The Sony Vita announced today at a price point of $250. Everything about it is technically superior to the 3ds. It is an impressive piece of tech that is the closest portable gaming has achieved to a true console experience( I won't list it's features as they are numerous and this information is already well known or easily achieved).It also offers smart phone like capabilities. Everything about it screams modern and up to date.
The 3ds is an interesting device, but in comparison to the Vita is a dated antiquated toy. Alas, its potential has not been fully realized or implemented, its been crawling along at a snail's pace while everybody eagerly awaits for this system to bloom out of its awkward adolescence. Hopes are high, perhaps too high. The harsh truth might be this, developers don't want to deal with 3d. They also don't want to deal with perfecting motion control, or gyroscope control, or anything creative for that matter. Creativity unfortunately doesn't sell according to these large businesses models that unfortunately now control the industry.
Just take a look at the Vita itself. While impressive and innovative in its own right in design, what you are seeing is exactly what you are getting. If you have any familiarity with a PlayStation 3 you have a good idea on what type of games are going to be on the Vita. As in currently right now, the exact same type of games. This prompts a question, why not just be content with your ps3? Indeed, if one already owns a ps3 and is not interested in portable gaming, a Vita seems like a poor investment. But those who love the idea of a device to combine many features into one, and one just happens to play ps3 games on the go... well this system offers potential. Sony will just release little big planet and modnation racers on us and make us do the work of designing the levels.
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