*Read bottom for updates and information on getting the best view on an LCD model*
*Trust me*
I have had one for a while. I have used the OLED model as well. I thought I should give my opinions on the matter. Many have commented on the differences. I will just say what I think is important. LCD's use less power, and have a much higher durability. If you're still wondering if its worth getting the LCD, then I say yes! The slim can use micro USB's! It is more portable than the OLED model. The colors are a marginal difference at best, despite certain games that were optimized for the OLED. Games look great on the LCD screen! Both Vita models have the same resolution. While not perfect, the games will be closer in color accuracy on the slim. The brightness is fine, and not an issue. I remote-played games, and they look amazing on the slim model. I've tried the God of War Collection, Lair, and The ICO and Shadow of the Colossus Collection. I have even used Bloodborne. It looks incredible, and close to the TV screen, unless you're using an OLED HDTV. In other words, if you want the slim, get it! If you want an OLED, buy one!
Remote play does NOT require internet! I always use one of my consoles as a private network, and had little to no lag at all. This was just my experience. PS Now is actually a nice feature to stream PS3 games to the handheld. I know its strange, but it is convenient in a way. You get a free trial, and can choose from a wide selection of games to play on the Vita. I chose certain games I already had for experimenting. I will say it doesn't run too bad with a lot of lag. I can't remember much of any slowdowns. Ever tried inFAMOUS on the Vita? How about God of War Ascension? Playing PS3 games on the handheld is comparable to streaming PS4 games to the same device.
Cross-buying is an option. You can purchase certain games, and receive them on every system. Most options are digital, however, you can buy certain physical PS3 games, and receive the digital Vita versions free! Some even have separate trophy lists! Many games support even cross-saving which allows you to transfer saves between systems. It's a very convenient feature, whether you are at home, or on the go. It also makes trophy collecting faster.
While there are plenty of ports of older, or remastered games, I will let you decide on choices, and how some ports did. They're around if you want them.
You should know all Oddworld games can be bought on Vita from the PSN. There's even The Sly Collection, and MGS Collection. There's more, but I recommend these the most! Other than Xbox/PS2 ports, you have access to digital PSP games, and PS1 classics.
The Vita still has some great games specifically for the hardware. It has a huge market of PSN titles. There are also nice genres here. For third-person RPG's, try Toukiden, and Soul Sacrifice. Freedom Wars is extremely cheap! Other games like Persona 4 Golden are easily some of the best available! PlayStation Allstars Battle Royale is a good addicting fighter. I play it next to the PS3 version! (It's very close to it!) In shooters, KZ: Mercenary is the true handheld experience of a Killzone game. There's lots to go around!
This is of course a multimedia device. You can listen to music, watch (Netflix) videos/movies, use social apps, and more! It packs most of what a smartphone device can give you with many other features.
I don't regret buying a PS Vita, and I love the slim model. I love it just like my PSP's. There is too much you can get out of a Vita system, and I find it to be fantastic! Do you realize that the Vita can play games from every PlayStation system? Reread if you need to.
(4/3/16) Update 1: After doing further experimenting, I found out that PS1 classics have much better color on the slim than any PSP model. It's a very significant difference. It corrects the color. In fact, older games (PSP, PS1, PS2 HD) look great on the slim. Colors look how they should! They are dark enough. For PSP, I recommend to always leave on bilinear filtering. (It should be on by default.) On PS1 games, only certain 3D games look better. Otherwise, I would leave the filtering option turned off. That's my opinion of it! When people complain about colors, they are just referring mostly to certain Vita-only games, or the menus/apps. Even with that comparison, the differences are greatly marginal in most games. Many seem to be getting more optimization on the LCD. Don't be confused to look at those comparison videos of OLED VS Slim. The screen looks a lot better in person, than when viewed from someone's downgrading camera.
Here's how to get the best picture/clarity on a slim model. It's all personal experimenting!
1. Go to your settings, and turn on "High Contrast" under "Accessibility". This will help to improve the clarity of text, and colors you see anywhere. (I also have on "Bold Text".)
2. Next, go to "Sound & Display" and move the brightness slider just to fit between the "es" letters of "Brightness". This should make the viewing experience a lot better.
Some games even allow a gamma slider like Minecraft. That should also help with your viewing on the slim. I had mine with these settings for months.
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Lighter and ThinnerApproximately 20 percent slimmer and 15 percent lighter than original. |
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Worth every penny for brand new sealed boxed units!
If I could give my review a 10/5 stars I would! I purchased 2 BRAND NEW SEALED PS Vita Slims with 3.55 firmware from seller Above All Games with FBA (fulfillment by Amazon). Items came in USA/NA PCH-2001 black edition, all shiny and new with seals both top and bottom of boxed packaging untouched. From my pictures the seal residues on the box front are from how these units are stored before shipment, they seem to have been stacked on top of one another. Don't worry as those are not the actual box seals (just residues) as they are on the front of the box so don't be alarmed by my images. You will see from the back of the box image I provide, untouched manufacturer seals are in tact and untouched. Everything was included in each box; PS Vita Slim PCH-2001 unit with 1GB INTERNAL memory (NO individual card, it's not included in this boxed unit, sold separately), USB cable, AC adapter, AC power cord, 2 quick start guides in English and French with safety guide booklet. Both units had more than enough charge to start up and edit your desired settings.I purchase 2 units for both my husband and I to enjoy. I have been using the one unit since I received it and it works great for remote play using powerline wifi access point and adapter in our home. My husband setup the access point wifi in our master bedroom since our PS4 Pro unit is in our game room. Without his setup, we did notice terrible gameplay quality via remote play with just using simple private internet network. With the access point wifi in place, picture and sound quality is SUPERB on the PS Vita especially for its LCD screen. I can finally relax in bed and play my PS4 games while my husband reads his book or watches tv, and vise versa. The audio bluetooth capability of the unit also comes in handy. The one drawback to these units are the memory cards, they are expensive! I will mainly be playing with my PS Vita via remote play so I have no need for more than the internal memory that Sony has provided with the PS Vita slims. I did order an adapter memory card, but it did not fit properly on either unit. Bit the bullet and awaiting the PS Vita made memory card instead just in case for my husband's personal use with his PS Vita unit.Overall, the risk was high when purchasing these on Amazon and picking the right seller. I'm so happy I received what was advertised :)
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