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Kenology on 20 November 2012
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kitler53 said:
Kenology said:

This is the wrong question to ask though. Just because there are games from a series that exists on consoles and also a handheld, it doesn't mean the handheld version is a watered down version of the console counterpart.

For example: No way anyone can say Super Mario 3D Land is a watered down version of Super Mario Galaxy.

not calling you out as the problem, but vita gets a lot of critisim for that.  if a console franchise is an exact replica (PSASBR) then it is just a port and why would anyone want that on a handheld.   if a console franchise tailors the experience to the handheld (Uncharted:GA, ACIII:L) than it is just a watered down experience not worthy of its console cousin. 

vita's great games are, imo, unfairly dismissed because atm it is cool to hate on vita.  for those that have actually played the system .. then like you say with super mario 3d land .. there are some great games from existing franchises being made.  so in summary: the OP is a trap.

But the consensus seems to be that ACIII:L, COD:BD and Uncharted:GA aren't as good as their console counterparts.  And the blame for all that needs to be placed on Sony's shoulders, not anyone here on this forum anyways.  Sony ends commercials with "console quality on the go" - creating that expectation. 

Super Mario 3D Land has bite-sized levels that are perfect for gaming on the go.  By comparison, RE:R is a console game on a handheld, albeit a damn good one.  So 3DS isn't immune to this.  But Vita devs seem to try to make console type games on the go and that's the problem.

As far as the OP being a trap - well, the Vita has that perception and it deserves it.  Because Sony said so.

EDIT:  Also, Nintendo doesn't put B-Teams on handheld games.  Yes, NSMB2 was developed by newcomers, but it was still developed in-house at EAD.  Sony doesn't treat the Vita with that kind of respect.  Nintendo does not farm games out to shoddy devs.  This makes a huge difference.