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seems that there would be two version of NGP (with and without 3G)
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2011-01-28, 03:42 | Link #44 | |
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Also the PSP momentum in Japan only happened this recent years because of Hatsune Miku, Peacewalker, Dissidia and Monster Hunter, most of which are new titles. Which brings me to my next point. The reason why the PSP didn't pick up steam initially is because SONY was followed the "portable" spirit too much in its early to mid years. It became the a medium to dump shoddy console ports. What I am afraid is that SONY is going to follow this step and use the PSP2 as a portable dump for PS3 games. Let's compare this to Nintendo. There initial line up also has ports, but it seems to me they are putting more effort to not make it simply ports. The new Kid Icarus, Paper Mario, Steel Diver, PilotWings, Resident Evil while borrowing franchise names are new games. They should not try to market this as something that will substitute the Iphone, because honestly, they'll never be able to. Unless they plan to make the PSP2 officially open source which is very unlikely.
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2011-01-28, 03:49 | Link #45 |
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So, region lock or no region lock? If I can play games from Japan and my country on the same device, then I might switch over from Nintendo for this generation of handhelds.
I think the touch feature looks great. But how good it ends up depends on how the games handle it. Since the touch pad is on the back, you can't aim well with it, so tapping to "snipe" objects on screen would be unfeasible. Graphics look great. Apparently they are just as good as PS3? Watching anime on this beast would be neat. If they port all the good PS3 games directly then I won't have to buy a PS3. Seeing the gimmick done with the PS2 and PSP, I doubt that'll happen though. And price is not that big a deal for me. I seriously haven't bought a single gaming console (other than PCs) since I got a first release DS back in 2005, although I might get a DS Lite to replace that since DS Lite is cheap now. |
2011-01-28, 04:01 | Link #46 | |
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But like I said, none of those tech demos are in any shape or form 'confirmed for game development.' In fact, those few games shown in the trailers seemed a little more positive towards the direction that they aren't going to be port-heavy on the 'games-in-development.' Sure, Killzone and Uncharted feels like their console mothership games, but they don't seem to be ports. E3 and TGS will be the determinant on whether or not NGP's initial line-up would have the presence and strength to match the 6+ months catch-up game that Sony will have to push against the 3DS. Sony has its share of 'downright fucking retarded' moments as far as their gaming division goes, but NGP actually doesn't look too bad from the get-go. I mean, surely they've noticed the amount of fuck-ups they've gone through from the $599 PS3 and PSP Go. ... I hope.
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2011-01-28, 05:00 | Link #47 |
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If it has hdmi, 3d could still be possible. Technically this handheld could turn things around in terms of console gaming, basically one console for all, portable gaming and gaming on big screen. If sony does it right, they can skip the whole psp/ps3 root key issue and replace both with one system. Now that would be a true next generation console.
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it actually easier to snipe when you use back touchpad. because your finger are not blocking the screen. obviously there is front touchscreen and you can use ussual button if you want to
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2011-01-28, 20:23 | Link #49 | |
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New interview with another Sony Head boss Hirai mentions that they'll be two sku's one with 3G and one without it:
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2011-01-29, 05:14 | Link #51 |
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http://www.ripten.com/2011/01/28/gam...th-50-deposit/
The price is still unconfirmed but there is good indication that it might cost $300.
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2011-01-29, 06:21 | Link #53 |
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IIRC it was mentioned that the will subsidise the NGP, just like with the ps3, to stay competitive. I think the price to get the console itself isn't a problem, but the price for software. Unlike umd, flash memory+rom are bit more costly, see DS carts vs PSP umd storage size and pricing. Hopefully the software/games will cost less (PSN) or stay the same (physical media) with the NGP, compared to the PSP.
Looks like the PlayStation Suite is not only for NGP, but for android devices as well. I don't know if they license it out, but that can help to keep the NGP price down. More on andriasang.com. I reckon the ueber-next generation the playstation wil be a gaming OS, with no specific hardware, seeing how things are going. As for beating the 3DS, i don't think it need to beat it at all. Most gamers will have both anyways, the core market are those so called unpredictable/casuals, and most of them won't buy those so-called high profile games anyways. As long it makes money sony will be happy. |
2011-01-29, 06:33 | Link #54 |
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I don't believe Sony is aiming to beat the 3DS, they are trying to compete in a different market now. Also it's quite impossible to beat the market Nintendo has already. Tbh I think the NGP will aim for the 300$-350$ area atleast, with the 3G being in the 400$+ or something. Either way I can't wait for it to be released.
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2011-01-29, 16:40 | Link #56 | |
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consider that they have 80+ developer and publisher on board already with more to come along with sony usual strong first party, i bet we have strong support on software side already.
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2011-01-29, 17:17 | Link #58 | |
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But let the 3G-less Version be Sony should aim for the same price as the 3DS or even cheaper and the 3G Version being 300+ it'll be great if it'd have LTE or WiMax compatible radios but I don't see that happening
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2011-01-29, 17:22 | Link #59 |
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Not really interested with 3G feature, so I will go with the cheaper one.
I think at most Sony will go around $300 for it. It might be possible for them to go for $400+, although I'd kill myself if that were the case. I wonder how much of this handheld's potential for piracy.. |
2011-01-29, 18:52 | Link #60 |
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I'll say between 280-350$ without 3G and 300-400$ with 3G.
Well , without 3G for me , it's useless , unless you want to surf on net everytime on your move but don't play game with it , it'll lag so much. |
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