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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)
Excellent screen; phenomenal graphics; great mix of familiar and new controls,
Expensive memory cards; battery life.
If you don’t consider yourself a gamer, then the PlayStation Vita isn’t going to change your world. Buy a tablet or a smartphone and you’ll get ample gaming goodness and a device you can use for other things. If you are a gamer, however, the Vita is ju...
If you don't consider yourself a gamer, then the PlayStation Vita isn't going to change your world. Buy a tablet or a smartphone and you'll get ample gaming goodness and a device you can use for other things. If you are a gamer, however, the Vita is just...
Excellent 5inch OLED screen, Two analogue sticks, Great graphics, Responsive touchscreen and touchsensitive panel, Impeccable finish, Decent battery life given its performances
Position of analogue sticks (you have to bend your thumbs round to use them), Proprietary format memory cards, Quite bulky for a portable console
The Sony PlayStation Vita is a first-rate piece of kit! It's well built and finished, and boasts a superb OLED touchscreen plus high-end graphics. The buttons and analogue sticks make for great gameplay, while the touch-controls bring new possibilities...
Great games launch package, Wonderful aesthetics, Brilliant screen, Packed with highend tech, Intuitive interfaces,
Pricey, Video playback not great, Both cameras poor
In just about every measurable respect, the Vita vastly outclasses its chief rival, Nintendo's 3DS. Where that dual-screen darling offers up the visual pop of autostereoscopic 3D, it's not impacted the overall quality or innovation of games released fo...
As with any new gaming platform, the key to success for the PlayStation Vita is the development of sufficient great games, but we like the design and build of the Vita. ...
Published: 2012-02-07, Author: Jeff , review by: whatlaptop.co.uk
Abstract: The PS Vita features a 5-inch OLED touchscreen and a new-look GUIIf you're a video games fan, you're going to love the Playstation Vita (£220 inc. VAT). Sony's handheld follow-up to the PSP is a gorgeous black device, curving round a 5-inch OLED touchscre...
The most powerful portable games console around, superb 5-inch 16:9 OLED touchscreen, light yet durable, as fast as an injury lawyer at a house fire in most circumstances, genuine effort to expand its remit beyond mere gaming
Rear multi-touch pad takes a lot of getting used to, front and rear camera qualities are nothing to write home about, game loading times can be painful, battery life is just 3 hours for gameplay (although better than the 3DS)
Expensive it may be, but the PS Vita offers the best mobile gaming experience around. Its OLED screen is simply divine, and the whole device’s performance belies its diminutive size. It may not set the world alight, but if you’re a serious gamer then i...
Powerful quad-core processor; Big bright screen; Comfortable controls
Unimpressive battery life; Very big and bulky; Console and games are expensive; No internal storage; limited multi-tasking
The powerful PlayStation Vita offers dual-analogue controls and a big, bright screen. It's very bulky though, with unimpressive battery life, and the high price of console and games means that all but the most hardcore gaming nuts would be better serve...
