Bringing your PlayStation Portable out in the public? Any experiences?

Last week, I posted here about the relativity between using a PlayStation Portable at school or an educational institute. Seeing as how some people had a few neat stories and had thoughts on the subject, I'm going to expand the topic to general publicized places.

Anyone have any experiences bringing your PSP outside of the home? Have you ever brought it to the mall and just played it while streaming through store windows? Have you ever bought it to an amusement park and played it courageously as you rode that roller coaster? What about a restaurant, did you ever get food stuck on it? Your friend's house, did he accidentally break it?

I know you guys have something to tell me about that, but that main reason is security. How do you normally plan on bringing it outside so it doesn't get broken—do you bring a protector case, fit it in your pocket, and hide it in your backpack? Tell me about it.

I brought mine to school and everyone laughrd at me and called me a drok because they all were playing their DS's

i used to play mine in class

no one ever called me a dork cuse that class wuz so boring

but i switched seats so i cant anymore

I use mine whenever I'm on the train, which isn't that often nowadays but anyway, one time I was at the train station playing Final Fantasy Anniversary Edition and a rough looking young guy came up and asked if he could have a go, after telling me he'd just come out of prison. I said "no" and he kept trying to persuade me saying things like "I need something to do whilst I wait for the train". (this didn't sway me at all). Then he sat next to me and asked what game I was playing, I said Final Fantasy, assuming he wouldn't know what it was, then he said he used to have it on the playstation. I managed to escape without him having a go and without the PSP being stolen thanks to my train finally arriving.

PSP's are prized posessions, keep yours safe and don't trust a complete stranger with it, especially one who approaches you, they might run away with it! I knew I could have gotten it back if he tried to steal it, but I was more worried about damaging it in the process. I imagine i would take my PSP on holiday too, as its perfectly suited to that.

If I have any kind of wait like at the dr's office or some other kind of appointment I'll play. I play all the time at work as well. As far as letting a stranger have a "go at it..." uh NO! I pity the fool who would try to take my psp!

Playing on your PSP while riding a rollercoster!?! :shock: You'd have to be both insane and have the firmest grip in the world to do that! But to answer the question I've bought it to school a few times. I also have a protector case for the fat PSP...which I have a sheet of bubble wrap in so my slim PSP fits in nicely! :DPJ24

what if u used the wrist strap wouldnt it stay on...i think im gonna try it one day and get a buddy to film me... itd be cool..

anyways i brought ti my friends house and they all laughed thinking it was lame and stupid...next time i brought it i was playing something breifly and there all like LEMME TRY LEMME PLAY, IT OLOOKS COOL...im like uhhhh...nope time for my "anti-social device" to go back in my pocket...

Another time someone was like "Why did u buy a psp its awaste of money" and everytime i have it there always like lemme play

I brought mine to school and everyone laughrd at me and called me a drok because they all were playing their DS's

nintendo4ever25

I know how you feel. Same thing happen to me :( but then... I showed them what cool things the PSP can do and everyone wanted a PSP.

I brought mine to school and everyone laughrd at me and called me a drok because they all were playing their DS's

nintendo4ever25

I brought it outside and all the kids said " haha you dumas!!! go buy a ds!"

jk lol

I brought mine to school and everyone laughrd at me and called me a drok because they all were playing their DS's

nintendo4ever25

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I brought mine to school and everyone laughrd at me and called me a drok because they all were playing their DS's

dkdk999

Well, yeah it is ;)

Kidding, its your own personal preference really. I believe the last thing Nintendo did good was the Gameboy :P

I play my PSP everywhere...EVERYWHERE. That's the whole reason I bought a PORTABLE GAMING DEVICE. Seriously, you guys only sit in the confinements of your home playing a hand-held? That's more dorky or nerdy or imbecilic then playing on-the-go. I play before class, between classes when I have to stick around on campus, in the mall when my wife is trying on outfit after outfit after outfit. At the bar with friends when they (we...me) get so drunk conversation is futile. At the doctor's; dentist's; psychiatrist's; cult leader's office.

Stop being so paranoid of everyone wanting and stealing (only if you let them) your precious PSP and grow a pair and play it where it was meant to played...EVERYWHERE! Come on people. There's nothing better then killing time wherever you're at with some Hot Shots Golf or Puzzle Quest or FF Tactics.

I mean...for the love of.

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I brought mine to school and everyone laughrd at me and called me a drok because they all were playing their DS's

wado-karate

Well, yeah it is ;)

Kidding, its your own personal preference really. I believe the last thing Nintendo did good was the Gameboy :P

Yeah, I bought my PSP specifically for using during breaks between my college classes. Thing is- I have to be careful and make sure my mom doesn't notice it hiding in my backpack- cause she thinks I generally study during my breaks.

Now, admittedly, I actually do study during my breaks when I've got alot to do- such as math homework- so the time I get with my PSP during breaks decreases as the semester goes on, but it's very nice to have during the early first-half of a semester. :)

Usually when we fly I bring it.

Other than that, I can't be bothered to lug it around in my pocket. Plus I feel sick when I'm in a car, bus or train reading let alone playing my PSP.

I brought mine to school and everyone laughrd at me and called me a drok because they all were playing their DS's

nintendo4ever25

I brought mine to school and everyone laughrd at me and called me a dork because they all were playing their DS's

nintendo4ever25

Really? What were they playing? Animal Crossing together?

PLaying Manhunt 2 in a crowded train is interesting, without earphones and volume cranked up its even more fun.

Absolute brilliant it is when the train is soo crowded that nobody checks where that strange sound is coming from, but everybody is turning their neck too find out.

PLaying Manhunt 2 in a crowded train is interesting, without earphones and volume cranked up its even more fun.

Absolute brilliant it is when the train is soo crowded that nobody checks where that strange sound is coming from, but everybody is turning their neck too find out.

Ryu667

lol, that's hilarious.

I brought mine to school and everyone laughrd at me and called me a drok because they all were playing their DS's

nintendo4ever25

Jeebus! Thats like a group of Hyundia owners razzing the guy in a Cadillac. Touchy-sceeens..........lol

A girl at work told me she would never be into video games so I brought Loco Rocko to work one day to show her that there are more games besides sport games and fps. She went crazy with the game and a few days after she bought her own psp with loco roco. Now she is a gamer.

There are gamers out there that don't even know they are yet.

Yeah, while at the bus going in and out from my work..... Usually it took me 3-4 hours doing nothing before PSP saved the day...

I play mine all the time in public, never been called a nerd, never got any smirks or chuckles. I saw another guy get laghed at for playin his. I guess when people look at me I guess they figure im playing madden or somthin. p.s. every person above about 12 that I saw playing it in public was made fun of.

I play mine all the time in public, never been called a nerd, never got any smirks or chuckles. I saw another guy get laghed at for playin his. I guess when people look at me I guess they figure im playing madden or somthin. p.s. every person above about 12 that I saw playing it in public was made fun of.

Jehuty08

by "it" I meant a ds

I play mine all the time in public, never been called a nerd, never got any smirks or chuckles. I saw another guy get laghed at for playin his. I guess when people look at me I guess they figure im playing madden or somthin. p.s. every person above about 12 that I saw playing it in public was made fun of.

Jehuty08

if people laugh at me, ill say "do you wanna try its really fun?" then they stop laughing and say yea alright i guess then i start laughing like crazy and say ha ha no way man get a life