Author Topic: Vita Thread (Read 804662 times)

demi · « **Reply #4740 on:** August 12, 2013, 11:23:34 AM »

What exactly is worth playing in that list?

The well is dry. Vita is RIP.

I read there was an exploit possibly coming soon that would let us load PSP games, that might give it the jolt it desperately needs.

bork · « **Reply #4741 on:** August 12, 2013, 11:40:38 AM »

Quote from: fryinghigh on August 12, 2013, 11:07:36 AM

does DLC usually go on sale with the base game, like how steam does it?

If DLC is 75% off, maybe I'll pick it up. Seems like it's the last of the classic Ridge Racers. I can't believe there's no PS4/XBO game :'(

Sonic Transformed with its DLC included is $19 on Amazon. Get that.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #4742 on:** August 12, 2013, 11:43:27 AM »

Quote from: demi on August 12, 2013, 11:23:34 AM

What exactly is worth playing in that list?

Removing fluff, these:

Soul Sacrifice
Gravity Rush
Street Fighter X Tekken
Guilty Gear Accent XX Core + R
Silent Hill Book of Memories
Touch My Katamari
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
New Little Kings Story
Dead or Alive 5 Plus
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
Super Monkey Ball

Soul Sacrifice isn't my bag and neither is Touch My Katamari but there's a market and interest in those for the system. GG doesn't have online so it's mostly a pass unless you are playing arcade/practicing for the console versions, so that's another pass but "worth playing." The others are ports of fighters/console titles that you may already own but that's the story of the systems life so let's ignore that.

They're not bad titles and I'm sure you'll scoff and demi is gonna demi but to dismiss all of them is just

If Marvel 3 was cross-play, which really is the biggest crime Capcom did with the port, it would easily justify my Vita purchase. Too bad it isn't to where the online is dead unless this sale brings a lot more people in.

bork · « **Reply #4743 on:** August 12, 2013, 11:44:12 AM »

Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2 Plus is actually OK if you turn off the extra gore effect and change the camera sensitivity to high. Makes it pretty playable.

Guilty Gear has no online play. Fuck that.

Quote from: demi on August 12, 2013, 11:23:34 AM

What exactly is worth playing in that list?

The well is dry. Vita is RIP.

I read there was an exploit possibly coming soon that would let us load PSP games, that might give it the jolt it desperately needs.

These are good games, but it's mostly ports or stuff you probably don't care about:

Soul Sacrifice
Gravity Rush
Street Fighter X Tekken
Muramasa Rebirth
Metal Gear Solid HD Collection
Dead or Alive 5 Plus
Ragnarok Odyssey
Dynasty Warriors Next
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3

Most Vita owners are playing Dragon's Crown and the Killzone beta right now.

archnemesis · « **Reply #4744 on:** August 12, 2013, 12:51:49 PM »

http://gematsu.com/2013/08/duke-nukem-3d-megaton-edition-coming-to-ps-vita

Woo! Finally a good FPS that appeals to the western market. This will surely turn around the poor sales.

bork · « **Reply #4745 on:** August 12, 2013, 01:30:36 PM »

LOL if that is priced any higher than ten bucks.

bork · « **Reply #4746 on:** August 12, 2013, 01:33:56 PM »

Oh shit, fuck Duke Nukem, Phantom Breaker Battlegrounds is also coming!

http://gematsu.com/2013/08/phantom-breaker-battle-grounds-coming-to-ps-vita

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Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds coming to PS Vita
August 11, 2013 / 11:14 AM EDT / Sal Romano (@salromano)
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds

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5pb. is bringing Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds, its Xbox LIVE Arcade chibi side-scrolling beat ‘em up, to PS Vita via PlayStation Network this winter in Japan, the company announced.

The PS Vita version will have a new guest character and new gameplay mode.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #4747 on:** August 12, 2013, 07:13:12 PM »

to both of those. But if Duke3D is anything above $5, Abstraction Games will burn a serious amount of goodwill they have with me from Hotline Miami.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #4748 on:** August 12, 2013, 08:03:14 PM »

It'll probably be $10, that's what it is on XBLA and Steam.

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #4749 on:** August 12, 2013, 08:31:46 PM »

Looks at these Vitards and their lists. Good job demi!

