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Sony PSP (PlayStation Portable)

By Randolph Ramsay on 29 September 2005

It looks amazing and plays games and movies just as well. The PSP is an outstanding portable games machine and a decent movie player, but we'll have to wait for the next version for better music and picture functionality.

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  Rating WIzard gave 9/10 on 25/11/2009 18:10 Report abuse

  It's a really good system if you can manage to overlook the flaws.
  I had a PSP for about a year, then it broke :P then got a new psp slim and the lcd cracked =0
  it was good while it lasted... R.I.P PSP - BEST CONSOLE EVER!!!
  
  
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  P.S. They need to make more PS2 REMAKES!!! that would definitely make my day ;)

  • Good: -good games and features -CFW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -pretty comfy to hold (1000s only) -MORE CFW!!!!!!!!! -beautiful screen (3000 in particular) -skype
  • Bad: -internet browser sucks -xmb sounds are annoying -psp go...............it speaks for itself (no CFW o_o) -some games are dodgy -playing online isnt as good as it seems
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  Jess gave a review on 20/04/2009 13:21 Report abuse

  I bought the newest Psp, the 3002 model and i love it. I got it for $299 with a game (Agent Clank) and accesories pack plus i bought 2 extra games (Diner Dash and The Simpsons game). Im going to buy a memory stick soon so i will be able to listen to music and save my games.
  I got the white psp from Jb Hi-Fi in Nsw, Australia. It is one of the best purches i have made in a while.

  • Good: Almost everything.
  • Bad: Doesnt come with memory stick and no inbuilt memory
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  shanmu gave 9/10 on 21/10/2008 00:26 Report abuse

  God of portables.
  There are only 2 systems that people must bow that are or were totally wonderful in it's eras:The Psx for the home consoles and the PSP for the portables.This 2 budies talk about what the real revolution was.Oddly enough this 2 systems begin with the sceptisim of the people.Meanwile at first some nerds yell that the ds was the best and there was no reason for the PSP excistence.Only time have told who's right.Hopefully those nerds aren't hanged up in a tree right now.The PSP tells now what the Ds really is,an expensive portable for kids only.
  But enough,Let's talk about this wonderful hardware.
  The first time I hold a PSP I really feel totally amazed of what technology can do in this days.
  I have Darkstalkers Chronicles and my parents were totally agree that how cool it looks.At comparision, not even the game boy ot the advance were cool to me when I was a teen only, I was totally disapointed with the gameboy display of the so big dots totally squared in a green displayed.
  But I say nothing to no one about this. With the advance was the same, I was totally dissapointed of the so obscure screen and the feeling of playing just old games of the Super Nintendo.
  Well I think that was the top of the technology can get those days , or Nintendo mediocrity can achieve.Ha,ha,ha.
  Returning to the review my father said that I musn't expect that the Psp durability will last long,it looks kind of fragile.
  And remembering the fate of my Nintendo portables (to the floor at high speed, intentionaly, they crashed) that reafirms why his feelings. But don't know why my PSP is alive and kickin', because this hardware is made to last, (not like the 360) or because I really apreciate the thing and I am careful while handling it, you know, buying it a protector and not leaving it to fall on the floor.
  The best thing of the psp is his large screen, I complained to much about how I did't see a thing in the advance, when I know that the Ds have 2 tiny screens I avoid it like plague.
  Perhaps I loosing my sight a little,I don't have problems with the PSP, I play it until I get tired.
  The library it's pretty decent and there are much very good games.
  Now another interesting thing about the PSP is the many aplication programs that you can get of homebrew, if you have a big capacity memory stick for the PSP, much of them are in development yet but some can be useful for some people. To be sincere I used for playing most the time but I still trying to make it play videos without conecting to the internet. Returning to the homebrew never imagine how many old games,nintendo,supernintendo,etc.have I played. Well this games isn't the strong point of the psp because they are what they're: old.
  But at first they'll be interest to look at in your portable.
  Don'T know why some FOOLS insist in charging oldware, well that their stupid problem.
  Finally if you know how much I have save in games...but thats other thing that you'll have to investigate by yourself.
  The PSP doesn't achieve the power of a PS2 but comes pretty close.
  Don't know if can compete with a Ipod, but Im only interested in playing videogames so that doesn`matter to me.
  Mortals, hail the biggest portable of all times, nothing comes close an nothing will be.
  HAIL PSP, HAIL SONY!
  
  
  

  • Good: Pros: Homebrew aplications including retrogames, aplication programs,video and mp3 playback,internet conection,a very entertaining library of games,cooldesing,large screen,very popular,durable,not only for kids.
    
  • Bad: Cons: Only a couple of hours and somethinf of battery power but can be pugged to the electric suply all the time.And ther are car powercord to.Playing to much hours a portable can be a little rough to your neck.The DS still exists,unfortunately.
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  billbo baggins gave 10/10 on 22/09/2008 22:50 Report abuse

  Awesome!! Dark Alex has unleashed the true potential of this great device!

  • Good: Custom Firmware and homebrew apps!!!
  • Bad: Very few!
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  Zachary gave 10/10 on 04/09/2008 20:10 Report abuse

  it is the best portable game manking has eva made. i have a psp and it totally smashes ds!!!!!!!!!

