Author Topic: Playstation Vita (Read 5459 times)

SupTool · « **on:** February 22, 2012, 02:03:02 PM »

Anyone buy one or get to mess around with one? I've heard great things about it. But the pricepoint is a real problem. I expect a price drop just before Christmas if not sooner.

Especially with who they're marketing it towards, it's going to be hard for them to really succeed, because most people are using their smartphones to get their gaming fix.

POE-Bot Activated! · « **Reply #1 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:05:31 PM »

I messed around with one -- it's like a "Playstation Mini-Tablet" than a handheld gaming device. I may get one but only when the price is lower and game library gets to be bigger.
Also, jailbreaking too.

Zandrax · « **Reply #2 on:** February 22, 2012, 02:52:46 PM »

Is it its own platform? Or can you play other games? Approximate equivalent to a PS2 portable?

Prime · « **Reply #3 on:** February 22, 2012, 03:20:30 PM »

From what I hear - correct me if I'm wrong - it's not compatible with any other PS gen games. When I can do everything I need on my phone without carrying yet another device around, plus at $249-$349 equals do not want.

Chus-Kay · « **Reply #4 on:** February 22, 2012, 05:15:58 PM »

can i play skyrim on it?

Beer_Baron · « **Reply #5 on:** February 22, 2012, 07:06:41 PM »

i've been out of the handheld market since nintendo updated to the game boy colour. no desire to have this thing, but i read that it's very interlinkable with PS3s. I'm hoping that this leads to a price drop in PS3 because I want a blu-ray player and i also want to play the new twisted metal game that's coming out soon.

Pebble.2.0 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 22, 2012, 07:09:51 PM »

I barely touch my DS as it is, I see no need for this at the moment.

DocSavage · « **Reply #7 on:** February 22, 2012, 09:15:31 PM »

Not really a fan of handhelds in general.. I mean, I'm spending about the same price as a full console to play slightly inferior games on a tiny little screen?

The portability feature sounds neat in theory, but frankly when I'm out and about or in a place packed with people, the last thing I want to do is play games (Unless it's an Arcade, I guess..)

Bront · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2012, 01:17:28 AM »

Quote from: Prime on February 22, 2012, 03:20:30 PM

From what I hear - correct me if I'm wrong - it's not compatible with any other PS gen games. When I can do everything I need on my phone without carrying yet another device around, plus at $249-$349 equals do not want.

Not exactly true.

It will play anything the PSP Go would have played (IE, any non-disk PSP game). So all the PSN Minis, PSOne classics, and any old PSP games, as well as all new PSVitia games. In theory, some PS3 digital games will work on the PSVita as well, if they have that enabled.

Niall · « **Reply #9 on:** February 26, 2012, 03:04:53 PM »

Got one arriving this week with Fifa Football.

Niall · « **Reply #10 on:** February 29, 2012, 06:01:00 AM »

Vita has arrived.

1. It's definitely a Sony. Mammoth system update to complete before I could complete the Welcome video. LOL

2. It's very light.

Pebble.2.0 · « **Reply #11 on:** February 29, 2012, 08:15:52 AM »

some guy asked me if I was playing with a Vita in Court yesterday while I was playing angry birds on my Galaxy Nexus lol

Niall · « **Reply #12 on:** February 29, 2012, 09:15:14 AM »

Played Fifa Football (basically a Fifa 11 meets Fifa 12) and beat some guy online 3-2. Decent start.

Niall · « **Reply #13 on:** March 03, 2012, 06:26:46 PM »

Dumbass move by me today. Went to Gamestation and bought a couple of digital download voucher codes for PS Vita games. Got home to redeem them, and realised I don't have a memory card to download the games to. DOH.

SouthpawJosh · « **Reply #14 on:** March 24, 2012, 03:23:56 PM »

It's a good thing I don't have the Vita + MLB 2012: The Show for each, because I'd probably be divorced and unemployed.

DocSavage · « **Reply #15 on:** April 19, 2012, 03:57:06 AM »

Looks like the Vita is tanking here in the states..

Like Suptool said, there's some impressive games on portable media devices and smart phones. I'm thinking we're at a point now where an expensive dedicated portable gaming thing just isn't worth it..

Unless it's a Nintendo handheld., because they know how to do it right. IMO, Nintendo should drop consoles all together and stick with handhelds..

Prime · « **Reply #16 on:** April 19, 2012, 11:54:45 AM »

Quote from: DocSavage on April 19, 2012, 03:57:06 AM

Like Suptool said, there's some impressive games on portable media devices and smart phones. I'm thinking we're at a point now where an expensive dedicated portable gaming thing just isn't worth it..

