Doctor_No said:Personally, the most interesting part is the cross-platform Playstation certification.
In a few years mobile phones will inevitably catch up in power to the NGP (especially being that Sony is using ARM and SGX cores). Sony fully knows this and anticipates it.
The point isn't to fight the mobile market, like Nintendo, its rather to integrate itself within it. When mobile phones do ultimately catch up, Android phones can gain have the ability to play NGP games much like the Xperia Play thru the "Playstation certified" process. As the specifications evolve on phones, what they are able to play will evolve with it. At first it'll be PS1, PSP games, later smart phones will play recompiled PS2 re-releases and NGP games. So we're seeing the specifications of the "Playstation" brand become more nebulous.
This is a unique niche that their competitors can't capitalize off of. Apple is heavily invested in the iOS, Microsoft in Windows Phone 7, Nintendo is too far removed from integrating its platform with smartphones due to its 3D screen and dual-screen platform.
Sony will benefit from getting its platform onto millions of Android devices (Android sells 5 million units a month). Phone makers benefit from having their device play Playstation games. Developers benefit from massive and persistent user base that spans beyond a single generational device from a single brand.
Then again, if the MGS trilogy for PS3 rumour is true, it wouldn't be surprising to me if MGS Trilogy + MGS 4 was released for this thing.dark10x said:PSP2 isn't getting a port of MGS4. That was simply designed to show that they could bring their PS3 code onto PSP2 fairly easily. From what I sounds, Kojima is planning a new game for PSP2.
I think everyone realizes that MGS4 would be a terrible portable game.
i just really hope it's something new. great for people that want to play these games again, but i rather see some new stuff.infinityBCRT said:Then again, if the MGS trilogy for PS3 rumour is true, it wouldn't be surprising to me if MGS Trilogy + MGS 4 was released for this thing.
storafötter said:I think these news are exciting, but the problem is I don't feel much excitement for this device yet (except its nice that its touch sensitive now!). It feels like a beefy tech portable machine, but needs something more unique to present to make it feel different. Look forward to hear what type of games will be announced.
So you were hoping they'd somehow integrate UMD support on a system that was clearly not going to have a UMD drive?shintoki said:See, I don't own any PSP games from the PSN store. And I also figured it would even before it even launched. The digital stuff was a shoe unless they really want to piss off people.
Problem is I own 5 PSP retail titles.
You're complaining about 5 games? Some of us have a shit ton more than that. Hopefully there will be some kind of trade-in program.shintoki said:See, I don't own any PSP games from the PSN store. And I also figured it would even before it even launched. The digital stuff was a shoe unless they really want to piss off people.
Problem is I own 5 PSP retail titles.
Expecting some form of BC in a handheld isn't an unreasonable expectation.Shig said:I have 50+ UMD games, so yep, that sure would have been super great... But I'm also aware that I don't live in Fairytale Land so expectations were tempered accordingly.
Mikey Jr. said:Holy fuck that is a lot of tech packed into one device.
How much is this thing going to be, and who the fuck is buying it? Over 300 for a handheld is waaaay too fucking much.
we have E3 and TGS (i guess for 2012 titles). Looks like really NGP will be the new focus unless they still decide to show off more MOVE and 3D titles ;o. i can't wait seeing as I like the list from the JP supporter. just need to know if it's region free and i'm set.Willy105 said:The games will be the judge of that, I think. If Sony can deliver like Nintendo did, the PSP2 will have no problem getting some fans.
Willy105 said:If they can advertise it as more than a gaming machine, like an iPhone and such, I'm sure it will be able to sustain itself.
He looked a right cuntViolentP said:People who don't need to use the word "fuck" in every sentence tend to have jobs that allow them to afford a $300 device.
touch pads = chicken patties?TruthJunky said:This is what we call "doubling down".
This. This. This.Teetris said:The blacks on this thing will be amazing.
Rez said:He looked a right cunt
daoster said:Do we have a list of developers yet?
Saint Gregory said:You're complaining about 5 games? Some of us have a shit ton more than that. Hopefully there will be some kind of trade-in program.
