Why is the PSP analog stick so bad? [Archive]

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God Horus

11-07-06, 00:34

I've heard soo many people saying that the PSP analog stick is rubbish, but why? What's a PSP analog stick like? Is it like a PS2 analog stick?

fondantcookie

11-07-06, 00:43

I've heard soo many people saying that the PSP analog stick is rubbish, but why? What's a PSP analog stick like? Is it like a PS2 analog stick?

Because there isnt an analoge stick !!! hehe... :D

Dingaling

11-07-06, 00:46

It's more of a nub, LoL. It's a bit harder to run straight or jump onto what you want and so on. But it's nothing that won't get better with a bit of practice :)

God Horus

11-07-06, 00:50

Thanks. Is it hard to play TR Legend on it? Because i might get 10th Anniversary on it.

Dingaling

11-07-06, 00:54

Not that hard at all. If you've played the PS2 version you might find some odd changes (the switch of the interact and grapple buttons for example). There's some bad framerate issues at certain points and the camera can bit a bit wonky, but it's a more challenging experience which may be a better experience for some :D

So not hard, just a bit more awkward :)

takotchi

11-07-06, 04:08

My problem with it is that it doesn't have a lot of "travel"... so trying to move slightly left or slightly right can be very difficult. I had the same problem the first time I used an analog stick on the N64. I haven't really gotten used to it, but I'm a little bit better, I guess.

Hopefully they won't repeat the same mistakes with TR:AE that they did with TRL on the PSP.

Joshorty

11-07-06, 05:42

Sheesh I myself have trouble using the stick when I do Time Trials yet I've got through them. It gets frustrating sometimes and with the bugs - ugh...I might as well heck, buy the analog/nub skin -_-...
*and I'm still stuck on the PSP version..got my rewards and now duno what to do...2 missing costumes too...
And sadly, I myself think that I will just buy the PSP version only 'cause I don't have the same amount of money to buy both versions again...last time I used trade-ins and gift cards but this time, I'm just gonna have to buy one version..and I HOPE the PSP version is cared for...meaning all the controls and graphics and stuff - in Legend, graphics were great but it gets laggy...I hope they'll find a way to fix that and RELEASE SIMULTANEOUSLY

kewlkyle64

11-07-06, 12:25

My PSP version stinks. It's got glitches all over.

michaeldt

11-07-06, 12:38

i've only played a PSP for about two minuites before its just the analog stick is really small.

Legend of Lara

11-07-06, 13:47

I got a couple games on my PSP, not Legend though. I can get frustrated at Daxter because I have to (shamefully) use the L and R buttons to control the gamera and the nub gets slippery sometimes, making Dax walk into the abyss, into enemies, and even flames.

Wowsers! All that and free travel?!

Natla'd

11-07-06, 13:49

I don't find the analog stick too bad. My mother original thought it was a loose speaker, though. ;)

However, it was kinda hard to control my skater in Tony Hawk's with the analog stick when he was off his board, but I think I managed to get used to it. I'm okay with Lara.

Legend of Lara

11-07-06, 13:51

Joshorty

11-07-06, 15:19

Yup this calls for a analog skin nub-_-...