WrenchNinja
Member
I just bought a Vita today. If there are games you want to play, you can justify it to yourself.
Is it worth it to get a Vita?
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Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
I sometimes wonder if launch adopters of the 3DS have taken their "ambassador" status all too seriously. Some of the hard sells in this thread even though OP says he has one make me say wow.
I think Vita may be my favourite platform of the now. The ease of playing quick bursts of games, suspending them, then immediately going back that sexilicious OLED screen is something else. Never bought so many games in the first half a year of a systems life either, i gots the fever.
I think Vita may be my favourite platform of the now. The ease of playing quick bursts of games, suspending them, then immediately going back that sexilicious OLED screen is something else. Never bought so many games in the first half a year of a systems life either, i gots the fever.
turnbuckle
Member
I only played my PSP a few times after getting my Vita (when I forgot my Vita at the gfd's and wanted to play some Disgaea and Symphony of the Night). It was surprising how I somehow became a "snob" though, because I hated playing on that lesser screen and the unit felt so much cheaper. And I love my PSP 2000, but the Vita makes playing PSP games feel great again.
Most of my game time on my Vita has been playing either a PSP port (Disgaea 2) or a PS3 port (Disgaea 3), but the Vita games I have all made it worth it for me. It's just nice having the PSP library to fall back on.
On the other hand, I have dozens of DS games and I can't stand to play them on my 3DS. This was the same for me when I tried playing GB games on my GBA and GBA games on my DS - I always hated it. This is exactly why I was so surprised how much better PSP games look and feel on the Vita than they do on their native hardware.
To the OP - If there isn't much you're interested in, I'd wait until an inevitable holiday bundle or Black Friday deal...if at all.
Yeah, I've spent a good $500 on software since I got my Vita. I would have spent even more if Sony wasn't ripping people off on memory cards and offered an competitively priced, fast card that was 64 Gigs (or 128 gigs, but then I'm a little crazy)
A Twisty Fluken
Member
Cognitive dissonance in two paragraph form
I hope you did that on purpose because that was fantastic. Sexilicous, even. Now I want pie.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Cognitive dissonance in two paragraph form
I hope you did that on purpose because that was fantastic. Sexilicous, even. Now I want pie.
Guy asks is Vita worth it, says already owns 3DS but lacks interest. Half of thread is "3DS!" Its a bit of a weird one. He can already make the call on hardware he owns, wants opinions on hardware he doesn't. Weirder still, the belief you cant have both right now. Console manufacturer monogamists are the worst.
Just about at the end of my Amazon UK bundled 8gb's rope. I havent even touched any of the PSP sales, managed to resist so far. Gonna fold soon and pay dat price soon I feel...
DenogginizerOS
BenjaminBirdie's Thomas Jefferson
Yes
Devilgunman
Member
Call me weird but I bought the Vita to mainly play psp games. Vita screen is much better and with a grip attachment it's a lot more comfortable to hold. So if you never have a psp and hav a game or two you wanna play on the Vita I would say go ahead and buy it.
You know the 3DS has been out a year longer right? Compare July 2012 Vita to July 2011 3DS and it would be so embarrassingly free for Vita.
DR2K
Banned
How is it much worse for Vita? Both have ports, 1st party, and new 3rd party.
How did you keep it charged while playing for days?
Drive to somewhere where there is power. I did that for my PSP when my town was without power for 2 weeks. Drove into another city's Starbucks and charged it.
acheron_xl
Member
I think the Youtube app is really nice, especially when I'm watching videos in bed. As much as I adore my iPad, it can be a teensy bit awkward to hold when you're lying down.
donkey show
Member
Car charger?
Based on op's posts, the answer is clearly no. He already has a 3ds that he doesn't play, why does he need another device to neglect? He'll play Assassin's Creed for maybe 10 hrs and then the system will collect dust until something else catches his interest, if that ever happens.
Heavy's Sandvich
Member
I love my vita.
Just watched Ed Balls on the toilet using the YouTube app.
Incredible.
Just watched Ed Balls on the toilet using the YouTube app.
Incredible.
OldJadedGamer
Banned
Huh? I'm laying down in bed with an iPad while I write this and is perfectly comfortable.
acheron_xl
Member
Holding it when you're interacting with the device isn't bad, but for video watching, I find the iPad to be just a hair big, and just a hair heavy. YMMV.
I think the problem with Vita is that is sharing a lot with PS3
Rayman Origins - on PS3/360
Uncharted - on PS3, different version though
Ninja Gaiden - everywhere
Disgaea 3 - PS3
Persona 4(October) - PS2
MGSHD - PS3
LBP(holiday) - PS3, different version
Same goes for Dragons Crown and Heroes of Ruin, which are games that i would buy a Vita for, but i can get them on my PS3
I think they need far more 100% exclusive games for the system
In contrast 3DS has games like Zelda OOT 3D remake, Bravely Default and full BC and i just have to get one for those
i don't understand, games like persona 4 remake are bad and zelda remake is good?
