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Title: Playstation Vita Discussion
Post by: George on June 02, 2011, 06:57:13 am
Uncharted takes it again:
(http://i.imgur.com/ZK6am.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/ZK6am.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/cw2cO.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/cw2cO.jpg)

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Seems that NGP (or Vita) really fixes the problem with AA in 3DS games. You know how they all look like Jaggy turds.
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: segaismysavior on June 02, 2011, 01:52:40 pm
Very pretty. This alone will score Sony bonus points at E3.
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: Barry the Nomad on June 02, 2011, 02:09:05 pm
Makes me wonder if the same thing happening with NGP and 3DS will soon happen with PS4 and Project Cafe. Nintendo captures our attention, makes us say "that looks cool!" then a few months down the line we see what Sony/MS has to offer and Nintendo, by comparison, looks like crap.

edit: ooh! and I did not know this:
http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/06/02/so ... psp-games/ (http://www.crunchgear.com/2011/06/02/sony-announces-ngpvita-will-be-back-compatible-with-all-psp-games/)
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: Autosaver on June 03, 2011, 03:15:03 pm
As more info is revealed about the PSVita I get more and more worried about launch price!
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: Centrale on June 03, 2011, 05:05:18 pm
I'm expecting $350.  Anyone else want to venture a guess?
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: MadeManG74 on June 03, 2011, 05:43:14 pm
Nice bullshots [/George]

Seriously though, it looks nice.
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: George on June 03, 2011, 07:14:44 pm
Quote from: "Centrale"
I'm expecting $350.  Anyone else want to venture a guess?
Wifi: 300
3G: 350-400.
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: Centrale on June 04, 2011, 02:50:03 am
Apparently they did scale back some of the RAM in order to bring the price down a bit.  I must admit, I usually have never given much thought to getting a handheld, but this one looks promising.
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: George on June 04, 2011, 03:14:11 am
So far to me its looking like a day one buy. It depends though. On the software on board and a few more games. Uncharted did much for me :)
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: SOUP on June 04, 2011, 01:57:07 pm
I'm just a little apprehensive about those thumb-sticks. If they protrude too much, I could see them not lasting long.
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on June 04, 2011, 11:40:53 pm
This is pretty much a repeat of the DS vs. PSP wars.
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: Sharky on June 05, 2011, 08:45:53 pm
Quote from: "Chaosmaster8753"
This is pretty much a repeat of the DS vs. PSP wars.

Not REALLY... I forsee the NGP blowing the 3DS away pretty easily.
It already has better graphics and a ton more interesting games announced and it isnt even out yet.

That said, I hate handhelds so I wont be getting it.
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: George on June 06, 2011, 02:45:46 am
Quote from: "Chaosmaster8753"
This is pretty much a repeat of the DS vs. PSP wars.
NGP is not hacked yet. I think that was a major factor into what happen to the PSP.
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: Chaosmaster8753 on June 06, 2011, 09:31:44 am
Quote from: "Sharky"
Quote from: "Chaosmaster8753"
This is pretty much a repeat of the DS vs. PSP wars.

Not REALLY... I forsee the NGP blowing the 3DS away pretty easily.
It already has better graphics and a ton more interesting games announced and it isnt even out yet.

Not much different from what happened with the DS and PSP.

Quote from: "George"
NGP is not hacked yet. I think that was a major factor into what happen to the PSP.

Obviously, it's not even out yet, lol.
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: Sharky on June 06, 2011, 10:09:12 am
Quote from: "Chaosmaster8753"
Not much different from what happened with the DS and PSP.

I don't remember the DS having such a terrible launch line up as the 3DS, in fact this entire year is looking pretty bleak for the 3DS.

It doesn't appear it'll be similar sales wise either considering what I've heard recently is that the 3DS isn't exactly flying off shelves. Not here or Japan.
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: segaismysavior on June 06, 2011, 12:17:23 pm
Quote from: "Sharky"
I don't remember the DS having such a terrible launch line up as the 3DS.

I do. Even though the launch games were interesting, they weren't any more "must have" than what 3DS is offering. I wasn't impressed until Kirby Canvas Curse, and didn't get the system until Mario Kart came out.
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: George on June 06, 2011, 05:22:25 pm
3DS already played its ace. Its 3D Is it, while the DS was its touch, which was used well with Canvas Curse.

Plus my favorite DS game was a launch game, Feel the Magic.

