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PSVita VS. 3DS VS. iPhone 4S
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Now that I think about it....Why is the Vita so big...?
Someone needs to tell Sony, bulky is out and thin is in.
Tough choice. Gonna have to go with the iPhone on this one.
3D is not aesthetically pleasing to the eye. I'd much rather feast them on retina displays.
Someone needs to tell Sony, bulky is out and thin is in.
Tough choice. Gonna have to go with the iPhone on this one.
3D is not aesthetically pleasing to the eye. I'd much rather feast them on retina displays.
It's big because there's a lot of tech in there, plus it is kind of comfy (if a little weighty). You can't have all that power and nowhere for the heat to go.
It's all about technical "real estate" as I like to call it. The CPU and GPU being dedicated to gaming will most likely be running at full tilt vs. an iPhone which is a throttled down A4 for the sake of battery life and heat issues. My iPod Touch can get quite warm after a extended session of Infinity Blade.
Sure Apple does have a nice looking phone or even the iPod Touch as a game machine but it's limited to touch input.
The other thing to consider on the Vita's side is the physical controls as room had to be made on the device to accommodate those as well as the innards to utilize them. Even the 3DS could use a trimming (which will likely happen in the future when sales slow) and compare the launch DS to the DSi, not only was it smaller, but far more refined like many Apple products and the original PSP.
I'd like to get my hands on a Vita to really give it a close look. Not just an in-store demo unit, but one for me just so I can see just what's going in inside.
Much like my original iPad, it's size is huge compared to the tech that really drives it. Most of it is just pure battery and even more room to spare and why the iPad 2 lost a lot of weight in the process.
They won't and haven't because it isn't an issue. It's big but not ridiculously so. You can easily drop it into a bag.
I've got iPhone/iPad games - the casual games are fine on Touchscreen. But the bigger games really need a controller. Sort of defeats the purpose of having it on a Touchscreen Device.
It's not really fair to compare the iPhone 4S... we all have one anyways. The real decision is Vita v. 3DS.
I went with Vita. Honestly, this device has been SO much fun to play with! The last gadget I pre-ordered was the Kindle Fire... and i was so disappointed. I though it was so dull and laggy It was on eBay pretty quickly. The Vita is SO MUCH FUN! The screen is beautiful, the games are great.
I wish they would make the Vita browser better. It's got the horsepower to power a good browser. They need some better devs on it! Just port chromium or something.
I went with Vita. Honestly, this device has been SO much fun to play with! The last gadget I pre-ordered was the Kindle Fire... and i was so disappointed. I though it was so dull and laggy It was on eBay pretty quickly. The Vita is SO MUCH FUN! The screen is beautiful, the games are great.
I wish they would make the Vita browser better. It's got the horsepower to power a good browser. They need some better devs on it! Just port chromium or something.
Having all three now, if I was given the option of only 1 of those devices period, I'd still choose the iPhone as there are many downloadable titles that are as good as escape plan and mutant blobs and cost less. Plus iat the end of the day it does so much more than the others. That's assuming you don't have a decent smartphone to begin with.
I noticed you're in Ireland. I'm in the England and would also like to trade in my 360 (Pro) and about 15 games...most still shrink wrapped because i never have time to veg out in front of a TV for hours. So i'd rather just sell it on. Don't want to do the ebay thing either cos its too much hassle.
Where did you trade yours in?
Not everyone. I am still with my old BlackBerry which works fine for me. I would like to see a beefier iPod Touch though which (along with my iPad) is where I get my iOS gaming fix.
Still wanting a Vita, to see how it plays and feels in person as opposed to a greasy store demo unit. I like my 3DS but the screens really could have used a bigger push in resolution. (imagine the lower display being 640x480 as opposed to it's current 320x240). Crisp text would be a huge plus but Nintendo still manages to keep costs down and profits come in far sooner on hardware design in comparison to Microsoft and Sony. While Microsoft isn't in the handheld gaming business, they are trying to peek in the door with the Windows Phone and it's connection to XBL. Interesting approach I say.
As the systems mature, games will get better and in the end, it's all about what the consumer prefers. I love my 4th gen iPod Touch but it's battery is not very good for long play sessions and my fingers obscure my view of the on-screen action. The 3DS really has a great analog control and with the right devs, some amazing visuals for a lower resolution screen.
The videos I've seen of the Vita and impressions from friends are great, but once the "new gadget factor" wears off. I wonder if opinions may change.
GameStop here. They had a 25% extra trade in value offer for items traded in towards the vita. I got 200 alone for the 360 which was good.