Huff · « **Reply #4750 on:** August 12, 2013, 09:47:16 PM »

was thinking about nabbing soul sacrifice. then i remembered it's a monster hunter game. and monster hunter sucks balls

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #4751 on:** August 12, 2013, 11:08:56 PM »

Soul Sacrifice is a bad game.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #4752 on:** August 13, 2013, 08:42:01 AM »

Quote from: Shaka Khan on August 12, 2013, 08:31:46 PM

Looks at these Vitards and their lists. Good job demi!

Demi's gonna demi. :'( Shaka's gonna Shaka?

Quote from: Joe Molotov on August 12, 2013, 08:03:14 PM

It'll probably be $10, that's what it is on XBLA and Steam.

Wow, it's $10 on Steam? GoG has it for $5.99 the price it should be.

Unless we're getting a secret PS3/PS4 port with cross-buy that's still way too expensive. :/

Trent Dole · « **Reply #4753 on:** August 17, 2013, 02:00:28 PM »

VITA DOGS

maxy · « **Reply #4754 on:** August 18, 2013, 03:45:24 AM »

http://www.the-magicbox.com/gaming.htm

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RUMOR: Japanese newspaper Tokyo Keizai reported a rumor that Sony is set to reveal a new PS Vita model in September before the Tokyo Game Show. The new model PCH-2000 will have a 6.3" OLED display manufactured by Samsung (screen size of the current model is 5"), and the resolution will remain at 960 x 554 pixels. The amount of RAM will increase from 512MB to 1GB, to allow more programs to run in the background, the amount of RAM used by games will be unchanged (meaning games are still compatible between old and new models). In addition, the design of the new model will be more in-line with the PS4 design; and the system will launch with new game titles.

Tasty · « **Reply #4755 on:** August 18, 2013, 04:29:48 AM »

Vita LL
Vitab

archnemesis · « **Reply #4756 on:** August 18, 2013, 04:40:43 AM »

New game titles would be nice, but adding a larger screen isn't enough to make my buy a second Vita.

MCD · « **Reply #4757 on:** August 18, 2013, 07:48:23 AM »

Yeah, this thing is dead.

DCharlieJP · « **Reply #4758 on:** August 18, 2013, 08:07:21 AM »

Think needs TV out! let's have it!

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #4759 on:** August 18, 2013, 09:15:51 AM »

I'd get another Vita with a larger screen and TV out

/Vitard

Quote from: MCD on August 18, 2013, 07:48:23 AM

Yeah, this thing is dead.

Yeah even the most stalwart of Vitards have given up from my observation. Sony seems to be trying to push the cross play thing with PS4 but I suspect it will be a feature that will be dropped pretty early in the PS4's lifespan after it does jack shit to improve Vita's prospects.

It's a shame but Ys Celceta, FFX, and FFX-2 are coming out for it still. Not a bad end since I have about 30 Vita games already.

mjemirzian · « **Reply #4760 on:** August 18, 2013, 10:37:45 AM »

Not a smartphone? Market doesn't want it.

P.s. please add video out on 2nd model. /vitard

thisismyusername · « **Reply #4761 on:** August 18, 2013, 03:36:25 PM »

Quote from: DCharlieJP on August 18, 2013, 08:07:21 AM

Think needs TV out! let's have it!

I just want them to patch back in DS3/4 controller support through Bluetooth.

I mean it's basically OH SHIT distinguished black fellow WHAT ARE YOU DOING.jpg on that decision.

cool breeze · « **Reply #4762 on:** August 18, 2013, 03:43:16 PM »

I'd be interested if it had full DS4 controls, TV out, PS4 remote play is solid, and regular flash memory (...and a UMD slot!!). Probably not.

Flip screen like nvidia shield would be nice, too.

Tasty · « **Reply #4763 on:** August 18, 2013, 03:46:38 PM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on August 18, 2013, 09:13:46 AM

This happened because I just got a Vita.

Note to self: wait a month or two after Oscar has bought something before buying it.

thisismyusername · « **Reply #4764 on:** August 18, 2013, 04:54:12 PM »

They could drop the backtouch entirely and I doubt most people wouldn't miss it. They'd have to patch LittleBigPlanet and a few other titles that make use of it but the majority of others are just check-that-box on it.

