I posted these impressions on the other thread, but I assume it'll get more traction here. For those interested:
Got my hands on a Vita at Gamestop yesterday.
I was surprised by how light it was initially. Seeing how much stuff they crammed into it, I expected it to be as hefty as a PSP Phat, but it was closer in weight to the Slim.
Pros
- The screen is big and bright...can't wait to see what movies/Netflix looks like on it. My iPhone 4 does fine with this, but I always feel cramped watching TV/Movies with it.
- They had basically every demo that I would want to try out, from Wipeout, Uncharted, Gravity Rush, and Hot Shots. I really liked all of them. Uncharted looked great despite some slight aliasing, Gravity Rush looks like a lot of fun, and Wipeout looks beautiful...dat load time! I was surprised to see that Little Deviants was just a bunch of mini games. Not sure what I was expecting, but something different than that.
- The UI is really slick. My wife is not a gamer in the slightest and knew exactly what to do with the UI when she saw it. Can't ask for much more than that.
Cons
- The right stick feels a little bit too close the to face buttons...particularly the X button. This is something I will probably get used to.
- I felt unsure of where to put the back of my hands because of the rear touch panel. Again, this is probably something I'll grow accustomed to, especially when I get to hold the system without it being tethered to a display.
So overall, I'm pretty excited for the 22nd. Seeing and playing the system for myself left me wanting it even more.