Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP)

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84 of 84 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Chazzer3

Member since 22/02/2004

Reviews written: 60

Sony PSP, Absolutely Incredible, So Amazing!
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01/06/2005

User recommends the product

Advantages Fabulous 16.77 million colour screen, MP3 and MP4 player, Soon to come accessories, 802.11b/g Wireless LAN, much much more.
Disadvantages Memory Stick Duos aren't the cheapest memory medium around, but this is easily overcome with, eBay!

**EDIT** Since my production of this review, there has been a fabulous revalation, (spelling?), in the PSP world, and that is a Sony Made internet browser and many more in the software update, 2.0. This further extends this incredible machines ability to be a true multimedia machine to include the whole World Wide Web. I have tried and tested V2.0 and its great, you can also set images as wall papers, and the browser is fab. Enjoy my review **END OF EDIT** First of all, I would like to say that this product is not available in the UK until about September or October as Sony do not have enough ... more
218 of 218 Ciao users found the following review helpful

tractor-boy

Member since 05/03/2005

Reviews written: 83

NINTENDO - YOU HAVE A PROBLEM!
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30/09/2005

User recommends the product

Advantages Crisp gameplay on the move, portable MP3 player
Disadvantages None of note

Up until now handheld gaming devices have been a rather hit and miss affair, yes there have been occasional gems like Nintendo's Gameboy but more often than not the results are more likely to follow the Nokia N-Gage and the Sega Game Gear into the abyss of poorly thought out and poorly marketed gadgets we'd rather not have. Now Sony have decided that holding the monopoly on the household gaming market is not enough and have launched a portable gaming system with the hope of taking a large chunk of that market as well, and while the Nintendo's Gameboy is a competent little system the Sony PSP ... more
15 of 15 Ciao users found the following review helpful

jollyjacob

Member since 22/08/2008

Reviews written: 9

magical PSP 23/08/2008

User recommends the product

Advantages Super features
Disadvantages Graphics-average

Introduction The PSP (playstation portable) is a unique games console, which allows you to walk about with it anywhere. Also, it includes music, videos, gaming, photos and internet just like the PS3. WOW! It has a very stylish body, which has an analog stick to move your people/players move easier. This has recently been updated to look more sleek, thin and most of all cooool! The newly released games are still included for the PSP and the quality is astounding for such a small device. Another feature is that you can buy a certain camera to put on the PSP so you can snap away anywhere, without ... more
32 of 32 Ciao users found the following review helpful

markd_uk

Member since 01/09/2004

Reviews written: 202

Plays So Perfectly 16/09/2006

User recommends the product

Advantages Smooth game play, versatile functions, Wi-Fi
Disadvantages Bulky for 'pocket'; a little too weighty; awkward in hand

If, like me, you're not a regular gamer but just need something that offers a little light relief when the need takes you, or if your wife tuts every time you take over the TV to play your lumbering games console when she really wants to be watching Heartbeat, a portable games machine is probably more suitable to you than their overweight siblings. So when I could no longer put up with my wife's complaints when I wanted to play Gran Turismo on my PS2 and when she started to whinge that she didn't know why I had that thing because I rarely played it from one month to the next, I decided it was ... more
28 of 28 Ciao users found the following review helpful

ste231191

Member since 06/04/2005

Reviews written: 56

Sony PSP - Technology will never stop improving 01/03/2006

User recommends the product

Advantages Graphics, gameplay, addictiveness
Disadvantages can be a bit costly

This is my latest review and it is on the Sony PSP, the PSP is the latest gadget that is about and its one of the best, I bought the PSP in Tenerife because its cheaper with no tax and all that. I got it off a gadget shop, if you have been to any of the Canary Islands then you will know that there are people trying to drag you in to there shops 'come in my friend I do you goods deal' little do you know that you are probably going to get a good deal but will break the day you get home. But there was this shop and the shopkeeper was very good in explaining to me how tourists normally get ripped ... more
57 of 57 Ciao users found the following review helpful

g-virus

more power than a PS2, in your hand!
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09/05/2006

