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Portable game you'd rather play on a console

RedSwirl said:
I just want Sony to give the NGP an HDMI out.
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The games look worse blown up on a big screen. I have heard from the Japan event, people saying Uncharted didn't look as good when they seen it on the big screen. But once they seen it on the 5" OLED screen, the game looked just as good, if not better than Uncharted on PS3.
 
KAL2006 said:
The games look worse blown up on a big screen. I have heard from the Japan event, people saying Uncharted didn't look as good when they seen it on the big screen. But once they seen it on the 5" OLED screen, the game looked just as good, if not better than Uncharted on PS3.
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Nevertheless, they'd still look better than any Wii game on an HDTV set.
 
KAL2006 said:
The games look worse blown up on a big screen. I have heard from the Japan event, people saying Uncharted didn't look as good when they seen it on the big screen. But once they seen it on the 5" OLED screen, the game looked just as good, if not better than Uncharted on PS3.
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Isn't NGP's resolution similar to many ps3 games? And higher than the Wii?

It wouldn't look like blu ray but it shouldn't look bad either.
 
I can play on a system where I'd have to reach 20-30 minute gaps between save points, or I can play on one with the divine feature of suspend mode. I would definitely say I'd prefer the PSP line up on consoles.
 
I also don't understand why a 5" screen isn't big enough, if the screen is a arms length away from your eyes it will look pretty big (big as watching a HDTV from a sofa). This isn't the same case as a DS or iPhone, where the screen is small that you can't see properly.
 
H_Prestige said:
Isn't NGP's resolution similar to many ps3 games? And higher than the Wii?

It wouldn't look like blu ray but it shouldn't look bad either.
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The resolution doesn't matter, the games are designed for a 5" screen, meaning the textures may not be as detailed and etc
 
Surprisingly, of the DS games I own, the only ones I'd really like to be able to play on a console are the three Castlevania games, Harmony of Despair style with a nice controller and the ability to zoom in and out to really see where you're going. I'd much rather play a JRPG on a console than a portable, too, but I don't really like any of the DS's JRPG library, so as far as I'm concerned those are just all the JRPGs that I wouldn't have ever bothered playing anyway.

On the PSP there's definitely comparatively more. Monster Hunter in particular, but basically any 3D game that would benefit from having a second analog stick (ie: Pretty much everything except Ace Combat) would be better on a console that has a second analog stick, and anything with a multiplayer focus would benefit enormously from the more developed infrastructure on the 360 and PS3 (not to mention that personally I don't know a single other person with a PSP, while everyone I know has a 360 and/or PS3).


Personally I'd actually kind of prefer all the games to be available on a console, considering what an ergonomic nightmare the DS and PSP are, but that's not so much an issue of portability or hardware power so much as that these things are too fucking thin and small, and I'm pretty sure any attempt to argue for handhelds that are more comfortable instead of being as tiny as possible is just pissing in the wind.
 
I'd actually rather play almost all games on a portable instead of a console--- except for 3D games (which is weird, but I don't have any interest in playing 3D on a handheld for the time being.
 
MikeE21286 said:
I'd actually rather play almost all games on a portable instead of a console--- except for 3D games (which is weird, but I don't have any interest in playing 3D on a handheld for the time being.
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That could change when you get your little thumbs on a second stick.
 
Apart from games such as Crysis and Civilization, I much much prefer playing on a handheld. It's not just about the freedom of being able to play outside the house, it's the freedom of being able to play anywhere in the house.

And in the summer, I love playing on a handheld on my balcony, overlooking the sea as the sun shines down. So gooood.
 
Metroid Zero Mission is the only one that comes to mind. I agree with the general consensus in this thread: console games on portables is more ideal.
 
I too would rather play most game on my handheld, it's just more convenient. And that's not true just for the small sized bits, I find myself enjoying long games on my PSP a lot, the sleep feature makes things very convinient to pause and resume the game, while on a home console, I have to make sure that I have one hour or more to play.

There are tons of people who hate the PSP, saying that they don't want big games on a handheld, but I'm sure that the NGP will change that, there won't be camera issues any more, we'll get the same gameplay this time. There will be no excuse :lol
 
Port begging the thread

The Peace Walker posts confuse me because I don't think the game would exist if it wasn't portable. The whole reason Kojima made it was to make a real metal gear on a portable.
 
Pretty much every portable game I'd want to play I'd rather play on consoles. I have a PSP, but I only use it for flying.
 
Chopperman said:
Port begging the thread

The Peace Walker posts confuse me because I don't think the game would exist if it wasn't portable. The whole reason Kojima made it was to make a real metal gear on a portable.
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So you must be quite against MGS3 3DS? That game wouldn't exist if it wasn't for a console.
 
Looking at my handheld collection I can say that with the exception of Ace Attorney & Wario Ware Twisted I can't think of any handheld games I wouldn't enjoy playing on the big screen with a normal controller the same if not moreso. Super Gameboy & Gameboy Player helped alleviate the handheld issue in the past. A shame there's nothing for DS/PSP like them.
 
This thread is kinda weird to me. I love the freedom handhelds allow you, it's much more convenient than being locked down to a TV, and they're much easier to play while lying down. Plus games like Pokémon that are perfect for either short bursts or long sessions are better suited to handhelds. It's why I can't really understand the desire for a home console 3D adventure in the series :/

As long as a game on a handheld isn't terribly butchered, I'm cool playing it there. Granted though I can understand people not liking games on handhelds that could do with a second stick, I'm generally not into that sort of thing but I couldn't imagine going through a whole game with the controls showcased in the Resistance PSP demo :/
 
Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep
seriously...game is awesome from what ive played, but a lack of PSP has hindered me from getting very far
 
For me, I'm good with either way.

