PSP or DS?

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:32 pm

I've played neither but am looking to pick one up for my son (and maybe myself, now and again). We're going to be spending a lot of quality time in the car over the next couple weeks and then much more after that in the ROckies.

So... what are your thoughts? I've done the searches and they both seem to be good, but I'm looking for some other opinions.

I'm leaning towards the PSP.

Chris · Post by **Chris** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:53 pm

I suggest the Master GT hiking boots

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:49 am

Chris wrote:I suggest the Master GT hiking boots

Now I’m completely lost (which isn’t uncommon). I thought he was talking about game consoles but you post tennis shoes. So which is it?

Dan · Post by **Dan** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:54 am

RoundEye wrote:Now I’m completely lost (which isn’t uncommon). I thought he was talking about game consoles but you post tennis shoes. So which is it?

Chris wrote:I suggest the Master GT hiking boots

yep! I agree,I've seen those boots,pretty dam cool,but I like the Master PSP hiking boots with the high density SD card reading laces a little better

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:17 am

PSP - You can softmod them, and flash bios to allow games to be played from the memory card. Also allows homebrew code.

RoundEye · Post by **RoundEye** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:40 am

Dan wrote:...high density SD card reading laces...

….umm, what?!?!

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:09 am

I would lean towards the PSP.

nightowl · Post by **nightowl** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 5:13 am

another vote for the PSP. there are a tone of games for it too!

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:28 am

Done. PSP it is.

However...

http://news.google.com/news?q=psp%204000

Hmmm....

(Chris - The whole family has a good pair of Merrills from REI for when we're TO the destination in Colorado.)

ace · Post by **ace** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 8:53 am

If this is for the kid mostly then I say the DS. More games for him to get into.

tao_jones · Post by **tao_jones** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:09 am

Depends on how old he is...I don't think you can go wrong with either but IMO the PSP and the games are aimed more towards to the older kids.

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 9:23 am

Ahh... yes, he's four.

I like the fact we can play movies and such on it too.

FWIW - The kid can whip through Lego Batman and Indiana Jones on PS3. LOL

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:00 am

The DS is a social game system. Most kids have a DS so it's easy for them to play with or against eachother in versus mode. Nintendo has the right mix of kids games that are appropriate for a 4 yr old child. My kid has one and so does the entire lot of neighborhood kids.

mountainman · Post by **mountainman** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:04 am

Ahhh... so it's a lot of ad-hoc wireless networking play between the game systems? That's nice.

I've not really played or seen either, so it's going to be a tough choice.

Thanks, all.

JawZ · Post by **JawZ** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 10:17 am

mountainman wrote:Ahhh... so it's a lot of ad-hoc wireless networking play between the game systems? That's nice.

I've not really played or seen either, so it's going to be a tough choice.

Thanks, all.

Yes, in most cases, only one person needs the physical game and they act as the host.

tao_jones · Post by **tao_jones** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 1:22 pm

Either way you cant go wrong.

YARDofSTUF · Post by **YARDofSTUF** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:34 pm

4 years old, ya DS might be better.