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I love it but too delecate - Review written on July 11, 2008
Rating: 4 out of 5
I love my PSP and everything about it. It can play music, videos, games, pictures it even has a web browser, but there is a flaw in this entertainment pack, it is too delecate(that is why I gave it 4 stars) and it does not come whith a case or a handstrap and I allredy need a new faceplate. It comes with a Ceramic White PSP With a silkscreen portrait of Darth Vader on the battery cover, the ac adapter, charger, the battery, and the Star Wars Battlefront Renegade Squadron game(only for the PSP). That said the psp is the best console out there(next to the WII and Nintento DS might I add).
Awesome Little Machine! - Review written on June 25, 2008
Rating: 4 out of 5
I've had my PSP for over a month, and I must say this machine is awesome. I own the Ceramic White version, and I am really happy with it. It doesn't show smudges like the black psp, and the white looks awesome with my mac and ipod. Just such a great color.
As for the console itself, screen is just amazing and the graphics for such a compact system are quite good, replicating those of the PS2. The screen is also bright and vivid, which make for great viewing on long commutes. I absolutely love taking the train with it because it kills time like no other!
The only fault I see is that I was disappointed with the process of putting movies on it. I had really hoped I could get a few movies on it, but the process is very time consuming, and not worth it for me. Also lets hope we can get more developers to add to a pretty strong library of games.
Overall, the lightweight yet sturdy feel of the psp 2000 is great, and its graphics are top of the line for a handheld, but we do need a little more support from developers giving it a 4 star rating.
Great hardware, dissappointing corporate tactics.. - Review written on April 30, 2008
Rating: 4 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.
First off this is a great piece of hardware. Plenty of features, decent software support, a nice bit of versatility. The problem with this particular bundle is this. Sony does not include a memory card nor a USB connection for the PC. This means that you can't save anything (not even games) and you can't put anything on it (i.e. music, movies, pictures) without going out and buying these two components. A 4GB memory card runs around $65 (you'll need at least 4GB if you want to put movies and music on it in any worthwhile volume.) A USB cable (bundled with uneccesary software to increase the price of course) runs around $20. That's an extra $85 for components required to fully enjoy this product. Not to mention the spare battery most PSP owners will tell you is a necessity if your planning on playing for longer than 2 or 3 hours without an electrical outlet nearby. I own two Nintendo DS systems and the only thing I've ever had to buy for them is the games. I'm not going to go into which system is better, I'm merely stating that it's pretty cheap of a multibillion dollar corporation to not include the necessary parts with the system. I've given a four star rating because, as I said, it's a great system with alot of nice features and quality games. Just be warned that if you're purchasing this particular bundle, you'll need to buy the memory card and USB cable separately.
I LOVE THIS SYSTEM - Review written on January 26, 2008
Rating: 5 out of 5
1 customer found this review helpful.
I'd never played with a PSP until yesterday. I'd see a friend of mine playing Lumines when it first came out, but that was about it.
Now I begin to see what I'd been missing.
I bought the PSP Daxter Entertainment Pack - Ice Silver version of the PSP hardware yesterday on something of a whim. I'd heard decent things, read some reviews and thought it might be a good investment. Plus, hey,Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions was out, and I wanted to play that.
I turned out to be a good purchase! The unit itself is very well-designed and comfortable to use. The display screen is incredibly vivid and bright. The interface is nicely designed. I had a few problems getting onto the internet at first, but I managed to resolve those within a few minutes (the little web-browser they have built-in to the software is... ok. Not great, but it gets the job done).
In fact, about the only thing I would have liked that did not come with this system was a USB cable. Fortunately I was able to find one at my local game store and now I can hook this sucker directly up to my computer. Very useful, given that I now am able to play MP3s on my PSP, as well as store photos!
In addition to the system, I also got a one gig memory chip. That's pretty handy! It also came with Daxter, which I haven't played too much, but it's proving fun. It also came with Family Guy - The Freakin Sweet Collection (UMD Mini for PSP). Alone, these items would likely add quite a bit more to the expense, but they came included for only a little more than the system itself (I sold the UMD, however. Why? Well, partly cause I have that same product on DVD and partly cause I just don't "get" the whole UMD thing. They're overpriced, have no extras and just aren't very interesting).
I've owned and enjoyed a Nintendo DS Lite Onyx Black, but I gotta say this little system is worlds away. You get video games, internet access, an MP3 player, a movie player (though not my thing, as mentioned), and a picture viewer, all for not too much more than a DS. Nintendo, I love you, but in this case Sony has the best product (don't hate me!).
The only down-sides I see is that this is not a system for younger kids (what with the UMD discs), and it is a little larger than the DS. It would be nice if it came with a wrist strap, since I'm sure dropping it would have tragic consequences, and as I said before I would've liked to have had a USB cable in the box. But still, I'm happy with what I bought and I think you would be, too!