PSP owners have my sympathy.

[QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"][QUOTE="metalgear-solid"]

What?! PSP is having like an awesome year! Just check out the list of massive exclusives...

metalgear-solid

I love Peace Walker. No beef from me with that one.

Socom 3's metascore is 7.

Resident Evil isn't even out yet.

Persona 3 looks decent enough, by all means.

Kingdom hearts aint out yet.

3rd birthday aint out yet.

Valkyria chronicles aint out yet.

I have not played Lunar but its reviews have been very positive.

If however we return to your original statement:

'PSP is having an awesome year! Check out the list of massive exclusives!'

You've followed this up with Peace Walker and SOCOM, which was hardly stellar by any means, plus Persona and Lunar. Everything else you listed isn't even out; we can HOPE that they're good, of course, but we don't know. Only one game you mentioned managed a AAA metascore.

So when you're nearing the end of the year and you successfully list four games, one of which isn't particularly note-worthy, i think it is indeed a stretch to claim that the PSP has had an awesome year packed with massive exclusives.

What?! PSP is having like an awesome year! Just check out the list of massive exclusives...

metalgear-solid

PSP 2010

DS 2010

Not what I would call awesome...

Devs are probably already working on PSP2 games

Devs are probably already working on PSP2 games

thelastguy

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

[QUOTE="metalgear-solid"]

What?! PSP is having like an awesome year! Just check out the list of massive exclusives...

Stevo_the_gamer

PSP 2010

DS 2010

Not what I would call awesome...

[QUOTE="Yangire"]

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"] I was going by Gamespot list. HarlockJC

And how does that have any authority?

Looking at the releases yeah I think God Eater Burst is coming out early next year so that why Amazon doesn't show it in december. And oh I forgot about Patapon 3. I might slip that one in my buy list for this fall.

I kinda feel like there is never really much more than 5 years of life in any console and when you get passed that point it just gets stale and needs to be replaced, IMO 360 is going in the same direction as PSP even if it isn't replaced as soon.

I bought my psp recently for peacewalker (Big Boss Pack)

I was not disappointed. It sucks that its coming to a close but like most people I prefer my DS despite peacewalker being one of my GOTY's.

The PSP has an incredible library of A, AA and AAA games...

The PSP has an incredible library of A, AA and AAA games...

hd5870corei7

[QUOTE="hd5870corei7"]

The PSP has an incredible library of A, AA and AAA games...

Stevo_the_gamer

I don't need your sympathy besides my DS has been probably collecting more dust then my PSP. Besides there is about 7 titles or more for the PSP I want that is either coming out or is already. And there is only 1 DS game I really want. And personally I think 3D, motion controls, touch screens are really gimmicky and doesn't do anything for gaming for me. Don't think I'm a Sony fangirl or anything there are a few games I like for the Wii and DS and the 3DS's line-up has some games I'm really looking forward to like the Ocarina Of Time remake and Resident Evil Relevations and the Shin Megami Tensei games and Persona coming to 3DS. So I'm pretty happy with my PSP right now.

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"]

[QUOTE="metalgear-solid"]

What?! PSP is having like an awesome year! Just check out the list of massive exclusives...

Ringx55

PSP 2010

DS 2010

Not what I would call awesome...

[QUOTE="Stevo_the_gamer"][QUOTE="hd5870corei7"]

The PSP has an incredible library of A, AA and AAA games...

Ringx55

[QUOTE="finalstar2007"]

Ironically, DS is the only handheld i dont actully use or actually need. its been collecting dust for months. going to sell it soon.

HarlockJC

You can keep yoursympathy, TC. I've been enjoying my PSP more than most out the consoles I own.

if it was only dq9

we had infinite space, pokemon heart gold, soul silver we will be getting black and white soon (well in japan. and im getting that version as always)

we will get final fantasy 4 warriors of light, lufia, dq vi, dqm2, ivy the kiwi granted none of that games will hit AAA status from gamespot. but they traditionally have an anti nintendo bias and are not trustworthy anyways (gerstmangate and all)

peace walker was sketchy imo. the controls hurt the game a lot. the second highest game on PSPs list is a port of an old PS2 game. sorry but that doesnt scream greatness to me.

