The D-pad and buttons are located rather close to the edge of the machine, and force you to hold it (in my opinion) in a rather awkward and clumsey way. Unlike an actual pad that fits into your palm, the Vita seemed to balance upon my fingertips. The twin sticks also seem to be a lot smaller from the Vitas I’ve seen in adverts. The ones advertised look flat and comfy, the ones I encounterd were thin, pointy and felt more akin to twiddling nipple-covers on a stripper than sticks on a console. Sorry, but it had to be said.
As for the quality of the OLED, all I saw was a bubbly and fuzzy mess really. Shame, because I was all geared up for getting one soon after launch, but I’m going to have to politely decline Sonys offer of this new machine until there’s either a re-design or I can get my hands on one of the “original” Vitas I’ve been seeing in those adverts.
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