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February 2012
(80%)
234 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Decent battery provides four hours or so of active play time
Convenient
Efficient sleep mode
Real dual-analog sticks provide precise control without ruining form factor
Well-designed
Intuitive system in
Large and responsive OLED touch screen
Terrific graphics
Dual analog controls
Rear touchpanel control
Good game library at launch
Beautiful OLED screen
Lots to play
Lots to watch
Lots to do
A new generation of interactivity and interoperability
Light and durable design with excellent controls
Rear touchpad works well
Permits unique gameplay
Most powerful portable gaming device ever
Tight dual analog controls
Fantastic OLED display
Fast charge time
Powerful graphics. Beautiful screen. Dual analog sticks.
Flexible controls
Sharp and vibrant screen
Smart interface...
The PlayStation Vita delivers amazing visuals on its 5-inch OLED touch screen that look almost as good as PS3 graphics. The system's game lineup has matured into an indie haven
Though AAA titles are scarce. The Vita allows for downloading of some games (
Excellent hardware
Powerful
Superb hardware
Strong game titles and great gaming controls
The screen is a thing of beauty
Plenty of speed and power
3G brings a better social gaming experience
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Gaming
Playstation
Sony
Videogames
Console gaming in the palm of your hand
Unrivaled handheld device specifications
Backwards compatibility with PSP games
Impressive 5in screen
Variety of controls
No gimmicky 3D effects in sight
3G version available
Beautiful OLED display
Responsive touchscreen
Dual analog sticks
Powerful hardware means huge potential
Amazing screen
Excellent controls
Well-designed OS
Good launch lineup
Superb 5inch OLED touchscreen
Snappy UI
Comfortable button layout and dualstick controls
The editors didn't like
Too wide for smaller hands
Vita game selection is currently limited
35 hours of battery life
Subpar battery lifeLoading games and other programs is sluggish
Large size makes it cumbersome to fit in a pocket
Rear touchpad is awkward to use and makes it hard to find edges
Low resolution cameras are next to useless for shutterbugs
Cumbersome media management and bare bones music and video players
Proprietary
Expensive
Proprietary memory not included
Nongaming functions and features draw mixed reviews
Battery life could be better
Transferring files is cumbersome
3G buy-in and usage adds cost
As does highly touted cross-platform play
Backward compatibility quite buggy so far
No Flash support
Where have we heard that before
Overpriced proprietary memory cards
Middling battery life
Onboard 0.3 megapixel cameras are terrible
Lacks multitasking capability
No Flash Support
Proprietary PlayStation Memory card
Only supports 3G data
Short battery life
And battery isn't removable. Proprietary memory card. Clunky media manager
Expensive games
HD video stutters
Stilted web browsingLook and Feel...
The Vita uses proprietary media and connections across the board
And even requires the purchase of a separate memory card to play most games and use most apps
Which results in a hidden cost. Battery life could be better
And there's no way it can be rep
Games are expensive
Storage should be cheaper
Console
Memory cards and games aren't cheap
High cost
Proprietary charge/sync connector
No onboard memory
Cameras are average
No internal storage. Requires expensive proprietary memory sticks (even for some cartridge games!). Only one account per system allowed. Expensive games with no cheap options (yet)
Published: 2012-02-25, Author: Jen , review by: brighthand.com
The screen is a thing of beauty, Plenty of speed and power, 3G brings a better social gaming experience
High cost, Proprietary charge/sync connector, No onboard memory, Cameras are average
This is a true beast in all of the best senses of the word -- great hardware, spectacular screen, and an impressive library of games, but it also comes with a relatively high price tag....
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Flexible controls, sharp and vibrant screen, smart interface...
Expensive games, HD video stutters, stilted web browsingLook and Feel...
If you're bored of simple iPhone and Android games and are desperate for some ‘proper' gaming action on your daily commute, the PS Vita will no doubt satisfy ...
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This operating system is pretty awesome, and that not just considering the fact that it’s sort of new, just having been debuted over the past few months here on the PS Vita. This operating system is smooth, makes a lot of sense, and has a big future i...
Abstract: If you're in a hurry, you simply need to know that the PlayStation Vita is a very good portable video game machine that excels in ways that Sony hasn't bothered to hype. If you've got time, well… let's start with a true story: I recently had the oppor...
Superb hardware, strong game titles and great gaming controls
Console, memory cards and games aren't cheap
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Published: 2012-02-21, Author: Chris , review by: recombu.com
Excellent hardware, Powerful
Games are expensive, Storage should be cheaper
Vita is undoubtedly a lovely, luxurious piece of hardware, likely to delight gamers and gadget lovers alike. It's a powerful, malleable, not particularly portable machine capable of games that can keep up with almost – almost – anything you can play on yo...
Console gaming in the palm of your hand, unrivaled handheld device specifications, backwards compatibility with PSP games, impressive 5in screen, variety of controls, no gimmicky 3D effects in sight, 3G version available
Poor internet, fiddly transfer of data, no multitasking, no removable battery
There are mixed views about the price of the PS Vita, but considering the performance on offer, it isn't too pricey. The WiFi only version can be picked up for £210, making it around £75 more expensive than the Nintendo 3DS.Our 3G capable review unit from...
Abstract: The time of handhelds is far from dead, especially if Nintendo and Sony have anything to say about it. Nintendo's 3DS served as a nice update to their standard DS model, and while some may have prefered for the 3D fad to stop, it still shows that people a...
