The PSPs usual excellence as a gaming device and PSP
Bolstered by more memory and greater portability. The promise of instant access to new games
Beautifully designed
Decent build-quality
Fits in your pocket
Downloadable game store
Bluetooth tethering
Great hardware
More compact than previously
Smaller than the old PSP
Pocket sized
Memory
Screen
PS3 interaction
Pick up the PSPgo and you'll see its significantly smaller than the old PSP. The UMD drive is gone
Replaced with 16GB of internal storage for stashing games downloaded direct from the PlayStation Store. The 3.8-inch screen is a stunner and its 43 per...
The editors didn't like
The smaller screen and lack of backwards compatibility
Fingerprints!
Expensive
No real killer apps
Battery life is poor
No UMD drive
Loss of UMD drive makes old games useless
No background downloading of games
Price
Cramped design
Downloads cost more than UMDs
Controls position
No 3G
That said
We found the gaming experience itself a tad cramped. You’ll soon find your hands are in an awkward position which does not compare well to the bigger PSP-3000. The d-pad and controls could do with being closer to the centre
Loss of UMD drive makes old games useless, no background downloading of games, price
For those who were just about to put a PSP on their Christmas list then overall they get a better looking device, with expanded memory, but for us we'll be sticking to the old hardware and our old gamesKey specsBluetooth, Wi-Fi...
Pick up the PSPgo and you'll see its significantly smaller than the old PSP. The UMD drive is gone, replaced with 16GB of internal storage for stashing games downloaded direct from the PlayStation Store. The 3.8-inch screen is a stunner and its 43 per...
That said, we found the gaming experience itself a tad cramped. You’ll soon find your hands are in an awkward position which does not compare well to the bigger PSP-3000. The d-pad and controls could do with being closer to the centre, and the pasti...
The PSP Go is a nice idea, but the flimsy build and high prices for its download-only games let it down. Moving to downloads only is a bold move, but games should at least be reduced to match their UMD cousins. Compared to the Nintendo DSi, the PSPgo i...
If you're upgrading from the PSP, you will essentially lose your entire game collection - not good - but if you're a first-time buyer, go for it - the screen, graphics and processor are still superior to the Nintendo DS while the downsizing has made it...
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Published: 2009-10-09, Author: Stuart Andrews , review by: trustedreviews.com
Abstract: If the PS3 Slim was Sony's attempt to relaunch the PS3 and regain lost ground in the home console market, then the PSPgo represents the same for the PSP. Despite PSP sales of around 53 million, the last four years must have been galling for the h...
Beautifully designed, Decent build-quality, Fits in your pocket, Downloadable game store, Bluetooth tethering
Fingerprints!, Expensive, No real killer apps, Battery life is poor, No UMD drive
Sony's first PlayStation Portable PSP handheld gaming console was first announced at E3 way back in 2003 and first arrived in UK stores in September 2005.Fast forward four and a bit years and Sony has finally released a pocket-sized version of the PSP...
Abstract: With its upcoming PSP Go, Sony is betting that you like "new and shiny" more than you like "money and savings".That's not to say that we dislike it. In fact, the PSP Go is attractive, playable and pleasingly compact. The fourth entry in the PlayStation...
The PSPs usual excellence as a gaming device and PSP, bolstered by more memory and greater portability. The promise of instant access to new games
The smaller screen and lack of backwards compatibility
As it stands, youd be ill advised to trade in your existing PSP for one with a smaller screen and no backwards compatibility, but new users are bound to be intrigued. Our advice: wait and see...
Its way to early to make a definitive judgment on the Sony PSP Go, but from our early hands-on experience, we cant wait to find out more. Darren Gladstone ...
