Things that are now a thing because of PS Vita

The PlayStation Vita is going to change things, and not just in gaming. Oh yes, its vastly impressive horsepower and multitude of interconnective online doohickies will absolutely reshape the way you play games on the move, but its tech and functionality are going to make more wide-reaching changes too. Cultural changes. Social changes. Day-to-day changes. Really weird changes that have you doing some really odd stuff without realising how odd you’re being.

Seriously, once Vita’s technology gets into your life, there’s a very good chance you’ll be partaking in a good few of the following weirdnesses. 

Carrying spare jumpers like an over-protective parent in winter

Look at that screen. Look at it. The PSP screen was nice, but Vita’s is like a beautiful polished diamond carved from crystalised unicorn tears. It’s achingly beautiful. If you could, you’d invent a force-field to keep your gorgeous oblong plastic baby safe. But you can’t. So you’ll buy a special case for your (already-sock-wrapped) Vita, which you’ll then wrap in a scarf, which you’ll then wrap in a jumper, which you’ll then put in your bag. Really carefully. Seriously, it’ll be like new shoes syndrome times 30.

Feeling like a giant when you use a Dual shock

Now that we have a Sony handheld that pretty much totally emulates the button and stick layout of the Dual Shock (praise mighty Odin himself for that second stick), you’ll have more of a direct comparison when you switch between machines. And while Vita is a light and comfy handheld indeed, the extra space jammed in between your two hands to makeup for that big beautiful screen will make your PS3 pad feel tiny afterwards. Or like your hands are really far away.

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