RIP PSP?

[Samstag]

There are lots of places to find them. Here's a site that specializes in PSP magazine downloads.

Here's a whole graphic novel formatted for the PSP. This came out right after the PSP did (in the US) and seemed to spawn a bunch of PSP-based magazine and book efforts.

I load up on this type of stuff when I travel because I tire of gaming and music when on long trips but still tend to want to dork with my PSP.

-pmc

Thanks pmc.  I've been wondering what to do with the 30-40MB free I always end up with after filling my stick with movies.

[pmc]

Thanks pmc.

[darthbane2k]

There are plenty of games out now and coming out for the PSP. Whether you actually like them or not is of course personal preference. It is not like they are going for one over the other.

Movies are easier to get on PSP. Whether it be from their own studios or another, because the movies are not being produced for that one format alone. A movie is made for a theatrical run. It is then easily put to other medias without much worry of extra cost in doing so.

First of all there are NOT plenty of PSP games due for release over the next year. the E3 lineup was quite frankly worrying. All we seem to be getting are PS2 ports - Sony are clearly not taking advantage of the format and I dont see why I should be attacked by the likes of you for picking out flaws in the strategy of the almighty sony.

By your definition of 'plenty' im pretty sure you are referring to GTA - as I said before, its not the be all and end all of gaming, so whats left for me?...

As yes UMD movies may be easier to produce, but explain then why the majority of Sonys budget for the PSP has gone into methods to entice studios to release on UMD rather than to games developers to develop games.
The ratio of movies to games is quite frankly embarassing, it should be controlled as the PSP is not being regonised by Joe Public as a games machine but as "that machine that can play DVDs". And yes Im aware the PSP cant play DVDs, but this is the phrase being thrown at the general public.

[darthbane2k]

I also am not a Sony fanboy.

Sell your PSP and go make love with a DS if you love RPG's so much.

I rest my case...

[darthbane2k]

wow, those PSP mags could come in real handy at work when I can't get a great net connection.

I'll have to steal the roommate's PSP before I go to work next

Its amazing how many people who havent heard of Avantgo! LOL

[Goz]

It's amazing the idiotic ramblings and hatred this thread has spawned.

Its all subjective based on individual perspective.

Like or Hate it... No need to keep rambling on.... nobody is going to be convinced it is a great system or a ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- one.

-Goz

[shmokes]

as I could actually care less.

It's "couldn't care less".  This is important because "could" and "could not" are exact opposites.  So when you say it wrong, in this particular way, you are saying exactly the opposite of what you mean.  It's also important because SOOO MANY PEOPLE say this wrong.

Think about it.  What you mean is, "I don't care.  I don't give a ---steaming pile of meadow muffin---."  Now imagine two perspecitives on a controversial issue.  Take the spotted owl, from the viewpoint of an environmentalist and an industrialist.  The environmentalist cares deeply for the endangered animal, while the industrialist wishes it would go away so he can build his damned factory on the land he purchased.  He doesn't give a rat's ass whether it lives or dies. 

Which one of these people could care less about spotted owl?  Since there is nothing less than "not at all", the person who doesn't care at all truly couldn't care less.  In other words his level of caring is so low that it would be impossible for it to be any lower. 

When you say, "I could care less," you are literally saying, "I currently care about this," which is exactly the opposite of what you mean to say which is, "I don't care."

[versapak]

First of all there are NOT plenty of PSP games due for release over the next year. the E3 lineup was quite frankly worrying. All we seem to be getting are PS2 ports - Sony are clearly not taking advantage of the format and I dont see why I should be attacked by the likes of you for picking out flaws in the strategy of the almighty sony.

By your definition of 'plenty' im pretty sure you are referring to GTA - as I said before, its not the be all and end all of gaming, so whats left for me?...

By being "pretty sure" you are assuming, and doing so incorrectly. There ARE in fact plenty of games on PSP. I never once said that there were plenty of great games. I never said there were plenty of good games. I never said there were plenty of games that YOU would like. I said that there were plenty. <==PERIOD

If you go back and READ my posts, you will in fact see that I couldn't care less what your preference in games is. If you don't like the games, then whoop-di-friggin-doo. It has N-O-T-H-I-N-G to do with anything I have said.

As yes UMD movies may be easier to produce, but explain then why the majority of Sonys budget for the PSP has gone into methods to entice studios to release on UMD rather than to games developers to develop games.
The ratio of movies to games is quite frankly embarassing, it should be controlled as the PSP is not being regonised by Joe Public as a games machine but as "that machine that can play DVDs". And yes Im aware the PSP cant play DVDs, but this is the phrase being thrown at the general public.

