If you want a Vita to play exclusive games, it isn't worth it. Can't think of many future exclusives either. Ys, Killzone and Tearaway are the few that come to mind, and I just had to use Killzone as a notable release.
It's worth it if you want to play multiplatform and PSP games on it. But you don't need a Vita to play Most Wanted or Sound Shapes or w/e.
I agree...and I like having portable versions of my favorite console games, so it works for me. Most of my favorite 3DS games are also ports or portable versions, too.
I only own three retail games (Shinobido 2, Gravity Daze, and Zero Escape). Which, to be fair, is only one less than my 3DS, but if I'm playing my Vita, chances are I'm playing a PSP game. And a lot of the usual franchise games like LBP and Wipeout and Mario Kart and whatever are probably good, but those don't do it for me.
I have barely touched any PSP or PSX games on the Vita. This is what I currently own/have installed on mine:
-Uncharted Golden Abyss
-Hot Shots Golf World International
-Wipeout 2048
-Dynasty Warriors Next
-Ridge Racer
-Shinobido 2
-Lumines Electronic Symphony
-Mortal Kombat
-Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3
-BlazBlue CS Extend
-Gravity Rush
-Metal Gear Solid HD
-Resistance Burning Skies
-Hatsune Miku Project Diva-f
-Little Big Planet Vita
-Street Fighter X Tekken
-Retro City Rampage
Will buy:
-ACIII Liberation
-Persona 4 The Golden
-Ragnarok Odyssey
Interested in:
-Virtua Tennis
-Need For Speed Most Wanted
-CoD Black Ops
-Sony Smash Bros.
-Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (may get this on 3DS instead)
Out of those release games, I'd only call one mediocre (or even approaching crap...Resistance) and one a rip-off (Ridge Racer, due to Namco making you buy the rest of the game via DLC).
Also have a few PSP and PSX games on there. It's a nice line-up and I can't complain about it; the Vita had a strong launch line up but it feels like releases have trickled out right up until now.
Yeah, yeah, VITA LOLOLOL and all that. But I don't feel burned by it and play it all the time.
I do wish there were some good FPS games on Vita and/or 3DS. Resistance is really all that's out there and nobody would be playing it if there were other games available. Modern Combat 3 seemed pretty impressive on iOS, but iPhone touch controls on a game like that are garbage.