PSVita megathread

da gamer · 07-10-2015 11:49pm

Ya think I'll pick up borderlands so. Have it on 360 but haven't got around to playing it yet at least on the vita I can play it at any time really. Great little machine

vicwatson · 10-10-2015 9:55am

Anybody know when the vita mega packs are being released? Cant find them anywhere. I assume they'll be still 199€ for the pack?

CastorTroy · 10-10-2015 9:15pm

So having only recently got a vita, I finally sat down to get a proper go at it today. So playing Uncharted from my Plus games. Enjoying it so far but is there a way to check if the game has saved? Hard to tell when I reach a checkpoint.

Retr0gamer · 11-10-2015 2:36pm

da gamer wrote: »

Ya think I'll pick up borderlands so. Have it on 360 but haven't got around to playing it yet at least on the vita I can play it at any time really. Great little machine

Unfortunately the vita port is meant to be pish.

Nailz · 12-10-2015 4:12pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Unfortunately the vita port is meant to be pish.

I think it's performance is definitely patchy, but in spite of that I think it's criminally underrated... purely because of the drops in framerate.

I'm playing the shit out of Super Meat Boy now, have been dying to play it for years but was never quite willing enough to dig out my 360 to play it. One of those games that's just perfect for the Vita.

DeclanRe · 16-10-2015 12:48pm

Hi Guys,
Just recently got a VITA. I already have a PS+ account and I've gotten a few games like Persona and Shovel knight. Anyone have an tips or tricks on how to get the most out of this?

Pixelbastardo · 16-10-2015 1:07pm

Maaan still waiting on a copy of MGSV to arrive from zavvi after dispatch last thursday. Is the Irish post back to normal yet ?

Xenji · 16-10-2015 1:15pm

Pixelbastardo wrote: »

Maaan still waiting on a copy of MGSV to arrive from zavvi after dispatch last thursday. Is the Irish post back to normal yet ?

Zavvi is notoriously hit and miss with delivery times, have waited over a month in the past.

ERG89 · 16-10-2015 1:17pm

Pixelbastardo wrote: »

Maaan still waiting on a copy of MGSV to arrive from zavvi after dispatch last thursday. Is the Irish post back to normal yet ?

Have a game ordered for my brother on Amazon. Two weeks ago today it dispatched & still nothing.

Anyone able to answer if I own a game on import can I download a patch for them?
Most of my best games are US region but I never downloaded a patch on them. :-/

Xenji · 16-10-2015 1:52pm

ERG89 wrote: »

Have a game ordered for my brother on Amazon. Two weeks ago today it dispatched & still nothing.

Anyone able to answer if I own a game on import can I download a patch for them?
Most of my best games are US region but I never downloaded a patch on them. :-/

You can.

Pixelbastardo · 16-10-2015 3:06pm

Xenji wrote: »

Zavvi is notoriously hit and miss with delivery times, have waited over a month in the past.

Dayum, i should of done a little more research on them. They had the Day one edition for 52e delivered though and couldn't resist.

ERG89 wrote: »

Have a game ordered for my brother on Amazon. Two weeks ago today it dispatched & still nothing.

Anyone able to answer if I own a game on import can I download a patch for them?
Most of my best games are US region but I never downloaded a patch on them. :-/

Damn 2 weeks is long, there must of be a bit of a back up with the irish post then.

Lemlin · 18-10-2015 10:11pm

Getting close to Xmas and giving this Vita that I luckily got for €50 in the Smyths sale so many months ago to my six year old son.

Smyths gave me an extra 4GB memory card with it. Will that fit much or where can I get a new one?

I'm on PSN so have been downloading all the games since May for it.

Any PSone classics or PSP games people would recommend for it?

eddhorse · 19-10-2015 2:45pm

4gb is useless. Not gonna get many games on that at all.

Examples :

Call of duty black ops is 2.18GB
Gravity Rush 1.4GB
Lego lord of the rings 1.74GB
Sound shapes 2.0GB
Uncharted Golder Abyss 3.49GB
Little Big Planet Vita 1.09GB

Lemlin · 19-10-2015 10:56pm

Any recommendations on where to get a bigger card at a decent price?

Doodah7 · 20-10-2015 8:47am

Try CEX. They have/had a 16GB for €28 which is not bad. I bought two of them from there and have had no issues.

DeclanRe · 20-10-2015 9:36am

tallpaul wrote: »

Try CEX. They have/had a 16GB for €28 which is not bad. I bought two of them from there and have had no issues.

Call ahead though, I went in a week ago, and all they had was a 4gb

Lemlin · 20-10-2015 3:01pm

DeclanRe wrote: »

Call ahead though, I went in a week ago, and all they had was a 4gb

I checked online stock and no store near me has a 16GB or 32GB unfortunately. However, I see delivery is only €4.95 so might get it later in the week. Thanks for the tips lads.

Beefy78 · 22-10-2015 10:34am

I'm thinking of picking up a Vita in the next day or so. How are they for reliability? I'd never buy a PS3 or PS4 second hand but I imagine a lot of Vita's get only a modest amount of use. I'm definitely toying with Adverts for this purchase.

