Skyrim on PSP2 : V

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:57 am

Sony have just announced their successor to the PSP. Looks like it has plenty of power under the hood. Oblivion Travels unfortunately never materialised on the PSP, but would you be keen on seeing Skyrim on PSP2? Now that the device is confirmed as having twin anologue sticks I would absolutely love being able to take Skyrim anywhere with me.

» Tue May 17, 2011 9:37 am

PSP?
is it even going to be on the ps3?

» Tue May 17, 2011 9:19 am

Todd has said they're not really interested in portable consoles or anything. However, if it has enough power and buttons, I wouldn't mind a port to PSP2. Speaking of which, I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS ANNOUNCED! Do you have a link?

» Tue May 17, 2011 3:06 pm

PSP?
is it even going to be on the ps3?

Of course Skyrim will be on PS3.

» Tue May 17, 2011 4:02 pm

So far it's been announced for PC, 360 and PS3.

» Tue May 17, 2011 9:31 am

Todd has said they're not really interested in portable consoles or anything. However, if it has enough power and buttons, I wouldn't mind a port to PSP2. Speaking of which, I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS ANNOUNCED! Do you have a link?

Mmm, quad core processor.

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011/01/ngp.ars

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:16 am

If they're getting a hand-held console to match the PS3's power as they claim... then what exactly is taking up all that extra space in a PS3? :poke:

» Tue May 17, 2011 5:21 am

Ofcourse, a 2D version of it, lol.

» Tue May 17, 2011 10:51 am

If they're getting a hand-held console to match the PS3's power as they claim... then what exactly is taking up all that extra space in a PS3? :poke:

I dunno... Hard drive? Disk drive? Cooling fan?

» Tue May 17, 2011 3:08 pm

I dunno... Hard drive? Disk drive? Cooling fan?

Why wouldn't the PSP2 need a cooling fan or a similar sized hard drive if it's equivalent in power to a PS3?

» Tue May 17, 2011 7:17 am

Ofcourse, a 2D version of it, lol.

Why? Looks like it should be fully capable of running the game.

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:21 am

Why wouldn't the PSP2 need a cooling fan or a similar sized hard drive if it's equivalent in power to a PS3?

It doesn't use a hard drive. It uses memory cards. As for a fan, I guess it's just better technology since it WAS made about 5 years later. Technology just evolves. At the time I guess the space was probably needed. The PSP is about as powerful as PS2 but it was made later and is much smaller.

» Tue May 17, 2011 3:04 am

It doesn't use a hard drive. It uses memory cards. As for a fan, I guess it's just better technology since it WAS made about 5 years later.

The PSP2 is going to be a better platform for gaming than the PS3? What about the slim? Surely they upgraded its fan. If they can get a PS3's power into a handheld, why isn't it time to announce the PS4? 5 years made compressing a PS3 into a handheld possible? I think we're going through a technological revolution, here.

» Tue May 17, 2011 9:49 am

Why? Looks like it should be fully capable of running the game.

If Sony is to believed, even the full game might run with less texture size and view distance.
I'd really love to have some TES to play on the go.

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It's not a handheld PS3 in any way. Different technology, less room on the storage medium of choice, and of course the slightly lower (read: half as big) resolution might have tipped you off...

» Tue May 17, 2011 10:41 am

that would mean skyrim would be pretty optimised :tops:

» Tue May 17, 2011 3:04 am

If it does happen it won't be until a year after release.

Edit: but then again it may just be plug and play like most PS2 games for PSP.

» Tue May 17, 2011 9:20 am

The PSP2 is going to be a better platform for gaming than the PS3? What about the slim? Surely they upgraded its fan. If they can get a PS3's power into a handheld, why isn't it time to announce the PS4? 5 years made compressing a PS3 into a handheld possible? I think we're going through a technological revolution, here.

It sounds from the information like it is close to that power, I don't know whether it is more powerful. Look, I don't have all the answers. I'm just going off some bits of information. I'm no expert in the field in any sense. There are any number of reasons they would or would not announce a PS4. The PSP was released about 1 or 2 years before PS3. Maybe it'll be the same case here. But compressing already existing technology isn't the same as making new technology anyway.

» Tue May 17, 2011 10:14 am

Don't fall for marketing hype.

Edit:
That was a pretty hypocritical statement from me considering how I'm eating up each and every tidbit of information regarding this game. :whistling:

» Tue May 17, 2011 11:30 am

It sounds from the information like it is close to that power, I don't know whether it is more powerful. Look, I don't have all the answers. I'm just going off some bits of information. I'm no expert in the field in any sense. There are any number of reasons they would or would not announce a PS4. The PSP was released about 1 or 2 years before PS3. Maybe it'll be the same case here. But compressing already existing technology isn't the same as making new technology anyway.

I know, but... I'm proud to live in the time period that I do.

I just... in my short life of 16 years alone I've gone from playing the SNES to the PS1, to the PS2, to the PS3, and now the PS3's power is basically in a handheld and we're discussing a serious possibility of TES V: Skyrim not only finally being released, but coming out on a handheld... I... coooooooooooolllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!

» Tue May 17, 2011 10:31 am

I think it only matches the PS3s power because the resolution is so much smaller than the 1080p that the PS3 can also output. Also bigger components lead to higher quality and less chance of melting

» Tue May 17, 2011 1:00 pm

I couldn't take Skyrim seriously on a handheld. It's worth much more than that to me.

» Tue May 17, 2011 4:23 pm

I think it only matches the PS3s power because the resolution is so much smaller than the 1080p that the PS3 can also output. Also bigger components lead to higher quality and less chance of melting

Friend: "What happened to you?"

PSP2 Owner: "Oh, I was playing with my PSP2, see, and I placed it on my lap for a moment while I grapped my cup of tea from the nightstand and... well... let's just say I'm not feeling very manly..."

:P

» Tue May 17, 2011 9:42 am

I think it only matches the PS3s power because the resolution is so much smaller than the 1080p that the PS3 can also output. Also bigger components lead to higher quality and less chance of melting

Not sure what it'll be able to achieve at best, but I read that they showed a port of Uncharted (don't know which one though, but both are fairly graphics intense I think). I think it probably would be able to run the game at least, even if the draw distance and textures were not as good, since it's coming out on 360, which is weaker than the PS3 itself.

» Tue May 17, 2011 7:01 am

Friend: "What happened to you?"

PSP2 Owner: "Oh, I was playing with my PSP2, see, and I placed it on my lap for a moment while I grapped my cup of tea from the nightstand and... well... let's just say I'm not feeling very manly..."

:P

I meant the PS3 would melt if it was smaller, not the PSP2

» Tue May 17, 2011 2:04 pm

Yeah, if they can fit the necessary hardware into a tiny case, power it with a tiny little battery, and output little enough heat to not be a hazard, I'll eat my hat.