Got any links to this info you seem privy to? I have not seen anywhere that they are spending a majority of their budget enticing movie studios to support UMD.

I also have not seen this Joe Public opinion that it is a machine that can play DVD's rather than a game machine.




I will try and type this slowly for you...

I am currently typing at one letter per second. Please try and read along accordingly. Maybe it will soak in this time.

The number of movies for the PSP is ALWAYS going to be greater than the number of games (That is the very basic point of ALL of my replies to you). By the very nature of the fact that they are EASIER & CHEAPER to get on the system.

[shmokes]

If you go back and READ my posts, you will in fact see that I couldn't care less what your preference in games is.

Actually, I'm pretty sure you mean "couldn't care less".

[versapak]

If you go back and READ my posts, you will in fact see that I couldn't care less what your preference in games is.

Actually, I'm pretty sure you mean "couldn't care less".

Trouble reading?


Yes, I did enter it as "could care less" in my first post you pointed out, and I guess this is a pet peeve for you, but...

It is accurate, because if I couldn't care less, then I'd have to figure it would have gone without a response from me in the first place, as I wouldn't have cared enough to do so.

I did word it your way in my latest post that you INCORRECTLY corrected though. Just for your benefit.

[shmokes]

wha...?  I need more sleep.

Actually, I don't believe you changed the wording.  But how did you modify your post without it saying "last edit".  And more importantly, how did you go in and edit my post where I quoted you so it would show me quoting you saying "couldn't"?   

[versapak]

wha...? I need more sleep.

Actually, I don't believe you changed the wording. But how did you modify your post without it saying "last edit". And more importantly, how did you go in and edit my post where I quoted you so it would show me quoting you saying "couldn't"?

heheh

[pointdablame]

I also am not a Sony fanboy.

Sell your PSP and go make love with a DS if you love RPG's so much.

I rest my case...

Actually... that was more a dig on your Nintendo fanboyism than it was my Sony fanboyism.  As I said, I don't have either system, and don't have sony OR nintendo in my pocket.

[pmc]

Its amazing how many people who havent heard of Avantgo! LOL

I hadn't heard of it. It doesn't look like it's available for the PSP.

-pmc

[JackTucky]

If you go back and READ my posts, you will in fact see that I couldn't care less what your preference in games is.
Actually, I'm pretty sure you mean "couldn't care less".

You guys are probably the kind of people that say foilage instead of foliage too.

And "for all intense and purposes"

And "statue of limitations"

And "idear", instead of "idea" (Thanks paul sr.)

 

Oh, I love my PSP.  I play games sitting on my couch instead of having to go ALL the way upstairs to play on my rec room TV.

And I used the radio today.  Played shoutcast.   It was fun.

I doubt I'll ever buy a movie for it.  Might download a few 

I travel everywhere with my notebook.  If I'm going to watch a movie, it would be on my notebook pc.

aRT

[Samstag]

I doubt I'll ever buy a movie for it.

[JackTucky]

I highly recommend PSP Video 9 for putting movies on the PSP.  It's simple, fairly quick, and so far every video I've thrown at it encoded to PSP format in less than an hour with no problems.  I can't imagine buying a UMD when I have a large library of DVDs I can convert, not to mention the TV shows I don't have time to watch at home.

If you've always got the notebook you might as well leave the PSP at home.  When I travel I like to pack extremely light so anything larger than a paperback book is more than I'm willing to take for entertainment.

I didn't know about PSP Video 9.  Will check it out.

I don't do PC Gaming.  And I've almost never watched a DVD on a plane.  So I bring the PSP too.

My Treo plays MP3's, so I guess I have 3 players with me 

Art

[pointdablame]

I got a PSP a few days ago (for $100 buck w00t!) and all I have to say is Ad Hoc Virtua Tennis is video game crack.  You think you can stop whenever you want, but you can't.

My roommate and I are probably in trouble GPA-wise because of this game, and frankly, it was worth the $100 already in my book.

[Goz]

I got a PSP a few days ago (for $100 buck w00t!) and all I have to say is Ad Hoc Virtua Tennis is video game crack.  You think you can stop whenever you want, but you can't.

My roommate and I are probably in trouble GPA-wise because of this game, and frankly, it was worth the $100 already in my book.

There are actually a few games on the PSP that are like that for me. You think you can put it down, but end up sneaking off in the middel of work to the can for an hr to play a game. Then your ass feels like the guy stuck on the can at Home Depot. 

sick I know...