Comments on: Why I http://dragonchasers.com/2009/02/10/why-i/ But what will you do when you catch one!? Mon, 06 Feb 2012 22:05:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Oakstout http://dragonchasers.com/2009/02/10/why-i/#comment-117324 Oakstout Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:29:18 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=1783#comment-117324 I completely understand. I purchased a DS last year and planned to take it with me on trips and vacations to keep me from going through withdrawal, but I never seemed to remember to take it with me and when I'm home I have tons of other games and gaming devices to keep my attentions, not to mention my lovely wife as well. lol But recently, I took a few trips out of town for work and took along my DS. Man, I can't seem to put it down, even now while I'm back at home. You forget how much fun something is, until you see it in a new light. I think what helped was I put a game in that didn't take 5 minutes to play like, Brain Age, Space invaders or crosswords DS. I put Final Fantasy 3 in, and it has me soo hooked now, I don't know when I'll have a chance to play MMOs again. lol Again, I completely understand. I completely understand. I purchased a DS last year and planned to take it with me on trips and vacations to keep me from going through withdrawal, but I never seemed to remember to take it with me and when I’m home I have tons of other games and gaming devices to keep my attentions, not to mention my lovely wife as well. lol

But recently, I took a few trips out of town for work and took along my DS. Man, I can’t seem to put it down, even now while I’m back at home. You forget how much fun something is, until you see it in a new light. I think what helped was I put a game in that didn’t take 5 minutes to play like, Brain Age, Space invaders or crosswords DS. I put Final Fantasy 3 in, and it has me soo hooked now, I don’t know when I’ll have a chance to play MMOs again. lol

Again, I completely understand.

]]> By: Wiqd http://dragonchasers.com/2009/02/10/why-i/#comment-117315 Wiqd Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:47:20 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=1783#comment-117315 I love my PSP, but not more than my GF does :P That's really why I'm happy I bought it. She goes from one thing to another to another so quickly it's almost like she has ADD so having something like the PSP around to curtail those moments when she's lost between console gaming and PC gaming really helps. I personally like it and have enjoyed playing a couple games on it, but not as much as I should, methinks :p I love my PSP, but not more than my GF does :P That’s really why I’m happy I bought it. She goes from one thing to another to another so quickly it’s almost like she has ADD so having something like the PSP around to curtail those moments when she’s lost between console gaming and PC gaming really helps. I personally like it and have enjoyed playing a couple games on it, but not as much as I should, methinks :p

]]> By: Tesh http://dragonchasers.com/2009/02/10/why-i/#comment-117276 Tesh Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:19:54 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=1783#comment-117276 Yes, the DS sleep state isn't the same as the PSP suspend. It's just an instant "pause" and shutdown of the screens. The game keeps draining the battery since there's no solid state RAM to hold the game state, so it's not perfect, but it doesn't drain nearly as quickly as if the screens are on and the game is processing. It's great for when you've got to go take care of a suddenly awake child, or step off the bus. It's not as good as the PSP's suspend, but it's still better than the clamshell GBA, which doesn't do anything if you close the machine. Yes, the DS sleep state isn’t the same as the PSP suspend. It’s just an instant “pause” and shutdown of the screens. The game keeps draining the battery since there’s no solid state RAM to hold the game state, so it’s not perfect, but it doesn’t drain nearly as quickly as if the screens are on and the game is processing. It’s great for when you’ve got to go take care of a suddenly awake child, or step off the bus. It’s not as good as the PSP’s suspend, but it’s still better than the clamshell GBA, which doesn’t do anything if you close the machine.

