Well, today our showdown shall be between the DS Lite and PSP Slim. We'll be comparing them.
GAMES
Well, the DS appeals to many casual, and some hardcore gamers. It has many first party exclusives like Mario, Zelda, Animal Crossing, Nintendogs, etc. These games are innovative because they really make use of the DS's uniques features like the touch screen. Nintendogs also makes use of the built-in microphone. The games are enjoyable, especially for young kids. Games like Picross, and Crossword are very educational and addicting, based on some of the people in IGN forums. I wander and lurk mostly at the boards, observing their opinions. Plus, the DS is compatible with Gameboy Advance games, thus expands their library. But the DS Lite can't play Gameboy, or Gameboy Color games. The DS really has a lot of games. Want music? Pick up Guitar Hero: On Tour, or Elite Beat Agents. Like Final Fantasy? Get FF:III, FF:IV, or FF: XII Revenant Wings. GTA? GTA Chinatown Wars is coming to the DS! The library is really colossal, and has many worthwlle gems worth your peso.
As for the PSP, many Sony loyalists, and harcore gamers would enjoy the PSP library. God of War, Tekken 5: DR, Need for Speed, Star Wars, GTA, etc. But I don't think that many very young kids would enjoy the PSP's games. The games of the PSP are beautiful, very pretty graphics. Yet, the PSP library isn't really that big. It only appeals to a centain crowd, while it is very focused, I would really want to see more child-oriented games.
Winner: DS LIte
Controls
The DS have four directional buttons, four buttons(X,Y,A,B), microphone, and a stylus for the touch screen. The touch screen really gives games more variety, and interaction. In IGN's DS Lite vs. PSP; they said(I think so) that the DS's control buttons are,hence, smaller that the PSP's. True to that, the PSP's directional buttons are a bit more comfortable to use.
Let's go to the PSP
Like what I mentioned earlier, the PSP's directional buttons are more comfortable to use, since they have a better size. It does have an analog stick, but for me, it's not that comfortable. The PSP also has four buttons(X, O, Square, Triangle).
The verdict? While the PSP's size of the buttons are more comfortable, not to mention an analog stick, the DS's touch screen allows more interaction.
Winner: Tie
Features
The DS Lite plays games, I think there's card so you can play music too. But, the DS's focus aren't about features, but more about the games.
The Sony PSP Slim has many features. It can play music, store photos, play games, videos, and even browse the internet! I even hard Japan has already GPS for the PSP Slim
Winner: PSP Slim
Battery Life
Based on what I read in one gaming magazine, the DS can play for moe than 8 hours, but the PSP Slim can only play for 3-6 hours. Isn't it obvious who wins in this category?
Winner: DS Lite
Results: DS-3 2-PSP
Have I forgotten anything else?
-Patty
