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[waraidako]

The 3DS has many good games.

The Vita has Persona 4: Golden.

Better luck next time, Nintendo.


Oh, and hopefully Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core gets released on PSN soon, so you can download it on the Vita. That game does not get the love it deserves... because it was released for PSP... and no one actually owns a PSP.

 

[Frillen]

Vita is like outer-space gear, 3DS is like a tree-house plaything

Spoiler

- before you knew about the vita.

How would you know? You never play none Sony systems.

 

[ChronotriggerJM]

I can't comment on the 3ds, but I can say my expertise with my Vita had been spectacular. It's an incredible machine for indie games. PS+ is the greatest of all values. Remote Play works pretty damn well, but it's definitely not perfect. The library has some impressive variety. I'd say it's with it for Tearaway and Gravity Rush alone, and the rest of the library is the best icing around. Ultimately it comes down to what games you're interested in, but I'd say most gamers can't go wrong with a Vita.

Edit: Oh yeah, and with PSP backwards compatibility you can play Patapon 2, which I firmly believe is the greatest game ever created. So you can't go wrong there.

I think I love you I need to go re-play patapon 2

 

[Chezzymann]

Just ordered the Amazon vita bundle. So pumped!!

 

[ScreenSplitter]

Just ordered the Amazon vita bundle. So pumped!!

I can't wait 4 days, it's killing me!

And for the love of god Skyzard tone it down man. It's embarrassing.

 

[Skelter]

So, OP what did you choose?

 

[Steel]

So, OP what did you choose?

He chose 3ds and a vita at a later date after claiming many PS+ vita games several pages back.

 

[Majestad]

The 3DS has many good games.

The Vita has Persona 4: Golden.

Better luck next time, Nintendo.


Oh, and hopefully Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core gets released on PSN soon, so you can download it on the Vita. That game does not get the love it deserves... because it was released for PSP... and no one actually owns a PSP.

Lol at this guy.

 

[Brandon F]

PS4 + Vita remote play needs work. Sitting on my couch and playing Lego Marvel led to constant sluggish slowdown and connection breaking. I'm like three feet away from my PS4 and router! Compared to Wii U off-tv play, it's a massive downgrade. I suppose Vita play is tethered to the wifi range and not the Wii U console range, but my experience has proven rough. Enough that I really won't bother with it again until its proven more effective.

The Vita is a decent kit with a decent selection of games, especially if you factor PSP games off PSN that add to the library. Still, it's selection is lacking. P4 Golden is fantastic and will last a good while, and there are a few other gems, but it's all very niche and many titles might not gel with personal tastes. I was surprised by Tearaway, Muramasa, and a few others, but not everyone would agree. Most of my time has been spent on older Backwards compatible classics from the PS1 and PSP era.

I am not a fan of the sticks really and find games like Uncharted and Killzone which rely heavily on their use, very frustrating. Aiming sensitivity, deadzones, etc... never quite feel right and despite spending time with menu adjustments, I can never reach a comfortable sweet zone. I all but have given up on both of these titles in the first couple hours.

3DS has proven to have a lot of vitality this year. I can't recommend a 3DS more first.

 

[Lemstar]

So, OP what did you choose?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=93822925&postcount=851
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=93823203&postcount=853

 

[Frillen]

The 3DS has many good games.

The Vita has Persona 4: Golden.

Better luck next time, Nintendo.


Oh, and hopefully Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core gets released on PSN soon, so you can download it on the Vita. That game does not get the love it deserves... because it was released for PSP... and no one actually owns a PSP.

What? Sony should be glad if Vita reach one third of the PSP's Ltd sales.

 

[Steel]

PS4 + Vita remote play needs work. Sitting on my couch and playing Lego Marvel led to constant sluggish slowdown and connection breaking. I'm like three feet away from my PS4 and router! Compared to Wii U off-tv play, it's a massive downgrade. I suppose Vita play is tethered to the wifi range and not the Wii U console range, but my experience has proven rough. Enough that I really won't bother with it again until its proven more effective.

There are two ways to connect your vita that you change in PS4 settings, direct connect and router connect. Also there are a few settings that you might wanna change to make it more effective, like turning off the wifi's power save mode in the vita's settings and setting the vita to a dedicated wifi channel. Works smooth for me even at work personally.

 

[lolmark]

Tough call.

3DS has street pass and a bunch of games.
Vita doesn't have as many games, but the PSN store is great and there are some great PS1 games to play.