Rufus · « **Reply #4765 on:** August 18, 2013, 04:58:56 PM »

No way. They're stuck with it now. Tearaway, Media Colecule's next game uses it heavily as well I believe.

bork · « **Reply #4766 on:** August 21, 2013, 12:58:14 PM »

Broken Sword 5 coming to Vita

bork · « **Reply #4767 on:** August 21, 2013, 12:59:28 PM »

Quote from: $h@d0w;77461697

This is the sequel to my E3 2013 thread, showcasing the PS Vita at gamescom, later this year and into 2014.

Release dates are subject to change and/or errors!

PS Vita New Pricing

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Spelunky - Blit Game Studios / Mossmouth - 2D platformer (27 August 2013)
E3 Off screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmZ8Tk3ZdLE

Ragnarok Odyssey Ace - Marvelous / GungHo - Monster hunting (Japan/Asia English: 29 August 2013, Elsewhere: TBA)
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsYXGOTDLf4
Off screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GNYMWt5OF0

Rayman Legends - Ubisoft - 2D platformer (AU/EU: 30 August 2013, US: 3 September 2013)
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXlsVfpuL0w

Killzone Mercenary - Guerrilla Cambridge / SCE - FPS (Asia / EU: 4 September 2013, US: 10 September 2013)
Gamescom Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7WyyKy54LU
E3 Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nR6gWtglEkQ

Atelier Meruru Plus: The Apprentice of Arland - Tecmo Koei - JRPG (3 September 2013)
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5sh1vhgRJo

Kick Beat - Zen Studios - Rhythm action (3 September 2013)
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-SA5xAE_Y4
Off screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVs1iXZkvnM

Dragon Fantasy Book II - Muteki Corporation - 16-bit RPG (10 September 2013)
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbZumMwE-o8

Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate - Armature Studio / Warner Bros. - Side scrolling brawler (25 October 2013)
E3 Off screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qei3xmNOlo
Batman Batman Batman: http://batmanbatmanbatman.com/

Lego Marvel Superheroes - TT Games / Warner Bros. - 3D character action (15 November 2013)
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWQrG0Oal5s

Tearaway - Media Molecule / SCE - 3D platform adventure (22 November 2013)
Gamescom trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwPAxuVOkQs
E3 Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Szw_62e_gM
E3 Off screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRAnEnaHRBw
E3 Sony walkthrough: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0BRA8bXtxo
E3 GameSpot walkthrough: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjTcM9LeB_U

Borderlands 2 - Iron Galaxy / Gearbox - FPS Shoot & Loot
PS blog: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/08/20/borderlands-2-coming-to-playstation-vita/
Dave Lang: http://www.endlessvideo.com/watch?v=C6IDtAxSnfE&start=0m21s&end=0m27s

Football Manager 2014 Classic - Sports Interactive / Hardlight / Little Stone - Soccer Management
PS blog: http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013/08/20/football-manager-lines-up-ps-vita-debut/

Minecraft - Mojang - Minecraft
As Adam Boyes said: https://twitter.com/amboyes/status/369895951722627072

Final Fantasy X HD Remaster and Final Fantasy X2 HD Remaster - Square Enix - JRPG
Please be excited: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc1A8hzXOMQ

LUFTRAUSERS - Vlambeer - Top down plane combat (Q3 2013)
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJe0lEYGvt4

Lone Survivor The Director's Cut - Jasper Byrne / Superflat / Curve - 2D survival horror (Q3 2013)
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XeQz35bVP0
Off screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=da96LHyp6SI

Ys: Memories of Celceta - Nihon Falcom / Xseed - JRPG (Q4 2013)
Trailer: http://www.gamespot.com/e3/ys-memories-of-celceta-e3-2013-trailer-6410163/
Off screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T6t5ZuVboV4
Off screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNTY91-b36w

Valhalla Knights 3 - K2 / Marvelous / Xseed Games - RPG (Japan: Out Now, Elsewhere: Q4 2013)
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGV7TIg6TEc
IGN walkthrough: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2_ixpE3284
Off screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iK1yIQYAzwY

