The Cyber Monday Lightning Guarantee that I slammed in this bundle. A handheld from Sony, including a game that has received a consistently good echo and still is from the creators of Little Big Planet. As I quickly perceived and slammed the majority of the positive arguments! I can say this much: I did not regret it!
Before I go into the points that make this product interesting for me, also I do not come to the hot topic of memory. This is neither internally built into the PS Vita, still included as a memory card. So you have to buy a specially developed by Sony for the PS Vita memory stick, eventually you would indeed save his savegames and sometimes download a thing or two from the PS Store. That Sony exploiting here, that they are the only supplier of these memory card, I find it quite a mess. For the 8GB card I gelöhnt juicy 25. The scratching something on the price performance ratio of the overall package, but I knew that before buying the bundle, and I would like to evaluate the PS Vita in this review, this does not affect the rating.
- PS VITA
Now for PS Vita itself. The processing makes a very good impression, it all feels very valuable and sophisticated. The weight is okay, not too light so that it does not easily slip out of your hands, but not too heavy, that a certain length of time after the hands and wrists do at game time hurt. Due to the relatively small size of the PS Vita did but then after some playing time at said locations hurt. But I quickly found an affordable solution that significantly improves the playability just with big hands (My hand plate diameter: 12cm). My additional Best Buy for little money: King GAMPSV-GRIP10 handle for Playstation Vita
The initial setup is done quickly and simply goes out of hand. A big advantage is the operation via the touch screen and a QWERTY keyboard. Each of a smartphone calls his own, can be found here quickly master, texts are typed quickly. But also for non-smartphone owners, the handling is easy. Not about how at the time and click Lavish PS3, where you have to select each letter individually with the stick or the directional pad.
- SYSTEM
The PS Vita stands out in my opinion, with a diversity that I have to put together on the PS3 for example with two or three devices as a gamer. Those who do not now know what I mean, here's an example:
For example, I saw in the PS Store an interesting game, but can not think of the non-descriptive text not accurate. My usual way would now be considered of the laptop or smartphone to the order on Youtube some Let's Play to find out whether I should give the game a chance.
When PS Vita I press even while I am in the PS Store PS button (below the left analog sticks, pleasantly illuminated in blue), switch with a finger swipe to the right to the homepage on the YouTube app can be found ( downloadable for free in the PS Store) and can view in brief various Let's Play.
The same, and here even more important for me, for example, while playing a GTA title. Topic: Find the hidden package. I am in the game, pull the PS button (game is paused), looking at Youtube for a video that shows me the localities of hidden package. Just as quickly I go back into the game and snap with the package. The whole process takes less than 30 seconds I have not put down the PS Vita, the better it gets! Noteworthy here is how fast is the change between the program, but especially the start of the programs. The rapidity of the preinstalled Internet browser I was very surprised just case. For full marks!
About the battery runtime one or another negative word was said by other reviewers as well. This I do not want to contradict, the battery could hold really longer. So one day you can not hold so afloat, after about five hours of playing end. But since I already use the Vita just at home on the couch and a wall outlet is not meters, I do not mind that. Since the battery apparently is not the greatest, but it loads quickly on again. Without playing while charging, it takes about one to one and a half hours until he is full.
The two small speakers give a clean and clear sound for its size again, because I have nothing to complain about.
- CONNECTIVITY PS3 / PS4 / PSN
This point also like it very much. I can log on the PS Vita with my existing PSN profile, see which friends are online and can write to them (as mentioned much faster than with the PS3). I also see that I've already unlocked trophies on the PS3. It's great: the PS Vita has a Trophies system in the PS Vita games. All trophies so although they were released at the PS3 or PS Vita will be added together. Nevertheless, you can display either separated them too.
A big selling point for me was the that it is possible to stream the games PS4 on the PS Vita. Simply for the reason that there are at home in the well-deserved leisure time, between men and women no squabbles around the television. The I unfortunately can not try, but what I have so far gelese in other reviews fills me with optimism, it seems to work very well and without any noticeable latency.
- Price / performance ratio
The PS Vita cost at launch just two years ago blank 249. The strong price differential for this console (now bundled with an outstanding game for 149 (as of 12/2013)) is certainly the fact that the PS Vita so far only very has sold sluggishly. It was probably less attractive game titles besides Tearaway, Killzone Mercenary, Uncharted Golden Abyss u. Ä. Guilt. The price of the beginning has been viewed more driven to NINTENDO probably some potential customers.
Now, with the launch of the PS4, you want to transfer the enthusiasm storm on the PS Vita and leads both consoles together very close. This works with the PS3 already very good, with the PS4 will then go even better, hopefully. I am very excited and am definitely been totally satisfied with the purchase, because me the games and the PlayStation systems to address more than corresponding products of Nintendo.
Should certain expectations are not met, there will be an update from me. Promised. :)
Who recognizes himself in my descriptions, uses PS Plus, and / or the PS4 can not always be used because of a multi-member household, can strike a good conscience.
My personal
BENEFITS
+ Super price performance ratio despite of necessary additional investments
+ Good workmanship
+ Good sound from the small speakers
+ Great games (Tearaway, Killzone Mercenary, Uncharted Golden Abyss, ...)
+ PS Plus available
+ Fast, agile, multi-tasking system
+ Pleasantly light
+ Installable apps like YouTube, Google Maps, ...
DISADVANTAGES
- Short battery life of about five hours
- Big hands not optimal (see Remedy Buy "King Handle for PS Vita")
- No storage internally or externally supplied
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SUPPLEMENTARY 26/12/2013
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Now that the PS4 arrives just before Christmas with me, I had now himself a chance to try the new Remote Play. And here I think it short, because it does what it promises: I immediately tried the hardship and played Battlefield 4 online. It is absolutely not feel any input lag, there is no distinction to make out whether you're playing with the PS4 or the PS Vita for me. Except for the following points:
The screen of the PS Vita is due to speak naturally small, some fonts and symbols can be clearly seen better on a TV. The elimination of L3 / R3 and the L2 / R2 buttons has been compensated for by shifting the rear touch pad, the game use in Battlefield 4 online this works, well, let's say excessively. It is not easy and certainly a matter of habit, buttons which have been previously operated with the thumb and index fingers now both with your index fingers to use and then also at the back of the gamepad, or the PS Vita. For me, the beginning has hingehauen for reasons of co-ordination not quite, I also was not sure if I've hit the right area of the touchpad, since it's neither optical nor haptic identify.
But since I have also umgewöhn me in the past before by an inverted right stick to non-inverted right stick, I'm sure you can get used to a relocation of some keys on a touch pad. You have to want it and bring patience, then it works already.
It should also be mentioned once again that a person shooter online really is a supreme discipline, since one here can not afford any mistakes in terms of response time and precise meeting of the keys. Racing or role playing go because certainly better and easier by hand.
(Supplement 10/2014: If I now sometimes gambled Assassins Creed Black Flag via remote play super, absolutely no problem, the other configuration of the keys here is also much less problematic to be considered at Battlefield...)
Conclusion:
Actually, I would, despite the difficulties described yet another star for the PS Vita Add. After all that you have ever the opportunity over the PS Vita PlayStation 4 is to use already a really good thing. And that this technique is then also works so flawlessly, too (unfortunately) not a foregone conclusion.