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http://kotaku.com/5744675/yes-ive-played-with-sonys-new-gaming-portable-the-ngp?skyline=true&s=i

Even at Sony's event, the NGP's beautiful OLED screen was stunning. It looks even more stunning up close. The touch elements on the front screen were more than serviceable, offering a new experience for PlayStation Portable gamers.

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Unlike the smaller PSPgo, the NGO fits comfortably in the hands. On the back, there is a touch pad, which is glossy and slick to the touch. Initial worries are that it'll get guncky with dirt and grime. Using it, however, felt quite natural as my finger movement responded directly to the onscreen action. There are Sony's iconic button icons as a monogram. Next to them are gripes for one's hands.

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The dual thumbsticks were a revelation — fast, responsive and easy to use. For those who always felt that the PSP thumb numb never got it right, you'll be more than pleasantly surprised. The NGP, for as large as it seems, left me pleasantly surprised. It's light, and it's beautiful.

 

and a bad news - no changable battery - i guess that's protection from piracy (pandora battery etc) but still sux for consumer.

 



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I hope that they'll have a program that'll let you at least send the NGP to Sony and replace the battery, if it completely dies.



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Man, I love me some OLED. It seems that most people do!

No changeable battery though? Like, at all? That's it second bad feature - first being the price (yeah, I know it wasn't annouced yet, but can we really expect anything cheap with such specs? No :P)



I'm not to worried about the Changable battery. I've had my PSP for a few years and still haven't had to change the battery. Though in the long run it will make NGP a ticking time bomb say you want to play ten years from now and the battery dies, you have to go out and buy another used one but who knows how long its battery will last? If you buy a new one thats means the battery will probably last alot longer.

The track pad is also awsome working with the touch screen I can just imagine the possibilities. I wonder which games are going to use both simultaniously. It get me pretty psyched.

The only bad things I can think of for the NGP is the lack of confirmed 3rd party software, the size and the price. But other then that I am loving all these other features Sony announced!



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Joelcool7 said:

I'm not to worried about the Changable battery. I've had my PSP for a few years and still haven't had to change the battery. Though in the long run it will make NGP a ticking time bomb say you want to play ten years from now and the battery dies, you have to go out and buy another used one but who knows how long its battery will last? If you buy a new one thats means the battery will probably last alot longer.

The track pad is also awsome working with the touch screen I can just imagine the possibilities. I wonder which games are going to use both simultaniously. It get me pretty psyched.

The only bad things I can think of for the NGP is the lack of confirmed 3rd party software, the size and the price. But other then that I am loving all these other features Sony announced!

You already had a thread on that and got all the possible explantions as to how this'll change, I think.

As for a dead battery... ask Sony for repairs! Done.



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Xen said:
Joelcool7 said:

I'm not to worried about the Changable battery. I've had my PSP for a few years and still haven't had to change the battery. Though in the long run it will make NGP a ticking time bomb say you want to play ten years from now and the battery dies, you have to go out and buy another used one but who knows how long its battery will last? If you buy a new one thats means the battery will probably last alot longer.

The track pad is also awsome working with the touch screen I can just imagine the possibilities. I wonder which games are going to use both simultaniously. It get me pretty psyched.

The only bad things I can think of for the NGP is the lack of confirmed 3rd party software, the size and the price. But other then that I am loving all these other features Sony announced!

You already had a thread on that and got all the possible explantions as to how this'll change, I think.

As for a dead battery... ask Sony for repairs! Done.


Size will not change and while we don't know the price its pretty easy to guess it'll cost a good chunk of change. THe line-up will change, but that is my current opinion based on the facts known right now. As for the Battery it isn't a concern for me. I'm also puzzled at the name deal Sony doesn't call the NGP a PlayStation brand console yet they place the PlayStation brand on it. That confuses me.

But in the end I am pretty psyched for the NGP. I can't wait to get my hands on one (Assuming I can afford it)!



-JC7

"In God We Trust - In Games We Play " - Joel Reimer

 

Joelcool7 said:
Xen said:
Joelcool7 said:

I'm not to worried about the Changable battery. I've had my PSP for a few years and still haven't had to change the battery. Though in the long run it will make NGP a ticking time bomb say you want to play ten years from now and the battery dies, you have to go out and buy another used one but who knows how long its battery will last? If you buy a new one thats means the battery will probably last alot longer.

The track pad is also awsome working with the touch screen I can just imagine the possibilities. I wonder which games are going to use both simultaniously. It get me pretty psyched.

The only bad things I can think of for the NGP is the lack of confirmed 3rd party software, the size and the price. But other then that I am loving all these other features Sony announced!

You already had a thread on that and got all the possible explantions as to how this'll change, I think.

As for a dead battery... ask Sony for repairs! Done.


Size will not change and while we don't know the price its pretty easy to guess it'll cost a good chunk of change. THe line-up will change, but that is my current opinion based on the facts known right now. As for the Battery it isn't a concern for me. I'm also puzzled at the name deal Sony doesn't call the NGP a PlayStation brand console yet they place the PlayStation brand on it. That confuses me.

But in the end I am pretty psyched for the NGP. I can't wait to get my hands on one (Assuming I can afford it)!

I wouldn't bet much on something that was announced just today. Let it mellow, man.