PlayStation Now Streaming Is Really Going to Shine on Vita

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by Sammy Barker Wed 8th Jan 2014

Early reports regarding the performance of PlayStation Now are surprisingly positive, but attendees at CES 2014 have pointed out that the technology does suffer from some compression issues. Such image artifacts are likely to prove problematic on an enormous high-definition display – but the PlayStation Vita’s smaller OLED panel makes them more or less moot.

As these raw clips uploaded by IGN show, titles such as God of War: Ascension and The Last of Us look nothing short of staggering when running on the handheld courtesy of Sony’s new cloud streaming service. Are you warming up to the idea of yet another subscription fee? Upload your opinion in the comments section below.

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As the Editor of Push Square, Sammy has over 15 years of experience analysing the world of PlayStation, from PS3 through PS5 and everything in between. He’s an expert on PS Studios and industry matters, as well as sports games and simulators. He also enjoys RPGs when he has the time to dedicate to them, and is a bit of a gacha whale.

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Tasuki
Wed 8th Jan 2014

I dont mind another subscription fee as long as it will be worth it. If it has a library similar to the size of Netflix then sure if it's the size of Nintendo's VC then it will depend on the monthly price.

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InsertNameHere
Wed 8th Jan 2014

I have a Bravia a PS3 and I'll be getting a PS4 and Vita as soon as my income taxes come in, so I'm all set to take full advantage of PlayStation Now.

As long as the subscription fee is reasonable, I can see this being the first step in turning Sony's financial issues into a thing of the past.

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DaProphecy726
Wed 8th Jan 2014

I was planning on getting a regular Bravia HDTV but I decided to step it up and get a Internet TV one so I can utilize PlayStation every chance I can.

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Epic
Wed 8th Jan 2014

My internet is only of 2 Mbps so yeah, cloud gaming is going to work around here. T_T

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Squiggle55
Wed 8th Jan 2014

Probably no subscription for me. I'll rent the ps3 games I missed on a game by game basis.

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Gamer83
Thu 9th Jan 2014

It's all about value. If the fee is reasonable and the service is supported better than the VC has been like @Tasuki mentioned, then I'm all in on this. If the library is limited I'm fine just sticking with my PS Plus subscription and taking advantage of the IGC and sales on newer releases.