Don't you need a vita for ragnarock odissey, soul sacrifice and other games that people seems to want to forget?
And if you have to choose between wii and ps3 you would not count games like skyrim and batman because 360 has them too? Sorry but this is a thing that only nintendo people continue to say to hide the lack of multiplatform games on nintendo consoles.
Vita needs exclusives? Yes as any other consoles, but multiplatform games are not a bad thing, they are a good thng that nintendo consoles don't have, no multiplatform = less games, multiplatform games = more games.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
Vita imo is by far the most interesting handheld out. The games list looks good to me, I don't see why it's a big deal some are ports. If I had the money (and I don't, not even close) I'd pick one up tomorrow with Motorstorm RC, Mortal Kombat, MvC3, and maybe Gravity Rush if it's got some replayability, or a sports game. It's got a pretty solid line-up, although E3 was disappointing in terms of the future. Maybe they're saving the announcements for later idk. I don't think Vita is on its death bed quite yet...I'm hoping a for a nice promotion or rebate during the holiday season to pick one up, and maybe it'll help sales.
JakkuFurosu
Member
well to be fair the list you quoted all the games are directly available on this gens hardware as opposed to Zelda OoT which isn't.
I dont own a ps3 so i love dem ports!!!! gwahahaha
OldJadedGamer
Banned
OOT was ported to the GameCube and of course the Wii plays all GameCube games so hence, you can play OOT on this gens hardware
OOT was ported to the GameCube and of course the Wii plays all GameCube games so hence, you can play OOT on this gens hardware
I don't get it
have you ever heard of the nintendo virtual console?
JakkuFurosu
Member
awesome...i didnt know it could play the upgraded 3d version.
though i dont know anything about the wii except its in my living room so my bad
davidsaurus
Member
It is worth it.
awesome...i didnt know it could play the upgraded 3d version.
though i dont know anything about the wii except its in my living room so my bad
well no, but thats not what you said
Do you even know what you are responding to? I specifically responded to a list of 10 games the poster said they can list for each platform, and I found it kind of sad the list that was thrown up for vita compared to the 3DS. All I saw was ports ports ports for the Vita with a little uncharted thrown in, and as I said more power to you if you want multiple ports on the go for THAT price the masses obviously don't. Same could be said as always about the 3DS launch and the masses spoke with their money (just like I did)...
ChiefofCitadelSecurity
Member
Same, sale is tempting as hell.
Mine is packed away due to a move coming up next week, but I must say I have enjoyed it far more than I anticipated. One of the key things I wanted at launch was PSOne support, but we see how that has turned it. However, I have enjoyed many games on this system, whether they be downloaded PSN titles or retail games.
Games I've completed:
Mortal Kombat (story + challenge towers done)
Uncharted: Golden Abyss - No console game, but for a handheld it's quite an achievement.
Rayman Origins: A Pocket version of the console game = Fantastic
Super Stardust Delta: hours upon hours spent in this amazing game
MLB The Show 12 - I take my franchise on the road w/ me. Has been fun during the baseball season.
I have enjoyed it far more than I anticipated, but once I can fire up the PSOne titles, and I download some PSP titles I've been longing to play, I think it will surpass my 3DS in terms of amount of time spent playing.
No regrets thus far.
Games I've completed:
Mortal Kombat (story + challenge towers done)
Uncharted: Golden Abyss - No console game, but for a handheld it's quite an achievement.
Rayman Origins: A Pocket version of the console game = Fantastic
Super Stardust Delta: hours upon hours spent in this amazing game
MLB The Show 12 - I take my franchise on the road w/ me. Has been fun during the baseball season.
I have enjoyed it far more than I anticipated, but once I can fire up the PSOne titles, and I download some PSP titles I've been longing to play, I think it will surpass my 3DS in terms of amount of time spent playing.
No regrets thus far.
Nostalgic Nightmare
Member
I did this earlier in the week. I take the train alot but im gaming when the wife is watching tv. I had the psp and didnt care for it early on and sold it but Now i can also catch up on those games too. Once i held the 3ds and then the vita the choice was obvious to me. The supposed release of ps1 games and updated remote play will only enrich the system further.
I say get it, and also pick up hot shots golf from gamestop on tuesday for $20, MK is fantastic on vita as well. There is a thread about games in the pipe for vita and there is plenty coming, again its just what grabs you and what portable gaming means to you. If you even remotely enjoy it, this thing is beautiful.
Gravity Rush is one of my top games of the year so far... but now that I'm done with it I really don't have anything else to play. I've tried out all of the demos on the PSN store but everything except for Gravity Rush feels like a PS3 game shoehorned onto a less capable system rather than something which was designed to take advantage of the Vita's strengths.
Considering Gravity Rush's development history, you're off base.
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
I think its worth every penny I spent on it, I absolutely love the hardware and the games I've played on it and there are some more around the corner. It might be the least amount of buyers remorse I've ever had several months after buying at launch.
