In just about every measurable respect, the Vita vastly outclasses its chief rival, Nintendo's 3DS. Where that dual-screen darling offers up the visual pop of autostereoscopic 3D, it's not impacted the overall quality or innovation of games released for it. In contrast, canny developers should be wetting themselves over the new ways the Vita offers to draw gamers physically into the experiences they can create...

Die Vita bietet Spiele-Fans ein brillantes Display und viele Steuerungsmöglichkeiten. Doch wenn Sony bei Kamera und Speichermöglichkeiten nicht nachbessert, wird's die neue PSP schwer haben gegen leistungsstarke Smartphones.

The PlayStation Vita packs a quad-core PowerVR Series 5XT SGX543MP4+ GPU that’s similar (though superior) to the dual-core SGX543MP2 GPU which powers the Apple iPhone 4S and iPad 2. The Vita’s GPU does a fantastic job of rendering movies and games without a hitch; during testing we played several graphically-demanding Vita games (including Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Lumines: Electronic Symphony, Super StarDust Delta and Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3) and they all looked fantastic, with nary a dropped frame or graphical glitch to speak of. ..

Unterm Strich ist die PS Vita also die konsequente Weiterentwicklung der PSP. Sie richtet sich ganz klar an Spieler, entfernt sich damit bewusst vom klassischen Smartphone und Casual-Gamern und punktet vor allem mit einer mächtigen Ausstattungsliste. ...

This is fitting of the original PSP2 tag that it earned early on in its life. It improves on the PSP in almost every way, adding the dual sticks that developers can't do without, as well as the touchscreens and motion controls of other gaming systems. Still, it does feel like a reaction, rather than an innovation. There's nothing new or revolutionary, simply another means to play games and watch movies.

Die PlayStation Vita hat für ein flottes und flüssiges Spielerlebnis einiges unter der Haube. Dazu gesellen sich gleich zwei der gut bedienbaren, analogen Joysticks und ein großes, helles Display. ...

Pricey console, pricey accessories and pricey games, but for ‘proper’ gaming on the move the Vita is simply unbeatable

Expensive it may be, but the PS Vita offers the best mobile gaming experience around. Its OLED screen is simply divine, and the whole device’s performance belies its diminutive size. It may not set the world alight, but if you’re a serious gamer then it will undoubtedly yours.