This week Sony is giving away a Playstation Vita and the game Ratchet & Clank Trilogy which you want because:

– The PlayStation Vita (PS Vita) is an awesome handheld game console manufactured by Sony

– PS Vita has a beautiful 5-inch multi-touch organic light emitting diode (OLED) as the front display and a unique multi-touch pad on the rear.

– With GPS, you can locate, connect and play with friends wherever you are. Location-based apps like ‘near’ and gifting features mean you can find people playing in your immediate vicinity and anchor items like weapons and power-ups in real-life locations so your friends can find them.

– The PS Vita has front and rear cameras so you can transpose your surroundings, and even yourself, into the game you’re playing, creating a whole new world every time you play.

– PS Vita features two analog sticks which enable a wider range of game genres such as shooters, action games, and fighting games.

– With wifi and 3G connectivity, PS Vita allows users to  “encounter,” “connect,” “discover,” “share” and “play” with friends wherever they are.

– You can download brand new games, demos and loads of other great content whenever and wherever you are. You can also connect with friends and compete against them online. Best of all, there is no additional charge for signing up.

– With the parental controls, you can set up your PS Vita to prevent your kids’ access to games and apps that you aren’t age- or content-appropriate.

– The must-have Ratchet & Clank series is a brilliant franchise of video games, comics, a movie and further merchandise based on a series of action platform video games about Ratchet and his companion Clank. 

Ratchet & Clank Trilogy, which hit South African stores earlier this month, has over-the-top weapons and high-tech gadgets – including the Bomb Glove, Suck Cannon and the Devastator. The wise-cracking mechanic Ratchet and his robot sidekick Clank as they go from unwitting heroes in their first adventure, to becoming the baddest baddie-blasting duo the universe has ever seen.

 How to enter

To enter to win a PS Vita console and Ratchet & Clank Trilogy, simply answer the questions below, and you’ll be entered into the draw. There are no right or wrong answers – we’re just curious to see your thoughts.  The total prize value is R3 000 which include the PS Vita console and Ratchet & Clank Trilogy game. You can purchase a PS Vita at leading retailers including online.

Q: If you could be any character in Ratchet & Clank Trilogy, who would it be and why?!

Q: What makes the PS Vita a MUST HAVE for you?

The competition closes on Thursday 31 July at 9am, after which the winner will be announced on the Rattle and Mum Facebook page, and then emailed. The competition is open to South African residents only, and the prize cannot be exchanged for cash or anything else.

Want to review a Playstation Vita? We’re looking for four reviewers

You can enter to win the prize, plus you can also enter to be a reviewer of the Ratchet & Clank Trilogy and PS Vita. Sony is looking for four Joburg moms who will try out the console with their kids for two weeks.

All we require is that you video record your child’s reaction to the console and the game, ask them a few questions about their experience. All Sony and Rattle and Mum ask I return, is to feature your reviews or pics/videos of your kids on our social media platforms with your consent.

As a thank you, each reviewer will receive a little  hamper that they can keep, which comprises branded merchandise including a cap, T-shirt, lanyard plus a PS Vita game to the value of R500. If you’re keen, simply comment below and mention you’d like to be a reviewer.

For more information, head to the PlayStation website here.