

The answer to that question is a resounding “Yes.” Before anything else, the real question is whether the Vita delivers a great gaming experience. The more important question is whether it lasts just one year without a major price cut and whether it lasts out this decade as a handheld console of choice.Īll of this doom and gloom is distracting, however.

Sony said this console has to last for another eight years in the marketplace, a prospect that seems a little far-fetched.
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In a world full of devices vying for our attention how a $250 handheld console designed with games in mind does in terms of sales and popularity is very important for Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft (not to mention stealth game console manufacturers like Apple and Google). You should care about the Vita because its success will define the value of the dedicated handheld in the marketplace.
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It can play multi-gigabyte-sized games that would look more at home on a console or PC than on a handheld. It’s a small game console that takes SD-Card-like like cartridges but depends more on customer downloads and local storage. So what, then, is the Playstation Vita and should you care about it? The Vita is Sony’s latest handheld device. There’s not as much space for a dedicated gaming device out there as there used to be, and both Nintendo and Sony know it. Want to watch a movie? Bring up Netflix on any device in the house save your kitchen blender. Want to play something bigger and bolder? Pull out a tablet and rock a few hours of Civilization Revolution or Need For Speed. Stuck in a long line? Whip out the iPhone, RAZR, or Blackberry. Graphics are better, gameplay is or can be more immersive, and in the battle for RPG dominance the PS3’s library is peerless.īut now Sony is fighting against lots of great ways to waste your time. The Playstation has long been the gold standard in console gaming, despite the Xbox’s recent challenges to the throne. Like a line of hard-marching Lemmings (or a swarm of Patapons), Sony’s countless, niggling enemies would like nothing better than to distract and steal the company’s hard-won fan base. Vita game selection is currently limited.
