Help me decide: PS Vita or PS TV?

[fat_moogle]

I used to have a Vita, but unfortunately I was paid a visit by the thief fairy. Now that I've got a PS4 I'm interested in picking up another for remote play and Vita games.

But now I'm in a predicament because PS TV is coming out November, and that's thrown a spanner in the works.

When I had a Vita before I never took it out of the house, so likelihood is I wouldn't take this one out, either. The Vita games I'm interested in playing (Persona 4 and Freedom Wars) don't make use of the touch screen on Vita, so I think maybe they would benefit from a bigger screen. But then there's the factor of the portability and the "what if?" of me taking it out.

But then again the Vita itself is a nifty device :/ what would you do if you were in my shoes?

[Scotty_ffgamer]

Some factors to consider:

Playstation TV is cheaper... however, not all games are compatible with it. Games like Gravity Rush and even Golden Abyss (if I remember right) use the touch controls and so they aren't compatible with the system.

PS TV can play on the big screen... but how will the vita/psp/etc games look on it? I don't think I've heard how the games look blown up on that.

PS TV uses the Dualshock 4.

I'm personally in a position where I'm all about portability. I don't really play my games outside of the house, but I like to be able to move around my house and still game. The Vita allows me to do that. I can also still remote play/play vita games if people are using the tv. The Vita fits my needs, and it's pretty much my go to system right now. The PS TV seems like a nice little system though. Just keep in mind that not every vita game is compatible with it.

[Vyk]

I'm interested in one myself but it should also be clarified the touch functionality isn't the only hindrance. There is a firmware issue. Some games that should work don't. And with updates some games that did work no longer do. Hopefully they increase compatibility a lot. And quickly

[Mirage]

PS TV can play on the big screen... but how will the vita/psp/etc games look on it? I don't think I've heard how the games look blown up on that.

Better than PS2 games do.

I'd probably get a PSTV. I'm on the go all that often, and when I am, I have enough entertainment between my 3DS and modded PSP.

[Jinx]

3DS.

[Mirage]

What if she already has a 3DS?

[Jinx]

fat_moogle is a dude.

[Dr Unne]

I'm happy with my Vita and I'd rather have a handheld than be anchored to my couch. I like being able to pick up the Vita and play for a few minutes, turn it off and grab it again in a couple hours with no hassle. I don't leave the house with my Vita very often either, but I like that I can play in my office, or on the couch with my spouse watching a TV show etc.

One downside to the Vita is that it was painful for me to play for more than a couple of hours at a time until I got good a grip for it. Not an issue once I bought a grip, but being able to use a proper controller is a definite benefit of PS TV.

[Mirage]

fat_moogle is a dude.

that doesn't answer my question!

Anyway he hadn't mentioned his gender anywhere i was paying attention so i just thought i should default to "she" instead of "he" for once

[Scotty_ffgamer]

Oh, I didn't know touch functionality wasn't the only limitation to what games were compatible. I just remember that being mentioned back when it first came out in Japan as Vita TV. In that case, I'd be even more sold on the Vita if I was trying to make the decision.

I can say that the one good thing with remote play for the PS TV is that you are still using a PS4 controller. I imagine it would play just like playing on a PS4 outside of possible lag and lower quality video. I still like the portability of the Vita and not being tethered to the TV if other people want to use it, but that's just me. As it is, my internet connection isn't really good enough for remote play anyways so that's all a moot point for me right now.

[Colonel Angus]

Unless you have a TV in your bathroom, there's only one you can play while sitting on the john.

[fat_moogle]

First things first, yes, I am male

Reading through some of these points is swaying me towards getting another Vita, especially the one about the firmware issue. I know these things can be fixed, but I might as well get the system that works as was intended. I don't know if we'll be getting many more games being announced for the Vita, but if we do it'd be good to know that I'll definitely be able to play them.

[Vyk]

Yeah it's pretty sad. It must use some ridiculous emulation or something. I figured it'd be wiser to just use real Vita tech and then just tweak the input and video out. But it must be more complicated. Probably why it's so much cheaper. I really want one to play Vita PSP and PSOne all in one on the TV

The thing that tipped me off is a recent update in Japan regarding the Vita versions of Tales of Hearts and Tales of Innocence. Hearts used to work. Now it doesn't. And I already have a fan translation of Innocence. Now I can't play Hearts. Maybe they'll fix it before it comes to the west but it raises concerns

[Scotty_ffgamer]

That does seem weird though. I always thought that they had said it used the actual Vita hardware. On that note, I also don't understand why they can't use the touch pad on the PS4 controller in place of the touch screen on the Vita. Oh well.

[Dr Unne]

I don't know if we'll be getting many more games being announced for the Vita, but if we do it'd be good to know that I'll definitely be able to play them.

There are tons of games coming out for Vita all the time. This youtube channel is decent if you want to keep up on release news.