They don't get any sympathy from me, and I own one too. I wish I never blew so much money on the POS.

Renegade_Fury

[QUOTE="farnham"][QUOTE="Ninja-Hippo"] Peace Walker is obviously awesome, but yeah... that alone cant prop up a whole platform. Wanderer5

I really don't get the hate for controls on the PSP sometimes. Some controls setup might take some time getting used to but they are not at the point of gamebreaking. Just about all of the games I played (and I have played quite a few PSP games, some are shooters) don't have bad controls.

So when you're nearing the end of the year and you successfully list four games, one of which isn't particularly note-worthy, i think it is indeed a stretch to claim that the PSP has had an awesome year packed with massive exclusives.Ninja-Hippo

DS is the only handheld that's been collecting dust on my shelf this year.

You can keep yoursympathy, TC. I've been enjoying my PSP more than most out the consoles I own.

jasonharris48

[QUOTE="jasonharris48"]

You can keep yoursympathy, TC. I've been enjoying my PSP more than most out the consoles I own.

Stevo_the_gamer

I feel sorry for all those people who can't see past the DS.

I feel sorry for all those people who can't see past the DS.

Gxgear

The PSP is getting Valkyria Chronicles 2, Ys the Oath in Felghana, Ys I and II, The 3rd Birthday, and the 1st of 3 Legend of Heroes VI games within this year and early next year. Moreover, MGS: PW and Ys SEVEN were just released for the platform.

It may be struggling, but it's actually getting stronger. It's more successful than any of the consoles in Japan, including the Wii. It just needs to find it's place in the west and somehow get people to actually buy their games.

[QUOTE="Wanderer5"]

[QUOTE="farnham"] its not awesome the controls are hideously bad which is true for about 90% of the PSP gamesfarnham

I really don't get the hate for controls on the PSP sometimes. Some controls setup might take some time getting used to but they are not at the point of gamebreaking. Just about all of the games I played (and I have played quite a few PSP games, some are shooters) don't have bad controls.

I don't have problems with MGS and Resistance (probably because I already gotten used to the control setup with Syphon Filter). Never played GTA and as for Monster Hunter eh I couldn't get into it anyway. The only PSP game which I can think of that the controls really bug me is Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron. The ground battles aren't that bad, but man the space battles are a nightmare.

The PSP is getting Valkyria Chronicles 2, Ys the Oath in Felghana, Ys I and II, The 3rd Birthday, and the 1st of 3 Legend of Heroes VI games within this year and early next year. Moreover, MGS: PW and Ys SEVEN were just released for the platform.

It may be struggling, but it's actually getting stronger. It's more successful than any of the consoles in Japan, including the Wii. It just needs to find it's place in the west and somehow get people to actually buy their games.

hakanakumono

[QUOTE="farnham"][QUOTE="Wanderer5"]

I really don't get the hate for controls on the PSP sometimes. Some controls setup might take some time getting used to but they are not at the point of gamebreaking. Just about all of the games I played (and I have played quite a few PSP games, some are shooters) don't have bad controls.

Wanderer5

I don't have problems with MGS and Resistance (probably because I already gotten used to the control setup with Syphon Filter). Never played GTA and as for Monster Hunter eh I couldn't get into it anyway. The only PSP game which I can think of that the controls really bug me is Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron. The ground battles aren't that bad, but man the space battles are a nightmare.

[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

The PSP is getting Valkyria Chronicles 2, Ys the Oath in Felghana, Ys I and II, The 3rd Birthday, and the 1st of 3 Legend of Heroes VI games within this year and early next year. Moreover, MGS: PW and Ys SEVEN were just released for the platform.

