hehey said:
100% fact. look at the PSP, all that "Internet web browsers" and "movie file support" and"internet radio" pale incomparison to the rampant piracy that it has to endure. And no, all taht crap that you can get a computer for is in no way worth all the negatives, the PSP DIS NOT NEEED ANY OF THIS (get a computer dude). You cannot have homebrew without piracy, if the hombrew gusy win then piracy also wins, 100% fact. Its only a false assumption if you live in a fantasy world. |
False assumption being that you say that because I support homebrew it in turn means I am on the side of piracy.
You clearly do not agree with me, so we should leave it at that. I will never be on the line of thinking that believes "You shouldn't have this because it could lead to this", because just about anything in life can lead to something very negative.
Also, the DS has just as much piracy problems as the PSP and it did fine.
Piracy wasn't it's problem. Tons of ports early on and lack of mass appeal in the west is what hurt it most. Let us also mention the fact that they charged an absurd $50 for a handheld game.
As for PSP not needing certain things because computers can do them, let me know to put my PC in my pocket and use those features on the go.
Smartphones found a use for them, why not handheld gaming systems? Simply because you think it isn't needed? That isn't exactly a solid basis for an argument. Sony wouldn't have later added those features into the official firmware if they did not feel it was warranted. They clearly saw that demand was there and they added them to keep up with the custom firmwares in hopes that it would prevent some users from modding their systems to get those features.
PSP alway had video playback, but it was some really ridiculous file type that was split into 2 parts. Users did not like it at all and enabled .avi support amongst other types. Sony then went ahead and added them.
Your argument that they were not needed holds no water. The consumers spoke, Sony listened and responded. Clearly they were needed.
iPhone = Great gaming device. Don't agree? Who cares, because you're wrong.
Currently playing:
Final Fantasy VI (iOS), Final Fantasy: Record Keeper (iOS) & Dragon Quest V (iOS)