PSP God of War

[cHodAX]

Anyone played this or the demo yet? How does it stack up playability wise again the PS2 games? If good I am strongly considering grabbing a PSP next month.

 

[Whipped]

Played the demo and it was very nice. Played very much like the PS2 games. The full game is released in the states on March 3rd

 

[ST^]

I played the demo and I say it's REALLY good.

Somehow they did the controls just as good (maybe even better...) with less buttons and a missing stick. Evading is on the same stick as movement so you don't need to take your thumb away from the face buttons to roll (trust me on this!), and magic is now L (or R?) and a face button for each type of magic, so no more dpad for selecting magic... they're all just available on the face buttons.

IGN just rated it 9.4 btw. With Patapon and Crisis Core coming, PSP is looking beastly for the first half of 2008.

 

[Aada]

I played the demo and I say it's REALLY good.

Somehow they did the controls just as good (maybe even better...) with less buttons and a missing stick. Evading is on the same stick as movement so you don't need to take your thumb away from the face buttons to roll (trust me on this!), and magic is now L (or R?) and a face button for each type of magic, so no more dpad for selecting magic... they're all just available on the face buttons.

IGN just rated it 9.4 btw. With Patapon and Crisis Core coming, PSP is looking beastly for the first half of 2008.

About time because since release the PSP has been a huge paper weight.

 

[ST^]

About time because since release the PSP has been a huge paper weight.

Yes, because..

MGS: PO
Loco Roco
Daxter
Crush
Disgaea: AoD
Wipeout Pure/Pulse
VP: Lenneth
Puzzle Quest
Size Matters
Syphon Filter (both)
Monster Hunter 1/2
Jeanne D'Arc
FF Tactics

are awful, awful games come back when you get a clue son

 

[Ch3tan]

Nothing that justifies buying the console though ST^.

They need to release more psp exclusives to get it going. Gaming experiences that you cannot get on the ps2/ps3 or via d/l on ps3.

 

[ST^]

And what justifies buying the other handheld (DS)? All I see are games that aren't games or aremade for nintendo fanboys who'll love anything with Mario or Zelda in the name.

Handheld titles are obviously not going to reach the AAA standards of console stuff.

 

[Yaka]

PSP GOW is great. but rumors are doing the rounds that it will follow GTa stories series to PS2 as well

but fuck knows why the psp had very few orignal titles, it sold well on launch and after the slim release they have sold well.

 

[Ch3tan]

And what justifies buying the other handheld (DS)? All I see are games that aren't games or aremade for nintendo fanboys who'll love anything with Mario or Zelda in the name.

Handheld titles are obviously not going to reach the AAA standards of console stuff.

Actually, the DS sells well because it has novel games. Brain training still sells stupid amounts, and the winning point of the DS is those games that appeal to everyone. It is just something the psp does not have.

True they are very different machines, but I do not see anything from the psp that will threaten the DS in anyway.

What justifyed getting a DS over a psp for me was the games. There were games on the DS that I could not get elsewhere.

 

[Dreamor]

I bought the DS before the PSP, but I think the PSP is the stronger of the 2. Sure, the DS has some nice games, for me on the train to London I used to play Mario Kart/Mortal Kombat. I've only 2-3 games for the DS anyway, the others such as Brain Trainer and Mario Bros are a little on the weak side for me. The reason the DS sold more is purely on the easy almost funtion free playstyle... like the Wii. The Brain Trainer, Japan release 5-10 of these a WEEK so as new games become available people will stick the DS. The PSP will only grow this year as more functionality between the PS3 and PSP are unlocked. Already there are talks of the PSP using the PS3 for Sony-Home which has some amazing ideas in the pipeline.

PSP all the way this year, I can't see the need for people to buy a DS or games unless they go 100% into Retro gaming.

 

[ST^]

Actually, the DS sells well because it has novel games. Brain training still sells stupid amounts, and the winning point of the DS is those games that appeal to everyone. It is just something the psp does not have.

True they are very different machines, but I do not see anything from the psp that will threaten the DS in anyway.

What justifyed getting a DS over a psp for me was the games. There were games on the DS that I could not get elsewhere.

Games or non-games (ie: brain training == non-game)? What I do like about the PSP is that it has proper games. I might need to get a DS when Sonic RPG comes out but I'm worried there's not much else that interests me =\

 

[cHodAX]

I played the demo and I say it's REALLY good.

Somehow they did the controls just as good (maybe even better...) with less buttons and a missing stick. Evading is on the same stick as movement so you don't need to take your thumb away from the face buttons to roll (trust me on this!), and magic is now L (or R?) and a face button for each type of magic, so no more dpad for selecting magic... they're all just available on the face buttons.

IGN just rated it 9.4 btw. With Patapon and Crisis Core coming, PSP is looking beastly for the first half of 2008.

Just watched the IGN review video and very very impressed, they said the exact same thing you did about the controls as well. Defo going to get a PSP now!

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[Wonk]

I loved my DS more than my sexbox. That tells alot I guess.
As for the psp - I've had one for a short amount of time, but it was a waste. Burnout is decent, but that's just about it really. The new GOW looks sweet though. No doubt about that.

I have to admit that I would rather play the GOW games on the ps2.

EDIT: I know im getting insulted for this if I dont give a prober reason, so here we go
I find some of the DS games extremly bizarre - in a good way. So many of the games for the DS haven't been made on other platforms, and probably won't.
Most of the cool psp games can however be played on another console, with a bigger screen. That's what really does it for me. It's not that I ever use a handheld when im home, however I won't play a game that has been released on another console that isn't handheld already (unless it's from the older generations). That's why I won't be getting Ninja Gaiden for the DS either lovely gfx, but that doesn't do it for me, as I've played a better version of it already (yeah, it won't be exactly the same game, but similiar.)