OlliOlli - Roll7 - 2D skateboarding (Q4 2013)
E3 Off screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L85oX3u_9_I
E3 Off screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLeR6Ha5NH0

Rogue Legacy - Cellar Door Games - Genealogical Rogue (2014)

FEZ - Polytron - Platform adventure (2014)
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFohly5G2YI

The Binding of Isaac Rebirth - Nicalis / Edward - 2D adventure rogue (2014)
Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6_C2ppkdVc

HellDivers - ArrowHead Games - Cross play top down shooting (2014)
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUtqXoqVFIA

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number - Dennaton Games / Devolver Digital - Top down f**k'em up
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcIgabcx-9Q

1001 Spikes - Nicalis / 8bits Fanatics - 2D platform adventure
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyygut5R6uA
Off screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj7GObaH2U8
PS blog: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/06/13/1001-spikes-on-ps-vita-a-game-for-the-masochistic-gamer/

Destiny of Spirits - Q? Entertainment / SCE Japan Studio - Free to play strategy
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzFXNGAC1vQ
GameSpot walkthrough: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGoCrGXk5Zc
Off screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DqFnuj5N_c

Fieldrunners 2 - Subatomic Studios - Tower Defence
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mG8YDwN1RA

BIT TRIP Presents Runner2: Future Legend of Rhythm Alien - Gaijin Games - Runner
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoYQs7ENx9c
Off screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kEvA_a2UKI

Hohokum - SCE / Santa Monica Studio / Richard Hogg / Honeyslug - Exploration
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSZ0cLRJWqk
Off screen: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPSobfpMKQg
Sony walkthrough: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CF3lwoRi1I
GameSpot walkthrough: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPru5Mr9EPw

Stick It To The Man - Ripstone - Platform adventure
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWO6-bYA_To

Flower - thatgamecompany / SCE - Flower simulator
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R27X1evzyyc

CounterSpy - Dynamighty / SCE - Action shooter
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKse_ZTrehE
Sony walkthrough: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EThgWnpOBHU

Doki Doki Universe - HumaNature Studios / SCE - Free to play social
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ep40T7AwjnU
GameSpot Walkthrough: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8ShTCQtjlk

Malicious Rebirth - Alvion / SCE - 3D action
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU9c8UAeGO8

Toukiden - Omega Force / Tecmo Koei - 3D action (Japan: Out Now, Elsewhere: Q4 2013)
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_j-FTHpzoQ

Murarsaki Baby - ovosonico / SCE - Adventure (2014)
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry18sfkqzTg

Velocity 2X - FuturLab - Top down space action (2014)
PS blog: http://blog.us.playstation.com/2013/08/20/velocity-sequel-announced-for-ps4-and-ps-vita/
Gamescom story trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IwuL6hmySM
Gamescom gameplay trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYmPUlnv8fQ

BigFest - On The Metal / jamendo / SCEE - Free to play festival organiser
Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enAVaZbt5CM
PS blog: http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013/08/20/bigfest-set-to-rock-your-ps-vita/

Starbound - Chucklefish - Sandbox (2014)

Terraria - Re-Logic - 2D Sandbox
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bork · « **Reply #4768 on:** August 21, 2013, 01:00:20 PM »

Vita is dead, etc etc

Quote from: $h@d0w;77461805

A rough list of other announced titles, thanks everyone for your contributions:

