[Dan Hibiki]

It is supposed to cost somewhere between $299 and $399, estimates say. That is far too much for a handheld system.

I suspect that the numbers that Sony is giving right now is pure hype. Meant to increase interest. A handheld of that size isn't going to be able to have capabilities that, in some ways, dwarf the PS2, and run even with the Dreamcast, AND be battery-effective.

Besides, that thing'll never fit in my pocket.

Sony thinks that it beat Nintendo once, so they can do it again. The only reason people went to Sony when PSX came out was because it had more memory on the discs, and the discs were less expensive to make. The problem is that cartridges are the natural medium for portable-based games. Discs can skip when portable, and even if they have anti-skip features, it takes up much more battery power, introducing hidden charges. The handhelds have been Nintendo's market for 15 years, and I don't suspect that the PSP will change that. Die-hard Sony fanboys will flock to it like it is crack and they need a fix, but I suspect that those who are Nintendo fans will not be swayed by the PSP announcements.

... oh, and most of the games for N-Gage are poorly made. Not that they all suck, but they are poorly made, with poor programming, lots of glitches, and pathetic frame rate. Perhaps if the system tried to not push itself, it could be better, but then again Sonic-N couldn't even keep sound effects in sync with the action.

... oh, and another thing... Splinter Cell on the N-Gage is a 2-D game, and not nearly as good as it is on the consoles. It is basically a straight port of the GBA Splinter Cell.



Edited By Dan Hibiki on Jan. 26 2004 at 13:52