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Nice review! Yeah, Sony does have a habit of selling us on concept and sometimes presenting it as "fact". :(
Does Peter Molonoonoo work for Sony? I get a Fable vibe here. I will admit Uncharted seems impossible. It is a full on console game. Which makes the inability to hook up to a HDTV all that much worse. Imagine that the Vita was a PS 4! It's fully powerful enough to be a home console, but it's....not. I just doubt anyone will put money into a huge title for a failing handheld.
Did you seriously just write a whole rant about not being able to connect the Vita to a TV? Except for the PSP, what other dedicated handheld let you do that, and even so, why would you want to? The point of a handheld is that you don't need the TV to play it. You want Uncharted on a TV? Go buy any other Uncharted game. Golden Abyss is for people who want the ability to play Uncharted without being tethered to a TV. That argument is so incredibly stupid.
And yeah, Sony lied about certain features, but that's pretty much par the course for marketing these days. Nintendo did it with the 3DS, Sony has done it with practically everything, Microsoft has done it's share, as did SEGA and practically every other company who has manufactured hardware. If you're really so ignorant as to base 100% of your purchasing decision on a commercial specifically designed to make you spend money then you're a great example of how marketing appeals directly to people who don't know how to think for themselves or do research.
I like my Vita, and I generally despise Sony. I have 4 games for it, all lasting in value. There aren't hundreds of games yet, but that was true for the 3DS as well. This thing has been out for a few months and people seem to think that 100% of a handheld's success is determined within 2 months of launch. In fact, the opposite is more often true, consoles that sell like crazy in the first few months generally run out of steam and die quickly, ie most SEGA consoles.
Nothing is 'failing' because nothing has been established yet. We're just now exiting the launch window, and the system has a solid enough base in the US and even Japan to continue. Just because it's not selling hundreds of thousands of units every week does not mean it's dead. I'd also point you to the shitty economy in the States that has caused a lot of people to push back major purchases until mid or end year. The Vita hasn't seen a holiday here yet, that will likely be a big factor in how well it actually does in the long run.
So basically it just sounds like you wanted a reason to bitch at something that wasn't exactly what you wanted it to be.
And yeah, Sony lied about certain features, but that's pretty much par the course for marketing these days. Nintendo did it with the 3DS, Sony has done it with practically everything, Microsoft has done it's share, as did SEGA and practically every other company who has manufactured hardware. If you're really so ignorant as to base 100% of your purchasing decision on a commercial specifically designed to make you spend money then you're a great example of how marketing appeals directly to people who don't know how to think for themselves or do research.
I like my Vita, and I generally despise Sony. I have 4 games for it, all lasting in value. There aren't hundreds of games yet, but that was true for the 3DS as well. This thing has been out for a few months and people seem to think that 100% of a handheld's success is determined within 2 months of launch. In fact, the opposite is more often true, consoles that sell like crazy in the first few months generally run out of steam and die quickly, ie most SEGA consoles.
Nothing is 'failing' because nothing has been established yet. We're just now exiting the launch window, and the system has a solid enough base in the US and even Japan to continue. Just because it's not selling hundreds of thousands of units every week does not mean it's dead. I'd also point you to the shitty economy in the States that has caused a lot of people to push back major purchases until mid or end year. The Vita hasn't seen a holiday here yet, that will likely be a big factor in how well it actually does in the long run.
So basically it just sounds like you wanted a reason to bitch at something that wasn't exactly what you wanted it to be.
To reply to RenegadePanda, the problem is that the Vita can't compete with any other device in it's category due to firmware which restricts functions that they promised would work on day one. The iPad, iPhone, and Nintendo 3ds are all far better products from day 1. When you buy an iPad it is awesome the day it launches, not in 2 years. They are purposely blocking features that have no immediate financial reward other then system sales. I also agree that this behavior has become wide spread among the three gaming console makers. The Kinect is not what it was advertised as. It cannot recognize your facial features, and is in no way suited for the majority of games other then dance games, and rail shooters. I also plainly stated that IF you do not have an iPhone, iPad, or other such device then it will seem pretty cool, but in comparison it is a joke.
