Author Topic: PSP owners, are you gonna start buying your games from PSN now? (Read 6816 times)

Rman · « **on:** October 11, 2009, 04:42:49 AM »

The PSP Go is disaster on many levels. Pricing, nickel and diming with accessories not compatible with your older PSP, and Sony still hasn't put in place a system to legally transfer your UMD library to the PSP Go without double dipping. I was honestly interested in the system, but Sony has definitely mishandled this iteration of the PSP, especially for fans of the previous model.

However, one positive of the Go is the inclusion of PSP titles available for download on PSN. The American store is missing some key titles such as the Lumines games, MGS:PO, and Crisis Core, but the there's a wider selection of content now, especially with the fact that all new PSP games must now be available on PSN as well.

Are you gonna start buying PSP games of the PSN store, or are you gonna stick to UMD, which give can be resold or traded?

Jansen · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2009, 04:46:54 AM »

only way i'd buy a game off of psn is if i couldn't find a copy of the umd somewhere

The Sceneman · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2009, 04:54:30 AM »

The PSPgo is such a POS

more like POSgo, lol am I right

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2009, 05:22:09 AM »

It depends, mainly on price.

I'm going to get a bigger memory stick rather soon, but when I feel in the mood for a new game, I'd rather spend $15 for a virtual ownership, just so I don't have more room taken up in my apartment.

bork · « **Reply #4 on:** October 11, 2009, 05:31:23 AM »

UMD all the way for the dual PSN/IUMD releases. As long as I can rip 'em, compress 'em, and sell 'em when I'm done with them, I'm sticking with that format. Not to mention I can play games from anywhere in the world that way, instead of having to switch accounts (and that can only be done where a suitable wi-fi connection is available).

So no thanks. I'm all for digital distribution, but not with the way it's being handled with the PSP. I'll gladly buy Minis titles as good as Thexder, though.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #5 on:** October 11, 2009, 09:21:01 AM »

I would imagine it's hard considering the PSN releases don't keep up with the UMD releases.

cool breeze · « **Reply #6 on:** October 11, 2009, 11:02:19 AM »

My plan was originally going to get the games on PSN since with the exception of the rumored PSP-4000 I wasn't expecting any PSP in the future, or PSP2, to have a UMD drive. But then I realized that new games are at least $10 more expensive and I'm not getting a box/manual. Even the older games are a lot more expensive. You see people making price comparisons that ignore most online retailers. The gamble now is waiting for Sony to make a proper method of transferring my UMDs. I'm hoping if there is a PSP2 they stop caring about it since PSP1 games on the thing would just be BC. That probably won't happen.

bork · « **Reply #7 on:** October 11, 2009, 12:12:18 PM »

Quote from: Groo on October 11, 2009, 09:38:16 AM

No Lumines on PSN? Are you fucking joking?

There's a number of games you'd expect to be up that aren't anywhere in sight. $:-\$

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #8 on:** October 11, 2009, 12:20:52 PM »

hell fuck no. One game costs more than the price of a tool battery.

Not that that's sony's fault, just my evil utilitarian speaking.

but what happened to "700 games at launch!" or whatever they were saying. Seems like they didn't upload much for launch.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #9 on:** October 11, 2009, 12:35:47 PM »

What? You guys do know that there's been PSP games on the PSN store for two years now right? There's easily about 200+ titles on the store.

bork · « **Reply #10 on:** October 11, 2009, 12:39:38 PM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 11, 2009, 12:35:47 PM

What? You guys do know that there's been PSP games on the PSN store for two years now right? There's easily about 200+ titles on the store.

Yup. And it's still missing a ton of good shit.

And they promised 700 titles at launch.

And if you factor in the amount of games that were already there, the "launch" was pathetic.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #11 on:** October 11, 2009, 12:41:53 PM »

I think they said 12,000 pieces of content. I can't find this 700 figure anywheres.

