Roboawesome: First Impressions of the PS VITA

"Allow me to put it this way. Think of the PS Vita as a downright super attractive model that you and your buddies check out on the internet. You discuss all the things you’d like to do to this person and high five. Fact of the matter is, most of these really great looking model types are super high maintenance. Sure, they make great eye candy, but you gotta spend a butt load of money on them, they bitch and complain all the time, they have to have everything their way, and in the end they won’t really do all those things you were hoping for." -RoboAwesome.com

[RoboRyan]

I think I'm going to hold off on buying one for at least a few months. Want to see what games come out for it and if they're any good, and hopefully by the time I'm ready to commit the price will have dropped.

[Queefy_B]

The fact is has custom soundtracks for all games alone is a reason im getting day 1.

[JoGam]

Seriously dude? You want to see what games are coming for it? A ton of game are coming out and are ALREADY out for it. Minis, psp, Vita games. If you dont know, now ya know!

[darthv72]

was at best buy. From all that i read and watched I got my chance to hold one at the store. Very impressive tech I must say.

I had my slew of questions that some were answered and others not so much. In time though i think my other questions will get answered. Such as will this unit be compatible with digital copies of movies. I know that sony movies had an option of a psp copy but not all movie studios would be so kind.

it is either itunes or windows media player in which case the vita should play either format. It just depends on if the vita supports the required DRM.

Anyways, I liked it. I can say that anything worth doing is worth doing well. That includes gaming and its cost of ownership. Nobody said this hobby was cheap but i sympathize with those who dont have the $$$ right this second (myself included) but that doesnt mean I wont ever have the $$$.

[TheFirstClassic]

I seriously doubt the price will drop in just a few months. Some games would be cheaper though. I think I'll wait for Resistance and Gravity Rush to come out before getting mine since those are my most anticipated titles, even though there are still plenty of launch titles I want.

[Marceles]

I swear every first comment in a PS Vita thread is "meh...I'll wait"

[Snookies12]

I'm definitely buying one... Hot Shots looks like fun, Disgaea 3 with all DLC at an incredible price, all my downloaded PSP and PS1 games, and of course there's Gravity Daze which is a system seller for me. That game's demo was amazingly fun. I'm hoping Surge Concerto makes it to America as well.

[Sidology]

i want ooooooooone

[Starbucks_Fan]

I'm buying three of them. One for myself, my cat, and my guinea pig.

[darthv72]

but the cat has no opposable thumbs....then again, I guess it could do well with just the buttons and touch screen.

[MariaHelFutura]

Don't under-estimate cats.....

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

All those other impressions didn't count...

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

I'm sorry, but the 3DS came out almost a year ago and it has just a few fun games. A few.

[MySwordIsHeavenly]

I'm sorry, but the 3DS came out almost a year ago and it has just a few fun games. A few.

Why did he complain about the 3G? You don't HAVE to get the 3G version. What an idiot. I'd report this article, if I could.

[jc48573]

tbh, this is like 10x better than the psp. They fixed most of the problems I had with the psp mostly design wise. The one game all of you need to pay close attention to is "GRAVITY RUSH." I've never played any game like it.

[Kurisu]

Gravity Rush has been delayed. Unfortunate, I was looking forward to this more than Uncharted: Golden Abyss. Oh well, plenty to keep me busy in the meantime!

[jay2]

Then you have the 3DS. The 3DS was very underpowered compaired to the vita AT THE SAME PRICE, is full of ports from the N64, and even the PS2. You don't need 3G, infact you CANT use 3G for the 2 things VITA could do a mobile can't, play online and download you're VITA games.

[AceofStaves]

Mine arrived yesterday, and it's an amazing console. The screen in particular is breathtaking. I downloaded one of my previous PSP digital purchases on it, and it rendered the game full-screen.

If Netflix launches for Vita here in Canada, I'll have found a perfect gaming handhold for my needs.

Edit: I have the WiFi version.

[one2thr]

Hey,quick question: Can the Vita use PSP gamesaves, for PSP games?... <-yeah it sounds like a dumb question, but i'd like to know... Instead of starting all my psp games over again, and does it support the online, ad-hoc and game share option that older and new PSP games have?

[AceofStaves]

That's actually a great question. Unfortunately, you can't continue your PSP saves for games on the Vita.

I'm not sure about the online, ad hoc, and game share capabilities for PSP games on Vita, though.

[Goozex]

Whatever@robo
Gamers have been saying vita has " THE BEST LAUNCH GAMES EVER"! Can anyone name another console/handheld that has topped this?

[krautgamer]

gba

[RoboSpiff]

personally from the library i've seen, nothing interests me.

[one2thr]

Thats good, because I seen about 7 games that, got my atttention.

[MasterCornholio]

With over 30 titles available at launch I find that hard to believe but I respect your opinion. As for me there's a ton of Vita/PSN/PSP titles that I am interested in.

Does anyone have Patapong 2? If so how does it look on that great OLED screen?

XperiaRay

[one2thr]

Oh Hell yes, and locoroco as well