Playstation Vita Discussion Thread

[1337brian]

Eric I'll add you later, let's get a game of FIfA or lumines going!

Probably going to pick up katamari next week. Still playin the heck out of powerstone.

[MicroByte]

Added everyone.

Also, Katamari is really good if you like Katamari. The analog sticks work well and the game is bizarre as ever. It really is a great version and it plays smoothly. The new stretch/contract ability is pretty good, there are a couple of leveled to it so you can actually vary the size a little. If you like Katamari and haven't grown tired of the series, I'd say get it.

[Pacificsun0481]

Originally Posted by MicroByte

I'm in the same boat as some of you, I've grown tired of the iOS "scene" and have found things to be a little stale and prefer something more in depth. I started finding myself buying these cheap games, but it was quickly adding up because most were shallow or just couldn't keep my attention.

I recently started playing 3DS games again and am now consumed with the Vita. I think the Vita will be my primary go to gaming device, it's almost everything I could have asked for in a handheld. I've always been in the camp that I would love to have an iPod Touch with physical controls, but the Vita is just so much more than that. I picked up way too many launch titles, but there were so many that released that appeal to me.

I'm in heaven with Wipeout 2048, Katamari and Hot Shots Golf at the moment. I think with the initial batch of games, plus the ones on the horizon, I've got enought to play through for the Vita to be THE gaming system of choice for me.

in case you were interested, here's what I mean by way too many titles:

Uncharted
Wipeout 2048
Hot Shots Golf
Touch My Katamari
Mod Nation Racers
Asphalt Injection
Super Star Dust
Mutant Blobs Attack

Bought with buy 2 get one free and won't open until I play through the ones above:
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom
Lumines 2
Fifa 2012

This plus all of my PSP games over the years will keep me busy. Anyone want to share their launch purchases?

Also, does anyone want to exchange PSN ID's? I feel like I've "known" a lot of you from iOS related gaming posts, so thought it would be great to have you as PSN friends.

*edit*

Forgot, my PSN is jhaasl for anyone that would like to add me.

You should get Ninja Gaiden Sigma +, it's amazing on Vita. It runs at the native resolution, it looks sharp and beautiful. It made a really nice translation in play on the Vita too.

Rayman Origns is also beautiful, you can pinch on the screen and zoom in as you play it's amazing to see the beautiful art of the game in the OLED.

Add everybody add me to your Vita PSN:

Pacificsun0481

[Pacificsun0481]

For those on the fence with Ninja Gaiden Sigma +, here is the best gameplay video on Vita I could find, it looks even better in person though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMcBAycWX4g

[Fireball926]

Originally Posted by MicroByte

Nice list there. I also want Rayman and Virtua Tennis, those will have to come later though.

I have Unit 13 preordered, the demo is SO good! I think the controls for in general and aiming are really great, better than Uncharted.

I'll add you all in a bit, maybe we can play some Unit 13 Co-op when it's released.

The Unit 13 demo was soo good! Although everything feels a little zoomed in.. I wish you could see more of the characters body. Although that doesn't ruin everything i just wish they had an option for a wider view

[mashead2000]

Launch Purchases
Uncharted
Fifa
Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3
Rayman Origins
Motorstorm RC
Escape Plan

Cant wait for Unit 13, check out my twitter for some screens of my wallpapers ive been making

And i have to agree with the comments above, i much orefer Vita to IOS, hate the throwaway game market the appstore has become-pay then play for a day and delete, no game truly grips me anymore, but i can definately see myself completing many of these games,esp Uncharted and bought the map to go with it off the psn store lol must have imo

[S.I.D. CrAzY]

Originally Posted by Pacificsun0481

For those on the fence with Ninja Gaiden Sigma +, here is the best gameplay video on Vita I could find, it looks even better in person though:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMcBAycWX4g

Frakk...no I can't...

Spending too much money...plus I won't even have time to play all these games. I'm concentrating on Gears of War 3 and soon Mass Effect 3.

[Haruhi]

Someone on reddit emailed Gearbox about the possibility of Borderlands 2 coming to the Vita and got this as a response:



Let's try to get Borderlands 2 on Vita! Here's the topic, if you're interested in more details: http://www.reddit.com/r/vita/comment..._2_on_the_.../

[Fireball926]

Originally Posted by Haruhi

Someone on reddit emailed Gearbox about the possibility of Borderlands 2 coming to the Vita and got this as a response:



Let's try to get Borderlands 2 on Vita! Here's the topic, if you're interested in more details: http://www.reddit.com/r/vita/comment..._2_on_the_.../

I want it!

[dumaz1000]

The iOS bubble has burst, as I predicted all along it would. There are a handful of decent games, but virtually none with a substantial level of depth. M.U.S.E, Reckless Racing 2, Combat Arms, Smash Cops, Paper Monsters are all games I've purchased recently. None of these titles can compete on a grand scale with Vita games.

I've got Uncharted, Dynasty Warriors Next, Mod Nation Racer, Wipeout, F1 2011, Virtua Tennis 4, and Little Deviants.

Unit 13 has a vibrant, almost Retina feel to it's graphics. There's some jaggies present though. A little jarring, the lack of AA. Still, it looks impressive none the less. I think it supports a higher resolution then most Vita games to date.

The actual core gameplay worries me. The demo left the impression of repetitive gameplay. All you did was run from one objective to the next, shooting a handful of enemy soldiers along the way. You press a button to complete each objective, then rinse and repeat and do the same thing all over again. Variety is the spice of life and I'm just not seeing it here. Granted, it is only a demo.

I hate the lack of a single player, story-driven campaign mode, although perhaps I could live without it. I noticed there is a lot of in-mission Com chatter and I wonder if some sort of cohesive story gets told this way. I want these missions to somehow be linked together and not be entirely standalone. Some broad, arching narrative. Even without cutscenes, they could still use all of this Comlink chatter as a crude narrative device