And really? Three games out of the entire PSP library and it's considered a "giant failure"? Come on. Lumines and Lumines 2 can't be on there because of music licensing issues apparently. That's not Sony's fault, that's Q? Entertainment's fault.

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #12 on:** October 11, 2009, 01:02:52 PM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 11, 2009, 12:41:53 PM

I think they said 12,000 pieces of content. I can't find this 700 figure anywheres.

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/102/1027747p1.html

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6:54: Now he's discussing the use of the PSP and PSP go as a network terminal. There will be 700 titles available for download when PSP go hits North America, and 400 when it hits Japan.

http://playstationlifestyle.net/2009/09/23/hundreds-of-psp-go-titles-available-at-launch/

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Sony announced that 700 titles will be available for download when the PSP Go hits North America next week, and 400 when it hits Japan this November.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #13 on:** October 11, 2009, 01:20:25 PM »

mynameismud you are getting owned in every thread you post in these days

Sho Nuff · « **Reply #14 on:** October 11, 2009, 01:28:51 PM »

Quote from: Kranz Fafka on October 11, 2009, 01:20:25 PM

mynameismud you are getting owned in every thread you post in these days

He's my favorite poster these days

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #15 on:** October 11, 2009, 02:23:08 PM »

Between PSOne Classics, PSP Games, PSP Minis, and PS3 games their are more than 700 titles.

Himu · « **Reply #16 on:** October 11, 2009, 02:26:27 PM »

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #17 on:** October 11, 2009, 02:28:51 PM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 11, 2009, 02:23:08 PM

Between PSOne Classics, PSP Games, PSP Minis, and PS3 games their are more than 700 titles.

You can download PS3 games straight onto the PSP?

It's disingenuous for Sony to talk about the PSP GO and include PS3 titles in their downloadble figures--if that's what they did.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #18 on:** October 11, 2009, 02:31:15 PM »

How do you know the journalists didn't misrepresent what was said? You know similiar to how your once overlord said "Xbox 360 is the ONLY place you can play GTA4, Halo, and Mass Effect".

cool breeze · « **Reply #19 on:** October 11, 2009, 02:34:15 PM »

iirc they tried to play it off by saying they meant "content" and that included videos and stuff.

Ninja · « **Reply #20 on:** October 11, 2009, 02:49:46 PM »

Some of the prices on PSN aren't too bad but you usually still find physical copies cheaper and rip 'em yourself (assuming you're on CFW, which you should be). If you don't have CFW then the PSN store might be a viable place to get games.

But it's pretty shameful that new games still aren't getting released simultaneously on PSN and UMD, or even the same week in some cases. Sony obviously knows as well as everyone else that PSP Go is shit.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #21 on:** October 11, 2009, 02:56:25 PM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 11, 2009, 02:31:15 PM

How do you know the journalists didn't misrepresent what was said? You know similiar to how your once overlord said "Xbox 360 is the ONLY place you can play GTA4, Halo, and Mass Effect".

Microsoft was once Malek's overlord?

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #22 on:** October 11, 2009, 03:14:24 PM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 11, 2009, 02:31:15 PM

How do you know the journalists didn't misrepresent what was said? You know similiar to how your once overlord said "Xbox 360 is the ONLY place you can play GTA4, Halo, and Mass Effect".

oh man, and I thought we didn't have these types over here

pilonv1 · « **Reply #23 on:** October 11, 2009, 08:07:48 PM »

Quote from: Groo on October 11, 2009, 09:38:16 AM

No Lumines on PSN? Are you fucking joking?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_downloadable_PSP_games

Dissida isn't even there.

bork · « **Reply #24 on:** October 11, 2009, 08:48:55 PM »

Dissidia is coming. Some of the missing Capcom titles are coming over the next few months (lol) too. But there's so much missing.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #25 on:** October 11, 2009, 09:32:53 PM »

You would think that with the people who are stupid enough to buy one, getting a game like Dissidia there at launch would be a priority. But hey there's a demo of a game you can't buy for PSN but can on UMD.

