Sony PlayStation Vita (Wi-Fi)

Note: This is a pretty lengthy review, if you'd prefer a bitesize version then I'll be summing up in a few hundred words at the end. Ah! Another year, another game's console. The PS Vita launched at the end of February and is Sony's successor to their PSP console. The device retails at around £230 for the Wi-Fi model and £280 for the 3G version, but if you shop around you can beat those prices by at least £20. This review will not cover the features of the 3G model, but I will cover why I chose the Wi-Fi model. In marketing the PS Vita, Sony have boasted of some of the best graphics on a ... more

First of all I bet you are all wondering why a 56 year old lady treated herself a PS Vita. Well in answer to that question, my reply is why not! I work part time, my mortgage is nearly paid off and I like to play games. I much prefer to play games than read and I have always been like this. It drives my husband mad, whilst he is laid in bed reading I am furiously playing the PSP. When a new Sony handheld console came out, I just had to have it! I really loved my PSP but as with anything, when a newer model comes out, you start finding more and more faults with the old one and soon enough you ... more

The word 'Vita' means Life and with this console, Sony have breathed new life into their handheld market. The Sony PSP had died a death, with most high street retailers not stocking new releases, nor consoles. Their final attempt at the PSP model was the ill-fated PSP Go! which boasted a flip-screen and internal memory to download games from the PlayStation Store, rather than using UMDs to play games. The failure of this console proved that the game-playing public wanted a handheld device that not only had online-support and the ability to purchase games online, but also support physical ... more

I am proud to say that I am one of the lucky owners of the latest must-have gadget, the Sony PlayStation Vita handheld console. I purchased the Wi-Fi only console as this suited my needs, but a console with both Wi-Fi and 3G capability is also available for around £40 extra. Having played a large variety of the Vita’s launch titles I feel that I am now able to offer a reasoned opinion on the device. As the successor to the Sony PSP, from a distance the Vita looks very similar. But upon closer inspection you can see that a great deal of improvements and changes have been made. This is perhaps ... more