PSP Reviews – PSP Console, Games & Accessories

How to Download Games to Your PSP The PSP is one of the best systems you can use for portable entertainment. Yet, in some ways.

Sony PSP Value Pack

With eye-popping graphics, dazzling widescreen LCD, wireless connectivity and the ability to play games, music and movies when and where you want, the PSP gives you the freedom to enjoy entertainment on your terms. The portable entertainment revolution has arrived.The PSP (PlayStation Portable) Value Pack combines popular PSP system with popular extra accessories all in one package. Take your games, music, movies, Internet and more wherever you go!

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PSP Daxter Entertainment Pack Ice Silver

The PSP (PlayStation Portable) system is the first truly integrated portable entertainment system designed to handle multiple applications – music, video, photo, internet, and wireless connectivity, with games as its key feature. The PSP system features an unmatched library of entertainment content, combining more than 135 games and more than 430 feature films, TV programs, and videos on UMD from major studios and record labels, as well as downloadable content from the internet. The PSP is more than a portable game system, it’s a lifestyle. Like life, it is constantly evolving – moving towards newer levels of technology and entertainment. This special pack is a great way to join the fun! Dazzling widescreen LCD brings gaming to life With Wi-Fi functionality you can go online with your PSP or communicate directly with other PSP systems. Play games online, browse the web and more.

Daxter gives the co-star of the popular Jak & Daxter games his own adventure! Play from his animal perspective, chronicling his back-story during the two years spent alone in Haven City. As Daxter is an ottsel and not a human, players will have a unique moveset with agile abilities, as Daxter can crawl on all fours, fit in small places and maneuver vehicles. You’ll need all those abilities to get through this unique platformer!

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars PSP Daxter Pack 2000
I have purchased this product from Circuit City in the Past, and I just absolutely enjoyed this product. The graphics for this product is relatively good, not like the PS3 but what else is expected. I really enjoyed that if I wanted to listen to music, I would be able to view my pictures that I have on my memory stick.

I really enjoy the game that came with it, but being how I am, I threw away the family guy movie. I have sent it back after a little over a year, because I purchased a protection plan for it, and I plan on purchasing another one, except from amazon.

I would recommend this hand held gaming system to anyone thats into hand held gaming.

5 Stars They Grow Up So Fast…
I got this just months before the newer, upgraded PSP (the 3000) was released. Just the same, I’ve very much enjoyed the console. This particular bundle comes with the game “Daxter” (a Jak and Daxter title set between Jak I and II), and a UMD sampler of Family Guy episodes. It also has a small memory stick, just to get you started.

It’s interesting how the console wars have played out: Nintendo’s DS is, like the Wii, an excellent gaming device, but little else. The PSP follows closely in the PS3’s footsteps by trying to be less of a gaming console and more of a media player. It’s much bulkier than a Zune or an iPod, but if you’re someone who plans on playing games, you can’t ask for better. The PSP’s screen is bright and colorful. Its “cartridges” are actually tiny optical discs called “UMDs” (for “Universal Mini-Disc”), but Sony planned ahead and assembled them in plastic cartridge cases to cut down on dust and scratches. The unit runs for a decent amount of time on the batteries, varying depending on how bright you set the screen and whether you’re playing a disc or reading directly off a Memory Stick.

And that’s where the potential grows: by using Memory Stick technology to enable you to store files, you’re now capable of putting together a collection of just about any media you wish: I have a small stick of photos and a large stick for videos that also holds my savegames.

I’ve been very impressed by the quality of most of the games I’ve played on the PSP, and I was pleasantly surprised at how many games there are out there to choose from–I really had no idea. All the same, there are cons: UMD movies never really took off, so they’re on their way out as a format. While there is wireless networking, it’s really not good for Internet use: online multiplayer gaming works fine, but the browser is not so good, and trying to type even a password to log into your e-mail can get downright infuriating. You can subscribe to RSS feeds and read content using the PSP, but it’s going to take you some time and tinkering to get it going.

There are some interesting extras to the PSP, however. Not only has Sony been trying to improve the quality and features with product updates, but the integration with the PS3 is pretty tight: I can sit at home and access media files through the PS3. I can read shared media on any multimedia server in my home network (for instance, my Vista machine has made it very easy to listen to my music collction). I can use a media reader to transfer files of any kind back and forth, I’ve used both the PS3 and a PC to buy games online and download them to the unit, and as if that isn’t enough: if I load a PlayStation (PS One) game into the PS3, I can play it from anywhere–even away from home–by “connecting” to my PS3 over the Internet. I’m not sure why only PS 1 titles work, but it’s still an interesting extra feature: I actually have some pretty good PS 1 titles still around.

