game releases, just the lack of them being abt to be found.
tj @ Jan 3rd 2007 8:57PM
hmmm, I remember Interstate 78 saying he sold is older psp, good to see you still have this new one...
DS is in there own market. PSP is too. Don't think you can really compare the two. Its like comparing what linux distro is the best. You get what I'm saying?
Just as long as the PSP doesn't end up like the Dreamcast.... lol
I loved that system.
tj @ Jan 3rd 2007 9:04PM
Oh and welcome Steven Bailey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Runnaway @ Jan 4th 2007 7:00PM
Nice flamebait first article Mr. Baliey and welcom
ReZeN @ Jan 3rd 2007 10:01PM
Wow, it sounds too good to be true, until you look at the list of the games and they are mostly rehashes of PS2 games.
What gives?? The D-Pad is terrible for beat-em-ups so there goes a good few games (which I can go and hook up an arcade stick for to a PS2 and play the games how they were meant to be played)
There are alot of rehashes on this system as well... There is simply nowhere near enough variety in new types of games on the system. Why is PSP being targeted as a rehash system? I've counted about 15+ on that list so far... Sort it out and I might want to pick one up.
Wow, no Ultimate Ghosts 'n' Goblins?? Wow. Well done PSP Fanboy for using a list that can't even see some of the better releases on the PSP... It figures.
QUOTE Interstate 78
"Just look what they're doing to the Castlevania series: it now looks childish and cute."
Wow. If you played either of them, then you would of noticed that those 2 DS games are some of the best Castlevania games in the series yet. So the graphics don't fit your clothes, big deal, get over it and just play the damn games instead.
Jeff @ Jan 3rd 2007 10:17PM
It would have been nice to list the games..
Michael Anderson @ Jan 3rd 2007 10:29PM
heh ... Steven Bailey, putting the Fanboi back in PSPFanboy :)
ReZeN @ Jan 3rd 2007 10:32PM
http://www.metacritic.com/games/psp/scores/
Take a look. Quite a few are multi platform games and there are some other I don't agree with when the prequels are the same/better. Some of the multi platform games just end up better on a console because you hook up the right accessories.
Every Extra Extend? Exit? Some of the better games never hit the top of the list...
LenN @ Jan 4th 2007 12:01AM
You know why the majority of better games never hit the top on psp game sales? its because the demographic for those arent there. The people who own a psp want games with awesome mature lookn visuals and mindless beat-em-up gameplay. Yea i agree these games arent bad at all but its what psp owners tend to go for (ex. grand theft auto). If anyones gonna say that the psp "needs a ds-like redesign" such as touch screen support than what would that tell you about it? That Nintendo with their DS has capture the huge untouched area of non-gamers just with its simplicity and innovative gameplay. Yes a lot of games dont use very serious touch screen features but a lot of games dont need it. Do games like children of mana and castlevania need to rely on this? Not at all. Just having the potential for creative features in any game on the DS is somethn all DS owners are excited about(which is quite a lot of ppl..even outside of japan now thanks to this x-mas season).Sony is goin down. Theyre not even out of the running. They have a nice little system that just has a whole different market appeal....which is hardcore gamers sadly. I should know...i see this everyday when dealing with customers at my local gamestore.
pixelator @ Jan 4th 2007 1:30AM
You just can't say anything GOOD about the PSP without the goddamned DS fanboi contingent piping up.
"those 2 DS games are some of the best Castlevania games in the series yet."
The first DS Castlevania SUCKED thanks to one fatal flaw: The decision to force players to fumble the stylus out and draw a stupid seal symbol at the height of a boss battle (and only then). Perfect example of token stylus gameplay forced down our throats, and it killed the game dead for me right there.
"The people who own a psp want games with awesome mature lookn visuals and mindless beat-em-up gameplay"
You clearly don't know shit about what PSP owners want - probably because you don't have one.
"If anyones gonna say that the psp "needs a ds-like redesign" such as touch screen support than what would that tell you about it?"
Nothing, because the DS didn't introduce the touchscreen to handhelds. It didn't even introduce the touchscreen to handheld gaming (Zodiac, Game.com, PDA's, etc).
"That Nintendo with their DS has capture the huge untouched area of non-gamers just with its simplicity and innovative gameplay. "
More like, Nintendo has sold craploads of games and handhelds to people who buy into the hype of yet another Pokemon or Mario rehash... Or 'non' gamers intrigued by the idea of a 'brain training' or 'cooking' game. Nintendo does character/concept hype very well: The goofy cherubic face adorning Train your Brain, the adorable puppies of Nintendogs (now a stuffed toy at a store near you) or the beloved Mario legion of cartoons, toys, books, etc... Trouble is, none of those games interest me whatsoever. True unique or original games like Phoenix Wright or Trauma Center are, sadly, still few and far between on DS, and they aren't what sell so many units.
