PSP owners have my sympathy.

No, really. You do. The DS has a huge and expansive title of games, and it consistently gives DS owners quality titles. And then we have the new 3DS rolling out, and the PSP2 is no where to be found. All I hear is crickets, and now you get news such as the following:"Fewer Major Games For PSP This Spring, A Sign Of Decline." - Link.

"The PSP is not blinking out of existence, of course. The Sony handheld will get some major new releases this spring, including a stand-out exclusive Kingdom Hearts game from Square-Enix and a God of War from Sony. But a PSP fan would be correct to notice that their purchasing options have been diminished."

There's been some signs for a while especially with the whole PSP Go deal (which was a failure in my eyes). Heck, even IGN came out saying they feel sorry for you. Sure, you got a couple big titles coming like a new God of War, but seriously, the PSP isn't looking very strong at all.

What do you say?

I bought one for peace walker, one of the worst gaming decisions I've ever made. I wouldn't be suprised if the new GOW PSP game is the last game I buy for it.

Sure it's losing a lot of Steam, but that's probably because the PSP2 will be announced soon.

The PSP was a failure ONLY when directly compared to the DS in the game/sales department.

By itself, the PSP was a pretty good system with good games and great sales that warrant a sequel handheld.

WILL it be able to go toe to toe against the 3DS when quality games are concerned? I doubt it.

Why? psp has had a great run so far. There's some gems in the system and it managed to sell 60+ mills. It's just dying out now, sony will probably announce a new handheld soon enough. It's always that fanboys want to pit it against a competitor to bring it down, but the psp can stand up to any console really.

Mmm you're up early, why not take a listen to Lavender Town to brighten up your day? :DsiLVURcross

You're so funny. :|

And I blame you for my lack of sleep, I actually had a hard time sleeping last night.

We PSP owners do not need your sympathy. it's a great little portable. I just wish it had longer battery life. That's my only complaint. I also wish Minis weren't so crap quality, too. Other than that, I enjoy it very much for the little time I do play it.

sorry too busy playing peace walker and meta gear acid to care for sympathy :P oh and monster hunter.

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Mmm you're up early, why not take a listen to Lavender Town to brighten up your day? :Dtagyhag

You're so funny. :|

And I blame you for my lack of sleep, I actually had a hard time sleeping last night.

I'm tiwed >_< :(

In the podcast they talk about the chances of a PSP2. They seem to agree with idea there will be a PSP2. HarlockJC

Kinda of sad during the month of Nov there are only 2 games coming out after the 2nd. This should be where some of the biggest games comes out. There only 1 game scheduled to come out in December. After God of War which comes out on the November 2nd at least in the US there almost nothing coming out for the rest of the year.

Why thank you good sir :) I would spend your sympathy on PSP games, but alas, I don't think the sympathy-to-money conversion is that profitable right now :(

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"]In the podcast they talk about the chances of a PSP2. They seem to agree with idea there will be a PSP2. edo-tensei

[QUOTE="tagyhag"]Sure it's losing a lot of Steam, but that's probably because the PSP2 will be announced soon. The PSP was a failure ONLY when directly compared to the DS in the game/sales department. By itself, the PSP was a pretty good console with good games and great sales that warrant a sequel handheld. WILL it be able to go toe to toe against the 3DS? I doubt it.siLVURcross

[QUOTE="siLVURcross"][QUOTE="tagyhag"]Sure it's losing a lot of Steam, but that's probably because the PSP2 will be announced soon. The PSP was a failure ONLY when directly compared to the DS in the game/sales department. By itself, the PSP was a pretty good console with good games and great sales that warrant a sequel handheld. WILL it be able to go toe to toe against the 3DS? I doubt it.thespywholied

I don't want your sympathy. I bought mine to play PS1 games on the go. I have yet to get Peace walker actually. It's enough for what I want. I would have liked a DS for Chrono, FFVI, IV etc, but I can always save them for the future, when DS becomes quite cheap. It is a shame that the PSP doesn't get as much support, but that doesn't make it a bad system. Indie_Hitman

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[QUOTE="siLVURcross"] Mmm you're up early, why not take a listen to Lavender Town to brighten up your day? :DsiLVURcross

[QUOTE="Indie_Hitman"]I don't want your sympathy. I bought mine to play PS1 games on the go. I have yet to get Peace walker actually. It's enough for what I want. I would have liked a DS for Chrono, FFVI, IV etc, but I can always save them for the future, when DS becomes quite cheap. It is a shame that the PSP doesn't get as much support, but that doesn't make it a bad system. HarlockJC

OK. Fair enough. It does hint towards an opening library for the next system, but who knows.

Indie_Hitman

Something in the podcast made me think though. Why would Sony be spending so much money on adds for the PSP if they plan on killing it. Than again Sony is weird sometimes.

[QUOTE="edo-tensei"][QUOTE="HarlockJC"]In the podcast they talk about the chances of a PSP2. They seem to agree with idea there will be a PSP2. HarlockJC

Gimmicks move generation forward...in sales! And sadly sales talk...I have yet to really be impressed by any of the gaming gimmicks. Touch screen was ok, not great, motion control really bugs me (on the Wii at least don't expect PS3 or 360 to change my stance much) and as for 3D as of right now I don't feel its worth it, but I could eventually maybe in 4-5 years see myself getting behind it.