It may be struggling, but it's actually getting stronger. It's more successful than any of the consoles in Japan, including the Wii. It just needs to find it's place in the west and somehow get people to actually buy their games.

farnham

And so what that they were announced years ago? They do help make the PSP go a little longer.

[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

The PSP is getting Valkyria Chronicles 2, Ys the Oath in Felghana, Ys I and II, The 3rd Birthday, and the 1st of 3 Legend of Heroes VI games within this year and early next year. Moreover, MGS: PW and Ys SEVEN were just released for the platform.

It may be struggling, but it's actually getting stronger. It's more successful than any of the consoles in Japan, including the Wii. It just needs to find it's place in the west and somehow get people to actually buy their games.

farnham

[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

The PSP is getting Valkyria Chronicles 2, Ys the Oath in Felghana, Ys I and II, The 3rd Birthday, and the 1st of 3 Legend of Heroes VI games within this year and early next year. Moreover, MGS: PW and Ys SEVEN were just released for the platform.

It may be struggling, but it's actually getting stronger. It's more successful than any of the consoles in Japan, including the Wii. It just needs to find it's place in the west and somehow get people to actually buy their games.

farnham

Localization efforts in the west are still more for the PSP and more licensing fees for Sony, given that they sell. Moreover, Valkyria Chronicles 2 and Ys SEVEN are fairly new and The 3rd Birthday is coming out in Japan in december. FFXIII Agito wasn't listed because I don't know when it's coming out, but it's undergoing VA work right now.

And, no, there are other games coming out for the PSP in Japan. Marvelous is shifting over it's effort to PSP because it considers it the "most profitable platform." Falcom is making a new Legend of Heroes VII trilogy exclusively for PSP.

[QUOTE="farnham"][QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

The PSP is getting Valkyria Chronicles 2, Ys the Oath in Felghana, Ys I and II, The 3rd Birthday, and the 1st of 3 Legend of Heroes VI games within this year and early next year. Moreover, MGS: PW and Ys SEVEN were just released for the platform.

It may be struggling, but it's actually getting stronger. It's more successful than any of the consoles in Japan, including the Wii. It just needs to find it's place in the west and somehow get people to actually buy their games.

Wanderer5

And so what that they were announced years ago? They do help make the PSP go a little longer.

I forgot Knights in the Nightmare in october, as well as the new Tactics Ogre upgrade (akin to the FFT upgrade) coming out this fall in Japan.

[QUOTE="farnham"][QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

The PSP is getting Valkyria Chronicles 2, Ys the Oath in Felghana, Ys I and II, The 3rd Birthday, and the 1st of 3 Legend of Heroes VI games within this year and early next year. Moreover, MGS: PW and Ys SEVEN were just released for the platform.

It may be struggling, but it's actually getting stronger. It's more successful than any of the consoles in Japan, including the Wii. It just needs to find it's place in the west and somehow get people to actually buy their games.

YuriSH

Well, I more or less mean that the PSP finally seems to be getting regular releases of quality games, which it wasn't able to do in the past. But you're right as well.

you can get used to a lot of things i got used to the touchscreen fps games on the ds. but most of the people think its clunky. a lot of people got used to dual analog fps games. i still feel its clunky although i play a lot of those games. but at least we can agree that its not optimized right ?farnham

I think they were fine for the most part. On a system that only has one analog stick, the control setup are decent IMO.

[QUOTE="Wanderer5"]

[QUOTE="farnham"] no its not getting stronger. all the games you mentioned (surprisingly you forgot to mention ffxiii agito) were announced YEARS ago and have been already released in japan. In japan you have yakuza psp and monster hunter 3P and thats about it.farnham

And so what that they were announced years ago? They do help make the PSP go a little longer.

Games are continuing to be announced for PSP. It is getting more and more support in Japan. And sales are strong in Japan.

Falcom is making a new Legend of Heroes VII triology exclusively for PSP.

hakanakumono

[QUOTE="farnham"][QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

The PSP is getting Valkyria Chronicles 2, Ys the Oath in Felghana, Ys I and II, The 3rd Birthday, and the 1st of 3 Legend of Heroes VI games within this year and early next year. Moreover, MGS: PW and Ys SEVEN were just released for the platform.

