Do you play portable games online?

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#1  Edited By UltramanJ

The only time I've ever checked out online gaming on a portable was when Mariokart DS released. Aside from that game I never bothered with any other title because after all, who would bother playing portable games online anyway? I figured there's probably noone or not enough people online to get anything going.

 So last night I was playing the single player campaign for Resistance Retribution PSP, and before I shut it off to play something different I thought I'd check out the online portion for the heck of it. I figured it'd be a barren wasteland and I'd be lucky if one or two other people were playing. My jaw dropped when I entered the lobby and there's over 150 people playing the game at that moment. I wound up doing a Team Death Match round and one I can't recall the name of where most of us start off as humans, but when you die you become a Chimera. The last human to survive wins the round. The games supported up to 8 players each, and there were a few other types to play. I came away suprised and will no longer ignore the online portions of other games I own.

 So I was wondering if any of you take you portables online for gaming? Any particular games where you've found a thriving online community of players? Hell, I'd seriously consider picking up a PSP Monster Hunter now, and will definitely be checking out the online in Motorstorm Arctic Edge when it arrives in the mail.    

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#2  Edited By MysteriousBob

No. Partly because I'm rarely near a suitable access point but more importantly because I own hardly any online-enabled multiplayer games.

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#3  Edited By futrstyl

I don't play my DS online anymore because of the WEP restriction. When I last checked in on Tetris DS from an unprotected hotspot a couple months ago, I was still able to set up a match very quickly. Some games are just timeless. I think Mario Kart and Tetris will always have people playing online. You will find many people playing online for new releases as well.
 
 I recently got a PSP, and I do play my PSP games online. For me, it just depends on the game. If it's fun and offers more fun or different fun online, then I will play it online.

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#4  Edited By RE_Player1

I remember years ago me and my friends would play Socom on PSP all the time. 6 of us would go over the one guy who had wifi and play together. The coolest thing was we didn't need headsets and we were a pretty good group, I think our win loss ratio was like 4:1. Either than that I've never played a portable system online. 

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#5  Edited By SenorTrampoline

No cause you have to point your DS around like a frikkin divining rod and the lag is atrocious. I really hope 3DS fixes this somehow.

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#6  Edited By BraveToaster

No

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#7  Edited By scarace360

no.

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#8  Edited By Yummylee

I don't even play portable games O.O

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#9  Edited By Kontrapunkt

No.

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#10  Edited By wefwefasdf

Every once and a while.

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#11  Edited By EVHKwick

No. I don't play my DS where I can get WiFi.