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[Yuripaw]

This Hot Shots lobby really is amazing. System seller right here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdmmN4bva2Q

The lobby system has actually been around for a really long time. It was originally introduced in a title for PS2 called Minna no GOLF online, which actually had a monthly fee too. It was based on the minna no golf/hot shots golf 3 set of characters I believe, but it totally had all the same features we now have in the palm of our hands.

 

[Snapshot King]

Has anyone picked up Escape Plan? If so, how is it? I find it odd that there's no reviews for it anywhere.

 

[mrklaw]

Yeah it's gone. I guess it was a quick test, but hopefully this means it'll be up before the 22nd.

how about searching on PS3?

 

[03sho]

Has anyone picked up Escape Plan? If so, how is it? I find it odd that there's no reviews for it anywhere.

http://www.destructoid.com/review-escape-plan-221958.phtml

 

[Chris_C]

Got my Vita yesterday, I've only been able to play about 20 minutes of Uncharted, but so far I quite like the machine. At the moment I have some issues with the tiny d-pad and face buttons, and their positioning above the sticks, but I'm hoping I'll get used to it.

Regarding Near, i hear it has a radius of like 10km. But what happens if you travel outside of this radius? Will the history of the people you've "connected" to be stored somehow?

Really? It said 147 people were playing games near me last night... I find that hard to believe!

How are download speeds compared to PS3?

How long would it take to download Uncharted full game via wifi?

I downloaded a 1GB demo in about 20 minutes over a 6MB connection. It was in the early evening, I imagine it would have gone faster during non-peak hours.

 

[Kafel]

Really? It said 147 people were playing games near me last night... I find that hard to believe!

Are there demo units near you ? Can people log with their account there ?

 

[Xander51]

Ok, Uncharted is a visual monster. What was with the "mixed bag" remarks? I'm a stickler for graphics and this game is gorgeous!

I agree! Apparently the performance starts to really bog down in the later levels though.

 

[patsu]

Has anyone picked up Escape Plan? If so, how is it? I find it odd that there's no reviews for it anywhere.

I have started to play it this morning. Would be able to say more tomorrow. I'm too early in the game right now.

 

[JoeFenix]

Ok, Uncharted is a visual monster. What was with the "mixed bag" remarks? I'm a stickler for graphics and this game is gorgeous!

I feel exactly the same way, I don't know what people's expectations were but on the OLED screen this game looks absolutely amazing!

Btw, anyone else having trouble getting NEAR to locate their position? I really can't get it to work, Skyhook shows that I'm in their coverage zone... I even uploaded my Mac address to their site and it still won't work.

I really want to see how many people with Vitas are close by dammit!

 

[BoboBrazil]

I wonder if there will be an option to overclock the processor like with the original psp once it is jailbroken. Also it should be possible for them to make an adapter to use sd cards instead of their flash memory cards right?

 

[patsu]

Really? It said 147 people were playing games near me last night... I find that hard to believe!

Yeah, need to understand the parameters more. The radar distance and the duration of the snapshot slice. It could mean 147 people were playing games near you for the entire week or month. 8^P

In any case, once developers start to use Near, you may still see the gift items even if those people have since left your area.

 

[patsu]

So what's up with this Standby mode issue? 9 times out of ten when I put the thing into Standby, I can't get it to turn back on after a little while. And I had it in standby today while I was at work, and the battery was dead by the time I got off.

Anyone else having these issues? It's a pain because standby basically doesn't work, I always lose my game state because I either have to do a full power-off or the battery has died.

How do you get into standby mode ? Press the on/off button ?

 

[Pai Pai Master]

How do you get into standby mode ? Press the on/off button ?

Yeah am I doing it wrong? lol

Does WiFi and stuff still run while in standby?

 

[Georgious]

Ok the lobbies for Hot Shot Golf kind of double sold me on the game. That's great.

