Playstation Vita Discussion Thread

[Der-Kleine]

Two tweets from @PlaystationEU that might be interesting:

A nice little PS Vita reveal coming up at 4.00pm GMT on PlayStation Blog for shoot 'em up fans...

(https://twitter.com/PlayStationEU/st...26002412802048)
Edit: Turns out to be Velocity Ultra, a new version of the PS Mini with new graphics and stuff: http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013/...a-for-ps-vita/

And while we're in Tease Mode, we'll have news on a much requested PS Vita title at 2.00pm too.

https://twitter.com/PlayStationEU/st...28569863712769
Edit: Turned out to be this: http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2013/...a-next-week-2/ meh.

[redribbon]

just finished the oddworld and man, i gotta say this is one of the best game on vita(i think ive said it earlier ) . for those vita owner that havent had a chance to play this, please just buy it because i know you'll enjoy it.
so, my final score for it = 8/10(a bit higher than IGN score :7.5 )
- presentation = 8
- graphics = 7.5
- sound = 7.5
- gameplay = 8.5
- story = 8

[Der-Kleine]

Originally Posted by redribbon

just finished the oddworld and man, i gotta say this is one of the best game on vita(i think ive said it earlier ) . for those vita owner that havent had a chance to play this, please just buy it because i know you'll enjoy it.
so, my final score for it = 8/10(a bit higher than IGN score :7.5 )
- presentation = 8
- graphics = 7.5
- sound = 7.5
- gameplay = 8.5
- story = 8

About how long is the game?

[Haruhi]

The original Velocity was the only Mini that I really liked. If the price is right (~$15), I'll buy the updated Vita version day one.

[LucianOrb]

Originally Posted by redribbon

just finished the oddworld and man, i gotta say this is one of the best game on vita(i think ive said it earlier ) . for those vita owner that havent had a chance to play this, please just buy it because i know you'll enjoy it.
so, my final score for it = 8/10(a bit higher than IGN score :7.5 )
- presentation = 8
- graphics = 7.5
- sound = 7.5
- gameplay = 8.5
- story = 8

Finished it yesterday, loved it, would give it an 8-9 score.

Originally Posted by Der-Kleine

About how long is the game?

Took me 15:39H to Platinum it according to last save (1 playthrough on Hard).

[redribbon]

Originally Posted by Der-Kleine

About how long is the game?

Originally Posted by LucianOrb

Finished it yesterday, loved it, would give it an 8-9 score.



Took me 15:39H to Platinum it according to last save (1 playthrough on Hard).

yep took me about the same time. maybe more, because i love roaming around one area just to enjoy the graphics.

[Jinathin_x_X]

So I bought 3DS and here is some downfall about it.
- it can only be connected with wifi with WEP security... Which isn't the strongest one.
- battery life is surprisingly short. Even when I am just playing ds games
- 3DS itself attracts so much dust. It was impossible for me to (pro at applying screen protector) do it without getting dusts get stuck into it.
- ds games have a black bar when you play the game. It's kinda annoying

Goods
- joy stick is really nice
- all ds games work on 3ds.
- good sound quality.

So it's pretty nice device. Maybe I feel this way because I got it about $80 cheaper. Not sure if 3D actually hurts your eyes because I haven't bought any actual 3ds games yet. Biggest let down is that I can't connect to wi if, but other than that, it's pretty nice device. It's really small too.

[MasterChief3624]

Wait, I haven't posted in this thread yet? D:

Okay, I love my PS Vita. When I bought it at launch, I picked up Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and I played that for a very long time. I forget what happened between that and the summer, but I eventually picked up Mortal Kombat Vita, Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3. Played lots of Mortal Kombat, not too much UMvC3.

However the game I spent the most time playing, and I think it will maintain that position forever, was WipEout 2048. Seriously loved that game to death. Omg.


