Sure there's an election going on that will determine the future of the next century of American politics. But what's really important is which handheld game system is the best. I think that's something we can all, democrat and republican alike, can agree on. Libertarians and Greens might disagree, but when was the last time anyone listened to them anyway?
I've owned a PSP for the better part of a year now, and I've been extremely happy with it. Granted, I wasn't overjoyed until I started using custom firmware - but the multimedia capabilities of the device alone are worth the price in my opinion. I like a lot of PSP games, but playing some of the old 8 and 16 bit games using an emulator is just as, if not sometimes more fun.
The problem with the DS is I can't freaking find one! The thing has been sold out since before Christmas and they're currently not available anywhere on or off line. Oh - except the pink ones, and I don't think I'm manly enough to pull off a pink DS. Using a friend's system last night I realized that I find the smaller screens really small in comparison to the beautiful wide screen on the PSP. I think I'll get used to it, and the fact that there's two of them and that one is a touchscreen seems a decent trade off.
The game I played last night was Mario Kart DS. I've never been a huge fan of Mario Kart - or the Mario franchise in general. It's just not my cup of tea. But I found it mildly diverting. However, I'm far more interested in the touchscreen enabled games - and games that really make use of the two screen setup, beyond adding a map or inventory screen. To me, that's the point of the whole system - providing a style of play that has never been seen in the world of gaming.
And when I finally get my hands on a system and get a chance to actually play some of those games - then the real test begins.
I've owned a PSP for the better part of a year now, and I've been extremely happy with it. Granted, I wasn't overjoyed until I started using custom firmware - but the multimedia capabilities of the device alone are worth the price in my opinion. I like a lot of PSP games, but playing some of the old 8 and 16 bit games using an emulator is just as, if not sometimes more fun.
The problem with the DS is I can't freaking find one! The thing has been sold out since before Christmas and they're currently not available anywhere on or off line. Oh - except the pink ones, and I don't think I'm manly enough to pull off a pink DS. Using a friend's system last night I realized that I find the smaller screens really small in comparison to the beautiful wide screen on the PSP. I think I'll get used to it, and the fact that there's two of them and that one is a touchscreen seems a decent trade off.
The game I played last night was Mario Kart DS. I've never been a huge fan of Mario Kart - or the Mario franchise in general. It's just not my cup of tea. But I found it mildly diverting. However, I'm far more interested in the touchscreen enabled games - and games that really make use of the two screen setup, beyond adding a map or inventory screen. To me, that's the point of the whole system - providing a style of play that has never been seen in the world of gaming.
And when I finally get my hands on a system and get a chance to actually play some of those games - then the real test begins.
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