I have a PSP and like it 100% better than the DS. But I am bias as I like better graphics and more of the PSP ports/games than the DS. Also, movies look great on it for a road trip. But let's not turn this into a PSP vs. DS war. Both are great handhelds. If you want more specifics, email me.

Ive got both and love them both. If you want just a straight up game system, go with the DS. If you want it to play movies and do other cool things, get a PSP.

Mass Effect? Really?

Man, you need to catch up! Awesome stuff. Took me 3 days straight to finish that game, with almost all side quests done.

I should try the expansion, actually. I was kinda sad to finish the game in a short amount of time. :(

PSP is great for a media player with some awesome games as well. GFX are honestly not that far off. Like comparing psx to n64.. the only thing is that there are TONS of great DS games, and they have much more variety gameplay wise than most psp titles.

It is good to have both. PSP is much more versatile for media. The screen is big and beautiful, surf the web with ease...good stuff

If you want to play only games, go for the DS. It has the most third party support. It has the most casual to the most hardcore games.

And a lot of RPG's.

This might help you with your decision.

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=222049

Depends what you're looking for. If you just want game and you don't give a crap that they are on an unpowered system that's too anemic to even rotate a map in a strat RPG then go with the DS.

For the most part the designers know they're working with crappy specs and they put out games that are solid despite the DS limitations.

If you want solid games running on a system with enough power to actually hold all the innvations of the 1990s, then go with the PSP. Wild Arms XF, R-Type Command, Jeanne D'Arc, and the FFT remake all blow nearly every DS SRPG out of the water, and the same is true for most of the standard RPGs on the two systems.

Personally, I haven't picked up my DS since I got tired of Revenant Wings, and my PSP's been the one getting all the playtime.

We have a DS and a PSP and though the PSP has much better graphics, I am not a big fan of the game selection or the controls. I would go with the DS. There seems to be a lot more fun to be had with its titles.

Yeah, I haven't done all that much research into them, and I would just get both but as i mentioned earlier, I'm already backlogged on my console games as it is (I forgot that I haven't opened Orange Box yet either), so getting both portables doesn't make much sense to me, but something while on business would be great. Thanks for the advice guys, I'm gonna look into it a bit more and figure it all out, but I'm leaning towards the DS at the moment. Is there really much benefit to the PSP to PS3 compatibility? Thanks again for the advice all.

I believe they said that wasn't true about the 6GB thing.

Oh yes. I just read the update. It won't be 6GB, but it will require install.

Any word about the required HDD for the 360 version? My brother in law is a huge Soul Calibur fan and he has an Arcade model.

theyd better not

i dont want to install my console games >:(

stream me the meadia!! streeeam me the media! get clever devs.

The HDD requirement for the 360 was an error.

1Gb for saves? Does it save everything you do in the game to video?

That's ridiculous... so much so that I doubt it's true.

That would be classy with a K.

Same here, no time for handhelds. My kids use my DS usually. I'm bummed that none of my buddies are buying Soul Calibur :( Might just rent it. Ive been buying too many games these days.

I think Soul Calibur is the first game that everyone that I know is getting. I cant wait to beat their asses.

Yep I'm also really looking forward to Civ Rev and SC4.

Really?

I buy at least one game per week. There are a lot of good games out there, for every system.

I agree 007craft. I recently shortened my list and Im just buying AAA games I like and MP games I know my friends are also buying.

Buying

Battlefield:BC *getting this weekend
GoW2
Streetfighter 4
Wipeout HD
Banjo3
Starwars FU

R2 depending on reviews

Yeah, people may buy a lot of crap games (which is their prerogative) but I think there are a lot more great titles a year than you appear to buy. GTA4 as the only game worth it so far? I can’t agree with that at all.

Hooray for Fenix finally getting Battlefield: BC. In the immortal words of John McLane:

Welcome to the party, pal!

*Takes aim at you*

Admittedly, this *has* been a great year for gaming thus far, both releases and announcements-wise. So, yes, I'm going to indulge. But not without research.

"caveat emptor" and all that, you know?

My yearly quota is about double 007craft's. I usually pull between 9 and 12 a year, which always felt reasonable to me

These past two years, however, that quota's been leaving me missing a good bit, and that's just from owning Wii & DS

Ah, Diablo 2...something tells me I'll be re-installing this one for nostalgia purposes, too. PSYCHED about Diablo 3!!!!

bah i hate when turkeys atack my corn fields.

WTF does that have to do with anything?

Strike the turkeys' weak points for massive damage.

Spectral Force 3:

http://www.atlus.com/spectralforce3/

One of the few SRPGs on the 360, and I'm an SRPG buff, so I'm interested.

Ya, the website doesn't really tell very much. It's got to be at least as good as the FFA PSP port or will be disappointing.