DuPz0r 5361 Report post Posted September 16, 2011 We had a thread on the old forums, but the NGP (Next-gen Portable) has changed a little since then i think. So here is the official PS Vita. CPUARM® Cortex™- A9 core (4 core) GPU SGX543MP4+ External Dimensions Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection) Screen (Touch Screen) 5 inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED Multi touch screen (capacitive type) Rear Touch Pad Multi touch pad (capacitive type) Cameras Front camera, Rear camera Sound Built-in stereo speakers Built-in microphone Sensors Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), Three-axis electronic compass Location Built-in GPS Wi-Fi location service support Keys / Switches PS button Power button Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left) Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square) Shoulder buttons (Right/Left) Right stick, Left stick START button, SELECT button Volume buttons (+/-) Wireless Communications Mobile network connectivity (3G) IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1x1)(Wi-Fi)(Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode) Bluetooth® 2.1+EDR (A2DP/AVRCP/HSP) Also, some good news. Finally Sony have done something good, and turned to solid state memory card games! instead of discs. The game cases are a bit big though. I don't see why they're that big. I guess they need to fit a load of legal crap on the back of it though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TreeFitty 2631 Report post Posted September 16, 2011 They don't want you to lose it or steal it easily. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psy 350 Report post Posted September 19, 2011 Total waste of time. Would rather play games on my iPhone than carry a lump around like that. 90% of it's features won't even be used for anything apart from gimmicks anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DuPz0r 5361 Report post Posted September 19, 2011 Total waste of time. Would rather play games on my iPhone than carry a lump around like that. 90% of it's features won't even be used for anything apart from gimmicks anyway. So like the ipad then? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skribble 32 Report post Posted September 19, 2011 Still, uncharted playing on it is impressive, and if a gta comes out on it, I might have to get one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psy 350 Report post Posted September 19, 2011 The iPad can be used for computing reasons too though. The VITA (shit name, sounds like it should be a disease) is only for gaming. So you'd have to carry around your phone, and that thing. Would rather just need to carry 1 thing. Less stuff to get nicked Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massacre 7646 Report post Posted September 19, 2011 I might buy it if they get a GTA that won't be ported to consoles later (like LCS or VCS, not Chinatown Wars), or in the unlikely event they ever make Fallout for portables. If not, fuck it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaPn bOnEs 8527 Report post Posted September 19, 2011 i am more interested in the sony xperia play phone... even then, what's the point anymore?? the app stores for apple and android are loaded with gimmick games that the vita and xperia will have as well... but, no uncharted... maybe xpreria will get a down-graded version perhaps... still, if anything, at least the xperia has the android market so i can at least tinker around with that... the vita has nothing going for it except for being just a HD portable gaming device... EDIT: actually, after seeing that it has wireless connectivity, i would foresee some sort of online market... but is it just the PSN, or can it access the android market?? i know it won't be the apple store... i just think the vita is about 3 years too late... the xperia phone does have a roll-out controller underneath, but can't play the games that the vita can... but i still think the xperia is the winner here because it does have playstation games a well... portable games and classic games, network games and the android market... HOWEVER, you also have to be willing to pay for a data plan, upwards of $70/mo, which makes the xperia the pricier endeavor... but vita games cost a lot more too... xpreia play = $99 (free with a new service plan with verizon or possibly cheaper with a new contract) PS vita = $299 (...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Usernamealreadyused 0 Report post Posted November 20, 2011 Do you think the PlayStation market will be available on it so i can download GTA games e.g Vice city Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DuPz0r 5361 Report post Posted November 20, 2011 PSN and the store are going to be integrated yes, Trophies and playercards also blend seamlessly between Vita and PS3. I'm not sure if there will GTA games available for it yet though. Unless they announce it in the near future. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mercy 30 Report post Posted November 20, 2011 I heard there will be an exclusive assassins creed on it, anyone no if that's true? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Marney1 Report post Posted November 20, 2011 Can anyone put in really simple terms for me how the power of the Vita compares to that of the PS3? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DuPz0r 5361 Report post Posted November 20, 2011 They had to cut RAM before production due to high costs that they didn't want to pass on to the consumer. But i think it will be around a 1/4 less powerful than the PS3... that's just an estimate though, looking at the specs, and reading from what people have been saying,. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Marney1 Report post Posted November 20, 2011 They had to cut RAM before production due to high costs that they didn't want to pass on to the consumer. But i think it will be around a 1/4 less powerful than the PS3... that's just an estimate though, looking at the specs, and reading from what people have been saying,. That sounds to me like one hell of a powerful hand-held then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zen 5 Report post Posted November 21, 2011 How can you possibly justify a game case that big for such a small memory card? It doesn't make sense, at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massacre 7646 Report post Posted November 25, 2011 Xperia (the PSP phone) question: Anyone know what the games selection is like, is it pretty much just whatever the PSP has? Verizon has a Black Friday deal where I can get one for free if I extend my contract. Edit: Never mind, found a list, the selection is shit right now. Not going to bother. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marneyknuckle 30 Report post Posted November 27, 2011 Same thing, different label sure its a little more beefy than the psp but its an excuse to try and get an extra buck that Nintendo has with the 3ds Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HB_Sauce 20 Report post Posted November 28, 2011 Same thing, different label sure its a little more beefy than the psp but its an excuse to try and get an extra buck that Nintendo has with the 3ds I actually think it is a giant overhaul of the Sony handheld. With new cartridge formats, new control layout, greater engine this is more than another PSP Go. I think I'm done with handheld gaming, I always hate the neck strain of looking down at the screen when playing for hours on end. I know a portable is suppose to be for quick games but the GTA's for PSP were never like that. Edit: will be interesting to see what Sony can do with this. I'm also interested in the battery life of this thing too. Hopefully it is alot better than the fat PSP's was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marneyknuckle 30 Report post Posted November 28, 2011 Yea like I said its more beefy and uptodate but handheld has died off with the release of android Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DuPz0r 5361 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 Now the PS Vita is out on Japan, i thought I'd get some live footage up on here, so we can discuss the visual quality. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f77SKEQ_g7I Not sure if this will be the final look at it's only a trailer: Over-all i'm pretty impressed with the size of the console. The graphics look really impressive, which i think out-perform most pc tablets at the moment. Any bad points? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skribble 32 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 It's pretty amazing. I watched a tech demo of uncharted the other day, drawing paths of where to climb on the touchscreen and punching with swipes on the touchscreen. But you can also just use controls if you prefer. If they get lots of apps that come to iOS and android and good actual developer support it could be very successful. Or it could flop next to a DSiLite3dslite 4i... Just depends on how many people take it up. I'd love one for bus rides, when I can afford one I might grab it if just for uncharted and probably gta game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DuPz0r 5361 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 I'm a fan of the PS controller, more so than touch screen, so I'd prefer this to a tablet pc. But as you said, it needs a good sucess rate or it will flop. I might give it a year before i get one, just to see if it takes off well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 350 Report post Posted December 20, 2011 This looks interesting. At about £230 I think I'll wait a year or so to even consider buying one though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DuPz0r 5361 Report post Posted January 24, 2012 Remote play your PS3 games on your PS Vita when you're not at home? Apparently BF3 is playable due to a hacked PS3, but there are a hand-full of games that use this remote play function officially with Sony. Personally I'm liking this feature, and would love to play my PS3 games through my Vita when I'm out. But this would only work with games i have fully installed to my PS3, and i don;t have that many due to my small 60gb capacity. If i had a slim with loads of games installed on the other hand, i would love this more... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mercy 30 Report post Posted January 26, 2012 My view is, its way over priced. I will probably buy it but not for a while. At the end of the day its portatble not a complete console, i wouldnt wanna pay as much for that as a console. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
