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Poll: 3DS or PSP2? Which handheld will YOU be buying in 2011?

3DS all the Way! Nintendo for Life! 415 63.55%
 
PSP2 of course! Sony's set to dominate! 238 36.45%
 
Total:653
Solid-Stark on 26 October 2010

Both option would be nice.

Although i plan to after their first price cuts. 2013 maybe.



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Pavolink on 26 October 2010

I think we need to know first the psp2 library, the specs, and the official 3DS specs. Then we can choose. To me, the 3DS please. I dont like to much the sony games. :/



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dharh on 26 October 2010
greenmedic88 said:
dharh said:

I'm seriously disappointed with the 3DS launch games. As a gaming device id have to wait till year 2 probably before it became worth the purchase. At least with PSP2 there is a chance it would be worth buying as a multi-media device. As it is both devices might get replaced by my _cell phone_ instead. 

I am a firm believer that '3D' is a useless feature that doesn't add much to the gaming experience.

The 3D feature will help the device sell. It's probably the only thing that will help it stand out enough to sell as a $300 portable.

Of course if you don't care about that feature, then that's like buying a current 3D HDTV and no glasses. Kind of a waste since the 3D feature is what makes it expensive.

As for the whole launch catalog issue; not really a big deal since you're probably not going to be able to even find one at retail price anyway for the first 6-12 months at minimum.


Maybe, but ultimately the games will make or break that device. I think 3D will quickly become blasé. It's just the illusion of more 'depth'.

Other than that, I could easily get one, I just wouldn't want one.



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Galaki on 27 October 2010
dharh said:
greenmedic88 said:
dharh said:

I'm seriously disappointed with the 3DS launch games. As a gaming device id have to wait till year 2 probably before it became worth the purchase. At least with PSP2 there is a chance it would be worth buying as a multi-media device. As it is both devices might get replaced by my _cell phone_ instead. 

I am a firm believer that '3D' is a useless feature that doesn't add much to the gaming experience.

The 3D feature will help the device sell. It's probably the only thing that will help it stand out enough to sell as a $300 portable.

Of course if you don't care about that feature, then that's like buying a current 3D HDTV and no glasses. Kind of a waste since the 3D feature is what makes it expensive.

As for the whole launch catalog issue; not really a big deal since you're probably not going to be able to even find one at retail price anyway for the first 6-12 months at minimum.


Maybe, but ultimately the games will make or break that device. I think 3D will quickly become blasé. It's just the illusion of more 'depth'.

Other than that, I could easily get one, I just wouldn't want one.

3DS getting all these "hardcore" titles aren't interesting to me at all.

However, I'll get a PSP2 without knowing the specs day 1 due to its awesome unknown capabilities, even if it has no games.

The games library will make or break the console and the 3DS is already broken with its small launch line-up.



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Zlejedi on 27 October 2010
A_C_E said:

I'm buying both, hopefully. If the battery life on the PSP2 is bad then I probably won't get it, or if the software for it is shit then I won't either. The 3DS though is made by Nintendo so it's practically a given that the battery life and software will be great. Mario Kart, Pokemon and Resident Evil may tide me over for a couple of years.

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TheBardsSong on 27 October 2010

3DS, looking at which of the two handhelds I enjoyed more it was the DS, and just look at it's lineup already. It could possibly surpass the DS if the 3rd party support continues the way it is.

The PSP2 will likely be a future purchase as well, but I have a feeling we may see a lack of software in the beginning much like the PSP.



jarrod on 27 October 2010
Galaki said:
dharh said:
greenmedic88 said:
dharh said:

I'm seriously disappointed with the 3DS launch games. As a gaming device id have to wait till year 2 probably before it became worth the purchase. At least with PSP2 there is a chance it would be worth buying as a multi-media device. As it is both devices might get replaced by my _cell phone_ instead. 

I am a firm believer that '3D' is a useless feature that doesn't add much to the gaming experience.

The 3D feature will help the device sell. It's probably the only thing that will help it stand out enough to sell as a $300 portable.

Of course if you don't care about that feature, then that's like buying a current 3D HDTV and no glasses. Kind of a waste since the 3D feature is what makes it expensive.

As for the whole launch catalog issue; not really a big deal since you're probably not going to be able to even find one at retail price anyway for the first 6-12 months at minimum.


Maybe, but ultimately the games will make or break that device. I think 3D will quickly become blasé. It's just the illusion of more 'depth'.

Other than that, I could easily get one, I just wouldn't want one.

3DS getting all these "hardcore" titles aren't interesting to me at all.

However, I'll get a PSP2 without knowing the specs day 1 due to its awesome unknown capabilities, even if it has no games.

The games library will make or break the console and the 3DS is already broken with its small launch line-up.

lolol!

 

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tolu619 on 27 October 2010

Anybody else see this yet http://gear.ign.com/articles/113/1130709p1.html ?



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bmmb1 on 27 October 2010
tolu619 said:

Anybody else see this yet http://gear.ign.com/articles/113/1130709p1.html ?

There is a thread about this. I think this is a PSP phone, not a PSP2 phone.



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dharh on 27 October 2010
jarrod said:
Galaki said:
dharh said:
greenmedic88 said:
The 3D feature will help the device sell. It's probably the only thing that will help it stand out enough to sell as a $300 portable.

Of course if you don't care about that feature, then that's like buying a current 3D HDTV and no glasses. Kind of a waste since the 3D feature is what makes it expensive.

As for the whole launch catalog issue; not really a big deal since you're probably not going to be able to even find one at retail price anyway for the first 6-12 months at minimum.


Maybe, but ultimately the games will make or break that device. I think 3D will quickly become blasé. It's just the illusion of more 'depth'.

Other than that, I could easily get one, I just wouldn't want one.

3DS getting all these "hardcore" titles aren't interesting to me at all.

However, I'll get a PSP2 without knowing the specs day 1 due to its awesome unknown capabilities, even if it has no games.

The games library will make or break the console and the 3DS is already broken with its small launch line-up.

lolol!

 

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Heh. My sarcasm detection device is going off, but either way. It does seem like that's what im saying, however, PSP2 has the bonus of being a multi-media device which means I _could_ find a reason to buy it regardless of the specs or games.

But lets dig a little deeper? I have never, not ever, cared about the actual specs of a mobile device. Unwanted 3D adding to costs is a slightly different issue, but rather than using specs as the issue, I care more about library. So far it seems to be 3DS is going to have at least a few '3D' remakes of old title, which interests me none at all. Either I want new titles in specific genres (RPG/RTS) or ports of games from systems entirely defunct, updated graphically perhaps though again 3D is not the upgrade im looking for.

The game library more than anything else will determine the ultimate success of a console, mobile or not. The 3DS is not 'broken'. Rather just like the DS/DSi before it, at launch, there is very little appealing to it, for _me_.

You might note that I also rather have quite a few things to complain about my DS/DSi. It has alot of added cost features, touch being one of them, that I find useless, yet my DS library is about double my PSP library.



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