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It's almost a year now since we first looked at Vita TV - the Japanese version of PlayStation TV, which finally launched in the UK a couple of days ago. Back then, we loved the idea of a credit-card sized Vita micro-console, but supporting services were thin on the ground, game support was lacklustre, and its flagship feature - PS4 Remote Play - wasn't yet implemented. A lot has changed since then, but there's still the sense that PlayStation TV has a rich vein of potential that Sony still hasn't managed to tap into. Let's address the positives first. PlayStation TV remains a beautifully designed piece of kit - it looks great, it feels solid and well-built, and the plastics are of a decent quality. It's completely identical to the original Japanese model of course, only the UK unit is presented in matte black instead of white. Set-up is a doddle, and while the user interface (virtually unchanged from the handheld Vita) is obviously better-designed for touch, everything works just fine whether you're using a Dual Shock 3 or its snazzier PlayStation 4 successor.
Sony has increased the amount of mobile devices that can be attached to your PSN account, meaning that even if you already have two Vita handhelds registered, there's now room to add another. Annoyingly you're still limited to just one user per device, but on the plus side, memory cards from your handheld can be swapped at will into the PlayStation TV, without having to reformat the card and lose your data. In short, you don't need to buy another of Sony's over-priced proprietary cards if you already own a Vita, and thus games only need to be downloaded once. There's also no issue with save games working between both devices either.
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