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- Platform: PlayStation Vita
- PEGI Rating: Ages 3 and Over
- Media: Console
Product detailsEdition: Wi-Fi + 3G
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Product Description
Manufacturer's Description
Sony's PlayStation Vita retains the familiar general form of the PlayStation Portable hardware series while dramatically improving on virtually every aspect of its use with powerful and exciting new features including: dual touch pads at the front and rear, dual cameras at the front and rear, dual analogue sticks, a 5-inch OLED screen, GPS, six-axis motion sensors and a three-axis electronic compass and exceptional built-in connectivity via both Wi-Fi* and exclusive to this model, an always on 3G connection.** Taken together this makes for a handheld gaming device that truly signals the entry of handhelds into the world of Next-Gen gaming.
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Blur the Lines Between Entertainment and Reality.
PlayStation Vita is designed to blur the lines between interactive entertainment and reality in a variety of ways. Reaching beyond the capabilities of every handheld gaming console that has come before it, in this model of Vita players have access to both Wi-Fi and 3G functionality, allowing for maximum connectivity wherever you go. (An additional Vita model allows for Wi-Fi access only) Its 5-inch OLED front multi-touch display brings brilliant images to life and allows for a new touch driven navigational system, while the additional multi-touch pad on its back surface will allow users to interact with games and characters that they encounter within them with a simple movement of their fingertips. The real world and the game world are seamlessly merged with front and rear camera enabled augmented reality. Additionally, services created specifically for Vita will be available on PlayStation Network. These services are designed help users take their gameplay, as well as interaction with other gamers, to new levels.
Additional features include: dual analogue stick controls, a 4 core CPU, system-specific flash card media support for game and media saves, mobile PlayStation trophy support, built-in three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer and GPs functionality.
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Vita-specific PlayStation Network Functionality
Near
"Near" is a core PlayStation Vita feature composed of location-based services, that utilise PlayStation Network. Near, developed specifically for this service and the network, will be pre-installed in the system to let users find out what their friends in the vicinity are playing now or what they were playing recently. Users can meet their friends and new players virtually, regardless of what games they are playing, simply by sharing their game information across different dimensions of time and distance.
LiveArea and Activity Log
Every game title for PlayStation Vita will be provided with a space called "LiveArea" where users can share the fun and excitement with other players. Users will have access to the latest information of games provided from SCE and third party developers and publishers through PlayStation Network. Additionally, Vita users will be able to view "Activity Log" which is constantly updated with accomplishments from users who are playing the same game, which in turn can trigger active real-time communication among users.
The Best in New and Classic Content
In addition to containing the best in new handheld gaming hardware technology, Sony's PlayStation Vita provides users with the best in quality content. All your favourite game franchises are coming to Vita, including but not limited to Uncharted in Uncharted Golden Abyss, LittleBigPlanet, Hot Shots Golf, ModNation Racers, WipEout and many more -- including all new game launches -- yet to be announced. Joining these new offerings, players will also have full wireless access to the PlayStation Store. Here, via Vita's improved Wi-Fi capabilities, and/or new exciting 3G connectivity, owners can download new game add-ons, movies, comics and PS One classics ported over for handheld play. PlayStation Vita also features full backwards compatibility (via download) to all PSP games. Together this powerful merging of hardware and software is destined to create entertainment experiences unlike anything else available in the handheld gaming market.
Vita Features
- Multi-touch 5-inch organic light emitting display (OLED) as the front display
- Multi-touch pad on the rear of the device
- Dual analogue sticks
- Two digital cameras (front and rear)
- Software titles on small, dedicated flash memory-based cards
- Three motion sensors, gyroscope, accelerometer and electronic compass
- Wi-Fi and 3G network connectivity
- Free PlayStation Network access, including trophy support and new Vita features "LiveArea" and "Near"
- Vita can play PSP titles, minis, PS one classics, video and comics from the PlayStation Store
Technical Specifications
- CPU - ARM Cortex-A9 core (4 core)
- GPU - SGX543MP4+
- External Dimensions - Approx. 182.0 x 18.6 x 83.5mm (width x height x depth) (tentative, excludes largest projection)
- Touch Screen - 5-inches (16:9), 960 x 544, Approx. 16 million colors, OLED Multi touch screen (capacitive type)
- Rear Touch Pad - Multi-touch pad (capacitive type)
- Cameras - Front camera, rear camera
- Game Media/Storage - New dedicated flash-based game medium; dual slots, one for the new game medium, the other is for storage media to be utilised for personal content and download content
- Sound
- Built-in stereo speakers
- Built-in microphone
- Sensors - Six-axis motion sensing system (three-axis gyroscope, three-axis accelerometer), three-axis electronic compass
- Location
- Built-in GPs
- Wi-Fi location service support
- Keys / Switches
- PS button
- Power button
- Directional buttons (Up/Down/Right/Left)
- Action buttons (Triangle, Circle, Cross, Square)
- Shoulder buttons (Right/Left)
- Right stick, Left stick
- START button, SELECT button
- Volume buttons (+/-)
- Wireless communications
- Mobile network connectivity t(3G)
- IEEE 802.11b/g/n (n = 1×1) (Wi-Fi) (Infrastructure mode/Ad-hoc mode)
- Bluetooth 2.1+EDR (A2DP/AVRCP/HSP)
- Battery - Internal/embedded (not removable)
* Connectivity subject to Wi-Fi availability coverage limitations.
