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[jarrod]

Anyway, my comment about the anti-PSP element seems to have flushed you out of the bushes at least. I can now completely ignore your opinion and know I am not missing anything.

Well that's an shame. If you honestly think my offense at such a sweeping, irresponsible generalization somehow marks me as fitting into your neat team classifications, then I have to say your perception is just as off base as your means to an end. Your loss.


Welcome to GAF indeed.

 

[jarrod]

Follow the thread from the start and look for the first comments from seismologist, I think it was, then yourself. Once Mash got all excited the "PSP ain't all that" started. There really wasn't any need for it in context, especially after I took the conversation back to issues like game depth and length (someting, I will note yet again, the GBA library excells at in game genres that I simply happen to not care for, not fault of anybody's but mine).

This was after I rebuffed the indirect and insulting "portable games must not be for you" comments from several (3, I think) people including you.

I don't see it, at least since you laid down the "graphics aren't important" line. Seems more to me you're confusing responses from others as being intended for yourself. I guess you could make the claim that as thread starter, all responses are directed at you but that's a rather simplified (and unrealistic around here) view to take. Again, I'd rather you pinpoint it for me because I honestly can't find it.

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

Here's a recap, to get this back on point:


I don't want to impulse-buy another handheld system that disappoints me (save the hate) and fer that either of the new systems will represent more of the same.

Some people who say they feel exactly like me are excited by PSP, and at least one by the DS.

Several people say "it will be more of the same regradless" although they don't express the same disatisfaction that I do now, or they profess not to understand my dissatisfaction, so I don't know how to take it.

In the meantime, I am more excited by PSP library from comments, but the hardware is a wash and I think the market favors Nintendo, and I don't want another Lynx (ie, underspuoorted expensive system).

That's where I am now.

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

I don't see it, at least since you laid down the "graphics aren't important" line. Seems more to me you're confusing responses from others as being intended for yourself. I guess you could make the claim that as thread starter, all responses are directed at you but that's a rather simplified (and unrealistic around here) view to take. Again, I'd rather you pinpoint it for me.

I may have the chronolgy wrong, but look again, and in particular start looking for the first time somebody tried to counter a positive PSP statement. It happens almost right after the first enthused PSP response, I believe.

There was some weird hint of DS baching before that, but I didn't understand what, if anything, was being implied.

PS: I shoudl go back to me self-imposed OT exile (which is why I haven't been on this side for so long).

 

[jarrod]

Here's a recap, to get this back on point:


I don't want to impulse-buy another handheld system that disappoints me (save the hate) and fer that either of the new systems will represent more of the same.

Some people who say they feel exactly like me are excited by PSP, and at least one by the DS.

Several people say "it will be more of the same regradless" although they don't express the same disatisfaction that I do now, or they profess not to understand my dissatisfaction, so I don't know how to take it.

In the meantime, I am more excited by PSP library from comments, but the hardware is a wash and I think the market favors Nintendo, and I don't want another Lynx (ie, underspuoorted expensive system).

That's where I am now.

I think PSP would be a solid investment, though you may want to wait it out a little while before taking the plunge. I do think it'll hit a sizable market, and it already has more support upfront than any other non-Nintendo handheld, so that really shouldn't be a worry.

One exciting aspect is that it really seems to have charged western developers who before had never given handheld gaming serious thought, which seems to be more up your alley. I think this might actually be PSP's best potential edge, as Japanese developers seem mostly content to continue their mobile minded development philosospies across DS and PSP.

*crawls back into bushes*

 

[Ignatz Mouse]

Cool, and sorry if I came across as a little harsh, but my tolerance for system wars is getting thin. That other thread (and my response, which was pure bait) didn't really help. MY own fault-- I should never have entered the thread to begin with.

And yeah, I like Japanese AND western developers, and the lack of good western games is probably a root cause of some of my dissatisfaction. I can't live on the diet of one region alone. I nevr thought about it that way before.

(puts down flamethrower)

 

[seismologist]

I just got done playing Minna no Golf. Wow! It's definitely a PS2 experience on a handheld. The graphics look cleaner too. I still think the DS has more new things to offer gameplay-wise (Tiger Woods DS >>> Minna no Golf)
but it's hard to deny the bright crispness of the PSP screen. Casual gamers are going to love that.