"Just having the potential for creative features in any game on the DS is somethn all DS owners are excited about"
In other words, having the 'potential for creative features' are wonderful, even when they go mostly unrealized. Take Final Fantasy III - big seller, crappy use of 3D, absolutely zero 'creative use' of the touchscreen or even the second screen at all, hardly. Whee. That's innovation!
"I should know...i see this everyday when dealing with customers at my local gamestore."
No offense, but some of the most idiotic retail workers I've ever dealt with have been game store employees.
"Sony is goin down."
Whatever you say, Gameshop Clerk.
pixelator @ Jan 4th 2007 12:22PM
"heh ... Steven Bailey, putting the Fanboi back in PSPFanboy :)"
A few more like him and they might just balance out Alisha Karabinus at DS Fanboy. :p
Jeff Cossey @ Jan 4th 2007 9:11AM
DS owners say what you want, DS is targeted mainly towards children, most of there games are simplistic childish. Every game that has come out that has taken advantage of the capabilities of both the DS and the PSP is like night and day. The DS pales in comparison.
- Medal of Honor Hereoes not a rehash campaigns all exclusive to the PSP.
-Socom is a ongoing series not a port or a rehash it has exclusive content for the PSP.
- Outrun 2006 came out as the same time as it did on the consoles it was not a port but it looks about as good as any of the Consoles.
There are many PSP exclusive games. The DS has more rehashes, geez just how many Mario/pokemon/yoshi/Nintendogs games are there? They rehash these to death.
The DS is good in it's own world but is so much inferior to the PSP in capability it's not even funny.
Interstate 78 @ Jan 4th 2007 2:05AM
@ ReZen
I'm not saying they're bad games, I'm saying that the whole DS Market is being brought down to childish status by publisher who, for some reason, believe that a majority of DS owners are kids. I should have specified it's the box art I was talking about. Look at the last 4 Castlevania boxshots side by side and you`ll see what I mean. Like I said, the best example is Gunpey. Look them up, check out videos. It's mistifying.
Extinction @ Jan 4th 2007 3:54AM
"Nothing, because the DS didn't introduce the touchscreen to handhelds. It didn't even introduce the touchscreen to handheld gaming (Zodiac, Game.com, PDA's, etc). "
OMG! Someone smart enough to know Nintendo didn't invent touchscreen gaming. I want to kidnap you and put you on display since you're smarter than 99% of DS owners
ReZeN @ Jan 4th 2007 5:57AM
Wow. You guys are quite angry? I've posted up the list and there is generally ports/rehashes. List some of your best games from the 80+ and post em.
I look at the list and it tells me to be happier with a PS2. The games are very similar and there are only a few unique PSP games (by unique I mean something like LocoRoco) and well, a dual shock makes for better play. Chuck in a multi-tap and PES gets a whole lot better. Add a wheel and Outrun is even more fun. An Arcade Stick is just how beat-em-ups are meant to be played.
It's a fact that most handheld gaming is done indoors and well, it's all there and better on a PS2.
"Nothing, because the DS didn't introduce the touchscreen to handhelds. It didn't even introduce the touchscreen to handheld gaming (Zodiac, Game.com, PDA's, etc)."
Have any of you play on these handhelds?? They are a load of crap! I got a Zodiac right infront of me, and it's useless. There wasn't anything that was decent on the system.
Nintendo might of not brought touch screens to the handheld world but they definately showed the world how to use them for games for the better.
Zachary Hinchliffe @ Jan 4th 2007 7:26AM
One thing I must say: a large amount (11 and 6) of those 38 are sports titles and racing games, two genres that I don't really like. That cuts down the amount of titles to 27. Toss in ports and remakes, and I don't have a library that hugely appeals to me. Even then, some people like sports and racing games, two genres the DS is sorely lacking in. In that case, fine. Just in my experience, I've had a better time gaming on the DS than the PSP. (And keep in mind that I own both systems.)
Sla @ Jan 4th 2007 8:25AM
It's true most of the a lot of the PSP games above 8.0 are racing and sports, and another big chunk are rehashes of PS2 games, and another few fighting games.
