Vita, Vita, Vita....
What's up with the PS Vita? I can't figure out how such a well crafted piece of gaming technology goes untouched week to week-- month to month. I got my Vita bundled with Assassin's Creed: Liberation, and I do not regret it. AC:Liberation has astounding visual fidelity, especially for the open-world experience it offers on the handheld. I can't and won't speak for other Vita owners. But, I will say the game selection is there--you just have to look.
(From Gaucamelee, Stealth Inc., Strangers Wrath, Need For Speed, Assassin's Creed, Unit 13, Persona, Playstation All-Stars, Virtue's Last Reward, etc., to a host of PSP titles).
Having to look--that can be considered an issue for some. Where are all the honest to gosh, marketing campaigns. Then on the other hand Sony itself appears to be asleep in the wings. I just don't understand why they are not, at the top of their longs--with every pore of their being, exalting the Vita and lobbying for more content. They very well maybe pulling some strings and calling in favors behind the scenes, but this does the Vita no good in the public eye. Look at Killzone: Mercenaries, the game is shaping up to explode out of the gates as thee best ever looking Vita--gaming handheld--title, ever. Not only that, but the surprising refinement of graphics may also be hiding--what looks to be--a fun, fps experience.
Sony cannot continue to sit by while the Vita trudges a long slowly. Yes, the 3DS also struggled and yes, eventually it picked up steam and has yet to look back. But, the Vita is still $249.99 and its memory cards are still overpriced, so it will need to justify its buy-in, with some notion of a potential return on investment. Lets hope that at GamesCom 2013, Sony will announce not only information about the PS4, but will address the PS Vita owners and potential customers as well. Sony's GamesCom press conference is set to take place on August 20th, according to Product Reviews. Besides the recently released Muramasa and the aforementioned awaited release of Killzone, the Vita has Batman: Arkham Origins and Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD remakes on the way. Killzone is only the latest Vita game to show case the power of the system--recall Uncharted:Golden Abyss--but, it certainly looks to be the best, thus far. It's not solely the raw power of the system I should focus on, I confess that the dual sticks on its facade make the vita comfortable and primed for free-moving cameras--all the better for expansive environments and shooters on the go.
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