PSP Video

[Natoma]

Don't know if it's been posted. Didn't see it in the other PSP thread.

http://c.streamingmovies.ign.com/psp/article/513/513432/psp_trailers_051104_wmvlow.wmv

Unbelievable.....

With graphics like this, I'm thinking that $350 price tag is WELL worth it.

 

[Lazy8s]

Big improvement over that last Death Jr. showing, but why aren't the graphics packing in noticeable increases in detail from FSAA? There aren't that many pixels to draw...

 

[DeathKnight]

I see a Twisted Metal in there I may have to think about buying this thing as I'd like to have a decent portable.

 

[Paul]

I see a Twisted Metal in there

I went nuts when I saw it today, I'm a major TM fan...

It looks like a upgraded TM2 to me.

 

[marconelly!]

Hehe, even Death Jr appears nicer now, has some nice shadows and animation going on.

There aren't that many pixels to draw...

Not that many, but just enough to make for the difference between PSP and PS2 graphics capabilities... and I guess they'd rather make games that resemble PS2 visuals than 'waste' fillrate on FSAA, that doesn't even matter that much on a screen that small.

 

[London Geezer]

I can only begin to imagine how good 2D games will look and play on this......

And... Did i see someone who vaguely looked like Snake (it was dark) in a fraction of a second worth of footage?

When PSP gets some original titles worth playing, then i will consider buying it..... I have a PS2, don't need to play the same games again... And so far, there's not much there apart from Ps2 ports...

 

[-tkf-]

I can only begin to imagine how good 2D games will look and play on this......

And... Did i see someone who vaguely looked like Snake (it was dark) in a fraction of a second worth of footage?

When PSP gets some original titles worth playing, then i will consider buying it..... I have a PS2, don't need to play the same games again... And so far, there's not much there apart from Ps2 ports...

You saw MGS:ACID and it looks like they are gonne rerelease some titles while others are getting a makeover.

 

[marconelly!]

Even the frogger looked pretty nice, detailed, with nice animation and colors. Hell, even that scene with balls looked prety damn nice, with all the overlapping shadows.

 

[cthellis42]

Oooh! Oooh! A new slogan! "PSP: Look at our balls!"

 

[Tagrineth]

With graphics like this, I'm thinking that $350 price tag is WELL worth it.

Good graphics do not a good game console make.

 

[Vince]

I didn't want to interrupt the eternal debate over why the Dreamcast is nomore, but figured I'd post these pictures and Natoma won't mind

<img src=http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20040513/psp02.jpg height=180 width=270> <img src=http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20040513/psp29.jpg height=180 width=270> <img src=http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20040513/psp35.jpg height=180 width=270>

Click on the picture for the full view

"That thing just looks like pure sex in your hands." - I happen to agree.

 

[Ty]

Good graphics do not a good game console make.

Of course not but it doesn't hurt.

 

[Ty]

I didn't want to interrupt the eternal debate over why the Dreamcast is nomore, but figured I'd post these pictures and Natoma won't mind

Those are awesome pictures. I've said it before, the PSP is one sexy beast. Those too blinded by anti-Sony bias seem to have trouble seeing that the appeal for the PSP should go beyond the usual sector of gamers.

 

[max-pain]

Direct Feed Metal Gear Acid video:

http://gs10.powerbroad.ne.jp/konamijpn/mg_acid_20041309_e3.wmv

 

[Tagrineth]

I didn't want to interrupt the eternal debate over why the Dreamcast is nomore, but figured I'd post these pictures and Natoma won't mind

Those are awesome pictures. I've said it before, the PSP is one sexy beast. Those too blinded by anti-Sony bias seem to have trouble seeing that the appeal for the PSP should go beyond the usual sector of gamers.

N-GAGE tried roughly the same thing and it's less successful than the Jaguar was.

Although granted, N-GAGE tried to be everything else with a game system on the side, while PSP is a game system with everything else on the side... but still, it's a valid comparison.

 

[Panajev2001a]

I didn't want to interrupt the eternal debate over why the Dreamcast is nomore, but figured I'd post these pictures and Natoma won't mind

Those are awesome pictures. I've said it before, the PSP is one sexy beast. Those too blinded by anti-Sony bias seem to have trouble seeing that the appeal for the PSP should go beyond the usual sector of gamers.

N-GAGE tried roughly the same thing and it's less successful than the Jaguar was.

Although granted, N-GAGE tried to be everything else with a game system on the side, while PSP is a game system with everything else on the side... but still, it's a valid comparison.

What you just granted is the reason why the two cannot really be compared the way you just did.

N-Gage did not try the same thing, by your own admission, and the implementation of the idea Nokia had with the N-Gage was far from optimal: from the pricing, to the way you inserted game cartridges, the side-talking, etc...

You can compare anything under a certain light: hey, they are all "things", any console is a physical body in space.

If I shoot two arrows and I turn the bow just a tiny fraction of an angle to the right before shooting the second arrow, you will see that the second arrow will have landed quite far from the other ( both arrows had the same strength appliead to them by the bow ).

*Panajev waits for Tag to read, realize, get claws sharp enough and go for Panajev's face [MEEEOW]*

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[Natoma]

I didn't want to interrupt the eternal debate over why the Dreamcast is nomore, but figured I'd post these pictures and Natoma won't mind

<img src=http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20040513/psp02.jpg height=180 width=270> <img src=http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20040513/psp29.jpg height=180 width=270> <img src=http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/game/docs/20040513/psp35.jpg height=180 width=270>

Click on the picture for the full view

"That thing just looks like pure sex in your hands." - I happen to agree.

Oh no I don't mind.

When is this supposed to hit stores anyways. Mebbe they'll release Warhawk 2 finally so I can get my fix.

 

[Ty]

N-GAGE tried roughly the same thing and it's less successful than the Jaguar was.

Although granted, N-GAGE tried to be everything else with a game system on the side, while PSP is a game system with everything else on the side... but still, it's a valid comparison.

Sure you can always find products that try to cram too many features but I don't think the NGage - PSP comparison is valid simply because the NGage did NOTHING right. It didn't have any games that distinguished it from the competition (the PSP will) and it was a pain to use a phone (it's primary function).

Meanwhile the PSP will likely have great games and not withstanding battery life, it should play them well (WiFi built in!). Moreover it could show video fairly well AND be a decent albeit HUGE MP3 player. I'm sure other features for it are already under development (web browser? OTA TV?) which would only further strengthen its position.

This isn't to say that I guarantee its success mind you (the public is fickle after all) but that your comparison of the NGage (which btw I openly laughed at when I saw the booth before the opening day of last year's E3) is not accurate.

 

[Paul]

Because I love you all.....

The yellow one is hawt.

I hope they have a range of colors, Blue, Yellow, Red.....

 

[DeathKnight]

Seems people can't not touch the screen.