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The Console Itself is quite compact. It has the joysticks which are a little small, but they get the job done. It also has your standard PlayStation buttons and two shoulder buttons too. It is definitely centered around the touchscreen. One definite advantage to this touchscreen is that it allows for two finger touch - which is something the Wii U could've and should've - but didn't. Not stopping there, Sony added a touch pad on the back which is quite cool during the gaming experience.
The gaming experience is pretty good. I bought Little Big Planet for Vita on the game "card" and also Little Deviants on the PlayStation Store. Both games show off the features of the Vita, which I'm sure I'll mention some time in the future. The touchscreen gives a nice feature to the games but it's been done before and is being done on the home console beat now as well. The touch pad on the back makes for great potential. In Little Big Planet there are blocks that you can push in with the touchscreen but if you need to push them back out you can do so by touching the touch pad on the back. Pretty snazzy.
One of my favorite features of the Vita is how much better connected I feel to PSN and those who I've added as friends. Messages pop up better and it seems to get you more immersed in sending messages to your friends and comparing trophies and such.
The future seems bright for the Vita. It seems like Sony will be really pushing for PS4 compatibility and playability for the Vita. I'm looking forward to that experience, though I'm still not sold on being a "launch window" PS4 buyer.
I understand that this isn't an extremely in depth look at the PS Vita. It's not meant to be! These are just the broad strokes and nothing more. It's full of other features such as bluetooth, PS3 connectiability, Cross Play etc. I'm impressed with what I've seen so far. I do wish they would've allowed for micro-SD cards instead of the special ones designed by Sony. I felt like I was in the year 2005 with how pricey those things are. Also, one can't help but notice the empty shelves at the stores compared to the 3DS. I do feel, however, the Vita will probably have a much longer lifespan than the 3DS, but that's just my opinion.
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| Little Deviants, a launch title, was designed to show off the features of the Vita, not to mention get the young gamers on board |
The Vita is amazing, and when the PS4 comes around, it'll be even more desirable. The system really surprised me. I bought it really just so I could use it to play PS4 games on while on the couch (while the TV was used for satellite), but I was pleasantly surprised to find a gaming console that I personally think is even more entertaining than the 3DS.
ReplyDeleteI'm really fortunate that my 32gb card came with my system for free. I've gone fully digital, and it's great not having to carry around carts. I recommend it if you can. Sony's only hurdle honestly is the memory card prices being too high. They should take a hit on them. They'd see the money come back simply from the increase in system sales.