Poll: Advice on PS Vita

[Arina Love]

i just recently got a Vita (on may 1st) and i love it, there is HUGE log of PSP games and some pretty good vita games too.
With my vita i got Persona 4 golden, New little King's story, Gravity Rush and Ragnarok Odyssey with Soul sacrifice on it's way.
So yeah you should go with your initial plan and get Vita.

 

[VanQ]

If you're looking for games that will keep you entertained for 1 hour+ sessions and in bed, at home. The Vita is the choice for you.

If you're interested in mostly shovel-ware and a few decent titles to play in your 5 minute downtime on the crapper, the 3DS is the way to go. Oh, and there's Pokemon X and Y coming out later this year.

The 3DS and Vita are VERY different platform with VERY different target audiences. Take a very good look at the games lineup of both handhelds and make your choice wisely. For me, personally, the Vita trumps the 3ds in every department. The only thing it lacked was some decent JRPGs, very well fixed by Atelier Totori, Atelier Meruru and Soul Sacrifice. (If you never played an Atelier game I highly recommend them!)

I have both, personally, and love my Vita to death. Love it and the games it has, though I speak Japanese and have full access to all the games in the Vita library. I only wait for English versions of games I know are getting them.

Most people would have you believe that the Vita's library is small or not as good as the 3DS. This isn't true if you discount all the shovel-ware stuff the DS and 3DS are notorious for. If you never had a PSP or PS1 then playing those old games on the Vita is worth it for the OLED screen, if did have a PSP/PS1 then it's a good way to breath new life into those games. Here's a list of all PSP, minis and PS1 games that work on the Vita. http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showthread.php?t=316058

Also, the Vita is region free which is a godsend for me that imports games regularly. I can't play any of the Japanese library that I want to play on the 3DS because I refuse to shell out for both an NA and JP 3DS. This is a major downfall to me, but probably not for most people, I admit.

Absolutely look into PS+ if you do buy a Vita. The amount of free games you will get in the first month of subscribing will offset not only your memory card but also your subscription fee. If you have a PS3, then you will be blown away by the freebies. It looks like the Vita will be pushing its cross play feature with the PS4 to new levels as well, which will be really interesting to see.

 

[dmv]

Right now I really want to buy a vita, but I'll give you the same advice a buddy gave me.

Wait till E3, there is almost guaranteed to be a price drop in both system price and memory price. And hopefully a card larger than 32gb available as a major selling point(to me at least) is having your games on your hard drive similar to steam.

 

[PoolCleaningRobot]

Persona 4: The Golden, Gravity Rush, Soul Sacrifice, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and Rayman: Origins are really the only games I find needed on the PSVita. The only reason I put Rayman: Origins on that list of 5 must own games is because I am a HUGE fucking fan of Rayman.

I had never heard of Ragnarok Odyssey, PSOne games I literally own or have on my PS3, and half the downloadable games like Thomas was Alone, I played months back on PC or PS3. Some of the ports, like Disgaea 3, I played back on its original release. While, sure it is nice to have them portable, they are not "must-own" games, in my opinion.

I buy and collect consoles and games. So when a new console comes out, I look at what they have that is NEW or DRASTICALLY-UPDATED (Which Persona 4 did, while D3 did not). So far, the Vita has very little of that, which is a shame.

Except OP said he's mostly a pc gamer so in this case, a library of games past are new to him. I owned a lot of ps1 and psp games but there are still a lot never played[footnote]to a lesser extent, this is why I don't like it when people complain about re-releases. I don't care if you bought Resident Evil 4 the day it released for gamecube, I didn't[/footnote]. If it wasn't for ps1 classics on my psp I wouldn't have played Grandia and and Final Fantasy 8 (which if you can't tell by my avatar, I it liked a lot). Even now there are ps1 games I bought for the vita like Threads of Fate.

 

[Terramax]

I'm mostly a PC gamer but I have played some PSP games like Gods Eater Burst and Project Diva. I'm somewhat of a fan of GEB (216 hrs in) so I am seriously considering getting the Vita just for GE:2 and Project F. I'm starting work soon so I imagine the only time I can get to play would be during travel or on the crapper. Although the title says PS Vita, I'm open to suggestions to others like the DS.

