21. Game Sharing
Game Sharing is a feature we've been in love with ever since the Game Boy Advance days. This technique lets your system share a small sample of the game you're playing. Sometimes, it will be a single-player demo ... Other times, it allows you to play multiplayer games with other PSP owners with just one copy of the game. The upcoming Naruto game uses Game Sharing, which we're positive will become quite popular amongst the kids. According to Wikipedia, over 50 PSP games use the feature.
22. Headset communication during multiplayer
Avid fans of SOCOM and, more recently, Killzone Liberation, know how awesome it is to voice chat while playing against a friend. Simply plug in the PSP headset and you're ready to go.
23. Wide assortment of games with Ad-Hoc play
A majority of PSP games offer Ad-Hoc multiplayer, which allows you to compete against other PSP owners. The PSP Nation crew understands how fun a multiplayer match of Grand Theft Auto game can be (and PSP is the only system where such a feat is easily possible!).
24. Infrastructure multiplayer lets you play on the Internet ... for free
We love Infrastructure play: this allows PSP players from over the country and globe compete against each other through the Internet ... no need to be next to a friend! According to Wikipedia, over 20 PSP titles support the feature, with many more to come.
25. PlayStation Spot downloads
Simply go into a GameStop, or Best Buy and you may see a PSP kiosk set up. Turn on your PSP, activate Game Sharing, and you'll be able to download PSP Spot content, which includes videos and game demos. Certainly makes the experience of being hassled by a GameStop employee a little bit more tolerable.
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6-20-2007 @ 12:06PM
RadioScott said...
Speaking of #25, I was at Wal-Mart the other day where they had a pretty large PSP display. The signage indicated that there was a download spot there. Anybody have any experience getting downloads at Wal-Mart? BTW, they also had several movies including Stealth for $8.88.
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6-20-2007 @ 12:17PM
txa1265 said...
My thoughts:
- Game sharing is underutilized ... but I will say that until *every* game has it ... and I would say it for the DS as well. The reason I say it - games like Syphon Filter or SOCOM or MACH that have it make sure a *great* advertising tool! I don't have too many local PSP friends (one in fact, who recently left the company), but I have been able to share a couple of games with him, and it is great!
- Infrastructure mode - I think this has been one of the biggest missed opportunities thus far. You have a robust system, excellent wireless networking capabilities, nice multimedia and headset capabilities, and the overwhelming majority of games don't support it. Playing Medal of Honor Heroes online was a blast, something I was reminded of after finishing the short Call of Duty PSP campaign. Oh ... and the recent addition of the SWEET Killzone Infrastructure mode really throws that into sharp contrast. I hope that developers put more into this - it seems like the perfect thing for the target audience.
- Download spots - this was a great idea. Anyone who thinks that having demo spots augmented with free downloads of demos doesn't sell games is nuts.
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6-20-2007 @ 12:26PM
merc25 said...
Justin, we don't do that(claiming to be first in post) here, we just post our thoughts on the article's topic.
#24 is the best of this portion of the list. 24 & 22 should be used in more games.
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6-20-2007 @ 12:39PM
BeDammit said...
txa1265
You can use XLINK KAI to play internet players...
Yes I know its a hurdle to jump through, but it DEFINITELY increases the gameplay for ad hoc only games.
Check it out!
BeDammit
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6-20-2007 @ 1:35PM
Justin said...
FIRST... any way i love the psp and i play socom all day and if it wasnt for the headset then i might of turned this down and go back to the ps2 verion. And the free wifi is awesome. Love to go out to public places with wifi and play some games online with friends.
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6-21-2007 @ 9:18AM
Tug@boy said...
I am portuguese, sorry for my english.
I love ad-hoc multiplayer mode of GTA:VCS.
I have got eight or nine friends with a psp and all of them have got GTA:VCS.
I love GTA:VCS is one of best psp games ever.
Sorry for my english
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6-21-2007 @ 4:35PM
yanipheonu said...
Part of the problem with the wireless multiplayer is the name. Having just gotten into PSPs, I had NO IDEA what the hell Ad Hoc meant. A type of sausage?
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