No chance, I'm typing this on my iPad 2, and it's pants for gaming.
whos getting a Vita?
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No chance, I'm typing this on my iPad 2, and it's pants for gaming.
Another one?
What happened to the go thing.
last handheld I bought was a PSP when it came out, was decent, only bought a few umds, niece had a DS that was pretty good to play on, like an old school gameboy.
The Go was just PSP technology in a smaller form factor and digital only games. The games and performance of the PSP and the Go were identical.
Not interested at all.
I too think dedicated handhelds have had their day. Now don't get me wrong, I fully agree that games which require button controls really aren't the same when instead you are pressing touch areas on a screen.
It's the convenience factor that has changed. I'm always carrying my phone which I can play some cracking games on, I also have an iPad too. I never bother taking my PSP or DS anywhere these days, they are sat in a drawer collecting dust.
The iTunes game store is huge and they are reasonably priced, Developers know full well this is where the money lies now. It might have failed miserably back when Nokia tried with the N-Guage but things are a lot different this time round.
I just really don't see the need to have to carry an extra device with me just to game on, when I already have one that's always in my pocket. It's for that reason that I think these will be the last of the true handhelds.
I too think dedicated handhelds have had their day. Now don't get me wrong, I fully agree that games which require button controls really aren't the same when instead you are pressing touch areas on a screen.
It's the convenience factor that has changed. I'm always carrying my phone which I can play some cracking games on, I also have an iPad too. I never bother taking my PSP or DS anywhere these days, they are sat in a drawer collecting dust.
The iTunes game store is huge and they are reasonably priced, Developers know full well this is where the money lies now. It might have failed miserably back when Nokia tried with the N-Guage but things are a lot different this time round.
I just really don't see the need to have to carry an extra device with me just to game on, when I already have one that's always in my pocket. It's for that reason that I think these will be the last of the true handhelds.
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You won't get anything anywhere near the complexity of a current gen heavy hitter playing well on a mobile. Phones are great for playing games on, no doubt, but the Vita offers both to both markets. Touch screen for casual pick up and play games as well as the full controller layout for games like Metal Gear, Call of Duty, FIFA etc. I was going to get GTA3 on the iPad when it becomes available, but after watching gameplay vids, like most complex games on a mobile touch screen device the control scheme looks awkward at best.
If you like flinging birds across a screen then the Vita can do that, if you want to play Uncharted then the Vita can do that too, the mobile phone cannot. They're aimed at completely different types of gamer!
If you like flinging birds across a screen then the Vita can do that, if you want to play Uncharted then the Vita can do that too, the mobile phone cannot. They're aimed at completely different types of gamer!
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I thought some games worked really well tbh, i was playing FF3 on the Ipad and it works a treat with the touch screen controls (If 7, 8 and 9 were released on the app store, it would be a gold mine).
That aside buttons are better for certain things, Dead Space and Rage are awful to play. I'm surprised Sony didn't develop more of a dedicated tablet/gaming hybrid, the vita just looks like a powered up psp to me.
Like i said, i'll see how things go but I'm not dropping £200+ for a handheld.
Maybe it's more that I don't see the need for the games which you technically couldn't run on a phone.
We have some cracking console games these days, so I don't really have any desire to sit at home and play a handheld. Even on long journeys I've got more than enough decent games to keep me interested on a phone.
I can see how it might be appealing if you are away from home a long time with no access to a console and of course they will still be popular with children.
As far as more casual gaming goes, Nintendo, the king of the handheld reported poor 3DS sales and was unlikely to make forecasted profits, clearly stating they are loosing out to the smart phone market.
We have some cracking console games these days, so I don't really have any desire to sit at home and play a handheld. Even on long journeys I've got more than enough decent games to keep me interested on a phone.
I can see how it might be appealing if you are away from home a long time with no access to a console and of course they will still be popular with children.
As far as more casual gaming goes, Nintendo, the king of the handheld reported poor 3DS sales and was unlikely to make forecasted profits, clearly stating they are loosing out to the smart phone market.
With where the market is going, I'd imagine Nintendo and Sony could make more profit via iTunes/Android if they developed their 1st party games for those mobile OS'. They currently can't though because it jeopardises their hardware sales.
For me, it's all about Ergonomics and the controls, the imprecision and torturess analog nub on the original PSP makes me hate that thing (Still have one though!)..
I see the nubs look more substantial and are placed higher up, they look possible, dare I say, useful!
I'm going to wait though, I don't need a handheld, even though I have several DS' and PSPs, the kids use them more then I do, but I can always be persuaded to splash out on something new and shiny if it is as comfortable to use as a regular controller
I see the nubs look more substantial and are placed higher up, they look possible, dare I say, useful!
I'm going to wait though, I don't need a handheld, even though I have several DS' and PSPs, the kids use them more then I do, but I can always be persuaded to splash out on something new and shiny if it is as comfortable to use as a regular controller
Sony has already announced that they will be releasing some of the PS1 classics on the PS Suite. PS Suite will be a marketplace for Sony and any other developer to release games/apps for PS Suite certified devices. These currently include the Vita, the two new Sony tablets and I think 3 Sony phones. Other Android based phones can and apparently will be added to the approved devices list.
So the likes of FF7 8 and 9 should be on a phone near you officially before long.
They are proper sticks this time around, thats why they look better.