is the psp good

[ijustwannaplaywii]

im considering buying

 

[elpapadelospollitos]

Yes, the library is worth it

 

[Dothackjhe]

Probably, depends on the price. Normally, I'd choose a PS Vita over a PSP nowadays if I am feeling nostalgic about playing a title with a Sony handheld gaming device.

 

[CoolMe]

The Wii is better..

 

[CMDreamer]

Forget about the library, most games are available on better platforms; you can use it for emulation, just because of it the PSP is worth it.

 

[ScaryHobbit]

If you like the games it offers, you'll love the PSP.

Pros: Excellent game library; very impressive graphics for a handheld of that era; sleek form factor; easy to hack for game ripping and emulation.
Cons: The analog stick is really bad and is poorly located which cramps your hand; 1st/3rd person shooters stupidly get crammed onto the system and are forced to use the face buttons for aiming because there is only one analog stick.

 

[duffman2k]

Yes, no, maybe.
If you don't have fond memories of the PSP. Probably not. The screen is not to good, lots of ghosting. If you get a Vita you will get all a PSP can do and more.
But I like to boot up my PSP and spin up my old UMDs. Just because of the nostalgia.
If you get it cheap go for it. There is a lot of homebrew and awesome games.
I resently bought 2 PSPs for 20$.
There is also other handheld consoles that can emulate PSP games. I have not tried them but I have seen some reviews on YouTube. But maybe that is something that can interest you?

 

[Morricorne]

Smaller than switch lite. I can play gba/gbc/snes games for free. Laying On my bed with psp 3004. Cause its small and i don't drop it like my Nintendo switch lite.

 

[MochaMods]

At the price point, typically sub $60, theres really no reason to not have one. Stellar library and awesome community.

 

[such]

It's good, but if you can afford it get a Vita instead. Plays just about everything a PSP does, and then some (also more horsepower for emulation).

 

[Plazorn]

A hacked Vita can run Adrenaline, which is essentially a virtual PSP.

 

[CoolMe]

On a serious note, if you can get a Vita (any model) i would say get that instead, it can play psp games along with Vita games, also better performance on Retro emulators, better/bigger screen, and has a right analog stick etc.
But if you got a deal on a psp (like super cheap), it wouldn't hurt if you chose to get it..

 

[AncientBoi]

The experience I get with my PSP 3001 is great. I have no quams about it. I take it with me to a restaurant sometimes to play with while I'm waiting for my food to arrive.

 

[ssjkakaroto]

Best part of the PSP, IMHO, is having a portable PS1.

 

[zfreeman]

How long is everyone's battery life on a PSP? Is anyone underclocking or maybe have a battery mod with the disc drive removed?

 

[CraddaPoosta]

It is probably the console I have the deepest level of fondness for. It's the one that I really learned how to do any kind of modding on, and will always have a special place in my heart because of that.

I would recommend a Vita, though, if you're going to get a portable Sony console. Has everything the PSP does, with dual analog sticks, so PSX games are naturally much, much better.

 

[Kwyjor]

It's good if you like stuff, with things.

What is this question

 

[HandsomeJack]

Not a direct answer, however, ...

... getting a PSTV allows you to run PSP games in Adrenaline bubbles and it's pretty sweet as a way of playing the game library. There's a Vita plugin called reVita which can run in the background to remap controls.

 

[ssjkakaroto]

How long is everyone's battery life on a PSP? Is anyone underclocking or maybe have a battery mod with the disc drive removed?

Not good, TBH. I got one of those Cameron Sino batteries a few months ago and I can't play for more than 1 hour with it. Same thing with the original one.

 

[SylverReZ]

The PSP is great if you're wanting to play PS1/PSX games with POPSloader.