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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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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: 2012-02-12, Author: Jeff , review by: cnet.com
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 (
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
Overall, the PlayStation Vita is the most advanced portable gaming system ever made. While the price is deceiving because of a hidden cost, gamers are getting an impressively complete package right out of the gate. A healthy launch lineup is sure to p...
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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)
Abstract: Since its official unveiling early last year, Sony's PS Vita has been hotly tipped as the next generation in handheld gaming. Eight long years after the launch of the original PlayStation Portable games console, which underwent five subtle revamps in that...
There's a learning curve, No internal storage, Proprietarytastic, That browser!
It's an absolutely brilliant handheld gaming console, held back from true greatness by a few small niggles. Said niggles will no doubt become less of a big deal over time - and the likes of Amazon are already selling the console for less than its list pr...
Abstract: Out of the box the Vita is classically gorgeous, and I mean classically in a voluptuous sense; the Vita feels huge in the hand, and for a mobile device that's meant to fit in your travelling pants, well, it must be time to get some more accommodating p...
Great quality games; Touchscreen and touchpad introduce unique ways of playing games;
Proprietary memory that's required and not included; PSP and Vita games are very expensive on the digital store; Mediocre battery life;
While Sony has loaded some truly great technology in the Vita, it's clear that the console isn't perfect.We reviewed on the WiFi version which matched our needs perfectly. We're not really sure why the 3G console would ever be needed, and shudder to think...