The Chaos Engine
Mutant Mudds
Dragon's Dogma Quest - Capcom - Free to play 2D online RPG
God of War Collection HD - SCE - 3D character action
Freedom Wars
Frozen Synapse Tactics
Gods Eater 2
Dead Nation
Demon Gaze - (Q1 2014)
Samurai and Dragons
Conception II (Japan: 22 August 2013)
Chronos Materia
Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate / Musou Orochi 2 Ultimate (Japan: 26 September 2013, Elsewhere TBA 2013)
Danganronpa 1 & 2 Reload (Japan: 10 October 2013)
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (US: TBA 2014)
Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z
Sorcery Saga: The Curse of the Great Curry God (TBA 2013)
Age of Zombies - BlitWorks/Halfbrick)
A-Men 2 - Bloober Team
Assault Android Cactus - Witch Beam
Avoid Droid - Infinite State Games
Broken Sword: The Serpent’s Curse - Revolution Software
Eufloria HD - Omni Systems
Final Horizon - Eiconic Games
Flame Over - Laughing Jackal
Gravity Crash Ultra - Just Add Water
Gunslugs - Abstraction Games
Joe Danger 1 - Hello Games
Joe Danger 2 - Hello Games
Kick & Fennick - Green Hill Studios
Samurai Gunn - Teknopants
Supermagical - Tama Games
Switch Galaxy Ultra - Atomicom
Table Top Racing - Ripstone
Volume - Mike Bithell Games
Wasteland Kings - Vlambeer
Dynasty Warriors 8 Extreme Legends - Tecmo Koei (2013)
Duke Nukem 3D Megaton Edition - Abstraction Games / 3D Realms
Disgaea 4 Return - Nippon Ichi - TRPG (Japan: January 2014)
Criminal Girls Invitation (Japan: 28 November 2013)
Exstetra (Japan: 7 November 2013)
Ore no Shikabane o Koete Yuku 2 (Japan: 2014)
Eiyuu Densetsu Sen no Kiseki (Japan: 26 September 2013)
Shin Rorona no Atelier: Hajimari no Monogatari (Japan: 21 November 2013)
Invizimals: The Alliance
Putty Squad
J-Stars Victory Vs
Gundam Breaker
Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds
Metrico
Super Robot Taisen OG Saga: Masou Kishin III - Pride of Justice (Japan) Aug 22, 2013
Hotchkiss (Japan) Aug 29, 2013   TGL
Sangoku Hime 2: Tenka Hatou - Saki no Keishousha (Japan) Aug, 2013   System Soft
Yahari Game demo Ore no Seishun Love Kome wa machigatteiru (Japan) Sep 19, 2013   5pb
Rui Ha Tomo Wo Yobu (Japan) Sep 26, 2013   5pb
Getsuei Gakuen: Kou (Japan) Oct 10, 2013   Arc System Works
Chou Tsugitsugimono Game Neptune Re:Birth1 (Japan) Oct, 2013   Compile
White Album 2: Shiawase no Mukougawa (Japan) Nov 28, 2013   Aqua Plus
Steins;Gate: Senkei Kousoku no Phenogram (Japan) Nov 28, 2013   5pb
Rozen Maiden: Wechseln Sie Welt ab (Japan) Nov 28, 2013   5pb
Eiyuu Senhime (Japan) tba.   5pb
Rewrite (Japan) tba.   Prototype N/A
Robotics;Notes (Japan) tba.   5pb
Super Heroine Chronicle (Japan) tba.   Bandai Namco Games
Ro-Kyu-Bu! Naisho no Shutter Chance tba
Love Live tba kadokawa games
Liege - http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/codagames/liege
Soul Saga - http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/disastercake/soul-saga-a-j-rpg-inspired-by-playstation-classics
Project Phoenix - http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1300298569/project-phoenix-japans-indie-rpg-feat-aaa-talent

Tasty · « **Reply #4769 on:** August 21, 2013, 01:14:01 PM »

Mudds was announced a long time ago.

The only names I recognize on that list are Gundam, DBZ, Duke, Disgaea, GoW, and DD.

demi · « **Reply #4770 on:** August 21, 2013, 02:13:50 PM »

hahahaha including japan games.

RIP Vita

Shaka Khan · « **Reply #4771 on:** August 21, 2013, 02:30:08 PM »

Were people actually buying the $299 3G model?

I've mentally set the Vita's price to $250 for a year and thought this was a $50 price-cut.

bork · « **Reply #4772 on:** August 21, 2013, 02:46:44 PM »

Quote from: Shaka Khan on August 21, 2013, 02:30:08 PM

Were people actually buying the $299 3G model?

I've mentally set the Vita's price to $250 for a year and thought this was a $50 price-cut.

Didn't they stop producing 3G models some months back?

Sneaky Sony marketing rightthur.

