[quote name='Drek']You know the reason why the cards are so expensive right? Because Sony had to design a new format from the ground up just for the system after pirates took their open format offering last generation (the PSP) and raped it with an old splintery broom handle.
Not only is the Vita the best handheld launch to date, I'd argue it has been the best system launch to date period. A deep, diverse, and high quality library out of the gate. The first system to actually have good balance between retail and DD offerings out of the gate (DD versions of retail games mostly carry a $5 discount and a good initial offering of DD only content is already present). A very easy, very slick interface out of the box. Working cross compatibility with it's sister system out of the box. Full access to it's online marketplace out of the box. Overall its an absolute home run launch from a management and planning side for Sony. Their marketing team needs to get off their asses and they need some strong reveals at E3 to load up the upcoming holiday season, sure. But the launch has had great offering out of the gate and in the next few months there are other noteworthy titles on the horizon like Little Big Planet Vita, a new Resistance game, and Gravity Rush.[/QUOTE]
Thank you for the long post and I am appreciative of it. The games you make some good points on.
Let me clarify what I feel is disgusting and should NOT be allowed:
Most importantly, the memory card SCAM. 32GB for $100? R&D my ass, microSD cards are a standard now and have been for ten years. Changing the shape slightly does not prevent piracy, it prevents third party manufacturers from selling what they have been for years.
This leads me to #2, the scam of NOT having flash memory on a cartridge. I can understand for DLC that a memory card is required but certainly NOT for game saves. Nintendo had this available 15 years ago yet in 2012 Sony doesn't allow game saves to a flash cart?
Third, the console OS itself is worse than a fisher price/leapfrog toy. It is hideous for such a great piece of hardware.
Regarding Lumines, I do have interest in it but not at $40 or even $30 since it's just a puzzler that is probably playable just the same on any iOS device. And is Lumines for Vita a new game in the series? I noticed it is NOT only for PlayStation, which threw me off.