***** PlayStation Vita Official Thread *****

kitch9 said:
You're just pulling stuff out your backside now.

iFans pickle my mind sometimes...
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How so? The display IS better. That's factual.

My main concern is that Sony seem to saying one thing and doing another. If they want it to be a portable playstation, concentrate on making proper games for it that take advantage of the one advantage it does have - physical controls. I don't want angry birds, plants vs zombies and all these types of iOS games on it.
 
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tjjpowles said:
Just thought I would join in on this iPad vs Vita debate!

I have an iPhone 4S, iPad 2 3G and also a Samsung Galaxy SII as well as a Wifi Vita. Now I wouldn't consider myself a fanboy to any particular product, as I can see the strenghts and weaknesses in them all, and can enjoy one without having to slate the other.

In my own view, the Vita is by far and away the best way to play games. The screen is magnificent, I think on a par with the Apple products. It may not have a retina display a la iPhone 4S, but, in all reality, this is not needed. The screen of the Vita is sharp and clear, the colours stand out magnificently. Much like the Apple products.

So screen aside, yes, the iPad does a hige number of things that the Vita does not do, and some things better than the Vita - eg browsing the internet. I love my iPad for reading books, browsing the web, emails, etc, etc, so for these things it is much better than the Vita.

But I got the Vita for gaming. I like to play small games, like Angry Birds, from time to time, and the Apples are great for this. But I LOVE playing proper games, and not having the time to play on the PS3 as much as I would like (what with having a wife who watches the TV or else my son is on it), the Vita suits a treat!

I have tried playing games on the iPad, including the Final Fantasy ones and even fighting ones, and they do look good. I don't think they look as good as the Vita, but they do look good nonetheless. But, and a big but it is, they don't play great. Touchscreen controls on an action, RPG, driving, or indeed anythiing other than point and click or simple games is not a joy. A royal pain at times, which takes the enjoyment away from the games, thereby destroying the sole reason for playing games - fun. I am good with touchscreen devices, can type at speed on them, so I don't believe it is me not getting to grips with these devices, it's just that it's not fun playing great games on a touchscreen only.

So for gaming, the Vita wins hands down. I think other posters have got it right - these devices are not really comparible. I don't think comparisons to internal specs are needed, nor differences in prices of the gadgets or games. If you want something that you can do a number of things on, go with the iPad. If you want a dedicated gaming device that can do a lot more besides, it's the Vita.
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This is a very well reasoned post. Agreed on all points.

pioneer2000 said:
How so? The display IS better. That's factual.
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Factual? How so.
 
pioneer2000 said:
How so? The display IS better. That's factual.
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Its better because when you hold the device in a way you'd never hold it to use it, it does stuff you don't like?

WTF are you on about?

iPads good for emailing, facebooking and throwing moody birds at walls, but lets face it, you'd never play Wipeout on it and a driving down the road in a straight line in GTA3 is next to impossible on a touchscreen.

Why are you comparing this against a device thats, you know, designed to actually play games like we've been doing for years on PC's and concoles again? They are two different animals.
 
To be fair, I don't think he means that. He means why are the bits at the bottom hollow. It's hard to explain, look at the back of it.

Although, it's such a minor issue, why do you care about that?
 
kitch9 said:
Its better because when you hold the device in a way you'd never hold it to use it, it does stuff you don't like?

WTF are you on about?
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Have you played Escape Plan? That game has had me holding the bloody thing upside down. Would you say that is how you'd normally hold it?

That, and other games, have you tilting it at all angles, so he has a valid point about the screen. I mentioned above in my reply to his post that I've never noticed it in-game, but I can see the colour-shift happen if I sit and examine the screen. It doesn't mean other people won't notice it happen in-game though.
 
kitch9 said:
Why are you comparing this against a device thats, you know, designed to actually play games like we've been doing for years on PC's and concoles again? They are two different animals.
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Possibly because the market has narrowed massively since Apple started to push gaming on iOS. Please tell me you didn't buy a Vita to play plants vs zombies on?! :o Please someone tell Sony to just push for proper games like GT, MGS, Syphon Filter, Resident Evil, rather than all these crappy little games.

I've noticed the colour shift in uncharted - so it's pretty obvious even when gaming. It's typical Sony, cost-cutting on the display. Just like they did with the PSP and with the PS2 drive lasers etc. Massively annoying!
 
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pioneer2000 said:
Possibly because the market has narrowed massively since Apple started to push gaming on iOS. Please tell me you didn't buy a Vita to play plants vs zombies on?! :o Please someone tell Sony to just push for proper games like GT, MGS, Syphon Filter, Resident Evil, rather than all these crappy little games.
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All what crappy little games? I think you've missed the launch line-up somewhere because there were some excellent games released, not to mention many games which have been announed to be coming to the system... not crappy little games like Angry Birds and Plants vs Zombies, which you appear to believe are in abundance on Vita judging by many of your posts.
 
The iPad is excellent in some cases, far better than a laptop.

Still, this isn't a thread about the iPad, it is not a comparable device to the Vita. It has no relevance.
 
All things considered, the launch titles are pretty average at best. I'd only consider Uncharted, Wipeout, Fifa and Super Stardust.... which are all (surprise surprise) proper console titles.

ModNation Racers --> pretty similar to shrek racing etc on iOS

Reality Fighters --> Load of baloney, effectively a tech demo.

Uncharted: Golden Abyss --> awesome

Little Deviants --> Nothing that couldn't be done on iOS

WipEout 2048 --> Good

F1 2011 --> old PSP game isn't it?

Rayman Origins --> basic platformer

Asphalt Injection --> rehashed iOS game

Dungeon Hunter Alliance --> ?

Michael Jackson: The Experience --> awful

FIFA Football --> Good but limited Fifa.

Motorstorm RC --> similar to reckless racing 2 but worse graphics.

Super Stardust Delta --> effectively the PS3 game.... so good.

Escape Plan review: 8.1 --> could be on iOS easily.

Everybody's Golf: 6.5 --> graphically poor.

Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 --> 2d fighter which I suppose only really works with physical controls.

BlazBlue Continumm Shift --> same as above.

Shinobido 2: Revenge of Zen --> Never heard of it.

Virtua Tennis 4 --> Effectively the PS3 game - good effort.

Touch My Katamari --> Rubbish.

Ridge Racer --> pathetic, cut down version

Army Corps of Hell --> never heard of it but has poor reviews.

Lumines: Electronic Symphony --> could easily be on iOS.

Top Darts --> apparently rubbish.

Ninja Gaiden: Sigma --> Supposedly ok, nothing special.

Dynasty Warriors Next --> Rubbish.
 
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Can we drop the whole iOS v PSvita crap now please ? its getting rather annoying having to skim read through loads of this BS just to find posts about the Vita.

If you really must compare the two why not create a separate thread ?

PS: not a fanboi post, I own a iPhone 4 and iPad, a Macbook pro as well as the Vita and consoles and PC... I enjoy each for their own reasons. I really see no reason to compare them.
 
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