Comments on: Gamer Limit Hardware Review: PSPgo

By: todd

todd — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:56:06 +0000

Shawn i totally disagree with you. i bought the pspgo day 2 and i totally love it. i took it on a plane trip to Honolulu and back. it was great small to fit in my pocket. i had the games down loaded no umds to take up room. i used it as a mp 3 player and played games. the battery lasted over 5 hours playing games and mp3s . i do not have issues with it feeling flimsy and the screen locked normal in the up posistion. i sold my psp3000 and i wouldn’t go back to it. the screen imho may be smaller but seems brighter and sharper. i love the ds3 support and the state save feature.

By: Shawn Evans

Shawn Evans — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:04:58 +0000

As I states at the beginning of my review, I have had little experience with the original models of the PSP, yet I thought I had a good understanding of the feature set. That being said, it appears I as incorrect when I said the original PSP does not have a sleep feature. I was under the impression this was the new feature added to the PSPgo.

I should have written that the new feature added was the state save feature. In any case, both features are great to have, as I states in the write-up. I apologize for this error though.

By: Danny

Danny — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:38:30 +0000

Note that the deep sleep function has been in place since the 1st PSP. I have been using that for a while now on my old 1st generation model.

By: Dropping Dueces

Dropping Dueces — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 23:36:51 +0000

…. Just to let you know, you’re wrong. Even the original PSP can go into sleep mode while playing a game. (You might want to know what you’re talking about.) The new feature added to the PSP go is that it can save the state of your game. This allows you to quit the game so you can browse the internet and listen to music. Then whenever you’re done jamming you can jump right back into your game.

By: Dredneck

Dredneck — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:38:11 +0000

Good article and I agree with most of the points. A few points were left out.

I traded my PSP 1000 for the PSPGo and I love it. Granted it took me 2 days to decide if the trade was worth it but now I can say I wouldn’t go back the PSPgo is great. Yes the nub could have been placed better but Im used to it and have no issues.

Great article but forgot to mention.
1) There is a new Pause feature that will save the game anywhere you are you can then leave the game for weeks , play other games – whatever. When you ready just select the pause file and hit resume – bam right where you left off.

2) The Bluetooth works awesome not with just a headset to speak but audio headphones, i have the Logitech free-pulse and the Bluetooth function send the audio no problems.

3) With the Sony PSPGo leather case (you play the Go in the case ) It feels very sturdy and doesn’t add any bulk
Not sure why he is getting so short battery life, I am getting about the same as my PSP 1000 with bluetooth and wireless turned on (about 5 hrs)

Why I like itbetter then the old PSP.

1) It is so small I am taking everywhere now. I never did that with my old one because it was bigger and I had to carry games separate.

2) Every game is on the internal memory, I love not carrying and switching he games.

3) I play more of the games I have since it is so fast and easy to quit one and start another now

4) Volume is louder

5) Screen looks awesome.

I don’t get why people say the system or the PSP is crap. It isn’t it is a great device. If you find it to expensive or doesn’t have games you like then it isn’t for you , but that doesn’t make it a hunk of junk. I don’t like the DS or most of the games, that’s me – doesn’t automatically make the system crap because I don’t like it, that seems foolish.

By: raowler

raowler — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:37:46 +0000

Great review, I have one as well, and find it great.

Cant see why everyone finding fault with the “digital buisness model though”, It works for Music – ipod/zune and Films will be that way shortly thanks to Microsoft and Netflix etc – Sony soon to be doing it…so whuy not games – its the same idea on mobile phones – apps for iPhone and Android etc.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 01:03:25 +0000

Wow- what a dud from Sony. Better luck with the 5th gen, guys.

By: Blublub

Blublub — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:49:02 +0000

Hmm…the sleep and resume function has been available on the PSP since its first release. Anyway, let’s hope this sort of game distribution model dies a quick but painful death (no sort of transfer mechanism for people with existing UMD copies of games, prices at full retail, inability to trade in games you no longer want, etc.)

By: Austin Sutton-Jennings

Austin Sutton-Jennings — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 15:28:21 +0000

The PS3 ain’t that bad.

By: Jeff Effendi

Jeff Effendi — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:40:34 +0000

Awesome stuff, mate. Sony’s been a hot steaming pile of mess since 2006 unfortunately

By: Chris Carter

Chris Carter — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 14:04:12 +0000

Thanks Shawn! Along with your video unboxing, I’d say consumers have all the info they need on the PSPgo.

By: Austin Sutton-Jennings

Austin Sutton-Jennings — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:43:44 +0000

Really excellent review mate, covered every issue I could think of. I don’t currently own a PSP and I doubt I’ll be picking one up, if I did it would be the cheaper and bigger one, because I’m not fussed at being able to have something in my pocket and I like owning a physical product when it comes to my games.