RedXIV · 22-10-2015 1:26pm

I've never had an issue with mine but it kills me that I let a part of the screen get scratched. That's the one thing I'd watch for when you pick one. It's truly heartbreaking on the ones with the OLED screen

Xenji · 22-10-2015 4:45pm

Beefy78 wrote: »

I'm thinking of picking up a Vita in the next day or so. How are they for reliability? I'd never buy a PS3 or PS4 second hand but I imagine a lot of Vita's get only a modest amount of use. I'm definitely toying with Adverts for this purchase.

I have had mine for nearly 3 years and it has seen a lot of use, but I have had no issues with it, its quite sturdy.

Beefy78 · 22-10-2015 4:55pm

Cheers lads. I've had an offer accepted on one on Adverts so picking it up tomorrow lunchtime.

da gamer · 23-10-2015 12:05am

Started playing duke nukem 3d megaton edition on the vita tonight, got it free months ago on plus. Great port if one of my favourite games of all time. Disapointed that couldn't find one multiplayer game online though, thought somebody might be playing it! If anyone here has ir and would like a few mindless fun games online let me know.

Nailz · 23-10-2015 11:33am

da gamer wrote: »

Started playing duke nukem 3d megaton edition on the vita tonight, got it free months ago on plus. Great port if one of my favourite games of all time. Disapointed that couldn't find one multiplayer game online though, thought somebody might be playing it! If anyone here has ir and would like a few mindless fun games online let me know.

Have it myself and I'm rather terrible at it, but I wouldn't mind getting slaughtered a bit in multiplayer just for a laugh.

My PSN is cournioni.

da gamer · 23-10-2015 5:20pm

Nailz wrote: »

Have it myself and I'm rather terrible at it, but I wouldn't mind getting slaughtered a bit in multiplayer just for a laugh.

My PSN is cournioni.

Just added you. Send me a message whenever you want a game, I'll probably be on this evening

kearneybobs · 26-10-2015 4:52pm

http://www.destructoid.com/sony-there-are-no-first-party-titles-that-are-in-development-for-the-playstation-vita--317122.phtml

Xenji · 26-10-2015 5:12pm

kearneybobs wrote: »

http://www.destructoid.com/sony-there-are-no-first-party-titles-that-are-in-development-for-the-playstation-vita--317122.phtml

Shu Yoshida said that around 6 months ago, not sure why outlets have decided to pick it up again, Freedom Wars was the last first party game.

The majority of big Japanese studios and many smaller ones are still pumping out games and have many in development though.

Beefy78 · 27-10-2015 12:58pm

My new Vita almost paid for itself this weekend. Had 16 hours on trains/ferrys and the Vita took a lot of that burden. I got the 'slim' version and it really is an impressive piece of kit.

stefanovich · 27-10-2015 7:01pm

Beefy78 wrote: »

My new Vita almost paid for itself this weekend. Had 16 hours on trains/ferrys and the Vita took a lot of that burden. I got the 'slim' version and it really is an impressive piece of kit.

Where did you buy it?

Beefy78 · 28-10-2015 12:25am

Adverts

R.F. · 28-10-2015 11:12am

I dropped mine last night onto a wooden floor

It seems OK, but Im worried about her

I think I would cry if it was broken, its the old OLED version and I dont want a slim

Doodah7 · 28-10-2015 3:26pm

Currently replaying Uncharted:Golden Abyss and I am really enjoying it again on the Hard difficulty. Amazing how they crammed so much into this game for a handheld...

Xenji · 29-10-2015 3:52pm

Sony Clarifies First-Party Support For Vita, Still Being Worked On But No AAA Games.

Sony’s European boss Jim Ryan has told VG247 that there are still first-party PlayStation Vita projects in the works.

He was speaking following comments made by Sony Computer Entertainment SVP Masayasu Ito last week, who told press that “currently, first-party studios have no titles in development for PS Vita.

“Since third-parties are working very hard on PS Vita, SCE’s own strategy is to focus on PS4, which is a new platform.”

But Ryan has said there has been some confusion, and although Sony is not working on big budget Vita games, there are still internal projects ticking over for the handheld.

“To clarify what was said about Vita, which was either misinterpreted or misreported: I think what was said was that we’re no longer in the business of triple-A development of games for Vita. But there is still first-party Vita content being worked upon.”

Retr0gamer · 29-10-2015 8:42pm

Sure Sony... Sure.

Can't blame them though. It's being well served as a niche games machine by third parties and offering triple A games isn't going to change its fortunes or even suit the platform.

Xenji · 29-10-2015 8:56pm

Retr0gamer wrote: »

Sure Sony... Sure.

Can't blame them though. It's being well served as a niche games machine by third parties and offering triple A games isn't going to change its fortunes or even suit the platform.

I would like to see them put out some quirky or experimental games, not everything they put out should necessarily be AAA on the Vita.

Varik · 29-10-2015 9:36pm

There's a case or grip for the slim with r2 l2 buttons, anyone seen any other makes like this for the original vita.

Retr0gamer · 30-10-2015 10:54am

Xenji wrote: »

I would like to see them put out some quirky or experimental games, not everything they put out should necessarily be AAA on the Vita.