Purple Filth · « **Reply #4773 on:** August 21, 2013, 04:28:40 PM »

Quote from: bork laser on August 21, 2013, 02:46:44 PM

Quote from: Shaka Khan on August 21, 2013, 02:30:08 PM
Were people actually buying the $299 3G model?

I've mentally set the Vita's price to $250 for a year and thought this was a $50 price-cut.

Didn't they stop producing 3G models some months back? Sneaky Sony marketing rightthur.

IIRC yes (amazon doesn't even have it as an option anymore and the only ones that do are sellers)

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #4774 on:** August 21, 2013, 05:57:01 PM »

sure looks like Vita is dead

Sony should have just used much cheaper hardware if that's all the support Vita can get

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #4775 on:** August 21, 2013, 10:54:15 PM »

A lot of those games seem interesting to me so I'll pick a number of them up.

mjemirzian · « **Reply #4776 on:** August 21, 2013, 11:46:08 PM »

I'm getting SRW Masou Kishin III...

for PS3

sorry Vita

bork · « **Reply #4777 on:** August 22, 2013, 11:49:11 AM »

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on August 21, 2013, 05:47:48 PM

Bork's nintardesque spew just about crashed my browser.

Were you viewing this on the Vita browser?

Tasty · « **Reply #4778 on:** August 22, 2013, 10:32:51 PM »

You're not using Chrome™ for iPhone™, Oscar?

Tasty · « **Reply #4779 on:** August 22, 2013, 11:36:51 PM »

Why hast thou forsaken thine

Positive Touch · « **Reply #4780 on:** August 22, 2013, 11:47:34 PM »

because some of us rationally choose functionality over braindead loyalty

Tasty · « **Reply #4781 on:** August 23, 2013, 12:13:31 AM »

Rationality is overrated.

bork · « **Reply #4782 on:** August 23, 2013, 12:39:53 AM »

Well that makes sense. You wouldn't have had this problem had you browsed on ALL THAT IS VITA.

Yes, even the naysayer Oscar has succumbed to the GLORY OF VITA.

Rejoice, my brothers, THE SECOND COMING IS HERE.

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Consoles don't ever really come back from the dead, they just usually become niche. But the PlayStation Vita, Sony's redheaded portable stepchild, is currently having its Lazarus moment more than a year after release; a solid second chance at relevance. It's a resurrection owed entirely to the indie community, a fact Sony's more than happy to acknowledge -- just look at the company's recent marketing and Gamescom presser for proof. But before we talk Vita 2.0 and the promising future ahead, let's rewind a bit to examine the missteps that almost pushed Sony's powerhouse portable off a cliff.

Dual analog sticks, rear and front touch panels, a 5-inch OLED screen -- the Vita was designed to impress and address the gripes gamers had long held for the PSP. Even the promise of PSN downloads for every game seemed to eradicate the dreaded physicality of the UMD, a proprietary Sony accessory. But then came the system's launch and history did a terrible bit of repeating: a $250 price point, prohibitively expensive custom memory cards, and a scant initial lineup. The Vita was stillborn and the stubborn Sony of old knew it.

For a while there, post-launch, it appeared as if the Vita was being mindlessly pushed down the same rabbit hole that swallowed the PSP, making it yet another smaller screen repository for console-like gaming experiences. The results of which gave us gems like Gravity Rush and Uncharted: Golden Abyss; games that played well, but also struggled to organically incorporate the Vita's unique touchscreen inputs. In reality, both were true PS3 titles with shoehorned Vita controls. But what else was Sony to do? It needed AAA titles to sell units, or so the company thought.

Holiday 2012 came and went and Sony's attractively priced Vita bundles (e.g., Assassin's Creed III: Liberation, Call of Duty Black Ops Declassified, etc.) helped keep system sales afloat, but it was still a far cry from a market share cure-all. And then the drought came. Vita games quite literally dripped onto PSN, forcing most early adopters to shelve the system altogether in favor of PS3 releases or the promise of the next-gen. Vita had become a write-off -- a misunderstood, but beloved hardware anecdote in the annals of gaming history. Fortunately, Sony had a vision in place to buoy the system and it began to lay the groundwork for the sea change to come. The company made several key moves to keep the system flush with attention: it eradicated the PS Mobile licensing fee for devs, dangled the tantalizing promise of Vita Remote Play as a key PS4 feature, introduced a dedicated indie portal on PSN and announced key indie faves as eventual ports.

