PSP = Big Problems - Page 3

Null · 12-15-2004, 04:48 PM

nothin to fix. doesnt last the longest but its not broken. 3 to 6 hours for a game seems WAY more then enough.

KillerGremlin · 12-15-2004, 05:16 PM

I don't know......give me a portable Zelda game and I could work at it for 8 hours easy.....

Dyne · 12-15-2004, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by KillerGremlin

I don't know......give me a portable Zelda game and I could work at it for 8 hours easy.....

Yes, same goes for me, except you could change it to Fire Emblem, Pokemon (any version), the first Golden Sun, or Castlevania: Aria of Sorrow.

thatmariolover · 12-15-2004, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Null

nothin to fix. doesnt last the longest but its not broken. 3 to 6 hours for a game seems WAY more then enough.

90 minutes isn't.

Null · 12-15-2004, 08:44 PM

ask yourself what they're doing to get it that low? Perhaps they left it on the opening video sequence where it doesnt preload but plays directly off the disc? All other websites report it lasts about 3 hours. yet gamespot says a huge gap, 90min to 3hour. obviously to get that window they are testing it a different way each time. not actually playing it.

GameMaster · 12-15-2004, 09:45 PM

PSP with no design to prevent LCD screen scratches or other damage = pWned.

Looks like users will have to rely on a third party attachment. I'm not tolerant of screens with finger-prints or scratches. That's why the N-Gage failed: using phone feature = face prints = failed product.

Typhoid · 12-15-2004, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

PSP with no design to prevent LCD screen scratches or other damage = pWned.

Looks like users will have to rely on a third party attachment. I'm not tolerant of screens with finger-prints or scratches. That's why the N-Gage failed: using phone feature = face prints = failed product.

Theres a simple solution to all of this.

Dont be a retard and paw your screen.

Do you put your hands on your computer screen or TV while playing a game? No. So why should you on the PSP?

If it gets fingerprints, boo hoo. Suck it up shifke, its your own fault for doing that, wipe it off and dont be stupid next time and touch the screen.

KillerGremlin · 12-15-2004, 09:55 PM

Yeah, I got to say, my Gameboy, Gameboy Color and Gameboy Advance had considerably greater ware on the screen then my GBA:SP and my Nintendo DS.

The DS and SP where pocket ready, but the PSP isn't. Having to carry the thing around by hand sucks, and if you put it into your pocket you risk cracked and scratched screens......oh well.

Null · 12-15-2004, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GameMaster

PSP with no design to prevent LCD screen scratches or other damage = pWned.

Looks like users will have to rely on a third party attachment. I'm not tolerant of screens with finger-prints or scratches. That's why the N-Gage failed: using phone feature = face prints = failed product.

DS = touch screen with finger / stylus = fingerprints / scuff marks = pWned.

What exactly do you do with them to scratch em?

and i guess thats just where the target age comes in. im pretty sure most older people can keep it scratch free. people said the same thing about the ipod with the metal case. yet mine shines like brand new.

DarkMaster · 12-15-2004, 10:55 PM

The PSP comes with a case.

What? You guys didn't know that? You seem to know a lot about its problems though...

fingersman · 12-15-2004, 10:59 PM

Actually the PSP screen is scratch resistance, someone at IGn had the link for it.

Oh and I hear people say that the battery life isn't an issue cause you don't play 3/6 hours straight, but think about playing over a period of time......let's say you play it an hour everyday......at the end of 6 days, you'll have to get new batteries or recharge the ones you have.

Null · 12-15-2004, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by fingersman

Actually the PSP screen is scratch resistance, someone at IGn had the link for it.

Oh and I hear people say that the battery life isn't an issue cause you don't play 3/6 hours straight, but think about playing over a period of time......let's say you play it an hour everyday......at the end of 6 days, you'll have to get new batteries or recharge the ones you have.

yes...and plugging it in once every 6 days is..... hard to do. lol
seriously, for anything rechargable i'd plug in pretty much every night. the thing recharges quite amazingly fast actually.

and now that i think about it. since the recharable batter is changable, when they make a longer lasting battery later on its just going to be a matter of going and buying it.

thatmariolover · 12-15-2004, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by DarkMaster

The PSP comes with a case.

What? You guys didn't know that? You seem to know a lot about its problems though...

You seem to generalize that all of us who are disappointed with some of the PSP's shortcomings are criticizing the screen as well. I'm not at all. But even with a case it's going to get scratched unless that case is felt or microfiber on the inside. But regardless, I'm not arguing about the screens. The DS touch screen will scratch. That's why I've got one of the third party screen protectors. Works wonders.

The PSP is getting a lot more mixed media than I've heard of the DS. I'm not saying it's bad or it's good. But the battery life is not good enough for me at this stage for me to want one. Maybe if they revise it I'll look at it later. You guys can disagree with me on that, but I really don't get the point. If it works for you, then great. I just know it's not going to satisfy me. Hopefully you're all happy with it after you buy it.

Typhoid · 12-15-2004, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by thatmariolover

But even with a case it's going to get scratched unless that case is felt or microfiber on the inside.

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Originally Posted by fingersman

Actually the PSP screen is scratch resistance, someone at IGn had the link for it.

DarkMaster · 12-15-2004, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by thatmariolover

You seem to generalize that all of us who are disappointed with some of the PSP's shortcomings are criticizing the screen as well. I'm not at all. But even with a case it's going to get scratched unless that case is felt or microfiber on the inside. But regardless, I'm not arguing about the screens. The DS touch screen will scratch. That's why I've got one of the third party screen protectors. Works wonders.

The PSP is getting a lot more mixed media than I've heard of the DS. I'm not saying it's bad or it's good. But the battery life is not good enough for me at this stage for me to want one. Maybe if they revise it I'll look at it later. You guys can disagree with me on that, but I really don't get the point. If it works for you, then great. I just know it's not going to satisfy me. Hopefully you're all happy with it after you buy it.

...I never once made such a generalization. My point is that many of the people who say a lot of crap about the PSP know nothing about it except for its shortcomings. Why can't we have some threads about what aspects of the PSP are great? These constant "PSP has problems" debates are getting extremely annoying.

Yeah, it has a few problems. The DS has a few problems too. So does the PS2, the GCN, the Xbox, and the GBA:SP, along with any other console or handheld ever made. And to top it all off, no one has even seen or used an actual real life PSP. Seriously, these threads are fanboy fodder, nothing more.