The Sony Thread

[Peanut]

I get the impression you don't buy or playing anything, to be honest.

[TheCanadiandrome]

I do buy, i just don't play that often as much as I should? Got some games I haven't played yet

[Archon_Turtle]

So anyone going to be a vita early adopter? I'm totally on the fence about it. I like what I've seen performance wise, and there are a couple launch titles I want to play... But there's all sorts of bug and failure complaints coming out of Japan... So I'm a little weary.

[Peanut]

I was on the fence, then jumped off when I heard about the ridiculous memory card prices. I'll probably end up getting it within the next month, but I won't be getting it day one.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

So anyone going to be a vita early adopter?

yeah getting my First Edition bundle Wednesday

[Archon_Turtle]

Originally Posted by TMNT_Canadian

yeah getting my First Edition bundle Wednesday

let us know if you have issues with locking up. It's been widely reported that the first wave Japan release was crashtastic.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Archon_Turtle

let us know if you have issues with locking up. It's been widely reported that the first wave Japan release was crashtastic.

oh man! not cool! hopefully won't happen

[deadpoolRKO]

I got my vita. The screen is soo vibrant. Marvel vs Capcom looks phenomonal.


I got mod nation road trip & Dungeon Hunter Alliance as well.

Everything is running smoothly and so far this system has amazing potential & i can't put it down

[Peanut]

The screen really is gorgeous. I think that's the thing making me want it the most. I've heard it feels like it can scratch pretty easily, what are your feelings on that?

[TheCanadiandrome]

Originally Posted by Peanut

The screen really is gorgeous. I think that's the thing making me want it the most. I've heard it feels like it can scratch pretty easily, what are your feelings on that?

good thing i'm investing in a screen protector

[AquaParade]

I'm going through a substantially raw, impulsive, and delicate part of my life. It has me considering selling my PS3 and 32 inch hd television - They aren't doing me much good in the real world.

But I'm also considering using some of the money to buy a PS Vita. So I can keep gaming as small hobby. Metal Gear Solid HD, Marvel Vs Capcom, Z.O.E., and the playstation store will ensure that I have a gaming library to my personal satisfaction.

What are your impressions on the way it controls? Does the screen size feel large enough for you? My ear is open to more impressions, if you feel like sharing.

[Spitfire]

I usually ignore handhelds but I gotta admit the Vita looks pretty cool. Not 250 dollars cool but still. You can get an Xbox 360 for less then that. Hell you can get a PS3 for that.

[TheCanadiandrome]

i love my Vita! just need to save up and get more games!

[JameO]

Originally Posted by Peanut

The screen really is gorgeous. I think that's the thing making me want it the most. I've heard it feels like it can scratch pretty easily, what are your feelings on that?

It doesn't seem that way for me, it seems like a pretty durable screen. No scratches in sight so far.

I was actually impressed with the audio coming from it, it has a nice sound system for a portable device, sound is loud and actually sounds great. But like you said, the memory cards are way over priced, luckily I got the bundle with the nice case and the memory card but still! 30 bucks for 4gb? Worst thing is it looks identical to a MICRO SD with just another notch taken out. But that is sony's way of doing business, they always go with proprietary memory, but this one takes the cake for sure. 100 dollars for 32gb card!?! And thats cheap, retail is even more than that. Hopefully third party memory companies pop up and make cheaper memory options. But knowing Sony that ain't happening.

Uncharted is impressive, and for a portable game it is oddly very long in story! I have played for about 12 hours and still only half way there, which is pretty impressive. Got a few others to play, Lumines was always a favourite for me on PSP so grabbed that, and got a bunch of other games. Rayman Origins, Dungeon Masters, Wipeout 2048, and the pack in game Little Deviants. Sadly only been playing uncharted but overall I am impressed with this device. The trackpad portion in the little deviants game seems stupid as it seems six axis would work so much better with that game. But for zooming in quickly with a sniper, it really does help to just slide across the back of the device to grab a quick sniper headshot.

ANyways that ends my rant.

[Peanut]

Lost all interest in the Vita after playing one the other day. No thanks.

[Ninjinister]

Colleague of mine let me toy around with his Vita for a bit. The screen is indeed pretty crisp and clear! Once the games start pouring in, I'll see if it's worth my money, though.

[TheCanadiandrome]

yeah i'm waiting on more games also

[Realm The Nintendo 3DS]

I find myself playing a lot of Demons Souls, Dark Souls, Little Big Planet, Little Big Planet 2, Heavy Rain and Mass Effect 3. Well I was playing Dark Souls a lot tell Mass Effect 3 came out. Can't seem to pull my self away from Mass Effect games ever. Its like all other games mean nothing to me tell I am fully done with a Mass effect title. Checked a PS Vita out in stores, nice screen, good size, but its lacks a good price and library of games I care about at this time. I'll just wait a year.

[Ecto Jedi]

Originally Posted by Peanut

Lost all interest in the Vita after playing one the other day. No thanks.

Really? What was the problem?

[Peanut]

There were a couple things. For one, the biggest mistake the PSP made was trying to give you "console quality" experiences on a handheld and the Vita is doing the same thing. Why would I want to play an "epic" like Uncharted on a handheld? Why would I want an uglier, shorter, less responsive version of a game I'd rather play on a huge TV? That's the biggest problem and one it seems Sony didn't get when the PSP dove head first into the pavement. Playing Uncharted was just such a supremely underwhelming experience that it totally sucked any interest I had out of the device.

I'm also not a fan of the tiny little buttons and the placement of the right analog stick. It's not far enough to where I can, say, press X and use the right stick comfortably at the same time. Despite the fact that the PSP didn't have dual analog and the nub it had was crazy uncomfortable, I still prefer the way it felt to the Vita.

Of course, this isn't saying I'll never buy a Vita ever, because that's kind of what I do, but for the first time in probably 15 years, I'm totally fine with not owning a game system as soon as it hits.