** 3G functionality and coverage requires purchase and activation of an additional data plan. Connectivity subject to 3G coverage limitations.
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Customer Reviews
I will say this plainly. Do not buy this version. Buy the WiFi version as the 3G is wasted here and I will explain why.
Firstly Vodafone customer support is worse than useless. It took 2 days to get the sim card credited and then another day for the Wipeout code to arrive. It took a total of 3 days to have the 3G working and free game as promised. This was also with phone operators accidentally barring my sim then blaming me for it, an atrocious website that won't allow you to top up or use a voucher, a customer rep who didn't actually know what a Vita was and being repeatedly lied to about the ETA of my game code. The forum mods who sorted my problem were excellent for their part, I should add.
Still not put off? Okay....
Once everything is up and running you can now check friends lists, use social apps and shop on PSN. That is pretty much ALL you can do with 3G on the Vita. Most games require wifi to take part in online gaming, with no other option. You can buy on the PSN store but unless the content is smaller than 20MB in size then you need wifi to download it. That pretty much rules out EVERYTHING but the most useless of DLC, even Minis tend to weigh in at 50MB or more. So unless you are willing to pay 5 pounds a month minimum just to go on Facebook and see what games your friends are playing, I suggest you give this a wide berth.
If you really want 3G then buy yourself a portable MiFi adapter or better yet, just tether the Vita to your phone's 3G connection. You will save a massive headache caused by Vodafone and their merry band of chimps and you will save yourself £50 as well. I should also add that either of those 2 methods will remove the 20MB download restriction and the WiFi online gaming requirement, seeing as your Vita will recognise them both as a WiFi connection. Please do not get caught out by this, I was and after the crap I had to put up with for what turned out to be a pretty useless I wouldn't want to see anyone else lose out. Trust me, just get the WiFi version instead.
Yes, the Vita is expensive, but when you actually take a minute to look at how many features have been packed into this portable you'll understand why. Also, it's not just features; the 3DS has features -- the build quality is very good and if you're concerned with appearance, you definitely won't be disappointed. To add to this, the original price was £279.99 but now it's at £250 (when I wrote this). That's £30 less than it was planned to be pre-release.
I'm reviewing the Wi-Fi + 3G because it's the one I have and I definitely don't regret paying the extra £60 for it. If you're thinking of buying a Vita it's probably because you want the closest thing there is to a portable PS3. If not, then sure, go for the Wi-Fi only version, if you'll only be using the Vita from the comfort of your Wi-Fi-equipped home. But if you think you might be interested in being able game, message your friends, compare trophies, see who's got a Vita nearby, buy games -- basically what you do on your PS3 -- on the move, then the 3G is essential. 9/16 of the home icons are redundant unless you have an internet connection, and with a portable console, surely you're not going to be using at home all the time?
If you want a more in-depth review go to http://www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2H2M6S1ISLSDS/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B004ISLDVA&nodeID=&tag=&linkCode= where GAMER DUDE MAN BOB MAN CHAP FELLA GENTLEMAN gives a comprehensive one. I just thought I'd give my view as a pro-3G person.
Update:
I've been made aware of rumors that the European 3G Vita units will be shipped without a SIM lock. Which means, theoretically, that you could use a SIM from any provider to avail yourself of mobile gaming goodness. Now, whether or not 3G functionality will actually add anything meaningful to the Vita experience is still a matter up for debate but I thought this was something that was worth checking out.
My local game shop just so happened to have a 3G+WiFi Vita demo unit. So I thought I'd see what happened when I chucked my 3 mobile broadband SIM into their Vita.
It worked. It transmitted data. It received data. And Vodafone had nothing to do with it. Brilliant.
I'm not saying that this finding instantly means that the 3G Vita represents value for money when compared to its WiFi-only sibling; quite what the 3G functionality and limitations on said functionality will be are still too much of an unknown. But what I am saying is that you'll definitely be able to find a better deal than those being offered by Vodafone for mobile data.
There's some really good deals to be had on mobile data if you're willing to scour the websites of the various UK mobile operators. My personal choice of provider, based on cost and coverage , would be 3 mobile. They have a number of excellent SIM only pay-as-you-go (PAYG) data-only options available that work out considerably cheaper than Vodafone's contracts or PAYG deals.
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