I'd rather they didn't do triple A games on Vita. Resistance was a fine game and Uncharted was a bit meh but both proved that those types of games just aren't that good a fit for a mobile plaform.

kunst nugget · 30-10-2015 11:02am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I'd rather they didn't do triple A games on Vita. Resistance was a fine game and Uncharted was a bit meh but both proved that those types of games just aren't that good a fit for a mobile plaform.

I didn't really enjoy Resistance but Killzone was great on the Vita. I felt a tiny bit underwhelmed by Uncharted but I think I'm going to give that another lash just to see if it's better than I remember. Games like Tearaway and Gravity Rush were wonderful for the Vita - it's a pity that it won't get a sniff of either of those sequels.

Retr0gamer · 30-10-2015 11:31am

Feck I meant Killzone not Resistance, Resistance was a bit naff! The two are such bland shooter settings they blend into one for me

Uncharted on vita just isn't that great and it's only gotten worse after the new console sheen has worn off. It looks worse than most vita games, it might pack in a lot of detail but it's very obviously running at half the resolution with no antialiasing so it's really blocky jaggy compared to very simpler games that run at full resolution.

Grayditch · 30-10-2015 12:04pm

I'd much prefer more of the likes of Killzone, Gravity Rush, Unit 13. At least it's serving me well enough as a remote play device, I guess.

Retr0gamer · 30-10-2015 12:50pm

Well I wouldn't call Gravity Rush a triple A game but it was excellent. That old Silent Hill/Siren team did some great stuff on Vita with Gravity Rush and Freedom Wars. I hope they have as much freedom since they've been put on PS4 projects.

whiterebel · 30-10-2015 2:09pm

Grayditch wrote: »

I'd much prefer more of the likes of Killzone, Gravity Rush, Unit 13. At least it's serving me well enough as a remote play device, I guess.

Same here. The games available for it now are terrible. I've no interest in using it to play what they are putting out at the moment.

Xenji · 30-10-2015 3:36pm

whiterebel wrote: »

Same here. The games available for it now are terrible. I've no interest in using it to play what they are putting out at the moment.

It is not going to change, unless the game is a port, the vast majority of upcoming games are all JRPGs, Visual Novels, Rhythm Games or Dating Sims.

If you are into JRPGs and Visual Novels, the Vita is still a little gem and the PS+ games are handy if you do a lot of travelling.

ERG89 · 30-10-2015 4:48pm

www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-10-30-civilization-revolution-2-plus-hits-ps-vita-this-december

Civilization Revolution 2 Plus heading to the Vita this December. I LOVED Civ Rev on the 360 so I'm looking forward to this :cool:

kunst nugget · 30-10-2015 4:53pm

ERG89 wrote: »

www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-10-30-civilization-revolution-2-plus-hits-ps-vita-this-december

Civilization Revolution 2 Plus heading to the Vita and PS Plus this December. I LOVED Civ Rev on the 360 so I'm looking forward to this :cool:

I don't see any mention of it appearing on PS Plus.

ERG89 · 30-10-2015 4:57pm

kunst nugget wrote: »

I don't see any mention of it appearing on PS Plus.

**** my mistake
>. <
Still I hope it's good. -_-

Grayditch · 30-10-2015 6:10pm

I might try going back to Freedom Wars. It just didn't grab me at the time. Quite hard to put up with the waffle. Infact maybe I'll get the Soul Sacrifice Delta as I didn't finish the original, despite liking it a lot and the dialogue in that was actually enjoyable.

TrustedApple · 07-11-2015 8:26pm

Been playing the vita for a bit there over the last few days i ended up picking up YS: Memories of Celceta for 20 euros on the PSN store had been wonting to play this for a while and i am loving the 6 or so hours i have put into it.

I wouldn't be the biggest JRPG fan but i do think the Vita is the best console you can play them on as the screen on the OLED is fantastic for coulors and controls are quite good as well. And the major thing for RPGS for me is that i find them hard to play for hours on end but on the Vita i can pick up and put down no problem.

I still think the Vita will go down as one of the must underrated games consoles of all time as if you look there is some fantastic games for it from Indie, JRPG and even that Borderlands 2 port isn't as bad as people say it is i played it and other then the frame rate slow down and less bad guys its a fantastic game on a handheld of all things !!!.

Retr0gamer · 09-11-2015 12:27am

I'm hard push to call the Ys games RPGs. The speed the games run at is just insane, far faster than the vast majority of action games! The combat is just so much fun in them!

ERG89 · 15-11-2015 1:49am

Was bored tonight and decided to give Persona 4 a go as it's in my backlog a long while. Got up to the point where I unlocked Yosuke's persona searching for information about Saki.
Really enjoying it but worried I ain't understanding the battle system yet.
Only had 2 battles. I kinda enjoy the downtime between them tho.

Orizio · 15-11-2015 4:03am

Retr0gamer wrote: »

I'm hard push to call the Ys games RPGs. The speed the games run at is just insane, far faster than the vast majority of action games! The combat is just so much fun in them!

They are ARPGs.

At the end of Ys: Memories of Celceta now, only the boss battles left. Great game.

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