Guys I know that I am probably the odd one on this subject, but I have really lost all passion for console gaming. I would much rather play games on my PC or my iPhone. This leads me to think maybe its time for me to step into the realm of hand held gaming with the PSVita. I was able to get some good play time with one at a local store and I have to say I was highly impressed with the visuals, controls and overall feel of the Vita. It just screamed quality to me. Yes, I know that the library of games is thin right now and $249 might seem pricey for a handheld, but when I look around and see everyone paying games on the smart phones, tablets, 3DS's and now the Vita, I just feel that maybe I should jump in as well!! Your thoughts?
I doubt it'll ever replace consoles for me, but the 3DS has definitely picked up a considerable portion of playtime considering I use to be one of those lolhandhelds guys less than six months ago :P
No need to make excuses over the $250 price tag. What you spend your money on is your own business. I think the Vita would be a great choice, but right now it doesn't have much that interests me personally. Maybe Vita would be a good alternative. Certainly is impressive.
I don't think so, technicly home consoles games still can hold more content, if there anything to replace Consoles.... PC is the closesed to do that or OnLive after many years :p
It's all about opinion. I used to be really into my handhelds and played them all the time. Now, I just game on PC. If you want a Vita get one. If you want a handheld there's nothing wrong with playing one. DO IT.
Won't happen. Handheld consoles themselves are a dying breed. Smartphones will replace handheld consoles in near future. This will probably be the last generation of handheld consoles.
Won't happen. Handheld consoles themselves are a dying breed. Smartphones will replace handheld consoles in near future. This will probably be the last generation of handheld consoles.
Icarian
well why not considered smartphone as the new handheld.
Guys I know that I am probably the odd one on this subject, but I have really lost all passion for console gaming. I would much rather play games on my PC or my iPhone. This leads me to think maybe its time for me to step into the realm of hand held gaming with the PSVita. I was able to get some good play time with one at a local store and I have to say I was highly impressed with the visuals, controls and overall feel of the Vita. It just screamed quality to me. Yes, I know that the library of games is thin right now and $249 might seem pricey for a handheld, but when I look around and see everyone paying games on the smart phones, tablets, 3DS's and now the Vita, I just feel that maybe I should jump in as well!! Your thoughts?ShoTTyMcNaDeS
Handhelds HAVE replaced consoles for me until next gen arrives. This gen has gotten old. It's the same crap over and over again. MS just announced 2 more Forza games! Seriously?!? 2 more?!? It's time to stop. That's why I went to handhelds. They are easier to pick up and play when you don't have a lot of time like myself, and new things like the Vita and 3DS provide new experiences that consoles right now just can't provide. I've had a blast with Mario Kart, Ace Combat on the 3DS and I'm loving Wipeout and Hot Shots on the Vita. Plus I'm getting MLB the show tomorrow and Motorstorm RC is a FREE download tomorrow for all Vita owners. It's exciting to be a handheld gamer right now.
I would love it if Sony/Nintendo added those mini-projectors to their handhelds in revisions so that they could project game play at least 15-20 inches against a wall.
I play my console from time to time. But sometimes I'm just too lazy to turn my PS3 or PC games on and play them, while with portable games, I can just start enjoying it within few seconds. That's why I play Pokeman every morning in my bed lol
They probably won't ever replace pcs but I think smartphones will surpass consoles and eventually at some point all game developers doing handheld games will have to move onto smartphones. It isn't that far away when this happens, I don't support it but it seems likely especially with the advancement of technology. You can get a phone, game, and hundreds of applications on one device, this includes browsing.
Won't happen. Handheld consoles themselves are a dying breed. Smartphones will replace handheld consoles in near future. This will probably be the last generation of handheld consoles.
PSP107
well why not considered smartphone as the new handheld. A dedicated device will never be the same as a generalized device. The whole "Jack of all trades, master of none" thing.
I think next gen, or maybe two from now; handhelds will be the next consoles. They will have advanced so much that their graphics will be on par with home consoles. They will include hdmi outputs or whatever outputs are popular at the time, and you can play a handheld game and stream it to your tv. Think of an advanced smaller wii u controller with a card input
Go for it!!! I got one and love it, bought Uncharted Golden Abyss, Ninja Gaiden sigma + , Dynasty Warriors Next, Touch my Katamari, and Super star dust HD. They are all stellar games and I still need to pick up unit 13, lumines, hot shots, wipeout, shinobido 2, and dungeon alliance(when the price drops). All vita games are $5 cheaper on the PSN and there is no tax. I was able to pick up katamari for $24.99 , dynasty warriors for $34.99, its great. when you get the vita you will spend hours just messing with all the cool things it can do like, near, netflix, options, the apps, etc... great device and I love it!
Play whatever you want. I've gotten more enjoyment out of Jetpack Joyride than anything else in 2012 thus far and that game is free. If you enjoy something play it, if you don't enjoy it than don't play it. If you feel attracted to mobile and handheld gaming than take the dive. Your gut instinct is usually the best thing to listen to.
I only want to play on my Vita lately, if it got all the mutliplats PS3/360 got i wouldnt care about playing on consoles much at all. I know i wont be able to just play Vita forever though i know there are alot of games that i will be wanting to play on other systems, I am really hanging out for Diablo 3 and the next WoW expansion for example. If you are wanting to make the jump into the handheld space though then the Vita is the way to go.
Handhelds will replace consoles. Handhelds would be a powerhouse device that would be able to connect to your tv and you could also play games on the go. Everything will be wireless and 4g will be across the world where you could play online anywhere. Consoles are obvious outdated devices.
Won't happen. Handheld consoles themselves are a dying breed. Smartphones will replace handheld consoles in near future. This will probably be the last generation of handheld consoles.