But on the other hand it honestly feels like SCEA is going out of their way to make this thing fail as badly as possible. I really can't believe there has still not been a single Vita game on sale yet in the store or that its somehow impossible to work in PS+ for the device, advertising across the board is nonexistent, most of the major Sony developers have no announced games in the pipeline, the glacial pace of support when it comes to Minis / PSP games (not having the new PSP games that came out post-Vita like Hakuoki and Unchained Blades work day 1 on Vita is unbelievable), even basic things like apps which have been available for the longest time like Wake Up Club are nowhere to be seen.
But on the other hand it honestly feels like SCEA is going out of their way to make this thing fail as badly as possible. I really can't believe there has still not been a single Vita game on sale yet in the store or that its somehow impossible to work in PS+ for the device, advertising across the board is nonexistent, most of the major Sony developers have no announced games in the pipeline, the glacial pace of support when it comes to Minis / PSP games (not having the new PSP games that came out post-Vita like Hakuoki and Unchained Blades work day 1 on Vita is unbelievable), even basic things like apps which have been available for the longest time like Wake Up Club are nowhere to be seen.
Not really, it was switched over from PS3 to Vita fairly early in its development cycle.
http://ownedgamers.com/ps-vita-gravity-rush-originally-intended-for-ps3/
Sarcastic Response
Banned
If you find a number of games that justify your want for it, then pull the trigger. Don't buy something and get remorse later like I did for the 3DS. I bought it day one and while I've enjoyed some games for it (SM3DL and MK7), I haven't bought a new game for it since December. With my Vita, it gets daily use and I can't explain why.
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Vita is doing better right now for sure. All the 3DS had at this time last year was Ocarina of Time and Mercenaries. In simple terms that would be a Nintendo 64 port and a pricier version of DLC for Resident Evil 5.
Trent Strong
Banned
No way man. Electronics almost always look better in black.
neoism
Member
I was amazed and pleased with OoT 3D but I didn pay fucking 340 for that privelge... So fuck no I will get a vita for 150 with 3 or 4 games. Basically waiting for FFX HD which I probably will get on the PS3 so not sure. Nintendo fucked me, I want the 3DS XL too... I'm sad I know still though. getting a handheld system a year after launch is too early.... nintendo taught me a lesson....
so why did he start this thread?
StevePharma
Member
Does OP have a PS3? Because having a Vita alongside your PS3 is one of the best things about the system. I treat it entirely different from a more "dedicated" handheld like the 3DS.
Vita has become an extension of my console playing habits, which has made me play the thing more frequently than my PSP already. The fact that I treat it as an extension of my PS3, playing some PSN games on the go, transfer progress between games to continue later on the TV, and playing an occasional great title like Gravity Rush make it that the relative slow start of the handheld isn't really affecting me.
It's something Nintendo hinted at early on in this gen with the possible communication between DS and Wii, but that sadly never materialized anything concretely. Maybe 3DS and Wii-U will communicate more, but for now Sony delivers (at least for me) on the concept, and it can grow into much better things.
If you don't have a PS3 though I can understand that OP is a bit more reserved about buying the system.
Vita has become an extension of my console playing habits, which has made me play the thing more frequently than my PSP already. The fact that I treat it as an extension of my PS3, playing some PSN games on the go, transfer progress between games to continue later on the TV, and playing an occasional great title like Gravity Rush make it that the relative slow start of the handheld isn't really affecting me.
It's something Nintendo hinted at early on in this gen with the possible communication between DS and Wii, but that sadly never materialized anything concretely. Maybe 3DS and Wii-U will communicate more, but for now Sony delivers (at least for me) on the concept, and it can grow into much better things.
If you don't have a PS3 though I can understand that OP is a bit more reserved about buying the system.
Brad Grenz
Member
That's easy. The Vita has twice as many of the same GPU and CPU cores as the iPad 2 and an additional 128MBs of 2.5d stacked VRAM. The iPad 3 adds 2 more SGX543 GPU cores to match the Vita's quad core SGX543MP4, but still only has 2 ARM Cortex A9 CPU cores, compared to the Vita's quad core CPU. The iPad 3 has 1GB of RAM, compared to the Vita's 512MBs plus 128MB set up, but iOS reserves a lot of that. iOS also has a far thicker abstraction layer while Vita programmers have more direct and efficient access to the hardware. According to John Carmack that gives the Vita as much as double the performance on equal hardware.
The iPad's best looking games use fixed, or barely controllable camera angles so they can pour all the system's memory and shading power into a single image. Vita's best games are simulating large environments with full user camera control. Infinity Blade would look just as good on the Vita as it does on the iPad, if not better, but it only looks that good because the game doesn't worry about needing to render what's behind the camera at all times in case the player turns around. Even the Vita's fighting games aren't a good comparison because they run at twice the frame-rate (60hz) and use far more particle and lighting effects.