If you’re looking for portable fun, and you have a PS3, the PSP is really the logical choice for you. If you have no interest in media, or you’re thinking of something for smaller children, you might want to go with the Nintendo DS: it’s a little less fragile, and there are more games for all ages. As for this grown-up gamer and his 9-year-old daughter, we’ve had a hit on our hands.

Some add-ons you should consider: a larger Memory Stick, a plastic carrying case (the official Sony case is bulky, but very good), and if you want to have some fun on the big screen, you can buy an audio-video cable to connect to your television (again, Sony’s brand-name has turned out better than the aftermarket cable I tried).

5 Stars PSP the best portable console I have ever had
I’m gamer and really like playing. If you are looking for a portable gaming station. That’s the best option for you.

-It renders 32 bits like the PSX. (in other words a PSX portable xD)

-It supports WEP and WPA for connecting to internet or playing on line.

-The games are very cool and very nice graphics.

-Watching TV over a Free Location Player.

-Watching movies.

-Browse the internet.

-Use it as a control for the PS3

-Streaming video and music from a PS3 to your PSP. You can access your PS3 files from your PSP anywhere(If you have internet access)

-On line radio.

-So on

Here’s the great part. You can mod this PSP. That will allow you:

-Playing SNES,NES,SEGA,Atari,PSX,etc.

-Running homebrew (you can read pdf, txt, homebrew games, etc)

-playing ISOs and CSOs (Please, if you like a game, buy it original, don’t kill what we love… gaming)

-Emulates TI 89,92 (that really helps for Engineering careers)

-Control your computer through VNC anywhere (If you have internet access)

I got a Nintendo DS too but the PSP renders better graphics and have great titles like Final Fantasy VII Crisis Core, God of War, Star Ocean etc.

The NDS is great if you like simple gaming and a different way of playing but the graphics are simple. However it has great titles like FF, Mario Kart, Zelda, Chrono Trigger,Contra etc. So, It’s up to you.

5 Stars Fun on the go!
Daxter is fun and challenging. Who doesn’t love Family Guy? PSP rocks! I bought this originally for my son (6yrs old) but it is really more for teens and adults so I got hime the Nintendo DS instead and kept this one for me. I can’t put it down. We have had it for a year and have put insane hours into it. It seems like the screen display quality is diminishing slightly though.

1 Star nice customer service
we order psp Dexter entertainment pack, the memory card was missing. the customer service was very good, return was no hassle will do business again.

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PlayStation Portable PSP Value Pack

The awe and excitement that has made Sony Playstation so popular as a TV game now lets you take it on the road and do more than you magined. The PSP is more than a portable version of Playstation. It’s a portable entertainment center with MP3 and MP4 download and play capabilities. This nearly pocketable portable has a built-in, bright, high-resolution 4.3 inch (diagonal) color TFT LCD widescreen (for 16:9 perspective), built-in stereo speakers, and amazing connectivity. With an integrated 802.11b WiFi processor, you can share your online games over wireless networks – where available. In addition to playing exciting games exclusively designed for the PSP on its UMD drive, there are also a number of movies available. UMD is a small, high-capacity optical disc that allows up to 1.8 GB – providing an extremely versatile format for games, music, and video. A built-in USB 2.0 slot enables computer connectivity for downloading music as ATRAC and MP3 files, video as MP4 files, photos as JPEG and online connectivity. Files may also be stored on MemoryStick Duo digital-media cards. Built-in stereo speakers Input / Output Connectivity – 1 audio out, 1 microphone in, 1 control connector, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 Memory Stick Pro Duo slot, IrDA wireless, IR remote (allows simultaneous multiple PSPs to be connected) / Integrated Communications – 802.11b Wi-Fi Sony Proprietary UMD Drive Power – PSP’s battery is a removable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery. It’s possible to charge the PSP while using the system Control Buttons – Square, Triangle, X, and Circle face buttons, a digital pad, start, select, an analog thumb stick and two shoulder buttons on the top / Brightness control and Sound mode selectors Built-in copyright protection system utilizes a combination of a unique disc ID, a 128-bit AES encryption key for media, and individual ID for each PSP unit

User Ratings and Reviews

3 Stars Awesome portable system, but with major flaws that earn it a 3 in my book
Its really a shame that such a good piece of equipment can be so faulty. The PSP value pack I bought, it looked good at first, then I noticed 2 dead pixels. They’re only noticeable during a dark screen and not during gameplay, but then a blue one popped up. And it is just always there, it won’t go away… Then today I noticed dust beginning to collect UNDER the freaking screen!… what the hell was SONY thinking when they released this?

