My relationship with the PSP

It's always the same thing. I see a PSP for a sensible price (£69.95 yesterday), I think "Hmm, is it time I nutted up and shut up?".
Yet...

Every time it's always the same answer: No.

I pass my eyes from the PSP in the display cabinet, to the UMD games - Only to be greeted with mediocre game collections, glorified PS2 titles and films that would make a Razzie winner blush (On the upside, all them are pre-owned and rather cheap). I turn around, looking desperately for something else to redeem it - Only to be greeted with the biggest kick in the teeth for the system: Memory cards. Silently, they sit there, mocking the convention of self saving cartridges, and adding unnecessary cost to the console. And the only solution to my issue is in the form of the PSPGO, better known as one of the biggest failures in recent gaming history - Minus the built in 16GB memory.

The best part of this story? Instead, I brought a copy of Shaq-Fu for the Mega Drive. True story. Picture proof:


So... What would push me over the edge?

Easy Sony: Release a PSP that HAS A UMD DRIVE and has a decent BUILT IN MEMORY (To it's praise, 16GB was a sensible amount for saves on the GO, not so much for full games though), actually get off your arse and find it a way to make it attractive for prospective developers and doesn't cost a fucking fortune at launch (£200 for the go? Screw that!).

IT'S BEEN FIVE YEARS, AND NOT ONE GAME HAS BEEN THE "CONSOLE SELLER". That's not good, in any way shape or form.

In short, This kid's sticking with Nintendo's handhelds - Unlike Sony, they actually appear to know what they are doing.

Regards
Adam Best

XBL: Alfarin

The first!

Hello all.

I shall start by introducing myself: My name is Adam Best, and I am 18 years old. I am a Student, studying at Totton College, hoping to break into the filmaking or Gaming industry.

During my childhood, one thing was always constant - a love for Video games. It started  on a NES, owned by my Mother with ExciteBike, Fuelled by a love for Pokemon and Gameboy, and now has influenced my choice of life, study and the people who I call friends and family. Currently, I kick ass and take names (in my mind) on Xbox Live, and on the NWFC.

...In short, as a gamer, there is nothing imparticulary special about me. If you where to see me walking down a street, I would easily fit the description at hand - Overweight, hair flowing in glorious golden locks, rather immature attitude and a sense of humour that embodies cynicism and black comedy rather well. 

Basically, I'm a gamer.

I know, I am far from the first self described Gamer to take their hobby to the blogs, and I can't say I'm expecting to be the last either. 

So, what would you catch me playing most of the time?

I have recently reinvigorated a real passion for 2D fighting games (Originally in the form of Super Smash Bros.), in the form of Street Fighter IV (And of course, the revision Super Street Fighter IV) in which I main Cammy. I would describe myself as slightly above average, so don't expect l33t pro play from me. 

I have another love, in the form of the Horror game - Resident Evil is a favourite series, and for the current gen, Dead Space has earned a special place in my heart. In short, I am MASSIVE zombie fanboy (DEAD RISING = WIN)

Would you catch me playing the expected first/third person shooters of the current generation? Sure! I have a long running love affair with the Battlefield series, and have had my fair share of fun with Gears of War (Gun. With. CHAINSAWS).  I dislike the Call of Duty series, I prefer actually following the objectives (flamebait)  and using teamwork to win, so Battlefield and Left 4 Dead 1/2 are natural fits for me.

In future posts, I will talk about my daily tribulations as a gamer - I hope to Update at least once a week, and I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoy writing them

Regards

Adam Best, 

XBL: Alfarin