I love the idea of a PSP phone. In fact, I love it so much that I’m happy to report THEY’VE DONE IT ALREADY. The slim PSP has Skype capability.
Still, I guess by PSP phone, people are talking about a cellphone similar to the iPhone.
Well, for those who care about THAT kind of phone, here’s the latest rumour.
Marketing Week says the PSP phone could be out by Christmas 2009, among other comments from unnamed sources — the pinnacle of journalism.
When you’re used to watching cartoon Yoshi bounce around the DS screen, you sometimes forget hand-held devices can produce life-like images. That was the case for me with the PSP.
Playing God of War: Chains of Olympus for the first time was like watching Planet Earth on a 42-inch high definition plasma TV in a dark room after watching it on a 26-inch tube TV’s grainy screen in broad daylight. I was stunned. I think I drooled a little on the screen.
My wife teased me today, saying I finally crossed the border – from a dedicated Xbox fanboy into the Sony camp.
For those who don’t know, I make a sport out of trying to convince people the 360 is better than the PlayStation 3. I’m in recovery now though, and have conceded that if you’re looking for a Blueray DVD player, a PS3 is probably for you. Still, if you like good games, go with the Xbox.
It’s true, I admit it. I’ve been wanting a PlayStation Portable (PSP) for a while now. When I bought a Nintendo DS last fall, I put a lot of thought into whether I wanted a PSP or a DS. I finally settled on a DS because I wanted to play Super Mario Bros. and the new Zelda, which are both awesome and have gotten a lot of my time. Still, I’ve had unfaithful dreams about the PSP since buying the DS. And I finally had my chance today to pick up a mistress.
EB Games has a good sale on until June 22: trade in six games with a value of more than $8 and get a PSP core for $20. So I traded in a bunch of games – including New Super Mario Bros. and Zelda: the Phantom Hourglass (sorry, DS, it’s not you it’s me) – and got a sexy new black PSP with a beautiful screen and gorgeous body. I charged it tonight and checked on it a few times until f
inally the orange charge light went out, telling me it’s ready for action.
I haven’t had too much of a chance to really get into it, but the screen is truly amazing. Also, there is so much multimedia potential with this device – you can watch movies, play music and surf the web. Oh yeah, you can play games too. I bought God of War. When I played it for the first time I was flabbergasted. The graphics are much, much sharper than the DS.
The only trouble is that I have to shell out more cash to get a memory stick. I realized after hitting the first save point in God of War that I need one just to save my game; no hard drive… argh! Also, a protective case is a must. The screen is pretty, but scratches easily. And if I want to upload video or music, I need the proper cable. So the accessories add up.
Overall, though, I think me, the PSP and the DS can all hide under the covers tonight and play … if my wife doesn’t kick us all out.
(Disclaimer: The pic isn’t of my wife, but some girl that I found on Kotaku.com)
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