[seanob43]

Originally Posted by amacachi

Yeah I was just being obtuse but that ad doesn't really fill one with hope.

Okay fair enough,thought you were just some boardsie who stumbled into this forum unaware of what a playstation is
My apologies....

[DarkDusk]

Originally Posted by seanob43

Hmm that's very interesting,did he say anything else?

He said they are definitely getting them in on September (not as in for selling but you know what I mean). So that means you'll be able to walk into the shop round that time and ask them if they have one in the back and try it out. Or they'll probably have them on the little stands for trying out.. So I'm looking forward to September anyway!

[seanob43]

Ah fair enough.Thought you were saying the full console was getting released September.Anyway,still good news,mind if write about it on the blog?

[DarkDusk]

Originally Posted by seanob43

Ah fair enough.Thought you were saying the full console was getting released September.Anyway,still good news,mind if write about it on the blog?

Ya that's grand. BUT wait a minute, they said that it would probably release publicly September, so don't get your hopes down yet.

[seanob43]

Okay but I seriously doubt that it will get a September release date,we're already in July.
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[DarkDusk]

No probs but my only criticism of it is that you should have space between words and full stops and apostrophes.

Example:

I went into the shop,expecting to see a PS Vita

Corrected version:

I went into the shop, expecting to see a PS Vita

Hope this helps,
James.

[animaX]

Originally Posted by rcdk1

Can't say I'm too impressed by the ad. Would be more inclined to put the money towards a SE Play or an Android tablet.

I don't think you can compare a tablet with a dedicated games machine. Tablets have too much 1-dollar gimmick gaming and simply don't offer good enough (or precise enough) controls for traditional gaming.

I doubt Experia play will have much legs (it's already been used in the same sentence as the n-gage!)

having said that I am fairly biased towards the psp ;-)

[rcdk1]

Originally Posted by animaX

I don't think you can compare a tablet with a dedicated games machine. Tablets have too much 1-dollar gimmick gaming and simply don't offer good enough (or precise enough) controls for traditional gaming.

I doubt Experia play will have much legs (it's already been used in the same sentence as the n-gage!)

having said that I am fairly biased towards the psp ;-)

I don't dispute what you've said but I think you may have mis-interpreted my post.

My basic point was that the ad is crap. It implies that the Vita is a social media device with some gaming capability (not a dedicated gaming device). It also implies that to get full use out of the Vita you will need 3G access. In this scenario, I'd look at the Play or a tablet first which are phone/social media devices with some gaming capability.

I realise that the Vita is more than this and like everyone else on this thread, regardless of what I/they might say, I'll be queueing up to have a go.

[animaX]

Ah cool. I agree, the advert is not great. But i guess they need to broaden the target audience beyond us traditional gamers (who are going to buy it anyway regardless of the advert!)

In truth, there aren't many games they could show right now that would really make an impact (maybe uncharted and SFxTekken).

[DarkDusk]

Originally Posted by rcdk1

I don't dispute what you've said but I think you may have mis-interpreted my post.

My basic point was that the ad is crap. It implies that the Vita is a social media device with some gaming capability (not a dedicated gaming device). It also implies that to get full use out of the Vita you will need 3G access. In this scenario, I'd look at the Play or a tablet first which are phone/social media devices with some gaming capability.

I realise that the Vita is more than this and like everyone else on this thread, regardless of what I/they might say, I'll be queueing up to have a go.

This is because Sony are trying to push the social side of the new PS Vita. They had a go with it with the original PSP, but it never took off. There's a huge market for social media devices/hand-held games consoles and that's why Sony's ad is a bit disappointing. Sony more or less already have the market for the games console side of it because most gamers know about it or already have a previous model.

[EnterNow]

Originally Posted by animaX

But i guess they need to broaden the target audience beyond us traditional gamers (who are going to buy it anyway regardless of the advert!)

They've obviously been studying the Nintendo Book Of Blunders, Chapter 1.

Originally Posted by DarkDusk

This is because Sony are trying to push the social side of the new PS Vita. They had a go with it with the original PSP, but it never took off. There's a huge market for social media devices/hand-held games consoles and that's why Sony's ad is a bit disappointing. Sony more or less already have the market for the games console side of it because most gamers know about it or already have a previous model.

I really wish Social Media would just f##k off & invade some other niche, mustard or something. The more focus you have on what other people are blabbering on about, the less focus there is on gaming.

[DarkDusk]

Originally Posted by EnterNow

They've obviously been studying the Nintendo Book Of Blunders, Chapter 1.



I really wish Social Media would just f##k off & invade some other niche, mustard or something. The more focus you have on what other people are blabbering on about, the less focus there is on gaming.

I wish the Social Media would just f**k off aswell, but it IS the thing that will make $$$ for Sony. People love to communicate with their friends and that's why this ad will make $$$ for Sony by making people in this target market buy the console, ones that haven't bought a games console/ handheld console in their life.

[EnterNow]

Originally Posted by DarkDusk

I wish the Social Media would just f**k off aswell, but it IS the thing that will make $$$ for Sony. People love to communicate with their friends and that's why this ad will make $$$ for Sony by making people in this target market buy the console, ones that haven't bought a games console/ handheld console in their life.

No, what made money for Sony was the PS1 & PS2. Solid, cutting edge, pedigree game consoles. This social communcation crap just dilutes the whole experience (PSN & XBL aside of course, they're completely different).

[DarkDusk]

Originally Posted by EnterNow

No, what made money for Sony was the PS1 & PS2. Solid, cutting edge, pedigree game consoles. This social communcation crap just dilutes the whole experience (PSN & XBL aside of course, they're completely different).

Gamers will buy it whether or not social media is a feature on the device. I guess we will have to wait and see to find out out if it makes money for Sony.

[EnterNow]

Originally Posted by DarkDusk

Gamers will buy it whether or not social media is a feature on the device. I guess we will have to wait and see to find out out if it makes money for Sony.

Having it as a feature is fine though...but promoting it as a social tool with gaming abilities as they have in the ad, that's different. The Xbox 360 has social features, but it isn't dominated by them nor do they dominate its advertisements.

Its too early still to tell, I'm sure it'll be a very impressive little device, I just hope they havn't put too much focus on social communication (oh look, my friend in Brazil has just put his Vita on charge...yay)