It may be struggling, but it's actually getting stronger. It's more successful than any of the consoles in Japan, including the Wii. It just needs to find it's place in the west and somehow get people to actually buy their games.

hakanakumono

Localization efforts in the west are still more for the PSP and more licensing fees for Sony, given that they sell. Moreover, Valkyria Chronicles 2 and Ys SEVEN are fairly new and The 3rd Birthday is coming out in Japan in decemeber. FFXIII Agito wasn't listed because I don't know when it's coming out, but it's undergoing VA work right now.

And, no, there are other games coming out for the PSP in Japan. Marvelous is shifting over it's effort to PSP because it considers it the "most profitable platform." Falcom is making a new Legend of Heroes VII triology exclusively for PSP.

and yes its the ds thats getting replaced not the psp

[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]Falcom is making a new Legend of Heroes VII triology exclusively for PSP.

YuriSH

Well they got the first trilogy in 2006 or so. We'll be getting LoH late if we do get it, but I'm guessing we will if the Falcom partnership with XSEED stays profitable.

[QUOTE="jasonharris48"]

You can keep your sympathy, TC. I've been enjoying my PSP more than most out the consoles I own.

Stevo_the_gamer

Aside from Agito XIII, Yakuza and maybe 3rd Birthday, there's pretty much nothing I'm looking forward to on the PSP after September. 2010 has been one of the better years for the PSP, but yeah the future does look poor. A lot of developers are going to hop aboard the 3DS bandwagon and abandon the PSP (if they haven't already).

[QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

[QUOTE="farnham"] no its not getting stronger. all the games you mentioned (surprisingly you forgot to mention ffxiii agito) were announced YEARS ago and have been already released in japan. In japan you have yakuza psp and monster hunter 3P and thats about it.farnham

Localization efforts in the west are still more for the PSP and more licensing fees for Sony, given that they sell. Moreover, Valkyria Chronicles 2 and Ys SEVEN are fairly new and The 3rd Birthday is coming out in Japan in decemeber. FFXIII Agito wasn't listed because I don't know when it's coming out, but it's undergoing VA work right now.

And, no, there are other games coming out for the PSP in Japan. Marvelous is shifting over it's effort to PSP because it considers it the "most profitable platform." Falcom is making a new Legend of Heroes VII triology exclusively for PSP.

Harvest Moon is already on PSP. Again, you're making a lot of assumptions about PSP losing all it's support to 3DS ... based on what?

Falcom is working on a 3 part series for the PSP. They're not going to quit developing for the PSP anytime soon.

[QUOTE="farnham"][QUOTE="hakanakumono"]

Localization efforts in the west are still more for the PSP and more licensing fees for Sony, given that they sell. Moreover, Valkyria Chronicles 2 and Ys SEVEN are fairly new and The 3rd Birthday is coming out in Japan in decemeber. FFXIII Agito wasn't listed because I don't know when it's coming out, but it's undergoing VA work right now.

And, no, there are other games coming out for the PSP in Japan. Marvelous is shifting over it's effort to PSP because it considers it the "most profitable platform." Falcom is making a new Legend of Heroes VII triology exclusively for PSP.

hakanakumono

Harvest Moon is already on PSP. Again, you're making a lot of assumptions about PSP losing all it's support to 3DS ... based on what?

Falcom is working on a 3 part series for the PSP. They're not going to quit developing for the PSP anytime soon.

and falcom

man i love those guys but they are incredibly incredibly niche

[QUOTE="farnham"] you can get used to a lot of things i got used to the touchscreen fps games on the ds. but most of the people think its clunky. a lot of people got used to dual analog fps games. i still feel its clunky although i play a lot of those games. but at least we can agree that its not optimized right ?Wanderer5

I think they were fine for the most part. On a system that only has one analog stick, the control setup are decent IMO.