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Posts: 70
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Post by wordman on Aug 17, 2005 14:17:22 GMT -5
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Post by FM-77AV on Aug 17, 2005 14:31:04 GMT -5
Yipee!!
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Post by zeomare on Aug 17, 2005 18:21:45 GMT -5
blah... i hope they at least slightly upgrade the graphics from now until then , it is a shame i was really looking forward to playing this game this year. chris
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Post by Mejilan on Aug 17, 2005 18:31:37 GMT -5
I just do not understand what the hell they're doing that's taking so long.
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Post by Slayne on Aug 17, 2005 22:01:01 GMT -5
Not sure if I should be happy or not. Since I haven't actually bought my PSP yet, guess thats good. Guess its also good since there are only like two games on PSP I want to play, so one more reason to hold off a little longer.
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Post by Gamemusicfreak on Aug 18, 2005 17:45:10 GMT -5
Disappointing news indeed, but this gives me time to work on my "RPG stack." Plus, there are some good console RPGs coming so it won't be that bad.
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Post by RobotMichaelJackson on Aug 19, 2005 1:42:58 GMT -5
All that I use my PSP for is music, movies and emulators (For consoles and games that I own). No good new games on the PSP menu until hell freezes over I guess.
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Post by FM-77AV on Aug 19, 2005 6:39:09 GMT -5
All that I use my PSP for is music, movies and emulators (For consoles and games that I own). No good new games on the PSP menu until hell freezes over I guess. Then why get a PSP in the first place? It's not good at any of the previously mentioned areas. Too big for music, too small for movies, not intended (and certainly not good) for emulators.
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Post by zeomare on Aug 19, 2005 16:21:27 GMT -5
All that I use my PSP for is music, movies and emulators (For consoles and games that I own). No good new games on the PSP menu until hell freezes over I guess. Then why get a PSP in the first place? It's not good at any of the previously mentioned areas. Too big for music, too small for movies, not intended (and certainly not good) for emulators. actually i thought it was very good for movies, the screen is a very good size and the color quality and resolution is excellent. i just wish there was a few more adventure games out all i have are racing games. chris
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Post by Mejilan on Aug 20, 2005 11:46:01 GMT -5
Yeah, I have my iPod for music. And in the beginning, I spent dozens and dozens of hours determining the optimal settings for movie rips, but after watching a couple of movies on it, it's just not worth it, in the end. The color bleeding, ghosting, and refresh problems just make too many movies (particularly the black/red and action heavy scenes) painful to watch. As for games? Rather pathetic launch library, and absolutely nothing in the near future to look forward too.
The PSP has been nothing more than a barely-used portable emulation station for me. :/
And as for why I adopted it in the first place? Who was to know that Sony would be treating the PSP as an unloved bastard step-child? 15 new UMD (rip off) movie releases for every one PSP game? Blech.
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Post by Mejilan on Aug 20, 2005 13:19:39 GMT -5
Actually, if anything, I expect the number of faux ports/remakes to rise. PSP dev costs have to rival console dev costs, and that alone will cause devs to shun it, I think. Particularly with next-gen development approaching, and increasing in cost. It'll pick up some steam, eventually, but even the DS had better and more unique software available in 9 months. And until recently, the DS was nothing special to write home about either.
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Post by Mejilan on Aug 20, 2005 17:01:00 GMT -5
Not really, I expect the DS to pad out much like the GBA did, and it's certainly seeming that way in Japan now. GBA had a huge variety of games, both short and epic. Don't forget, the draw in handheld gaming has always been it's portable, pick up and play factor. Longer-lasting is not necessarily the way to go.
UMDs are cheaper to produce than carts, certainly, but they're not as cheap as CDs or DVDs. Production values also have much to say in ultimate dev costs, obviously.
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Post by Mejilan on Aug 20, 2005 19:34:47 GMT -5
Certainly. It depends what, though. I mean if it's an arcadey type game, length will just wear you out. But if it's an RPG, then you certainly don't want it to end before it gets really going! But, I dunno, the way you talk about the PSP, it's like it's going to give you something you can't get else, length-wise, and that's just untrue, ya know? If the PSP devs know what's good for them, they won't forget that the PSP is portable too, and that they need to create content which caters to the portable gamers' tastes as well.
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Post by Haven on Aug 20, 2005 20:25:37 GMT -5
Whether it is long or not doesn't really matter IMHO The point in playing games, video games in this case, is to have fun If it's not fun, why play?
Even worse are some games that require you to play for hours, even days, before you experience all the claims stated at the back of the box. And there's even little to no guarantee to that. Either it's not as fun as it says it is, or the player gets tired on those early "building up" parts.
As for me, I want what I'm paying for. And I want it by the time I pay for it, plug it in, and start playing it.
That's one of the reasons, if not THE reason, I fell in love with the Ys series and the world of video games in the first place ^^
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Post by Mejilan on Aug 20, 2005 23:59:03 GMT -5
Well put.
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Post by Mejilan on Aug 21, 2005 2:43:15 GMT -5
Maybe I'm just crazy, but that's exactly it. I HAVE a PS2 and don't WANT a "PS2" experience on the go.
Because if my money is going to be spent on a particular game, and I have a choice of a PS2 or PSP version, I'll almost always go with the PS2 game, for the improved production values (and load times.) I want the PSP to carve out its own niche, just like the GBA did, and the NDS is doing.
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Post by Mejilan on Aug 21, 2005 18:00:29 GMT -5
Except for the crappier music, graphics, and load times? Hell no. The GBA was the perfect size and weight. The PSP and NDS are too heavy, in my opinion. They both give me wrist pains after awhile. The PSP, however, is worse, thanks to it's g-d awful d-pad (probably the worst I've ever used in 15 years), and it's highly insensitive and awkwardly positioned analog nub. Makes my thumb hurt to use it for an extended period of time, and high paced games that use it primarily feel sluggish and unrespsonsive, at best of times.
I don't like the Dual Shock 2 all that much, but it kicks the CRAP out of the PSP for control interfaces.
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Post by FM-77AV on Aug 21, 2005 18:16:42 GMT -5
Except for the crappier music, graphics, and load times? Hell no. The GBA was the perfect size and weight. The PSP and NDS are too heavy, in my opinion. They both give me wrist pains after awhile. The PSP, however, is worse, thanks to it's g-d awful d-pad (probably the worst I've ever used in 15 years), and it's highly insensitive and awkwardly positioned analog nub. Makes my thumb hurt to use it for an extended period of time, and high paced games that use it primarily feel sluggish and unrespsonsive, at best of times. I don't like the Dual Shock 2 all that much, but it kicks the CRAP out of the PSP for control interfaces. Not only are they TOO BIG! The PSP is HUGE and does NOT fit in the pocket, like the GBA SP does. The DS is huge too. Dammit, they're supposed to be PORTABLE.
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Post by FM-77AV on Aug 22, 2005 7:54:37 GMT -5
Also, the PSP's graphics are in some ways BETTER than those of the PS2 (mostly in terms of crispness -- PS2 games always look kinda blurry) Connect your PS2 to a 5 inch hi-resolution lcd screen and it shall be crispy.
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Post by FM-77AV on Aug 22, 2005 10:21:12 GMT -5
Indeed. Its probably using interpolation. Which is a damn good thing. The PS1 had AWFUL graphics! WAY too sharp! Incredibly low resolution graphics with absolutely no interpolation at all makes awful graphics indeed. It SHOULD be blurry - but not as blurry as the N64 was (at least it looked thousands of times better than the PS1).
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