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Nem said:
foodfather said:

The machine itself is good especially for its value, but in this day and age the UI and functionality of the average 7'' or 8'' Tablet is better.

As for the games, its not looking great. No amount of psp titles and PSO games can make up for this. Still good you picked it up, it deserves better sales than its getting. 

Having said that, I don't see myself ever getting one. I just don't think handheld gaming is justified when tablet gaming is a much better deal. 


How is it a better deal? It has terrible controls and no Sony exclusives.

Having that brick in your hands for long sessions must be so confortable aswell. /rollseyes

 

Face it, tablets and phones are only good for short casual games. They are not viable gaming platforms.

Ok, people that don't have a Vita shouldn't be saying it has terrible controls or it feels like a brick, your making yourself look like a fool to people who actually have one, and are shaking their heads.



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I am still on the fence about getting it soon... The reason is simple, I am not buying an $80 memory card to carry my games around... Even worse here is Costa Rica the prices for those memory cards can go up to $150!!
I am really looking forward to play P4G, but I am not buying until sony drops those crazy prices...



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coolguy said:
I had a vita it's awesome but the lack of games I like made me return it.


Fixed that for you.



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Wagram said:
Vita in my opinion is the best handheld ever created. The library leaves a lot to be desired but the machine itself is the only one that I don't feel uncomfortable with. All other handhelds drive me up the wall.


I agree that the Vita hardware wise is a pretty sweet device and really a testament to Sony ability to create a very good handheld device.  PSVita with PSN Plus is even better and I highly recommend if no one has already to get it.



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raygun said:

Ok, people that don't have a Vita shouldn't be saying it has terrible controls or it feels like a brick, your making yourself look like a fool to people who actually have one, and are shaking their heads.


I'm afraid the fool was you. I think you misinterpreted.

First, i am a happy owner of a Vita.

Second i was talking about tablets there.

Stay calm and read the whole thing before replying. :)



Egann said:

Is that, in your opinion, worth the upgrade, though? I'd love to get a Vita, but it just doesn't make any sense.

I have a PSP with three memory cards and about eight UMD games (and as many PS1 Classics). Replacing this stuff on PSN will cost a hefty arm and a leg. About $400, to be exact. Assuming I can find really good trade-in values, I might spend $300 net.

Heck, I can't even replace some of them. Star Ocean isn't on PSN.


Well no, you're absolutely right, it doesn't make sense for everyone.

For example, I'd say that playing PS1 classics on Vita the best way to play them.  Platformers like Spyro look gorgeous on the screen; you can remap the controls however you desire which is a really neat feature, etc. etc.  But then, the trade off vs. PSP is that not every PS1 classic is compatible with Vita.  For example, EA haven't made any of their games compatible, and that includes some of my favourite titles (Populous; Theme Hospital; Future Cop LAPD etc.)

It's the same deal with PSP games.  Playing them on Vita is good.  You can map the second analogue stick onto pretty much anything; meaning certain games suddenly control infinitely better (Resistance; Gods Eater & Daxter are the 3 that stand out to me).  But again, there's a tradeoff.  Not all games on PSN are compatible (again, EA haven't made any of their games work.  Burnout & The Sims are the two that bother me).  And like you say, there are a few big hitters completely missing from PSN - Crisis Core; Star Ocean; Kingdom Hearts etc.

I don't regret buying my Vita for a second.  And for me personally, as a person who didn't own a PSP, it's a great deal.  I have loads to play and I really love the machine.  But I can see myself picking up a PSP at some point in the future - to be able to play Populous on the go; to try Crisis Core for the first time etc.  It isn't for everyone; and if you have a PSP with UMD games that you like then I'd imagine it isn't worth the trade.



everyone who has a Vita loves it.

 

Its a very sexy bit of kit indeed.



I love the system as a system, but the library isn't all that appealing to me (SoE sucks balls) yet. Still, for 140€ with 2 games, an 8GB memcard and some accesoires with it I did nothing wrong.



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