The PSP has a significant amount of features... you probably know that. So I'll cut to the important parts. The PSP is an excellent gaming machine. It's look and design is very nice, sharp, and sleek. The large plasma-like screen and the PSP engine manage to bring us vivid, sharp, PS2 like graphics. And as I said before, there are multimedia capabilities, however they are not pushed to their full potential. To store snything you will need a memory stick duo. Although the prices have dropped they are still expensive, especially if you want a large sized memory stick. UMD movies are also expensive, so don't buy this for movies alone. Here is how I rate it:
Graphics: 10/10
The graphics are absolutely mind blowing. For a handheld system, it doen't get any better than this. The frame rate of most games is excellent, and sharp, sleek character models are plenty in every game.
Design: 8.5/10
The look and the design of the PSP is great, however the absence of a second analogue stick makes SOME games are a LITTLE hard to play. However PSP games manage some other kind of control, so this isn't a big downside. Also, screen protecters are a must. The PSP is very, very susceptible to smudges and scratches.
Games: 9/10
Finally, some good games come out for the PSP. The games look and play great. These games include ACE COMBAT, DAXTER, TEKKEN, GTA: LIBERTY CITY STORIES, GTA: VICE CITY STORIES, MEDAL OF HONOR, SYPHON FILTER, CALL OF DUTY, NEED FOR SPEED, LOCOROCO, KILLZONE, BURNOUT, RIDGE RACER, ATV, METAL GEAR SOLID, and many, many more. Of course, there should be no comparing the PSP and NDS beacuse they both have PROS and CONS.
Features: 8/10
Video, music, photos all courtesy of an expensive memory stick. But it's worth it. However, it's a little tricky getting video onto the unit, you have to convert it into some kind of format so the PSP can read it.
Pros.
Great games
Great graphics
A sleek design
A big screen
Music, photos, videos, games, a multimedia powerhouse!
Cons.
No second analogue stick
Low battery life
Hard to get videos onto the unit
No built in memory
Expensive memory sticks
Overall: 8.5/10
The PSP is an excellent leap for handheld devices, however the PSP does have it's fair share of shortcomings.