Sales wise, having a product nose dive two months after launch is bad. The 3ds which is also considered "troubled" sales around 190,000 (Global)a week currently. The PS Vita sales around 66,000 globally. Since launch the Vita's sales numbers have continued to drop all the while the 3DS continues to increase sales, as does the iPhone four and the "New iPad". If it is in fact the economy then it is only effecting the PS Vita for some reason when it comes to portable devices. The Nintendo 3DS, and Apple products are selling very well, and receive generally positive reactions.
The reason I bring up connecting it to a TV is that every chance Sony had at making the PS Vita stand out in the highly over crowded market was for no real reason shut down. Is it a Portable PS 3? No. Is it a super smart phone? No. Can it replace my PSP? No. Is it a next gen micro console? No. And WHY is it not a next gen micro console? It has a quad core fucking processor!!! This thing could be the PS 4!!! All it need is a video out....but no. Instead they made a product that is for no good reason compatible with nothing, including the PS 3. It is in fact almost exactly like the failed PSP GO, except that it has stolen features from Apple and Nintendo. I admit it COULD be the greatest handheld ever, but it is my belief that Sony has become way too disconnected from the consumer to make this happen. The PS 3 is a perfect example of this. They crammed technology they didn't understand into a box with no idea how it would all work together until it was to late.
To explain let's get techy. So, generally consoles have a few main components that determine their power. Disc reading speed, ram/memory speed and amount, processor speed, and with the PS 3 Hard drive speed. So Sony really wanted to promote Bluray, which is fine, if the PS 3 was built to use a Bluray format for games. To make the PS 3 work they would have either, made a faster Bluray drive....which they didn't, instead the solution was to install the content to the consoles HD......which just so happens to also be slower due to being designed for being small, not fast. At least they could buffer everything with a gig of ram......nope, they spread out 512 Mb with 256 Mb actually focused on wishful thinking I suppose. Then you have the Cell Processor.....imagine a death match in which one side was 9 dwarfs and the other was 3 body builders. That's the PS 3 vs the Xbox 360. Now, actually the Cell Processor does have a triple core processor at it's core, but it alone still can't out run the 360's triple core, and the dwarfs only get in the way. So WHY did Sony focus on all this wacky tech, when a Double Layer DVD is superior for gaming apps, and a more common multi-core processor more stable and comfortable for developers? Patents. They hoped to make their money off of selling the tech to other companies. This did not happen. Currently Bluray continues to struggle with replacing DVD's, and the Cell is already dead in the water. The Playstation Brand is not the problem. These guys are some of the best in the industry. Their development companies the best developers known to man.....but Sony has become desperate and foolish. Sony has never liked or respected their Playstation brand. Despite all other sectors of Sony crashing, they continue to take the amazing technology and software developed by Playstation and twist it into garbage. I for one find it appauling as a consumer that a company would have so little respect for their very own profitable gaming division. THE END.
Sales wise, having a product nose dive two months after launch is bad. The 3ds which is also considered "troubled" sales around 190,000 (Global)a week currently. The PS Vita sales around 66,000 globally. Since launch the Vita's sales numbers have continued to drop all the while the 3DS continues to increase sales, as does the iPhone four and the "New iPad". If it is in fact the economy then it is only effecting the PS Vita for some reason when it comes to portable devices. The Nintendo 3DS, and Apple products are selling very well, and receive generally positive reactions.
The reason I bring up connecting it to a TV is that every chance Sony had at making the PS Vita stand out in the highly over crowded market was for no real reason shut down. Is it a Portable PS 3? No. Is it a super smart phone? No. Can it replace my PSP? No. Is it a next gen micro console? No. And WHY is it not a next gen micro console? It has a quad core fucking processor!!! This thing could be the PS 4!!! All it need is a video out....but no. Instead they made a product that is for no good reason compatible with nothing, including the PS 3. It is in fact almost exactly like the failed PSP GO, except that it has stolen features from Apple and Nintendo. I admit it COULD be the greatest handheld ever, but it is my belief that Sony has become way too disconnected from the consumer to make this happen. The PS 3 is a perfect example of this. They crammed technology they didn't understand into a box with no idea how it would all work together until it was to late.
