6th June 2004, 10:59 PM
Don't get me wrong. I'm still going to be buying one of these little bad boys. I have to. There is no choice involved. I must have one. I'm just pissed at Sony for being so short sighted. Maybe I don't play games outside the house much but then I don't get out much as it is. I just don't want to be tethered to some wall because I'd like to play the sweet new rpg, let's call it "Final Fantasy vs. Dragon Warrior" for more then 2.5 - 3 hours at a time.
You see the whole purpose of portable gaming, the very thing that justifies it's existence is it's self-contained nature. You have the system, the display and the controls all in one nice little package. Now Sony's telling me I'm going to have to plug the thing into the wall if I want to use it for an extended period of time and I can only ask why make the system at all then? What is the justification for it's existence? We already have Playstation 2 which is technically better, has better controls and whatever display you choose. So if I'm not supposed to take the PSP with me everywhere then what's the point?
And BTW, if I did get out more I would take it with me. With both of these new systems having WiFi they seem perfect for coffee houses.
You see the whole purpose of portable gaming, the very thing that justifies it's existence is it's self-contained nature. You have the system, the display and the controls all in one nice little package. Now Sony's telling me I'm going to have to plug the thing into the wall if I want to use it for an extended period of time and I can only ask why make the system at all then? What is the justification for it's existence? We already have Playstation 2 which is technically better, has better controls and whatever display you choose. So if I'm not supposed to take the PSP with me everywhere then what's the point?
And BTW, if I did get out more I would take it with me. With both of these new systems having WiFi they seem perfect for coffee houses.