I'll be buying a NGP if the price is right. 3DS just seems shit to me.
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: Centrale on June 07, 2011, 12:46:00 pm
Well I'm pleasantly surprised about the $249 price!
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: segaismysavior on June 07, 2011, 02:55:14 pm
I like the price, I like the features, I like the compatibility with PSP games, so now I'd like to know what games actually launch with it. I won't get one at launch, but I wish I could. I also see very little stopping Sony from using Vita with PS3 as a Wii U alternative.
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: George on June 07, 2011, 03:05:16 pm
Sony already did this with some games on the PS3 using the PSP. IT wasn't popular due to obvious reasons (the users needed to have both a 600 dollar PS3 and 200 dollar PSP)
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: segaismysavior on June 07, 2011, 04:14:35 pm
It wasn't popular cause they were streaming content to any inferior controller. Not the case with the Vita.
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: MadeManG74 on June 07, 2011, 04:15:39 pm
So is this going to have retail games , or is it strictly download-only?
Title: Re: Sony's NGP game screenshots (holy smokes)
Post by: George on June 07, 2011, 04:25:08 pm
Both.

Sony said that if a game is not good enough to be retail, it will be download. I assume it will have 4 tiers.

- Full PSP games.
- Minis
- PSN Vita games (Hustle Kings etc)
- Playstation Suite games (Cell phone games basically)
Title: Re: Playstation Vita Discussion
Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 18, 2012, 01:42:48 pm
Bringing this back from the dead and making it the official Vita chat thread.

So I finally got to demo one at the store today, impressions:

Really impressed! The build feels solid, not too big and bulky. Very sleek and surprisingly lightweight! The screen size is freakin HUGE compared to past portables. Is it bigger than the PSP?

Graphics looked great.

Only downsides, for me at least, are price and the memory cards. To be fair, $249 is the price of an iPod Touch and I think the Vita is on that level. So it IS worth it, however that is the wi-fi only price and to be honest if I had $250 to spend on a Vita, I'd rather get a PS3 and a bunch of games I've yet to play, like Yakuza 3&4 and the Uncharted titles.

In 2012, I think I'll be getting a 3DS. For the price of a Vita I can get the system and a bunch of games (including older DS titles). 3DS, at the moment, has far more games that I want than Vita.

However, in 2013 I could totally see Vita being a must have. I'm sure the price will drop a little and there will be enough quality titles warranting a purchase.
Title: Re: Playstation Vita Discussion
Post by: SOUP on February 18, 2012, 03:06:47 pm
@Barry:
How did the sticks feel? I like the idea of dual analog controls on a portable, but going with sticks instead of the sliders that the PSP and 3DS use worries me that they might get damaged easily in pockets and such. Do they stick out very far from the system itself?

I'm interested in a decent amount of the Vita games, but I'm in the wait for a price drop boat. Especially when it comes to the memory cards on the system. I've got 32GB of storage on my PSP Go. Getting near that on the Vita would cost a fortune :(.

Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Sound Shapes, Lumines: Electronic Symphony and Touch My Katamari look great though.
Title: Re: Playstation Vita Discussion
Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 18, 2012, 03:57:02 pm
Sticks felt good! In fact, I almost felt like I was using a slider given how stout they were. I wish they were a little bigger, they felt kind of small, but I think thats just because I'm used to the PS2 controller.

I was surprised by how light it felt. Wonder how a non-tethered Vita would feel.
Title: Re: Playstation Vita Discussion
Post by: George on February 18, 2012, 05:08:40 pm
I can't wait for the Chinese knock off memory cards, I got one for PSP... 30 bucks for 16gb.

I thought it was good. Come on China, give me some decent prices.
Title: Re: Playstation Vita Discussion
Post by: segaismysavior on February 22, 2012, 08:19:44 am
I was also impressed with how light the system was, and the screen is super sexy. Maybe in a year or this winter I'll pick one up, but a PS3 will have to come first. Gravity Rush is the only game so far that makes me itch to play it.

@Barry:
How did the sticks feel?

I actually didn't like them as mush as I assumed I would. They don't push very far in any direction or offer any resistance to keep you at the lowest movement possible. I immediately worried that they wouldn't offer much range to really allow for analog movement, but I didn't notice any problems with Uncharted or Gravity Rush. They did feel fine under my thumbs, so that is what matters most.
Title: Re: Playstation Vita Discussion
Post by: Barry the Nomad on February 22, 2012, 08:53:01 am
Gravity Rush demo reminded me of JSRF, which made me happy.
Title: Re: Playstation Vita Discussion
Post by: Team Andromeda on March 03, 2012, 02:35:30 am
Got my Vita along with Wipeout, Hotshots and Uncharted .

Gem of a machine with some of the best twin sticks ever made, and I've got to say the games are super tiny . Stunning Hand held that really does offer gfx like that of the 360 and PS3 in your hand.