To explain let's get techy. So, generally consoles have a few main components that determine their power. Disc reading speed, ram/memory speed and amount, processor speed, and with the PS 3 Hard drive speed. So Sony really wanted to promote Bluray, which is fine, if the PS 3 was built to use a Bluray format for games. To make the PS 3 work they would have either, made a faster Bluray drive....which they didn't, instead the solution was to install the content to the consoles HD......which just so happens to also be slower due to being designed for being small, not fast. At least they could buffer everything with a gig of ram......nope, they spread out 512 Mb with 256 Mb actually focused on wishful thinking I suppose. Then you have the Cell Processor.....imagine a death match in which one side was 9 dwarfs and the other was 3 body builders. That's the PS 3 vs the Xbox 360. Now, actually the Cell Processor does have a triple core processor at it's core, but it alone still can't out run the 360's triple core, and the dwarfs only get in the way. So WHY did Sony focus on all this wacky tech, when a Double Layer DVD is superior for gaming apps, and a more common multi-core processor more stable and comfortable for developers? Patents. They hoped to make their money off of selling the tech to other companies. This did not happen. Currently Bluray continues to struggle with replacing DVD's, and the Cell is already dead in the water. The Playstation Brand is not the problem. These guys are some of the best in the industry. Their development companies the best developers known to man.....but Sony has become desperate and foolish. Sony has never liked or respected their Playstation brand. Despite all other sectors of Sony crashing, they continue to take the amazing technology and software developed by Playstation and twist it into garbage. I for one find it appauling as a consumer that a company would have so little respect for their very own profitable gaming division. THE END.
@SmithyX
did you just accuse panda off all people of defending sony? how long you been here rookie? not long enough apparently.
anyway to say there are some inconsistencies her might be the understatement of the year so far. The lack of games comment is puzzling as all hell as the vita is credited with having one of the best launch line ups of any console period. I have a launch 3ds and let me tell you id take this over that ambassador crap any day. also with E3 literally just a month off and the rumor mill abuzz its obvious big announcements are coming. you may not like whats out and whats coming but to say it doesn't exist is just ignorance.
and really are we going through this again? the ps3, the psp, the 3ds all had snap judgements made against them based on what was available in the launch window and all of them wound up eating their words. as panda said nothing is established yet therefore nothing can be failing yet as everyone is waiting to see how the device shapes up then form their opinions and decide on the device, you know like normal people. Seriously how many times do people have to learn this lesson.
that alone took too much time, there are so many other things wrong here but it can basically be summed up as your mixing opinion and facts, a lot. And in a review they must be separate yet go hand in hand and compliment each other.An A for effort but unless you learn to separate you opinions from your "facts" it just comes off as a load of bitching rather than a review, and no one wants to read bitching.
did you just accuse panda off all people of defending sony? how long you been here rookie? not long enough apparently.
anyway to say there are some inconsistencies her might be the understatement of the year so far. The lack of games comment is puzzling as all hell as the vita is credited with having one of the best launch line ups of any console period. I have a launch 3ds and let me tell you id take this over that ambassador crap any day. also with E3 literally just a month off and the rumor mill abuzz its obvious big announcements are coming. you may not like whats out and whats coming but to say it doesn't exist is just ignorance.
and really are we going through this again? the ps3, the psp, the 3ds all had snap judgements made against them based on what was available in the launch window and all of them wound up eating their words. as panda said nothing is established yet therefore nothing can be failing yet as everyone is waiting to see how the device shapes up then form their opinions and decide on the device, you know like normal people. Seriously how many times do people have to learn this lesson.
that alone took too much time, there are so many other things wrong here but it can basically be summed up as your mixing opinion and facts, a lot. And in a review they must be separate yet go hand in hand and compliment each other.An A for effort but unless you learn to separate you opinions from your "facts" it just comes off as a load of bitching rather than a review, and no one wants to read bitching.
I think people misunderstood a few things. First, I'm not a paid reviewer. Second, Sony has had a string of releases just like this. PSP went down this exact same way. They learned nothing. On that I will say Uncharted for the Vita is the greatest portable game ever made, but they made claims and promises. Big ones. They said little about Uncharted and alot about all the amazing features like crossplay and remote play. They built themselves up on features that didn't exist. They should have focused on what they had. Until they come through with the features they claimed were already done it sucks. If they do I will retract all comments.
