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Title: PSP is OUT! (NA)
Post by: fastson on March 24, 2005, 07:51:11 AM
Have any of our North American members picked one up yet?

Impressions? Pics? Anything? :D

Im waiting for mine to be shipped from VGP (with that sucky Gretzky game bundled.. Ugh! :( )
Title: PSP is OUT! (NA)
Post by: GmanJoe on March 24, 2005, 07:53:11 AM
Not me. Waiting for all the kinks to be tweaked out.
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Post by: CHIZZY on March 24, 2005, 09:10:00 AM
Picking mine up today... let you know how it is.
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Post by: unknown on March 24, 2005, 09:59:48 AM
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Originally posted by GmanJoe
Not me. Waiting for all the kinks to be tweaked out.
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Post by: Halberto on March 24, 2005, 11:39:33 AM
I was thinkin about buying it, but I think Ill wait for it to go down to $200 and have some more games.
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Post by: Eiksirf on March 24, 2005, 03:43:29 PM
Well I bought it on the way home. Walmart had a bunch in stock.

I picked up Need for Speed Rivals.

First impressions.

It\'s overpriced. If it was $200 instead of $250 it\'d be ok. But dropping $300+ and getting one game is hard even for me.

The PSP is sexy. The thing shines. The shoulder buttons are clear. The screen is almost too wide. Which of course when it comes to wide screens means it\'s just right. The joystick will take some getting used to.

The memory stick makes MP3 use a snap. I need to get a memory stick port thing for my PC. You can save video photos or music to view.

EA games let you play their licensed soundtracks.

Haven\'t tried the game yet, just looked at the sampler videos. The graphics will impress you. Stylistically and graphically, Nintendo has been blown away.

It comes with headphones. But cooler, it comes with a remote that has a clip and passthrough port for the headphones.

So you put the PSP in your pocket, the remote clipped to your clothes, and the earphones up to your ears and you\'re jamming with a portable mp3 player.

It comes with a case like a cloth eye glasses case. The charger or headphones can still be connected if you slide it into the pouch from the right angle so you can protect the screen at all times. It comes with a terry cloth. Nice touch.

If only it came with a fifty dollar bill.

Comes with Spiderman 2, also.

It\'ll definitely be impressive to anyone who sees it. If it sells, I think the video library will open up a touch.

Overall, my first impressions are higher than I expected. The price is up there, but the unit is sexier than pictures of the hardware would lead you to believe. That coupled with the graphics and mp3 playback and it actually is impressive.

Anyone who is into this type of thing would look at those features and be wowed. I look forward to showing it off a bit.

-Dan
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Post by: Lord Nicon on March 24, 2005, 05:26:04 PM
Nice review. I really want to get this but when i saw that the games were in the 40 - 50 range it really put a damper on my plans of getting one. Handheld games should never be as much as their console counterparts. I might as well just play the games on ps2 you know? I really need a new mp3 player too since mine has a very low storage capacity but this has even less and im paying for the storage on the psp more or less. There are some cheap storage sticks but sony\'s are expensive of course.

I want to wait but by the time i do, ill either have to pass or i wont be able to buy the components i want from the bundle for the same price as the bundle itself.

2 questions: Can you view movies that youve downloaded to the memstick from your computer? And how much is the cable that you have to buy to link the psp to your computer?
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Post by: Eiksirf on March 24, 2005, 07:03:59 PM
I can\'t answer those questions, but there were a couple things I forgot.

The first was that the UMD discs come in a hard case with a cut away slot so the laser can read them. The entire thing, disc and case, goes into the system.

I\'ve played some Need For Speed. My eyes burn from not blinking, heh.

My thumb is a little cramped on the right hand from using the buttons and the start/select buttons are hard to find.

The joystick is decent, but Need for Speed is a bad game to judge it. It uses obviously digital controls so I just stick with the d-pad which is positioned better.

I\'m done playing with it for now.

-Dan
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Post by: Bobs_Hardware on March 25, 2005, 12:41:06 AM
It\'s a shame that Lumines doesn\'t come bundled with it. From the sounds of things, that could have been the next Tetris.

