Official Site: US.Playstation.com
Specs: 16GB; Wi-Fi & Bluetooth; Game format: digital download; Colors: piano black & pearl white; M2 memory stick: 2-4GB
Company: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Despite various media outlet leaks over the past few weeks, the next iteration of the Sony PSP, known as the PSP go was officially announced Tuesday during the company’s keynote address at E3. Borrowing much of its figurative blueprint from the uber-succesful iPod touch, the smaller and lighter PSP go ditches the shackles of a UMD disc drive for a totally digital download accessibility. The PSP Go lets you load full games, movies, music, and other pieces of multimedia directly onto the integrated hard drive. The Sony PSP go is slated for an October 1st release, and will retail for a typical high-end Sony-style $249.99.
From a physical standpoint, the Sony PSP go is a slide-style portable console that, when closed, is about the size of your average smartphone. Compared to the PSP-1000, the PSP go is nearly 50% smaller and 40% lighter, but this also means you are faced with a slightly reduced screen size and no dual analog controls.
From a physical standpoint, the Sony PSP go is a slide-style portable console that, when closed, is about the size of your average smartphone. Compared to the PSP-1000, the PSP go is nearly 50% smaller and 40% lighter, but this also means you are faced with a slightly reduced screen size and no dual analog controls.
The first major bullet-point feature on the PSP go is its forward-thinking digital software format. Giving you true portability, you can now buy and purchase full titles like Gran Turismo PSP (a same-day launch title) on demand without the need for a UMD disc. The subtraction of a spinning disc drive should only help to improve the once-suspect battery life of the Sony console. In order to store an extensive downloaded media library, the go will have a 16GB hard drive, which can be further expanded through an add-on M2 slot.
With the exception of being able to digitally download on-demand retail titles, there are not that many original or revolutionary gaming features on the PSP go. For Sony PlayStation 3 gamers who have become accustomed to fluid- and natural-feeling dual analog stick control, it will be teeth-grinding to go back and play a title like God of War: Chains of Olympus with a traditional D-pad controller. There are enough major titles from top developers already slated for the PSP go to keep interest perked despite the lack of any envelope-pushing game technology. What Sony has brought to the PSP go is a wonderful complement of multimedia features. The portable unit has built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connectivity and a totally revamped music player that can build playlists based on your personal taste and song choice. With the early October launch date fast approaching, details are sure to flood in about this enticing new portable console, and after a bit of a false start, the PSP go is heading in the right direction.
With the exception of being able to digitally download on-demand retail titles, there are not that many original or revolutionary gaming features on the PSP go. For Sony PlayStation 3 gamers who have become accustomed to fluid- and natural-feeling dual analog stick control, it will be teeth-grinding to go back and play a title like God of War: Chains of Olympus with a traditional D-pad controller. There are enough major titles from top developers already slated for the PSP go to keep interest perked despite the lack of any envelope-pushing game technology. What Sony has brought to the PSP go is a wonderful complement of multimedia features. The portable unit has built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth connectivity and a totally revamped music player that can build playlists based on your personal taste and song choice. With the early October launch date fast approaching, details are sure to flood in about this enticing new portable console, and after a bit of a false start, the PSP go is heading in the right direction.
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