The new PSP’s deep roots in the World Wide Web expose themselves as soon as you pluck it from the box: The Go looks more like Sony’s Mylo Internet device than a new generation of the gaming device. It’s smaller in every dimension, shedding the buttons flanking the screen for a new set of slide-out controls.
That 16 percent reduction in weight and 35 percent reduction in size ( from the PSP-3000) makes the Go the first PSP you might actually consider pocketing – it’s a bit like a beefed-up iPhone. However, as part of the compromise, the screen shrinks in size from 4.3 inches to only 3.8. Fortunately, native resolution remains the same, giving the PSP Go screen a sharp look and vivid, fluid performance in action.
Like the original, the shiny black finish on the Go starts to look dirty the moment you lay hand on it, and turns into a smudged-up mess after a few intense gaming sessions. Sony seems to at least half get it, though, opting for a matte finish around the control pads.
Features
The PSP Go uses the same processor and other guts as previous PSPs, but since it needs to store games internally, comes with 16GB of storage built in. That’s enough for about 30 games like Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, which weighs only 527MB, or less than half that for titles like Final Fantasy VII, which will eat a nice 1.32GB chunk. You can add another 16GB with one of Sony’s Memory Stick Micro Cards, but be prepared to pay at least $70 for one, even on the Web.
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