And why Need 4 Speed? Aren\'t there better games out?..
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Post by: Unicron! on March 25, 2005, 01:06:16 AM
Yeah.Wipeout Pure and Ridge Racer I believe would have been better choices
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Post by: Bozco on March 25, 2005, 01:37:24 AM
My buddy busted his out today with Twisted Metal and the Spiderman movie.  From what I saw the screen is amazing and the game was real fun for the limited time I played it.

The joystick was different but easy to use, other than that I didn\'t see too much.  But like people said, its a real crowd pleaser.  Its a wow when you first see it.
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Post by: Knotter8 on March 25, 2005, 04:28:32 AM
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Originally posted by Eiksirf

It\'s overpriced. If it was $200 instead of $250 it\'d be ok. But dropping $300+ and getting one game is hard even for me.


I would have waited for a price drop if i were you. Certainly with such a game as NfS with only d-pad control.

ugh...EA.....(I\'m glad their stock dropped 17 %)

btw. Here in the Euro PAL region ; it seems we might have to wait until xmas 05 for PSP. ow well...
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Post by: Eiksirf on March 25, 2005, 05:29:52 AM
I haven\'t enjoyed Metal Gear much but still wanted a big name title to start.

I might pick up another game before too long. Lumines looks neat. But I might wait for Hot Shots Golf.

I went for the big name brand because I wanted flashy graphics and a fun game. I didn\'t want to accidentally pick a dud and since I haven\'t played the others much before, I went with the safe bet.

Too much money to risk it.

-Dan
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Post by: Lord Nicon on March 25, 2005, 08:38:42 AM
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Originally posted by Bozco
My buddy busted his out today with Twisted Metal and the Spiderman movie.  From what I saw the screen is amazing and the game was real fun for the limited time I played it.

The joystick was different but easy to use, other than that I didn\'t see too much.  But like people said, its a real crowd pleaser.  Its a wow when you first see it.

Awesome.

I want to play one so bad. I think ill be on a hunt for any floor displays that i can try in my area to make my decision. If its as good as people are saying then i think i might have to dish out the cash.

WipeOut Pure, Ridge Racer, and Lumines are on my top list right now. Its just that the damn prices for games is killing me.

Sigh*

Im not very good with decisions.
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Post by: Knotter8 on March 25, 2005, 10:47:52 AM
Don\'t you guys get creeped by those PSP dead pixel reports and Sony unwilling to refund it ?

I\'d rather wait for \'PSP rev1.1\' and a price drop.

If you\'re getting one now though...like Eiksirf.... going the EA way is not a safe bet... heh, yeah a safe bet for mediocre PSP expierence probably...

you might wanna try trading that NFS for Ridge Racers psp.
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Post by: Eiksirf on March 25, 2005, 11:01:13 AM
Nah thanks, though. I\'m digging it. I haven\'t played the console versions so I\'m racing through, unlocking stuff and earning money. Gonna buy another car to get into rally races. I\'m happy.

Right now I don\'t have any other games to compare it too. It\'s fun. I\'m good for now.

-Dan
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Post by: juslight on March 25, 2005, 11:11:01 AM
My wife wants me to get a PSP.  She wants to use it like an iPod for music.  How well does it work with iTunes?  Does it accommodate playlists and song titles and things of that nature?
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Post by: Ace on March 25, 2005, 11:32:19 AM
I think it\'s way too big to carry around for tunes.

Great unit, though and the picture quality watching Spiderman 2 was unbelievable.
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Post by: juslight on March 25, 2005, 11:34:23 AM
She\'s used to handling a big unit.  Is it pretty user friendly for an iTunes user?
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Post by: Ace on March 25, 2005, 11:36:10 AM
I\'ll take your word on that.
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Post by: Knotter8 on March 25, 2005, 11:52:19 AM
PSP media tutotorial :

here (http://www.connect.com/psp/index.html)
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Post by: Bozco on March 25, 2005, 12:02:10 PM
I can\'t handle that chicks lysp.
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Post by: Samwise on March 25, 2005, 12:07:42 PM
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Originally posted by Bozco
I can\'t handle that chicks lysp.

Her lisp is pretty bad too*. :D

(*haven\'t actually watched said video)
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Post by: fastson on March 25, 2005, 01:43:30 PM
Finally, my PSP is on its way. :)

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Great unit, though and the picture quality watching Spiderman 2 was unbelievable.


That reminds me.. Calling all Canadians, calling all Canadians. Did any of you get that horrible PSP + Gretzky bundle?

