PS Vita Impressions
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I got my Vita (wifi model) on Feb 22nd, and I say the Escapist review is "spot on", it "hit-the-nail-on-the-head". I love the system, a quad core 2ghz Arm r 7 Processor (more powerful than the iPhone and iPad's A4 processor) and twice the system ram of the PS3. It feels more like a mobile console than a mobile handheld.
The Vita has a growing backlog of PSN PSP titles and Minis titles.
Sony announced that PS1 game compatibility will be added after they are done with the PSP Library as the PSP games are their first priority.
I downloaded 2 of the PSP titles I already own as UMDs, they play on the Vita almost like the way they do on the PSP, near perfect PSP emulation. Just the Vita screen a big brighter and crisper, not like how PS2 games appear on the PS3 with a HD TV. Only way for me to tell the difference was to load the same game on both systems and have them side by side.
So far the PS2 ports on PSN are PS3 only. But if Sony (and other publishers) are smart they start porting over more popular PS2 games over to the Vita.
The Vita games I have are Uncharted and Wipeout. Wipeout as what you expect the series to be (awesome), and uncharted slightly suffers from artifacts on shadows, showing that the Vita is close but lacks the full video rendering of its big brother the PS3. My only gripe with Wipeout is Online Pass Activation code (really Sony, really?).
The Vita has a growing backlog of PSN PSP titles and Minis titles.
Sony announced that PS1 game compatibility will be added after they are done with the PSP Library as the PSP games are their first priority.
I downloaded 2 of the PSP titles I already own as UMDs, they play on the Vita almost like the way they do on the PSP, near perfect PSP emulation. Just the Vita screen a big brighter and crisper, not like how PS2 games appear on the PS3 with a HD TV. Only way for me to tell the difference was to load the same game on both systems and have them side by side.
So far the PS2 ports on PSN are PS3 only. But if Sony (and other publishers) are smart they start porting over more popular PS2 games over to the Vita.
The Vita games I have are Uncharted and Wipeout. Wipeout as what you expect the series to be (awesome), and uncharted slightly suffers from artifacts on shadows, showing that the Vita is close but lacks the full video rendering of its big brother the PS3. My only gripe with Wipeout is Online Pass Activation code (really Sony, really?).
I loved my psp and will get a vita, but need to see some game's I wanna play first. Give me another metal gear peace walker and I'm sold.
Till then I got my 3ds
Till then I got my 3ds
I just check to be sure; the Persona series (one though 3) is up for download on PSNdeserteagleeye said:
The games are listed as Shin Megami Tensei Persona, so if you are looking under P you will not find it. You have to search the Persona under S. Also good news, the games 1 though 3 are Vita compatible.
I also want to point out to Monster Hunter Fans that the PSP title Moster Hunter Freadom unite is also Vita compatible.
I was really looking forward to this, then they announced the prices of the memory sticks and all that jazz and I lost my interest. If you go for the 3G, that's 300$, then say you choose the biggest memory stick(since you don't want to run out of saving power right off the bat), you then get two games and your pushing 500$ for a portable console, and while it's nice that it's emulating a PS3, I'm trying to see why I'd choose this over a PS3... outside of portability, the PS3 is better, better graphics(slightly), built in memory, hooks up to your TV, it's cheaper, has a larger library and in the long run I find that console games just don't feel right for handhelds, as they seem more better played when you're at home, sitting in a chair, rather then on the move. Really, all the Vita gives me over the PS3 I own is touch screen and six axis, which my 3DS already has.
I just couldn't justify the price, so I decided to spend my money on spoiling my Wii.
I'll probably get a Vita in 2-3 years, when the price levels out and the memory sticks aren't stupidly priced.
I just couldn't justify the price, so I decided to spend my money on spoiling my Wii.
I'll probably get a Vita in 2-3 years, when the price levels out and the memory sticks aren't stupidly priced.
I would contemplate buying this but my mind keeps flashing back to all the times Sony has kicked me in the nuts and asked me to keep giving them money. Memories ranging from their store taking 4 months to replace a faulty TV, to them losing my personal details and trying to cover it up, to them removing Other OS from my PS3 basically because they think I be a pirate, to them having the sheer gall to charge upto £10 for old PS1 games on the PSN.
Now they release a handheld and whack a massive price on the memory sticks and tell us backwards compatibility won't happen. It just feels like Sony haven't learned their lesson, and the only way they will is if I stop putting up with their anti-consumer policies.
EDIT: Almost forgot....#721 of Sony's blunders, releasing a console claiming it had a working browser. When told it doesn't work properly, customer support reply by flat out denying it and telling me I don't know how to browse the internet.....Classic!
Now they release a handheld and whack a massive price on the memory sticks and tell us backwards compatibility won't happen. It just feels like Sony haven't learned their lesson, and the only way they will is if I stop putting up with their anti-consumer policies.
