http://kotaku.com/5616590/psp-successor-has-touch-controls Inclusion of touch controls as well? Obviously it's all 'rumor and speculation', so however much truth in this is all up to you. Wouldn't really be surprised at a new handheld though, seeing Nintendo's recent (and likely upcoming) success in the market.
Touch controls on the back seems weird to me. I mean wouldn't that get in the way and get damaged quick? I like the design either way (even if it is just speculation)
lol@that comment: Sony Meeting: "You know how most the games that built our fan base on our systems over the years use 2 analog sticks?" "Yeah?" "Let's give the new PSP touch sensitive controls on the back."
I really don't see that working effectively. For starters, you can't see where your fingers are so how are you meant to know where to touch? Of course, we could be taking this too 'iPhone-ish' and what is meant by 'touch controls' actually means a touch area just for the L/R trigger buttons at the back but nothing else.
I think even that would be too much. What's the point? L and R buttons have worked fine since the SNES, they don't need to use touch controls just because the tech exists. Besides, lots of people are used to resting their fingers on the buttons when they're not pressing down on them.
It doesn't take a freaking genius to figure this out: *a powerful processor/graphics chip *a great screen *2 sticks *a well designed download store *excellent (read "easy") wireless connectivity *inexpensive PS2 Classics Screw the phone bit, screw the touchscreen. Instead, make it the best console experience in a handheld, and you've got a hit.
There's a part of me that half wants it to be a phone just so we can all snicker as it tanks just as bad as the ngage.
The worst part is that I absolutely love the form factor of the PSP Go. Really the only thing I'd change about it is maybe have it fold in on itself to protect the screen instead of sliding like the Nintendo DS. Also, given how prevalent games that use the analog nub are I wish they'd swap it with the D-pad... But either way, it's an easily pocketable gaming system with responsive controls and loads of potential. Unfortunately, Sony totally dropped the ball when it came to realizing that potential on any level. There's literally no benefit to downloading games over owning an older PSP and just buying UMD's, you'd think Sony would throw gamers a bone realizing that by downloading a game you're skipping the entire supply chain of UMD production, shipping, retailers, etc. I don't know, I can rant about the PSP Go for hours if I wanted to. It's probably my biggest gaming disappointment of recent history.
And for the record, I really tried to enjoy the PSP Go too, bought a couple hundred bucks in games for it, and carried it with me everywhere for a month or so and just couldn't really get "in" to any of the games. It seems to me that PSP games fall in this weird middle ground of not quite feeling like a mobile game and not quite feeling like a regular console game that the iPhone and DS mostly have seemed to somehow avoid. ugh I have better shit to do than rant about the psp peace out
I find the PSP Go too thin. Seriously, it's like holding a piece of cardboard. It just doesn't feel right in my hands. Ergonomics -1 Sounds like the kind of completely ridiculous stunt that Sony would try and pull off.
The Go fits just right in my hands, and the analog nub is in a more natural position too, similar to the sixaxis layout. The biggest problem is the small library when it comes to great games, but the main reason for buying mine was PSOne Classics, so it's fulfilled it's task completely.
I cannot wait for the new generation. There are solid things that need to be done, and they don't really need to throw in extras like touch panel buttons. -Dual Joysticks -High Definition Screen -802.11n wifi -Some way of incorporating touch sensitive shoulder triggers -Upgraded internals The biggest question in my mind is the type of media they'll use. I'm positive they'll ditch UMD, but will they create a new solid state memory standard, adopt M2 memory cards for game distribution, or only use download distribution. Also, will games purchased on the PSN for the PSP Go still work on the PSP2? I can't wait for an official announcement, but with the recent advertising campaign, I wonder how much longer Sony execs want to drag out the PSPs lifespan.
All good questions I have as well, but I doubt they will go for full on Digital Distribution though, there are still few (and I feel terrible for em) people that don't have internet and that would simply hurt sales I think. What they will go with? No idea but they definitely will be ditching UMD. I can only imagine that they would allow PSP1 games on the PSP2, it'd be stupid if they didn't.
