Vita Thread

[Tasty]

we're a lovable dysfunctional sitcom family, along with brother australia and cousin new zealand, that's for sure

Nah I hate those guys.

[Eel O'Brian]

I liked COD 1-3, MW1 because it was so different at the time, WaW, and Black Ops. To me they're like a Universal Studios ride where they give you a gun when you buy your ticket. Totally forgettable for the most part - I can go back and play them and not remember much of anything about previous playthroughs. I used to prefer Battlefield to COD in MP, because you could play your role and still have fun without being a pinpoint killing machine, but they have COD'ed that up to the point where it's not as fun to me as it used to be.

I like the WWII setting. Everyone got tired of it because they used the same set pieces over and over again. If you got your history from WWII FPS games you'd think WWII was only fought in France, Russia, and Germany. There were tons of other settings and battles which could have been explored, but devs and pubs stuck to Normandy forever with only a couple of memorable exceptions.

A WWI battlefield game would be pretty boss, fighting in fokkers and using those early tank prototypes. It wasn't all trench warfare.

[bork]

Why are you looking forward to the Call of Duty game?  It looks pretty bad.

I just wrote a list of all the games I have any kind of interest in.  I got Resistance Vita for the multi and it was...OK.  I now know to lower my expectations to the lowest point for CoD.  If it's not complete shit and is at least better than Resistance I'll get it.   You'd think there would be tons of FPS and TPS games on the Vita and 3DS...but instead it's like everything comes out for iOS.

bork's a big call of duty fan.

I buy 'em for the multi and treat those games as yearly expansion packs.  Not a huge fan but I enjoy playing with my friends.

I don't want to sound like i'm upset by it, just that i don't care. I'll still likely plod through them but there's no real reason to do it. In fact... i think i'm done. I've no interest in BLOPS2. In the unlikely event the Vita version doesn't chew on a mouth full of camel dick and theres a meaty bot mode thats better than anything else i -might- try it but i just can't see it.

I've only played CoD from Modern Warfare onward.  Played MW1, MW2, Black Ops, and MW3.  Like MW1 and Black Ops the best.  MW3 was disappointing and I ended up buying BLOPS back again.  I'm going to get BLOPS2 but if Halo 4 MP is good that may be a waste.

[Momo]

I've only ever owned Black Ops and it was due to work

[bork]

http://www.destructoid.com/tgs-phantasy-star-online-2-on-the-vita-is-a-great-fit-235518.phtml

PSO2 looking good.

[Momo]

Eh, thats one game I must play on PC. I'm just so used to Blue Burst being a PC thing

[bork]

Eh, thats one game I must play on PC. I'm just so used to Blue Burst being a PC thing

You can use the same account on PC, Vita and apparently even the upcoming iOS version. 

[Takao]

I'm not gonna lie, I'm not a fan of AC by any means but man this game is looking great.

Eh, thats one game I must play on PC. I'm just so used to Blue Burst being a PC thing

You can use the same account on PC, Vita and apparently even the upcoming iOS version.

PC and Vita players play together as well. iOS/Android peeps are in their own sandbox.

[bork]

I'm not gonna lie, I'm not a fan of AC by any means but man this game is looking great.

Nice to see what the game actually looks like...those recent bullshots Ubi put out are just...

[Joe Molotov]

I've only ever owned Black Ops and it was due to work

It was part of Momo's training during his stint at Blackwater.

[Momo]

Someone has to keep the town of Jericho in order 

[frod]

I'm not gonna lie, I'm not a fan of AC by any means but man this game is looking great.

 

looks like the same old AC gameplay, just with less buildings.

[naff]

Ya, haven't seen anything that looks better than AC2. And I still found that game very dull

[Takao]

I'm not gonna lie, I'm not a fan of AC by any means but man this game is looking great.

 

Hey man, I may be pulling an Andrex but at least I'm being upfront about it. Unless you were laughing at the game in which case carry on.

[Verdigris Murder]

That bit you showed looked awesome, but they won't be a able to repeat that awesomeness unless they have various sweat farms strategically dotted around the globe, for tax reasons.

[Tasty]

I'm not gonna lie, I'm not a fan of AC by any means but man this game is looking great.

 

Hey man, I may be pulling an Andrex but at least I'm being upfront about it. Unless you were laughing at the game in which case carry on.

I didn't glom onto MonHun until I had played it (beaten the demo.)

[Tasty]

I dislike DQ but honestly I'm kinda interested in DQX. I have a weakness for MMOs. I try a ton but never keep playing after two weeks. I always think, "this time it'll be different..."

But with DQX, this time it will be different!

[Tasty]

And of course I'm interested in series that move off my consoles. I watched all the RE5 cutscenes on YouTube you know!