Expecting some form of BC in a handheld isn't an unreasonable expectation.
So there won't be BC through PSN?Saint Gregory said:Expecting some form of BC in a handheld isn't an unreasonable expectation.
_dementia said:So there won't be BC through PSN?
The problem with this idea is that by that time, developers and publishers don't need some odd "Playstation certificate" anymore and Sony won't get a share. Then what?Doctor_No said:Personally, the most interesting part is the cross-platform Playstation certification.
In a few years mobile phones will inevitably catch up in power to the NGP (especially being that Sony is using ARM and SGX cores). Sony fully knows this and anticipates it.
The point isn't to fight the mobile market, like Nintendo, its rather to integrate itself within it. When mobile phones do ultimately catch up, Android phones can gain have the ability to play NGP games much like the Xperia Play thru the "Playstation certified" process. As the specifications evolve on phones, what they are able to play will evolve with it. At first it'll be PS1, PSP games, later smart phones will play recompiled PS2 re-releases and NGP games. So we're seeing the specifications of the "Playstation" brand become more nebulous.
This is a unique niche that their competitors can't capitalize off of. Apple is heavily invested in the iOS, Microsoft in Windows Phone 7, Nintendo is too far removed from integrating its platform with smartphones due to its 3D screen and dual-screen platform.
Sony will benefit from getting its platform onto millions of Android devices (Android sells 5 million units a month). Phone makers benefit from having their device play Playstation games. Developers benefit from massive and persistent user base that spans beyond a single generational device from a single brand.
Happy to see the buzz around #psp2. That´s a great opportunity for our next projects. Stay around with us. #NGP #psn #Undersiege
Tak Fuji said:Haven't been there but PSP2 is extreeeeemely cool for sure RT @psnstores you at the sony event today... i hear psp2 is eeeeeeextreme
Pretty much, yes. OLED is fucking awesome and I love the display on my Zune HD and that's only 3.3". I can't imagine how it looks at 5". Damn ...Russell said:This. This. This.
Most people underestimate just how important black level is to picture quality. The deeper the black level, the better the picture quality. In my opinion, the 'holy grail' of picture quality is when a display emits no light when showing the color black.
With PSP2, the 'holy grail' has finally been achieved.
_dementia said:So there won't be BC through PSN?
DMPrince said:saw on Twitter
http://twitter.com/#!/SeedStudios/status/30635544501297152
The guys behind the ps3 game Under Siege.
Kikujiro said:Only children and people without any sense of fashion carry DSs and PSPs in their pockets. They're huge and uncomfortable.
But I live in Italy and we like to dress well, maybe that's the difference.
I think you know what I mean. I like the upgrade but I don't like having to rebuy my entire catalog. It's like DVD->Blu-ray all over again_dementia said:So there won't be BC through PSN?
It's BC with all PSN content.shintoki said:I'm disappointed I didn't see any news on BC for PSP, but since they are going with Flash memory instead. It's understandable and preferred. The cards are really that much better for portable gaming. It also doesn't look like it made tremendous strides from the PSPVer 3, but again, it's still a vast improvement over what could have been. I can get over the lack of improve portability and no BC. But that software list is criminally bad. It was everything wrong with the PSP's line-up and it seems to be repeating once more.
And it has some form of it.Saint Gregory said:Expecting some form of BC in a handheld isn't an unreasonable expectation.
That's a bad analogy; DVDs work just fine on Blu-ray players. It's more like expecting VHSes to work with DVD players. By what, osmosis?I think you know what I mean. I like the upgrade but I don't like having to rebuy my entire catalog. It's like DVD->Blu-ray all over again
longdi said:The days of talking about games are over.
Saint Gregory said:I think you know what I mean. I like the upgrade but I don't like having to rebuy my entire catalog. It's like DVD->Blu-ray all over again
RuneFactoryFanboy said:How are those analog sticks going to work?
They stick up and off the face of the device, does that mean the days of putting in your pocket are over?
BattleMonkey said:who puts a psp in their pocket?