PSP Go is the best advertising for PSP-3000 ever.

bork · « **Reply #26 on:** October 11, 2009, 09:39:52 PM »

Quote from: Green Man on October 11, 2009, 09:35:41 PM

Every game should have been there day one. Even the ones people don't care about, like infected and coded arms.

Absolutely.

huckleberry · « **Reply #27 on:** October 11, 2009, 10:21:58 PM »

I gotta say that I am not very happy about games not being available. I figured that they would at least add a bunch on the Thursday following the release of the Go. I will probably give them till November to get their heads out of their asses or I will bail on the Go and just wait for the 4000.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #28 on:** October 11, 2009, 11:24:00 PM »

it's not like they can just dump the games on the store when they want, alot of the games have liscenced tracks and other stuff.

huckleberry · « **Reply #29 on:** October 11, 2009, 11:52:36 PM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 11, 2009, 11:24:00 PM

it's not like they can just dump the games on the store when they want, alot of the games have liscenced tracks and other stuff.

I got a good idea - How about Sony works that shit out ahead of time before they release a PSP that can only access games by downloading them!!

This is the only issue that makes me think I got ripped by purchasing a Go. All the rest of the complaints registered take a big goddam backseat to this one.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #30 on:** October 11, 2009, 11:54:50 PM »

How is liscencing issues on non sonys games even remotely their fault?

bork · « **Reply #31 on:** October 12, 2009, 12:30:48 AM »

Does Lumines 1 even have licensed tracks? I thought it was just the second game. And what about Every Extend Extra?

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #32 on:** October 12, 2009, 12:39:37 AM »

I think it's pretty dumb of you to expect any MLB game pre-2009 of The Show. Again, those are a major deal with the liscences that no one would even care to drop the amount of money to put them up for sale.

And yeah, L1 had liscenced tracks, Shinin' for example.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #33 on:** October 12, 2009, 12:44:20 AM »

Why dont you expect the same from MS?

huckleberry · « **Reply #34 on:** October 12, 2009, 12:48:53 AM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 11, 2009, 11:54:50 PM

How is liscencing issues on non sonys games even remotely their fault?

Because the games are playable on the PSP - the Go is advertised under the PSP moniker. If it is only going to play some of the games in the PSP library then fucking tell the consumer that.... it shouldn't be that hard for you to understand why someone would be pissed about this.

Making excuses for them is fucking distinguished mentally-challenged.....

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #35 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:37:28 AM »

Quote from: Arde0 on October 12, 2009, 12:48:53 AM

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 11, 2009, 11:54:50 PM
How is liscencing issues on non sonys games even remotely their fault?

Because the games are playable on the PSP - the Go is advertised under the PSP moniker. If it is only going to play some of the games in the PSP library then fucking tell the consumer that.... it shouldn't be that hard for you to understand why someone would be pissed about this.

Making excuses for them is fucking distinguished mentally-challenged.....

Do YOU own a PSP Go? Do I? No, so we don't know if it says that on the box or anything.

bork · « **Reply #36 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:52:39 AM »

Quote from: Green Man on October 12, 2009, 12:55:31 AM

Because my Xbox 360 was nothing but reliable and provided me countless hours of entertainment at an extremely fair price point compared to the PS3 price at the time of my 360 purchase. It also had numerous exclusives that interested me, where as the PS3 only has one at this time that I'm absolutely dying to play.

So why do you want a PS3 instead of getting another 360 again?

bork · « **Reply #37 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:53:42 AM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 12, 2009, 01:37:28 AM

Quote from: Arde0 on October 12, 2009, 12:48:53 AM
Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 11, 2009, 11:54:50 PM
How is liscencing issues on non sonys games even remotely their fault?

Because the games are playable on the PSP - the Go is advertised under the PSP moniker. If it is only going to play some of the games in the PSP library then fucking tell the consumer that.... it shouldn't be that hard for you to understand why someone would be pissed about this.

