I have to say, the PSVita is a very underrated handheld console. It's one of the best I've ever owned! You can download most Ps1 and PSP games from the playstation store, the games you can buy for it are just beyond amazing. Had to get this console because of the Metal Gear HD collection, the God of War collection, and Final Fantasy X & X-2 as well as Final Fantasy 7 that you can download for 10 bucks in the playstation store. The battery life on this is great! Lasts way longer than the 1st gen PSvita but of course doesn't have the same display as the original but still looks amazing, hard to really notice. The only downside to these are the memory cards. They are super expensive. The size I would recommend for people only buying physical games and a couple download games would be the 16GB memory card, anything lower is not too good and anything higher would just be a waste of money. You could get away with the 8GB, but best to be safe with the 16GB. The PSvita Slim has a 1GB capacity without the memory card also so you can still play and save a few games on it without the memory card at least. Read full review
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-Dirt gets underneath the screen like the PSP. -There is no real organization so everything is a mess like the 3DS (trying to copy the iphone -- just give us a plain text alphabetical list of all apps! -Memory card costs more than the system -- UNFORGIVABLE. I want to give it one star but unfortunately it is a must have system, so they get three stars that they don't deserve.
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For being a 10 year old heldheld without much love from Sony, the ps vita has managed to remain relevant albeit in the shadow of the more powerful, modern, and popular Switch. Although Sony essentially has abandoned the ps vita 2 years ago, the ps vita has an impressive library of games with a handful of triple A titles that are at par with with its bigger brother the Playstation 3, and quirky and unique games like tearaway that utilizes the vita's many special features such as the front and rear touch screen and motion sensor. But, not only does the vita have a rather large library of games, but it also is backwards compatible with Sony's large catalog of previous generation of consoles such as the almost the entire catalog of games for the PlayStation Portable, in addition, to the Playstation 1, a few titles for the Playstation 2 and some ports for the Playstation 3. As you can see the Ps Vita with its twin analog joystick is an extremely versatile, yet under appreciated system. Nonetheless, there is still a cult following of the little handheld that Sony has essentially has forgotten, and that cult following blossomed with the introduction of CFW which opened the doors wide open for the ultimate experience what the ps vita is truly capable of doing. With CFW, the ps vita ultimately became the ultimate retro gaming handled on the go. Imagine having access to the entire library of games ranging from the Snes, NES, Gameboy, Gameboy Advance , Sega Genesis, Sega Master System, Sega Game Gear, Mame, the entire neo geo library, CPS1, CPS2, and dozens of more retro gaming goodness all displayed in a beautiful OLED screen. So, is the ps vita still a legitimate purchase in 2021 and beyond? My responce is yes it is most definitely!!!!Read full review
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I have always been a PS fan since the beginning, So for a joint birthday present to both myself and husband we got a vita. The touch screen is sensitive, easy to use and the screen is vivid and clear. The rotation feature is also pretty cool. In an improvement from the psp the 2 analog sticks instead of 1 makes gameplay closer to a regular ps3's which is nice. Graphics are awesome, comparable to ps3. One thing I am not happy with is the "cross platform" there are only 3 or so games, which I knew when I bought it, however it is still disappointing on sonys part, not to mention their ad's for that feature make it seem a lot cooler and like you can do it with any game. The browser is fast when I'm connected to wifi (didnt get 3g) and I do like the set up of the home screen. No customization options that I can find for backgrounds though, and that would be kind of nice. I have a DS but not a 3DS and a psp. compared to those, the vita wins hands down.Read full review
This machine is great, the hardware is indeed amazing and I would recommend getting this and either model is good. The lack of games is the only hard sell, if there were more titles that were exclusive then this would take off how the PSP did but due to the only games that are out are ports of the PS3 games that are already available, it's hard to justify the purchase. There are a few for each genre but unless there is one on there you just need to have, it's a hard sell unless you get it at a really good price. The screen is great, the touch sensor is very responsive on both front and rear screens. The device is a good weight so it feels comfortable, and the buttons/analog sticks are in very good positions. The only thing you need extra is a memory card and a screen protector, and a good case is highly recommended to prevent unwanted scratches when not in use.Read full review