Then came the Swedes. Guacamelee might seem like a fitting reference point for the Vita's about-face, what with its familiar 2D platforming mechanics and accessible gameplay bundled into a $15 PSN cross-buy. But it wasn't until Hotline Miami that Vita had hit its true tipping point. Here was a topdown, hyperviolent indie shooter, lovingly slaved over by a team of two from Sweden, that served up just the right type of addictive, snackable gameplay Vita gamers had been lacking. And it wasn't even an exclusive -- Sony had the game ported over from PC. No matter though, Hotline Miami had all the hallmarks of the PlayStation brand of yesteryear: challenging gameplay, a healthy dose of irreverence, a thumping techno soundtrack and a killer dose of edge enough to endear the hip squadron. Lightning had finally struck Vita and the press and public at large began to take notice. Sony had stumbled onto a lifesaving strategy and this was our first taste.

Still, Sony had more work to do if Vita was to gain traction, especially with gamers eagerly awaiting (and saving for) the bow of the next-gen; something the company had been publicly dragging its feet over -- namely, a major price drop. It may have taken Sony nearly two years to do, but the company finally caved, using Gamescom 2013 as the platform to announce an immediately effective $199 system price, as well as a slight reduction to the still outrageous MSRP for its memory cards. It wasn't quite the proverbial two birds with one stone many had hoped for -- that memory card price could stand to decrease more -- but it sure signals loftier times ahead for the Vita. Couple that with an indie release schedule that includes the likes of Fez, Minecraft, a sequel to Hotline Miami, Spelunky, Luftrausers and the Squee / Edward Gorey-esque Murasaki Baby, and the promise of PS4 Remote Play now seems a remote concern, though no doubt an invaluable added bonus.

It's fair to say that, right now, it finally feels good to be a Vita owner.

http://www.engadget.com/2013/08/21/state-of-the-sony-ps-vita/

:geoff

I put that quoted post in a spoiler tag to stop that from happening again. Forgot that Safari shows Youtube links as videos previews.

bork · « **Reply #4783 on:** August 23, 2013, 12:44:13 AM »

You don't have a PS3 or 360 though, right? Try Sonic Transformed, Dragon's Crown, Hot Shots, and Gravity Rush! Guacamelee and Hotline Miami too if you haven't played them on PC. I prefer the latter on consoles. The PC version crashed like crazy for me. $:-\$

archnemesis · « **Reply #4784 on:** August 23, 2013, 01:31:51 AM »

I don't keep track of the PS+ offerings in Japan, but if you sign up for it here in Europe you get plenty of interesting Vita games for "free". I really enjoyed e.g. Mortal Kombat and I would never have considered buying it at retail.

MCD · « **Reply #4785 on:** August 23, 2013, 03:38:39 AM »

You have a Japanese PSN account, Oscar?

bork · « **Reply #4786 on:** August 23, 2013, 09:10:41 AM »

Is this the first time that a game has been canceled for 3DS and moved to the Vita?

http://www.destructoid.com/yatagarasu-gets-a-new-name-coming-to-the-ps-vita-260627.phtml

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Nicalis' high-speed 2D fighter, Yatagarasu, is heading to the PlayStation Vita under a new name. Legend of Raven, as it's called now, was originally announced for the 3DS, but has moved development over to the Vita "due to the incredibly overwhelming response from the fighting gaming community," Nicalis CEO Tyrone Rodriguez stated in a press release.

Developed by ex-King of Fighters developers, Legend of Raven will have new features on the Vita such as parallaxing backgrounds, ad-hoc versus play, a new original soundtrack, and more to be announced.

We can expect this one sometime late 2013. Until then check out the gallery. The characters were all hand-animated by King of Fighters artist Kotani Tomoyuki!

Nice, but they don't mention online play and this still appears to be the original game instead of the new version coming soon. $:-\$

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #4787 on:** August 23, 2013, 09:39:34 AM »

Quote from: bork laser on August 23, 2013, 09:10:41 AM

Is this the first time that a game has been canceled for 3DS and moved to the Vita?