User recommends the product

Advantages plays movies, games and music, excellent graphics and sound
Disadvantages not much battery life but thats it really

Console name: PSP or Play Station Portable Made by: Sony Age: 6+ Released: Christmas 2004 (US and Japan) March 2005 (Europe) Price: from £150 upwards, different packs are available that differ in price Size: 170mm x 74mm x 23mm Weight: 260 grams (including Battery) Well the success of the PSP has been tremendous on its release but it didn't get there over night. Infact it has taken nearly 30 years for any gaming company to get the hand held console right. Here is some history on how the gaming world came into contact with hand held consoles and how Sony made there clever move with the PSP… ... more
16 of 16 Ciao users found the following review helpful

Roguey-117

Playstation Portable - The PSP 16/09/2006

User recommends the product

Advantages Great Graphics, Fun and stylish, can hold upto 500+ MP3'S
Disadvantages High Price, Fewer game choice, Few small problems

FIRSTLY... First off the PSP is the best handheld console out there at the moment. Mine rarely leaves my side as it can play music, store pictures, play games, surf the internet wirelessly, play movies and many more things. So if you are determined to own a hand held console the PSP is the right choice to make...If you have the money. PRICE The price of the PSP and its accessories have dropped alot since the inital release so now is a good time to get one. When the PSP was launced just over a year ago now it was around £180-£250 depending on how many extras you wanted. The Memory cards have ... more
30 of 30 Ciao users found the following review helpful

TheFirstEscapist

The best portable on the market. 07/04/2005

User recommends the product

Advantages The look. The portability. The games. The films. The accessories. Pretty much the whole package.
Disadvantages Not out in the UK yet!!!! Battery life. Loading times

OK OK OK. How can I review a product that hasn't been released in the UK? I bought it in Japan, I'm lucky - I know. Lots of people want the Sony PSP. I can see why! There is SO MUCH you can do with the Sony PSP - it's quite unbelievable. My unit is in Japanese - but I'm fortunate to be able to read and understand Japanese - so I can provide an accurate review. The Sony PSP is undoubtedly one of 2005's most anticipated gadgets. Why? What can it do? What is it? It's a slick looking, portable device, tha is a BRILLIANT games machine, and is also a music player, and a UMD (more on UMD later) ... more
45 of 45 Ciao users found the following review helpful

pefidler

You know you'll want one
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17/07/2005

User recommends the product

Advantages Video, MP3, Gaming.... What more do you want?
Disadvantages None

I used to borrow my sisters Gameboy ages ago to play Tetris, but I’ve never really been a big games person. I like strategy games, such as Tetris, but that’s about it. I don’t own a Playstation, and Sim City 3000 is the only PC game I have! So, it would surprise you if I mentioned that whilst in Singapore in April, I bought a PlayStation Portable! Why, you wonder! I’ll explain…… Price: I paid around £170 for the value pack PSP, region 1 with a UK power adapter Looks: This is the best bit…. The playstation portable looks fantastic. It’s sleek ... more
11 of 11 Ciao users found the following review helpful

DannyBoy-17

Member since 29/05/2007

Reviews written: 2

Take the bad with the good - or buy an XBOX 360 29/08/2007

User recommends the product

Advantages Portable, best graphics for a device of its type
Disadvantages Poor value for money - same price as a Core XBOX 360

I'm going to try and avoid using technical specs and meaningless figures and just concentrate on what it means in the real world. THE LOOKS Starting with the physical size of the thing it's amazing. It manages to be compact but still have a screen which feels like it should belong on a much bigger device, it looks great whichever colour you choose- that would be down to personal choice. One critisicsm is that fingerprints will be all over it before you realised you picked it up, but, it does come with a cloth for that, so no real problem. There's a wrist strap to stop you dropping it and other ... more