PS vita

[moko]

I decided to get the Vita and see what it like. I am going to tell you bad stuff first:

1) First of all do not get the 3g version until Sony get their head out of their ass. The Vita is locked to one carrier until Sony unlocks it through their firmware. If you imported the 3g version you got ripped off, the sim card is useless since it does not support data roaming. The 3g version is overpriced like their proprietary memory cards too. If you buy, stick to the wifi version unless the 3g version cost the same as wifi.

2) The system can freeze when shutting down. If your PS button turns blue means your blue screen of death. You have to hold the power button for a good 5min to fix it.

3) rear touch screen for games so far are not good. I played the demo little deviant could not get use to it. It is not very responsive and hard to control.

Ok now the good:
1) screen is sweet. Bigger screen than the psp. Higher resolution and sharper. Dual speakers. Sounds way better than psp

2) you can buy games on the psn and play them the vita. You can use your PS3 to download the vita game, plug the vita in ps3 USB can transfer vita games or use wifi to the PSN and install directly to the vita. No need to physically buy games it is following the PSP go concept. The good thing about psn is that you can download the demo and try them out before you buy.

3) the front touch screen is the main interface, its quite responsive same with the gyros. I play games like uncharted vista good response.

If you me to answer question about the Vita let me know.

I decided to buy a vita because the sales dude gave me a decent price and was willing to get rid of his stock.

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[Spin]

The PSP has a few gems, not worth the initial price but great if you get them.
I do thin that the Vita could be great but honestly I will wait just like the PSP and get one at the cost effective point.

I am not the target fanboy.

I have the psp fat black and am plenty happy playing my 6 great titles.

[alexjlopez]

I got a PSPGo late in the game and enjoyed it very much. I may own a Vita at some point, but yeah, it will be later when it's not $250 and a 32gb memory card isn't another $100.

[moko]

I know many of you are cost consious, which I suggest the wifi version over 3g. Someone really needs to hack the firmware to use other carrier sim cards.

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[Shane R. Monroe]

It is going to be a GLORIOUS emulation machine at some point.

[seanyboyuk]

I dont have any desire to get a vita. There is nothing on the system that gives me the wow factor and i havent seen sony pushing it that big over here in the uk. I think it will just exist behind the 3ds and fade away.

[Shane R. Monroe]

You may be right. The question is ... will Sony take a page directly from Nintendo's book and screw the early adopters with a price cut quickly?

If I were Sony... ? I would have the Vita price drop to $169 on Black Friday 2012.

Honestly? They may not have that long ... or be able to recoup the cost to be ABLE to cut by then.

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[seanyboyuk]

I havent seen a lot of advertising too and most of my friends who are quite big tech heads havent heard of it either so it could become sonys first big console flop......

[Shane R. Monroe]

Other than the PSPgo?

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[merman1974]

It is going to be a GLORIOUS emulation machine at some point.

I don't know, Japan has already seen a lot of firmware updates, I'm guessing they will clamp down on homebrew and piracy quickly.

Advertising is just starting here, reviving the old "third place" phrase they used for PS1 - but to be honest, I can't see myself getting one. They dropped the l off vital, and I can't see it as a vital piece of kit yet...