Tuesday, Sep 29, 2009
I was so excited to get a Go, but after a lot of thought (I know it has only been one day between posts, but I have spent several weeks thinking about this; now that the reviews are coming out, I worry it's not all I was hoping it would be!) with a lot of my favorite sites starting to give it rather poor reviews, I decided to cancel my preorder. I DID get a shiny new system and a few new games with that money, though.
GameStop-exclusive bundle for $200 (nearly all my PSP Go money):
it comes with 1.)a special-edition silver psp 3000 with these lovely bluish buttons (see the picture)
2.)Dissidia: Final Fantasy 3.)a 2 gig memory stick 4.)Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children UMD movie
*I also found a copy of Rock Band Unplugged used- price? One of my birthday gift cards!
*Today I found a new copy of the new Persona with the 2-disk soundtrack (I'm renting it from Gamefly right now..not getting very far due to just sitting and listening to the soundtrack!)- price? another of my birthday gift cards!
*Bought $20 playstation network card because NIS is having a fantastic sale Oct 1-7th: all their games get slashed 50% (I know, a PSN sale?! Gasp!).
My copy of Disgaea is falling apart from use, I want Disgaea 2 and Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? and I'm planning to see what else pops up on that list. This Thursday, as in two days from now, the PSP Go comes out, but more important, we see what new/old games get released/re-released on the Playstation Network. It's like waiting for my Birthday..or Christmas!
For those wondering what's wrong with the PSP Go, I'll give you my main concerns
1.) Uses a completely new memory stick format the M2..get ready to toss your sandisk pro duos!
2.) it's flimsy..not much metal and the thin plastic encasing it probably won't last very long with heavy use
3.) Battery life is about 3-5 hours! watch a movie, charge it. Play a few hours of a UMD game with intense graphics? charge it again. No thanks
4.) It's top-heavy when open. 5.) It's quite cramped when playing, even for someone like me who has small hands.
6.) Bad glare even on its brightest setting and completely unplayable outside even on an overcast day!
7.) Digital Distribution..ONLY..make of that what you will
8.) Price. 'Nuff said
See, I thought I could get past a few of those shortcomings, but I need a system that will last a while, since I may not have much spending money until after..
HEY! I forgot to tell you guys! I'm expecting again! I'm about 8 weeks along; hoping for a son this time, but will be happy with whoever God gives us.
GameStop-exclusive bundle for $200 (nearly all my PSP Go money):
it comes with 1.)a special-edition silver psp 3000 with these lovely bluish buttons (see the picture)
2.)Dissidia: Final Fantasy 3.)a 2 gig memory stick 4.)Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children UMD movie
*I also found a copy of Rock Band Unplugged used- price? One of my birthday gift cards!
*Today I found a new copy of the new Persona with the 2-disk soundtrack (I'm renting it from Gamefly right now..not getting very far due to just sitting and listening to the soundtrack!)- price? another of my birthday gift cards!
*Bought $20 playstation network card because NIS is having a fantastic sale Oct 1-7th: all their games get slashed 50% (I know, a PSN sale?! Gasp!).
My copy of Disgaea is falling apart from use, I want Disgaea 2 and Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? and I'm planning to see what else pops up on that list. This Thursday, as in two days from now, the PSP Go comes out, but more important, we see what new/old games get released/re-released on the Playstation Network. It's like waiting for my Birthday..or Christmas!
For those wondering what's wrong with the PSP Go, I'll give you my main concerns
1.) Uses a completely new memory stick format the M2..get ready to toss your sandisk pro duos!
2.) it's flimsy..not much metal and the thin plastic encasing it probably won't last very long with heavy use
3.) Battery life is about 3-5 hours! watch a movie, charge it. Play a few hours of a UMD game with intense graphics? charge it again. No thanks
4.) It's top-heavy when open. 5.) It's quite cramped when playing, even for someone like me who has small hands.
6.) Bad glare even on its brightest setting and completely unplayable outside even on an overcast day!
7.) Digital Distribution..ONLY..make of that what you will
8.) Price. 'Nuff said
See, I thought I could get past a few of those shortcomings, but I need a system that will last a while, since I may not have much spending money until after..
HEY! I forgot to tell you guys! I'm expecting again! I'm about 8 weeks along; hoping for a son this time, but will be happy with whoever God gives us.