I have the PSP and was going to hold out for the vita price to drop but got a really good deal at auction. The system is pretty awesome! The graphics are great, the controls smooth, although there are alot of them which will take some getting used to. I opted for the wi fi only because it is the cheaper alternative by far, not only for the system, but the 3G plan is through AT&T which is just another added expense that will never go way. I have WiFi in my house which is good enough for me. If I were to have any criticism about this system it would be these: 1)The piano black finish which sony insists on using is a fingerprint magnet (although much worse on the psp 3000) 2)The battery cannot be replaced-unlike the psp, we shall see, although it seems to have worked for nintendo for years Overall, a good system, great remains to be seen as the library of games is still on the low side and many were made quickly for the launch date so they do not utilize many of the vita's features. The best handheld system to date by far (the 3ds gives me a headache) and the graphics blow the 3ds out of the water. I would suggest it as a good buy, lotsa fun.Read full review
Portable gaming is really important to me, moreso than before, because of my children. Not because they want to play too, it's because the number one gaming console, prior to this purchase, was my Android phone. Now, they want to use it when we are out and about in order to watch YouTube. This little and lite machine boasts pleanty of power to spit out HD graphics and outstanding colors. The CPU allows me to use it more than it was intended for. I've modded it and now have opened it up to use for practically all gaming consoles. The battery is the only issue as it will only squeez out less than four hours of gameplay. But that should be enough for a day running errands.
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I collect vitas and games for them and they are my preferred gaming device great for pick up and play the put it to sleep when you need to do something the batteries on these things are insane I've left mine in rest mode not charging for a week or more only to pick it up with very little if any drain on the battery. I've bought both my daughters vita they've had them for years. I bought them a switch last year the switch is collecting dust they still use their vitas daily. The vita community is awesome and has kept this device alive even though Sony had tried to kill it many times. The memory cards are the greatest downfall of this device however on the US playstore most game prices are very reasonable to make up for it. You can assign a psn from any region regardless of your location. I suggest doing Us where the game prices are the best for instance Persona 4 I see selling on ebay lose no case for 50 to 80 dollars on psn it's 19.99. There is a chance you already have a library of games for your vita because of cross buy if you have purchased ps1, psp, or indi titles on your ps3, ps4, or psp, those games will be available to download to your vita it has more backwards compatability than any other Sony device...you can custom skin them through Co.like decal girls. I really can't praise this thing enough I just wish Sony liked it as much as I do. I'll leave you with some photos of my custom Resident evil themed vita and I hope this review helps somone out.Read full review
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The Good: Overall the Vita is a pretty solid system. The OLED screen is vivid, bright, and sharp, which is nice. The controls are very intuitive, and the touch screen is a nice feature. There is also a rear touch pad that doesn't seem necessary at times, yet could be really cool as long as games are developed for its purposes. There is also a remote play feature that would be great except for the fact that there are only a select few games available for the PS3. **Note** I have read that the PS4 will have full support on remote play. We'll see! The Bad: The games are expensive, and the selection seems weak. I hope they develop more for this platform. The Ugly: I think the system looks nice. It's well-balanced and fits readily in the hands. Although the joysticks are small, they are surprisingly intuitive. I give the aesthetics a 5 here... Overall, with the current features on a PS3, the PS Vita scoreas a 4 for me. Maybe when I upgrade to a PS4, that missing star just may get filled in!Read full review
This is probably the funnest handheld gaming unit ever. Ultimately games make the machine and unfortunately the Vita's game library isn't really extensive. I did enjoy the limited games the vita offers. Hopefully in the next few years there will be a lot more to come. The graphics, sound, dual analogs, and everything else is great. I even like the touch screens control in some games. It is very interactive. Three things hold it back- 1) battery life seems pretty weak, game selection at this time is a little lacking, and finally the price of memory cards is ridiculous. More games and lowering the price of the memory card would make this the greatest hand held ever.
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