Gadget of the Year: PS Vita | Geek Revolt

GR's DeShaun Zollicoffer writes:

A smorgasbord of gadgets came into my life this year, iPhone 5, Retina iPad, Wii U, etc. So picking favorites should have been hard, but it wasn’t. Sales wise, the PS Vita had a rough year, and according to some gamers it has ‘no games’, but I couldn’t have asked for a better PSP successor.

[disturbing_flame]

"if you look at them for what they are, handheld games, you’ll soon realize that they’re some of the best ever created."
Wise man
=)

[GenericNameHere]

I congratulate the 3DS for having a strong line-up this year too, even though I only bought 2 of them this year, Kid Icarus Uprising and Kingdom Hearts: Dream Drop Distance.

To this day, I still haven't finished KIU because the controls suck. I heard the another analog stick makes the game control better, but I'm not paying another $15-20 just to have enjoyment out of a game. I did like KH3D though. Critical Mode was kinda too easy, but the game was still fun, enough for me to put in over 60 hours.

The Vita on the other, loved Gravity Rush, and LOVED Persona 4 Golden. Holy heck, is P4G one of the BEST games I've ever played in my life. I'm such a fool for missing out on this game when it originally released in '08. Oh, how I wish I could slap my younger self. I'm on my second playthrough now, at over 110 hours, and trying to max out all Social Links (with a guide of course. Don't wanna miss out on anything)

[NewMonday]

you can also get Persona3 on the Vita if you never played it

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Cripes everyone keeps saying persona is such a good rpg.... let me go download this game and see what the hell you guys are talking about....

[Blank]

Amen to that! Persona 4 is truly an experience I feel everyone on earth should play!!! Whomever bought this day one and everyone who experienced it *high five*

[TheDivine]

Well there is no cpp pro support for KIU outside of switching control for lefties. You still use the stylus which i think made the game what it is. Its fast, fluid, and intense. I also got RE Revelations, Kingdom Hearts, Paper Mario, NSMB 2, Liberation Maiden, Tales, and Code of Princess. Best year ever considering those are only the must have games of this year.

Vita had its first year which was damn good overall. Uncharted, Ninja Gaiden, Wipeout, AC, LBP, Gravity Rush, and P4. Decent year especially for so new a handheld. What makes it seem worse is the huge letdowns (COD, Resistance exc). P4 i just got today and cant wait to get waist deep. Im happy its got full environments and cutscenes instead of the visual novel style of P3P although i loved that to death also. Hope we get more epic jrpg's on both handhelds.

Its a toss up between the vita and 3ds xl for me. Those 2 big ass screens on the xl are huge but vita has clarity and multitouch. Both for the win.

[SandWitch]

Well worth it

[tndtloveu]

one of the best decision i've made this year is to buy a PS Vita!

[poo342947294792]

sold my vita few months back, great system imo but I beat all the games I had which was like 15....I wanna re get one tho as I kinda miss it, lets hope the assassins creed bundle is 199 on boxing day....

[GenericNameHere]

15 games?? That's 13 (Read: 13!!!) more games than Vita haters think the handheld has!
:O

[rpd123]

Typically when I beat all the games I have...I just wait until more come out.

[Deusthousand]

Sounds like a foolish decision imo

[SAE]

i completed all ps3 games im interested on , that's why i have vita , it gives me more games , if i completed all the games available for it i will go to the ps3 , that's what you should do , there is no reason to sell it , it's you who cant wait for games or enjoy them slowly ...

[zgoldenlionz]

Love my Vita, hope more people give it a try and see how awesome it really is.

[3-4-5]

I want one....just not until Summer probably.

Just bought a PSP 3 weeks ago and I love it so I'll enjoy it for a while before I upgrade.

By then it should be -$50 cheaper and more games will be available.

[QSPR]

You know, you can play psp games (downloaded fronm the ps store) on ps vita? i'm playing all those great games now in my vita. sonic rivals 1,2 capcom classics, powerstone collection, megaman, monster hunter, final fantasy, god of war etc. really love my vita! sony needs to add on ps+ some of the best psp games for free too.

[tachy0n]

im a proud PSVita owner, i use it everyday!

its like a PS3 in your hands, and its even more epic with PS+!!!!!

the thing that i like about it is that the games are full blown games that last 9+ hours!

so much win!

[Acquiesc3]

I'm loving mine. Barely spend time on my ps3/360/wii honestly.

[freezola75]

I too am enjoying my Vita.. use it everyday! I take it everywhere with me. Love picking up stuff from the NEAR app. That is so cool.

Yo.. I had a friend who sold his Vita to me about 4 months ago..

He just bought the white AC: Lib Vita bundle and is currently loving and hugging it again LOL.

