The Sony PS Vita Wi-Fi is here after much waiting and anticipation for its arrival. The device is being shown to be a portable gaming system that will raise the bar for gaming a bit. With a touch interface and motion-sensitive features, including the ability to connect via cell phone networks and Wi-Fi hotspots, the device is designed to please die-hard gamers.
Plus, the PS Vita has some great features. With front and rear cameras, a touchpad on the back, dual speakers, a microphone, two knob-shaped joysticks, users have the ability to listen to music, surf the web, video chat, and play games with a group of friends. the PSN.
Inside, the device runs very fast thanks to its quad-core ARM Cortex A9 processor, 512MB of RAM, 128 VRAM, and a five-inch, 16 million-color OLED display. With all these great features, it’s no wonder this portable video game is generating so much excitement, but what are the positives and negatives of owning this portable gaming machine?
advantage
video chat: Users who game or want to socialize can download apps to access: Facebook, Skype, Twitter and Foursquare.
Free region: The PS Vita is region-free, so users can download and play games from any region in the world. This expands your ability to not be limited in having games to play on your devices.
Impressive user interface: Although the OLED screen gets high marks for its amazing display, the same can be said for the user interface. It is very easy to use with a sensible layout, beautiful icons, and touch controls.
Remote playback: This is a feature that allows remote play between PS 3 and PS Vita. Users can stream digital games between their PSP devices, but not all games are supported.
Best Dual Analog Controls: The analog “sticks” have been described as unique for a portable handheld computer. They are beneficial for controlling gameplay and player action in games and allow future game development geared towards this type of game controller. Unfortunately, the analog sticks and buttons don’t operate anything on the touchscreen.
Full games available for download: On the day of the laptop’s launch there will be 25 games available on launch day and over 100 in development. Games will be priced from $9.99 to $49.99 on PSN and other retail outlets that sell Sony video games.
cons
Portability: Users should consider getting a case for the handheld. The display screen of the PS Vita could be scratched, the device is a magnet for dust and fingerprints and due to the size to accommodate the display screen, the PS Vita is too large to be carried in the back pocket of the jacket or of the pants Be prepared to carry it in your backpack or large bag.
Battery duration: Sony claims to expect a battery life while playing games of between five and six hours with Wi-Fi enabled. However, battery life has been reported to be around three to four hours. The device will last about five hours during video playback and nine hours during music playback in standby mode.
PS Vita memory cards: Instead of UMD discs like in previous PSP devices, games will be distributed on Sony’s proprietary PS Vita flash memory cards. In addition, the memory card must be installed in the device for the music, camera and video playback applications to work, and also for some of the games to work. Users can also store game saves, PSN downloads, and personal media on the cards.
Users can only use one PSN account: If players use the same memory card, but have different PSN accounts, a factory reset must be performed to switch between multiple accounts. However, this issue seems to affect users who purchase games from multiple regions and also affects the region free capacity of the device when it comes to downloadable games.
PSP game discs not transferable to PS Vita: Some gamers were hoping that Sony would at least offer a UMD Reader so older disc-based PSP games could be played on the PS Vita. Unfortunately, gamers in the United States will only be able to play PSP games purchased and downloaded from the PSN and not from a previously owned game disc.
Die-hard gamers are excited about the new PS Vita and are eagerly awaiting it. Sony, by offering quality gaming handhelds, has really gone above and beyond to please the users. The game of this care is designed to impress with the features on board. Sony has really set the bar high in direct competition with the Nintendo 3DS and most gaming enthusiasts believe that Sony has hit the mark on the future of portable gaming.