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Posted Sep 29, 2009 1:00 pm PT
Congrats on both the sensible PSP decision and the impending arrival!
Posted Sep 29, 2009 1:35 pm PT
Dang it...two people already beat me to saying 'Congrats' on both fronts. So I'll have to settle with "That's really great!' 
I was thinking about the Go, and most of the reasons you mentioned are reasons I decided against it. The biggest factors being price, and the fact that my 1000 is still working great and I have over 25 UMD games that I wouldn't be able to play.
I was thinking about the Go, and most of the reasons you mentioned are reasons I decided against it. The biggest factors being price, and the fact that my 1000 is still working great and I have over 25 UMD games that I wouldn't be able to play.
Posted Sep 29, 2009 2:54 pm PT
I'm kinda surprised by this sudden change, but at the same time it's very understandable.
Although I have to admit, as a potential prospective PSP owner the Go is at least somewhat appealing. I'm not big on the digital distribution and it's pretty pricey, but I don't have a PSP now so I wouldn't be getting screwed over by Sony if I were to purchase a Go. That said, I feel it's probably more trouble than it's worth and I'll most likely just end up getting a PSP-3000 if I get one at all.
Although I have to admit, as a potential prospective PSP owner the Go is at least somewhat appealing. I'm not big on the digital distribution and it's pretty pricey, but I don't have a PSP now so I wouldn't be getting screwed over by Sony if I were to purchase a Go. That said, I feel it's probably more trouble than it's worth and I'll most likely just end up getting a PSP-3000 if I get one at all.
Posted Sep 29, 2009 3:32 pm PT
@Geekydad: yeah, it's tough being a new mom to such a busy 2-year-old (oh, yeah! She's two today! Wow! Time sure went by fast!)..I'll try to post more often..I miss you guys..we have a decent friendly little blogging community here.
@SadPspAddict: LOVE the name, but it's not sad to be an addict..I'm beginning to think I am one, too!
@BradHummr: "first!" lol who cares who says it first! I'm flattered you guys take the time to read the blather I put out here, and then to respond to said blather!
@blue: as I said in my blog, just because I posted these blogs back-to-back does not mean I have not been agonizing over the decision for weeks on end!
@everyone: I have to make a confession here..I have been doing some "naughty" things with my older psps, but now that they broke, and I have updated my new psp to the highest firmware and bought all those games new, I am now stepping out of the custom-firmware/pirating scene..I'll admit it, I used to download stuff to see if I liked it, but I feel very guilty for investing many of my hard-earned free time hours on a game I don't own! I spent most of this summer catching up on my UMD collection and can safely say I legally own all my games now! Yeah, shake your fingers at me for a bit and "tsk-tsk" but I am DONE with all that..I have 22 UMDs and 7 UMD movies and counting. I also now have Super Collapse 3 and Final Fantasy VII on my new psp courtesy of the PSN!
@SadPspAddict: LOVE the name, but it's not sad to be an addict..I'm beginning to think I am one, too!
@BradHummr: "first!" lol who cares who says it first! I'm flattered you guys take the time to read the blather I put out here, and then to respond to said blather!
@blue: as I said in my blog, just because I posted these blogs back-to-back does not mean I have not been agonizing over the decision for weeks on end!
@everyone: I have to make a confession here..I have been doing some "naughty" things with my older psps, but now that they broke, and I have updated my new psp to the highest firmware and bought all those games new, I am now stepping out of the custom-firmware/pirating scene..I'll admit it, I used to download stuff to see if I liked it, but I feel very guilty for investing many of my hard-earned free time hours on a game I don't own! I spent most of this summer catching up on my UMD collection and can safely say I legally own all my games now! Yeah, shake your fingers at me for a bit and "tsk-tsk" but I am DONE with all that..I have 22 UMDs and 7 UMD movies and counting. I also now have Super Collapse 3 and Final Fantasy VII on my new psp courtesy of the PSN!
Posted Sep 29, 2009 11:06 pm PT
Wow, your daughter is two?! Holy cow, time flies when you're old. 
I remember when you first let us know of becoming a mommy. It just doesn't seem that long ago. But it sounds like you guys are getting on okay, and it's always nice to hear from you, of course.
I remember when you first let us know of becoming a mommy. It just doesn't seem that long ago. But it sounds like you guys are getting on okay, and it's always nice to hear from you, of course.
Posted Sep 30, 2009 3:28 am PT
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