Sony to stop selling PSP console

[bigboss]

Smartphones have evidently killed this market:

http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/04/sony-psp-handheld-nintendo

 

[professorhat]

I had one, but rarely used it due to the lack of twin sticks. Most games on consoles needed this, and any ports didn't feel right without it (especially anything which involved roaming around a world à la Grand Theft Auto etc.). The PS Vita corrected this and has been out for a while now - it's a much better handheld console and one I use quite a lot - with the PS Plus subscription, there's no need to purchase any games, making it pretty good value for money in my opinion.

 

[MrReaper182]

I liked the PSP and played it quite a bit. I loved GTA Chinatown wars (my favourite game on the system), SSX on tour, Chilli con carnage, Metal gear solid peace walker (the boss battles were insanely hard on that game) and the Saga Mega Drive Collection.

 

[MrReaper182]

I had one, but rarely used it due to the lack of twin sticks. Most games on consoles needed this, and any ports didn't feel right without it (especially anything which involved roaming around a world à la Grand Theft Auto etc.). The PS Vita corrected this and has been out for a while now - it's a much better handheld console and one I use quite a lot - with the PS Plus subscription, there's no need to purchase any games, making it pretty good value for money in my opinion.

The twin sticks thing never bothered me and I played my PSP quite a lot before I got my PS Vita.

 

[simonlewis]

What does 4.3 widescreen mean i always associate that with CRT's ???

 

[bigboss]

What does 4.3 widescreen mean i always associate that with CRT's ???

4:3 is aspect ratio. It is the ratio of width to height of a display.

Not just CRT TVs, iPad also has a 4:3 aspect ratio.

 

[simonlewis]

4.3 ratio is square (sort of) not rectangle, so what is 4.3 widescreen ???

 

[simonlewis]

:doh: I must learn to read properly it says 4.3 inch.

 

[professorhat]

I had one, but rarely used it due to the lack of twin sticks. Most games on consoles needed this, and any ports didn't feel right without it (especially anything which involved roaming around a world à la Grand Theft Auto etc.). The PS Vita corrected this and has been out for a while now - it's a much better handheld console and one I use quite a lot - with the PS Plus subscription, there's no need to purchase any games, making it pretty good value for money in my opinion.

The twin sticks thing never bothered me and I played my PSP quite a lot before I got my PS Vita.

Fair enough.