Is Spiderman 2 still included in that package?

The Gretzky bundle seems to be the only one selling in Canada at the moment so I was forced to get that. :(

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My wife wants me to get a PSP. She wants to use it like an iPod for music.


The PSP has about 10 hours of battery time for music (with the screen off). It has better sound than a iPod also.

But like Ace said it is pretty big for a music player, and you\'ll have to get a bigger memory stick if you want to store any larger number of songs.
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Post by: Lord Nicon on March 25, 2005, 02:41:39 PM
I hear its not too itunes friendly. I could be wrong but im sure i read that in the paper.
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Post by: CHIZZY on March 25, 2005, 06:03:15 PM
Just picked it up. holy fuck is this thing sexy. I got lumines and untold legends. Kyoko\'s playing lumines right now. It\'s a ton of fun, can\'t wait to play it again. (I guess she\'ll have to get one too.)


The demo disc shows some freakin\' sweet games. Glad I didn\'t get tiger woods golf, Hot shots looks way better. The screen is absolutely gorgeous. Hard to describe how brilliant it is.

WOW!

:op:
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Post by: Bozco on March 26, 2005, 12:28:12 AM
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Originally posted by Samwise
Her lisp is pretty bad too*. :D

(*haven\'t actually watched said video)


Hey, I was dumbfounded by it.
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Post by: Living-In-Clip on March 26, 2005, 08:29:27 AM
Not bought it. The girlfriend is *suppose* to get me one for Christmas (gettin\' a Nintendo DS for birthday). I have tried it tho\' and while the graphics was impressive, none of the launch games really stand out. Tho\' I am slightly interested in Darkstalkers and Ape Escape (how well did that translate>?!?!). Just not interested enough to work and buy one.

More curious to see sale numbers for a few reasons. One being I went yesterday to various stores and NO place was sold out. Not to mention, I saw plenty of people who saw it and didn\'t even know waht it was and complained about the price. IGN seems to be reporting the same thing.

http://psp.ign.com/articles/599/599156p1.html
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Post by: Lord Nicon on March 26, 2005, 08:45:54 AM
Gay
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Post by: CHIZZY on March 26, 2005, 08:48:05 AM
jesus, this thing is addictive. Untold legends is essentially Baldur\'s gate 2 / CON. It looks freakin\' amazing.
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Post by: Ryu on March 26, 2005, 09:57:49 AM
I got mine on day one.  It is impressive and Lumines is the game to own for it.  Make sure you pick it up if you have yet to.  You can watch videos on the memory stick on the PSP unit -- such as shows downloaded via BT off the net.  There\'s numerous easy to use converters out there just for that purpose.  I\'m going to try to pick up a new memory stick today if I can and work the transfer.  I already have the cable necessary for the file transfer.

Oh and my screen had no scratches and 0 dead pixels.  It\'s gorgeous.
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Post by: clips on March 26, 2005, 12:20:10 PM
not into handhelds, even tho this one sounds good...question...is this thing better than the ds?
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Post by: fastson on March 26, 2005, 12:48:07 PM
Im starting to regret that I didn’t order Lumines with the system. DAMN YOU POSITIVE IMPRESSIONS. :(
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Post by: Blade on March 26, 2005, 02:55:23 PM
I got just Lumines with mine after hearing Tycho Brahe rave about it.

That\'s my new rule.. if Tycho raves about it and I have even the slightest love for the genre.. it\'s probably a buy.

Lumines is a buy. It is to the PSP as Tetris is to the GB, a puzzler and the one game on the system that basically anybody can enjoy.

I would have definitely appreciated seeing Lumines as a pack-in instead of Spider Man 2, the movie..
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Post by: fastson on March 26, 2005, 03:57:46 PM
I wish Lumines was packed in instead of Gretzky.. But Canadians and their hockey. :P

Tycho Brahe? Is that noseless dude still alive? :P
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Post by: Blade on March 26, 2005, 07:13:26 PM
http://www.penny-arcade.com
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Post by: CHIZZY on March 26, 2005, 07:54:43 PM
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Originally posted by clips
not into handhelds, even tho this one sounds good...question...is this thing better than the ds?


