R.i.p. Psp ?

[LAMPRO]

I see the mainstream perspective, but for all of us here at dcemu, and other sites that continually push the envelope, to use the psp in regards to new and exciting ways to expand the psp capability, there is no tunnel because the end is nowhere to be seen. Something new is released everyday!! The potentials are endless and the different ways the psp can be used will continue to evolve. I think that was the major success of the psp. The ability to be a developer/coder dream, as a handheld console that will be the most influential when it comes to the future. All of the things I personally use it for, and not, are truly amazing.


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[Tetris999]

yeah i posted this news i think this stuff they put here was bs really homebrew owns and ds looks so CRAAAAAAAPPPPPPY that how can u play any games for it. like take advance wars its a cool game but just not taking advantage of the DS. i also have a ds and i think its crap i was sick of the cartoon games and bull$#@! and got an awsome 1.5 psp. the ds is crap and soon the psp will be able to do many things like emulators! you know what i heard therye making a DS EMULATOR HAHAHAHAHAA HILARIOUS HUH TAKE THAT DS! MUAHHAHAHAHH PIECE OF GRAINY CRAP!

[Tomppa]

So.. anybody know what the writer of this article was smoking?

Exactly.

I wouldn't say that N64 failed. Neither did DS, PSP or GBA. I've seen some nice homebrew for DS, but, not as nice as with PSP I'm happy with my selection. Commercial games may have seen "the end of the tunnel" or how was it, but not homebrew, never

[shinysuitman]

there are a lot of things that make this article right. for instance, the cost of game production for a PSP game is right out of the roof for a hand-held system. that along with all of the financial aspect of the system make the psp a very hard thing to choose when looking purely at the financial aspect of it.

however...

the reason we buy systems isnt because of the financial aspect of it, is it? no. each system is bought and played according to the wants of its owner. yes the DS might be alot cheaper, but when you look at features, theres a very short road for the DS. Having all of the features combined within the PSP makes the system actually very portable; a game system, mp3 player, picture and video viewer, and a web browser with various software support like flash and java. buy each of those seperatly anywhere and youll end up paying more money that the psp. furthermore, with the addition of homebrew on the psp, it becomes even more than anyone could have thought at the beginning of its arrival.

the author of this article talks about how the virtual boy, the N64 and such failed as systems (to which i disagree with the N64 part. maybe because it floped so hard that we are trying to get it on the psp ) but fails to mention the fact that those entertainment systems were just that; nothing more.

bottom line...... the psp is a gaming console, but also so much more. the DS is just a gaming console. I have both and use them each a lot; but i do that because both of the satisfy a want that i have for gaming

[Voltron]

This article got me very angry. I think the PSP has just barely scratched the surface of what it can do. The games are starting to get really great. The PSOne EMU is right around the corner. The interconnectivity with the PS3 will give the PSP added features, and more services will probably be available for the PSP.

I think we have a lot in store for the PSP and it is WAY too early to declare the PSP dead in the water.

I would invite everyone to look at scheduled release dates for PSP games. In September alone, there will be a slew of GREAT titles which will surely boost the PSP's popularity. And October, November, & December will great game releases also. And if Sony plays their cards right with their PSOne EMU service, that could be very profitable and ensure that the PSP doesn't go anywhere anytime soon.

Trust me, lots of great things are in store for the PSP. And of course homebrew will continue to make the PSP appealing to more and more people.

[rock_light]

The PSP is going down in flames.
But... Who cares? How many REAL titles do you play anyways. Wouldn't Powered Up have been WAY better on DS anyways? (Prolly not but it COULD have been)
UMDs cost twice as much as a DVD so who the heck is going to buy them? Who would buy a UMD movie when they have a method of making a psp version of any DVD-Quality movie they buy and then moving it to memstick? Your only going to watch it a couple times anyways. If they like released FFVIIAC with the new game THEN I'd watch it but who wants to go pay $15 more for a UMD only they can enjoy when for 1/2 the price they could watch it in hi-def, with 5.1 and let their friends enjoy all at the same time.

(That's what makes a DVD, "DVD quality" High Defenition and 5.1 Digital Surround. Not 480x272, Stereo)

I personally think the idea of UMD movies is cool but seriously as far as a good business? No way. Too much $$. As far as umd sales go EB ain't doing so well. PSP has been out for over a year and still no value priced games. (I'll buy wipeout when i see it for around $30.) How can sony not expect ppl to pirate their games? They run faster and better than UMD. Even ppl that dont want to pirate have learned how with a disabled loader. Now unless they can keep their psx library for online download not cracked they may just make enough for them to bring out a few more games but let's face it. Now that all games up untill 3.0 are pirated they may be lost for the sales.
The funny thing is all they need are like 5 games to save the system. And they're all coming out next season.

Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, Tekken, GTA:VC, GTurismo.

Well Tekken already works with devhook...

The worst part is, how are they going to save all the customers that wont update? Cuz as far as sony feels, they've been betrayed. Sony lost money on PSP hardware. Only way to make that up is if you sell software. Well no-one is going to buy your software if they can't run it sony. (I bet they have made more than enough on memsticks though)

-The homebew scene is getting stronger by the day
and this could be or IS a threat to comercial sales for psp.-

At least they are playing real sony games, that's advertizement. Most pirates buy games they like anyways. Just happens that most games suck.
Playing SMB2 for NES is not. That might get 'me' excited enough to go DS for the new SMB.

After sony fails with all the $$$ they put up for the dl service they will stop after another 1/2 year and homebrew will reign supreme. (cuz it will have outlasted and that's all)
Funny thing is the answer is right in front of them.
SDK prices and availability. Sony just needs to make a dope 'free sdk' and then allow homebrew on later consoles. They would take it all with legit homebrew without the need to mod.
Oh the ps3 could also save psp if it supports use of umd games/movies on it's own. Then they will sell ALL that software fast and psp users will want a TV psp badley so PS3 will sell like nuts w/o any games.

2.5+ was hacked by pirates for pirates. And I've already bought Monster Hunter, Megaman Irregular HunterX, wifi max and soon a 2gb.

Homebrew has been working forever and I use a 256mb SanDisk for that so what does that have to say about "piracy vs homebrew" which hurts more?

*by saying this i do 'not' mean you will enjoy your psp any less. Just that I bet Sony will stop support potentialy sooner than you may hope.

[yaustar]

I agree with the article to a certain extent. First of all ignore homebrew, the article is talking about the PSP being a commercial failure and homebrew doens't make any money for Sony (Arguable).

Development costs are high compared to the GBA or DS and makes developers slightly weary to develop for it especially with new IPs. Developers need to make use of the power of the hardware to get their game visually noticed. This in turn can lead to longer development times.

THe PSP and games are expensive, £35 to 40 a shot, it doesn't make it very attractive when it matches the price point of home consoles' games.

Things are looking up and Sony are trying extremely hard to push sales with new hardware and features. There are also some games on the horizon that look good.

My main gripe with the PSP is that it doesn't have the pick up and play attitude that should be with handhelds, it feels more 'sit down and play for hours' that should be with home consoles so hardly anyone takes it with them. It doesn't help that it is an expensive piece of kit as well, not something you want to carry around.

On the whole DS and PSP perspective, here is something to think on.

Bunch of 3rd Game development students + Masters Game programming students.
They all go on a 2hr coach trip to a mini conference.
Guess what is played.

8 player Mario kart DS and a side game of bomberman on share mode (and a couple of GBA Micros). Not a single PSP in sight.

[bm4n]

wow...you are so wrong...umd movies are out sure but who cares, its a game system. and i love how the article called the memory stick movie option "weak"...like the option of carrying dvd quality movies on you and changing at will at no cost is weak...ok. from the beginning that has been probably 50% of my use of the psp. then 15% music, 5% pictures, 15% homebrew and 15% umd games. rock_light, you are on crack, the psp won't go anywhere any time soon for the same reason taht the xbox didn't die. M$ pumped as much pmoney as they could into the beast so that they would be in a good position for the 360, and guess what...the 360 has been met with commercial success so far. same with the psp, sony is just building for the psp2. so pirates arent killing anything and the loss of umd movies does not matter in the slightest. also homebrew is not killing the psp, just making it stronger.

[Video_freak]

But the Hombrew scene is thriving!

Edit: The N64 was awesome. I still play it all the time.

i agree completly! i loved the N64 and still use it (until psp n64 emu .) the psp scene is great! i only own two games for my psp: wipeout pure and GTA: LCS (both which can be used for homebrew btw), but i have hundreds of homebrew games, emulators, and apps on my memry stick

[uranidiot]

ps2! Developers Must Stop Making Ps2 Games And Concentrate On The Psp. I Stopped Buying Ps2 Games And Will Only Buy Psp. The Only Games I Plan To Buy On The Ps2 Is God Of War 2 And Socom Combat Assault. I Have About 15 Psp Games Already. Developers Should Concentrate On Psp And Ps3 Games.