Thoughts on the PSP2 and the future of Sony portables.

[saicho]

LordTheNightKnight said:

theprof00 said:

LordTheNightKnight said:
"The DS is NOT a multimedia machine, has anyone noticed that? Nintendo has sold a gazillion of them too, why should the PSP try to be an everything machine, you end up with nothing being outstanding. Make it a GREAT gaming machine first, focus on software first, make it multifunction only if you can and it makes sense."

That and go for a form of gaming Nintendo isn't trying. Not "bigger and more detailed" though.

The only thing I can imagine is MMOs, Facebook type gaming, and maybe a legitimate gambling network.

Why are you assuming what you think they can implement matters? You aren't a bigwig at Sony. The point is that they themselves can think of something, and it's actually BETTER that you don't think of it, as it shows that fewer people other than Sony are thinking of it.

But if you want to think of what Sony can do, drop everything you like as a possbility. I mean it. Think of things that would piss you off, or at least make you think Sony had lost their minds. That is what most Blue Ocean products are. They are something the red ocean laughs at. If you are a part of the gaming enthusiast crowd, but you want Sony to succeed in their next handheld, you should hope what they do makes you very upset.

Know why? Because gaming enthusiast Nintendo fans were upset as hell when we first saw the Wiimote.

I agree.

People had doubt with DS when it was first announced (dual screen? with a stylus?) and so was Wiimote. iPhone/iPod touch had better reception when it was announced but it made touch screen the standard on all portable devices. What Sony needs to do is to think of something that's totally out there and try tomake it the standard. That would be the next PSP's niche. They tried with PSP Go and it failed. That doesn't mean they have to stop trying.

On a side note, I have an idea. Make the next PSP to have a bility to turn into a 3D glasses. In additon to be a portable multimedia/gaming device, it can be the device that enable the enjoyment of 3D in your living room. And it would present good value for consumer. WIN!