dat shit iz dope.
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Post by: Jumpman on March 26, 2005, 07:56:14 PM
flavour flav
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Post by: Lord Nicon on March 26, 2005, 09:39:11 PM
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Originally posted by Jumpman
flavour flav

No no no. Its more like

FLAVA FLAV!!!!!!
Title: PSP is OUT! (NA)
Post by: Lord Nicon on March 26, 2005, 10:03:14 PM
I just got done watching some Gamespot video reviews and they are just so good, that its hard to believe. As much as i wanted psp to be a good product, I thought it was going to flop pretty hard, and the games were just going to be shitty rehashes of ps2 games. While some of them might be rehashes, the majority of the library has seen some decent reviews and if it wasnt for the price, not only would i have one but a shit load more people would as well.

The best and worst part of today was finding out that my gf\'s mother bought her one just because she wanted it. I have a sinking feeling that shes going to return it, or ill never or rarely get to even touch it. How sad.

Im hoping that it stays afloat and selling until christmas or something where we might see some sort of price drop or something.

*crosses fingers*
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Post by: QuDDus on March 26, 2005, 10:59:42 PM
The psp is one sexy bitch. But at a price of 250 it\'s just not worth it too me. And it doesn\'t come with any games. Comes with spiderman which I can see on dvd.

Then the bundles that gamestop had for this game where just crazy. Shit I would rather wait and put $400 on my ps3 than on a freakin psp. I just can\'t do it. Sure is sexy though. And how come the games cost the same amount as a ps2 game?
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Post by: Unicron! on March 27, 2005, 12:03:33 AM
Probably because they are at the same quality
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Post by: fastson on March 27, 2005, 01:51:02 AM
All you PSP owners can now watch IGNs and GameSpots video reviews on your PSP.

They are offering their reviews in the mp4 format so you just have to bump it onto your Memory Stick.

PSP Videos To Go (Vol. 1) (IGN)
http://psp.ign.com/articles/599/599238p1.html

GameSpot
http://www.gamespot.com/features/pspresourcecenter/index.html?q=1&tag=gs_hp_topslot_click

The MP4 format seems pretty good, I\'ve never used it before but the quality and size ratio seems to be decent. Download god of war for example, only 51MB for a what, 6-7 minutes of good quality video? Not bad.

Now I just need to buy the SanDisk 512 PRO DUO card. :(
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Post by: fastson on March 27, 2005, 02:09:25 AM
Now its possible to surf the web with your PSP.. Thanks to a minor "hack" or whatever you want to call it. :)

http://www.base2.org/~fugimax/weblog/

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.telia.com%2F%7Eu48019550%2Fkenkan.jpg&hash=d18789009d9c3fb2877ab4d93c1d501faadf192f)
This is our God! :D
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Post by: Blade on March 27, 2005, 05:23:35 AM
I don\'t have Wipeout Pure though!
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Post by: Unicron! on March 27, 2005, 05:59:13 AM
COLD STORAGE DID A TRACK FOR IT!!!I AM SOLD!I NEED IT :)
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Post by: Knotter8 on March 27, 2005, 09:32:57 AM
Mmm.. I feel A-synchronous to the world ; no feeling to need a PSP, nor PS3 rightaway...:confused:
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Post by: Lord Nicon on March 28, 2005, 05:37:46 PM
Semi good news: Sony/Stores Replace Dead Pixel PSP\'s... kinda. (http://www.psxextreme.com/scripts/news3/new.asp?NewID=81)

Some light at the end of that tunnel.

To wait or not to wait?
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Post by: CHIZZY on March 29, 2005, 06:58:24 AM
Yeah, I paid $25 for a "no questions asked" warranty at EB games. Well worth it. (though I\'ve purchased many, many extended warranties in my day and never had to use one...)
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Post by: videoholic on March 29, 2005, 07:43:00 AM
For hand held items like these and laptops I would as well.  Pretty damn easy to break something that isn\'t just sitting on your counter.
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Post by: CHIZZY on March 29, 2005, 08:01:32 AM
yeah, I\'m tempted to throw my laptop down the stairs, just to justify the thousands of dollars I spent over the years.
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Post by: QuDDus on March 29, 2005, 02:22:56 PM
While after actually have the piece of shit in my hand for length of time I have to say I kind of want one. And I hate handhelds. But  it\'s a really sexy piece of hardware. I could see myself actually using it. Although I was use it more for mp3\'s and video. It\'s cool.

