What do GBAtemp official reviewers think of PS Portal?

[Marc_LFD]

Don't think I've seen a review of PS Portal (hah, I'm not calling it PSP) here and wondering what are the opinion of the individual(s) who'll review it.

I personally have been trying to find a valid reason to buy it, but I haven't found one. My phone with an attached controller (I'll get Backbone One when there's a deal) can do that and so can a PC/Laptop, too.

 

[Naster]

A completely pointless thing.

 

[Scarlet]

If you mean us folks I don't think any of us have bought one, and I don't think we'll be sent one for review, so it's unlikely to get any coverage in the near future.

My personal take is that it fills a very niche role and probably does it well for the folks who just want a very nice screen with some very nice and familiar controls for their PS5. The obvious issue on the table is that it just does what it does. If it just ran Android apps it''d genuinely be a really cool package for the price.

 

[linuxares]

The biggest issue is the connection problems it have. If that was stable, it would probably be somewhat justified.

 

[The Catboy]

It was a piece of shit then and it’s a piece of shit now

 

[SylverReZ]

Nobody really wanted this.

 

[Chary]

Mobile streaming using apps like PSplay work really well for Android. I played most of Persona 5 through it and had a blast. But then I installed Chiaki on my Steam Deck, which works beautifully, because 16:10 isn't perfect, but it's a lot better than the 20:9 ratio of phones. The screen scales a lot better, and it's all a lot more viewable. However, streaming is still janky as all get out, at least for me, and I've got gigabit.

The PS Vita was shockingly good at remote play to the PS4, and could even connect offline. Knowing that experience, and assuming the PS Portal is any bit similar, I could see it genuinely being a fun niche device if you have a lot of people using the TV at home. Or you just like gaming in bed sometimes.

The problem is that so many devices already do that, and you don't have to shell out for them if you've got a phone, or tablet, or what have you. It's all dependant on if you want a super specialized device and you use it enough to justify it, I guess.

 

[Hayato213]

I have one, so far it has been pretty good.