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E3 2013: Vita Has Games
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foobarry81
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With lots of indie games froPC and remote play from PS4, its like project shield
I actually like the PC Indy stuff though, I think a lot of it suits a handheld platform, lets me play on the sofa in the evening with headphones.
Does the recent update mean you can swap memory cards with no problems? Keeps icon placement, wallpaper and screen setup etc?
I actually like the PC Indy stuff though, I think a lot of it suits a handheld platform, lets me play on the sofa in the evening with headphones.
Does the recent update mean you can swap memory cards with no problems? Keeps icon placement, wallpaper and screen setup etc?
tearaway might push me to get a vita (along with a couple other nice surprises).
it's a genuinely charming game, and i'm not sure how mediamolecule did it. a lot of times, going for an aesthetic to appear charming or cute comes off as cloying and forced. disney infinity would be a good example of the latter.
where tearaway succeeds is its ability to make you feel part of its world. it starts off by asking for your information: height, hair color, eye color, skin tone, gender, etc. then it lets you choose who you wish your messenger, and it's off you go. the messenger has a letter to deliver to the sun. as it turns out, the sun is you, the god of this world. and so you become a character within the world of this game. this is apparent early on when your fingers, constructed as closely as possible from the information given, pop through the bottom of the floor of the world and help the messenger continue on their way. to remove any doubt that you are the god of this world, the camera also pans up to the sky to reveal your face in the center of the sun, thanks to the front-facing camera on the vita. it's a simple effect used well to make the player feel integral to the game's world.
that is important because you will be manhandling the vita quite a lot during the game. in the beginning, the messenger will only be able to jump whenever you tap the rear touch pad while the messenger is standing on drum-like circles. how hard you touch the pad determines how high he'll jump. the nice thing about this is, there is no tutorial. everything is learned through level design, and there are even nice little secrets hidden away early on if you feel you have sufficiently mastered this skill.
the game also had me make a crown for a squirrel. during this part, i could make it any design i pleased and resize it all through the use of the touch screen. when it was finished, i could take a picture of the squirrel, and one of the backgrounds i could choose was created using the real world thanks to the back-facing camera on the vita. from then on, whenever the squirrel would appear, he would be wearing the crown made for him.
from what i played, the messenger's main attack is done by picking things up and throwing them at enemies. the picking-and-throwing was also used a lot to solve puzzles during the demo.
towards the end of this demo, the messenger is chastised for relying too much on god, and to use their own legs for once. from here on, the messenger is able to jump using the x button. however, the designers spent most of this time getting the player used to being much more physical with the vita in a natural way, so those elements don't seem gimmicky or forced. i think the paper aesthetic of the game is a great choice, as it's something we as people manipulate all the time. the game just oozes good design.
the part the demo ends, the messenger is told that they might be able to get closer to the sun on a hill off in the distance. and this journey-esque type of progression will serve this style of platformer well. there was a great mix of vertical and horizontal platforming, and i can't wait to see more.
it's a genuinely charming game, and i'm not sure how mediamolecule did it. a lot of times, going for an aesthetic to appear charming or cute comes off as cloying and forced. disney infinity would be a good example of the latter.
where tearaway succeeds is its ability to make you feel part of its world. it starts off by asking for your information: height, hair color, eye color, skin tone, gender, etc. then it lets you choose who you wish your messenger, and it's off you go. the messenger has a letter to deliver to the sun. as it turns out, the sun is you, the god of this world. and so you become a character within the world of this game. this is apparent early on when your fingers, constructed as closely as possible from the information given, pop through the bottom of the floor of the world and help the messenger continue on their way. to remove any doubt that you are the god of this world, the camera also pans up to the sky to reveal your face in the center of the sun, thanks to the front-facing camera on the vita. it's a simple effect used well to make the player feel integral to the game's world.
