the Sony PS Vita is the long-awaited follow-up to the flawed PlayStation. The gaming industry may be more lucrative than ever before, but the market is increasingly casual, not to mention time- and cash-poor. What chance does a £200+ dedicated device rocking £40+ games really have?

Love Five-inch OLED touch screen; Quadcore processor.

Hate Expensive; Fiddly card ports.

Sony has finally come out with its replacement for the PlayStation Portable, and it's impressive. The PlayStation Vita takes the PSP's signature design and adds more processing power, optional 3G, dual analog sticks, and an amazingly bright, colorful OLED screen.

Powerful graphics; Beautiful screen; Dual analog sticks

Short battery life, and battery isn't removable; Proprietary memory card; Clunky media manager

Bought my PS Vita 4 days ago. Have had the predecessor PSP 3000 in some years so this was a big step up. The graphics, the screen and the sound is razor sharp. Touch screen is also surprisingly good.

The Vita has awesome power to play amazing games. Really good for on the go. However at this stage needs more support from Sony and more games. These will come. But its a shame because the Vita is a powerhouse and has amazing gaming capabilities. It really provides more then a smartphone can do.

It was awsome

Challenging; Easy to learn; Fun To Play; Good Audio; Graphics; Kid Appropriate; Multiplayer

The PS Vita is a huge step up from its predecessor the PSP, for instance it features dual analogue controls which makes many games easier to control, also the added feature of a front and rear touch sensitive surface increases the creativity of control methods.

excellent hardware; multiple control features and large screen

limited number of top quality released games so far

I think this bundle is the perfect reason to push you over. You get the brand new white system, a 4gb memory card!. I'm shocked at the value. There are so many good quality games out now and more on the horizon.

Sony knows hardware. The handheld feels great, and I feel like I have large hands. The thumbsticks take a few minutes to adjust to, but work fine. Hardcore, console-esque titles work flawlessly, quick, simple titles are aided by real controls.

It is like watching a small TV. I don't play to many games but my 14 yr. old son does and he seems quite happy Very easy to handle So many buttons and knobs, it is a lot of fun So far so good I have had it a month and it has stood up to my son and myself I bought the PS Vita a month ago and have...

The PS Vita is easily the most advanced portable gaming device to date, but will live and die by software support. It's off to a good start, if you can swallow the sticker price.

Superb 5-inch OLED touchscreen; Intuitive; snappy UI; Comfortable button layout and dual-stick controls

Unimpressive camera; Short battery life; Dust- and fingerprint-magnet