(This proved to be a really stupid idea since the RE plot is pants-on-head and the gameplay is what got me into loving the series.)

[Himu]

why do you dislike turn based rpgs but like pokemon

it makes no sense

[Tasty]

I've said like a billion times Pokemon is the exception.

I don't know why. I can't explain it.

But other turn-based RPGs are grind city or feel like they take forever to get going. I also really fricking hate random encounters with a burning passion.

Somehow Pokemon makes it palletable. (Avoid the grass and use repels, hey oh.)

The power of whimsee™.

[DCharlieJP]

I don't know why. I can't explain it.

good lord, i wonder WHY ?!?!

CAN ANYONE SOLVE THIS MYSTERY?!?!?

But other turn-based RPGs are grind city

errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.... pokemon we are talking about here right? POKEMON pokemon?

[Damian79]

Pokemon isnt grind, you jus tkill everythign in your way and you are powerful enough.

[Tasty]

I *would* call Pokemon a grind in a way closer to the word's meaning outside of gamer vernacular, in that it feels dull, repetitive, and meaningless to play.

[Takao]

Nah, pulling an Andrex isn't suddenly becoming interested in something just because it's on your platform (if that was the case, Andrex wouldn't dislike DQ, and he really dislikes DQ), it's not being interested in further installments in a series you enjoyed just because they aren't on your platform.

I'd describe the former more as Hero of Legenditis.

Oh, in that case if I like Liberation I'll probably play the other ones.

[Damian79]

Yeah, I wouldn't call Pokemon a grind in the sense that we usually use it with RPGs (which is to say, a dungeon or boss is unfairly difficult and requires you to stop progressing and fight random battles repeatedly to earn xp and/or gold).  Pokemon games are pretty easy to clear without any grinding. 

I *would* call Pokemon a grind in a way closer to the word's meaning outside of gamer vernacular, in that it feels dull, repetitive, and meaningless to play.  And naturally, catchinemall is pretty grindy, but that's like getting 1000/1000 or a Platinum - if you choose to subject yourself to that, that's your defect.   

It is only that way because the animations take so long.  I remember pokemon red blue and green, so much quicker the battles.

[Momo]

Playing pokemon with an emulator and fast forward + macros is the only way to go.

[DCharlieJP]

did anyone crack the mystery of why Handdregs hates all turnbased RPGs except for Nintendo's big banner turnbased handheld rpg yet?

[Damian79]

did anyone crack the mystery of why Handdregs hates all turnbased RPGs except for Nintendo's big banner turnbased handheld rpg yet?

Well pokemon has a unique gameplay style that is also an easy game.

[pilonv1]

Played AssCreed Lady Liberty today. Looks pretty nice but there's not as much going on as the standard ones.

Sly Cooper looked quite good too.

[tiesto]

I'm not gonna lie, I'm not a fan of AC by any means but man this game is looking great.

I'm not really into the AC series but I think having a black female as a lead character is a pretty cool move. You hardly ever see black girls in games (there's Alex in Half Life but she's more blasian I think, Elena in SF3, Vanessa in VF, one of the kids in Bebe's Kids, the Williams sisters in tennis games, and uhh...)

[Tasty]

It's also that way because they keep, for all intents and purposes, remaking the same game again and again.  From what I hear Black and White finally shook things up a little, but A) that took 13 years and B) they're right back to fucking the dog again with BW2.

"From what I hear," you're seriously pulling this Oscar?

Black and White are blazing when you turn animation off. Lots of stuff happens in parallel now too like the weather crap. Best JRPG battle system.

It's sadly a bit of a necessary outcome.  The games have considerable depth if you opt to dig for it, and they have a lot of adult fans, but the bread and butter of each installment's sales are children, so the games have to keep things appropriate for their level, which doesn't leave a lot of room to do anything interesting.

"Not a lot of room" isn't what I'd call the entire postgame/Battle Frontier stuff. That is pretty blatantly targeted at the hardcore players. And they introduce helpful hardcore tweaks every game, which was surprising to me.

did anyone crack the mystery of why Handdregs hates all turnbased RPGs except for Nintendo's big banner turnbased handheld rpg yet?

Roughly speaking, there are about ten to fifteen million other people like him, judging by sales of Pokemon vs the next highest turn-based RPG, so I have to believe there's something in the water there other than it just being Nintendo.  If it were just that it's Nintendo, I'd expect him to bonar for the various Mario RPGs and Fire Emblem, and I don't think he likes those, either.

Paper Mario was so boring. Good humor though.

SRPGs like FE interest me even less than normal turn based JRPGs.

[Positive Touch]

I'm not gonna lie, I'm not a fan of AC by any means but man this game is looking great.