TLR Which mobile gaming platform should I get and why?

As much as I love the Vita, if you're only able to play the console on a few select occasions, it's not worth it. God Eater is a rather grindy game, if I'm not mistaken.

 

[Mister K]

I vote for Vita. Reasons, in no particular order:
1. It already has a nice collection of games. I recommend Persona 4:Golden, Virtue's Last Reward and Soul Sacrifice. I still haven't played it, but Guacamelee looks nice. I think that you may find other good ones for yourself.
2. PS One classics. Tons of them. I bet you'll find at least 7 or 8 games that are interesting for you. Plus, you can assign L2 and R2 buttons to the touchscreen, so lack of buttons is not a problem (unlike with PSP).
3. It just looks good. It has great design, bot of console and menu.
4. It has second analogue stick (compared to PSP), and buttons feel nice too.

So, get a Vita.

 

[Tilted_Logic]

The vita was something I wanted since launch, but put off purchasing as I just couldn't justify the price when I'd probably not have much time for it. Skip forward to this past February, and thanks to my boyfriend, I now own one!

I can say I absolutely love it. The layout, double touchscreens, tilt control (oh how I love thee). And the games on it (that I've played) are very high quality for such a little device.

I can't comment on the two specific games you're interested in, or any other handheld device (I haven't owned anything since my Gameboy Advance back in elementary school), but I'd recommend the vita to anyone in a heartbeat.

My only issue with it would be the fact that memory is an extra purchase, but if you pick up playstation plus (definitely worth it just to get Gravity Rush, Uncharted and Wipeout!) you'll never run out of something new to try.

Edit: In terms of managing your games, you can customize their location on your Vita with the touchscreen. You can purchase the games either on your ps3 or your vita, and as long as you're using the same playstation account on both, you can download it from either platform. The vita can be connected to your ps3 (even used as a controller), or it can be connected to your PC, either with the usb cable that comes with it, or wirelessly. You have to install a sony program on your PC for it to read your vita, but putting music/movies etc on your vita is just as simple as selecting it on your PC. Very easy

 

[xedobubble]

Currently, the 3ds is a solid buy. You've got the entire library of DS titles and some quality games like Threatrhythm, Super Mario Land 3d, the upcoming Project X Zone, etc. Between the price cut and the growing library, it's becoming a very well established system with an optimistic future.

The vita will honestly depend on your personal circumstances. Buying it new will cost you $250-300, plus $20-100 for the memory card (you'll want to spend at least $60 for the 16gig card). On the other hand, buying used on ebay you could get it for half that or less. Mine was $150 with a memory card, for comparison. So it can either be way too much or nice and cheap.

As far as the game catalog goes, it's a little lacking right now in terms of exclusives. Soul Sacrifice is one of TWO new games people are excited for this year on the vita, the other is Muramasa Rebirth. The lack of new exclusives makes the Vita's future a little dicey. Most of the hit titles on the system so far are big-name ports, like Atelier Totori and Persona 4. And the library includes the psn offerings of almost all digital psp games, psone classics, etc. So the system could offer you very little if you already have a ps3 and psp, or a lot if this is your only sony console.

In answer to your latest question, you can connect your vita to your PC or PS3 to manage it, or you can just go online with it and access the store to download titles. The store does not have a great library for tracking your purchases fyi. Once they download, you can just freely move them around on the Vita's menu screens.

 

[Akimoto]

*snip*

Except OP said he's mostly a pc gamer so in this case, a library of games past are new to him.

The prices are new to me as well. I noticed that the price can be as much as USD 74, which translate to SG 93 (around there). Has PS games always been around this price range?

 

[PoolCleaningRobot]

Persona 4: The Golden, Gravity Rush, Soul Sacrifice, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and Rayman: Origins are really the only games I find needed on the PSVita. The only reason I put Rayman: Origins on that list of 5 must own games is because I am a HUGE fucking fan of Rayman.