What the PSP is lacking is not good games, but variety, and a price cut. Tiger Woods golfing might be a good golf simulator, but I'll be damned if I buy that game. Most people have one (1) sport they like, and that's the sport they'll buy the game from, and one (1) racer they prefer above all others, and one (1) fighter they think is the best, so the ACTUAL list of good games is lower. Fighters and racers are not like RPG's or adventure games where each game in the genre is drastically different.
Also, people, rehashes and franchises are different things, franchises are a new entry to an existing concept, where rehashes are the same game released earlier with maybe a few extras.
Adam @ Jan 4th 2007 8:34AM
This blog gets worse by the day.
Every other post is trying to find reasons why the PSP is good. Face it, it sucks. There are far too many average games, and far too man poo ones. Of course, it could be saved by GT Mobile...oh wait...even so, when they get round to releasing that they'll only be one good game for the blasted thing.
rayman @ Jan 4th 2007 8:57AM
I own both GTA's, lumines, SSX on tour, wipeout, pro evo 5 and tekken. Last time I checked they we're ALL good games with plenty of life in them. It would be a bit harsh to rate the PSP badly because DEVELOPERS release poor games for a system.
Andrew @ Jan 4th 2007 9:32AM
There are some good games for the PSP but as many have said here they are either based on (bad) franchise extensions or direct rehashes of PS2 classics. What is missing from the platform is the innovation from the game developers imho? For example how many games take advantage of infrastructure mode to allow players to play across the web. Sure the latest GTA game allows five players to play against each other but I for one don't know anyone with a PSP let alone someone who i'd like to stand next to for an hour or so to play. MarioKart DS allowed players to compete against each other from around the world from day 1. The PSP has so much untapped potential already maybe Sony and the publishers should concentrate on that first rather than thinking about redesigning it.
Lulu @ Jan 4th 2007 11:50AM
8. If you're going to mention the 4 versions of Nintendogs, I'll mention that most of that supposedly bigger list of 80+ games are ports of games I'd rather play on the PS2 (usually).
Posted at 7:40PM on Jan 3rd 2007 by Hostile 0 stars
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LMAO. Poor little angry kid... Get your info straight before whining.
Zachary Hinchliffe @ Jan 4th 2007 4:34PM
#29: I'm going to wholeheartedly disagree with you there. Say what you want about it being "KIDDY LOLZ" but the PSP has it's "KIDDY LOLZ" games as well. Two of my favorite games from the system would fall under the category of "KIDDY LOLZ": LocoRoco and Katamari. And they're damn fun games. I know I'm a perfectly mature person, and am secure in my maturity - you are insecure, and think you need to play "mature" games to assert that you are "mature". (Keep in mind I don't shun M-rated games either - MGS Portable Ops is my favorite PSP game.)
Ranting about age-appropriateness aside, my games that I consider to be fun, worthwhile titles are as follows (I don't include ports/remakes, or mediocre/bad games in this list):
DS GAMES:
-WarioWare Touched
-Meteos
-Kirby: Canvas Curse
-Viewtiful Joe: Double Trouble
-Sonic Rush
-Animal Crossing: Wild World
-Mario Kart DS
-Advance Wars: Dual Strike
-Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
-Trauma Center: Under the Knife
-Metroid Prime: Hunters
-Tetris DS
-New Super Mario Bros.
-StarFox Command
PSP GAMES
-MGS Portable Ops
-LocoRoco
-Me and My Katamari
-Lumines and its sequel
-GTA:LCS and VCS
-Daxter
And that's it. I realize there are more games out there, but really, I have 8 PSP games that I enjoy and 14 DS games that I enjoy. The PSP has barely more than half the amount of good games (in my opinion, once again) than the DS. (Good thing that the rest of the features make up for it.)
And if you know of any other good PSP games besides the ones I listed, let me know. I'm always eager to get more use out of it.
Adam @ Jan 4th 2007 12:34PM
This blog gets worse by the day.Every other post is trying to find reasons why the PSP is good. Face it, it sucks. There are far too many average games, and far too man poo ones. Of course, it could be saved by GT Mobile...oh wait...even so, when they get round to releasing that they'll only be one good game for the blasted thing.
pixelator @ Jan 4th 2007 12:49PM
"I've posted up the list and there is generally ports/rehashes."
And the same is true of the DS. Moreso for the PSP, but so what? The only ones making a big (negative) deal about this are - BIG SURPRISE - DS fanboys.
