PlayStation Vita Review

(UPDATED: Wednesday, March 14th, 2012)

Hey everyone, sorry about the delay about my promise to review the PlayStation Vita on February 15th, but I was having too much fun playing around with it. xD I’m very excited to show off the many things that the PS Vita is capable of, and I’m hoping that you will be convinced to buy one as well!

Above: Camera is located on the top-right corner.

Above: Lock screen, all you have to do is tear the page downwards from the top-right corner of the screen.

Above: camera is located above the rear touchpad, and grips on each side of the back of the PS Vita.

Above: Although this is relatively small, what’s great about the PS Vita is that you can change the background of each page of apps, and you can rearrange the apps to your liking as well!

Contents:

USB cable, AC adaptor, AC power cord, and manuals (memory card not included unless you bought a bundle).

Pros:

+ Great quality graphics

+ Dual analogs are very responsive

+ Front and rear camera plus video recording

+ Touchscreen

+ Rear touchpad

+ Six-axis controls

+ Nice slick design

+ Photos and pictures, music, videos,

+ PlayStation Store readily available (with Wi-Fi, of course)

+ Content Manager Assistant app to transfer music, videos, photos and apps to and from PS Vita (PC and Mac compatible)

+ Able to use PlayStation account with Vita (compare trophies with friends, receive trophies from Vita games, message friends, etc.)

+ Remote play (able to play games from the PlayStation 3 on the Vita)

Cons:

– Limited selection of games, but will improve after the release date

– Bulky and not so travel friendly, but it grows on you after time

– Having to buy more memory cards if you buy too many downloadable games from the PlayStation Store

Bottom Line:

I’m loving the time that I’m spending playing around with my PlayStation Vita, and I don’t see it slowing down anytime soon. The PS Vita, although is starting slow, will soon to improve itself after the launch date, similar to the PlayStation 3’s debut.

Helpful Tip:

– When you buy downloadable games, it’s recommended that you get a bigger memory card (Selections of 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB). If you buy the physical copy, then you don’t have to worry about buying a bigger memory card since it just uses it for save data.

– Although some games do not appear on the PlayStation Store for the PS Vita, you can buy games from the PlayStation Store from your PS3 and transfer it to your PS Vita. I heard that some games do not work, so please verify that with other sources before you go out buying more games trying to put them into your PS Vita. xD

Some (Potentially) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

Q: Can the PS Vita play PSP games?

A: It can’t play UMD (the physical copy of the PSP game), but you can buy most PSP games that are available on the PlayStation Store.

Q: Aww man! The game I wanted to download on the PlayStation Store isn’t available on the PlayStation Store on my Vita! Will they release more PSP game?!

A: Right now, PlayStation is focusing more on bringing more Vita games before bringing back more PSP games.

Q: What can the PS Vita play from the PlayStation Store?

A: Most PSP games, all Vita games, and most Minis. Other than that, there are movies, and many TV and anime episodes that you can buy.

Q: Oh noooo!!!! I played my game offline and received a trophy, can I still get it when I log on?

A: Yes, when you go into trophies, it will sync your trophies with your PlayStation account. 🙂

Q: There aren’t that many games out right now, what would you suggest?

A: If you’d like to fully utilize the Vita to get the full experience, I would suggest a game like Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Super Stardust Delta, or Wipeout 2048.

Q: What’s the advantage of buying downloadable games? Having the physical copy saves space on the memory card and money from having to buy more memory cards!

A: While that is true, the advantage of buying downloadable games is that you can re-download them at any time if you want to save space, and it is more convenient to have more games in your memory card than having to carry around your games with you. Plus you won’t lose them! 🙂

Q: Is remote play capable of playing every PS3 title to date?

A: Yes, I just found that out through an IGN post just recently! I haven’t tried it out myself, but hopefully I can play my PS3 games on my PS Vita because that would be AWESOME!! \(^o^)/

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If you have any questions, you can either post them on here, or send me an e-mail to evansanaznninja@gmail.com.

That wraps up my PlayStation Vita review, and stay tuned for upcoming reviews on anime figures, video games, and much more!

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