Then in the summer is when I hit my Vita stride. I downloaded Gravity Rush and Metal Gear Solid HD Collection from the PSN right when they went up for download (naturally it was one of those PSN updates that took forever and a year to actually update). Gravity Rush was so good. I love the main character, I loved the story, and the gameplay was very refreshing and different. Very cool game.

Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, I mostly played Metal Gear Solid 2. I played Metal Gear Solid 3 on my 360 version, but never touched the second game. I ended up beating it like three times over that summer, and it is an amazing game. From what I played of Snake Eater on the Vita, it is still just as awesome as ever, though I don't like the rear touch pad use.

So then I moved to an apartment in September, and I totally left my Vita, cold and alone, at my house. It wasn't until two days before Christmas that I finally retrieved it. I asked for only one Vita game for Christmas, and thought that it would be a good idea to retrieve the Vita again and get it all up-to-shape before I celebrated Christmas, just in case that one Vita game would materialize. I doubted it, but anything is possible.

Well the first night, after I updated the firmware, I checked the downloads on the PSN. SO many games came out! And also so many demos. I proceeded to download all these demos:

Silent Hill: Book of Memories
Smart As...
Ragnarok Odyssey
Uncharted: Fight for Fortune
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz

Silent Hill: Book of Memories was actually a rather pleasant experience. I wasn't expecting anything even slightly competent, and it baffled me that I was actually enjoying it. The music adds a lot to the Silent Hill atmosphere, as well as the location and the enemies. Still not a true Silent Hill game, but definitely not half-bad.

Smart As..., another game I wasn't expecting much from, was really good. It's basically the Vita's version of Brain Age (DS), but the presentation is infinitely more phenomenal. The menu is very fluid, the presentation is minimalistic but sharp, and the actual challenges are pretty darn fun. Very fun game, but I doubt I would pay more than $10 for it.

Ragnarok Odyssey is based on Ragnarok Online, an MMO I've never heard of or played previously. It was fun, and reminded me so much of Phantasy Star Portable, but it seems like the missions will start to grate on the nerves, and respawning enemies in arena battles... no-go for me. Still a fun experience, though.

Uncharted: Fight for Fortune - a card game based on the Uncharted universe. I had no idea what the hell they were thinking when they came up with this as a game to follow-up on Golden Abyss, a more-than-competent portable translation of the Uncharted series, but yet again... pleasantly surprised. I don't know how to explain it, but from what I know of Magic: The Gathering, it seems a lot like that. Easy to learn, difficult to master.. one of those games. I ended up buying the full game, as it was only $5, and I have had some great fun with it. Unfortunately I have hit a stopping point where the game is just too damn hard, and I have no idea how to progress.

Super Monkey Ball: Banana Splitz - Reviews I read were mediocre and middling. Again, wasn't expecting much, but when I started playing, I had an epiphany! This is exactly like Super Monkey Ball! I loved it so much. And it even has minigames! Not sure if I am still as hardcore of a Super Monkey Ball fan as I used to be, though, so I probably won't buy it any time soon. Was fun to have a blast from the past, though

So after all this gaming, we had Christmas. I opened up a package that was very very small. And.... THERE IT WAS! LittleBigPlanet for the Vita!

Long story short: LittleBigPlanet Vita is the most fun I've ever had with a LittleBigPlanet game: nary a frustrating section, nor a section that was so difficult that I couldn't progress further. Some might say it leans a little to the easy side, but the LittleBigPlanet games have never been about difficulty. Yet even then, I found the first game in the series to be immensely difficult near the end. Something about a rotating electrified wheel maze just... shivers me timbers. Thankfully, nothing like that in the Vita version.

In fact, I would go so far as to say, some of the levels in the Vita version outclass the PS3 ones as far as ingenuity and fun go!