Blows the DS right out of the water.
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Post by: unknown on March 29, 2005, 10:09:26 PM
i couldnt resist and I got one...for 90 bucks :D.


this thing is God.
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Post by: Lord Nicon on March 30, 2005, 04:43:48 AM
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Originally posted by unknown
i couldnt resist and I got one...for 90 bucks :D.


this thing is God.

whoa whoa. $90!

*shakes head*

wtf
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Post by: GmanJoe on March 30, 2005, 05:33:31 AM
There had to be some pole sucking there.  $90??? Riight. ;)
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Post by: Ace on March 30, 2005, 07:24:56 AM
Must have fallen off the back of a truck.
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Post by: GmanJoe on March 30, 2005, 07:27:56 AM
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Originally posted by Ace
Must have fallen off the back of a truck.


Or unkown had gay sex in the back of a UPS delivery truck.
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Post by: Ace on March 30, 2005, 07:30:06 AM
I like my story better. :D
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Post by: fastson on March 30, 2005, 08:53:49 AM
I got mine today via DHL... Shipped on monday from Toronto, got it today.. Not bad! :)

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.telia.com%2F%7Eu48019550%2Fpsp1.jpg&hash=b1c142e9dc5ee1203de28d45630eba62b356a8e7)
(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.telia.com%2F%7Eu48019550%2Fpsp2.jpg&hash=4e2042f172435564c8695fc34159dda84ff06f70)
(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.telia.com%2F%7Eu48019550%2Fpsp3.jpg&hash=d726f7336a7872542ce5374539506a7d88b1c031)
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Post by: Unicron! on March 30, 2005, 09:07:08 AM
OMG you ve got Wipeout Pure!!THE ENVY
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Post by: fastson on March 30, 2005, 09:20:54 AM
I played it for about 30 minutes.. I cant believe that I\'m playing this on a hand console.. The graphics of Pure surpass those of Fusion if you ask me.

Just tried to dump a .mp4 movie and some sound tracks, great sound.. But I need to upgrade the headphones, I heard the once that come with the PSP are not of the highest sound quality..
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Post by: Lord Nicon on March 30, 2005, 09:52:18 AM
They said that pure was way better and better looking than fusion. Thats just crazy. If my job wasnt jacking me around id have the mulah for it right now. Its that or a cd changer for my car.

Show some pure pics :D
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Post by: Unicron! on March 30, 2005, 10:09:54 AM
I agree.Show us some god damn pics!!!God how much I d love to get my hands on Pure
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Post by: Ace on March 30, 2005, 10:30:15 AM
My nephew has Pure and it is really cool. I agree, sometimes it\'s difficult to believe that I am playing what I\'m playing on a handheld.
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Post by: GmanJoe on March 30, 2005, 10:47:33 AM
How good is Pure? Is it as good as Wipeout XL (2097 for you tea sipping brits)? Better?

I want analog control. Will they set up an adaptor for a dual shock to connect via USB? eh? eh? eh?

I want an answer or I\'m pulling the plug on Terri.
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Post by: Unicron! on March 30, 2005, 12:29:13 PM
I ve heard that its as good if not better :)
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Post by: fastson on March 30, 2005, 12:47:29 PM
I was going to take some pics of Pure.. but my CF card in the camera was full after two shots.

Here are the once I grabbed.

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.telia.com%2F%7Eu48019550%2Fpure1.jpg&hash=e227555243cb01e4efde9524436d6432856c5e43)
(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.telia.com%2F%7Eu48019550%2Fpure2.jpg&hash=c87d38600c6d23590b111fa82848e7c533a3707f)

Some of the tracks are really, REALLY amazing.. Like Sun 2 or whatever its named.. You drive around a track in the clouds, sometimes racing on the track with no barriers so you could just fall right down. There are some crazy jumps on that track too.

The game has great graphical effects, like bloom (?) lightning when you exit an tunnel, you become blinded by the strong light. Great explosion effects, only some minor slowdowns. It really does not bother me.

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How good is Pure? Is it as good as Wipeout XL (2097 for you tea sipping brits)? Better?


I really cant say, it was a long ass time since I played XL and that was my cousins copy. But I really really like this version of Wipeout.