Making excuses for them is fucking distinguished mentally-challenged.....

Do YOU own a PSP Go? Do I? No, so we don't know if it says that on the box or anything.

Arde0 has a PSP Go, dumb ass. Even said it in this thread.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #38 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:54:35 AM »

I'm sorry, next time I index what every member of a online community has i'll be sure to correct that mistake.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #39 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:55:26 AM »

or you could try reading the thread

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #40 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:56:38 AM »

Quote from: Professor Prole on October 12, 2009, 01:55:26 AM

or you could try reading the thread

The only thing he's said so far was

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I gotta say that I am not very happy about games not being available. I figured that they would at least add a bunch on the Thursday following the release of the Go. I will probably give them till November to get their heads out of their asses or I will bail on the Go and just wait for the 4000.

I thought he meant it as in he's waiting on a purchase of a Go. No weres in there does that say "I have a go".

bork · « **Reply #41 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:58:26 AM »

LOL.

You replied right after Arde0 did, and it was to a post Arde0 made in response TO YOU.

Proof bolded for dumb asses:

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Quote from: Arde0 on October 11, 2009, 11:52:36 PM
Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 11, 2009, 11:24:00 PM
it's not like they can just dump the games on the store when they want, alot of the games have liscenced tracks and other stuff.

I got a good idea - How about Sony works that shit out ahead of time before they release a PSP that can only access games by downloading them!!

This is the only issue that makes me think I got ripped by purchasing a Go. All the rest of the complaints registered take a big goddam backseat to this one.

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 11, 2009, 11:54:50 PM
How is liscencing issues on non sonys games even remotely their fault?

DUMB ASS.

Van Cruncheon · « **Reply #42 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:59:06 AM »

annihilated

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #43 on:** October 12, 2009, 01:59:43 AM »

Well perhaps he should read the box next time and see that not all games are available.

bork · « **Reply #44 on:** October 12, 2009, 02:00:38 AM »

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #45 on:** October 12, 2009, 02:05:07 AM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 12, 2009, 01:59:43 AM

Well perhaps he should read the box next time and see that not all games are available.

bork · « **Reply #46 on:** October 12, 2009, 02:10:10 AM »

ANNIHILATED

Lucretius · « **Reply #47 on:** October 12, 2009, 03:00:42 AM »

No.
I like owning the things I buy.

huckleberry · « **Reply #48 on:** October 12, 2009, 08:29:57 AM »

Quote from: MyNameIsMud on October 12, 2009, 01:59:43 AM

Well perhaps he should read the box next time and see that not all games are available.

Never change.

huckleberry · « **Reply #49 on:** October 12, 2009, 09:24:40 AM »

Quote from: dcharlie on October 12, 2009, 08:44:28 AM

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Managing a download-only console may prove harder than Sony first imagined. If you are a European customer who purchased a PSP Go, you were given a voucher for your choice of three games. The problem is that many gamers use their PlayStation 3 to download PSP content, and Sony locked the downloads down to whatever system customers use to grab the content. That means that if you used your PlayStation 3 to download the games, you're out of luck. This isn't the only issue to hinder the PSP Go's momentum.

waaaait hold on - you download the game with a voucher to a PS3 and the game is locked to the PS3 and cannot be transferred to a PSP ?!

do Sony test anything or do they just fart into the wind and hope it works?

This is appallingly amateurish. If at my place of work someone was able to somehow get this sort of gaff through our tight controls people would be bounced off the fucking walls for being so fucking incompetent.

