On Dec 12, 11:36*am, The Closer wrote:
On Dec 11, 9:58*am, Miles Bader wrote: The Closer writes:
Anyway the PSP2 - here are my thoughts -- the biggest factor to its
success is not going to its graphics ability but the screen quality --
it really needs a screen the same quality as the iPhone 4 otherwise
I'm inclined to agree with Pachter. Sony needed multiple attempts to
get the screen right on the PSP1 -- this makes me very apprehensive
whether they could pull off the PSP2

There's also the question of to what extent, having obsessed over the
graphics, Sony will manage to screw up the controls / ergonomics /
form-factor / pricing.

They don't have a good track record...

Another thing: Launch library.

If Sony think they can rely on ports of old PS1/2 game libraries for
launch titles, they're in for a rude shock.

The launch library of the 3DS will be *massive* (If not unprecedented)
and that's not even considering the 3D movie titles.

You're absolutely correct, and that's where Sony's greatest challenge
lies. They *don't* have a good track record with new tech, and
developers aren't going to be confident in investing in all new IPs or
even new entries in existing IPs on an untested Sony platform. I
guarantee that most developers will have learned the lesson Sony
probably didn't about the need to provide a brand new experience and
so won't be putting anything more than ports or rudimentary expansions
to their games on the new device.

On the other hand, it's impossible for any developer worth its weight
in gold to look at the 3DS and not think about how much potential
there is to create all new IPs or put brand new spins on existing IPs
resulting in a much better launch library.

The 3DS will make a *HUGE* splash in the market whereas the PSP 2 is
almost 100% guaranteed to be lackluster in comparison.