Game Goals For 2013

    When the Playstation Vita first came out it was way too expensive. There was absolutely no way I could justify spending $300 on a portable machine. Sure, it was a nice piece of hardware, but we all know hardware’s not what makes a successful console. Even if it would have launched with a killer app it still wouldn’t have been a good idea. It was just too much of a gamble.

    Now, in 2013 the PS Vita is knocking on my door once again, and this time, I plan on answering. One of my gaming goals of 2013, is indeed, to finally purchase a PS Vita and here’s why:

It’s Cheaper

    I’m hopeful that the PS Vita will receive a much needed official price drop by E3 at the latest. Even if it doesn’t, a refurbished Vita can easily be bought at your local Gamestop for about $190. By using that number, I’m confident that I can barter my way into getting one for $150 on Craigslist.

Final Fantasy VII

    Need I say more? Sony finally added the ability for the Playstation Vita to play Playstation 1 games. I own Final Fantasy VII through the Playstation Store and it’s still on my backlog. I’d love to play this game on the go or in my bed. There’s also the promise of Final Fantasy X coming to PS Vita, but I’m not holding my breath on that one.

Playstation Plus Instant Library

    This was a great idea. In December, the Playstation Plus games available to download for free as a subscriber included Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Wipeout 2048, and Gravity Rush among others. These are all games I would want to play if I bought a Vita, but I wouldn’t be able to afford them all. I’d have to pick one. I’d easily pick Gravity Rush, but now that they’ve given me free games to play once I purchase a Vita, I no longer have to make that easy decision.

Cross Buy

    This sounded promising when it was first announced but I wasn’t sure if I’d ever use it. I now own Sound Shapes which is a beautiful game on PS3. The idea that I can also play it on my PS Vita at no extra cost sounds awesome to me. I’d love to take it on the go. I also plan on purchasing Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time which is Cross Buy as well.

Persona 4: Golden

    Didn’t I say how games make the system somewhere in this article? Well, here’s a game that I would buy a PS Vita exclusively for. I know it’s also on the Playstation 2, but from what I’ve heard this is the definitive version. It’s also the type of game you play for hours and when I say hours I mean 300+. I bought a DS for the sole purpose of playing Pokemon and anything else I played on the system was icing on the cake. I feel Persona 4: Golden will be this game for me. It has the potential to solely justify owning the system.

    Well there you have it folks. Purchasing a PS Vita is one of my many Gaming Goals for 2013. I’ll be writing about other Gaming Goals I have over the course of January and February. Wish me luck in tackling not only my goals, but my never ending backlog! Cheers!

- lvl 99