My girlfriend has expressed an interest in getting a handheld video game system so she has something to play while I'm hogging the 360, or while travelling on our vacations, so for an upcoming anniversary I'm hoping to get her one. And one for myself
Problem is, I'm not sure what's the best option any more.
She isn't into shooters, or many other games with a significant learning curve. She enjoys quite a few of my Xbox Arcade games, the Rock Band/Guitar Hero series, Viva Pinata, and most anything with coop. I think she could get into RPGs with the right execution; the limited selection for the 360 hasn't provided much for her to try out.
The PSP really interests me because of the potential media capabilities. I'm just not sure about the game selection; it seems like the majority of the games present in Best Buy are more oriented towards the mainstream gamers, and not much she'd be interested in. I'm also worried about the PSP Go - will this totally kill the current PSP's, leaving us with a pair of PSP 3000's that we can't find games for?
The DS would be a no-brainer, but I'm not sure if she'd actually like the touch-screen control aspects of it. It could've been a worn out screen, but she was getting really frustrated trying to play some stupid mini-game in Best Buy where she had to 'flick' a puck towards a target. The lack of media options is also a bummer; the PSP could replace the two mp3 players and internet tablets we usually travel with, plus add movie viewing options, but the DS simply couldn't. Then of course there's the recent re-release of Chrono Trigger, which nearly caused me to go out and buy a DS just to play it...
Then of course there's the iPod Touch. She has a pretty poor opinion of iPods after having some serious issues with an early version of iTunes that ended up destroying her media collection (probably her fault, but she still doesn't like it ), so I'm not sure if she'd really dig this. I'm also not sure about the game selection; if it is just a bunch of mini games, and nothing with any real depth to it, there's no real point.
Anyways, opinions? Suggestions? Are the handhelds even worthwhile right now, or should I just get her her own 360 and call it a day?
Problem is, I'm not sure what's the best option any more.
She isn't into shooters, or many other games with a significant learning curve. She enjoys quite a few of my Xbox Arcade games, the Rock Band/Guitar Hero series, Viva Pinata, and most anything with coop. I think she could get into RPGs with the right execution; the limited selection for the 360 hasn't provided much for her to try out.
The PSP really interests me because of the potential media capabilities. I'm just not sure about the game selection; it seems like the majority of the games present in Best Buy are more oriented towards the mainstream gamers, and not much she'd be interested in. I'm also worried about the PSP Go - will this totally kill the current PSP's, leaving us with a pair of PSP 3000's that we can't find games for?
The DS would be a no-brainer, but I'm not sure if she'd actually like the touch-screen control aspects of it. It could've been a worn out screen, but she was getting really frustrated trying to play some stupid mini-game in Best Buy where she had to 'flick' a puck towards a target. The lack of media options is also a bummer; the PSP could replace the two mp3 players and internet tablets we usually travel with, plus add movie viewing options, but the DS simply couldn't. Then of course there's the recent re-release of Chrono Trigger, which nearly caused me to go out and buy a DS just to play it...
Then of course there's the iPod Touch. She has a pretty poor opinion of iPods after having some serious issues with an early version of iTunes that ended up destroying her media collection (probably her fault, but she still doesn't like it ), so I'm not sure if she'd really dig this. I'm also not sure about the game selection; if it is just a bunch of mini games, and nothing with any real depth to it, there's no real point.
Anyways, opinions? Suggestions? Are the handhelds even worthwhile right now, or should I just get her her own 360 and call it a day?