This would be the perfect portable gaming system if it wasn’t for such problems, and now I’m thinking I shoud’ve got a DS. It isn’t as powerful, but at least I don’t have to worry about such issues… I should’ve listened to myself when I said not to buy this because of all the negative reviews. I considered the problems to be the exception, and not the rule, but I was wrong…

1 Star False Adverstisment
This is a broken dirty game with missing pieces. It does not work. You have to pay someone to fix it. You might as well just buy one new. Mine was for a birthday gift. How dissapointing. I tried going to youtube and downloading all of these different progams to unbrick it. Wast of time.

5 Stars PSP Review
I am only writing a review on the PSP itself.

The PSP is completely amazing. The graphics are waaay better than what nintendo could ever dish out for hand held consoles. It has great games with great graphics. Not to mention the PSPs durability. I left mine out in the rain for several days and though it didn’t work for awhile it started working a couple weeks afterward. I have dropped mine down a flight of stairs and it landed on a wood floor only to have it still in perfect condition. The PSP is great for everyone and not that more expensive than a DS which is not nearly as awesome as the PSP. Don’t forget the internet browser either.

5 Stars NIFFTY AND TECHNICAL
GREAT TO SEE ALL OF THAT FUN IN SUCH A LITTLE PACKAGE .WE BOUHGT THE ARMOUR TOO. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PSP TO MOMS ON THE GO FOR RESTLESS YOUNG INS :

5 Stars The PSP is the greatest invention since sliced bread.
I can run down the list of the the PSP 1000’s launch debacles. Not that many but here are the major ones to get the dirt out of the way:

Dead pixels; A nearly microscopic yellow some times green dot on your PSP screen. You can’t wipe it off because its uder the liquid screen-guard pressing. They are built into the system. Think of them as a mistake during manufacturing. Also these small bright (and annoying dots) are only visible in polarized conditions meaning when the screen is completely black or white.

Bricking; This was your fault most of the time if it happened. Its caused by some sort of failure in your Firmware or with any attempt to alter your Firmware. Sony is prone to alter it for you as per Terms of Agreement. The firmware updates form Sony are usually meant to upgrade your PSP. The custom “homebrew” Firmware upgrades (some downgrade) are designed to MOD your handheld and are not condoned by Sony. I have never done it as with risk of bricking my PSP.

Screen fragility; this is not a debacle per se but a personal complaint none the less. I can’t stand the vulnerability of the PSP’s brilliant screen. Its easily scratched and must be maintained constantly. Its akin to baby-sitting. Nit-pickers be warned.(just grab some screen guards)

Enough with the bad on with the good! I always wanted an Ipod but the PSP squashed all possibilities of ever defecting to Apple. I have an “ipod” in my PSP. I fill up my 4gb Memory stick pro duo with metal all the time. One thing working against my model of PSP (the 1000s) is its clunkiness. Not boding well for a jogger or someone using an “mp3 player” in that manner. The list of comaptible audio files for the PSP grows constantly with Sony’s excellent firmware updates and intention of keeping the PSP in the “mp3 player” game.

The games are what I want to touch on next like its bigger sister the PS3 the PSP had a lull in any real video game titles upon launch. Now its fresh in ‘09 and I can list over 3 killer titles for the PSP:

Crisis Core

Jeanne D’arc

Dracula X Chornicles

All those games came out during the ‘07-’08 release cycles and more to come this year in 09′. I have to also reccomend Killzone Liberation being that its a Greatest hits already. The game-genres vary but I can say the PSP is a very good RPG system. Alot of classics from the ninties are re-released with AAA treatment. Companies like Square-Enix release titles all the time that were once on the PSX or that were never released in the US. I’d like to get into the graphics deparment but I’m a fan of functionality more. If you comapre DS screen shots with the PSP screen shots its a no-brainer which system has the best graphics. With functionality features I can tell you about Remote Play.

Remote Play is when you have a PS3 and PSP system “talk” to each other. You can view any video files on your PS3 hard drive on your PSP through Remote Play connectivity. I aslo found that Bionic Commando Rearmed a downloadable game; supports Remote Play. I can be on the toilet and play a PS3 title on my PSP(only if supported). One last functionality feature is the ability of transferring files via the Memory Stick Pro Duo(in my PSP) to my PS3. I have a crappy 40gb PS3 so I’m constantly cycling files in and out to conserve space. The PSP is there for you as any entertainment medium will permit. Internet browsing, Games, Music, Videos, Photos, and the Playstaion Store all in your hands.

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