I'm sure there are any number of people who are in that same boat. Hell, there are still plenty of games I haven't played for the PS3 myself, and I've had one since '07. I'm just now playing through Mass Effect 1...on PC, since Steam had 1 and 2 on sale for 10$ or something. I'm looking to get ME3 and Bulletstorm digital through Amazon as well, since they're having monster sales on PC games through May.
No matter what they say, they could've easily allowed the use of normal SD cards if they wanted. But they didn't want to allow for the rampant piracy that went on with the PSP, or spook retailers by making it easier for people to buy digital and avoid picking up games at retail. But that's simply a risk they needed to take--along with keeping the price below $200 with slightly weaker hardware, rather than going hogwild with hardware that's already obsolete compared to tablets and pricing themselves out of the market.
The number of mistakes they've made with the Vita is staggering. Especially when so many of them are the same problems the PSP had.
As much as I'd love to be able to just replace parts rather than have to buy a new system every cycle, the ease of use that comes with simply having one device over time is the main draw for consoles from a marketing standpoint. I don't know if any of the console makers would want to buck that trend. Although I certainly wish they would...
My main thing, though, is that I expect the adoption rate to be even slower than it was this gen and for the lifetime sales of all three consoles to be lower across the board. And considering how developers are going all in on making bigger, prettier experiences on the assumption that the new hardware will light sales on fire, I think that's a serious issue. Considering how so many devs and publishers have struggled to adapt to HD development (and how many never did), a smaller market with slower adoption rates is the last thing the industry needs right now.
No, Sony's handling of both the PS3 and PSP was pretty dismal this gen, so I can't blame you for not being impressed. Fanboys are still clinging to the notion that the PS3 passing the 360 is an actual achievement--but that they went from annihilating the first Xbox to taking 7 years to catch up (and losing the US completely) still stands. And seeing how badly Sony botched the Vita worries me greatly when it comes to the PS4; they're saying all the right things, but they can still screw it up with the details. And the price.
Don't know how the PS2 didn't have enough on the table for you though. Sure, a lot of it was shovelware but... :p
The problem with the WiiU, though, is that there isn't anywhere near the excitement for the Gamepad as there was for motion controls. The big IP will have to validate their decision to go with that design choice, and prove that it can offer an amazing and unique experience worth buying. If not, then even with those games the system doing well long term isn't guaranteed IMO.
I'm really hoping they knock the ND out of the park. They need it.
And I loved my PSP, too, even though it was pretty much a non-issue in the States after the first couple of years. Hopefully, it'll manage to do well enough in Japan to keep the software coming--the localization of those games was vital for me.
I got this for free alongside Bioshock Infinite with my video card; as disappointing as this sounds, I still want to give it a try.
No Android? :(
Well, I don't even remember anything about the NES we had anyway, being a baby and all. Now if they had one for the Super NES, though...
I can't think of the last time this happened--where two systems had the same GPU, CPU and potentially the same type and amount of RAM in the same generation. The prospect of smooth sailing on the multi-platform front is nothing short of tantalizing, in the wake of all the problems we saw this generation. Hopefully we see the same approach become standard moving forward.
Why they didn't make a DLC upgrade for the original disc is beyond me. A disc-only upgrade is some Capcom bullshit.
Yeah, that's my main worry too. People already do enough stupid shit with phones, and you at least have to carry them around and use the touch screens to work them. The last thing we need is the process being streamlined even further--it's obnoxious enough as it is.
