Expert: Andrew Crome - 11/15/2006

Question
i was planin 2 get a psp but den heard abt ds so i wanted 2 no wat wud b de best buy 4 me a psp or a ds coz i lyk 2 watch movis in psp n listen 2 music in it coz it got 7 stereo speakers but dont no anythin abt de ds ! so tell me wat all u no abt de ds firstly n useful info abt de sony psp  

Answer
Hello Alan,

Both consoles are very good, and you have to weigh up which points are more important for you.

The PSP has superior graphics to the DS, more suited to running First person shooters and games like GTA. As you say, it can also play movies and be used as a music player. It also offers internet access. If these things are important to you then get the PSP. Games like Lumines and Liberty City Stories are a couple you could look at to get an idea of the best PSP games.

The DS offers two screens, with the lower having a touch function to add a new way of controlling games. The games are often more innovative, though less graphically detailed than the PSP. It comes with built in Wi-fi, but the web browser costs extra. It cannot play movies or music; it is simply a games machine. Some of the best games are Mario Kart, Advance Wars DS and New Super Mario Bros. The DS is also cheaper than the PSP.

As with everything it depends which games you like the look of. I personally prefer the DS, but then I don't want to watch movies on the go, and the PSP is still an excellent piece of hardware.

I honestly don't think you'll regret your choice, whichever you do choose!

Hope this helps

Andy