I bought my PS Vita when the console was already in its death throes. Killzone: Mercenary and Tearaway had just launched, and I was eagerly playing through the Vita's backlog, not realizing Sony had zero intention of releasing anything further on the handheld. Still, it was the perfect companion for my work commute (console-like games on the go!) until Hearthstone came along and started dominating my train time.

The Vita soon went into a box under the bed, to be forgotten for a decade. But after moving house recently, I found my dusty Vita and charged it back up, intending to have a quick browse of my old trophies before throwing it on Facebook Marketplace. Instead, I've fallen in love all over again – and found myself despairing for Sony's all-digital future.

PlayStation killing discs is bad for everyone, whether you care about physical games or not

The most immediately striking thing about the Vita is how good it feels in your hands; smaller and lighter than a Switch or Steam Deck, yet sturdy, sleek, and stylish (I remember it being bigger, but back then we didn't all have Pro Max XL phones in our pockets). It has modern features, like a sleep mode that resumes your game exactly where you left off – rediscovering my PS3 put into perspective how wonderful the quick resume feature really is. And, most importantly, it has a decent selection of games I've been eagerly playing, from Resistance: Burning Skies to Uncharted: Golden Abyss and LittleBigPlanet.

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