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Game Forum / Nintendo / Game Boy / September 2007PSP Slim & Lite - CNET's first impressions
Posted by John P. Falcone The slim PSP. Ready for action: the slimmer, faster PSP. (Credit: Will Greenwald, CNET Networks) It's not hitting stores until September 10, but Sony is already sending review samples of the new, slimmed-down PSP to various media outlets, CNET included. Not counting the brief walk-through we got four weeks ago, this was our first bit of quality time with the final hardware. A full review is forthcoming; but in the meantime, here are some first impressions of what Sony is calling "the PSP 2000." * Thinner and lighter: While the 19 percent depth reduction may not look dramatic in the comparative photos, when you actually pick up the PSP and hold it, the fact that the new model is 33 percent lighter than its predecessor is readily apparent. (One co-worker remarked: "It feels like the battery is missing.") * Slightly improved cosmetics and controls: The thinner profile offers a slightly sleeker, more rounded look and feel. Even better, however, is that all of the control buttons (the d-pad on the left, the PlayStation circle, X, square, and triangle on the right, and the shoulder buttons on the top) all seem to have a bit more spring to them. They feel just a tad more responsive--and that's a good thing. * Faster loading times: We need to put this one on the clock, but a couple of favorite games--Burnout Dominator and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories--definitely seemed to boot up faster on the new PSP compared to the old one. But don't expect miracles: the UMD load times are still poky when compared to the lightning-fast, flash-based games of the Nintendo DS and Game Boy. * Video output: Sony included the component video breakout cable necessary to display the PSP's video on a compatible TV. (Composite and S-Video cables will also be available; each is expected to retail for around $20.) I had no trouble displaying videos on a 46-inch LCD TV, but there are several caveats. The larger the screen, the more unflattering the low-resolution PSP videos will look. Our Memory Stick Duo-based videos (transferred via TiVo To Go) looked chunky and full of artifacts--just as you'd expect a YouTube video to look on a big screen, for instance. UMD video fared much better: Jet Li's The One looked much closer to DVD quality (or at least TV quality). But the biggest frustration was that you can't zoom in on gameplay--games seemed locked in at their native 480x272 resolution. So if your TV doesn't have a robust zoom function, you're stuck with a window-boxed experience. If those early impressions sound familiar, it's because they're right in line with GameSpot's analysis at the E3 show in July, when the product was first announced. Now, we already knew this was merely an evolutionary upgrade--the PSP2 it's not--but as far as product makeovers go, it's actually pretty cool. Anyone who's been thinking about taking the PSP plunge will be glad they waited for the new unit, while die-hard owners of the current PSP may just well find it to be a worthwhile trade-up as well. The price remains at $170 ($200 for the Daxter and Star Wars Entertainment Packs, each of which include a game and a 1GB Memory Stick Duo card). If you've got any specific questions about the new PSP, ask them in the comments section, and I'll try to track down an answer for you. http://news.com.com/8300-10784_3-7-0.html?keyword=Sony+PSP > If you've got any specific questions about the new PSP, ask them in > the comments section, and I'll try to track down an answer for you. > > http://news.com.com/8300-10784_3-7-0.html?keyword=Sony+PSP POS, I think the DS is safe.. > POS, I think the DS is safe.. The PSP outsold all consoles last week in Japan though - so yes the DS is secure but the PSP is making strong inroads now. I kind of expect a similar thing to start happening to Wii with 360 and (in Japan) the PS3 overtaking it as the superior hardware breaks away from the novelty of a wiggly controller. --- Sam >> POS, I think the DS is safe.. