PSVita megathread

EJ22 · 11-03-2012 11:52pm

Can't remember where i seen it but Sony are meant to be releasing a Dev studio for people to program their own apps/games etc. The validation process is meant to be simple and its going to be a universal one. I think i read that the license is going to be something like 99 dollars a year.

Once this comes in, watch the apps roll in as we will effectively get an app store/market

animaX · 12-03-2012 12:08am

EJ22 wrote: »

Can't remember where i seen it but Sony are meant to be releasing a Dev studio for people to program their own apps/games etc. The validation process is meant to be simple and its going to be a universal one. I think i read that the license is going to be something like 99 dollars a year.

Once this comes in, watch the apps roll in as we will effectively get an app store/market

I think this is a bad thing to be honest. If I wanted a slew of cheap 1-dollar-games I'd stick to the iphone. I want the vita to have big budget AAA games, not tacky apps

EJ22 · 12-03-2012 12:20am

animaX wrote: »

EJ22 wrote: »

Can't remember where i seen it but Sony are meant to be releasing a Dev studio for people to program their own apps/games etc. The validation process is meant to be simple and its going to be a universal one. I think i read that the license is going to be something like 99 dollars a year.

Once this comes in, watch the apps roll in as we will effectively get an app store/market

I think this is a bad thing to be honest. If I wanted a slew of cheap 1-dollar-games I'd stick to the iphone. I want the vita to have big budget AAA games, not tacky apps

I agree tbh, as much as there will be tons of apps/games, most will probably be filler crap. Only saving grace is to hope that sony's evaluation process will be thorough enough to decide what's good from what's not. If this allows us to play some good indie games along the likes of bindings of Isaac etc then I think it will be a success

Sephiroth_dude · 12-03-2012 12:36am

yessssss finally won the title with fc twente in fifa

I've now moved onto benfica

caspa307 · 12-03-2012 12:56am

http://www.1up.com/features/vita-great-psp-games

fantastic list of psp games to consider

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I toped up my psn wallet! I got 55eu now.

Was hoping to get tekken vs street fighter, but as pointed out before its not coming for awile...

Is unit 13 out already?

I wanted to pick up CvM 3, but it has no single player campaing at all, I am not fan of online as I will get my balls ripped off in seconds.

There are tons of psp games with reduced prices lads. Any suggestions as I don't h e a clue about half of them!!!

I am still hooked on monster hunter, lumines and rayman thought

Gods Eater Burst if you like monster hunter thats your next buy and at 10 € its a steal

mystic86 · 12-03-2012 2:12am

http://metalgearsolid.nl/?p=937

Grayditch · 12-03-2012 2:27am

I finished Uncharted today. I wasn't blown away by it, but I realised right after I'd finished it, and put the Vita down that I'd been playing THAT on a damn hand-held. It was repetitive and predictable, but really it was impressive when I thought back. A sign of what's to come, hopefully.

Grayditch · 12-03-2012 2:30am

I meant to ask, does anyone know if the Vita's second stick can be used instead of the four buttons on PSP FPS games like Resistance to aim? I'd pick up a few games where I had trouble with that feature.

WarZoneBrother · 12-03-2012 2:51am

animaX wrote: »

I think this is a bad thing to be honest. If I wanted a slew of cheap 1-dollar-games I'd stick to the iphone. I want the vita to have big budget AAA games, not tacky apps

Not all of us have the funds for the over priced iPhone :P

animaX · 12-03-2012 3:24am

WarZoneBrother wrote: »

Not all of us have the funds for the over priced iPhone :P

Point taken, but we definitely don't want the gaming industry to turn into that! It would be like cinemas playing endless runs of two and a half men

Paarthurnax · 12-03-2012 8:29am

cloud493 wrote: »

I'm nearly done with every mystery except the sete citade one(if thats how you spell it) I've been playing along with the guide on IGN

That guide seem good, I started using one from ps3trophies and it was rubbish so went back to my dlc map. I have 88% of trophies now. I have to get the SAS and Tau weapon trophies, steel fist expert (which is tricky) plus the 5 bounty trophies. Tried to add you on psn, I take it you are not cloud493 on that.

Paarthurnax · 12-03-2012 8:34am

sarumite wrote: »

Does anyone know if there are plans for new apps? I really like the hardware, but I found the UI a bit underwhelming. The browser wasn't particularly great. I would like a Vita for more than just gaming. A mail app with push notifications etc would be pretty cool.

I'm sure there will be more apps, its early days yet and Sony seem to be focusing on the games aspect which is where the immediate money is at. There has been no system software update since the Feb launch. The system does have great potential for apps though. A mail app would be great!

Paarthurnax · 12-03-2012 8:44am

Grayditch wrote: »

I finished Uncharted today. I wasn't blown away by it, but I realised right after I'd finished it, and put the Vita down that I'd been playing THAT on a damn hand-held. It was repetitive and predictable, but really it was impressive when I thought back. A sign of what's to come, hopefully.

I agree is very easy to start comparing the games to their PS3 versions , for example Uncharted 3 to Golden Abyss and Fifa 12 to Fifa Vita, neither game is as good on the Vita, but they are really fantastic for a handheld. Another thing to bear in mind is that these 2 games are release date games whereas the PS3 versions are at their peak really. The future looks bright for vita games. Looking forward to Resistance Burning Skies ans of course we'll be comparing it to R3

Otacon · 12-03-2012 8:46am

mystic86 wrote: »

http://metalgearsolid.nl/?p=937

It would not be a Kojima game without some inappropriate perverted Easter Eggs. :pac:

Grayditch wrote: »

I meant to ask, does anyone know if the Vita's second stick can be used instead of the four buttons on PSP FPS games like Resistance to aim? I'd pick up a few games where I had trouble with that feature.

