SarcasticGamer - The PSVita, Love, Hate and I

SarcasticGamer - Alright, we’ll be fair. Despite the amount of scepticism we’ve rained down on the PS Vita since it was launched, Sony made pretty clear at Eurogamer Expo that they’re serious about making this thing a success. The new handheld was given its first public UK airing at the Expo today and between seeing the presentation and holding the device for myself, I’m finding it difficult to keep being mean.

[jujubee88]

I start envying people who get their hands on the PS Vita. More and more. XD

[gogospeedracer]

I always step back from articles like this. I want to see it for myself. I don't really trust the words of others. There is simply too much bias out there.

[jujubee88]

That is the key to being happy. :)

[gogospeedracer]

More trusting of just any article on N4G? Haha :-)

[jujubee88]

My statement made you laugh. I am happy. :)

[Muffins1223]

Im amazed how people are buying 3ds when this is coming out...

[UltraVegito]

ikr?I'm Saving up to get the great games coming to the vita :D the 3ds will have to wait a bit.

[kramun]

Well if your simple little brain can't understand it I'll tell you why -

The 3ds is out now, and the Vita isn't. Some people also like games made by Nintendo which is why they bought the handheld made by Nintendo.

There you go, hope that helped.

[smashcrashbash]

Games cost about $40.00 right? I think that is a reasonable price for such good looking deep games like Gravity Daze

[Ddouble]

Dragon's crown is up for preorder on Amazon at $29.99.

So i'm guessing most games will be between 30 and 40.

[TheLastGuardian]

I guess retail games will cost $30 - $40 and games bought digitally will be anywhere from $1 - $40.

[jaredhart]

The Vita looks like it's going to be great. Still need convincing to get a handheld system.

[Ghost107]

Portable gaming sucks, if you are out doors or away from home why would you even be thinking of playing games. There must be a reason why you are outside or away in the first place, why would gaming even come into it.

Portable gaming is for kids , grown ups read when they are away from home. When I am away from home it means I've got people to see or work to be done. WTF is wrong with people pulling out a gaming device out doors, can't you do without your silly game until you get home?, like a drug addict who needs a hit to calm down.

[Ddouble]

A lot of people have long journeys on the Bus or Train to work or school each day and trust me that's one of the best times to play a handheld because time flies by.

[LANC3R]

"can't you do without your silly game until you get home?"

no

[TheFirstClassic]

Well if you have time to read you have time to play a game. What's wrong with you? Did portable gaming kill your dog or something?

[gumchewinasskikr]

I don't think Ghost though his comment through before posting it. LOL

Long trips, in airplane, bus, train. On vacation for downtime, long waits at Doctor's office, at friends house when someone is already using the tv console, are only several of many reasons why someone would use one away from home.

[f789790]

Yeah I could read but doing that for 3 hours every day between classes will kill all reading material for me. I would love to have the Vita to play with every day.

[colonel179]

I just can't understand why people still compare handhelds with iPhone games. They are completely different things. iPhone games are just for spending sometime while you are at lunch break or in the bathroom. A PS Vita or a 3DS is for playing complete games, kind of like a home console but portable.

We have had many phone games since many years ago, like snake or tetris, but those games never really were a competition for the Gameboy, so why should they be now? Just because they look pretty and have better graphics, doesn't mean they changed their purpose.

One thing I've noticed from all this, is that "journalists" from the gaming media have either become casual gamers, or because of the Wii and iPhone games surge, there have been a surge in casual journalists too.

I really miss the days when a game was praised for what it was, when games were supposed to be difficult, and there was a game intended for every audience. Now you have every game trying to appeal to casuals, and when a game such as Demon's Souls come out, everyone complains because is hard.

Sigh...

[Jio]

I'd much rather pay $40 for a full game then 0.99c one that keeps me entertained for 10 minutes...

[Akiba96]

well said

[supremacy]

"Alright, we’ll be fair. Despite the amount of scepticism we’ve rained down on the PS Vita since it was launched,"

Since it was launched?

wait, what? the vita has not been launched, it has been announced, it has been shown, it has been demoed. But it has not been launched now.

[LANC3R]

Can someone confirm to me about linking your ps3 id to vita along with your current friend list?
THANK YOU

[christoph203]

I played the vita at eurogamer on friday, had 10minuites with little deviants.. the touch screen on the front in really good, talking apples standard,, i found the rear touch difficult but i wasnt holding the machine right.. i pressed the right hand buttons and thought they were perhaps too clicky.. the vita is great but id make the buttons softer to push like the ps3 controller. the machine is a powerhouse but u need too play wipeout or uncharted too see it I think.. i saw someone playing wipeout looked really good.

[smashcrashbash]

I suppose the rear touch screen looks like it could need some getting used to but i have seen pictures of people holding the VITA and using their middle fingers. I am willing to learn how to use it even if it takes some practice.

[christoph203]

i dont know if it's possible, but id also make the main action buttons abit bigger aswell, they're quite small

[MasterCornholio]

Just watch the bunch load of youtube videos that the Japanese will release once they get their hands on it. Then make a choice.