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Daily Archives: February 19, 2012

Almost no interest in the PS Vita

The PlayStation Vita, successor to the PSP, is about to be released, but I have almost no interest in the system. Apathy only begins to describe my lack of concern.

Why?

Gaming was moved on. While iPhone/iPod Touch/Android games are simpler than the average PS Vita title, they’re also far more affordable. Many ad-supported games are free, while few games for those systems ever cost more than ten bucks, maximum. The average Vita titles go for $30 to $40, and most consumers don’t see those titles as three to four times better.

Heck, the average Android game I play to death costs $2.99 to $4.99. And while PS Vita games are sure to be nice, I like my gaming affordable. Vita games aren’t. It’s that simple.

So take your Guitar Hero portable ripoffs, with their guitar chords charts, and your racing games and even your Silent Hill and enjoy, if you can afford it.

Meanwhile, I’ll enjoy the simple pleasures of TeamLava games like Night Club Story on my Android… 100 percent free.

Two memorable RPGs coming or out now

There are two highly memorable RPGs either recently released or about to be.

The first is Final Fantasy XIII-2, which looks to be a great followup to Final Fantasy XIII. I’m a sucker for a decent SquareEnix RPG, so this one’s on my must-buy list, which is getting harder and harder for games to latch onto.

The second is the forthcoming Mass Effect 3, which promises to complete the trilogy started about four years ago. I’m looking forward to it big-time. The good news for PS3 fans is this installment is not an Xbox 360 exclusive. The bad news is, the other two were, and so there’s not much chance to draw in your character from the previous two games, if you buy ME3 on PS3 instead of Xbox 360.