Btw the Zone mode kicks ass (where you race by yourself, each lap you go faster and faster, the objective is to stay alive for as many laps as possible), the art style in that mode looks just like REZ.. Crazy! :)

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I want analog control. Will they set up an adaptor for a dual shock to connect via USB? eh? eh? eh?


You can have analog control via the small analog "plate".. Its kind of weird playing with it first, but I forced myself to use it in Wipeout. I kind of like it now, it controls well.
The D-Pad is perfect though, so I mostly play with that.
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Post by: Bobs_Hardware on March 30, 2005, 04:07:52 PM
Holy crap.
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Post by: CHIZZY on March 30, 2005, 06:46:33 PM
just got twisted metal... haven\'t played it yet. Also reserved Mercury. can\'t wait for that...
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Post by: Lord Nicon on March 30, 2005, 06:59:39 PM
Fastson.... did you just say REZ?!

Screw it. Im Jackin Gamestop tonight.

:p
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Post by: unknown on March 30, 2005, 07:23:21 PM
no ay sex, I got a once in a lifetime chance and jumped on it.

I got Lumines and Wipeout Pure...

Jesus the graphics are amazing, pure has better graphics than fusion period. Lumines is my crack and I cannot stop playing it..

pure has a hidden browser on it, I cannot wait to surf the net on my psp ;).


:edit: I aldo got a 512mb card and put a couple of trance albums on it, works great as a mp3 player. I put some porn on the psp as well when i feel like watching something :D.

For everyone that complained about the battery life they can suck on it because it\'s prfectly fine.

Here is a pic of my psp and Lumines, no in game pics yet but I\'ll post some when I feel like it. Yes that\'s a Nintendo DS hand strap on it...Nintendo, you just got owned.

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.s119585797.onlinehome.us%2Fimage%2Fpsp.jpg&hash=94de86a48bc2dd8d012b8fb62cd1743b1a28465f)
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Post by: CHIZZY on March 30, 2005, 07:40:30 PM
why did you put that gay-ass strap on it? I put the one that came with it on, and it kept getting tangled up in the headphone cord. btw, fuck the earbuds. I use my Bose headphones. No contest.
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Post by: Lord Nicon on March 30, 2005, 07:51:24 PM
Ill be using my super huge headphones for sure.

And unknown youre a genius. Porn on psp - gold. lol
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Post by: unknown on March 30, 2005, 08:30:13 PM
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Originally posted by CHIZZY
why did you put that gay-ass strap on it? I put the one that came with it on, and it kept getting tangled up in the headphone cord. btw, fuck the earbuds. I use my Bose headphones. No contest.


I put the DS handstrap in there because it matches nicer than a gay white strap thats thick and not flimbsy + it has a tightener on it so it can tighten onto my wrist to help prevent it from falling. I also like making fun of the DS. Yes I owned a DS but I gave it to my little brother.

I browsed the net with it a sec ago, I\'ll snap a pic of the forums on it when I get the chance, I\'m having too much fun lol.
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Post by: unknown on March 30, 2005, 08:32:15 PM
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Originally posted by Lord Nicon

And unknown youre a genius. Porn on psp - gold. lol


Kates Baby oil vid is a great addition ;), And a little bit of Jordan Capri doesn\'t hurt either.
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Post by: fastson on March 31, 2005, 12:19:33 AM
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I browsed the net with it a sec ago, I\'ll snap a pic of the forums on it when I get the chance, I\'m having too much fun lol.


Do it! :)

I have to get a wireless router pronto! Also a 512mb card would be nice. :(
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Post by: Samwise on March 31, 2005, 12:49:54 AM
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Originally posted by fastson
Tycho Brahe? Is that noseless dude still alive? :P
Hehe, I don\'t think he knows who that guy was. ;)

BTW, PSP is looking awesome. I might just have to shell out the cash for one! :envy:
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Post by: Lord Nicon on March 31, 2005, 07:52:11 AM
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Originally posted by unknown
Kates Baby oil vid is a great addition ;), And a little bit of Jordan Capri doesn\'t hurt either.

That baby oil video is crazy. You could drown in that s***.