 

[test_account]

Yes, it's stored in a list, where you can sort the near findings by date of GPS data collected.

Cool, thanks

Really? It said 147 people were playing games near me last night... I find that hard to believe!

I saw that someone here at NeoGAF mentioned it, but i dont know what the source it was based on.

I wonder if there will be an option to overclock the processor like with the original psp once it is jailbroken. Also it should be possible for them to make an adapter to use sd cards instead of their flash memory cards right?

Was the PSP overclocked to more than 333MHz? If it wasnt more, then you didnt need to hack your PSP to get that. 333MHz was unlocked in PSP firmware 3.50 (i think it was 3.50 at least).

 

[VanWinkle]

Congrats!

What games did you get?

Thanks! I got Uncharted and Wipeout 2048.

 

[patsu]

Yeah am I doing it wrong? lol

Does WiFi and stuff still run while in standby?

LOL. I also don't know. 8^D

I did that a few times, once overnight, but it hasn't hung yet.

 

[xenoflux2113]

Ok the lobbies for Hot Shot Golf kind of double sold me on the game. That's great.

The game itself is great too.

Aslo playing the demo for dungeon hunter... wow those are some long ass load times

 

[seanoff]

I don't how many different lobby settings there is but I found another one....

There's Mozart like music playing in this one :O

And the water has a slide enabled.

Haven't messed with any more unique things with this lobby but discovering double jump was a nice surprise.

where are the portals in the lobbies? so you can wander in the locked off areas or a nether world. you must find these, if they exist.

 

[anddo0]

can we use the ar cards yet?

 

[LiquidMetal14]

where are the portals in the lobbies? so you can wander in the locked off areas or a nether world. you must find these, if they exist.

They exist? I tried walking to an exit and it did ask me to go to the lobby so you don't have to press buttons to initiate it in that sense. I haven't messed with it enough though.

 

[piratepwnsninja]

So someone asked earlier but never got a response. For those with the Crystal Case from PDP, there is a single Amazon review that says:

"Unfortunately I have found that the case when faced with impact against the hinges, even a light impact, will cause the case to fly open. "

Anyone experiencing that? I want a hard shell case and would prefer to not import the Thrustmaster one (though it is awesome) so the PDP seems like the potential best option.

 

[patsu]

can we use the ar cards yet?

Do we get AR cards ? I can't seem to find mine. ^_^

 

[Takao]

Do we get AR cards ? I can't seem to find mine. ^_^

All of the western ones are supposed to get a pack of AR cards.

 

[TheExecutive]

Sitting here playing HSG2 like a peasant…

 

[dallow_bg]

My Vita stinks now.

ugh........

FUCK this case.

 

[Baconsammy]

They exist? I tried walking to an exit and it did ask me to go to the lobby so you don't have to press buttons to initiate it in that sense. I haven't messed with it enough though.

In the PS3 lobbies you could find some cool little niches to venture into. My favorite lobby had a Winebago you could jump all over.

But you said earlier that you don't see the other golfers you're playing against? You're just playing the round alone and only see each other once the hole is over and the next is loading? No option to turn on their trails? That's pretty sad if true.

 

[Dog Problems]

My Vita stinks now.

ugh........

FUCK this case.

Haha, damn. Same happened to me but it went away eventually. I let the case air out overnight and the smell has mostly went away. Still there, but I'm going to continue leaving it out in hopes of it going away completely.

 

[Eusis]

I wouldn't take that as the last word. VITA is fresh out the factory so give it some time to stretch it's legs. Firmware updates can do wonders.

Yeah, while it's a point that frustrates me (although I had checked the online manual about that and expected the worst) the fact Sony's been good about adding features (albeit occasionally removing some too) gives me hope they'll be smarter about this stuff in the future, especially since if they're following Apple's design philosophy they KNOW they need versatility in additions as time goes on. I can just hope they also enable the ability to turn off certain notifications, really want Trophies not displaying for the more artsy games.