But portables do feel more convenient and comfortable to me. RPGs in particular feel more at home on a handheld for some reason.

But some genres like fighting games, sports, action adventure, and shooters belong on the big screen!
 
Xyphie said:
Pretty much everything in the PSP library.
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Yeah. I really wish (hope) the PSP library would someday be playable on the PS3.

I know it could, theoretically, hurt hardware sales for the PSP -- though I suspect not too much, since people who want portable gaming will still buy the portable console. (Also, I think companies don't usually make their money from the hardware, anyway)

Software sales, though, would more than compensate. I'd love to try Crisis Core and Peacewalker and plenty of other games. Right now, Sony's making $0 in PSP revenue from gamers like me. It's an untapped market.

Plus, once I'd spent enough money on the games, I might then decide I might as well get an actual PSP, too.
 
FutureZombie said:
You mean you'd rather have the option to play console games wherever and whenever you want, right? You can't actually prefer playing a handheld if you're at home...can you? There's no benefit to playing a handheld other than its portability.
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This isn't true. I have kids and a wife who are watching TV or playing their own games 99% of the time. I rather play my RPGs on a high quality portable in the same room than lock myself away in the basement or force them to watch me grind out levels. Not saying that goes for everyone, or even a majority, but whatever gives me the closest to console experience in a portable package is the one I personally will want the most.
 
Mihos said:
This isn't true. I have kids and a wife who are watching TV or playing their own games 99% of the time. I rather play my RPGs on a high quality portable in the same room than lock myself away in the basement or force them to watch me grind out levels. Not saying that goes for everyone, or even a majority, but whatever gives me the closest to console experience in a portable package is the one I personally will want the most.
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Why is that preferable to a second TV?
 
flyover said:
Yeah. I really wish (hope) the PSP library would someday be playable on the PS3.

I know it could, theoretically, hurt hardware sales for the PSP -- though I suspect not too much, since people who want portable gaming will still buy the portable console. (Also, I think companies don't usually make their money from the hardware, anyway)

Software sales, though, would more than compensate. I'd love to try Crisis Core and Peacewalker and plenty of other games. Right now, Sony's making $0 in PSP revenue from gamers like me. It's an untapped market.

Plus, once I'd spent enough money on the games, I might then decide I might as well get an actual PSP, too.
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Awesome avatar.
 
I don't think it would work better as a console game, but personally I'd say Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, because I don't have a platform on which to play it.
 
StuBurns said:
Not even remotely explained, but sure.
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He wants to be able to sit down with his family in front of a TV that isn't playing games and play games on a handheld. He doesn't want to have two TV's in his living room.
 
flyover said:
Yeah. I really wish (hope) the PSP library would someday be playable on the PS3.
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Release the PSP library on PSN, make them downloadable and playable on PSP, PS3, PSP2 and add in cloud saving. I'd love this.

Like you said, it's not like they make their money on hardware sales, this way the potetial buyers of software increases with little overhead.
 
Massa said:
He wants to be able to sit down with his family in front of a TV that isn't playing games and play games on a handheld. He doesn't want to have two TV's in his living room.
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Yep. Makes perfect sense to me. It's just a preference -- with some practical reasoning thrown in.

ViolentP said:
Awesome avatar.
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Heh, thanks! I've always loved the Maelstrom mural at EPCOT. "Here in Norway, you can be whatever you want, so long as it's a Viking, an oil rig jockey, or a cruise director."
 
a real Pokemon game like the handhelds fully animated on consoles.

Definitely Monster Hunter, always connected online like Xbox Live, PSN. (no more crazy lobbies).
 
Playing any action game on PSP usually makes me want to cry (Ys: Oath of Felghana anyone?) because my hands just feel like they're about to shrivel up and die.

Disgaea, on the other hand, works great on the PSP.
 
i play on portables because they have games i can't play on consoles. if there were an option to get all portable games on consoles, i'd choose that way. i rarely have the urge to play on the go.


it's hard to pass up all the good games the PSP has to offer, it's good to see people mention it a whole lot in here. i had a very good time so far.

and with the upcoming releases.....mhmhmhmhmhmm :)
 
Other than some scenarios where I'm really used to the controls, whether it's a necessitated touchscreen mechanic or just the familiarity with say, the DS's controls, I can't think of a single game that I wouldn't rather play on the consoles.
 
Coxswain said:
Surprisingly, of the DS games I own, the only ones I'd really like to be able to play on a console are the three Castlevania games, Harmony of Despair style with a nice controller and the ability to zoom in and out to really see where you're going. I'd much rather play a JRPG on a console than a portable, too, but I don't really like any of the DS's JRPG library, so as far as I'm concerned those are just all the JRPGs that I wouldn't have ever bothered playing anyway.
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Really? The DS was one of the best JRPG platforms this generation.

Anyone preferring DQIX on consoles totally missed the ball. It's perfect on portable.
 
Yep, the PSP library, I just never saw much of a reason for the platform's existence when most of its games would have been better on any other platform
 
FutureZombie said:
You mean you'd rather have the option to play console games wherever and whenever you want, right? You can't actually prefer playing a handheld if you're at home...can you? There's no benefit to playing a handheld other than its portability.
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survival horror games gain this awesome intimacy on a handheld. play them in bed late at night with headphones on... it's a very different experience to playing in the dark on a big screen with surround sound.
 
The DJ Max Portable series... my thumbs can only move so fast and take so much. I'd love to be able to play this with a proper IIDX-style controller.
 
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