Playstation Vita
Since we have a thread specifically designed to deal with the 3DS, I feel that it's only appropriate to have one for the Vita too now that it's out.
Has anyone picked one up so far? Which version? Games?
Has anyone picked one up so far? Which version? Games?
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uncharted.. awesome
little deviants.... pretty much a tech demo
modnation.... mario kart is still better
wipeout... its ok i guess if you are into that kind of thing.
i also picked up the three free ar card games on psn
table soccer
fireworks
and some diver game .. forgot the name
what im really looking forward to is little big planet vita
I think Sony shot themselves in the foot with the memory cards.
The unit price, is comparable to the 3DS at launch, that isn't too bad.
The games are also pretty alright, price wise.
But then, you get ridiculously expensive and pointless memory cards, that are pretty much vital for those who download stuff of PSN (Like me!!), and my experiences with the PSP having the EXACT SAME PROBLEM, has personally put me off it.
EDIT: Oh and I can't play any PSP games on it. Good thing I only have a handful of old PSP games, so its not such a big deal, but its the principle of it really.
(I mean I always want to buy used retail games of the previous consolefor dirt cheap to play on the new one, to tide me between releases. THAT IS VEEEEERRRRYYY IMMMPPPOOOORRRTAAANTTT SOOOOONNNYYY!!!)
EDIT 2: Oh and the digital versions of the games that are supposed to be cheaper than retail versions, are actually in reality MORE EXPENSIVE!
(Online Retailers 1 Sony -37.4)
Possibility, but telltale hasn't said anything when it comes to the PSvita, so who knows.
Uncharted - It's Uncharted. It's awesome, obviously.
Katamari - This is my first Katamari game. Granted, it's freaking weird but it's a hell of a lot of fun.
Wipeout 2048 - Haven't tried it yet. Love Wipeout HD so I'm sure I'll enjoy this.
I sold my PSP 1000 (from 2005) and about 10 games and got over $100 for them. $100 may not sound like a lot but it was honestly more than I expected.
I did look at trade-in deals, though. Best Buy has a REALLY good one where you get $75 off with a trade-in of a PSP, plus and extra 40% trade-in bonus on any games traded in towards it, too.
However, I abhor the original Xbox and later fell in love with the 360 (or rather many of it's games). so there's really no way to be certain. I've yet to think of the 3DS as worth the price. In fact, I'm pretty pissed at Nintendo for the horrible launch price, which my cousin actually paid, only to not have a 3DS specific game for it until the price-cut later on. Granted that was as much my cousin's fault for wanting one at launch, but the original price was still ludicrous.
Oh, and in case anyone was wondering, no, I didn't like the Xbox 360 right away, either. I didn't want until until around 2010 after playing my cousin's for most of that year, and picked up a Slim during Black Friday that year. So yeah, what I said about "maybe eventually wanting one" could still happen, but much like the PS3, Sony hasn't impressed me these past few years.
Wow, someone else who loves Wipeout HD! Do you play on the PS3? If so, add me to your friends list so that we can have an online tournament.
Tough choice.
To clarify, it can NOT play PSP games physically, only via download. This is kinda stupid, but you can still download them for whatever price. As for using the second stick to make PSP games better? How does that work? You can use both thumbpads or can you remap things to that thumbpad similar to the 3ds?
Also, barely seen the Vita live(my gamestop DOES have demo units, but I had a good 4 seconds to see it as I was in a hurry) sizing didn't seem to be a problem, but is the screen really showing PS3 quality graphics?
They aren't QUITE PS3-quality, but they're very close, and on a screen that size they are "effectively" PS3-quality. The Vita supports all the same graphics shaders and other such things, and while it lags a bit behind its console counterpart, the result is admirable.
there are parts of the Vita Uncharted that have me taking a little break to look around... its a really cool looking game.
Games i got are:
Uncharted: liking that theres more emphasis on treasure hunting
Ninja Gaiden Sigma: still an awesome game. Ninja trials give the analogues a beating
Escape plan: kind of shit. Controls are poor and akward holding the vita without hitting the touch pad
Rayman origins: rayman origins with relics. Loved it so much I needed to 100% it again
Figures that the best use for that I can think of is in Birth by Sleep.
I hope a lot of people aren't saying the PSP Vita is great JUST cause the graphics are a tiny bit shinier or crisper. Cause that alone is no reason to think something is better.
that has not happened to me at all.. there may be something wrong with yours... maybe exchange it?
Well that is still a pretty good milestone for handhelds.
Decent launch titles were nice too, that doesn't happen all the time... I am looking at you 3DS... I wouldnt say I like it better than 3ds though... but I do like it better than psp.
Im thinking about it, gonna see if it keeps happening before I take it back. It happened about 4 times in a row, every time I did a soft reset then booted up uncharted it just kept crashing. Other than that, its only happened once so i'll see what happens
Ive got both vita and PS3 versions of Sigma, there arent any noticable differences other than possibly the framerate. Then again it came out in 2007 so its probably on par with early ps3 games. Everything looks good on such a small sharp screen. Actually, the Dynasty Warriors demo looked incredible. maybe even better than uncharted!
Sony's corporate BS is definitely a drawback, but that is true of all of its products, and most people are able to get over it for Apple, so I don't see why Sony would be any different.
Ignoring the politics of it, however, the Vita is quite simply the most unique and engaging gaming experience I have had in a long time. It is a perfect marriage of modern smart-device multitasking and traditional gaming functionality. I will sit in my house in front of my 52" TV, PS3, Xbox360 and $1500 gaming PC and play Uncharted (which I bought physically from gamestop) and FFIV (which I bought digitally on the PSN Store) on the Vita for hours. It is a strange phenomenon for me to then be able to take this experience on the road and play in airports and on my lunch breaks.
It is very difficult to describe why the Vita seems so different from anything else, maybe I should have brought a poet... Something about the goal of the system, and its execution of that goal certainly is poetic.
I'm not saying that everyone should buy one, nor am I saying that it will dethrone Nintendo in the handheld market, only that the Playstation Vita is a strange and beautiful creature that has made me feel like I am 8 years old again and unwrapping my first NES.
They have a new uncharted game, but not 2 and 3.
What's it called?
Golden Abyss. It isn't as good as 2 or 3, but still better than 1, and if you are an Uncharted fan you will have fun.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHDezyb6vhk
Thanks! It looks pretty amazing!