PlayStation Portable – Unique Features and Capabilities

If you read the name PlayStation Portable, you understand immediately that this game console is easy to carry, designed for maximum portability. Launched in 2004, on May 11th, the PlayStation Portable is made by Sony, one of the major players when it comes to game consoles and games. Since the launch, this small portable console has convinced a lot of players of its unique advantages.

The PSP works with the help of optical discs, which you use to play games. Besides playing games, you can do a number of other things with the help of the PSP. One of the best features of the PlayStation Portable, which you don’t find in other game consoles, is the multitasking ability. Besides playing games, you can also play music on it, so you don’t need an MP3 player with you.

As for its gaming capabilities, the PSP is light years ahead of the other products launched by the competition. The latest version launched by Sony is called Lite, or Slim, and it’s clearly a better gaming console than the previous model. It comes in a number of different shades of color (Star wars imprint, silver, or piano black color) and its portability has increased.

You have the option of choosing from many games, since Sony launched over 350 titles designed specifically for the PSP. You can choose an exotic sport such as football game (Pro Evolution Soccer) or an adventure game, and play it easily wherever you are, as long as you have your PSP with you. Another interesting option is the ability to watch movies on a PSP. You can choose from over 450 different movies, music videos and TV programs. All these come on UMD discs, which the Sony PSP can play. This means that when you’re moving, you can easily carry all your favorite movies with you, and watch them even when you’re in vacation. As for the music, you can play WAV, MP3, MP4, WMA and other types of media files. An interesting feature is the ability to make slide shows which can be shared over WiFi with friends. You can also browse the Internet with the help of this handy game console.