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[I_live_4_fun]

Hehe, it makes long car rides fun too. I also love using the Vita to play music , I used to use Music Unlimited to play in the background but its native music app does the same with imported songs.

I might start on MGS3 it next, or finish off Sly and Rayman: Origins. Or Persona 4 or one of the PS Plus indies... I can't decide, haha.

[Axe99]

Gave Surge Deluxe a run on Vita yesterday, got it as part of PS+, as it's not the kind of game I'd buy, and it's a bit fast paced once it gets going for my tastes, but what it does, it does really well.  Deffo recommend folk who've got it off PS+ giving it a gander, and matching-gem puzzler fans giving it a good look .

[EMMASTONE]

Hey guys.

Just wondering if the PS Vita 2000 is worth getting.

Thinking about grabbing 1 for the SAO Hollow Fragment game and its functionality with the PS4.

Worth the $200?

[Axe99]

It's a good question - you get better battery life from the 2000, and some of the buttons are a little better (the start and select in particular, although they don't get a heap of use in-game), but the screen isn't quite as nice (at least from what I've read).  It still looks like a good unit, but if I was hunting for a replacement Vita, I'd probably see if I could find a 1000 for the screen (the 2000s isn't that much of a downgrade, but I'm a big fan of a quality screen).

As for the Vita more generally, there's a decent amount of content on it, although most of the new content is also coming out on PS4, PS3 or PC, but if you're looking for gaming on the go it's a heap better than gaming on tablet/mobile if you prefer buttons and sticks to touch, and the content is much more PC/console-like than the offerings on mobile.  I've been playing mine consistently since launch, and with PS+ never run out of content without spending much at all, which is a nice bonus ..

For the PS4 connectivity stuff, remote play works pretty well, I've played a game or two of KZ:SF remote play and once I got used to using the touch pad on the back for sprint and grenades I did reasonably, although it is harder lining up shots with the smaller res screen/smaller sticks.  It works best for games that don't need a lot of touchpad use on the back, and that don't have overly small UIs (the smaller res screen can make things harder to read).  If you regularly lose access to the TV your PS4 is connected to (or were keen to play PS4 games on the balcony in the shade, which is what I use it for a bit, although not so much this time of year), I'd say it'd be a great thing to do, but if you had a mostly dedicated PS4 TV and didn't want to play outside/play in another room while hanging with others, then you wouldn't get so much use out of it.  There is a tiny bit of latency as well - nothing huge and I had no trouble adjusting to it, but it is there and worth keeping in mind.

I sound a bit flat about it, but it's mainly because I want to highlight the downsides as they'll usually be the things that make or break a decision.  I personally am a huge fan of my Vita, it gets regular play at home when there's the option of a PC and PS4 as well, and is a genuinely great experience.  The vast majority of people I know who grabbed one also really enjoy it, but there are a few that it didn't work out for, and I don't want to go "OMG, it's awesome" and then you grab one and not enjoy it .

[I_live_4_fun]

^ Seconded!

I've also read that the Vita 2000 has better ergonomics for people with bigger hands and a smaller back touchscreen so you won't accidentally tap it as much while playing games that have something assigned to it. I don't think I've ever cramped up with my Vita 1000 but extra grips for either would help if it's still uncomfortable after a long session. And it also has 1GB of memory built in, which isn't much for digital games but the Vita 1000 doesn't have that.

For the PS4 functionality, it does work really well with PS4 games that don't require twitch-based reactions, such as competitive multiplayer or racing games. Most devs will give you the ability to re-map the button layout on the Vita to whatever suits you I think, but some create customised and preset ones specifically for Vita Remote Play which make the controls really intuitive to use. Bungie, for instance, had mapped the controls for playing the Destiny Beta on Vita (through Remote Play) to actually use more of the front touchscreen for the super abilities, melee, grenades etc. rather than needing to assign controls to the back touchpad to replace all of the analog stick and trigger buttons.

Like Axe has said, it's a great feature to have if you like or want to play PS4 games in another room or if the TV is being used. I feel the portability, touchscreen functionality (when used well) + suspend/resume are the best features, as well as the Vita's own line up of games (and it seems to be getting a lot of other JRPGs as well). It's a good social link to the PS3 and PS4 too, although there's also the PS App for that. I was surprised to see that I had clocked about 50 hours on the new One Piece Unlimited World Red on Vita (plus 10 hours I had previously lost from save file corruption) and I doubt I would have played it near anywhere as much had I bought the PS3 version .

Otherwise though, if you don't think you'll be interested in its other games or gaming on the go, the PlayStation TV (about $150) that's coming out later this year will be able to stream PS4 games to another TV and play select Vita games .

[EMMASTONE]

Awesome thanks for the info.

My hands are fairly big so I think I'll go with the 2000.

Saw this bundle on the EB website for a 2000 and 5 games for $268 which looks pretty decent to me.

The game variety doesn't look as diverse as the 3DS but the uses with PS4 give it a green light for me since my TV gets used a fair bit around here

[SmokeyPSD]

Does anyone else have the Vita slim? I've been having so much fraking trouble finding a proper case for it. I had the nice traveller case for the older model.


Is there anything out there which is remotely similar?

[Axe99]

Sorry Smokey, I'm still on the original model.  Did a quick Google and it looks like the answer isn't terribly straightforward, but turned up this thread on the PSF, in case it helps.  Good luck .

http://community.eu....s/td-p/21701873

[SmokeyPSD]

thanks man been googling to but haven't seen that thread