The Point - Should you buy a VITA?

Danny explores the uneasy history of PlayStation portables, and wonders if now is the perfect time to get a VITA.

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Edited By supermarioooooo

that designt must change. dpad and analogs small and useless. what is more games are not good. many games are downloadable and childish. if you check out psp games u will see what im talking about. monster hunter , wrc , resistance , gow , gta, and more..

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@supermarioooooo lmao, you sound like a child

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@supermarioooooo you hate childish games and you are using mario as your profile pic. o_O

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I sort of want to get the Vita cuz then I can rely on PS+ and not buy games lol

But I also want to get a 3Ds because of its 3D screen, I find it more interesting. But still haven't seen any game on the 3Ds that really caught my attention, rather than RE: Revelations, which I got for the PS3 not long ago.

Oh and the PSP was cool imo, until mine got stolen ;O Played the heck out of games like Tekken DR, Warriors Orochi and Jean D'arc.


well, Price cut has made me consider a Vita lately.

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@meedokicky If you have PS+ it's worth it

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@nonfanboygamer1 @meedokicky I do :) until April next year XD maybe I'll extend it later.

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The Vita icon should be square, or hexagon, anything other than round. Do a major update Sony!

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I love it for persona 4 golden but that's the only "great" game available for the device, everything else is just average and I don't have a thing for platform games like little big planet. I tried to use it also for Skype but the video is horrible and the quality is half as good as a cheap tablet.

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@masterdrat it's an extra feature, without skype video chat (cameras are what, like 2 MP?) Vita works as a great VoIP/phone and multiplayer gaming handheld, something a tablet could do as one of its extra features.

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I don't agreed with you Danny! One of things Sony is known for! Is from their awesome designs in devices(hardware's) and user interfaces. Honestly I like psp is a great device better then the handholds from Nintendo but they have hard time to compete with them, and psp have many great games, not only the ones you refer in the video. Ps Vita is fantastic piece of hardware, have almost the same power like a playstation 3 in a hand hold device, is in fact fantastic!

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i think GameSpot has something against sony

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Edited By MegaMatt91

I still don't feel done with my psp or ds, hahaha.


Once I finish all the games I want on them, MAYBE.

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I think the controls are too tightly packed together and analog sticks are a bit flimsy and small. But for a handheld, there seems to be a good selection of games that aren't just 2D platformers, with decent(ish) visuals and controls. Why anyone would buy a 3DS over a Vita is probably due to sheeping or being unaware of the Vita, or purely just not having a smartphone.

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Or, you know, you can get a 3DS for much less and a lot more games. Oh, right, I forgot, everyone has a 3DS already.

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@andrescapo_ I don't, but I do have a DS doe. Dat Fire Emblem.

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psp has a lot of good games

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Keep up the good work Danny, you continue to entertain. Especially enjoying your Random Encounters - bang dang.


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Edited By Ghati13

I only bought PSP for its great games, serious games. not some low budget indie games. I do like indie games, but buying a console (handheld or not) for this purpose? No, absolutely not! I can watch movies out door with tablet or lab-top. I can listen to music by a tiny MP3 player or iPod or even with cell phone. I can surf internet with all of these. I can play simple games on Android or iOS devices. so why the hell should I pay for an expensive piece of shit when it doesn't use its great hardware potentials. Vita has some interesting and unique features but it doesn't use 'em appropriately or in a innovative way. also most of Vita's titles are some average games. everybody some how knew there will be COD, little big planet or uncharted titles on this console. but are they really enough AAA titles to support Vita?


P.S: Danny is everything alright? you don't look too good man!

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@Ghati13 http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1300298569/project-phoenix-japans-indie-rpg-feat-aaa-talent


https://s3.amazonaws.com/ksr/assets/000/892/157/ed7cc2e794988bcdb4125374a9cbf8d3_large.jpg?1378403253

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@Ghati13 I agree. I have a lot of respect for indie games, but I would never buy a whole system for it. Most of the ones available for consoles/portables will already be on PC, and PC still has titles that aren't available for consoles.And or budgetary reasons, most indie games don't exactly have cutting edge graphics, so I can play most even on my integrated processor laptop

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I like turtles..

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with the money spent on a vita, acessories, games, cards, you could upgrade your pc and buy loads of great AAA titles... imagine if u already have a great rig...

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PS4 made the VITA worth it

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Edited By ThirteenChords

No PSP backwards compatibility? "Eh"

I'm still getting one though. >_>

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I want a Vita, but I feel the need to hold out, thinking(hoping) that they'll make a revision that has an A/V out for HDTV play. That was one awesome feature of the PSP.

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Another great show Danny.

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I own a Vita and I love it. Should you buy one? Dunno and don't care.

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@Cappuccin0 Wow, way to help the cause there buddy *sarcasm*

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@DoogyDonDoogy what cause? I shouldn't be the one selling the Vita. I enjoy it and that's the only thing a gamer should care about.

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@Cappuccin0 @DoogyDonDoogy I know buddy, not saying you should be but you just know Nintendo fan boys are going to come on in and rip on any success the Vita may have.

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@Cappuccin0 @spartanx169x I don't have one yet But I do want one and I want it to succeed so they will make more games for it. :)

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@spartanx169x Hmmm... gotta admit, you got a point there.

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@Cappuccin0 @DoogyDonDoogy you might not have considered this but the more of them they sell the more games that will be made for it, which means the more you can enjoy it. It is in your best interest for people to buy it too.

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UMD fail... Why buy it when a new vita probably is coming out. 2DS? How much you want to bet Sony is working on a cheaper Vita....

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@megakick The lowered the prices to $200 what would be the point. I'm itching to get one, but will hold out for the reviews on any remote play that can be done with the PS4.

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@spartanx169x @megakick You can also get it bundled with Walking Dead season 1 (which is like 25$ ish).

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@spartanx169x @megakick I don't get remote play, if it's not the exact same experience that you're getting on your console, what's the point really? Do you *have* to keep playing watch dogs while you're taking a shit?

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@megakick Would you really want the cheaper version though if it ends up being something like a 2DS... (ugly, cheap looking, only a small savings compared to normal 3DS)?

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@pal_080 @megakick I guess but Sony likes to Copy & Paste.

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@spartanx169x @HirogaX I don't like the back touch either, I accidently hit it alot

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@HirogaX Try Soul Sacrifice, I put 60hrs in it so far :)

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@chipwithdip @HirogaX Vita can have PSPs Monster Hunter Unite until Capcom decides to stop with this exclusive-to-one console crap for MH portable.

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@HirogaX I see no reason for the back touch screen if it is truly designed like the PS4 controller. I would think they could make games utilizing the same buttonsjoysticks etc.

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Edited By HirogaX

Well technically it's almost impossible for them to copy what Nintendo did after all almost all PSVita games utilize almost every aspect the system from touchscreen to camera. I even wonder what they can even take out, another reason why they wouldn't do it is because PSVita was designed for Older/Mature Gamers, where we can play Metal Gear, Monster Hunter (Sad the other MH was for 3DS only...), God of War, etc... These games were made to be in PSVita. I wish there were more RPG games though, I don't have cash to buy one for now, I wonder if they'll make a new portable one soon, gonna graduate soon and start working, might earn for the next one, when it releases.

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i think ps3 is better than 360 cuz of free online and all that, but i think the xbox one is going to be way better than the ps4. oh wait... were talking about vita

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I have hands!! i felt like he was talking directly to me...incredible!

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@raydawg2000 sad ii don't have hands, i typed this with my mouth...

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@C-P-30 @raydawg2000 I got something else you can do with that mouth...Am I right fella's or am's I right?

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