Agreed. Smart phones are replacing a lot of different items: point and shoot digital cameras, camcorders (to a lesser degree), and handheld gaming systems. We are in the age of the app now, and small dedicated devices are being phased out.

There will always be a strong market for larger, higher end units (read: DSLR cameras over a smart phone camera), but for a dedicated higher end handheld gaming unit, that's a stretch.

Quote from: DocSavage on April 19, 2012, 03:57:06 AM

Unless it's a Nintendo handheld., because they know how to do it right. IMO, Nintendo should drop consoles all together and stick with handhelds..

This is kinda contradictory to what you said above, but I get what you're saying. Nintendo had it right with the N64, then dropped the ball when they went to the Gamecube and then utterly failed with the Wii (don't argue sales numbers. as a pure gaming system, the Wii sucks total ass. Yes, it appeals to families and casual gamers, but "real" gamers are left out.)

I guess what I'm saying is Nintendo *could* do a "real" console correctly if they chose to. But even with the DS/DS Lite and the DSi, those are on the way out as well as they are replaced by phones and iPods.

Dedicated hand held gaming devices are not a strong market now. Phones and iPods are taking over. If Nintendo wants to stick in this game, they need to rededicate themselves to consoles and do them right.

DocSavage · « **Reply #17 on:** April 19, 2012, 01:44:59 PM »

Or, Nintendo can just dedicate themselves to making games for smart phones.

Imagine playing a Super Mario game on your Galaxy x2 or Ipod touch!

POE-Bot Activated! · « **Reply #18 on:** April 19, 2012, 02:20:43 PM »

Quote from: DocSavage on April 19, 2012, 01:44:59 PM

Or, Nintendo can just dedicate themselves to making games for smart phones.

Imagine playing a Super Mario game on your Galaxy x2 or Ipod touch!

It would be utter shit on an ipod touch, like most of those games are.

SupTool · « **Reply #19 on:** April 19, 2012, 06:00:16 PM »

They won't do it like Nintendo did, but in a few months they should drop the price to 169.99. The 3DS did it and did much better sales, then again, it dropped just before the Christmas season began, and they even did a make good for those that bought it at the 249 price, POE did you get any of those games?

POE-Bot Activated! · « **Reply #20 on:** April 22, 2012, 03:24:50 PM »

Quote from: SupTool on April 19, 2012, 06:00:16 PM

They won't do it like Nintendo did, but in a few months they should drop the price to 169.99. The 3DS did it and did much better sales, then again, it dropped just before the Christmas season began, and they even did a make good for those that bought it at the 249 price, POE did you get any of those games?

Yeah -- Nintendo pretty much did a "loyalty reward" for those who were early adopters of the 3DS. It was something like 10 NES games and 10 GBA games for free. Included were Legend of Zelda, Zelda II: Adventures of Link, Metroid, Wario Land 4, Legend of Zelda: Minish Cap & Metroid Fusion.

I think Sony should do the same thing, but they won't. That's why I haven't gotten the Vita. I'm waiting on Sony to either lower the price or have a decent pack-in game like Uncharted: Golden Abyss or Wipeout 2048.

Beer_Baron · « **Reply #21 on:** April 23, 2012, 08:42:02 AM »

Quote from: Prime on April 19, 2012, 11:54:45 AM

failed with the Wii (don't argue sales numbers. as a pure gaming system, the Wii sucks total ass. Yes, it appeals to families and casual gamers, but "real" gamers are left out.)

when i said this i was practically crucified. maybe cuz i was a dick about it

Zandrax · « **Reply #22 on:** April 23, 2012, 10:54:31 AM »

I think with the Wii Nintendo just sought out a different group. Rather than compete with two systems, they went for an audience that Microsoft and Sony weren't catering to.

FreebirdSTF · « **Reply #23 on:** April 23, 2012, 12:29:57 PM »

I think it's silly to say that the "Wii sucks total ass as a gaming system" if they are selling a bunch of units. That seems to suggest that all gaming systems have to have the same purpose and be marketed to the same people. I don't want a Wii, but if there is a casual gamer community out there that buys the shit out of it then I can't say it has "failed" either.

To me, that's like saying McDonald's has failed because you don't like their food. I don't see what their food quality matters if they are selling an assload of the food they make.

If Nintendo is making $$$ selling their console to casual gamers, families, old folks, I don't see why it matters that they are leaving "real gamers" out.

DocSavage · « **Reply #24 on:** April 23, 2012, 01:30:28 PM »

Quote from: Beer_Baron on April 23, 2012, 08:42:02 AM

when i said this i was practically crucified. maybe cuz i was a dick about it

It's probably because you're not in the cool peoples inner circle. ^_^

I kid, of course possibly maybe not fuck it lets have beer.

Author Topic: Playstation Vita (Read 5459 times)

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