#BUST A MOVE 4 PS VITA TOUCH SCREEN FULL#
#BUST A MOVE 4 PS VITA TOUCH SCREEN PORTABLE#
#BUST A MOVE 4 PS VITA TOUCH SCREEN ANDROID#

The key is that there are some terrific games there (two great God of War entries, LittleBigPlanet PSP, and Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep jump out among many others). And though visuals aren't nearly as crisp in the older system's titles, we think they still hold up pretty well. Your old PSP discs (UMDs) won't get you anywhere on the Vita, but you can buy digital versions of almost a decade's worth of PSP titles – usually for pretty reasonable prices. The Vita's backwards compatibility helps too. In that respect, the Vita is a breath of fresh air. Call me old school, but I like to know upfront what I'm paying for a game. Sure, the PlayStation Store still sells you DLC, but the microtransaction craze that's sweeping the land isn't anywhere near as pervasive there.

#BUST A MOVE 4 PS VITA TOUCH SCREEN FULL#

On the Vita, you can pay your US$30 or so for a full console game, and enjoy it without giving another penny to the developer or Sony.

Mobile app stores are chock full of 'free' games that are tailor-made to milk you for maximum dollars via in-app purchases. Good luck finding a smartphone or tablet third-person action game that compares even to the imperfect Uncharted: Golden Abyss, the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, or even the two God of War titles from the PSP days (digital versions of which you can buy for the Vita).

#BUST A MOVE 4 PS VITA TOUCH SCREEN ANDROID#

In our estimation, there aren't any iOS or Android platformers that hold a candle to the excellent LittleBigPlanet, Rayman Origins, or Rayman Legends, all available on the Vita. There's nothing wrong with those games, and they've definitely captivated a huge audience, but these titles almost always leave us wondering why we can't have something a bit more hardcore on devices like the iPad. Sure, mobile app stores may have the occasional Infinity Blade or The Walking Dead (also available on the Vita), but more often you're left with ultra-casual fare like Angry Birds or Candy Crush.

#BUST A MOVE 4 PS VITA TOUCH SCREEN PORTABLE#

The selection is scant, but the stand-out titles it does have are some of the best portable games you can buy today. Its library is both its biggest weakness and its greatest strength. This is the mixed bag of gaming on the Vita. Gameplay screen from Rayman Legends on the Vita Vita, the one that most of us can walk into a store and buy today.

So we're aiming our spotlight back on the O.G. The new model, though, is limited to Japan at the moment, and we haven't yet gotten our paws on it.

Like with the PSP, Sony will likely spit out some slightly upgraded models every couple of years (provided the Vita sticks around long enough), and this is the first example of that. But how does it hold up today? Has competition from smartphones and tablets stuck a knife in the Vita, or does its recent price drop warrant a second look? Read on, as Gizmag revisits an old favorite, the PS Vita.īefore we get started, it's worth noting that Sony recently announced an upgraded Vita that's lighter, thinner, packs different screen technology (it switches to LCD from OLED), and has longer battery life. When we reviewed Sony's next-gen portable in 2012, we found it to be just about the ideal portable gaming console. It's hard to believe that it's been been almost two years since the PlayStation Vita launched.

Bust a move 4 ps vita touch screen