Sunday 2 August 2009

PSP 3000 Vs PSP GO Comparison

Check out the comparison table below for the differences between the PSP 3000 and the PSP GO.

PSP 3000 VS PSP Go comparison table



PSP N1000PSP 3000
NamePSP Go (PlayStation Portable)PSP 3000 (PlayStation Portable)
Display97.5 mm / 3.8 inches107.5mm / 4.3 inches
Dimensions (mm)128 x 16.5 x 69169.4 x 18.6 x 71.4
Screen type(16:9) widescreen TFT LCD, Approximately 16.7M colors displayed(16:9) widescreen TFT LCD, Approximately 16.7M colors displayed
Screen resolution480 x 272 pixel480 x 272 pixel
WeightApprox. 158gApprox. 189g
SoundStereo speakers built in + micStereo speakers built in + mic
ControlsActions:
X, circle, triangle, square, right bumper, left bumper
Directional:
Up, down, left, right, analog stick

Start, select, PS, mute, volume up and down, WLAN switch and power buttons

Actions:
X, circle, triangle, square, right bumper, left bumper
Directional:
Up, down, left, right, analog stick

Start, select, PS, mute, volume up and down, WLAN switch and power buttons

Internal Memory16GB internal flash memory64MB internal flash memory
MediaDigital DownloadUMD (Universal Media Disk)
USB ChargingYes, via a non-standard Sony USB cableyes, through standard USB cable

Battery

Embedded battery. Life expectancy 3 to 6 hours.Removable battery. Life expectancy 3 to 6 hours for standard 1800 mAh battery
ConnectivityWi-Fi, USB 2.0, BluetoothWi-Fi, USB 2.0
Online ServicesPlaystation NetworkPlaystation Network
Release dateOctober 2009October 2008
Priceapprox. £199£149.99


For more information about the PSP GO check out PSP GO PRICES

PSP Slim n Lite BLACK INSTORE £75 @ Asda

PSP Slim n Lite 3000 black and Fifa game instore at Asda

PSP slim n lite believe it to be the 3000 edition was £145 now £75 it looked like a fifa edition not sure whether game is included.

You will need to call your local store to see if there is any stock left, i have heard it ends today but i'm not sure could be availble until all stock has been sold.

PSP 3000 Console Black (psp) (box Damaged) BACK IN STOCK £89.99

In addition to offering the functionality and ergonomics of Slim & Lite the quality of the LCD screen has been improved to offer higher image quality with more definition when outside in natural light. PSP-3000 also includes a built-in microphone, maximising the communication features of products such as Go! Messenger and Skype.

Please note - These items are customer returns with damaged boxes, these have been tested to ensure they are in full working order.

Product Code : 863420RB(BACK IN STOCK)

GO TO DEAL

Sony PSP Go! £199.97

Credit to: Nyxter on the Official PS3 Forums for finding this.

Tesco are taking pre-orders for the PSP Go for £199.99 where other stores are charging £230 or play.com with there £250 price tag. This is the best deal around (unless you are one of the luck ones who got it from game.co.uk for £179.99 a few months back).

Now please don't vote cold if you think the other PSP consoles are better its the price that matters and the fact is this is the best price around for the PSP GO!.

The PSP Go is out on the 2nd of October 2009. Tesco Club points available for this and quidco is accepted as well.

GO TO DEAL

PSP Slim & Lite Base unit for £59.99

At Gamestation instore

As title says Slim & Lite Base unit for £59.99 they have white and black.Just looked online and they are £89.99 on there so look instore most of the stores are doing this deal.

These are Preowned but looked brand new.

or check out Game.co.uk they are selling Preowned PSP Base pack and NFS Carbon for £59.99

Top 10 July PSN Games


No real surprise to see Battlefield 1943 at the top for July after hearing that it broke records for both XBLA and PSN for day one and week one sells.

Will August's top 10 PSN games see Fat Princess take the number one spot or will we see Battlefield 1943 hold on, and if Trine does end up releasing sometime in August it to could take the top spot.

Skate 2 Review (and a cameo from the Fresh Prince of Persia)

Biznitch- Sunday, 01:09am

Hello out there all the avid readers of PlayStation Blogger UK!
The one-man-band leading this whole operation has stretched out his hand to ask other for input on this fine website- so here I am!

I've written some stuff about gaming (mainly mindless rambling) so I am now here to inform you all about some of the games available for the PS3- and hopefully help you stay clear of the bad ones.

I thought the best way to start on this blog would be to talk about the games I've been playing recently, those being PRINCE OF PERSIA and SKATE 2.
I got the games from Amazon.co.uk when they had a PS3 sale, so snatched them both up for around £30.

So what follows are my initial reactions to the games and how they held out....

