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Rainbird on 04 January 2012
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M.U.G.E.N said:
Rainbird said:
M.U.G.E.N said:
oh man even IGN did a doom article..this must be some sort of a record :D the device has been out in one country for two weeks and DOOOOOMED!

honestly sometimes I think the 'media' and some 'gamers' have been living under a rock for the past few decades if they are so stupid enough to write off a system this fast..it's mind boggling

I'd hardly call IGN's article a doom article. The Vita hasn't done incredibly well so far, and the article tries to point out why that might be and what Sony can do to improve the situation. That's not doom and gloom, it's just an analysis.

what sort of analysis woudl that be exactly? the device has been in the market for 'TWO' weeks and have yet to launch WW. for a proper analysis the author should wait to see how the situation unfold. that is indeed a doom and gloom article of panic without even taking all aspects into consideration. it's not a black and white situation in Jp either. Many reasons are there in place and the PSV will do just fine there. I mean hell he uses anectodal evidence like hey no one struck up a convo about the psv with me it is a 'sign'! please, this is an insult to analysts to even call this as such. The article does NOT address the reasons behind the Jp numbers...it's asking Sony to give free games even before launching the system in the US! they will surely give small apps/games for free jsut like they did with Japan (which the author does not address) but I really don't think they NEED to do such things right off the bat..the device is still LAUNCHING..no need to panic and rush things.

If it was doom and gloom, it wouldn't be saying things like:

"Contrary to speculation around the industry, the PlayStation Vita isn't dead in the water."

"Let's not forget that it's only been released in one territory that represents well under 20 percent of the worldwide gaming market."

"The Vita's launch lineup in North America is outrageously impressive..."

What the article does discuss, is the disadvantages the Vita has at the moment, both with regards to marketing, pricing and competition. It's a relevant subject, seeing as the Vita has infact put up disappointing sales. But the article also says that it's still early days, and nothing can be said for certain from these numbers.

We can agree that it's not a complete analysis, and to get the full picture we'd all have to wait some time, but it's an analysis none the less. And frankly, I agree with much of what is concluded. Requiring expensive memory cards for people to play certain games is not a good idea, when the system itself is already a pricey product, and a bundle with a 4 GB memory card would solve that issue completely. Marketing should be coming closer to launch though, so I don't see a big issue in that.