 

[Immaculate]

Oh, and hopefully Final Fantasy VII: Crisis Core gets released on PSN soon, so you can download it on the Vita. That game does not get the love it deserves... because it was released for PSP... and no one actually owns a PSP.

those 80 million people don't count huh?

 

[Skyzard]

How would you know? You never play none Sony systems.

How would you know? I play all sorts, but Vita is the best atm.

 

[Panzon]

Hope OP chose the 3DS. I stopped playing the Vita about a month after I got it and haven't touched it since. Hell, I'm still trying to get rid of the damned thing. The 3DS on the other hand, I can't put down no matter how hard I try.

Everyone knows the Vita is miles ahead hardware wise but who really cares when you have a library with so many gems like the 3DS does

 

[Laieon]

3DS is absolutely amazing, I don't think anything beat it this year, PC included. Just an absolute powerhouse. This year alone we've gotten Fire Emblem, Monster Hunter, Animal Crossing, Zelda, Shin Megami Tensei IV, Luigi's Mansion, Pokemon, Etrian Odyssey, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Phoenix Wright, Mario and Luigi Dream Team and eshop games like Gunman Clive, Attack of the Friday Monsters!, and HarmoKnight.

 

[waraidako]

those 80 million people don't count huh?

I didn't actually bother to check the sales figures. I just know that I don't know anyone who owns a PSP.

 

[Crazypanda_85]

If you can afford both, both portable systems offer an experience that is unique enough from one another. My household love both the Vita and 3DS XL.

Sadly, if you have to choose one for gaming only, the 3DS is the way to go. Again, I love both systems but the 3DS has a ton of great games that would appeal to a larger audience. The Vita is getting more titles (not including the awesome catalogue they have with ps1 classics and psp titles) but for something immediate, I would go with 3DS. If you can eventually get both, grab a Vita too. Again, it's getting more titles for it and if you have a PS4, it's an awesome companion device.

PS4 + Vita remote play needs work. Sitting on my couch and playing Lego Marvel led to constant sluggish slowdown and connection breaking. I'm like three feet away from my PS4 and router! Compared to Wii U off-tv play, it's a massive downgrade. I suppose Vita play is tethered to the wifi range and not the Wii U console range, but my experience has proven rough. Enough that I really won't bother with it again until its proven more effective.

Like someone else mention, maybe you should check out your settings. I haven't had any issues with remote play. The Wii U Gamepad was designed only as a screen for the Wii U but even still, the Vita does the job and does it well.

 

[BigDug13]

PS4 + Vita remote play needs work. Sitting on my couch and playing Lego Marvel led to constant sluggish slowdown and connection breaking. I'm like three feet away from my PS4 and router! Compared to Wii U off-tv play, it's a massive downgrade. I suppose Vita play is tethered to the wifi range and not the Wii U console range, but my experience has proven rough. Enough that I really won't bother with it again until its proven more effective.

The Vita is a decent kit with a decent selection of games, especially if you factor PSP games off PSN that add to the library. Still, it's selection is lacking. P4 Golden is fantastic and will last a good while, and there are a few other gems, but it's all very niche and many titles might not gel with personal tastes. I was surprised by Tearaway, Muramasa, and a few others, but not everyone would agree. Most of my time has been spent on older Backwards compatible classics from the PS1 and PSP era.

I am not a fan of the sticks really and find games like Uncharted and Killzone which rely heavily on their use, very frustrating. Aiming sensitivity, deadzones, etc... never quite feel right and despite spending time with menu adjustments, I can never reach a comfortable sweet zone. I all but have given up on both of these titles in the first couple hours.

3DS has proven to have a lot of vitality this year. I can't recommend a 3DS more first.

The wifi has a hard time maintaining 2 separate connections I think. The connection of direct while also having the PS4 maintain its Internet connection through a separate gateway over that same PS4 wifi hardware just doesn't work well. Having Ethernet connection for your PS4 Internet simply works best IMO so that there is nothing to interfere with the PS4 dedicating every single cycle of wifi to your Vita connection.

 

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The wifi has a hard time maintaining 2 separate connections I think. The connection of direct while also having the PS4 maintain its Internet connection through a separate gateway over that same PS4 wifi hardware just doesn't work well. Having Ethernet connection for your PS4 Internet simply works best IMO so that there is nothing to interfere with the PS4 dedicating every single cycle of wifi to your Vita connection.

It seems the remote play experience is LARGELY predicated by the user's router. I seem to not have some of the problems other people are experiencing on my dual band N router while others do on a dual band N router that's a different brand.