that is important because you will be manhandling the vita quite a lot during the game. in the beginning, the messenger will only be able to jump whenever you tap the rear touch pad while the messenger is standing on drum-like circles. how hard you touch the pad determines how high he'll jump. the nice thing about this is, there is no tutorial. everything is learned through level design, and there are even nice little secrets hidden away early on if you feel you have sufficiently mastered this skill.
the game also had me make a crown for a squirrel. during this part, i could make it any design i pleased and resize it all through the use of the touch screen. when it was finished, i could take a picture of the squirrel, and one of the backgrounds i could choose was created using the real world thanks to the back-facing camera on the vita. from then on, whenever the squirrel would appear, he would be wearing the crown made for him.
from what i played, the messenger's main attack is done by picking things up and throwing them at enemies. the picking-and-throwing was also used a lot to solve puzzles during the demo.
towards the end of this demo, the messenger is chastised for relying too much on god, and to use their own legs for once. from here on, the messenger is able to jump using the x button. however, the designers spent most of this time getting the player used to being much more physical with the vita in a natural way, so those elements don't seem gimmicky or forced. i think the paper aesthetic of the game is a great choice, as it's something we as people manipulate all the time. the game just oozes good design.
the part the demo ends, the messenger is told that they might be able to get closer to the sun on a hill off in the distance. and this journey-esque type of progression will serve this style of platformer well. there was a great mix of vertical and horizontal platforming, and i can't wait to see more.
IncandescentPrecept
Banned
Everyone should get Velocity Ultra. Amazing game.
What I want is cheaper memory cards goddamit. That's the one thing that is holding me back from getting one (retailers here seem to have taken upon themselves to lower the price of the Vita already).
Is there any way Sony can update through software the Vita to allow non-proprietary memory cards? If they would just do that I would bolt from my chair the moment I read about it and get one of these babies.
Is there any way Sony can update through software the Vita to allow non-proprietary memory cards? If they would just do that I would bolt from my chair the moment I read about it and get one of these babies.
Douche McBaggins The 3rd
Junior Member
Port KOF 13 sony!
There probably isn't much there to make someone go out and buy a Vita, but as someone that already owns one, that looks like a good line up. Since having a Vita, i've been trying out games that I wouldn't normally play, and I haven't played any of the games listed, so I guess that's me set for the next few months. I cannot wait to get Tearaway and Dragon's Crown those are the big 2 for me.
Many ports and indies.
I wanted more titles like Gravity Rush. Something original that looks like a vita game - with decent production values that actually uses the power of the handheld.
I recently bought a 32gb card and unfortunately regret it
Also, how the hell isn't Jak and Daxter 60fps? It even drops below 30...
I wanted more titles like Gravity Rush. Something original that looks like a vita game - with decent production values that actually uses the power of the handheld.
I recently bought a 32gb card and unfortunately regret it
Also, how the hell isn't Jak and Daxter 60fps? It even drops below 30...
Chance Hale
Member
I can't tell how Jak looks given the glare off the screen. Anyone gets hands on with the collection at E3?
Miles Quaritch
Member
Hohokum doesn't look as good as I had anticipated after the reveal info. Pretty bummed by that, was one of the games I was most interested in too...
Many ports and indies.
I wanted more titles like Gravity Rush. Something original that looks like a vita game - with decent production values that actually uses the power of the handheld.
I recently bought a 32gb card and unfortunately regret it
Also, how the hell isn't Jak and Daxter 60fps? It even drops below 30...
Are you looking at the list? Because Vita original titles are pretty much smack dab on the top.
CaptainTiptop
Member
This sounds great.
I think a lot of people were worried the controls in Tearaway would be gimmicky but I haven't heard one person who's actually played it and thought that.
I'm only seeing Tearaway as an actual original IP with good production values.
I agree. Played the demo and is the real deal folks. Charming, inventive and fun. Loved how tapping the back panel makes platforms trampoline your character. The music and writing is so refreshingly interesting and breaks the forth wall so effectively. I'll borrow a vita to play it for sure. It, zelda and mario and Luigi where the best portable games on show.
