Customer Review

  • Reviewed in Canada on August 24, 2012
    Quite honestly, I wasn't expected to be so captivated by this little piece of hardware. I thought the new "social" features were tacky and I was skeptical about the tiny joysticks; but a 30 minute session of Uncharted conviced me that this was the definitive platform for a console-like experience on the go. With incoming Playstation Plus support, more Sony-exclusive franchises making the Vita jump (as well as new ones), Cross-Buy for most titles that are available on both PS3 and Vita, the future's looking bright indeed.

    Pros:
    -Beautiful screen
    -Similar CPU and GPU as the new iPad
    -Lots of PS3 / PSN features and games working from the get-go
    -Playstation Plus, Cross-Buy, PSOne support on the way
    -Console-quality First Party titles
    -Some nice and innovative uses of the gyros, front and rear touch and cameras in games like Uncharted
    -Nice variety of optional apps (Netflix, Facebook, Youtube, Skype, etc)

    Cons:
    -Unimpressive battery life; cannot be changed.
    -Costy memory sticks
    -Weak third party support
    -Slow sales mean uncertain future for the console
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Product Details

3.7 out of 5 stars
1,220 global ratings