Lady Siara
Member
Oh christ, you've done it now. I can feel the list wars already.
-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
The Verge - Best handheld gaming system
- Thread starter nynt9
- Start date
Oh christ, you've done it now. I can feel the list wars already.
Obligatory disclaimer: I have both systems.
I consider every 3DS game I like a victim of inappropriate hardware (in many ways), archaic OS and, well... Nintendo's general inability to come play with everyone else in the 21st century.
Saying Vita is a better handheld doesn't say much, the 3DS is a toy. A toy with great games thanks to Nintendo's infinite handheld momentum, but still a toy.
I consider every 3DS game I like a victim of inappropriate hardware (in many ways), archaic OS and, well... Nintendo's general inability to come play with everyone else in the 21st century.
Saying Vita is a better handheld doesn't say much, the 3DS is a toy. A toy with great games thanks to Nintendo's infinite handheld momentum, but still a toy.
^
Well to be fair, in reality all video game systems are toys, even though a lot of people want to pretend they are not for various reasons.
Embarrassment factor for instance towards friends/family members.
Brilliant post! Bravo!
From the 13 replies in the thread, only 3 disagreed with the article. So there has to be a ton of Nintendo salt in here, right? SMH
The Vita not appealing to certain people on the board must mean they are all rabid Nintendo fanboys looking for any possibility to take a crap all over the Vita. It just has to be.
It certainly has nothing to do with the majority of the gaming enthousiasts worldwide ignoring it as a whole and option for a different system instead.
I personally love my Vita. I would have 4 systems, including one imported from Japan if I didn't. Yet I go back and forth between it and the 3DS.
My 3DS didn't get any playtime for over 6 months this past year, as I played nothing but Vita games. Yet for the past couple of months I have barely touched my Vita and played a ton of 3DS games.
Doesn't mean it won't flip around again in the future as I jump back into my huge backlog or get hooked on new releases.
Both are great systems in their own right and both of them deserve to sell much better than they do IMO. But yeah, one side must always be the "superior choice" while the other gets labeled as being shit and collecting dust. sigh.
Well to be fair, in reality all video game systems are toys, even though a lot of people want to pretend they are not for various reasons.
Embarrassment factor for instance towards friends/family members.
Brilliant post! Bravo!
From the 13 replies in the thread, only 3 disagreed with the article. So there has to be a ton of Nintendo salt in here, right? SMH
The Vita not appealing to certain people on the board must mean they are all rabid Nintendo fanboys looking for any possibility to take a crap all over the Vita. It just has to be.
It certainly has nothing to do with the majority of the gaming enthousiasts worldwide ignoring it as a whole and option for a different system instead.
I personally love my Vita. I would have 4 systems, including one imported from Japan if I didn't. Yet I go back and forth between it and the 3DS.
My 3DS didn't get any playtime for over 6 months this past year, as I played nothing but Vita games. Yet for the past couple of months I have barely touched my Vita and played a ton of 3DS games.
Doesn't mean it won't flip around again in the future as I jump back into my huge backlog or get hooked on new releases.
Both are great systems in their own right and both of them deserve to sell much better than they do IMO. But yeah, one side must always be the "superior choice" while the other gets labeled as being shit and collecting dust. sigh.
This. Exactly this. Between awesome games and remote play, I am constantly on my Vita. Favorite handheld in years.
Like the hat?
Banned
Vita would be better if it had more exclusive titles and the memory card prices weren't crazy. I'm a nintendo fanboy though so what do I know. My vita currently is just a minecraft and half minute hero machine. My 3ds by far gets the bulk of my gaming time.
Do much prefer the vita os though. And that oled. Mmmmm.
Do much prefer the vita os though. And that oled. Mmmmm.
Sun Bather
Member
I will have to agree. Do like my 3ds too though, but some things about it are just horrible, especially the os/online.
Orniletter
Banned
Both aren't particularly strong compared to the DS and PSP...
BennyBlanco
aka IMurRIVAL69
I love both but I use the Vita more.
Mr. Poolman
Member
Sure.
If handheld game consoles are not used for gaming then the Vita is perfect.
If handheld game consoles are not used for gaming then the Vita is perfect.
Owner of 3DS, Vita, and have gamed with both Android and IOS.
Agree completely. My Vita was my most played system of last year and this year until it broke a few months back. 3DS has been collecting dust for the most part the past few years outside of an occasional exclusive I'll plow through and then back it goes on the shelf for months. I have been warming up more to mobile titles lately though too.
Agree completely. My Vita was my most played system of last year and this year until it broke a few months back. 3DS has been collecting dust for the most part the past few years outside of an occasional exclusive I'll plow through and then back it goes on the shelf for months. I have been warming up more to mobile titles lately though too.
ZombiePlatypus
Member
Good for Vita getting the crown here it really deserves to be doing better than it currently is. But lol at the site dumping any cred the test might have had, by throwing mobile into the mix.
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
I love the Vita and still, lol no.
3DS takes it, even if the Vita has some amazing games but it just can't compete with the 3DS library.
3DS takes it, even if the Vita has some amazing games but it just can't compete with the 3DS library.
captmcblack
Member
Vita has such great hardware...so the fact that it can't even match the PSP's library is heartbreaking.
Just curious, do you have the system? Because I have a 64 gig mem card on my vita and nothing but games, and it's completely full.