EDIT: Almost forgot....#721 of Sony's blunders, releasing a console claiming it had a working browser. When told it doesn't work properly, customer support reply by flat out denying it and telling me I don't know how to browse the internet.....Classic!
I had a hands on with the Vita back in September at Eurogamer, and one of my classmates at university has one, so I played with the finished product too. The Vita, in itself, is a fantastic piece of kit. Not without flaws, though, the proprietary storage media is a bit stupid. For games, I can understand the use of such a thing, but for general memory, a Micro SD card slot would have been far better.
The UI is very nicely done, a bit different than what i've been used to on tablets and smartphonts, but it does the job well. Multi-tasking management is quite nice. It's light, all the controls are nicely positioned (though i'm yet to find a decent implementation of the rear trackpad).
However, battery life appears very poor and I've been told by my classmate that an interpretive dancer would be a quicker javascript renderer than the browser included (in short, browsing the internet is abominable).
Still, at the moment, the Vita and the OS is very much a 1.0 piece of kit, Sony will give it some love in updates to come.
PS - Could someone enlighten me to the point of the 3G enabled version? Seems like an extra £50 for little to no extra use....
The UI is very nicely done, a bit different than what i've been used to on tablets and smartphonts, but it does the job well. Multi-tasking management is quite nice. It's light, all the controls are nicely positioned (though i'm yet to find a decent implementation of the rear trackpad).
However, battery life appears very poor and I've been told by my classmate that an interpretive dancer would be a quicker javascript renderer than the browser included (in short, browsing the internet is abominable).
Still, at the moment, the Vita and the OS is very much a 1.0 piece of kit, Sony will give it some love in updates to come.
PS - Could someone enlighten me to the point of the 3G enabled version? Seems like an extra £50 for little to no extra use....
If you want to access the Internet, but don't have access to a WiFi signal, you'd want 3G. I have 3G on my Kindle, for example, because I use it for traveling and don't want to have to pay for airport or hotel WiFi. 3G's usefulness depends entirely on how you plan to use the device. If you'll pretty much be at home with your WiFi all the time, then 3G wouldn't make a lot of sense.Griffolion said:
Yeah I understand that, but is there any usefulness outside of that? I have a smartphone which is 3G enabled that can act as a hub for my tablet and any other wireless device. Like, can the Vita's 3G connection be used to play games online etc?Susan Arendt said:
I absolutely love my Vita. I picked it up on the 22nd and have been playing it since. I picked up Rayman Origins and have been having a blast with it so far. Also pre-ordered and paid off Unit 13 which i am really excited for. I just hope that the U.S. audience gets a chance to play Ragnarok Odyssey. It looks insanely good on the Vita an is a fairly long RPG. I also hope that Sony gets smart and enables PS2 games on the Vita and releases the greatest hits collection. I'd absolutely love to play Gran Turismo 3 on my Vita. Plus Call of Duty has been announced for an Autumn release date. I really hope its Black Ops, and that they allow PS Vita and Ps3 multiplayer cross-console. That would be sick.
Placeing bets here!
Will this be be handheld to topple nintendos monopoly on the market?
Or
Will this be like the PSP and everyone will hate it for haveing half finishes games on a low memory stick with poor controls and a shitty screen and ultimately be hated within a few months?!
Will this be be handheld to topple nintendos monopoly on the market?
Or
Will this be like the PSP and everyone will hate it for haveing half finishes games on a low memory stick with poor controls and a shitty screen and ultimately be hated within a few months?!
Im interested in it but not enough to buy it yet I still have my DS and PSP for playing games on the move (usually only used when I am going to be away from home for long periods) so buying the vita does not make a lot of sense to me atm.
That being said it already has a few games announced/released I am interested in such as gravity daze/rush, P4 golden and Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend if they reduce the price I will probably end up getting one.
That being said it already has a few games announced/released I am interested in such as gravity daze/rush, P4 golden and Blazblue Continuum Shift Extend if they reduce the price I will probably end up getting one.
For me, I Vita looks like the best handheld without a doubt. But its just too expensive to buy right now, It will make an exellent purchase closer to Christmas, plus there will be a huge library of games by then!
Woot.
Woot.
i don't see me liking the rear-touch thing. it's cool technology but, from what i've seen, it hasn't really been implemented well in any games (besides fifa, which i don't care about). as far as i'm concerned it's just an excuse for them to rise the price.
i'll buy it eventually, but not before more games that i actually care about come out. 6 months to a year.
oh, and proprietary memory cards are bullshit.
i'll buy it eventually, but not before more games that i actually care about come out. 6 months to a year.
oh, and proprietary memory cards are bullshit.
Seems like a positive enough piece of technology. Just not enough for me to be an early adopter. With rumours of a new Pokémon, possibly for 3DS, I think I'll hold out for that for the time being.