Yes you can. When you are playing the PSP game, touch the screen for a second and a config menu pops up. Select Right Stick there and you can assign it to the directional buttons, the face buttons or the left stick [for left-handed people].

Also, while in that menu, turn on Bilinear Filtering. It pretties up most PSP games.

cloud493 · 12-03-2012 8:51am

How big are most PSP games?

Grayditch · 12-03-2012 10:46am

Otacon wrote: »

It would not be a Kojima game without some inappropriate perverted Easter Eggs. :pac:

Yes you can. When you are playing the PSP game, touch the screen for a second and a config menu pops up. Select Right Stick there and you can assign it to the directional buttons, the face buttons or the left stick [for left-handed people].

Also, while in that menu, turn on Bilinear Filtering. It pretties up most PSP games.

Savage, cheers!

Wetai · 12-03-2012 12:16pm

Got one Saturday w/ Uncharted, pretty cool, but UC seems sorta like a tech demo. Traded 3DS + games, so got the PSV & 4GB & Uncharted for (technically) 25€ or so. Forgot to trade in Dragon Quest IX while I was there (didnt see it in the bag)

Considering getting Monster Hunter again since you can use the right analog for the camera (I got to HR6dual tigrex originally, finally did it, then my save got messed up and it said it didn't belong to the system, so buh bye), so it might be easier now.

tonydude · 12-03-2012 12:53pm

Can anyone with monster hunter on the vita answer this, does the online feature still only use ad-hoc mode rather than connected through wifi

Otacon · 12-03-2012 1:03pm

cloud493 wrote: »

How big are most PSP games?

The average size for me so far is 1.1GB.

robfowler78 · 12-03-2012 1:09pm

Have to say would love a god of war for this along the lines of the ps3 games. Never thought I'd say it but replayed GOW 3 with the nephew yesterday and thought wouldn't it be great to be able to do this on vita. Have the psp ones on umd dint fancy rebuying them want new graphics story etc.Maybe its that I don't get the time to game on the ps3 anymore but games like assassins creed, resi evil, devil may cry, fight night would do me just fine.

Big Knox · 12-03-2012 1:21pm

tonydude wrote: »

Can anyone with monster hunter on the vita answer this, does the online feature still only use ad-hoc mode rather than connected through wifi

Cant use wifi unfortunately no.

So disapointed the silent hill hd collection isn't coming to Vita. It could easily handle it so no idea why they decided against it. Pity!

Otacon · 12-03-2012 1:39pm

robfowler78 wrote: »

Have to say would love a god of war for this along the lines of the ps3 games. Never thought I'd say it but replayed GOW 3 with the nephew yesterday and thought wouldn't it be great to be able to do this on vita. Have the psp ones on umd dint fancy rebuying them want new graphics story etc.Maybe its that I don't get the time to game on the ps3 anymore but games like assassins creed, resi evil, devil may cry, fight night would do me just fine.

With God of War IV in development, and the fact that it is a first-party title, I would not be surprised to find it coming to Vita too in some form.

Big Knox wrote: »

Cant use wifi unfortunately no.

So disapointed the silent hill hd collection isn't coming to Vita. It could easily handle it so no idea why they decided against it. Pity!

If the MGS HD collection sells, I can see Konami jumping at making the Silent Hill games available of Vita too.

Sephiroth_dude · 12-03-2012 2:01pm

If game go bust is my warranty for the vita void?I'm glad I didn't get the 40 euro insurance now.

Big Knox · 12-03-2012 2:34pm

Otacon wrote: »

If the MGS HD collection sells, I can see Konami jumping at making the Silent Hill games available of Vita too.

Yeah true but at that stage i'll have bought and finished them all on the PS3 more than likely ha.

I think it would be an amazing addition to the Vita though. Would be a totally different experience, played in bed in the dark with headfones in crouched over the small screen. GET THE FINGER OUT KONAMI!!!!

Varik · 12-03-2012 4:12pm

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

If game go bust is my warranty for the vita void?I'm glad I didn't get the 40 euro insurance now.

Warranty is with Sony not game but you've lost any protection from consumer law that would have dealt with the retailer.

Det Somerset · 12-03-2012 4:32pm

Apparently some sort of big PSP game sale starting on PSN

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2012/03/12/psp-price-drops/#more-59504

As many PSP games can be played on Vita, that sounds good in theory, but the blog suggests prices can be as low as 9.99 which, if that's the starting from price, doesn't sound amazing.

ShaneU · 12-03-2012 4:48pm

Det Somerset wrote: »

Apparently some sort of big PSP game sale starting on PSN

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2012/03/12/psp-price-drops/#more-59504

As many PSP games can be played on Vita, that sounds good in theory, but the blog suggests prices can be as low as 9.99 which, if that's the starting from price, doesn't sound amazing.

It's been on the store since Wednesday, the YS series the only games worth getting from that list

Det Somerset · 12-03-2012 4:51pm

ShaneU wrote: »

It's been on the store since Wednesday, the YS series the only games worth getting from that list

Thanks for the clarification. Can't understand why it's been posted on the PS Blog today as 'news' then.

cloud493 · 12-03-2012 8:03pm

66 people playing near me

caspa307 · 12-03-2012 8:37pm

anyone know how much xtra vision give to trade in uncharted?

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