I'm impressed. Its a quality piece of electronics. It did cost me a kidney, my biggest complaint. Other complaints include the control surface, it is an extension of the transparent cover for the screen and is glossy so it smudges with fingerprints easily. It would have been nice had it just been textured plastic (although it looks slick). The start/pause button is completely useless if you are trying to pause a game to say, I dunno scratch your nose. Its too far away from your right thumb. The included white lanyard is ghey, I swapped it with the one from my sons Nintendo DS. Now the good stuff.....

The screen is top notch, I have yet to encounter one with such high quality in a portable consumer electronic device. The included accessories are nice and useful (excluding the aforementioned ghey lanyard) but the softcase has no room for any of them unfortunately. The SpiderMan2 movie included is DVD quality. The flexibility of the device is very appealing. I look forward to getting a 2 gig card and burning DVD's, pictures and music onto it. I would be even more pleased if they had an affordable UMD burner but unless the UMD is used on other Sony devices I doubt that will ever happen.

I have not used the wireless networking capabilities yet, though I do have a wireless network in my home. I see some sort of web browsing software available for it in the near future. The ergonomics of the PSP make using the controls and positioning the screen for best viewing a constant struggle as with any handheld gaming device. I find it best if I sit upright and put both elbows on my knees while I lean over the PSP. Otherwise I'm not comfortable for anything more than a few minutes playing it. The analog "stick" is very well done as are the other buttons. Screen Brightness is good and you can shut the screen off and lock the buttons for MP3 player mode when you have it in your pocket, the included headphones and remote are handy for that. It has a USB port so I forsee a lot of peripherals in the works, like a digicam. I'll get a camera and post some in game pics soon. Maybe I'll sell another kidney and get some more games. Actually I traded in a few games as well as putting about 70 bux down when I reserved it so it wasn't that bad.


I bought Ridge Race for it, for lack of any better racing game. I can't wait until GT4 mobile is released, although I hear that the JDM version will play in the USDM PSP.
The graphics are amazing, 60 FPS and a very sharp and smooth 128 bits. Gameplay is simple and addictive. I've been a fan of the series since the first PS (its one of the reasons I bought the PS). Lack of "grip" driving modes is annoying but the depth and features make up for it. No licensed cars but I can't say if I miss them since its an arcade style racer.

Anyone else get one with some different games?

 

Omg! Stop Please!!!!

 

LOL! Trade in all of the games and dvd's you don't use anymore at gamestop and get one. Its my new favorite toy! I gotta start saving up for the xbox2 and the ps3 now. I'd be surprised if Sony does not sell a million of them in the first few days. The price will probably come down in a year or two but demand is strong and anyone that waits will be, well....waiting.

 

The thing has a three brightness settings, four if you have it plugged in to an AC adapter. On its highest setting its pretty impressive and the 16:9 aspect ratio is perfect for handheld racing games, you can actually see to your left or right when you are making a turn!

 

Doo eet.

 

I want one

Expensive, though.

 

"The PSP, why God gave us two of almost every organ."

 

SHUT UP!!!!!!


LOL

 

when's GT coming out for psp?

 

OMG russia is viewing this thread?!!!?!??!

 

And when is the WHEEL for GT on the PSP coming out?

 

need...more...money...

hurry up tax refund!!!

 

GT4 Mobile Should be out in May I believe, if you can't wait they say that a Japanese version will work in the US PSP. I haven't heard about a steering wheel for this thing. Kinda defeats the purpose of portable if you asked me.

 

If only I didn't spend my tax return on a bed... bah, who needs to sleep?!??!

 

Yeah I was kidding about the wheel. I always get excited about handhelds, end up buying them and never using them. I am probably gonna pass on this one unless they introduce some killer app for it.