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disolitude on 13 August 2013
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JoeTheBro said:
disolitude said:

1. Latest and greates mobile GPU you can buy - Games are running butter smooth, a lot of them in HD.

Isn't it too powerful though? No mobile game so far needs even close to that much power.

2. PC streaming works amazingly well with minimal PC requirements- I installed Nvidia Experience on my media PC which has an Athlon X4 645 and a GTX 660 and its able to stream most games at max game details without any lag.

Is this universal or only for supported games? Best feature IMO.

3. Full access to Android app store games - all Android games at your fingertips at Android prices and subject to Android game sales. Max Payne - $2.99. GTA Vice City - $4.99, The Conduit - $2.99, Genesis Sonic games (with enhancements) $1.99...  Nvidia Tegra optimized exclusive games are also available which are all HD and look almost as good as stuff on HD consoles. 

My smartphone can already play Android games but that's kinda a plus. How good is button support?

4. Full access to Android app store period - Android has top notch apps you actually want to use like chrome browser and plex video streaming. Not limited and locked down baby versions that other gaming portables come with

Oh. Same as above. Also I think you underestimate the apps on Vita.

5. Amazing battery life for a portable - 6+ hours of gaming and 10+ hours of PC game streaming

Great.

6. Open source and not locked down - a wet dream for homebrew and hacker folks

Great

7. Amazing build hardware, buttons, speakers and screen - better than any other portable on the market right now

No

8. Comfortable to hold - unlike every DS ever made and PSP, it won't give people with big hands cramps

Great

9. Built in extras other gaming handhelds don't/can't offer like miracast wireless streaming to your TV, true multuitasking, file system, ability to pair up with bluetooth controllers for 2 player on screen or on TV action...etc

Cool

10. Its a hardcore gaming handheld - despite all the extra functionality, this device was designed with hardcore gamers in mind. The full Xbox 360 like controller and ability to play non mobile, "core" games are front and center on Nvidia Shield. You will not find any links to Angry birds in the Nvidia Tegra gaming zone...

Oh

Just my personal opinions on your list. Also I think you forgot the big negative, $300 ;)

My replies to your answers  below.

1. Its not too powerful simply because lower spec'd android hardware can chug when playing graphically intense games and emulators. N64 emulator with this thing is no problem. Also Nvidia is optimizing games and making them look better than on any other platform and putting them in tegra zone. 

2. Supported by any game running on Steam and using an Xbox 360 controller.

3. Smartphones run games but don't have buttons, and they also run for 3 hours when you game on them... I personally need my smartphone for other things during the day. Button support so far has been very impressive as anything I wanted to play had it, but there are bound to be older games that don't have it as well. 

4. I am not underestimating the Vita...I just know it can't compete with the largest growing ecosystem in terms of apps. 

5. Great as well

6. Great...

7. Are you saying it doesn't have the best screen, best speakers, best thumb sticks, dpad and best build quality out of all gaming handhelds? Which one is better? 

8. Great

9. Cool

10. Oh yeah! :)