The tides are turning.

bork · « **Reply #4788 on:** August 23, 2013, 12:58:06 PM »

Quote from: Joe Molotov on August 23, 2013, 09:39:34 AM

Quote from: bork laser on August 23, 2013, 09:10:41 AM
Is this the first time that a game has been canceled for 3DS and moved to the Vita?

The tides are turning.

GLORY OF VITA

SECOND COMING

demi · « **Reply #4789 on:** August 23, 2013, 01:17:50 PM »

Gravity Rush is $15 at Walmart.com - thinking of copping it

Positive Touch · « **Reply #4790 on:** August 23, 2013, 01:33:24 PM »

its a solid game - nothing mind blowing or addicting but still enjoyable

Huff · « **Reply #4791 on:** August 23, 2013, 01:39:00 PM »

Last 1/3 is a bit of a let down as combat becomes boring and it gets really wacky jappy story wise

I'd still recommend it for that price. Or free

demi · « **Reply #4792 on:** August 24, 2013, 09:35:44 PM »

Sly 4 is only $15 w/ free standard shipping at amazon -- cross-buy

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0050SXU3Q/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B0050SXU3Q&linkCode=as2&tag=thbo09f-20

Purple Filth · « **Reply #4793 on:** August 24, 2013, 10:13:38 PM »

Playing guacamelee and i'm really digging it.

Also playing it reminds me how interesting this machine is and Sony is doing fucking nothing :'(

demi · « **Reply #4794 on:** August 24, 2013, 10:29:33 PM »

It's not really an interesting piece of machinery. It's a nice quality one, though.

Purple Filth · « **Reply #4795 on:** August 25, 2013, 04:07:48 AM »

Quote from: demi on August 24, 2013, 10:29:33 PM

It's not really an interesting piece of machinery. It's a nice quality one, though.

Quote from: Oscar the Grouch on August 24, 2013, 11:16:29 PM

Yeah, I'm with demi on that. It's a high quality piece of boring tech, with all kinds of features that were obviously put in to check something off a list, not because it was necessarily a good idea.

Not that that is anything unusual these days. Hardware manufacturers all make boring shit now.

I agree it seemed checked off (the OS is basically a IOS/Android style interface but with empahsis of movement in the other direction aka instead of mostly horizontal its vertical) but it was stuff that made it in a dedicated handheld machine plus say what you will about that OS it performs way better than that POS PS3 OS (still has issues but). Also agree but the build quality

Its funny if you rotate the system to a portrait view it looks like it could be a weirdass fucking phone.

Steve Youngblood · « **Reply #4796 on:** August 25, 2013, 09:05:41 PM »

Well, my impulse purchase of the Vita came in on Friday, and I finally got around to buying a memory card today (just got the 8 GB for now while I wait for a deal on the 32; also, I didn't feel like spending even MORE money). Got 3 months of PSN+ just to get a feel for whether or not I'll love it as much as some, and picked up Hot Shots off of the PSN store. Persona 4 gets in mid week.

I still don't know why I did this.

demi · « **Reply #4797 on:** August 25, 2013, 09:14:21 PM »

PS+ is the only reason to own a Vita. Heavily depends on how much you plan on using Vita, as well.

Steve Youngblood · « **Reply #4798 on:** August 25, 2013, 09:24:27 PM »

That's what I figured. I'm just really trying to minimize initial extra expenditures for now because I already know that this was an unnecessary purchase. Though I am quite enjoying both Hot Shots and the PS+ pinball titles.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #4799 on:** August 25, 2013, 09:41:36 PM »

Quote from: Steve Youngblood on August 25, 2013, 09:24:27 PM

That's what I figured. I'm just really trying to minimize initial extra expenditures for now because I already know that this was an unnecessary purchase. Though I am quite enjoying both Hot Shots and the PS+ pinball titles.

PS Plus is great for free content, especially if you like PSP games. Uncharted, Gravity Rush, Virtue's Last Reward have been (or are currently) free. Then you can get more PSP stuff like Tekken 6, Metal Slug XX, and Darkstalkers Chronicles. A few weeks ago they had that Atlus blowout where you could get several PSP RPGs for $2-3 each.

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