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ratchet and clank 802mb
monster hunter 817mb
patapon 206mb

These are a few examples of the games you put. I couldn't find God of war but I think it's close to the maximum which is about 1.8 GB.



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jonop said:
ratchet and clank 802mb
monster hunter 817mb
patapon 206mb

These are a few examples of the games you put. I couldn't find God of war but I think it's close to the maximum which is about 1.8 GB.

oh wow, but thank you!  i haven't quite decided yet but i think i have all my questions answered and now i just need to sleep on it for a night.

./hugs vgchartz community.



You're welcome



kitler53 said:

So i just got a promotion at work and one of the implications is that starting in April I will be on the road about %50 of my life.  ...so i've decided to get a psp so i can continue gaming while on the road.  thing is, i'm having trouble finding anywhere that provides a solid comparision of the psp vs. the psp go so i'm hoping someone can help answer my questions.

first off, i'm drawn to the psp go because of the ability to download games.  not having to swap disks would be a great convenience for me and imo worth the extra cost of the system/games.  so for questions...

1. can i download games to a normal psp and just use it like it was a psp go?

2. does the psp or psp go have a better battery life?

3. is one or the other system more comfortable?  i've sort of had one in my hands but it's really hard to tell in the store because of the anti theft that surrounds both devices.

4. how is the psn for psp games?  i've heard it was kind of limited by i'm not sure when the reviews i read were written.  can i get all of the best psp games from psn now?

5. anything else that makes one better than another (that's not money related) that i'm missing?

...and i kind of have an idea of what games i want but i'm always open to suggestions.  Thanks in advance for your input.

I don't have enough experience with the old PSP models, but if you are deciding now which one to get, I'd go with Go (I did). It's much more sleek and sexy, with nicer display, small build, advanced functions and more. I can put PSP Go in my pocket and go and play somewhere outside, you can't do that with classic PSP unless you wear gigantic baggy hip-hop trousers.

Also if you want to download your games as the prefered method, getting classic PSP is a complete waste. And with the purchase of PSP Go, you get one free game, in Europe it was either GT PSP, AC II or Motostorm, in NA I think something, something and LittleBigPlanet.

Suggested games: I don't know what genre do you like, but if you like racers by any chance, Gran Turismo PSP is incredible, very similar to GT 3 or arcade racer than I'm really loving Wipeout Pulse now. Also for time sink and never ending game either Disgaea 1 / 2 as a strategy RPG (level cap 9999).



MY HYPE LIST: 1) Gran Turismo 5; 2) Civilization V; 3) Starcraft II; 4) The Last Guardian; 5) Metal Gear Solid: Rising

I recommend a PSP GO

simply because you are going to travel, the PSP GO is the better of the two when it comes to portable gaming.

www.us.playstation.com/psp

16GB of HDD

bluetooth (this is a must if you are interested in listening to music, you can connect with any cellphone, and transfer any media over, same with any bluetooth device)

PAUSE GAME feature (this one is amazing because you can just pause any game and go onto the xmb and if oyu want to watch a movie, you watch it, want to surf the web, go ahead, then you can go back to your game, EXACTLY at the point you left)

and that's about it for feature difference.. I really recommend the GO over the 3000 though.. I have a 3000



 

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generally speaking psp games are from around 500mb-1gb, also the psp go can be fitted with a 16gb m2 memory card for extra space if you need it. With the psp go you can also pause a game if you wanted to watch a video or listen to music, then press resume and you will start exactly where you left off, quite a useful feature=) Hope this helps



kitler53 said:

So i just got a promotion at work and one of the implications is that starting in April I will be on the road about %50 of my life.  ...so i've decided to get a psp so i can continue gaming while on the road.  thing is, i'm having trouble finding anywhere that provides a solid comparision of the psp vs. the psp go so i'm hoping someone can help answer my questions.

first off, i'm drawn to the psp go because of the ability to download games.  not having to swap disks would be a great convenience for me and imo worth the extra cost of the system/games.  so for questions...

1. can i download games to a normal psp and just use it like it was a psp go?

2. does the psp or psp go have a better battery life?

3. is one or the other system more comfortable?  i've sort of had one in my hands but it's really hard to tell in the store because of the anti theft that surrounds both devices.

4. how is the psn for psp games?  i've heard it was kind of limited by i'm not sure when the reviews i read were written.  can i get all of the best psp games from psn now?

5. anything else that makes one better than another (that's not money related) that i'm missing?

...and i kind of have an idea of what games i want but i'm always open to suggestions.  Thanks in advance for your input.

Well, I have a 2k, 3k and a Go so here ya go...

1) Yep

2) My Go has a better battery life than my 3k, but less than the 2k (Of course this depends on how bright you keep the screen and if you use the UMD a good bit)

3) I do not have monster hands, so the Go feels pretty good.  I can see how larger hands would fit the 3k better.

4) You can always play PSN PS1 games on your Go as well as the others people have listed above.  I keep a 16gig memory stick full of an entire season of some type of TV show, to watch on my Go (anime, or whatever else)

5) I really like my Go and end up using it a good deal more than either of the other two.  Thing I like the most about it, is its size and weight.  Just feels right for some reason (not to say the others feel terrible or anything).   The biggest hurdle I had in getting used to the Go was the shoulder buttons.  After using it a bit tho, they feel perfectly fine.