Inevitable thread.

Share your thoughts and discuss the successor to the Playstation Portable!

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I've only had mine for a couple of days but I'm liking it a lot.

Rayman Origins is loads of fun and I've yet to unwrap Wipeout 2048 or play the FIFA/Dynasty Warriors/Super Stardust Delta demos I downloaded directly from the PS Store.

The interface makes more of an impression over time and the "multitasking" is excellent.

Joysticks are ridiculously better than the PSPs one. The screen is gorgeous, AMOLED, twice the res of the PSP although I think its resolution may fall behind quickly it suits the purpose for now.

I share the same sentiments as SkyDX about it being a little darker than wee're used to. Be it the Galaxy S or iPhone, Smartphones can go much brighter. Perhaps it was just a precaution for the sake of the battery.

Build quality is very nice, touch response is excellent... cameras aren't fantastic but not sure what you're doing if you're buying it for the cameras.

Overall, very happy with it so far! Looking forward to more games being announced (and a release date on Technika Vita.)

(This post was last modified: 27/02/2012 03:43 PM by Grey Ghost.)

I'm a fan of having games in hand. Part of the disappointment in hearing some games will be PSN exclusive to be honest. Gravity Daze and Super Stardust Delta - because I have no other choice - are the only PSN games I intend on buying.

Bearing this in mind, lets say the most important games get released on physical media. There's still the issue of PSP games having to be virtual, and the same will apply to PSX games when they become functional on the Vita. Luckily for me there aren't many PSP games I intend on (re)buying.

Luckily for me, I got a free 8GB card with Amazon UK's bundle offer. At least that gives me the chance to wait on price drops.

See if some cheap Chinese MicroSD » Vita card adapter ever comes out...

(27/02/2012 05:41 PM)ZiNgA BuRgA Wrote:  See if some cheap Chinese MicroSD » Vita card adapter ever comes out...

Aren't the vita sticks as big as m2's? If that's the case, I don't think they'd be able to make an adapter to fit it, as such with the case of the psp go.

Then again, I don't know the specifics and what's needed to MAKE an adaptor work, but I assume you need at least some space for circuitry.

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As for my opinion on the vita, I'm actually not hyped for it at all. Probably because I lost interest in the sony entertainment industry and what not, but I'm still attached to my psp go. Probably because of the fact that I still have many, many, games to play on it, including PSX. So I just don't see the need of the newer handheld, like everyone is saying, the vita NEEDS GOOD GAMES or it will NEVER take off as a market success. I heard all the other parts of the psp (web browser, media, etc.) are dismal compared to other smartphone OS's and software, which makes sense given the lifetime of the unit.

Also, I don't know about dev'ing for the machine either, as I don't think homebrew will be coming to it any time soon (all the big name hackers are all stabbing each other of the ps3).

to be honest, I worry for the future of the vita, but it's good to hear that you guys are enjoying it so far, I'll probably get it a year or two down the road.

(This post was last modified: 27/02/2012 06:08 PM by Tetris999.)

No plans on buying as of right now.

I hardly game portably at all anyway. Most of the time I just used my old PSP as a MP3 player and video player.

(This post was last modified: 27/02/2012 07:29 PM by Assassinator.)

(27/02/2012 06:01 PM)Tetris999 Wrote:  ... like everyone is saying, the vita NEEDS GOOD GAMES or it will NEVER take off as a market success. I heard all the other parts of the psp (web browser, media, etc.) are dismal compared to other smartphone OS's and software, which makes sense given the lifetime of the unit.

The fact I've already bought two games and looking to buy another two or three in the coming three months is a very good start imo. Different tastes for different people I know but the quality of the games are high and getting very good scores from critics, understandably.

The web browser rendering is much better than PSP (it works with most modern sites, for starters) but it's not as fast as smartphones - it does get the job done though.

I have no intention playing music on it and videos play beautifully on it when encoded properly, though if I'm missing something the options available on the PSP have been severely cut for the Vita.

Interestingly, "LiveTweet" (take this as an example if anything) the twitter client for Vita is easily better than any of the Twitter clients I've tried on my phone. Supports the features you expect it to and then some - it's UI is beautiful. I hope more nifty little programs like this come Vita's way.

Can't stress enough though, this is a console with gamers in mind, not someone looking for a PMP or tablet-esque features - comparing it to either or smartphone OSs such as Android simply makes no sense.