@ningyupowadat: I mentioned in the original post that i've already looked in the download list section of the PS Store, i know 100% I bought the trilogy back when it was initially released on the store but it's just not there anymore. I can't even go back to my PS3 to double check because I no longer own it ahaa.

I bought a Vita today to go alongside my PS4 to make use of remote play and maybe play a few Vita titles that I can't get elsewhere. Enjoying the system itself so far but i'm a little annoyed that the PS One Classics I bought back on my PS3 aren't on my downloads list? I'm mainly looking for my Spyro Trilogy, which is on the Vita PS Store but it's not giving me the option to just download them, they want to charge me again.

I've heard you can install them via a PS3 system, but I no longer have my PS3 and as the PS4 doesn't have a PS One emulator, I don't think they even appear via that console? How can I go about getting my PS One titles or do I really have to pay again? :/

I doubt you're going to find any 'online multiplayer' titles that fit that description, by nature that field is competitive and requires some form of brain function and control input aha.

Give the Telltale series of games a try if you're looking for some story based stuff, for the most part it only requires 4 button inputs with only a few segments of walking around and searching for objects and such. Or something on steam like One Finger Death Punch, as the name implies it only takes one button and is surprisingly addictive.

Earn some money and buy the damn things. They're cheaper anyways and eventually steam sales come along, there's literally no reason to pirate them. It's the system you have the least reason for pirating stuff for and buying an expensive rig is not an excuse, you know of the expenses going into it when you start thinking about PC gaming.

As someone that got rid of all my home consoles recently (due to just not having enough time to really use them and having a PC for most large releases), i'm now very limited for choice when it comes to the games I can buy, and for the most part if a multi-platform game has a 3DS release it's normally made by a separate developer and loses a lot of what makes the game great in the first place, which is unfortunate because the 3DS and New 3DS systems do have a fair bit of fire-power behind them.

Arguably the biggest franchise this happens to is the LEGO games. Until this week I hadn't played a handheld LEGO title, i've played the original LEGO Star Wars, Harry Potter, and Marvel Super Heroes all on consoles and enjoyed each one. I bought LEGO The Hobbit for 3DS knowing it was going to be a dumbed down experience but still found myself enjoying it in the end. Yes, the horrible compressed cutscenes and voice quality are frustrating, having to restart levels everytime you die is a chore, the isometric view isn't as nice, and the 3D effects drop the framerate to unplayable levels at times. But it's got a surprisingly deep level map and additional side things to do like the LEGO forge (whether these are exclusive to the Hobbit game I don't know) and all the collectible gold bricks from replaying and completing challenges with new characters, and I found myself to be pleasantly surprised and i'm no longer turned off of buying future LEGO titles on the system.

So what d'you think? Are these stripped down versions of games something to avoid, or something to be admired of themselves if there's no other alternative?

If you like portability, the 2DS is an option you should avoid. It has first and third party carry cases (some people even use the Kid Icarus stand as a way to display it at home which is clever), but it's the difference between taking out an iPhone and an iPad. Whilst the 3DS is still big it can, if need be, fit inside a pocket without looking weird and it also doesn't look strange using it out and about.

I was considering getting the 2DS myself because a few years ago I sold my original 3DS and didn't want to shed out loads of money on a new system, luckily my brother no longer used his XL and just gave it to me. So despite the fact I never paid for it, I still reckon it would be worth that extra bit of money for the portability, the larger screen, and even if you don't think you'll use the 3D that often it's an option that will be available to you should you want to try it. Even if you don't use it for long periods of time it's always nice to see what different games do with their 3D effects, Super Mario 3D Land for example uses it wonderful and actually incorporates it into some of the gameplay elements very well!

3DS, i'd say I personally have fonder memories of more original DS games than I do 3DS titles, but I can play those titles on my 3DS so I have no reason to choose the older systems aha.

Battlefront 2 has everything you could want from a Star Wars game and still holds up today, it's incredible how fun that game is from start to non-foreseeable finish. DICE's Battlefront looks the part but is about as bare-bones as that Ridge Racer launch game for Vita. Hooray for season passes!

I've never had a personal connection to any of them apart from Final Fantasy. Dark Souls (and Demon Souls) frustrated the hell out of me, and Persona was a missed opportunity for me. My kind of game, but i'd moved on from the PS2 by the time i'd heard about it and never got a Vita to play 4. With the changes Final Fantasy are making, essentially completely overhauling everything, my moneys on them for this one!

The original Lego Star Wars for PS2 was my first experience with lego games, and as far as I know it was the first of its kind? Correct me if i'm wrong aha. I've never enjoyed a single one since and i've played Indiana Jones, Pirates Of The Caribbean, Lord Of The Rings and Marvel Heroes. They all copied the same formula and were just dull and lifeless at that point, and if i'm honest Force Awakens might feel the same.

That said, because of my loving connection to the first game my hype is overshadowing that doubt! I really hope it's good, I really do. And i'll probably be buying the 3DS version before anything so i'm going to be getting a dumbed down port either way, shame really.