Schild's PSP Countdown Thread

[WayAbvPar]

I wonder if porn power will help out the sales?  I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

Gives the word hand-held an entirely new meaning. Having to juggle a hand-held system, lubricant, tissue, AND genitalia? That is asking a lot for the average guy commuting on the subway.

[HaemishM]

Until they perfect the one-handed handheld interface, I'd say pr0n is not the killer app for a handheld gaming device.

[MaceVanHoffen]

Until they perfect the one-handed handheld interface, I'd say pr0n is not the killer app for a handheld gaming device.

Sony needs to create an adapter for or portable version of this (NSFW).

[schild]

My local EB had one copy of Ridge Racer left. After playing through a few races, let me say: Fuck, this game is awesome.

[Furiously]

I'll be taking my first flight with my psp next week. I'd buy a UMD movie, but I'm taking my laptop with a DVD player.

[Lum]

Just got mine finally. No dead pixels, but no Spiderman 2, shrug. Picked up Lumines, Metal Gear Acid, Wipeout and Dynasty Warrior.

As for the underclocking thing; that's actually kinda common with Windows Mobile-based PDAs (which also tend to suck out battery life). The newer ones autoscale; if they start to peg the top end of CPU utlilzation they overclock themselves temporarily. It wouldn't surprise me if the PSP worked similarly, or even if it just had an overclock toggle.

[schild]

To all you naysayers.

Despite that, the only UMD movie I'm buying is National Treasure.

It's the only one I can see wanting to watch in spurts while waiting in line or something.

And they still need chapters.

[Kairos]

Just got mine finally. No dead pixels, but no Spiderman 2, shrug.

Spiderman 2 was a pack-in with only the first million PSPs shipped here.

EDIT: Using quotes is hard.

[schild]

Just picked up this:

Logitech Playgear Case.

Awesome case. Pictures don't do it justice. For the price I'd say just buy it and don't look back.

[Alkiera]

Just picked up this:

Logitech Playgear Case.

Awesome case. Pictures don't do it justice. For the price I'd say just buy it and don't look back.

That looks pretty cool, tho I didn't realize they made stuff for the latest series of consoles.  Prolly due to the fact that I don't own any of them.  Trust Logitech to do it right...  they so often do.

Alkiera

[Kairos]

I've just received my copy of Namco Museum. It's a pretty nifty game, it turns out. The remakes of Pac-Man, Galaga, and Dig Dug are especially fun. No US release date yet, to my knowledge. Wonder if it'll be priced below $40.

EDIT: Oh, and the game has the same Region 2 symbol that people were talking about on the Japanese release of Ridge Racer. Nonetheless, it works perfectly on my US PSP.

[schild]

Why do we get the uber shitty box art?

[Strazos]

Because stupid Americans like over-wrought box art.

[schild]

The guy has a fucking revolver for a skull.

A REVOLVER.

FOR A SKULL.

I can't wait to pick up my copy on Wed.

[Lum]

I'm reminded of the guy in Deus Ex who requested a "skul gun". That's probably what he had in mind.

[schild]

I'm reminded of the guy in Deus Ex who requested a "skul gun". That's probably what he had in mind.

Gunther Hermann.

[Hanzii]

Got Lumines and Ridge Racer today.

Let me just say, that US companies hiding behind co.uk homepages can suck it (damn 25% added VAT) and Fed EX apparently is what happened to the USSR postal service (1000 miles take 23 hours Fed Ex Express - the final 10 miles from the airport takes 168 hours Fed Ex Express, die!).
But it's all worth it. I love my PSP and there's no way in hell I could have waited to september when it's out in Europe.

[NiX]

Just picked up this:

Logitech Playgear Case.

Awesome case. Pictures don't do it justice. For the price I'd say just buy it and don't look back.

Have you, uh, pimped your ride yet?

[Alkiera]

Just picked up this:

Logitech Playgear Case.

Awesome case. Pictures don't do it justice. For the price I'd say just buy it and don't look back.

Have you, uh, pimped your ride yet?

Some pics NSFW, btw.

Alkiera

[NiX]

ESPECIALLY this one..

[schild]

Gameboy Emulator Released for PSP
The first real Gameboy emulator has just been released for the PSP. It currently only works with the Japanese 1.0 PSP and doesn’t have sound support – but it’s amazing how quickly these homebrew apps are being developed. - Read [source: HelloGamer]

Oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man oh man. Someone with a Japanese PSP try that shit out, kthx.

[Righ]

I just got one. Short reply because PSP keyboard input is tedious.

[Signe]

I just got one. Short reply because PSP keyboard input is tedious.

You took it to the office this morning.  Let me know how that works out for you? 

[Righ]

I just got one. Short reply because PSP keyboard input is tedious.

You took it to the office this morning.  Let me know how that works out for you? 

Sat in my cubicle, popped it into ad-hoc mode, co-worker did the same in his cubicle, and I won 2 out of 3 of the Wipeout Pure races.

[Signe]

Does this mean I won't have to take your interview suit to the cleaners? 

Whew!

[Righ]

PSP wireless in Starbucks

"SOE is also in talks with select wireless providers that would let owners of its PSP games to freely and automatically log onto their Hot Spots in public areas (such as coffee shops and airports). The plan, said Smedley, is if you enter one of those Hot Spots and decide to play for a bit, you'll be able to log on without having to configure your PSP with a username or password – and without having to pay the usual fee.