  • Good: music
    vids
    internet browser
    ps3 connection
    pretty much evrything
  • Bad: ABSOLUTLY NOTHING!!!!!!!
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  I am gay gave 10/10 on 11/07/2008 22:44 Report abuse

  It is sooooooo good. The DS Sucks

  • Good: Everything
  • Bad: Nothing
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  Diamanta gave 10/10 on 03/07/2008 21:03 Report abuse

  I think the Sony PSP is amazing!!
  It is sooooo cool and everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Good: Everything is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Bad: Nothing Watsoever!
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  g0ld3n88 gave 10/10 on 22/04/2008 18:34 Report abuse

  had mine since 2005. Great, no dead pixels, problems (not much) I really think that the people who think that it's confusing and pathetic should maybe learn how to use it.
  
  For the people who hate the normal first released psps and prefer the Lites, well stop being cheap. You had to wait until they weren't the talk of the town to buy one for a cheaper price HAHA.

  • Good: High resolution 11 cm screen
    Sleek and glossy front
    Capabilities!
    share games, etc.
    The directional pad is responsive
    easy switch to wlan
    shoulders are great, very stylish unlike the PS1 and 2s shoulders.
    Screen brightness adjust
    Web access with tabs
    Flash playback enabled
    Later firmware enables WMA playback
    If your firmware is the oldest, the speed of the game load time would be longer. They increased the game loading time with the.. (can't remember what firmware update)
    Radio
    Skype (free internet calls)
    gps
    rss channel
  • Bad: i'd have to say:
    The annoying frequent firmware updates!
    Battery life
    It has turned me into a cleaning freak
    On the web i always accidentally click on the left shoulder! (it goes back one page)
    For example, if i'm on the web and downloading something, i click select to go to the home screen without exiting the download. But when i click on music or something it stops the download. So i don't see the point of looking at the home screen if i can't do anything.
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  jas gave 8/10 on 20/04/2008 22:23 Report abuse

  i got it for christmas 2 yrs ago.
  
  love it but, im a girl. They should get more girl games. :(
  
  

  • Good: pretty
    sounds exactly like the computer !!(music)
    big screeen
    shiny.
    
    (it does make u an obsessive cleaner, but its fun!) xD
    
    everything is great!
    they should make more girl games !!!!!
  • Bad: make more girl games
    
    the sims2 game is pretty boring......
    
    no CONCERNS!!!
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  metalgod666 gave 10/10 on 30/03/2008 06:20 Report abuse

  God of portables.
  There are only 2 systems that people must bow that are or were totally wonderful in it's eras:The Psx for the home consoles and the PSP for the portables.This 2 budies talk about what the real revolution was.Oddly enough this 2 systems begin with the sceptisim of the people.Meanwile at first some nerds yell that the ds was the best and there was no reason for the PSP excistence.Only time have told who's right.Hopefully those nerds aren't hanged up in a tree right now.The PSP tells now what the Ds really is,an expensive portable for kids only.
  But enough,Let's talk about this wonderful hardware.
  The first time I hold a PSP I really feel totally amazed of what technology can do in this days.
  I have Darkstalkers Chronicles and my parents were totally agree that how cool it looks.At comparision, not even the game boy ot the advance were cool to me when I was a teen only, I was totally disapointed with the gameboy display of the so big dots totally squared in a green displayed.
  But I say nothing to no one about this. With the advance was the same, I was totally dissapointed of the so obscure screen and the feeling of playing just old games of the Super Nintendo.
  Well I think that was the top of the technology can get those days , or Nintendo mediocrity can achieve.Ha,ha,ha.
  Returning to the review my father said that I musn't expect that the Psp durability will last long,it looks kind of fragile.
  And remembering the fate of my Nintendo portables (to the floor at high speed, intentionaly, they crashed) that reafirms why his feelings. But don't know why my PSP is alive and kickin', because this hardware is made to last, (not like the 360) or because I really apreciate the thing and I am careful while handling it, you know, buying it a protector and not leaving it to fall on the floor.
  The best thing of the psp is his large screen, I complained to much about how I did't see a thing in the advance, when I know that the Ds have 2 tiny screens I avoid it like plague.
  Perhaps I loosing my sight a little,I don't have problems with the PSP, I play it until I get tired.
  The library it's pretty decent and there are much very good games.
  Now another interesting thing about the PSP is the many aplication programs that you can get of homebrew, if you have a big capacity memory stick for the PSP, much of them are in development yet but some can be useful for some people. To be sincere I used for playing most the time but I still trying to make it play videos without conecting to the internet. Returning to the homebrew never imagine how many old games,nintendo,supernintendo,etc.have I played. Well this games isn't the strong point of the psp because they are what they're: old.
  But at first they'll be interest to look at in your portable.
  Don'T know why some FOOLS insist in charging oldware, well that their stupid problem.
  Finally if you know how much I have save in games...but thats other thing that you'll have to investigate by yourself.
  The PSP doesn't achieve the power of a PS2 but comes pretty close.
  Don't know if can compete with a Ipod, but Im only interested in playing videogames so that doesn`matter to me.
  Mortals, hail the biggest portable of all times, nothing comes close an nothing will be.
  HAIL PSP, HAIL SONY!
  

  • Good: Homebrew aplications including retrogames, aplication programs,video and mp3 playback,internet conection,a very entertaining library of games,cooldesing,large screen,very popular,durable,not only for kids.
  • Bad: Only a couple of hours and somethinf of battery power but can be pugged to the electric suply all the time.And ther are car powercord to.Playing to much hours a portable can be a little rough to your neck.The DS still exists,unfortunately.