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@Splat as a current owner of this game, I don't see much in the way of replay value unless you're an achievement hunter or want to stay on top of the leaderboards. I played last night for a few hours and I believe I'm about 3/5 of the way through it. Once I complete it, I'll probably replay a few of the stages to find those elusive collectible lollipop flavors, zombie pics, and cell phone messages from the family but after that my hopes lie with some sort of DLC to keep the fun going.

And OMFG Zombie Basketball had me RAGING last night, but where else could you play a game where you have to decapitate "x" number of zombie heads and toss them through a basketball hoop?

Is it just me or does Sony keep saying: We know we effed up at "big awesomesauce event xyz", but we'll do better next time. Then next time roles around and THEY END UP SAYING THE SAME DERN THING because they effed it up again.

I don't want continuous excuses Sony, I want you to deliver on your promises (the first time)

How clever

and AWESOME!

That seems to be a whole lotta gaming right there. Having only owned RE:4 for the Wii, I think I see a lot of Resident Evil in my future.

I just need ff7, ff9, xenogears, and vagrant story.

(to get STARTED)

Marketing isn't rocket science. Come on Sony...

Love Dead Island. Can't wait!

This may be the first Dead Space I have the courage to play! Yay for a team mate to share in the horror.

@get2sammyb
absolutely. can't wait.

PS1 support would go a long way in giving Vita owners additional games to play until more Vita games are released. From the outside looking in, this opportunity seems like low-hanging fruit. Personally, I've got FFVII, FFIX, Xenogears, Vagrant Story, and a few other downloaded games on my PS3 just screaming to be played on my Vita.

There's something fishy about that screenshot.

Nothing else to be said but yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!!

@Marcus09 Define "we". If it's you and a frog in your pocket, then I concede that "we" don't need a Vita. If you're lumping in the rest of everyone with "we", then you're dead-wrong. "I" need a Vita. I have a PS3. I have a 3DS too. Neither replace the Vita, which I have never dropped by the way (lol?). Portable game play, for me, is about the total package and while that certainly and unequivocally includes game play and "gaming on the go", it also includes a stellar graphical experience as well as other things that the Vita brings to the table (dual sticks especially).

Also, "best portable console", as you stated, is not entirely synonymous with "best selling portable console".

Games games games: Bring em, Sony! Looking at the game sales chart, it's easy to see why the 3DS is selling so well.

@Marcus09 Yes, I really need the Vita. Best portable/"personal" system ever, by miles, imho.

Lack of multiplayer was the single determining reason I returned Modnation Racers:Road Trip. If MK7 can do it, there is no reason why MR:RT shouldn't have been able to as well. I don't require multiplayer over 3G (despite owning a 3G model), but I do think the Vita needs a robust multiplayer system in its titles for it to succeed.

@naruball and @Squiggle55 Amen!

@LittleBigVita which Armored Core? I'm considering getting one of the three that are currently on the PSN (for the PSP) to play on my Vita.

Agree with @Mayoman95 and @James for sure. How does everyone know this is really THE end?

Would love it if I could play my FFVII, FFIX, and Xenogears PS1 titles! Add the PS1 capability too, and let the downloading begin. Vagrant Story and many more would be a insta-downloads if this happens.

Wow, wasn't Ogre Tactics one of the nominees? I was looking for a discount on that game.

words can not describe how awesome it'll be to get a new Shining Force game on the Vita.

Until now, I've never had a desire to play an Assassin's Creed game. I'm definately intrigued by the setting.

Hopefully they consider raising the level of difficulty.

Got Uncharted, Hot Shots Golf, Wipeout, Escape Plan, and Super Stardust for my 3G Vita. I'm not too thrilled with Uncharted yet but I probably need to give it a bit more time to know for sure.

@DarkKirby
To each his own I guess. Sony got $450 of my money and I feel like I've got my money's worth so far.

Picked up Uncharted, Hot Shots Golf, Wipeout, and a 32gb memory card last night. Vita should arrive today via Amazon. Yay!

Just let me mail you my UMD's with a small fee and send me download codes.

I called 4 of the local Gamestops. Only 1 had it set up. There were about 6 demos total to play and I checked out Gravity Rush, the golf game, and Little Deviants. Sadly, I could only spend about 10 minutes with it as I was on my lunch break.

There are also some reports on teh interweb of some Gamestops only allowing people who have preordered the system to play with the demo unit.

Looking forward to this game for sure.

What a motley crew that is! lol

Congrats on the site, guys.

Ugh, I already give AT&T $150ish a month. Even just $15 more makes me cringe. Strangely, I'm still not entirely convinced that I don't want the 3G version "just in case".

Just stopped by GameStop over my lunch break. They had a Vita display with several games included. If the game display cases are size-acurate, then they seem to be very small. (which is probably an eco-good thing!)

Great review Corbie. Between playing the Kingdoms of Amalur demo last night and waking up to read this review, I fear I may have had TOO much awesome in the past 8 hours!

Unacceptable.

No surprises here. This is what AT&T's website has said all along.

@Tate24 I will never be sick of zombies.

Looks pretty sweet. Will Eve still be a relevent property by the time this comes out? Is it still popular?

A more "mature" Zack and Wiki? Seems interesting. I wonder how long the game is because this doesn't seem like a $49.99 - $59.99 type of experience.

Yes yes, sorcery IS real and it IS awesome.

Hopefully by the time of the NA release all of these things will be fixed. Sorry Japan, but you're the Vita "test phase".

I would be playing this game with the sound off. Holy crap is that dude annoying.

Holy Moly!

The largest card I ever had for my PSP was a 4gb and it was primarily due to the price.

Thanks for the tips!

I just ordered one from their website last night. Free shipping too! Such a sweet deal. Considering the review scores of each game I'm pretty stoked to be able to play them both (when I can tear myself away from Skyrim that is). Must/Should I start with 1 and 2 in both series to fully appreciate both #3's?

Yay! Can't wait to hear more.

possibly a 4-ish month wait for the States. I'm sad.

The Vita needs a groovy RPG or two as release titles. Other than that, I'm impressed with the shear quantity of decent or better games that are being released with it. My time spent with my 3DS looks to drop significantly when the Vita is finally available for purchase in the States.

Is it possible for a hunk of electronics and plastic to be TOO sexy? Good golly I can't wait to wrap my hands around this thing!

Some of those screenies look like they'd be straight out of Fallout: Virtua Tennis.

@Iz20XX me! I spent $750 on three 3DS consoles. (granted I got a bit of that back from the good folks at Best Buy). $300ish for a Vita isn't a worry. Plus, I'm already being screwed by AT&T so another 10 bucks a month (if that's what it is) isn't going to kill me. I'd rather have the capability and not need it than need the capability and not have it.