So it seems like Sony wants this whole Playstation family of platforms to be integrated and work together, what with remote play, cross saves, and all that.
And I can't help but feel, they didn't think this all the way through at all when designing the Vita. They really should have duplicated the DS4's control layout in the Vita: clickable analog sticks, two pairs of shoulder buttons, and no rear touch panel (I have yet to see a good use for it). This would have provided a more comfortable PS4 remote play experience, and also near 100% compatibility for Vita games on the PS TV using a DS4.
As it is, PS4 remote play on the Vita is a pain with L2/L3/R2/R3 moved to the rear touch pad; and many good Vita games don't work on the TV because the Dualshocks lack the touch screen and rear touch panel. (I have yet to hear if compatibility increases with the DS4 which at least has one touch pad that could be used as a touch screen sub.)
A lot of unnecessarily wasted potential is you ask me. The PS TV would be an instant buy for me if more Vita games were compatible. And don't tell me a Vita design with four shoulder buttons couldn't be done - they could start from scratch desin-wise, surely they would have found a way. Instead, they replicated the dated PSP design, and truth be told, the shoulder buttons are terrible.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy all my Sony consoles, I just can't help thinking about what could have been once in a while...
And I can't help but feel, they didn't think this all the way through at all when designing the Vita. They really should have duplicated the DS4's control layout in the Vita: clickable analog sticks, two pairs of shoulder buttons, and no rear touch panel (I have yet to see a good use for it). This would have provided a more comfortable PS4 remote play experience, and also near 100% compatibility for Vita games on the PS TV using a DS4.
As it is, PS4 remote play on the Vita is a pain with L2/L3/R2/R3 moved to the rear touch pad; and many good Vita games don't work on the TV because the Dualshocks lack the touch screen and rear touch panel. (I have yet to hear if compatibility increases with the DS4 which at least has one touch pad that could be used as a touch screen sub.)
A lot of unnecessarily wasted potential is you ask me. The PS TV would be an instant buy for me if more Vita games were compatible. And don't tell me a Vita design with four shoulder buttons couldn't be done - they could start from scratch desin-wise, surely they would have found a way. Instead, they replicated the dated PSP design, and truth be told, the shoulder buttons are terrible.
Don't get me wrong, I enjoy all my Sony consoles, I just can't help thinking about what could have been once in a while...
