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Months after its Japanese debut, Vita TV is finally set to arrive in the west later this year, renamed PlayStation TV and repositioned as an 'on-ramp' for developers entering Sony's video gaming ecosystem. Sony's E3 messaging suggests that the era of AAA development and exclusive Vita titles may be drawing to a close, so what takes their place in addition to the indie loveliness? Well, the platform's also being marketed as an extender for the PlayStation 4, as Sony Computer Entertainment boss Andrew House told Gamasutra at E3:"We've taken a more holistic view with our platforms," House said. "With Remote Play, Vita has now essentially become an extender or an enhancer for the main platform for other rooms in the house, or when someone else wants to use the main screen."
We've already looked at the handheld Vita's Remote Play credentials back at the launch of PS4. Our verdict at the time? Image quality takes a hit but is generally OK on the small screen, but the latency is palpable to the point where controls on certain games just don't feel right any more. So how does this translate to the PlayStation TV Remote Play experience? Funny you should ask.
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