Evolution_1ne
Banned
that's just the default fanboy response, ignore is the best option
OT: Can't wait to get my hands on Killzone
Really?
I have a Vita, and I am disappointed in it. This makes me a fanboy for what exactly? I'm a fanboy of being disappointed?
What other title in that list, besides Tearaway, fits the description I gave?
An original title (that isn't connected to already established franchises), actually uses the power of the vita hardware and has good production values ?
Just looked up the prices... shit is expensive >.>
I'll probably get the 16GB for now
Stiflers Mom
Banned
Feels great I don't own Sony shares and just play games, so this doesn't need to bother me much.
bigmit3737
Member
Are there barely any tactics games on the vita? I only know of Disgaea and frozen synapse.
I wouldn't really call the Vita version "definitive". All they are adding is touchscreen support really. Most of those indie titles that have already seen a release on PC are just being released on Vita to populate more sales, the content hasn't really changed.
Look, I really want to get a Vita, and I may get one when I purchase a PlayStation 4 for off-screen support like my Wii U. However right now it is just way too expensive in Australia if you couple it with a memory card. Take those memory card prices down and I will be happy to throw money at it.
I think you'd find PC is the home of the indies.
ElementalMage
Banned
most of the games are on 3ds or ps3
Evolution_1ne
Banned
what kinda of crazy ass logic is that
here that GTA Liberty City/Vice City stories, Assasin Creed Liberation, Killzone Mercenary, Wipeout 2048. You guys don't count because your connected to another franchise.....
or, Who the fuck cares if it's connected to another franchise so long as the game is good, shit most, as in 90%, of everything that made the Vita such an interesting console is idea that you can take your favorite franchises on the go, that was the fucking point. Because you decided to miss that point completely is your fault. Moral of the story research something before blindly buying into it, you'll save a hell of a lot more money and won't be disappointing
yeah if your fan of that shit upgraded PSP Monster Hunter game and Nintendo franchises sure
foobarry81
Member
It's Wii Monster Hunter game actually. ;-)
Evolution_1ne
Banned
I stand corrected
CaptainTiptop
Member
Only about 3-4 games are on 3DS, so a bit off from 'most'.
A lot of the indies are cross-buy though, yes.
sure, but that doesn't mean the vita doesn't have games.
Sleeplessnights
Banned
I kept scorlling, scrolling and scrolling and it almost felt like it will never end.
AppleBlade
Member
Well, that is all opinion. I own both a 3DS XL and a Vita and I much prefer the Vita's current library and upcoming games. I do know that conventional wisdom is that the 3DS library is better but I am just not excited about a lot of the 3DS's "big" titles. Animal Crossing for example does not excite me at all. I'd rather play almost any game on this list over Animal Crossing. Nintendo's bread and butter is platformers but the variety and uniqueness of the indie platformers on Vita and coming soon also appeal to me more.
Not to mention that the hardware is so much more of a pleasure to play on. As a married father of two small kids (23 months and 2 months) and 50-hour a week job, finding time to game in front of the TV with a console has become much more rare. The Vita's big beautiful OLED makes me not miss consoles or PC but when I was doing my gaming on the 3DS XL's slightly washed out, pixelated screen I kept on wishing I was gaming on my consoles.
I know I am weird though, I also preferred the PSP library to the DS library (though the DS will always have a special place in my heart as the system that lured back into gaming after a multi-year hiatus.
I think there are a fair few of the indies with new content and not just touchscreen support.
TheDarkKnight774
Member
Fix the 100 app limit Sony!
And larger memory
And larger memory
That's what annoys me about Nintendo right now. I checked the E3 thread for 3DS games, or lack thereof, and the general consensus was Nintendo's focus is Wii U so play Animal Crossing, PKMN, and shut the fuck up. I'm almost tempted to satisfying my handheld needs with a Vita because of Nintendo's overall complacency.