I'm not really into the AC series but I think having a black female as a lead character is a pretty cool move. You hardly ever see black girls in games (there's Alex in Half Life but she's more blasian I think, Elena in SF3, Vanessa in VF, one of the kids in Bebe's Kids, the Williams sisters in tennis games, and uhh...)

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[Joe Molotov]

I'm not gonna lie, I'm not a fan of AC by any means but man this game is looking great.

I'm not really into the AC series but I think having a black female as a lead character is a pretty cool move. You hardly ever see black girls in games (there's Alex in Half Life but she's more blasian I think, Elena in SF3, Vanessa in VF, one of the kids in Bebe's Kids, the Williams sisters in tennis games, and uhh...)

In Resident Evil 5, you have a black waifu.

[demi]

You can make black people in Bethesda games, and interact with them. So... quit crying

[Van Cruncheon]

pokeymon is visually dull and mechanically tedious. it's about as gratifying as a circle jerk at a senior center.

[Momo]

I thought I'd mention it in this thread since Takao will surely see this.

Saban bought the Digimon anime.

Saban Brands confirmed on Tuesday that it has acquired the Digimon anime franchise outside of Asia. Saban noted that it will work with MarVista Entertainment to distribute the series outside of Asia. Toei Animation will handle licensing and distribution of the franchise in Asia.

 Saban "will debut the newest season, Digimon Fusion," to potential broadcasters and distributors at the MIPCOM event in Cannes, France on October 8-11. Digimon Xros Wars premiered in Japan in 2010, and its follow-up Digimon Xros Wars: Toki o Kakeru Shōnen Hunter-tachi premiered last October. Neither of these television series have aired in North America yet, but Crunchyroll streamed the first series and simulcast the second series as it aired in Japan.

Saban Entertainment's Fox Family Worldwide distributed the first Digimon Adventure anime series in North America in 1999, just months after its debut in Japan.

New Video Group is slated to release the complete first season of Digimon Adventure on DVD on October 9. Twentieth Century Fox and Buena Vista Home Entertainment both previously released part of the series on DVD in 2000 and 2002, respectively.

ahauhau

[bork]

"The Bore Vita thread: Your source for Pokemon and Digimon discussion."

[Joe Molotov]

"The Bore Vita thread: Your source for Pokemon and Digimon discussion."

Can't wait until I can hack my Vita and put a GBA emulator on it! 

[Takao]

I thought I'd mention it in this thread since Takao will surely see this.

Saban bought the Digimon anime.

Saban Brands confirmed on Tuesday that it has acquired the Digimon anime franchise outside of Asia. Saban noted that it will work with MarVista Entertainment to distribute the series outside of Asia. Toei Animation will handle licensing and distribution of the franchise in Asia.

 Saban "will debut the newest season, Digimon Fusion," to potential broadcasters and distributors at the MIPCOM event in Cannes, France on October 8-11. Digimon Xros Wars premiered in Japan in 2010, and its follow-up Digimon Xros Wars: Toki o Kakeru Shōnen Hunter-tachi premiered last October. Neither of these television series have aired in North America yet, but Crunchyroll streamed the first series and simulcast the second series as it aired in Japan.

Saban Entertainment's Fox Family Worldwide distributed the first Digimon Adventure anime series in North America in 1999, just months after its debut in Japan.

New Video Group is slated to release the complete first season of Digimon Adventure on DVD on October 9. Twentieth Century Fox and Buena Vista Home Entertainment both previously released part of the series on DVD in 2000 and 2002, respectively.

ahauhau

Doesn't matter we're never getting those cool looking Digimon PSP games :'(

[bork]

Confirmed:

http://www.siliconera.com/2012/09/25/muramasa-the-demon-blade-has-brand-new-dlc-story-for-playstation-vita/

Rumored:

http://www.siliconera.com/2012/09/26/report-muramasa-the-demon-blade-for-vita-has-four-new-characters/

[Takao]

That Gundam Breaker PS3/Vita thing is developed by Crafts & Meister. It's good to see them get some non-mobile work again. Maybe one day Scamco will get them to do a Super DBZ 2 ...

[bork]

That Gundam Breaker PS3/Vita thing is developed by Crafts & Meister. It's good to see them get some non-mobile work again. Maybe one day Scamco will get them to do a Super DBZ 2 ...

It looks kinda cool:

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/bbsxk8/gundam-breaker-tgs-2012--debut-trailer--cam-

I liked Super DBZ so I might get this on either PS3 or Vita.

[Cormacaroni]

I think the Vita thread has reached an all-time low - post after post on POKEMON

[archnemesis]

We're getting New Little King's Story tomorrow. That's a game.

[DCharlieJP]

EDF and Ys purchased.

Had a sly little go on EDF - it's EDF all right!

