DS loses to PSP in December.

[gamevet]

I don't think 61 year old men really qualify as "average consumers" of portable gaming systems. He's definitely an outlier.

The age is a bit out of the demographic, but the interest still fits what PSP caters to.

[Tommy Tallarico]

But really, the DS was sold out last month. It will pick up next month with more shipments, and I'm fucking excited even though I already own one.

[James]

Of portable gaming systems, no. That's why I didn't add that qualifier to the sentence.

I have to admit, I'm kind of curious about how much gaming he'll end up doing. It's always interesting to see how someone new to the hobby (and outside its usual audience) comes into it, and if they stay around for a while or just drift away.

-edit-

But really, the DS was sold out last month. It will pick up next month with more shipments, and I'm fucking excited even though I already own one.

That's sarcasm, right?

James

[gamevet]

Of portable gaming systems, no. That's why I didn't add that qualifier to the sentence.

I have to admit, I'm kind of curious about how much gaming he'll end up doing. It's always interesting to see how someone new to the hobby (and outside its usual audience) comes into it, and if they stay around for a while or just drift away.

-edit-



That's sarcasm, right?

James

My old man isn't new to gaming though. He bought our family the Atari 2600 and we played many games of Warlords and such together. During the home computer craze he bought a trash-80 and a few games as well. He then moved onto PC games and bought the Genesis and SNES long after the kids had moved away from home.

I remember going back home and bringing my Playstation and Saturn along. I came back to the house after hanging with my cousins and brother and my old man was playing Last Gladiators on the Saturn. He loved the game.

[sleeve]

Actually, that would be Rockstar who did it

Do you think you're clever or something? Seriously, why even post shit like this?

and it's coming to PS2. Assuming you mean GTA, of course. I'm actually looking forward to playing that once it hits a console with a controller advanced enough to give me a controllable camera.

I can play Super Mario 64 on my N64. I can play Mario Kart on a bajillion Nintendo systems. I can play Tetris for free. Who gives a shit? Similarly, who cares if LCS is coming to PS2 when I can play it now, in portable form, wherever I want?

As for the camera, suck it up and push L to center the view. Or hold L and manipulate the analog stick to manually control the camera. It works great.

[Yoshi]

I'm just walking away quietly until sleeve calms down.

[RoleTroll]

The PSP is a great piece of hardware and is now getting some good software. I will definitely buy one at some point, when the price is lower.

[Chux]

That's sarcasm, right?

James

No, Bubbleninjas really loves his DS, I'M DED SERIOS!

[avatar]

I love you, Sleeve.

Despite how seemingly obvious what you say is, I do believe you're one of, like, three people here that gets it.

Get what? A retard could figure out that competition helps the portable industry. Doesn't change the fact that the PSP is putting up a shitty fight.

[Revoltor]

the UMD format is .... low in movie selection

Please don't post bullshit like this anymore. There are lots of great movies on UMD now. Don't blame them for your bad taste in cinema.

It is overpriced but I've seen plenty of sales here and there for them. I'd never buy them though.