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Sony PSP

 

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  • User Score (2561)
    8.2 8.2 from 2561 reviewers
  • Expert Score (23)
    8.2 8.2 from 23 reviewers
  • Design (40)
    6.8 6.8 from 40 reviewers
  • Value for money (103)
    6.5 6.5 from 103 reviewers
  • Features (12)
    6.5 6.5 from 12 reviewers
  • Ease of use (166)
    6.7 6.7 from 166 reviewers
  • Performance (39)
    7.2 7.2 from 39 reviewers
  • Picture quality (19)
    7.6 7.6 from 19 reviewers
  • Gameplay (2)
    6.2 6.2 from 2 reviewers
  • Graphics (258)
    7.4 7.4 from 258 reviewers
  • Sound (227)
    6.9 6.9 from 227 reviewers
  • Durability (39)
    6.8 6.8 from 39 reviewers
  • Battery performance (20)
    5.8 5.8 from 20 reviewers
  • Speed performance (227)
    7.0 7.0 from 227 reviewers
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. Home Theater

    Home Theater
    9.4/10
    20 July 2005

    Never before has a portable entertainment device of any sort done so much, so well. Packing a plethora of gee-whiz technology in a unique little form factor, the Sony PSP stakes its claim as the indispensable gadget for the fun-conscious. Read more

  2. Bjorn3d.com

    Bjorn3d.com
    24 March 2005

    Introduction One company has held the portable console market in an iron grip for a lot of years. Of course I am talking about Nintendo. True, other competitors have briefly popped up but over time Nintendo has dominated the market with its GameBoy portables. I’m pretty sure Nintendo didn’t expect this to change for a long time so it must have come as a surprise when Sony announced that they would enter the handheld market with their PlayStation Portable. Read more

  3. Snackbar Games

    Snackbar Games
    10/10
    27 March 2006

    Whether or not you thought we needed a sequel so soon, Left 4 Dead 2 is here. And with it comes a brand new setting, four new lead characters, and plenty of other additions that make the first feel like more like a demo than the full experience. Read more

    • Amazing co-op; all five campaigns show more variety than the original game; new additions to the game are welcomed; scavenge mode is addictive; the A.I. director offer...
    • A.I. allies are still not too helpful

  4. Consumer Guide Products

    Consumer Guide Products
    8.0/10
    10 May 2005

    Nintendo has dominated the handheld gaming market for more than a decade. Now, Sony has given them their first real competition in years with their PlayStation Portable. The PSP is not just a gaming device; it also plays music and movies, making it a versatile multimedia performer. Read more

  5. HEXUS

    HEXUS
    27 March 2007

    Introduction Sony Playstation Portable – The PSP If you want to keep Nick Haywood quiet for a few hours, we find duct tape a good choice… to stop him bothering us for days, we threw Sony’s latest gadget his way… Sometimes, being a pale and wan gaming review person has it’s upsides. Ignore the diet of coffee and Pringles and instead revel in the geeky joy of getting your hands on the latest bits of kit. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. "GREAT SYSTEM! I love the 4 inch almost hi-def screen"

    CNET
    10/10
    Reviewer: jzc98, CNET
    8 March 2011

    The psp is much more durable than that of the 3000 or 2000. I must have dropped mine once a week and not even a scratch. The screen as well was scracth proof in my case. The whole thing feels more durable than it's smaller comrades the 3000 and 2000. Although this is a great system it's one of those things people are attracted to and will steal right off the spot. In my case it was stolen by some kid. I'm hoping to get another one for my birthday. All in all buy it. Read more

    • The screen quality completely blows the puny ds or dsi out of the water all the way to the moon. Armed with 16.77 million different colors the psp can handle everythin...
    • Um i didn't like the fact that i couldn't get the old personns parental control off. Fingerprint magnet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

  2. G. of war psp

    Newegg
    10/10
    Reviewer: v-e-n-o-m-5-5-5-2-0, Newegg
    29 September 2008

    absolutely no dead pixels, perfect little lcd, sony improved tremendously from the launch of the ps2 to the now roughly 3% failure raiting of its consoles compared to microsofts 35-50%. the movie and game were excellent. i didn't buy it off here because i simply couldn't wait 3 days. when i got my paycheck, i ran to target. Read more

    • doubled RAM for faster loading times, sony oc'ed the cpu a little to 333mhz from 222mhz so that it doesn't lag too often, and on top of that, you get a blood red psp w...
    • this catches fingerprints LIKE CRAZY!!

  3. gdgt

    gdgt
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: hagridore, gdgt
    28 August 2011

    Good library of games thats slowed down quicker than you'd like. Not genuinely portable as the PSP is large, battery life is inconsistent, and the screen is unreadable in the sun. Recommended on the strength of some truly stand-out games. Read more

  4. Ratings

    Ritz Camera
    8.0/10
    Reviewer: black mamba, Ritz Camera
    12 November 2010

    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Read more

    • Easy To Set Up, Excellent Gameplay, Fun For All Ages, Great Graphics, Lots of Game Choices

  5. Sony PS3 Sucks!

    Mouthshut
    2.0/10
    Reviewer: manifornothing, Mouthshut
    5 December 2010

    For some strange reason there’s no section for PS3 on Mouthshut, so i’m forced to put this under PSP. But my review is really for PS3 from Sony. Read more

  • WikiFreak Description

PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is officially abbreviated as PSP. It was released for retail on December 12, 2004 in Japan; March 24, 2005 in North America; and September 1,, 2005 in PAL regions.

Features

PlayStation Portable uses an optical disc format, Universal Media Disc (UMD), as its primary storage media. It is built with 11 cm (4.3 in) LCD screen, which is capable of 480 x 272 pixel video …

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PlayStation Portable

PlayStation Portable is a handheld game console manufactured and developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. It is officially abbreviated as PSP. It was released for retail on December 12, 2004 in Japan; March 24, 2005 in North America; and September 1,, 2005 in PAL regions.

Features

PlayStation Portable uses an optical disc format, Universal Media Disc (UMD), as its primary storage media. It is built with 11 cm (4.3 in) LCD screen, which is capable of 480 x 272 pixel video playback with 16.77 million colours. Besides that, there are four PlayStation face buttons, the directional pad, the analogue nub, and several other buttons. In addition, it also features two shoulder buttons and a USB 2.0 mini-B port on the top of the console and a WLAN switch and power cable input on the bottom. In term of its CPU, it consists of a 333 MHz MIPS R4000 (32-bit) CPU, a GPU with 2 MB onboard VRAM running at 166 MHz, and includes 32 MB main RAM and 4 MB embedded DRAM. The PSP has the capability to play photo slideshows and audio and video files, stored on a Memory Stick Duo, monitor and save content from RSS channels, send and receive photos wirelessly with other PSPs while in ad-hoc mode and the ability to customize the appearance of the XMB with different colours, photos, or themes. Furthermore, it includes an 1800 mAh battery that will provide about 4-6 hours of game play, 4-5 hours of video playback, or 8-11 hours of audio playback. This handheld game console measures approximately 17 x 7.3 x 2.2 cm (6.7 x 2.9 x 0.9 in), and weighs 280 grams (9.88 ounces).

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  • Manufacturer's Description

Heart-pounding game play and mobile entertainment now fit into smaller pockets. The latest PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) handheld system is 19% thinner and 33% lighter than the previous model, with twice the memory—now 64MB—for faster loading times. The PlayStation® Portable Core Unit features an AC power cord, AC adapter and a smaller, more efficient battery pack that lasts up to six hours. Featuring 64MB of internal system memory and a dedicated PSP® CPU running at u…

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