Sony slowly killing off the PS Vita?

[werto165]

"Sony has announced that it will end support for the PlayStation Vita's Maps and near features in a forthcoming system update." 

 

"Maps will be removed automatically as part of a March firmware patch, while near will lose its ability to obtain locations or display maps at all"

 

I'm not that bothered by this, personally I though having maps was a silly thing to have on a portable game console, just takes up space in my mind. 

 

"The Vita's YouTube app is also set to be retired. Support will be fully removed from 20th April, although the app will no longer be available to download from today, 28th January."

 

This is the one that really gets me, I used to love watching YouTube on my vita, the screen on the original console was amazing(The colours, not so much the resolution).

 

"Vita owners will still be able to watch YouTube clips via their browser, albeit with some minor loss of functionality."

 

This doesn't cut it for me, the browser on the Vita in my mind is absolutely terrible, super buggy and super slow. 

 

"However, it's likely that Sony still pays to license the YouTube app for its device - a cost it may be seeking to be cut considering the numbers of customers using it. The same may also be true of its location-based services."

 

Ok, this makes a little sense, even I, an early adopter of the PS vita has given up watching YouTube on my Vita, my phone is just considerably easier to use than the Vita. Also my phone was actually updated, the YouTube app was literally never updated on the Vita.

 

Sony just seems to market the PS vita now as a companion device to the PS4, for remote play and streaming of the games. 

 

Personally I think that is rather stupid, I am not likely to get a PS4(waste of money, lack of quality and quantity of games). 

 

I just consider my Vita as a device that'll use when travelling to play lots of indie games.

velocity 2x and binding of issac are great games that have come out fairly recently.

Also if you're seriously into the persona games I'd recommend getting one for just that. 

 

 

Saucey Waucey: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-01-28-sony-ending-playstation-vita-maps-near-features

[minibois]

Slowly? 

It already died when it didn't get any big releases anymore...

 

Sorry, but the PS Vita was never a well supported handheld.

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I remember when they were pushing the PS vita.

I still own my  PSP slim edition that's in pieces because I need to buy a new faceplate after fixing the LCD screen.

I hate seeing old things die off.

[werto165]

Slowly? 

It already died when it didn't get any big releases anymore...

 

Sorry, but the PS Vita was never a well supported handheld.

I'm not really that bothered by the big releases, the only good big release in my mind was uncharted and LittleBigPlanet. I have had lots of hours of entertainment however playing games that you can't play anywhere else: velocity 2x, Frobisher says(don't hate until you've tried it), LBP(sorta), gravity rush.  Also just playing the ratchet and clank series again god that was good, it was free too. #

 

I said slowly so it didn't sound too sensationalist. 

[deVIZtation]

I was going to buy one when it came out some 3 years ago. I never got around to doing so. I guess you can't miss what you never had.

[SimpleG]

whats sony vita anyways?

[werto165]

I was going to buy one when it came out some 3 years ago. I never got around to doing so. I guess you can't miss what you never had.

I wouldn't really recommend one if you don't travel a lot, when at home I just play games on my PC or xb-1. There are some great games but you've got to be really into independent games if not I wouldn't bother. 

[deVIZtation]

I wouldn't really recommend one if you don't travel a lot, when at home I just play games on my PC or xb-1. There are some great games but you've got to be really into independent games if not I wouldn't bother. 

The thing with Sony is unfortunately they don't have that mass appeal game such as Pokemon or even Super Smash bros. I know so many people who in just the past year bought a 3DS who don't play games at all, just to play the new Pokemon and SSB.

[iHammmy]

Did anyone even use the PS Vita?

[DildorTheDecent]

As a Vita owner i'm not surprised. 

 

I was too focused for the wapanese market with all the wapanese game out for it. 

 

Functions good with the PS4 though. 

[werto165]

The thing with Sony is unfortunately they don't have that mass appeal game such as Pokemon or even Super Smash bros. I know so many people who in just the past year bought a 3DS who don't play games at all, just to play the new Pokemon and SSB.

It had great potential but nobody really wanted to develop games for it, it's a shame really. But I guess gaming on the go nowadays is headed mobile(been that way for a while tbh). If I'm being honest the last game I played was velocity 2X, god that game is amazing, that was like at least 3 months ago. 

[werto165]

Did anyone even use the PS Vita?

I used to a lot about a year or two ago, but most of my mobile gaming has been replaced with my phone, with just quick games like Buddy and Me, LYNE, tetris(tetris can be quite long gaming sessions) and super hexagon(all great games btw). It's a great system if you're really into JRPG's or Indie games(I'm into indie games but most of the indie games that are released on Vita, are already on PC and I can have a better experience with it on my PC). 

[crashdown287]

Yeah it sucks that they are killing functionality but I don't think they will kill it all together

 

Did anyone even use the PS Vita?

Yeah I used it a whole bunch over the last two summers when I was separated from my rig. But for most people it doesn't make sense to get one