]]> By: Green Armadillo http://dragonchasers.com/2009/02/10/why-i/#comment-117274 Green Armadillo Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:51:52 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=1783#comment-117274 I regret my PSP purchase, because I simply don't use the thing. It's a great little portable system, but the game selection is very limited compared to my older GBA. I currently have to drive myself to work, so the only time I could be playing it is at home, and at home it doesn't make any sense to play on a portable screen, even if it is a comparatively large one. The suspend feature is great.... and there's absolutely no excuse for why single player games don't offer this option on non-portable systems. The fact that I'm not currently on a moving subway train does not mean that there's no possibility that I'm going to need to get up from the game suddenly. This goes double for RPG's that use save points. (I'm not opposed to restricting unlimited restart saves to specific points, but single use suspend/resume really should be a standard feature, especially if you're stuck an hour deep in a dungeon and can't find a place to save.) I regret my PSP purchase, because I simply don’t use the thing. It’s a great little portable system, but the game selection is very limited compared to my older GBA. I currently have to drive myself to work, so the only time I could be playing it is at home, and at home it doesn’t make any sense to play on a portable screen, even if it is a comparatively large one.

The suspend feature is great…. and there’s absolutely no excuse for why single player games don’t offer this option on non-portable systems. The fact that I’m not currently on a moving subway train does not mean that there’s no possibility that I’m going to need to get up from the game suddenly. This goes double for RPG’s that use save points. (I’m not opposed to restricting unlimited restart saves to specific points, but single use suspend/resume really should be a standard feature, especially if you’re stuck an hour deep in a dungeon and can’t find a place to save.)

]]> By: Gwyn http://dragonchasers.com/2009/02/10/why-i/#comment-117272 Gwyn Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:51:09 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=1783#comment-117272 My niece has a terrible habit of doing just that -- closing her DS when she's done. It works, for sure, but I believe it is also a slow drain on the battery? At least hers seems to die often whilst closed, and she's lost all her gains (since she never truly saves and quits the game legitimately). Me, I'm always afraid to trust it, so I typically save out and only play games that I can save at any time for those short bursts. I got my other niece a PSP for Christmas, and myself Jeanne d'Arc figuring she'd tire of it fast and I'd get to indulge in one of the titles you've written about often. Harumph. She still won't share. My niece has a terrible habit of doing just that — closing her DS when she’s done. It works, for sure, but I believe it is also a slow drain on the battery? At least hers seems to die often whilst closed, and she’s lost all her gains (since she never truly saves and quits the game legitimately).

Me, I’m always afraid to trust it, so I typically save out and only play games that I can save at any time for those short bursts.

I got my other niece a PSP for Christmas, and myself Jeanne d’Arc figuring she’d tire of it fast and I’d get to indulge in one of the titles you’ve written about often. Harumph. She still won’t share.

]]> By: Pete http://dragonchasers.com/2009/02/10/why-i/#comment-117270 Pete Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:12:18 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=1783#comment-117270 "a closed shell and a “sleep” state." !!!??? What!? Sleep state? I had *no* idea the DS had a sleep state!!! Color me embarrassed, but better to learn that now than to never learn it! “a closed shell and a “sleep” state.”

!!!???

What!? Sleep state? I had *no* idea the DS had a sleep state!!! Color me embarrassed, but better to learn that now than to never learn it!

]]> By: Tesh http://dragonchasers.com/2009/02/10/why-i/#comment-117269 Tesh Tue, 10 Feb 2009 18:07:42 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=1783#comment-117269 The suspend function is brilliant. I still won't shell out the price for a PSP, but I love that part of the machine. I love my DS for similar reasons. In fact, it's in my pocket right now, and I think it's in the DS version of "suspend"; a closed shell and a "sleep" state. I love portable gaming for the ability to play in small bites, and wherever I make time. The suspend function is brilliant. I still won’t shell out the price for a PSP, but I love that part of the machine. I love my DS for similar reasons. In fact, it’s in my pocket right now, and I think it’s in the DS version of “suspend”; a closed shell and a “sleep” state.

I love portable gaming for the ability to play in small bites, and wherever I make time.

]]> By: Makkaio http://dragonchasers.com/2009/02/10/why-i/#comment-117268 Makkaio Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:47:12 +0000 http://dragonchasers.com/?p=1783#comment-117268 I like the humanistic approach you take in your blog posts toward gaming. How do I explain. You talk more about the lifestyle of gaming instead of just the games themselves. That's refreshing. I like the humanistic approach you take in your blog posts toward gaming. How do I explain. You talk more about the lifestyle of gaming instead of just the games themselves. That’s refreshing.

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