[QUOTE="Indie_Hitman"] OK. Fair enough. It does hint towards an opening library for the next system, but who knows.

HarlockJC

Something in the podcast made me think though. Why would Sony be spending so much money on adds for the PSP if they plan on killing it. Than again Sony is weird sometimes.

Maybe they're spending money on ads just to keep general interest and knowledge of the PSP in the minds of the public...for maybe the release of the PSP2? Idk, seems like a possibility. If people are thinking about and know about the PSP then when the PSP2 comes out they are more likely to purchase it.

The PSP has had great games. I dont think its dieing, its just really similar to the Wii in regards too releases. By that i mean it has alot of great games, but nothing inbetween. Whereas PS3/360/DS have filler titles (stuff like Bioshock, RDR etc.) The Wii and PSP dont have this. For example, what has the Wii really had since SMG2 in May? And beyond Zelda, what other games are coming 2011? Just saying in both cases, the games will be announced. Im not turning this into a Wii thread, just using it as an example.

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[QUOTE="Indie_Hitman"] OK. Fair enough. It does hint towards an opening library for the next system, but who knows.

Something in the podcast made me think though. Why would Sony be spending so much money on adds for the PSP if they plan on killing it. Than again Sony is weird sometimes.

Maybe they're spending money on ads just to keep general interest and knowledge of the PSP in the minds of the public...for maybe the release of the PSP2? Idk, seems like a possibility. If people are thinking about and know about the PSP then when the PSP2 comes out they are more likely to purchase it.

[QUOTE="siLVURcross"][QUOTE="thespywholied"] Ugh! This post reminds me of that scary story. :evil:

thespywholied

Whatever man, the PSP is my favorite handheld this generation, and it has the most games I'm looking forward to so far.

The PSP has had great games. I dont think its dieing, its just really similar to the Wii in regards too releases. By that i mean it has alot of great games, but nothing inbetween. Whereas PS3/360/DS have filler titles (stuff like Bioshock, RDR etc.) The Wii and PSP dont have this. For example, what has the Wii really had since SMG2 in May? And beyond Zelda, what other games are coming 2011? Just saying in both cases, the games will be announced. Im not turning this into a Wii thread, just using it as an example.

shutdown_202

IGN doesn't need to feel sorry for me. My PSP has provided lots of games just as the DS.carlisledavid79

Yeah I listen to the IGN podcast last night. It's kinda sad really, I have been gaming for a long time and it's never cool seeing a system get towards the end of it's life. They seem to think that Sony will come out with a new system, so that is a good thing. If anyone listens to the podcast, they start talking about it at the 15 minute mark. HarlockJC

Whatever man, the PSP is my favorite handheld this generation, and it has the most games I'm looking forward to so far.

Yangire

[QUOTE="carlisledavid79"]IGN doesn't need to feel sorry for me. My PSP has provided lots of games just as the DS.HarlockJC

I bought one for peace walker, one of the worst gaming decisions I've ever made. I wouldn't be suprised if the new GOW PSP game is the last game I buy for it.

deangallop

IGN doesn't need to feel sorry for me. My PSP has provided lots of games just as the DS.carlisledavid79

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"]Yeah I listen to the IGN podcast last night. It's kinda sad really, I have been gaming for a long time and it's never cool seeing a system get towards the end of it's life. They seem to think that Sony will come out with a new system, so that is a good thing. If anyone listens to the podcast, they start talking about it at the 15 minute mark. heretrix

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"][QUOTE="carlisledavid79"]IGN doesn't need to feel sorry for me. My PSP has provided lots of games just as the DS.carlisledavid79

What they are talking about is the number of games coming out. We can debate all day what games are better than others. During the first week of October there is 9 games coming out for the wii. From the first week of October there is 12 game scheduled for the rest of the year. Right now according to Gamespot unless I missed something the only game scheduled to come out for the month of November is GofW and that does not have a solid date.

HarlockJC

Wait......you mean the PSP only has 1 game in November? Right, I skimmed and read it as games for us. If thats the case, then its a problem.

PSP2 soon.

Wait......you mean the PSP only has 1 game in November? Right, I skimmed and read it as games for us. If thats the case, then its a problem.

PSP2 soon.

shutdown_202

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Wait......you mean the PSP only has 1 game in November? Right, I skimmed and read it as games for us. If thats the case, then its a problem.

PSP2 soon.

HarlockJC

Are you sure? Because I see more than that.

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[QUOTE="shutdown_202"]

Wait......you mean the PSP only has 1 game in November? Right, I skimmed and read it as games for us. If thats the case, then its a problem.

PSP2 soon.

Yangire

Are you sure? Because I see a lot more than that.

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[QUOTE="HarlockJC"] Yes, currently there is only 1 game scheduled to come out in November for the PSP.

HarlockJC

Are you sure? Because I see a lot more than that.

And how does that have any authority?