I've got no horse in this race - but - one of the most awesome launch line ups ever?
That may be stretching it a bit.
http://www.metacritic.com/browse/games/release-date/available/vita/date?view=condensed
Highest rated game is 88. After 5 months. Well, 7 months really as, even though it's only one territory - Japan has the highest consumption rate of handheld systems in the world/regions.
Look - I'm not attacking the Vita. I wanted one before they launch, and if they bring out a killer app or two, as most of us expected there to be by now - I would.
For whatever reason, it's failing to capture the imagination of the general public. That is undeniable.
Its sales have been disappointing - that is undeniable.
It lacks a game over the "magic" mark of 90 on metacritic. Also true.
Look - talk of it being dead is quite premature. Many people on this thread love it, but for whatever reason, it's not selling.
Is it a case of advertising? Here (in Australia) I saw an ad on TV most every night (World is in Play) for the first four months. It was a great campaign, some of Sony's best ads since the PS1 days. But at retail over here - it's struggling.
Is it as simple as running more ads?
I dunno.
This thread seems to sway between posters of the "It's Dooomed!" variety and posters of the "It's the best handheld ever/It has the best games ever" - where , objectively, I think the truth lies somehere between.
Haters - do you think there may actually be some possibility of it taking off with the right mix of titles added to the library?
Lovers - do you think the launch sales/software lineup have been somewhat underwhelming, and this may have contributed to it's less than stellar sales?
Discuss.
