PS Vita first reactions

[mrmightyduck]

Finally got my hands on a PS Vita and one word comes to mind...amazing! I couldn't do a whole lot but it was enough to end any doubts I had about the system. It feels great! It's a lot lighter than I thought it would be. The screen is gorgeous! The few demos I played were great. The analog sticks felt very good. It felt natural going from console to handheld. The front touch screen felt great and very responsive as did the rear touch panel. I got to try a few games and liked all of them. Without 2048 looked and played great. Escape Plan, a downloadable game, was fun but the controls were a little unresponsive. FIFA looked amazing but was a little tough. Not a game I'd want to just play a demo of but seemed like it could be a great game to buy. And the last game I played was Little Deviants. This game was pretty fun. The controls were good. The game I believe uses all of the Vitas touch capabilities but I wasn't able to play long so I couldn't see a whole lot but it seemed quite fun. I stayed away from the two games I've been looking forward to the most, Uncharted: Golden Abyss and Gravity Rush. I want to be surprised when I play those games. I bought Rayman Origins and a starter kit so I'm ready for the 22nd. That's all for now. Look for my full review of the system a week or two after the launch.

[merl2009]

I can't wait!!!

[mrmightyduck]

One thing I forgot was welcome park. Welcome park is a series of tutorial games that help get you familiar with the new Vita controls like using the rear touch pad or the cameras. I actuallly had fun playing these games and I believe they support trophies so not only do you familiarize yourself with the systems controls but earn some trophies also. Pretty neat stuff. I'll put plenty of videos and text reviews once the Vita is released so look for those soon.

[baseintosh]

I too got to get my hands on the vita, on display and for real w/ my friends Special Launch Bundle. My initial reactions is that it fits perfectly in my hand. The analog sticks work great, and the games are amazing. Gameplay is perfect and plays well. The screen is great! Touch is great, and its super light. Everything just syncs in well and it is just so addicting. The whole system runs smooth and the multi-tasking is superb, way past the PS3's. I will be posting reviews the weekend of the 25th.

[siuilarun]

Feb 19, 2012 18:23:38 GMT -6 mrmightyduck said:

I actuallly had fun playing these games and I believe they support trophies so not only do you familiarize yourself with the systems controls but earn some trophies also.

I've done worse things bronze trophies.