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > --- > Sam Unfortunately it takes games to sell systems. And as we know there aren't really any for the PS3 this Christmas. This leaves roughly four years for Sony to catch up before Nintendo releases the next gen Wii. Sony was riding on the PS3 being an instant hit, the initial batch of poor 'killer app' software shows this. > Unfortunately it takes games to sell systems. And as we know there > aren't really any for the PS3 this Christmas. You stupid, f.cking ignorant shithead xflop fabitche liar!!! This is the list of PS3 games to the end of this year with AAA FIRST PARTY EXCLUSIVES like Haze, Uncharted, Ratchet and Clank, Eye of Judgement, Singstar, Unreal Tournament III, Time Crisis 4 plus almost every other multi-platform 3rd party games. Just shut the f.ck up when you don't have a horse's a.s idea about what you are babbling about. You don't know sh.t. October 1, 2007 NBA 2K8 2K Sports Sports October 2, 2007 NBA '08 Sony Computer Entertainment Sports October 2, 2007 NBA Live 08 Electronic Arts Sports October 8, 2007 Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights THQ Racing October 9, 2007 FIFA Soccer 08 Electronic Arts Sports October 9, 2007 Folklore Sony Computer Entertainment Adventure October 9, 2007 SEGA Rally Revo SEGA Racing October 15, 2007 Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Activision Sports October 16, 2007 Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Game of the Year Edition , The Bethesda Softworks RPG October 23, 2007 Clive Barker's Jericho Codemasters Action October 23, 2007 Conan THQ Action October 23, 2007 Eye of Judgment, The Sony Computer Entertainment Card Battle October 23, 2007 Ratatouille THQ Action October 29, 2007 Cars Mater-National THQ Racing October 29, 2007 Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock RedOctane Music October 29, 2007 John Woo Presents Stranglehold Midway Games Action October 29, 2007 John Woo Presents Stranglehold: Collector's Edition Midway Games Action Adventure October 30, 2007 Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction Sony Computer Entertainment Action October 30, 2007 Simpsons Game, The Electronic Arts Action November 5, 2007 BlackSite: Area 51 Midway Games Action November 5, 2007 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Activision Shooter November 6, 2007 Bladestorm: The Hundred Years' War KOEI Strategy November 6, 2007 LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga LucasArts Action Compilation November 6, 2007 SingStar Sony Computer Entertainment Music November 13, 2007 Army of Two Electronic Arts Action November 13, 2007 Assassin's Creed Ubisoft Action November 13, 2007 Assassin's Creed (Limited Edition) Ubisoft Action November 13, 2007 Beowulf Ubisoft Action November 13, 2007 Cabela's Monster Bass Activision Value Sports November 13, 2007 Need for Speed ProStreet Electronic Arts Racing November 13, 2007 Orange Box, The Electronic Arts Shooter November 13, 2007 Soldier of Fortune: Pay Back Activision Shooter November 13, 2007 WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2008 THQ Wrestling November 19, 2007 College Hoops 2K8 2K Sports Sports November 19, 2007 Haze Ubisoft Shooter November 19, 2007 Medal of Honor: Airborne Electronic Arts Shooter November 19, 2007 Unreal Tournament III Midway Games Shooter November 20, 2007 History Channel: Battle For the Pacific Activision Action November 20, 2007 Kane & Lynch: Dead Men Eidos Interactive Action November 20, 2007 Rock Band MTV Games Music November 20, 2007 Time Crisis 4 Namco Bandai Shooter November 20, 2007 Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Sony Computer Entertainment Action Adventure November 23, 2007 Rock Band: Special Edition MTV Games Music December 4, 2007 Blazing Angels 2: Secret Missions of WWII Ubisoft Flight Action December 4, 2007 Golden Compass, The SEGA Action December 4, 2007 TimeShift Sierra Shooter December 17, 2007 MX Vs. ATV Untamed THQ Racing December 18, 2007 NCAA March Madness 08 Electronic Arts Sports > The PSP outsold all consoles last week in Japan though - so yes the DS > is secure but the PSP is making strong inroads now. "Secure" is something of an understatement -- the DS is more or less a cultural icon in Japan now. -Miles  SignatureDo not taunt Happy Fun Ball. |
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