First up-

Skate 2-
HARD. I'm slowly getting the hang of it, then it tells me to do a "Revert to pop shuvit" and I couldn't figure out how to revert. It's not on the trick menu and I presume its no longer the good ol' "R2 on a half pipe" like back in the day when Tony taught us all.....
Each time I play I find myself getting better, but then a simple sounding challenge comes along that makes me realise just how terrible I am. Another instance came up after finally learning the controls and attempted a "S*K*A*T*E" challenge. I knew al the moves, but sadly it appears the omputer players do too... As far as I see, its impossible.

On top of this, the camera angle is so low that when you pick up speed you hit that jump you've had your eye on, your characters monstrous arse takes up so much of the screen that it becomes no more than a guessing game. Then if you hit the jump you still have to time your ollie just right. It very quickly becomes a trial and error effort- the same jump over and over and over again until you finally nail it and move onto the next jump/trick/sequence that you have to try over and over until you ask yourself "Why am I still playing this?" It feels like more of a chore at times than a game.
"Easy to pick up, life time to master" -> But missing out totally on the "Easy to pick up." Its almost as if the game doesn't want YOU to play. This isn't for you, its ours.... It's an exclusive party. But for some reason, the more I play, the more I want in. Why?!

However, the developers seem to have foresaw this inevitable tediousness of the game by adding an incredibly addictive mini-game. "The Hall of Meat". Basically, every time you bail it shows you your fall in slow motion and gives you points on how much you managed to cripple your character. Beautiful. Now, every time you get frustrated when you can't get that "Boneless to 360 spoon fuck" you simply throw yourself off a building, curl into a ball and aim for a passing car. And if your friend isn't any good in 2 player, let their downfalls become an advantage and play them at this instead!


Physics faults aren't common, but are HILARIOUS! (NOTE: ALL VIDEOS ARE MADE IN GAME)


FRUSTRATION soon lead me to try the other game-


Prince of Persia-
GOD AWFUL. As a fan of the previous instalments I was foolishly stricken down by something called "expectations". Dialogue is horrible, slap googly eyes on the characters and they look like they belong in a pokeball and the old fashioned smooth free-running from the old games?
OVER.
The Prince's new claw slows things down hugely- instead of running up a wall you jump-claw-jump-claw, assuming you haven't fallen asleep before you reach your destination- assuming some more that you haven't stabbed a knitting needle through your ear just to silence that TERRIBLE dialogue.


I know the video is crap- but imagine a whole game of THIS DIALOGUE!

On top of this the camera angles changes incredibly sporadically. It proves to be extremely irritating when you try to jump from a wall-run and the camera cuts to an "Uh-oh, you're falling down a hole!" above angle, as if the game itself is mocking you for almost failing. This then means you have to guess your jumps towards the end of the wall and I can tell you now- Blind Faith, although a fine name for a disabled Christian rock band, is a terrible idea for a free-running game as it breaks flow.
I stopped playing, promptly.



The next day however the strangest thing happened- I woke up and really wanted to play SKATE 2. It frustrated me so much, but I was getting better.
The day after I took a look at my games collection- SAINTS ROW 2, MGS4, LBP etc... And all I wanted to do was play SKATE-BLOODY-2.

It seemed that the more I played, better I got. The better I got, the more I wanted to play. It's actually great to find a game that you struggle with at first because eventually, once you finally master that move that's been taunting you for so long you actually feel a sense of accomplishment. And the rag-doll physics of throwing your skater from the highest building was tremendously, and eerily, relaxing!
The 2 player version of this brilliant too. Eventually everyone with a game like this becomes "That Guy" that no-one can beat because they've played it more. But with the "Hall of Meat" means that the worse your mates are at this game, the better chance they have! (Today I was actually beat by my 3 year old niece.... TWICE!!!)


So I think now is the time to wrap this little (little?!) review up. So, what have we learnt? Well, nothing really, but if my opinion is anything to be listened to I recommend people STAY AWAY from PRINCE of PERSIA. Although, if you really think it looks good and you REALLY love cell-shading (the EASY way out of graphic designing) then I say try renting it for the weekend.

And as for SKATE 2- well... Go for it! Or at least download the demo. Give it a chance. A friend asked me if they should get it after I first played it. I said "No! But try renting it..." and now I honestly think it's essential in a collection (I actually have it on pause now!) at least for variety if anything. It's a challenge, and although aspects are bad (one of which being the terrible off-board physics) the positives are great (the ability to move ramps/environmental objects off board and the sound track) and eventually brilliant (the on-board physics and the option to edit your own skating videos with ease- very fun!).

I recommend it. That's all I can say really.


Thank you for your time and please tip your waiters.


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