He takes it with him whenever he's on the go. Uses it everyday.. Peace

[josephayal]

This is the best handheld I've ever owned by far

[Soldierone]

I haven't even turned my PS3 on in a few days because I've been playing All-Stars on Vita lol

[Pillsbury1]

I like my vita I play it now more than I ever did thanks to ps plus.

[ayabrea93]

Even with all the doom and gloom articles I'm still playing and enjoying the vita. looking forward to tearaway, soul sacrifice and persona 4 golden, hopefully there will be a few more game announcements soon, it needs franchises like god of war and final fantasy (hope they make another dissidia).

[teedogg80]

I'm very happy with my Vita. Been playing it every day since it's release.

[Playstation4LyFe]

finally after all the bashing we get somethin positive.

[yaz288]

love my vita .. I don't know where "vita has no games" shit are coming from. it has allot of great games .. hope to see it success in sales and so on, so maybe some lazy ass publisher like activistion can actually bring some decent games to this awesome gaming machine ..

my fav vita games so far:
rayman
gravity rush
mvc3
mgs collection
ninja gaiden
super star dust
mortal kombat

going to get persona 4 and battle royal later,zero escape and street fighter x tekken and maybe need for speed also

[BlaqMagiq24]

PS Vita greatest handheld in existence

[Sharingan_no_Kakashi]

Yea I don't even go to check the mail without my vita.

[vikingland1]

I love my Vita! Can anyone explain to me how to play LBP with the cross control with the PS3/Vita? do you play with LBP Vita or with LBP2 or what? And how do I do it?

[SoundGamer]

LBP 2 Cross-Controller has nothing to do with LittleBigPlanet PS Vita.

To keep it simple: It's an add-on for LittleBigPlanet 2 for the PS3. So you are playing LBP 2 on your PS3, just with the Vita as a controller (and of course all the unique content that comes from that).

[vikingland1]

Ok thanks for clearing that up. I can't wait to try it have you tried it yet? what did you think of it?

[SoundGamer]

@vikingland1

Yes. I played it. I really like it. The only downside to the cross-controller for LBP 2 is the setup.

The initial setup is a bit tedious. Obviously the PS3 and Vita were not meant to work like this out of the box.

With that said, Media Molecule did a great job with the DLC. It makes good use of the Vita and its features. I experienced no lag, great controls, and it was fun. The story was cute too. I'm just waiting on the community to make some good levels now. : )

[nintendoland]

well i needed a laugh :D

[Hicken]

You want to laugh: your opinion is relevant.

... what? I thought it was funny. A Nintendo fanboy talking about a Sony handheld he knows nothing about? And he thinks his opinion counts? HILARIOUS!

Absolutely LOVING my Vita. Main reason I've touched my PS3 is to transfer things to the new one(and to get Odin Sphere!!!) Otherwise, I'm STILL playing Gravity Rush, LOVING P4G like I knew I would, and enjoying everything else the system has to offer.

[H4all]

please don't be so immature..
we don't need fans boy..
all gamer are friends..

[TriangleOffense]

I love my vita, I still run off an 8gig card using the data manager with my ps3 and I have more than enough quality games that I love. I literally played The Show for about 4 hours today while laying on my couch being a fat lazy bastard

[r21]

Its my gadget of the year too, I've been using it non-stop since I bought it. Use it to play games, both online and offline. Use it to watch videos when I'm in bed. Play other games while Im waiting for a match on PS3. And so many other things, its my second go to device next to my laptop :D

[TheLastGuardian]

Great article. PS Vita was the best system to own this year imo. I play mine all the time and love it. It's everything I could want in a handheld and more. It's game library is amazing. I especially love Lumines: Electronic Symphony, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack, Super Stardust Delta, WipEout 2048, Gravity Rush, Sound Shapes, LittleBigPlanet PS Vita and Persona 4 Golden. These are some of the highest quality games I've ever played on a handheld. PS Vita is my favorite handheld of all time and I hope it has a long life ahead of it.

[tubers]

Had 2 brand new ACL Vitas, 1 has horrible vertical lines, the other has yellow/green tint.

Getting a third one soon..

I hope those were just duds and that I don't have above average anal retentive eyes that require some color accuracy..

TV out would have been a heaven sent (clone mode).

GL Sony system.. really like ur games ;)

Gryo aiming is so much entertaining on UCGA.

[gamern4g]

3DS is amazing, cant say it about PSVITA.

[boybato]

hey you're from the other post claimng you have 21 PS Vita titles and bashing it for not having any games.

seriously, you have a Vita bro?

[gamern4g]

I work in gaming industry and its my job. PSVITA has no game to play like we are used to, sure is games to play but if you have played each game like 30 minutes then you dont want to do it never again. Mostly because rubbish gameplay. Sony hasnt done nothing to make PSVITA better and to get there enjoyable games. Nintendo 3DS and i have offcourse 3DS XL was one of theire kind, Sony saw that and made PSVITA - to take that market also but never planned to make something to gamers. Its only my opinion.