People think they know a lot about things. I think I know a lot about video games and music and cats. Sometimes when people think they know a lot about something they make predictions. I predict my cat would make an awful lead singer in an R.E.M. Cover band. Henrique Olifiers, head of Bossa Studios, predicts that the PS Vita is going to be in a world of hurt straight out of the gate.
“We’ll keep on the lookout to see what the next gen will bring, but if they want more focus on tech specs rather than usability and accessibility, I don’t think it will be for us,” said Olifiers. “I hate the fact you cannot play a game on the PS3 against the same game on the 360 or PC. Walled gardens in a world where people are freely connected all the time is just a dumb idea that limits what is achievable.â€
“Valve is bang on: proprietary stuff is madness, we should be moving to more open platforms, to interoperability, bringing everyone together. If this is not the motto for the big console manufacturers, not only will we not be there — they’re likely to die a horrible premature death, the kind of which I think the Vita will suffer from.”
While I hope that his prediction is wrong, I can’t say I don’t blame him for his prediction. Sony sure didn’t handle the PSPGO very well at all. By not having the Vita out for the holidays Sony is just giving Nintendo the win; since they’re the ones with the latest handheld out. I know mobile phone gaming is picking up a whole lot of steam but lets hope it isn’t going to kill the handheld market.