In return for the bandwidth, the wireless provider would likely get advertising in trade, perhaps on a game's loading screens, perhaps in game. Negotiations are continuing."

And other stuff. Interesting article if you haven't already seen it.

[MrHat]

PSP wireless in Starbucks

"SOE is also in talks with select wireless providers that would let owners of its PSP games to freely and automatically log onto their Hot Spots in public areas (such as coffee shops and airports). The plan, said Smedley, is if you enter one of those Hot Spots and decide to play for a bit, you'll be able to log on without having to configure your PSP with a username or password – and without having to pay the usual fee.

In return for the bandwidth, the wireless provider would likely get advertising in trade, perhaps on a game's loading screens, perhaps in game. Negotiations are continuing."

And other stuff. Interesting article if you haven't already seen it.

Very interesting.

I'm especially excited about getting free stuff to watch a frappachino (sp) commercial during my loading screen.

[Furiously]

Very interesting.

I'm especially excited about getting free stuff to watch a frappachino (sp) commercial during my loading screen.

Don't kid yourself - it will be Viagra and peen enlargement ads.

[Jain Zar]

Just picked up this:

Logitech Playgear Case.

Awesome case. Pictures don't do it justice. For the price I'd say just buy it and don't look back.

Have you, uh, pimped your ride yet?

Having looked at some of those, I note that many are outright invitations to beat the living snot out of, or at the very least mock till they cry anyone with a huge number of those stickers.  A mix of anime kiddie, rampant system fanboyism, and just general retardedness.

At the moment I am quite pleased with my NGage QD and my DS, provided the latter ever gets some smegging games.  I as a rampant game collecting consumer whore will probably get a PSP in the future if for no other reason than to have in the collection.  If I ever put any of the dumber pictures shown on my system I am giving everyone here the liscense to righteously kick my sorry ass till I repent and wise the bloody fuck up.

[schild]

Jain Zar, you should get the PSP because it's better than the DS. Not because you want to complete your collection. Just sayin.

[Jain Zar]

At the moment neither portable particularly excites me really.  Though the DS has better upcoming games.  And can play Rebelstar Tactical Command from the X Com boys.  Im happier with the N Gage QD.  Which is cute, tiny, and has Pathway to Glory.  With Rifts upcoming, and another Pathway to Glory game due (Pacific Theater!) this winter.

Speaking of which, Kevin Siembeda needs to be in the Raging Douchebag list.  Ask some tabletop RPG fans for more detail.  He is like the D.  Smart of Tabletop RPGs cept he has his ex wife go cause trouble on forums when his stuff is bashed.  Though the easiest way to summon them is by converting any Palladium product over to D20.

Kevvy thinks itll make WOTC own it or something.

But for me a portable needs to be small, not break, and have lots of turn based strategy games where I can save any place I want. 

[Daydreamer]

But for me a portable needs to be small, not break, and have lots of turn based strategy games where I can save any place I want. 

Same here, hence why I still bring my first run neon transparent pink GBA with me almost everywhere: Advance Wars 1-2, Advance Wars DS, FFTA, Tactics Ogre Advance, the Fire Emblem games, and if you like imports the Super Robot Wars series.

Its ironic that Nintendo, with the generally younger audience, has nearly cornered the SRPG market.  Hell the only good competition they have is from Atlus and Nippon Ichi, which are console game companies generally.

[AOFanboi]

Kevvy thinks itll make WOTC own it or something.

Mr. Siembieda's hate for WoTC is older: Palladium were the only ones to sue Wizards over the multi-game supplement The Primal Order, leading to WotC needing lots of cash very quickly, leading them to ask Richard Garfield to put Roborally aside and make something they could publish quickly and cheaply, further leading to the printing of 10,000 cards of a game called "Magic: the Gathering", leading to a worldwide craze, leading to a reduced interest in table-top RPGs, leading to problems for precisely the industry Palladium is a part of.

Karma. It comes back and bites your posterior. Except he doesn't learn from his mistakes, because they aren't mistakes to him.

So, yeah, plus for the Dr. Smart reference.

[Jain Zar]

He also refuses to update his clunky game system to something that isn't as annoying as the clusterfuck of 2nd edition AD&D.
Or balance the effing game for that matter.  To his credit, Palladium has some of the most reasonably priced books on the market.  Too bad the game system sucks.

Itll probably make a kickass portable game though. 

[AOFanboi]

Or balance the effing game for that matter.  To his credit, Palladium has some of the most reasonably priced books on the market.  Too bad the game system sucks.

If you avoid the "megadamage" shit in anything else than RIFTS, the games are playable, especially TMNT. (TMNT has megadamage rules in After the Bomb and Yucatan sourcebooks at least, but they aren't vital to the game.)

(To those not familiar with the D&D derivate system of Palladium: 1 point of Mega Damage Capacity (MDC) is about equal to 100 points of plain Structural Damage Capacity (SDC) - never mind that "mega" means a million not one hundred. so a MD weapon doing 2d6 damage would do 2d6 X 100 damage so something with SDC. But a SD weapon would need to exceed 100 point in a single attack in order to even put a single point dent in something with MDC. That is so munchkin it hurts - IIRC, their fantasy system has MDC dragons. It works in RIFTS since characters normally will have access to both MDC armor and MD weaponry.)