"There are some good games for the PSP but as many have said here they are either based on (bad) franchise extensions or direct rehashes of PS2 classics"
This is quite simply bullshit. Daxter, LocoRoco, Every Extend Extra, Lumines, Lumines 2, etc. -- Most of the big games in the DS library are based on even OLDER franchises. Who cares, if the game is good?
"and well, a dual shock makes for better play."
Yeah, and the DS touchscreen is no dual shock. At least the PSP has a single analog.
"It's a fact that most handheld gaming is done indoors and well, it's all there and better on a PS2."
The DS does have more original titles, but it also has a LOT of rehashes and ports - only they're from the N64 and GBA, not the Gamecube. The indoor gaming comment applies to Nintendo as well, though the irony and hypocrisy of that double standard goes right over the heads of fanboys like you. The PSP also functions as a PS3 extension for video and gameplay, so at least it has a more expansive role with Sony's latest console. At least the PSP library isn't clogged with kiddie licensed junk like the DS is.
"Have any of you play on these handhelds?? They are a load of crap! I got a Zodiac right infront of me, and it's useless. There wasn't anything that was decent on the system."
Irrelevant. The DS didn't introduce touchscreen gaming. Zodiac-specific development never took off, but if you count Palm and PPC games, you're proven wrong a hundred times over - there are some real classics for those platforms and others that established touchscreen input games like Bejeweled, Sudoku, etc. The point is, if Sony went with a touchscreen, it's not like they're copying NINTENDO. Typical fanboy, always thinking Nintendo did it first (like the analog stick, wireless controllers, etc). It seems because most of you N-fanatics weren't around for the Odyssey days, you think Nintendo INVENTED gaming.
"Nintendo might of not brought touch screens to the handheld world but they definately showed the world how to use them for games for the better."
Nah. Like everything else they do, they repackaged it, laid on the hype and got people to buy into it as THOUGH they had introduced it. Kind of like, oh, motion controllers. I still maintain that, excepting a small minority of games like Trauma Center, Nintendogs, etc. the DS could do entirely away with the touchscreen. Most games don't require it, nor are they made more fun by its inclusion.
BTW, this whining about the d-pad is also a crock. Diagonals are a pain on lots of systems, including the DS. Some games are harder than others to hit the right combo. My PSP has never had much problem with the buttons or the pad.
lol @ Jan 4th 2007 2:01PM
lol PSP sucks anyways.
I have a ds and a psp and the only games I ever play on psp are lumines and tales of eternia, and I had to import tales. You can't say that I just haven't tried all the "good" psp releases, because as it stands I've bought over 10 psp games that I rarely play. Hmm, let's see, Metal Gear Solid is alright, nothing too spectacular though, Wipeout is a huge waste of money, with cheating computer racers to frustrate you again and again. What are these doing at the very top of the score list?
M3wThr33 @ Jan 4th 2007 2:02PM
I'm still waiting for Daxter to drop in price. It's stayed at $40 for way too long. There's a bunch of PSP games I still want, but Daxter is my main target and I'm not getting it until it drops a little.
Paulo Roco @ Jan 5th 2007 3:21PM
Loco Roco was fab, I'll give you that much.
Aside from that, theres not been a great deal thats held my attention. Bits and bobs, here and there, but the volume of rehashes are what ruins it for me.
DS SUX @ Jan 5th 2007 6:25PM
DS is for Children, DS is a total piece of Shit when it comes to console 3d quality games plain and simple.
DS owners bitch moan and complain all you want but show me a 3d game that is not grainly and looks like a souped up version of a SNES game, you can't because it does not exist. Most DS games arent even up to n64 standards what's that 11 years ago now?? Simple games are good on DS, Simple games are good on PSP, graphic intensive games are CRAPOLA on DS where they really shine on the PSP.
StMadnes @ Jan 5th 2007 7:51PM
reading about stuff like this just makes me feel better and better about my PSP : )
Aex @ Jan 6th 2007 4:17AM
Hehe, welcome new blogger.