So how is the Create mode? Given the fact that I'm not a very creative person, I don't usually get much from Create mode. But the fact that you can utilize the touch screen in this one, for some reason, makes the creating a lot more efficient and easy. There are still so many things to learn, and it gets quite complex, but I think I may finally be able to dedicate the time necessary to wrap my head around this level creator. I never could dedicate my time to the PS3 one, enough to create good levels. But it's a possibility with the Vita version... who knows?

As far as user-created levels go, the community is obviously not nearly as huge as LittleBigPlanet 2. You can't import levels from the first LBP or the second one, nor vice-versa. That's a shame. But the levels that are there, generally, can be pretty impressive. There were some in the "Editors Picks" section that blew my mind, seriously.

The arcade games in the single-player are very memorable, too. Very fun little games that reminds me a lot of iOS games in that sense.

Overall, LittleBigPlanet Vita is amazing. If you have a Vita, pick it up!

So in conclusion, I love my Vita. I believe it is a wonderful console, with immense and untapped power. The closest we can get to console gaming on the go at the moment, if Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Metal Gear Solid HD Collection, and Gravity Rush are anything to go by. It's a shame the Vita is selling well-below expectations, though... I hope it doesn't falter completely, like the N-Gage or the Zodiac. It seems the fate of the "most powerful console" still curses those who dare tempt it. The 3DS is not as powerful, yet it's selling incredibly well. The Vita is more powerful, and... nay... Same goes for the PSP vs the DS, GameCube and Xbox vs. PS2, GameGear vs. Game Boy Pocket (I think?), etc. etc.

If we've learned anything about gaming, it's that the power doesn't matter... the games and developer support is what matters. As long as we keep getting bombs like Black Ops: Declassified, Resistance: Burning Skies, Little Deviants, etc., developers will be more difficult to obtain support from. But I hope so much that the developers out there that are on the fence about supporting the Vita, realize that after sifting through the filth listed above, there are still shining gems and landmarks in portable gaming, and the potential with the Vita is beautiful. I hope developers don't give up on it just yet. It doesn't deserve to fail. At all.

Peace out.

[Der-Kleine]

Originally Posted by Jinathin_x_X

So I bought 3DS and here is some downfall about it.
- it can only be connected with wifi with WEP security... Which isn't the strongest one.
- battery life is surprisingly short. Even when I am just playing ds games
- 3DS itself attracts so much dust. It was impossible for me to (pro at applying screen protector) do it without getting dusts get stuck into it.
- ds games have a black bar when you play the game. It's kinda annoying

Goods
- joy stick is really nice
- all ds games work on 3ds.
- good sound quality.

So it's pretty nice device. Maybe I feel this way because I got it about $80 cheaper. Not sure if 3D actually hurts your eyes because I haven't bought any actual 3ds games yet. Biggest let down is that I can't connect to wi if, but other than that, it's pretty nice device. It's really small too.

I find it hard to believe that the 3ds wouldn't be able to connect to at least WPA (1, not 2). I can't remember seeing a lot of people complaining about that, so could you be missing something? (I don't own one, so I wouldn't know)

Originally Posted by MasterChief3624

If we've learned anything about gaming, it's that the power doesn't matter... the games and developer support is what matters. As long as we keep getting bombs like Black Ops: Declassified, Resistance: Burning Skies, Little Deviants, etc., developers will be more difficult to obtain support from. But I hope so much that the developers out there that are on the fence about supporting the Vita, realize that after sifting through the filth listed above, there are still shining gems and landmarks in portable gaming, and the potential with the Vita is beautiful. I hope developers don't give up on it just yet. It doesn't deserve to fail. At all.

The funny thing is that Black Ops: Declassified actually sold really well from what I've heard. (and according to the european playstation blog it was the most downloaded game on the store in december.)

[Ravenblack]

Black Ops Declassified isn't all horrible if you are more into the multiplayer, although that reportedly has problems too. The campaign is total crap though.


And with regards to 3DS -- mine is connected to wifi via WPA2. If you lower the brightness to 2, the battery life is much improved.