(double pack - which is fantastic - it really -is- two full games in one pack. Very nice, changed art work on cover of the second copy as well)

[archnemesis]

Don't forget to post impressions about Ys. People in the GAF thread seem to like it, but I'm a bit concerned that it's an evolution of Ys 7. That's my least favorite.

[Joe Molotov]

Got a sweet new pouch to carry my Vita:

[Takao]

hey bork i got lbp if you want we can play together once i get through story mode

[bork]

hey bork i got lbp if you want we can play together once i get through story mode

I didn't even SEE the co-op options available last time I tried it.   

But that was last week before the official release.  Lemme try it again.

Are you on my PSN friends list?

[Takao]

I dunno if I am. My PSN ID is gerneric123. The game has co-op. You know what also has co-op?



Hell yeah, who's gonna shoot some bugs with me?

[Mr. Gundam]

That Gundam Breaker PS3/Vita thing is developed by Crafts & Meister. It's good to see them get some non-mobile work again. Maybe one day Scamco will get them to do a Super DBZ 2 ...

It looks kinda cool:

http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/bbsxk8/gundam-breaker-tgs-2012--debut-trailer--cam-

I liked Super DBZ so I might get this on either PS3 or Vita.

It's weird so far, but it's Gundam so I'll be getting the PS3 version no question.

[bork]

I thought EDF2 was fun, but EDF3 disappointed me on 360.  I see they re-added the flying character but I'd rather just pass on the Vita port and see how EDF4 turns out.

[Mr. Gundam]

I thought EDF2 was fun, but EDF3 disappointed me on 360.  I see they re-added the flying character but I'd rather just pass on the Vita port and see how EDF4 turns out.

I bought my brother-in-law EDF3 for Christmas a few years back and played the hell out of it while we were visiting them in DC. EDF3 was lacking the campy charm found in EDF2.

[maxy]

http://gamasutra.com/view/news/178437/PlayStation_Vitas_biggest_challenge_Convincing_developers.php#.UGauSJjMjhI

When asked if he believes that third parties are missing out on an opportunity by not supporting the PlayStation Vita, Yoshida answered, "I totally believe so."

Of course, being one of PlayStation's top executives, his opinion is just slightly biased. But he openly admitted that developer apprehension towards the Vita was unexpected. "One thing that was surprising and disappointing to us was the [lower] number of third parties to come out [in support] after launch.

"...In retrospect, there are so many options for publishers now that we cannot take it for granted that our new platform would be supported by third parties, like [it would've been] many years ago."

Admitting you have a problem is the first step towards some solution,right?

[Damian79]

Because it is the lack of games that is the problem and definitely not the lack of marketing...

[Owl-faced Wizard]

The system currently isn't even marketable.  Games + marketing could certainly help.  A little.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Sony's biggest problem is that they failed to let people know that the Vita even existed.  You had the Taco Bell campaign and that was it.  No hype, no advertising other than that Taco Bell promotion deal, Sony just kind of dropped it off and let it fend for itself, which in a world that has iOS and to a far lesser extent Android, was an extremely stupid thing to do.  Which is par for the course for Sony.  That is why I question why people think PS4 is going to turn it all around: Sony has been fucking things up for six years now and even if the console is a fine piece of kit, Sony could fuck up a cup of coffee.

The Vita is being killed off by Sony's utter incompetence.  When the device's manufacturer is doing its best to make sure it is dead, that hardly inspires confidence from third parties, many of whom are teetering on the brink of financial problems.  Why spend a million or two on something that sells 10,000 copies?

[bork]

It always seems like Sony will admit their problems, then do nothing to solve them.

[Purple Filth]

Sony's biggest problem is that they failed to let people know that the Vita even existed.  You had the Taco Bell campaign and that was it.  No hype, no advertising other than that Taco Bell promotion deal, Sony just kind of dropped it off and let it fend for itself, which in a world that has iOS and to a far lesser extent Android, was an extremely stupid thing to do.  Which is par for the course for Sony.  That is why I question why people think PS4 is going to turn it all around: Sony has been fucking things up for six years now and even if the console is a fine piece of kit, Sony could fuck up a cup of coffee.

The Vita is being killed off by Sony's utter incompetence.  When the device's manufacturer is doing its best to make sure it is dead, that hardly inspires confidence from third parties, many of whom are teetering on the brink of financial problems.  Why spend a million or two on something that sells 10,000 copies?

Pretty much.

And while Nintendo gets shitted on constantly at least that move they did with the 3ds showed that they want that thing to live and will do what is needed.

[Takao]

SCEA said the lack of pre-release Vita marketing was due to them switching marketing firms. I believe they switched marketing firms, I just don't believe that the advertising would've been any more wide spread if they hadn't.