On the surface, Sony's PSP Go execute esn't really gaze like anything radically fresh for the PSP franchise. Yes, it's more compact than the three earlier generations of the portable gaming and multimedia handheld device. And yes, it features such additions as 16GB of internal storage, Bluetooth, slide-out controls, and a smaller, more pocketable overall design. But the real change here is the fact that the Go is the first dedicated handheld gaming system to recede completely digital and go away from cartridges or optical discs.
So, now that the PSP Go is finally here, what's the grade? The reply , so far, is "I" for "incomplete." That's becaemploy Sony won't be unveiling the full range of the PSP's execute wnloadable software offerings until October 1 (which is when the PSP Go officially hits store shelves). On that day, Sony is pledging to expand the PlayStation store to include more than 225 games, 2,300 movies, and 13,300 TV episodes for the PSP (they'll work on the Go and all feeble er PSP models as well). The digital versions are critical to the Go, since it lacks a UMD drive. Additionally, the Store relaunch should be our first peek at PSP Minis, the "snackable" game execute wnloads that are cheaper and aimed at more casual employ rs (much like many of the games now available on the iPod Touch and iPhone).
Among the key games coming October 1 (according to Sony) are the fresh and highly anticipated PSP exclusives Gran Turismo and MotorStorm: Arctic Edge. Other notable PSP favorites include Monster Hunter: Freeexecute m Unite, Tetris, Soulcaliber: Broken Destiny, PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe, Daxter, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10, Madden NFL 10, Beaterator, God of War: Chains of Olympus, Star Wars: Battlefront II, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas, and Fieldrace ners.
In the meantime, though, we've spent about a week with the PSP Go hardware, so we can share our initial thoughts on how it compares to earlier PSPs--not to mention the DSi and the iPod Touch. Check out our initial impressions now, and then approach back later this week for an update once we've recede tten a chance to see the updated, PSP Go-frifinish ly PlayStation Store.
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