Sliding PSP touch screen/ good or bad?

Rumor is that the new psp will have a sliding touch screen. I don't think i like the sounds of that but who knows? maybe cool, anyways i have a 3000 so that cool but why try and do what every other handheld does? i think people would much rather see another two numbs for better racing and shooting.

i dont like that idea just bacause it is the same thing that everyone else is doing. I have a DS and PSP. i like the cool games the DS has but i like more of the press buttons to do stuff not touch a screen.

Touch screen would be good for some interesting new PSP games.

Twin analogue sticks would be more welcome though, but i can't see them doing that until the proper "PSP 2" comes out, since it would mean new PSP titles that were specific to using two sticks that older PSP owners couldn't play.

And that would suck and would annoy many loyal fans.

im not really feeling sliding , lots of things that have slide out screens tend to break easier/faster.

Touch screen would be good for some interesting new PSP games.

Twin analogue sticks would be more welcome though, but i can't see them doing that until the proper "PSP 2" comes out, since it would mean new PSP titles that were specific to using two sticks that older PSP owners couldn't play.

And that would suck and would annoy many loyal fans.

SicklySunStorm

let me just be the first to say that the psp2 or the psp go will suck.

let me just be the first to say that the psp2 or the psp go will suck.

xboxfan321

instead of a slideing touch screen they should have a slideing keyboard. I still want the touch screen though.

Sony would only admit defeat to the DS with a touch screen adn the PSP doesn't really need it. The sliding screen is a double edged sword. If there's a keyboard under it, then it is and interesting idea and an improvement, but the sliding screen could also easily break off. Besides, if the rumors about the next redesign are true, then the big thing I worry about is the lack of UMD-drive. Am I the only one who thinks that's a stupid idea? Digital distribution won't work on the long run.

The buttons , the d-pad and the analog are the things a gamer is used to. That's why the touch screen feels strange.

good idea

good idea

chargingcable

good idea

good idea

just thinking about all those broken, taped together, sliding phones makes me shiver when i think of a sliding PSP. Besides the PSP has always attracted a more "hardcore" gaming crowd than other portables and "hardcore" gamers love buttons! If there was a touch screen it would be better if they restricted to particular games or just as a menu interface.

And that takes out the need for a touch screen. Nobody needs it for a menu. The d-pad is good enough to navigate.

We should start a 'Save UMD' campaign because Sony doesn't seem to notice that most people are still into physical distribution. The only reason there are long load times on several games is because there are many cheap remakes and ports on the PSP. But the quality games always load fast. So the problem is not with the disk itself. Some lousy companies who are lazy enough to rush games without polishing may kill physical distribution on PSP.

If Sony were to go DD though they should release those PSN cash card thingys in more countries -cough- Australia -cough-

No they shouldn't. I mean they shouldn't start this whole digital distribution thing. It's lousy and penny-pinching.

If Sony were to go DD though they should release those PSN cash card thingys in more countries -cough- Australia -cough-

aznstyle11

That's a good point. And for less money you get a physical copy, manual and cover. Nobody will download it with such alternatives. Al least nobody with 2 or more brain cells.

i think it would be good