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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)
Near PS3quality 3D graphics, Great mix of traditional, touchscreen and motion controls, Dazzling subHD OLED screen, Strong builtin apps and exciting games lineup
Expensive for a handheld, Unimpressive battery life, Minor issues with Remote Play and media support
Impressively powerful and astonishingly feature-packed, PS Vita is - at least for now - the ultimate handheld games machine. With its touch-capabilities, augmented-reality cameras and motion-sensing capabilties it's a versatile little beast that should ...
Five-inch OLED touchscreen, Quadcore processor, Launch games line-up
Expensive, Fiddly card ports, Focus on core-gamers
Sony has really surprised us with the PS Vita, a dedicated gaming portable at supposedly the wrong time that could be so much more. Perhaps that's why it's dropped the 'PlayStation' logo from its belly - to signify a planned convergence with the app-heavy...
Looking first at the PlayStation Vita hardware we have a unit which first and foremost feels very comfortable to hold. At less than 300g it shouldn't cause fatigue in long gaming sessions and the front controls are well placed within easy reach of each...
Excellent display that is loved by hardcore gamers. Its 5″ inch 960 x 544 resolution HD multi touch OLED display is highly appreciated by all!, Has 3G, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1 options, which enables easy connectivity for gamers, Comes with dual analogue
The memory card accompaniments for Vita is very expensive and gamers have to buy this to save their game data, Its battery life is just 4 hours which is not worth the price spent on the device, Comes with a very basic camera, which is way too basic for sh
Though highly expensive, but coming from Sony, the PlayStation Vita offers a completely different experience amongst the gaming consoles that are handheld. Again as gaming console it definitely has great potential, but at the hefty price tag that accompan...
Abstract: The PlayStation Vita, is one of the most powerful handheld devices we have ever seen. It combines a 5-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, a quad core processor, a backtrack pad, dual analog sticks, a number of sensors, dual cameras and a stack of connectiv...
Excellent hardware, Front and rear multitouch capability, SixAxis motion sensing, Very ergonomic, Dual analogue sticks, Support for augmented reality gaming, Tight PSN integration.
Uber expensive, Proprietary memory card, Poor battery life, Inaccessible battery, Sadistic media transfer implementation, Inept browser and social networking integration, Screen prone to scratches
Fantastic 5-inch OLED display, Great power under the hood, Stellar launch lineup of games, Two analog sticks, Intuitive front and rear touch controls, CrossPlay with the PS3
Expensive, Expensive proprietary memory cards, Battery isn't replaceable, No video out
If you are an addict who needs his dose of gaming on the go, then this device is definitely for you. If not, then you may want to take a look at picking up a full-blown console as that will cost you around Rs. 16,000 and give you a better overall package ...
The PlayStation Vita is the portable console that hardcore gamers have been waiting for. It trumps the Nintendo 3DS and smartphone competition in raw power, graphics and quality of titles, while the dual analogue sticks and rear touchpad controls provide ...
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Published: 2012-02-18, Author: Will , review by: digit.in
Powerful graphics, Beautiful screen, Dual analog sticks
Short battery life, and battery isn't removable, Proprietary memory card, Clunky media manager
The Sony PlayStation Vita is one of the best handheld game systems to date, even if almost everything it tries to do outside of gaming falls short...
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