PSP – The PlayStation Portable

So, now that I’ve got my gripes and games out of the way…

GUT REACTION: I’m now a PSP owner, and I can say (without a doubt) that this is singlehandedly the best portable gaming experience I’ve ever… experienced. I’d even go as far as to say that the PSP runs circles around regular ol’ consoles – but let me wait until the newness wears off. I haven’t been this excited, intrigued by a handheld video game system since Sega’s Game Gear was released in the early ’90s. What do both of these have in common? Mighty impressive screens (for their respective years).

FOR STARTERS: I’m certainly not going to rush out and buy movies that’ll only play on the PSP. I’ve got a few DVD players scattered throughout the house and on every computer, so if I really wanna take something with me, I’ll use Xilisoft’s DVD Ripper (with its blindingly simple process). For now, I’m just amazed with the small list titles that are currently on the PSP market. A few of ‘em are to be avoided according to fans, but I’ve already snagged me a couple of gems (thanks to store credit for trade-ins): Mercury, Lumines, Ridge Racer, and Wipeout Pure.

Then, read more about my PSP experience…