Im still wondering how you got it for 90.
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Post by: CHIZZY on March 31, 2005, 08:27:00 AM
my whole apartment complex is wi-fi. Have to check it out soon.
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Post by: unknown on March 31, 2005, 09:09:43 AM
I finally got some in game pics of it & the feautres. Just to let evryone know I have a screen protector on it so it makes the image look a bit blurry due tot he anti glare texture it has but in person it doesnt hurt quality at all.

Here is an example of it\'s image quality when you look at pics on it, the color is vry brilliant and it looks magnificant.

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.s119585797.onlinehome.us%2Fimage%2Fcapricepsp.jpg&hash=fa993248130c28ca2ce3ea7a220a75d307fd26f5)

This is a pic of the lumines menu from home.

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.s119585797.onlinehome.us%2Fimage%2Fluminesmenu.jpg&hash=1fe6325ffbb29af30081543f73193f93cb20beb9)

This is an actual in game pic of it, nothing special but it looks awesome trust me.

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.s119585797.onlinehome.us%2Fimage%2Fluminesgame.jpg&hash=923dfe92c54019fd4af846290a2cac667a4d392c)

Can you read what that says? ;)

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.s119585797.onlinehome.us%2Fimage%2Fkatesmenu.jpg&hash=185cb393d37898a7f7ac259fa1894d8f7266c648)

And here it is in it\'s glory, Kates baby oil vid.

[edit] I realized there is a bit of nippleage in the pic so Im gonna censor it real quick lol.[/edit]

There no reason to snap pics of it\'s mp3 player. it looks just like the home menu.
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Post by: QuDDus on March 31, 2005, 06:55:22 PM
While looks cool. The picture quality is awesome. I watched the spidy movie on the thing. I want one for myself.

I got bills and can\'t afford it now maybe I can get one off the streets.

Question: The psp comes with a 32mb memory stick. 32mb is not a lot of memory for game saves mp3\'s and video.

The little punk kid who let me see his said you can\'t plug a jumpdrive into. So if you have movies and you wanted to convert them to mp4 you couldn\'t even play them on the psp because of the limited memory  right? Wrong?
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Post by: Lord Nicon on April 01, 2005, 04:53:24 AM
i think you just get a bigger memory stick my friend.
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Post by: GmanJoe on April 01, 2005, 05:18:57 AM
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Originally posted by QuDDus


The little punk kid who let me see his said you can\'t plug a jumpdrive into. So if you have movies and you wanted to convert them to mp4 you couldn\'t even play them on the psp because of the limited memory  right? Wrong?


That\'s a lie. My jump drive has the adaptor that fits perfectly into the PSP. I tried it on their demo. Not sure if it will play movies from the USB though. My jump drive is 2 gigabytes.
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Post by: unknown on April 01, 2005, 07:26:56 AM
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Originally posted by QuDDus

The little punk kid who let me see his said you can\'t plug a jumpdrive into. So if you have movies and you wanted to convert them to mp4 you couldn\'t even play them on the psp because of the limited memory  right? Wrong?



wrong, you can upgrade your memory up to 2 gigs.
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Post by: fastson on April 01, 2005, 12:37:07 PM
How are you liking the new pink background? :D
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Post by: CHIZZY on April 01, 2005, 12:43:39 PM
heh... i didn\'t turn it on yet today.... twisted metal is a lot of fun....
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Post by: Samwise on April 01, 2005, 02:14:49 PM
Hey Fast, I HATE YOU! JÄVLA SVENSKA!! ;)

Give me your PSP and I will love you again...
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Post by: unknown on April 01, 2005, 08:01:33 PM
pink backrounds are the shit...not.
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Post by: fastson on April 02, 2005, 12:03:15 AM
I kind of like it, it’s the colour of that flower that blooms in Japan right now.. Cherry flowers or something?

But Blue (the PS2 blue) and red are probably going to be my favourites.

Sam: Jag älskar dig också. :D Give you, I can not.. But I can recommend Video Game Plus if you really want to import. The delivery via DHL only took 2 days (from Canada)! And the prices are pretty good too.
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Post by: fastson on April 02, 2005, 04:11:34 AM
I just tried to surf via the Wipeout hack.. Works pretty nicely, but some web pages, especially those with large amounts of text and pictures take a while to load.

