Comments on: PSP Initial Impressions http://www.calvertgames.com/cgblog/2005/03/26/psp-initial-impressions/ @ calvertgames.com Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:26:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: wco81 http://www.calvertgames.com/cgblog/2005/03/26/psp-initial-impressions/comment-page-1/#comment-213 wco81 Sun, 27 Mar 2005 11:54:12 +0000 #comment-213 I've heard several others complain about being dropped in Twisted Metal. Either their servers are messed up or the networking code in the game is. Won't know until other online games are tried out.<br /> <br /> I've harped on how few PSP games were online. Unless you're a student, you're not going to use the WLAN multiplayer modes at all. Maybe the tools for implementing online support are not mature yet.<br /> <br /> There are supposedly a couple of tunneling software setups for playing PSP games online. Sounds like they might be about as reliable as Twisted Metal is currently.<br /> <br /> I've picked a PSP up but no games yet. Nothing that really makes me want to pay $40 or $50 for mostly familiar games.<br /> <br /> I'm put off by the stories of the dead pixels. Target says if I open it, I can't return or exchange it without a 15% restocking fee even if there are dead pixels.<br /> <br /> Supposedly, according to Gamespot, some Sony customer rep. has promised they will swap it out if you're not satisfied. But you'd have to ship the unit to them and wait for them to return either a new unit or a refurb.<br /> <br /> So without any games that I feel I have to play, I may just return it unopened. Lumines sounds interesting but a puzzle game should not cost more than $30. I’ve heard several others complain about being dropped in Twisted Metal. Either their servers are messed up or the networking code in the game is. Won’t know until other online games are tried out.

I’ve harped on how few PSP games were online. Unless you’re a student, you’re not going to use the WLAN multiplayer modes at all. Maybe the tools for implementing online support are not mature yet.

There are supposedly a couple of tunneling software setups for playing PSP games online. Sounds like they might be about as reliable as Twisted Metal is currently.

I’ve picked a PSP up but no games yet. Nothing that really makes me want to pay $40 or $50 for mostly familiar games.

I’m put off by the stories of the dead pixels. Target says if I open it, I can’t return or exchange it without a 15% restocking fee even if there are dead pixels.

Supposedly, according to Gamespot, some Sony customer rep. has promised they will swap it out if you’re not satisfied. But you’d have to ship the unit to them and wait for them to return either a new unit or a refurb.

So without any games that I feel I have to play, I may just return it unopened. Lumines sounds interesting but a puzzle game should not cost more than $30.

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