The Vita is the real deal: With its "souped-up" processors and "dazzling PlayStation 3-like graphics," the PS Vita is aimed to please even serious gamers, says Matt Peckham at TIME. The device's short battery life is a "trifle disappointing," but it has both a big, "gorgeous" touchscreen and two raised, thumb-controlled joysticks, offering an "authentic console-style experience" you just can't get on an iPhone. Consider the PlayStation Vita Sony's "defiant stand against the rising tide of all-in-one smartphones and tablets." It's expensive, yes, but worth the price tag.
"Sony PlayStation Vita review: Beautiful, expensive and worth it"
Don't waste your money: The Vita is easily "the best and most capable portable gaming system of all time," says Sam Biddle at Gizmodo, but its lack of basic features like e-mail make the machine feel "strangely antique" next to other shiny new devices. "It's a wonderful looking eye-ride clad in great armor, but everything non-essential about the Vita feels so very non-essential." Unless you're truly a "devout gamer," why tote a pocketable gaming system around when you already have a smartphone and a PlayStation 3 at home?
"PlayStation Vita review: You don't need another beautiful smart gadget"
It's an "exciting" new offering: The question of whether the machine is a "relic or revolution" is perfectly valid, but the naysayers are missing a key point, says the Sixthaxis: "The PS Vita is about choices." It possesses a touchscreen and tilt controls that appeal to casual gamers, and dedicated control sticks and shoulder-mounted trigger buttons for more hardcore players. With the impressive hardware, which is almost "universally acknowledged," coupled with the freedom a handheld offers, this is "one of the most exciting console launches in a very long time."
"PS Vita: Relic or revolution?"
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