Icarian
handheld electronics is a smartphone. It is a category. There will be an all-in-one device 10-15 years from now
Won't happen. Handheld consoles themselves are a dying breed. Smartphones will replace handheld consoles in near future. This will probably be the last generation of handheld consoles.
SpruceCaboose
well why not considered smartphone as the new handheld. A dedicated device will never be the same as a generalized device. The whole "Jack of all trades, master of none" thing. the xeperia play is an example why smartphone is the future.
I mean honestly if you like the games on a handheld then why would you not play them over games you don't want to play? It shouldn't matter what type of system they're on. It's not as if there is inherently less quality about a handheld game simply because it's on a handheld.
Yes, I know that the library of games is thin right now and $249 might seem pricey for a handheld, but when I look around and see everyone paying games on the smart phones, tablets, 3DS's and now the Vita, I just feel that maybe I should jump in as well!! Your thoughts?ShoTTyMcNaDeS
Actually It is not as unlikely as many make it out to be. I remember reading an article where one of the creators of the early modern computer predicted that pocket PC's and smartphones would be the death of the conventional computer in a near future, At the time I thought that the man was crazy but the smartphone+tablet craze which has been raging these last few years, mixed with rise of cloudbased technology has certainly given me pause to think.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Upon further thought, I have come to the conclusion that there is a very real possibility of tablets, cloudbased tech and smartphones rendering stationary PC's and dedicated consoles obsolete and replacing them entirely. Fortunately this would have no effect on videogames tho.
Won't happen. Handheld consoles themselves are a dying breed. Smartphones will replace handheld consoles in near future. This will probably be the last generation of handheld consoles.
nhh18
handheld electronics is a smartphone. It is a category. There will be an all-in-one device 10-15 years from now
Yes. Some people just refuse to see this. Phones are getting better and better in gaming. Bad launches of Vita and 3DS just supports this view. Dedicated handheld gaming consoles will die.
[QUOTE="PSP107"][QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"][QUOTE="PSP107"] well why not considered smartphone as the new handheld. A dedicated device will never be the same as a generalized device. The whole "Jack of all trades, master of none" thing. the xeperia play is an example why smartphone is the future. A crappy "gaming phone" that hasn't sold all that well in all markets is proof that it's going to replace handhelds? You are just like the people who claimed the same thing with the N-Gage, and that flopped harder than the Virtual Boy.
[QUOTE="PSP107"][QUOTE="SpruceCaboose"][QUOTE="PSP107"] well why not considered smartphone as the new handheld. A dedicated device will never be the same as a generalized device. The whole "Jack of all trades, master of none" thing. the xeperia play is an example why smartphone is the future. Maybe someday but experia play didnt sell well
Won't happen. Handheld consoles themselves are a dying breed. Smartphones will replace handheld consoles in near future. This will probably be the last generation of handheld consoles.
Icarian
handheld electronics is a smartphone. It is a category. There will be an all-in-one device 10-15 years from now
Yes. Some people just refuse to see this. Phones are getting better and better in gaming. Bad launches of Vita and 3DS just supports this view. Dedicated handheld gaming consoles will die.
IF sales start decreasing maybe but 3ds beat ds 1year sales in months and vita sold out in my area psp didn't. Both sold more than home consoles last gen same might happen again this gen.
Gaming on an iPhone or tablet or whatever for me NEVER! Handhelds for me will never replace console gaming. They're more of a compliment to the console..
Guys I know that I am probably the odd one on this subject, but I have really lost all passion for console gaming. I would much rather play games on my PC or my iPhone. This leads me to think maybe its time for me to step into the realm of hand held gaming with the PSVita. I was able to get some good play time with one at a local store and I have to say I was highly impressed with the visuals, controls and overall feel of the Vita. It just screamed quality to me. Yes, I know that the library of games is thin right now and $249 might seem pricey for a handheld, but when I look around and see everyone paying games on the smart phones, tablets, 3DS's and now the Vita, I just feel that maybe I should jump in as well!! Your thoughts?ShoTTyMcNaDeS
I don't travel enough to use a handheld, and I value my user experience and not a graphics whore, so a console is perfect for me.
A handheld equal to the power of a console, that can have external controller plugged into it and plugs into a TV. No one could complain then! Suitable for everyone. :P
I guess my thing is why do so many of you say that you dont have a need for a portable because you dont travel or dont want the stigma that many feel is attached with portable gaming systems? I mean how many of you have an iPhone, Android phone or a tablet? How many of you play some sort of games on them? Why is it more "socially acceptable" to play games on an iPhone and not on a device like the Vita? If a handheld gaming system can deliver "console like" visuals and gameplay, which with my time demoing the Vita I believe it can, why then is it wrong to play the Vita on your couch like a console?
Already have for me. My iPhone, iPad and 3DS I'm constantly playing with. Haven't touched any of my consoles all year yet. And I don't even have a Vita yet. :(
.. The Vita is mroe then $249.. People stop saying that is, you can't do jack with it inless you get Sony's memory card which can be anywhere from $20 more to a $100.. Its such bull, if Sony weren't greedy **** we could be using regular sd cards with more memory and one thats much cheaper.
.. The Vita is mroe then $249.. People stop saying that is, you can't do jack with it inless you get Sony's memory card which can be anywhere from $20 more to a $100.. Its such bull, if Sony weren't greedy **** we could be using regular sd cards with more memory and one thats much cheaper.
sSubZerOo
Yep Vita is the most expensive system out there right now.
Won't happen. Handheld consoles themselves are a dying breed. Smartphones will replace handheld consoles in near future. This will probably be the last generation of handheld consoles.
SpruceCaboose
well why not considered smartphone as the new handheld. A dedicated device will never be the same as a generalized device. The whole "Jack of all trades, master of none" thing. You want to be eaten by hermits or something? :p You forgot about PC
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