Really there is no need to debunk the psp myths on this site :) We all already know how great our psp's are. If Nintendo fanboys want to come on over and try to keep us down, that's fine, we'll just laugh at them when we can load up super mario bros. on our psp where as they will "want" to pay $5 for it on their Wii :)
Oh yea, I pirate video games!!! zOMG!!! (It's ok tho, I use my DS to pirate DS games also!)
pampam @ Jan 6th 2007 4:04PM
Hi, it seems like there are a lot of fanboys out there. I'm a fangirl and definitely love my PSP. I think there are a lot of great games out there for the PSP, and I have a large collection ie. Lumines I,II; Mercury/Mercury Meltdown; Gunpey; EEE; Tekken; Mortal Kombat Unchained; Sudoku; Luxor; LocoRoco; Namco Museum Battle Collection; etc. I even have a couple of Japanese games (Bleach 2, Sengoku Cannon) and a Korean game (DJ Max Portable) similar to DDR which is really fun. I'm a novice gamer, but it has what I like and want. Nothing against Nintendo, but the DS didn't thrill me. I really like the ability to download music, videos, photos, connect to the internet, etc. I love the system. I'm glad Sony put the system out there, because I may not have gotten into gaming.
Angela Browning @ Jan 6th 2007 4:11PM
My husband thought the PSP was dumb too until I got him one to take on a trip with him. Now he loves it! He also has an Xbox 360 and he likes the wireless internet on the PSP better. Each one has it's own strengths, depends on what you want it for.
Agent X @ Jan 6th 2007 4:16PM
PSP has quite an amount of good games for it now. On top of that, they have a rather diverse selection, with something to offer just about everyone. The prices of the games are starting to come down nicely, and the availability of Greatest Hits games at under $20 means that it's easy for new PSP owners to get caught up and build a solid starting library without breaking the bank.
The PSP game lineup of 2006 was the best single year of software releases I have ever seen for any handheld system as far as game quality is concerned. Let's hope that 2007 is even better!
machete @ Jan 6th 2007 5:01PM
I have a PSP the games I have is Midnight club 3 DuB edition, twisted metal,FIFA 07, the games are so bad but since some people say is lack games it is not true beacause the games has better graphix than DS lite got just bought DS lite and game star fox it is not so good as the PSP. The pSp you can surf the internet, play movies, muisc.The DS has less games, and the PSP has more games. Ds has more mario and little kids games .
The psp has more enterment, violence game,and sports.
I'am thinking of return the DS lite becayse there A lot of games that are not have good graphixs beause I lke thing that have good grapix it has a playing and seeing what are you doing and you are going.The DS does not have a lot of games that the PSP has like Medal of honor. When I go to shoreto buy a game for the PSP or the DS ther is nogame that intersed me for the DS expect the mario 3 on 3 hoops.The PSP thre is a lot of games I want like Medal of honor or need speed carbon but there is more.
Bree margera @ Jan 6th 2007 5:10PM
I have a PS and i love the games i have... if you don't like the PSP or the games, then DON"T PLAY 'EM!!!
:)
Rollo T @ Jan 6th 2007 5:21PM
What kind of statistic is that? That's the most vague, ridiculous thing ever. You say 38 games were considered great by them, but don't list a single one? Really? And in the DS' lifespan only 28 games were considered good. That's a laugh. You judge how only one site ranks it's games?
People say the DS has only like 3 good games because that's all they try. How many tried Pheonix Wright: Ace Attorney? Probably not many. Who would want to play a lawyer game? Too bad they missed on of the greatest text based games too appear in the last few years. Reading not your thing? What about Trauma Center: Under the Knife? That game was fast paced and used the stylus to it's best potential. But wait! The DS appearently is only good for Mario and Samus games... No praise the PSP, a system who's best games are, as someone previously said, is just ports of better PS2 games. If you're an action junkie, then yea, the quirky DS titles won't jump out at you. Sadly, that's pretty much all the PSP appeals too. That and sports fans, but who would play Madden on the PSP as opposed to the Box or PS2/3?
Mike T @ Jan 6th 2007 5:35PM
Forget the games, I brought one as a gift for my foster child and I loaded some music on it for him and decided to watch the included movie "Lords of Dogtown" to see if it was any good and was blown away with how great the picture quality was. I'm an occational game player and I'm probably going to buy a PSP for my self.
My son has a DS and hardly touches it and had no interest in a PSP and was a PSP basher until he saw it in action and now he wants one. I'd definately get a PSP over a Zune or Ipod.
T. Brady @ Jan 6th 2007 6:11PM
I just got a PSP for Christmas and 3 games. Metal Gear Solid: Portable Ops is pretty good. World Championship Poker with Howard Lederer is good. Haven't played Madden 07 yet or Splinter Cell Essentials yet. I hear they Splinter Cell Essentials is really good. Haven't heard anything about Madden 07 yet. Been borrowing the poker game from a buddy...but I bought one off of eBay...cheap.
The movies are way cheap...nobody is buying them...hmmmm, I guess kids don't watch movies on their video game systems...us adults do though...they help pass time at work!!!