Sony could have done more and it would have been slightly more successful, but Sony doesn't have unlimited resources. I agree. They came out strong, with a strong lineup of games, and they got turned down at every turn. They created AAA games for it, and nobody bought it. Then they started releasing indie games for it, and suddenly everyone said, "If only they had AAA games, people would buy it." No, they won't. Then it was AAA exclusives. So things like Killzone Mercenary, Tearaway, and Freedom Wars should have put it over the top, but they didn't. In fact Tearaway sold horribly. People liked to say that they wanted console quality games on a portable, but when they got those games, they then said, "Why would I want a water-downed version of a game I can play on my TV with better graphics?" You can't win with these people.
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Re: Opinion: Sony's Not Solely to Blame for PS Vita's Demise
Sony could have done more and it would have been slightly more successful, but Sony doesn't have unlimited resources. I agree. They came out strong, with a strong lineup of games, and they got turned down at every turn.
They created AAA games for it, and nobody bought it. Then they started releasing indie games for it, and suddenly everyone said, "If only they had AAA games, people would buy it." No, they won't. Then it was AAA exclusives. So things like Killzone Mercenary, Tearaway, and Freedom Wars should have put it over the top, but they didn't. In fact Tearaway sold horribly.
People liked to say that they wanted console quality games on a portable, but when they got those games, they then said, "Why would I want a water-downed version of a game I can play on my TV with better graphics?" You can't win with these people.