Im going to try and surf PSX2Central later. :)
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Post by: fastson on April 02, 2005, 08:21:41 AM
:eek:
PSX2c looks quite nice on the psp. Im posting from it now. :)
The wipeout browser is limited, no support for frames etc. I hope the real one will be more advanced.
Still quite fun!
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Post by: juslight on April 02, 2005, 11:37:00 AM
how do you type while browsing with the PSP?
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Post by: Unicron! on April 02, 2005, 11:52:52 AM
Fastson makes me want a PSP even more
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Post by: fastson on April 02, 2005, 12:21:53 PM
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Originally posted by juslight
how do you type while browsing with the PSP?


There is an on screen keyboard, it looks just like a mobile phone keyboard.

(https://psx5central.com/community/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fweb.telia.com%2F%7Eu48019550%2Fkeyboard.jpg&hash=da03f196afb0c672f1d51fe38b0965f305184f21)

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Fastson makes me want a PSP even more


Thats what I\'m hired to do. ;)

[sp]I wish :([/sp]
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Post by: Unicron! on April 02, 2005, 12:54:45 PM
[sp]Sony should consider hiring you for real[/sp] :D

God that think is sexy!Thats funny.Sony released a handheld just like that, that can do so many things and almost everyone wants one despite its cost while other companies\' efforts failed with other similar multimedia devices.
If sony adds the option to talk to people via it we are talking about the best multi-use handheld ever.Nokia should eat their hat for releasing engage.
It can surf the net, you can play games, watch movies, listen to mp3\'s and it does it well.Is there something I ommited?DAMN IT FASTSON!GIVE ME YOUR PSP
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Post by: CHIZZY on April 03, 2005, 09:15:50 AM
I wish wipeout wasn\'t sold out in every store around here....I picked up twisted metal, and it\'s pretty fun, but makes your eyes sting after about 10 minutes.
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Post by: CHIZZY on April 03, 2005, 09:17:59 AM
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Originally posted by Unicron!
It can surf the net, you can play games, watch movies, listen to mp3\'s and it does it well.Is there something I ommited?DAMN IT FASTSON!GIVE ME YOUR PSP


maybe your third-world country could sell terrorists some more WMD, and finance a PSP for you. ;)

J/k buddy. :D
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Post by: Unicron! on April 03, 2005, 09:44:54 AM
Hmm....not a bad idea.....:p
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Post by: Eiksirf on April 03, 2005, 10:58:02 AM
I was back in Walmart today. They still had a couple PSPs left. I bought Lumines.

From what I\'ve played it\'s fun, but I\'m not very addicted to it. When it changes colors, it totally throw you off your game.

I also got Yoshi\'s Touch and Go for DS. Gotta show both systems some lovin, heh.

-Dan
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Post by: unknown on April 03, 2005, 03:07:06 PM
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Originally posted by fastson
:eek:
PSX2c looks quite nice on the psp. Im posting from it now. :)
The wipeout browser is limited, no support for frames etc. I hope the real one will be more advanced.
Still quite fun!


that must have taken a while to reply on it. i cant wait for the keyboard.
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Post by: Ace on April 07, 2005, 09:05:43 AM
I\'m amazed at the connection ability of two PSPs. My nephew lives on the second floor of my house and we had no problem connecting and playing. That\'s really impressive.
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Post by: Eiksirf on April 07, 2005, 02:11:38 PM
That\'s wifi for ya.

That\'s cool that you have a buddy you can do that with so close.

I don\'t know anyone else who even bought one.

-Dan
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Post by: Unicron! on April 07, 2005, 03:11:04 PM
how do you connect exactly?Is there some kind of wireless network?Should two players be in a certain distance to play together?
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Post by: CHIZZY on April 07, 2005, 04:20:42 PM
When I played it w/ a friend, you just choose to host, and make sure you\'re on the same channel. Then you show up in their menu. And yer in. Very easy.

(also there\'s a switch to turn on the wireless)
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Post by: fastson on April 13, 2005, 12:35:27 PM
Hihi.. I took my PSP along me when me and my bro went to the train station to pick up my dad.

While driving around in the city the PSP detected about 10-12 (private) wireless connections, about 5 of them had no encryption! I bet I connect to the net via at least one of those connections! :)

I have read other people saying they are leeching of their neighbours WLAN. ;)
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Post by: CHIZZY on April 14, 2005, 04:25:39 AM
Cool. My apt building has wifi ,but I haven\'t tried to connect yet. I\'m afraid of online play.