Meh don't think I'll bother, might pick one up randomly if just browsing stores and see an offer while I have the spare money but otherwise it's hard to justify buying a portable again after how little I use my PSP, DS, Phone for games.

Quote from: Dooms on June 07, 2011, 15:10:16 PM
Meh don't think I'll bother, might pick one up randomly if just browsing stores and see an offer while I have the spare money but otherwise it's hard to justify buying a portable again after how little I use my PSP, DS, Phone for games.

If you was going to get one it is the winner of the 3DS as it is priced to compete. Sony will be taking a loss on each one sold for a while.

No way I'm getting a 3DS. I do love nintendo and out of all the portables I've had my DS is the most used but I dislike this halfarsed 3D in Cinemas, Games and home.

RAM reduced from 512MB to 256MB

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2011-07-28-developer-confirms-playstation-vita-ram-cut

Looks like the cost cutting has started already

Cost cutting seems not to be true, also, check out the vids on this, uncharted/wipeout look killer 

http://www.joystiq.com/2011/08/17/playstation-vita-media-roundup-new-trailers-for-uncharted-gold/

Full specs

Sony has also released a full spec sheet for its new handheld, which is due out in Japan on 17th December. Here's the rundown:

    Model number: PCH-1000 series
    CPU: ARM® Cortex™-A9 core (4 core)
    GPU: SGX543MP4+
    Main memory: 512MB
    VRAM: 128MB
    External Dimensions: Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection)
    Weight Approx: 279g (3G/Wi-Fi model), 260g (Wi-Fi model)
    Screen: 5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED, Multi touch screen (capacitive type)
    Rear touch pad: Multi touch pad (capacitive type)
    Cameras: Front camera, Rear camera; Frame rate: 120fps@320x240(QVGA), 60fps@640x480(VGA); Resolution: Up to 640x480(VGA)
    Sound: Built-in stereo speakers, built-in microphone
    Sensors: Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), Threeaxis electronic compass
    Location: Built-in GPS (3G/Wi-Fi model only), Wi-Fi location service support
    Keys/Switches: PS button, power button, directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left), action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square), shoulder buttons (Right/Left), right stick, left stick, START button, SELECT button, volume buttons (+/-)
    Wireless communications: Mobile network connectivity (3G/Wi-Fi model only), 3G modem (data communication): HSDPA/HSUPA *specification for Japanese region, IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1x1)(Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode), Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR （A2DP/AVRCP/HSP）
    Slots/Ports: PlayStation®Vita card slot, memory card slot, SIM card slot (3G/Wi-Fi model only), multi-use port (for USB data communication, DC IN, Audio [Stereo Out / Mono In], Serial data communication), headset jack (Stereo mini jack) (for Audio [Stereo Out / Mono In]), accessory port
    Power: Built-In Lithium-ion Battery: DC3.7V 2200mA, AC adaptor: DC 5V
    Operating environment temperature: 5℃～35℃
    Supported AV content format: Music - MP3 MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer 3, MP4 (MPEG-4 AAC), WAVE (Linear PCM). Videos - MPEG-4 Simple Profile (AAC), H.264/MPEG-4 AVC High/Main/Baseline Profile (AAC). Photos - JPEG (Exif 2.2.1), TIFF, BMP, GIF, PNG

The system will ship with a USB cable, AC adaptor and power chord. 4, 8, 16 and 32GB memory cards will be available separately.


Launch lineup


    BlazBlue Continuum Shift Extend - 2D fighting game (Arc System Works)
    Project N.O.E.L.S. (working title) - music player (Arc System Works)
    3gokushi touchbattle (working title) - MMO/RTS (AQ Interactive)
    Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 - fighting game (Capcom) - Launch title
    Nature of Night of Kamaitachi - 11th visitor, A Suspect (tentative) - adventure: sound novel (Chunsoft)
    F1 2011 - racing game (Codemasters)
    Dream C Club Zero Portable - dating simulation game (D3 Publisher)
    Niconico - Niconico (Dwango)
    Fis Oh - sport fishing (Kadokawa Games)
    Katamari Damacy (working title) - roll-'em-up (Namco Bandai)
    Ridge Racer (working title) - racing game (Namco Bandai)
    Disgaea 3 Return - strategy RPG (Nippon Ichi Software)
    Virtua Tennis 4: World Tour Edition - sport tennis (Sega)
    @field - sport golf (Sonic Powered)
    Uncharted: Golden - action adventure (Sony)
    Little Deviants - mini-game collection (Sony)
    Minnato Issho - social communications (Sony(
    Hot Shots Golf Next (Everybody's Golf Next) - sport golf (Sony)
    Yuusha no kiroku (TBD) - life management (Sony)
    Monster Radar - location-based game (Sony)
    Shinobido 2: Tales of the Ninja - stealth action (Spike)
    Army Corps of Hell - action (Square Enix)
    Lord of Apocalypse - action RPG (Square Enix)
    Dynasty Warriors Next - action with a bit of thinking (Tecmo Koei)
    Dark Quest - RPG (Ubisoft)
    Michael Jackson: The Experience HD - rhythm action (Ubisoft)

Had a go on the PS Vita today at game. It was surprisingly good, much better than I was expecting. I had a go on Uncharted which used the regular buttons and the touch screen for controls and then a little skateboarding minigame that uses the accelerometer.

I wasn't really interested in the Vita before now as I imported a PSP from Japan 2 weeks after it released and was really let down with the games that came out for it and what you could actually do with it, but I have to say that after playing with one, and only for a very short time, I am considering pre-ordering one.

So, did anyone else get one of these? My consoles are getting no use atm, but the vita gets a daily play, it's a fabulous bit of kit 

If I didn't have a PS3 that would be quite tempting just for Wipeout, I know the missus would go ape over LittleBigPlanet on handheld too.

As it stands I'm hardly playing the PS3 much at the moment, no time for it.

Quote from: Clock'd 0Ne on March 15, 2012, 12:40:11 PM
If I didn't have a PS3 that would be quite tempting just for Wipeout, I know the missus would go ape over LittleBigPlanet on handheld too.

As it stands I'm hardly playing the PS3 much at the moment, no time for it.

You can get lbp for the regular psp.

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Considering I could hardly play with a DS for more than a few minutes (the PSP and game controllers were almost equally bad) I think I will avoid this.

I caved.

I've bought a Vita, 16Gb Memory Card and Unchartered for £225.

Might try and get Wipeout now

Got wipeout 

Is Wipeout good, better or best?

Quote from: Clock'd 0Ne on March 17, 2012, 12:21:11 PM
Is Wipeout good, better or best?

Dunno yet

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