I definitely prefer it to the DS, but as with the PS3 and Wii, they're aimed at entirely different demographics and have different price points, which is why the DS outsells the PSP. Personally I'm not really into handheld gaming, graphics and sound are a huge part of the gaming experience to me, I like playing on a big TV with a loud surround system, and a handheld device just doesn't cut it for me in that department. If you don't share my thoughts on that though, then I would definitely recommend it.