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Originally posted by: Ness_the_Mess
I would like to ask you, politely, how it is you think they would port DS games? They have to cut half the screen and take out the touch support.
Also, the DS's main demographic is NOT children. It is made more universally, and it's main demographic is ACTUALLY males 16-23. Not really adults, but not children either, mind you. These people have access to the money to buy a psp. Also, it is a portable, meaing that the average owner will not be enthralled with their system, since they are probably multi-tasking, with the game being only part of their attention. They will not stare into the screen and notice minute graffical genious. Really.
the difference doesn't really matter.
I'm not saying they would port all ds games, but they could port ones that didn't use the two screens in a way that the psp could not. And they could port alot of games that have touch support (some not, that use it intensively), by just creating new controls. Besides it is said alot of DS games will have regular controls as a 2nd option because of left handed people, as I mentioned earlier.
I never said the DS demographic is children. But the DS demographic is a younger one than the psp's, we've heard that from the beginning. I don't know where you got the ages 16-23. I didn't say DS owners don't have access to the money to buy a psp, I said for psp buyers being an older demographic the extra money is actually less of their disposable income than ds buyers demographic. I don't see how playing a portable is just multitasking and you don't notice how good the game plays or looks.
Truth, the extra memory available for games doesn't just come down to better graphics. Extra memory can go a long ways in other parts of the game. Especially artificial intelligence. In some games that can be a big factor, like fps, simulations, and racing games, some of my fav genres that I stated earlier as why I like the psp. Theres tons of things extra memory can let you do, I won't get into that discussion.
mysticgohan, I'm entitled to my own opinion thank you. I wouldn't say people are just pointing out the good points of the ds and the flaws of the psp. Rather people are exaggerating the flaws they believe the psp will have. "You know what will be.... will be" yes so you're really saying you know that the psp is going to cost 200 more than the ds, you know the battery life, etc etc. Unless you're a psychic, you don't know what will be.... will be. You antagonizing me is only going to result in me being more voicefull. I really like how you say, "You have no idea..." (referrring to me) and "but I know..." (referring to you). You're the almighty knowing master and I know nothing at all. Then you should've known already that I think rts games on ds will obliterate rts games on psp.
Regaring Halo and XB, I agree it's responsible for a large portion of XB sales. But pointing out that it was not added to the platinum hits long after it's release shouldn't be an argument because every console company this generation has done that. SSBM is still $29.99, and it's players choice. Infact Nintendo has gone and made 2 different players choice prices for a number of games with some being $19.99 (F-Zero GX) and others being $29.99 (Mario Golf TT). And the games I used as examples went to players choice at the same time. Sony has done the same regarding keeping games at the higher prices longer, just not as bad as N and MS in appearance, but given their larger user base it would equate to just as bad.