PSVita megathread

HistoryMania wrote: »

Is the Vita still worth buying CEX doing some good bargains, but not too many games?

I'm a huge ps4/ps3 player.

I picked up a Vita recently. I don't regret my purchase but I can see why so many people think it's a failure. It just doesn't have a big enough library of exclusive or original games.

I've been playing a lot of Rogue Legacy, The Binding of Isaac and Super Meat Boy, all of which are available on PS3/PS4. That goes for a lot of the Vita's best titles. Great news for people that want to continue their games when they're away from home, using the cross-save feature, but it's dissapointing if you're looking for an entirely different gaming experience.

My advice would be to take a look at what games are available on both the PS Store and elsewhere (not all games are available digitally). And be honest with yourself about what you'd like to play on it. I picked up the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection but I soon realised I've zero interest in playing titles like that on a handheld, despite being a fan of the series. The same goes for a lot of the PS1 classics available for the system. Old games with often dodgy controls that handle even worse when having to re-map buttons on the Vita.

The Remote Play is a fantastic idea that struggles to perform. I have to be in the same room as my PS4 for it to work. I've heard stories of people playing theirs over WiFi from miles away but that's not been my experience. Only a handful of games have default Vita mapping. At all other times you'll have to re-configure the mapping yourself. The rear touchbad is worse than useless. It actually has a game-breaking effect when you're forced to use it.

But when Remote Play works it's something else! Previously when my girlfriend watched Big Brother I'd be sat there staring blankly at the TV. These days I'm sprawled out on the sofa, headphones on, playing Bloodborne or Dark Souls 3 on my Vita!

Also, I recently began playing Persona 4 Golden which is exclusive to the Vita. Many people regard it as the definitive version of possibly the greatest JRPG of all time. It's the first JRPG I've ever gotten into so I'm on cloud nine at the moment. A whole new avenue of gaming has opened up for me. Yes, that could have happened playing a 3DS game, but I honestly feel it was the graphical heft and familiar layout of the Vita that offered me a 'way into' these games.

Anyway I'm rambling now so I better wrap up. The Vita is a fantastic little machine but depending on your taste in games the library may feel a little light. Also, Remote Play and the ability to revist older PS1 titles are great ideas in theory, but the lack of L2/R2 buttons means that Sony never really integrated all of their hardware very successfully.

murphyebass wrote: »

Ah give over there's a huge library in particular on the RPG side of things.

...and indies really are at home on vita.

I never said it didn't have a large library. I said it doesn't have a big enough library of exclusive titles and depending on your taste in games you may feel the library is a little light. I stand by that.

The OP said he's a PS3/PS4 fan. The majority of indies that are available on the Vita aren't exclusive to the system. So he may not fancy forking out for a Vita when he can already play the majority of its best titles at home. And if he's not a JRPG fan then the library could feel very small indeed.

So I'd reiterate my advice to the OP. Check out the library of games, paying particular attention to what you can't or dont want to play on another system, then see how you feel.

Bargain game for some in smith's toys.

Disney Infinity 2.0 only 5 euros for the Vita.

OK the severs for online play are getting shut down soon.

But it's a good cheap bargin for the Vita and a felling the game could end up being rare