Hand Held Systems

I am truly a fan of Sony because of all the great things they have done with the gaming era.  Besides having some of the best home entertainment gaming systems, they have also played a role in pushing forward what handheld systems can do.  Their newest installment would be the PS Vita.  I currently do not have one but I would like to own one to see what it is truly capable of.
Let me mention some of its awesome features.  The PS Vita is capable of 3G and Wi-Fi access which is powered by AT&T.  By combining both 3G and Wi-Fi, you allow the player to play outside of a Wi-Fi zone which comes in handy when you want to play on the go.  The handheld system also has a front and rear camera which allows the player to bring reality into some of the games.  You can actually use the environment around you and have your characters play in it.  With PS Vita System's motion sensor technology the player is actively engage with the game because the player can also touch, tilt, and steer the system instead of just pushing buttons.  The system has a 5" LED touch screen and a rear touch pad which allows players to play without covering the touch screen.  With its integrated GPS function, players can locate other players and play against or with them.  The PS Vita handheld system has the ability to play with the PS3.  You can play a game on the PS3, pause it, and pick it up on the PS Vita so that way you don't have to miss anything.

I personally think that this is a great handheld system because of all the great features it comes with.  Although it may seem complex because of all the add features, but I think that in the end it will come in handy to gamers.  Also, it can allow game companies to experiment with the system in order to create great new games that were never thought of before which is great to attract an audience.  The only thing discouraging me from obtaining the PS Vita is the price tag.  It comes in 2 models.  One model comes with both 3G and Wi-Fi, and the other just comes with Wi-Fi.  Their prices are $299.99 and $249.99 respectively.  You can get a whole PS3 bundle for $299.99.  That's just a ridiculous price tag especially for a handheld device.  

Current Gen Systems

The PS3 and the Xbox360 are among the leading gaming consoles on the market each with their own unique content.  They both provide unique experiences for their loyal fans, and they not only offer gameplay capability but also similar services found on your computer.  These two systems have a rivalry with each other as they compete to become the best system out there.

Lets talk about the PS3 and what it can do.  The PS3 is capable of playing almost any kind of disc from regular CD's to the complex Blu-Ray DVD's, and lets not forget the video games.  The graphics from the PS3 are processed by the NVidia RSX.  It has a built in ethernet port, bluetooth 2.0, and Wi-Fi.  The controller for the system is wireless and rechargeable.  The controllers come with the Sixaxis feature which tracks movement in order to move objects or characters on the game.  Other accessories inclue the Playstation Eye camera which is used with the most current installment of the Playstation Move.  The Playstation Network is installed into the PS3 which allows gamers to play online with other players while connected to an internet connection.  These are just the basics, but there are much more complex content included in the PS3 which makes the gameplay process much more awesome.

I prefer the PS3 over the Xbox 360 because of the ease it comes with.  The PS3 comes with an easy interface which makes maneuvering through menus much easier.  The interface allows gamers to see almost everything without having to scroll through different categories as you would in an Xbox 360.  Also, if you want to play online on an Xbox 360, you have to purchase access to its Xbox Live whereas on a PS3, it is free.  I own a PS3 right now and I never had any complaints with it unlike my friends who have an Xbox 360 who have complained about the "ring of death".

Next Gen Systems

Currently, I have a PS3 which I think is better than the Xbox 360.  The developing of new technology means that there will be rumors of new systems, and right now there have been leaks of the the rumored PS4, Code named "Orbis", which will supposedly be released next year during the holiday season.  Some rumored facts about this system indicate that it will have an advanced graphics card which will make everything look even awesome.  Currently, the PS3 already has some amazing graphics.  The Orbis could either have a graphics card from AMD or from Nvidia.  Another thing with the Orbis is that it will supposedly not have backwards compatibility with the previous systems.  The PS3 has backwards compatibility which allows gamers to play their PS2 games on their PS2.  Instead, games will be locked into the user's account which means that the games cannot be used twice.

From the rumored information, it seems that the PS4 is not going to have a great start because of all the negative things that it will bring.  First of all, what are we going to do with our PS3 once we get the PS4? Not being able to play PS3 games is going to infuriate Sony's customers and loyal fans because we want make things easy on us by being able to do many things with just one thing instead of piling hardware next to the TV.  Sony should reconsider doing this if they want to make their fans happy, because I'm one of those loyal customers who is not liking that idea so far because I own a PS3 with a lot of games and I would just like to have one system that can play all my games.  Since the games can only be used once, it will affect the gaming franchise market such as GameStop.  Gamers would not be able to trade or sell their games to GameStop once they are used because the games will practically be useless.  Right now EA is doing something similar to its games by making players use a unique code to play the EA games online.  Otherwise you have to purchase an access code in order to play the multiplayer online part of the game.  I personally would wait a while to purchase the new system just to see if there are any changes to the system.