This is the part that bothers me the most. It really and truly seems as if they didn't think this system through AT ALL.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #50 on:** October 12, 2009, 09:36:41 AM »

Quote from: dcharlie on October 12, 2009, 08:44:28 AM

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Managing a download-only console may prove harder than Sony first imagined. If you are a European customer who purchased a PSP Go, you were given a voucher for your choice of three games. The problem is that many gamers use their PlayStation 3 to download PSP content, and Sony locked the downloads down to whatever system customers use to grab the content. That means that if you used your PlayStation 3 to download the games, you're out of luck. This isn't the only issue to hinder the PSP Go's momentum.

waaaait hold on - you download the game with a voucher to a PS3 and the game is locked to the PS3 and cannot be transferred to a PSP ?!

do Sony test anything or do they just fart into the wind and hope it works?

This is appallingly amateurish. If at my place of work someone was able to somehow get this sort of gaff through our tight controls people would be bounced off the fucking walls for being so fucking incompetent.

Well TTP says he did all of his on his PS3 and it works fine so everything is fine

pilonv1 · « **Reply #51 on:** October 13, 2009, 03:44:04 AM »

hows it compare to the PSX in terms of sony shittyness?

bork · « **Reply #52 on:** October 13, 2009, 04:32:35 AM »

Quote from: dcharlie on October 13, 2009, 03:41:27 AM

here is the XFE definitive short review of the PSP Go

it is small , very small
the controls don't feel cramped
the screen is very nice
the games transfer from the ps3 pretty snappily
motorstorm nom nom nom

sucky things:
only three levels of brightness
battery life seems to be pretty frigging low, seemed to go from 100 to 40 in not long at all (2 hours :/)
colours are possibly a bit oversaturated

still hamstringed by :
i have to buy everything back that i cared about
price is not going to attract the casuals in
usual Sony bullshit and lack of games for DL

i was already a big PSP fan, if it wasn't for the things Sony fucked up this could have been their best system ever.
Battery life and speed of game roll outs remain the big bug bears so far.

And you're gonna waste money re-buying games for this thing again? $:-\$

huckleberry · « **Reply #53 on:** October 14, 2009, 11:46:15 AM »

Yeah I read on GAF that they raised the price on quite a few things....only a few more steps before I tell Sony to take a flying fuck....

....sorry for ever doubting you XFE, Sony really is a shithole of a company. Too bad the PSP is the only real handheld alternative.

XFE

huckleberry · « **Reply #54 on:** October 14, 2009, 12:11:18 PM »

All of the older games should be cheap - even cheaper for games that Sony controls. Pricing for the old PSone titles are not that bad though. 10 bucks for FF7 and RE is a pretty good deal for me considering I sold my original discs years ago.

The Go is a fucking joke - shame too. If only MS would get off their asses and produce a competitor to the PSP. The Zune could provide some fun whenever they start producing games for it - just wish it had physical buttons.

Rman · « **Reply #55 on:** October 14, 2009, 12:49:21 PM »

Quote from: dcharlie on October 14, 2009, 10:56:49 AM

hooooooooooooooly fuck

Sony put the prices of a load of the games UP on PSN.

what balls!

No, bro. Their sale just expired. They had some titles on sale during the launch week.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #56 on:** October 14, 2009, 12:58:04 PM »

XFE, How are the load times compared to using UMDs?

M3wThr33 · « **Reply #57 on:** October 14, 2009, 01:41:50 PM »

They need to build in some sales, like Steam does.

And no legacy game should go for more than $20. $22.99 for Loco Roco and such is insulting.

Rman · « **Reply #58 on:** October 14, 2009, 01:50:59 PM »

Quote from: M3wThr33 on October 14, 2009, 01:41:50 PM

They need to build in some sales, like Steam does.

And no legacy game should go for more than $20. $22.99 for Loco Roco and such is insulting.

The sequel costs less on PSN.

Purple Filth · « **Reply #59 on:** October 14, 2009, 01:56:12 PM »

as long as i get cards to put money then yea i would buy.

don't give a shit about selling since i hardly sell any games i have.

The only peeve would be some of the pricing especially if at that time i can get the UMD cheaper.

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Author Topic: PSP owners, are you gonna start buying your games from PSN now? (Read 6816 times)