I had never heard of Ragnarok Odyssey, PSOne games I literally own or have on my PS3, and half the downloadable games like Thomas was Alone, I played months back on PC or PS3. Some of the ports, like Disgaea 3, I played back on its original release. While, sure it is nice to have them portable, they are not "must-own" games, in my opinion.

I buy and collect consoles and games. So when a new console comes out, I look at what they have that is NEW or DRASTICALLY-UPDATED (Which Persona 4 did, while D3 did not). So far, the Vita has very little of that, which is a shame.

Except OP said he's mostly a pc gamer so in this case, a library of games past are new to him. I owned a lot of ps1 and psp games but there are still a lot never played[footnote]to a lesser extent, this is why I don't like it when people complain about re-releases. I don't care if you bought Resident Evil 4 the day it released for gamecube, I didn't[/footnote]. If it wasn't for ps1 classics on my psp I wouldn't have played Grandia and and Final Fantasy 8 (which if you can't tell by my avatar, I it liked a lot). Even now there are ps1 games I bought for the vita like Threads of Fate.

I understand where you are coming from, but I go off my personal opinion and what I have experienced. Since I play so many games, I tend to forget that not many others get the same chance to play as many as I do.

I know what you mean though. When I think about the next consoles (ps4 all the way!) I only care about what games could be for it as opposed to backwards compatibility, but I forget that there are people who skipped consoles this gen and backwards compatibility is half the reason to buy one

 

[natster43]

I have a Vita and a 3DS. I love how my Vita looks and plays, but the 3DS has a lot more games on it that I really like (Mario Kart 7, Fire Emblem Awakening,Resident Evil Revelations) There are a lot of good games on the Vita as well though, Persona 4, Virtue's Last Reward, Gravity Rush. Really either of those systems are good, but I would recommend a 3DS over a Vita.

 

[zidine100]

well id say go for a vita, its freaking awesome. It has a nice back cataloge, a semi decent game line up, and you can watch you tube on it.

As long as you get a decent card, (i have 8gb) space shouldnt be a problem as you can store games and saves on your computer via the proprietary software.

Oh and did i mention its region free.

And another plus side if you go for a ps+ subcription, you can get the instant game catalouge for a year for only £39.99, they release games monthly so really it pays for itself if your just wanting to try random games you wouldn't have played before.

 

[PoolCleaningRobot]

*snip*

Except OP said he's mostly a pc gamer so in this case, a library of games past are new to him.

The prices are new to me as well. I noticed that the price can be as much as USD 74, which translate to SG 93 (around there). Has PS games always been around this price range?

$74? In good old 'Murica? I haven't paid more than $60 for a console game. PS vita games on the other hand run at $35 here (or less depending on the game). The digital download price I think is typically less than retail (or at the very least similarly priced). Most ps1 games are like $5 (some are a little more, usually if they are good) Psp games are around $20-$10 I think. And ps+ subscribers get some games free and others at discounts (the free games go away if you stop subscribing, but the discounted games are still yours). Sorry my American prices aren't very helpful

You also asked about having an account, I think you kind of have too. You could buy all physical games but you'd be cut off from a lot, including updates for the system as well. Mind if I ask why you wouldn't want to sign up?

 

[Souplex]

Get a 3DS.
It will make you happy.

 

[PoolCleaningRobot]

My only thing against the 3DS is I'm afraid Nintendo will focus too much on the touch screen and stylus for games as opposed to buttons (if I'm wrong, please tell me) . I already know that most vita don't focus on the touch screen and gyroscope. And duel analogs is a plus

Yup. You're wrong. Fire Emblem Awakening? Buttons. Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate? Buttons. SMT Soul Hackers? Buttons. SMT Devil Survivor Overclocked? Buttons. The touchscreen is used very sparingly. Really only for inventory or maps.

Good. Thats how it should be done. Now color me interested in the 3DS. The Internet's obsession with Fire Emblem lately has gotten me think about getting one and I've been wanting to play Devil Survivor

 

[Raikas]

I have a Vita and a DS and I enjoy both of them, but if your main playing time is commute time I'd base my recommendation on the length of your commute. If you have 45 minutes+ on a single train or bus then I'd vote for the Vita, but would go for a 3DS if you have a shorter or more fragmented commute.