With the release of the PlayStation 4, Sony is attempting to turn things around and boost the appeal (and therefore sales) of the device. One of the features that many reviewers have been impressed with on the PS4 is just how well the system implements Remote Play with the PlayStation Vita. This allows users to play PlayStation 4 games on the Vita screen, freeing up the television for others to use, in the ilk of the Wii U’s tablet controller.
According to Adam Boyes, Sony’s VP of Publisher and Developer Relations, in a Kotaku interview, Remote Play is just one of the three prongs that Sony wants to use to get the Vita back on track. The other two are put on the shoulders of AAA and indie games.
Those who invested in the Vita early on the promise of big AAA experiences on the move, may be a little disappointed with the console’s recent output. Boyes tries to reassure those customers that Remote Play is a big part of convincing publishers to output games onto the Vita.
Finally, Boyes also feels like indies have a really important part to play in the Vita’s success.
Sony seems to be putting a lot of hope on the Remote Play feature of the Vita and PlayStation 4 to save the handheld console. The powerful mobile console is already split between AAA and indie games and its struggle to have a definite identity may have confused gamers about what to expect on the console in the future. Hopefully Sony will outline its plans real soon to clear that very issue up.
Do you think the Vita can be saved? Do you want to pick one up to support your PlayStation 4? If you have one, are you happy with it and have you tried Remote Play yet?
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Source: Kotaku