FairXchange
Member
Vita rules, just haven't had a 'must play' game on it for a while. I was engrossed by Persona 4, but it needs more heavy hitters like that to stay relevant. Overall, I've had more quality experiences with the 3DS, despite its technical lacking because it has tremendous software support.
I would like the 3DS one if it was faster, but I do like how the Vita OS feels more social just seeing your friends' progress on games.
You should check out the Vita. It has an amazing library.
Hades Hotgun
Banned
Final Fantasy 1 through 10-2 and 2 versions of tactics, Metal Gear 1 - MGS3 and PW, RE 1-3, Jak, Daxter, Ratchet, Clank, GoW, Sly, etc, etc, etc.
Vita has most of the PS1 classics and a bunch of PS2 HD remasters. It lacks for new exclusives, not depth.
Mass_Pincup
Banned
I personnaly vastly prefer my Vita over my 3DS but it might be because I have owned one way longer then the over so I have way more games on it. Both still have fantastic libraries.
One of them was Majestad though.
One of them was Majestad though.
ArgyleGamer
Member
The Verge is spot on with their evaluation of the hardware and its functionality with Remote Play etc. However, I do feel the software library is slightly stronger on 3ds. The Nintendo exclusives/IP play excellently as handheld games.
Vita gets less games but when a game comes to the system, you know 9 times out of 10 if a developer is taking the time, it's going to be worthwhile. 3DS library is 90% shit like Dora and Spongebob or crappy Lego ports.
I would take my Vita over my 3DS XL all day long, I just wish it had more support.
I would take my Vita over my 3DS XL all day long, I just wish it had more support.
I don't love the 3DS library QUITE as much as you, but I fully agree with this sentiment. I'm glad I have a Vita, but I play my 3DS all the time.
I'm sure this applies to some extent EVERY generation, but it'd probably have been way better if we had this kind of hardware last gen. This may apply more than usual (outside of Nintendo's last two consoles anyway) purely because of the market shift for portables, they'd have probably held their ground better or at least we'd get some more fully realized PSP games and a proper SM64 portable port.
The Abominable Snowman
Member
Both my Vita and my 3DS have been collecting dust. Taste in games is subjective. I do think the Vita is a better modern piece of electronics. It's nice having a handheld that has a 2009 OS and 2011 hardware. That's what I think they're basing this off of.
Doesn't touch the GOAT PSP though. The PSP after its initial slow year became an incredible, timely piece of kit.
Doesn't touch the GOAT PSP though. The PSP after its initial slow year became an incredible, timely piece of kit.
oh?
This thread begs for fanboyish behavior, I guess.
Just Sturgeon's Law. The only reason the shittiest should matter is either if the library is THAT small or you're forced to play every game for some god forsaken reason.
EDIT: I do suspect Lego fans are better served with Vita though, but that's usually the case when we have significantly weaker hardware that'd get the shaft anyway.
AstroNut325
Member
I would have owned a Vita a long time ago if Sony hadn't gone with proprietary memory. Really wanted that white Vita bundle a year or two back.
Mr. Poolman
Member
I do not. Just because there are no games that interest me on the console.
Lol, I'll give you that, I guess.
Good thing the most blatant anti-Nintendo trolls got banned last week thoug otherwise this would get a lot uglier, much quicker.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
I love both the 3DS and the Vita, but for opposite reasons.
3DS has an amazing first party library with shit hardware.
Vita has amazing hardware with a shit first party library.
My Vita gets way more play though, especially since I started playing FFXIV again. Remote play on that thing is freaking glorious. While the Vita-exclusive library is weak, the rest of the cross-play/ports/PS1 Classics/remote play makes up for it.
3DS has an amazing first party library with shit hardware.
Vita has amazing hardware with a shit first party library.
My Vita gets way more play though, especially since I started playing FFXIV again. Remote play on that thing is freaking glorious. While the Vita-exclusive library is weak, the rest of the cross-play/ports/PS1 Classics/remote play makes up for it.
shiftplusone
Member
I traded in my old XL for the persona 3ds xl because its pretty but that's been the only time it's even been off the cradle in like 9 months
god damn disappointment of a system for me(that persona one is real pretty tho)
Ipad is rarely used for games except shit like crossy roads for about 2 days then back to being for comics
vita got a lot more play until I bought a house now it has so many games I want to play but would rather play on my TV (might get a vita tv to solve this issue)
Only very recently. Before the newest lego batman(maybe marvel?) the vita only got ports of the 3ds versions. It was a real sad situation
Literally salt incarnate
god damn disappointment of a system for me(that persona one is real pretty tho)
Ipad is rarely used for games except shit like crossy roads for about 2 days then back to being for comics
vita got a lot more play until I bought a house now it has so many games I want to play but would rather play on my TV (might get a vita tv to solve this issue)
Only very recently. Before the newest lego batman(maybe marvel?) the vita only got ports of the 3ds versions. It was a real sad situation
Literally salt incarnate
temesgen77
Member
I have a love hate relationship with my VITA, I love the games but due to spending too much on PSN sales I also hate it. Seriously VITA is an awesome little system and with all the deals on PSN and 'freebies' on PS+ you get a lot of value. I probably own more games on VITA than on any gaming system I've owned in >10 years, I don't finish most but that's ok. Lots of stuff to choose from.
EmeraldSwords
Banned
I absolutely love my Vita, use it on a daily basis. The games on it are so much fun, remote playing destiny while in bed is epic as hell especially that you don't need to use that rear touch pad. I also love that I could party chat with Vita & ps4 users concurrently.