PSP or DS?

[Kobrakai]

I know that Darkstalkers is a tenative release title for the PSP and Metal Gear Acid is one as well. I think it's actually a turn based game where you attempt to sneak up on guards in various situations, at least that's the demo they showed off. I'm a bit skeptical as to the PSP's gaming capabilities, believe it or not, though. The DS actually had playable demos at E3 this year, where as Sony only had Advent Children's trailer running, as well tech demos of Death Jr. I was very suprised to hear of the cheapness of the PSP...I was expecting something a bit more, actually. The games prices make sense though. although it's interesting that they aren't charging more. I would've thought they'd been more than CD price, what with having a gig more than a normal CD.

I like this healthy flow of information about the two platforms. From now on, let's report any new info about either system.

[Faye]

I dont think the DS will die. I dont think Nintendo will ever be OUT of the Handheld market. I am just saying that between these two next gen handhelds..... PSP has Nintendo beat, hands down. In my opinion, Nintendo wont be able to out prefrom Sony in the handheld market until they get rid of those f*ckin cartridges.

[Kobrakai]

It'd be nice to see that, honestly. But I just can't see the building blocks of Nintendo's gaming empire being removed so quickly. Nintendo came up on carts and I don't know if they'll migrate away so hurriedly.

[Faye]

I understand that they started on Cartridges, but the UMD's will be able to hold so much more information. We have all seen what Nintendo has been able to do with Cartridges in the past, just think what they could do with double that amount of space.

[Therin]

The advantages to cartriges, though, is that they have no loading times, or rather, loading times which are so small as to be insignifigant. Metroid Prime was the only dic-based game I've seen that has managed to pull that off consistently. Also, think of the technology that we have on cartriges these days, I mean a little tab that's barely bigger than my thumb can hold 200Mbs of data. Hell, when you've got that much on something that small, it doesn't matter if the other one can hold more.

Also, Kobra, Metal Gear Acid is card-based. Tell me how a stealth action game can possibly function with a card base!

[Faye]

[Kobrakai]

It is card based? Damn...I don't remember hearing that anywhere....Damnit all...Oh well. I'll still got November and Metal Gear 3 to look forward to.

[Ultrawolf]

Well folks as I said before. The games will make or break the systems. It's far too early to discount either handheld without experiencing it in action.

[Kobrakai]

Yeah...Especially the PSP...Still waiting on those hands-on demos...

[GAAZ]

I already explained how Metal Gear Acid could work with cards...Do you people even READ what I write?