there is a touch screen element, but its not like the ds where its the be all and end all of control. personallly even though iphone has VO, if we can get used to that, i'm sure we could get used to the vita.
On 3/21/12, Dakotah Rickard <[email protected]> wrote: > I think I'm going to keep an eye on that one, too. > Also, keep an eye on newegg.com, as they often throw specials up, and > eventually gamestop will have used ones. > > Signed: > Dakotah Rickard > > On 3/21/12, Tom Randall <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi all. >> >> I’ve been keeping an eye on this new portable system from Sony for the >> last >> year as it has gone through development and it is now out. Recently saw a >> review of it on the G4 gaming channel and they gave it a good review, >> about >> the only negatives they had to say are that it is pretty pricey and that >> there are kind of hidden costs that you might not know about if you don’t >> do >> research, basically you have to buy memory cards for the things and like a >> lot of Sony products they don’t appear to be real cheap. Other than that >> they say that Sony’s claim is absolutely true, this is the nearest thing >> you’re going to get to being able to carry a console in your pocket. >> >> This sounds great and I am definitely intrigued by the system, it is very >> powerful and very capable from what research I have done. Of course I >> have >> no idea how easy or difficult it will be for us to manage as a blind >> gamer. >> I can get around my playstation 3 and my psp main screens without too much >> difficulty, so I really wonder how much more complex the interface for >> this >> new system is going to be. I am sure that like the Playstation 3 you are >> going to need sighted help for managing any downloaded games or other >> content. >> >> I have looked through the available titles for the system at least the >> ones >> that showed up on Gamestop and the only two that I am familiar with are MK >> and some variant of Marvel VS Capcom. Mind you I was looking at fighting >> games only, so that will seriously limit my results. As pricey as the >> system is, (gamestop has them for 250 bucks with no memory card) I am not >> going to run out and buy one of these right away but I definitely think >> they >> are worth keeping an eye on if like me you really want a high power >> portable >> gaming system and I may even ask to check one out next time I am in my >> local >> EB games store. >> >> Game on. >> >> Tom >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> [email protected]. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to [email protected]. >> > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
