Royal Navy sailors given PSPs to 'encourage studying'
by Ben Gilbert 
{ Nov 29th 2009 at 1:30PM } 
And so even though Reginald said it would be a "smashing idea" for you to buy 230 consoles and spend £50k in the process, we're not so sure this is the best way to educate British sailors. The pre-loaded engineering software may help, but who's to stop users from spending hours with Patapon 2 instead? And no matter how much they claim to be learning about naval combat from SOCOM: Tactical Strike, we're pretty sure that's a lie as well. We hope you've learned from this, and will think twice next time that dastardly Reginald proposes a gaming system as education.
[Via GamesIndustry.biz]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith [ATDF Co-Founder] @ Nov 29th 2009 1:43PM
First, PSP's are used for education, now for studying and training?]
I'm thinking it's time for a new slogan. PSP: It Only Does Everything?
Sly @ Nov 29th 2009 1:45PM
it's been like that. does anyone remember the dante's inferno PSP?
AerialAngel87 [PSN ID - AerialAngel] @ Nov 29th 2009 1:47PM
The man is bored. The man shall be rewarded with a PSP.
NitroMikeo @ Nov 29th 2009 1:48PM
Nice to know tax payers money is going to a good cause....
Look At This Suit @ Nov 29th 2009 1:55PM
Sometimes, the government just needs to spend your money on some stupid shit.
It's kind of like having a girlfriend or a wife.
Space @ Nov 29th 2009 4:25PM
HAHA! comment of the week right there!
samfish @ Nov 29th 2009 1:57PM
Yeah, I tried the ol' "I'm studying with the Super Nintendo" trick with my parents back in the day.
It never worked :(
Look At This Suit @ Nov 29th 2009 2:04PM
True Story: I was able to purchase the original Mario Tennis because I told my mother I would learn to play tennis by playing it.
Mystic @ Nov 29th 2009 2:17PM
More Better True Story: I was able to purchase the Nintendo R.O.B because I told my mother it would do the dishes for her.
whylekat @ Nov 29th 2009 2:19PM
That srry excuse mustve worked tenfold with Wii Sports!
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith [ATDF Co-Founder] @ Nov 29th 2009 2:26PM
More sad true story: People purchased Wii Fit as a diet program.
jitty @ Nov 29th 2009 3:36PM
I remember when the first guitar hero came out, my parents got it for more partially because they thought I'd learn actual guitar from it XD LMFAO
Spartan [Planeteer | Power of Sunshine & Lollipops] @ Nov 29th 2009 4:12PM
Samfish, 2 things.
1/ I tried that as well, it dodn't work either.
2/ That pic is pure f*cking win!
kevin @ Nov 29th 2009 2:32PM
And no matter how much they claim to be learning about naval combat from SOCOM: Tactical Strike , this line alone made laugh my ass off ,picture it . where you get your training son, i recived my training from a handheld gaming devices .
godlovesugly @ Nov 29th 2009 3:18PM
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.
Rule Britannia!
Britannia rule the waves.
Britons never, never, never shall be slaves.
john @ Nov 29th 2009 3:34PM
If psp hardware was converted into a graphing calculator, it would be very epic. Many magnitudes better than any TI-89
eNrique @ Nov 29th 2009 3:38PM
I think there's an emulator that turns the PlayStation Portable into a TI-89.
markhill66 @ Nov 29th 2009 4:02PM
I used to be a linguist in the Navy, and everyone I worked with got free iPods with language training software except me because I was deployed. So lame.
Z (uburi) @ Nov 29th 2009 11:29PM
Would you say you were a cunning linguist?
markhill66 @ Nov 29th 2009 11:32PM
That, and a master debater.
Spartan [Planeteer | Power of Sunshine & Lollipops] @ Nov 29th 2009 4:13PM
They should have got them DS's with brain age.
Awetoebawt @ Nov 29th 2009 4:33PM
Hell, Rhythm Heaven would do more teaching then that piece of dog shit.
S. Tiger @ Nov 29th 2009 4:40PM
Hey, I only wish the U.S. navy would do this. Then my brother has no reason not to own and play a PSP.
jcd @ Nov 29th 2009 6:42PM
I sort of want that engineering software. Whatever it might be.
The PSP is great for gaming, but it would also be nice if I could do some nice math or something like that on it
Ben Gilbert @ Nov 29th 2009 7:50PM
Agreed! I'm mostly joking in the post above, and think it's probably not a terrible idea at all. For comedy's sake, I went with the "Reginald" hook. I hope it didn't come across too seriously!
killdash9 @ Nov 30th 2009 12:07AM
I read the source article and noted that the preloaded software comes with some courses for elementary electrical engineering. I'd be interested in that, myself . . . though I guess I could also just break out my old textbooks. I also found this quote interesting: "A Sony representative visiting HMS Collingwood hurled one against a wall to prove its durability." It seems one of the reasons the PSP was chosen for this over "other consoles" was its resistance to damage.
killdash9 @ Nov 30th 2009 12:10AM
I read the source article and noted that the preloaded software comes with some courses for elementary electrical engineering. I'd be interested in that, myself . . . though I guess I could also just break out my old textbooks. I also found this quote interesting: "A Sony representative visiting HMS Collingwood hurled one against a wall to prove its durability." It seems one of the reasons the PSP was chosen for this over "other consoles" was its resistance to damage.
lincruste @ Nov 30th 2009 6:41AM
Too bad regular coders have to fight against SCE's firmware and hardware updates in order to get their homebrew running on PSP. How unfair.
Bobulous @ Nov 30th 2009 7:35AM
Captain! Bandits coming in at 11 o'clock high!
Very well, number one. Press Circle, Circle, Square, L2, Cross, Triangle if you please.
Azariel_z @ Dec 1st 2009 3:49AM
Ok, I use my PSP for studying..sometimes..not all the time, but frequently to watch some video tutorials, or documentaries, while going to work, comign back home etc. Off course that doesn't defeat the primary purpose of a PSP. ..PSone/ Snes / GBA EMULATION!!!
LOL!