And in regards to Destructoid: just noticed this. Kinda hope some of these complaints spread ENOUGH that Sony feels the need to do something about the ones that can be addressed (no hope for multitasking unless a game allows it, but I'll take better performance over that anyway).

Haha, damn. Same happened to me but it went away eventually. I let the case air out overnight and the smell has mostly went away. Still there, but I'm going to continue leaving it out in hopes of it going away completely.

I think a bit of baking soda would be a good idea, might be the thing that pushes it from "barely there" to "entirely gone".

 

[LaserBuddha]

My Vita stinks now.

ugh........

FUCK this case.

 

[Dog Problems]

I think a bit of baking soda would be a good idea, might be the thing that pushes it from "barely there" to "entirely gone".

I've never actually used baking soda for anything like that. Should I set it out in the open near the case or actually put it in there? I don't want to make a mess inside.

 

[Reclaimer]

My case just had a plasticky smell for a day and now it's gone. I bet some batches are using different glue or mold release agents which stink more.

 

[Man-is-Obsolete]

In the PS3 lobbies you could find some cool little niches to venture into. My favorite lobby had a Winebago you could jump all over.

But you said earlier that you don't see the other golfers you're playing against? You're just playing the round alone and only see each other once the hole is over and the next is loading? No option to turn on their trails? That's pretty sad if true.

Can at least voice chat with everyone?

 

[dallow_bg]

It's still there!

 

[Kafel]

Just sink your cases in Chanel n°5. It's what I do usually.

 

[Baconsammy]

Can at least voice chat with everyone?

I doubt it. You can type out really short messages in box near your name. Or use canned phrases.

 

[Reclaimer]

Wipeout is great! I can already feel the addiction setting in.

Total wipeout virgin here though, so help me out:

What's the "proper" wipeout control scheme and method for playing? The default trigger to accelerate and dual-airbrake are comfortable, but I'm guessing I'll need the triggers for individual left/right air brake later when tracks are tougher, leaving the accel on th X button? Dpad taps seem pretty good now, but should I be training on the analog?

 

[EhrgeizVII]

Why do articles like the one on Destructoid keep saying the Vita doesn't multitask?

The only thing it doesn't do is webbrowsing while a game is running, right?

 

[Baconsammy]

Just sink your cases in Chanel n°5. It's what I do usually.

Reminds me of a joke my wife once told me: Eve was bathing in the river and God exclaimed, "Great, now I'll never get that smell out of the fish!"

 

[Deadly Cyclone]

Just sink your cases in Chanel n°5. It's what I do usually.

I'd douse mine with Crystal if I had one.

 

[JakkuFurosu]

Why do articles like the one on Destructoid keep saying the Vita doesn't multitask?

highlighted the answer.

you can easily run a few things at once...theres youtubes of like 5things going at once. Ive been playing hsg with the music player playing my tracks all day and checked messages while doing that so....

 

[UFRA]

Good games in HSG this evening guys. That was a lot of fun. Especially that last game with 8 of us.

Too bad someone was too busy taking pics of himself in lobbies rather than playing with us!! Hmmmmmmm!!!

 

[cheststrongwell]

Had a scare yesterday. My roommates cat jumped up on my computer desk and spilled a glass of water on my brand new Vita. Cleaned it off real quick and everything seemed to be working until I tried to play Tactics Ogre. Some water got into the dpad and made it constantly act as if I were pressing down. Buried it in a bag of rice all night and it's working fine now. Was so scared!

 

[CrankyKong]

Describe for me exactly how the vita case smells

 

[cheststrongwell]

Describe for me exactly how the vita case smells

Mine smelled like a dirty potato. Smell is gone today though.

 

[Sye d'Burns]

Mine smelled like a dirty potato.

Well, at least the rice would be an improvement. Sucks for the warranty though. My condolences.

 

[Reluctant-Hero]

Well, it looks like I need to buy a second AC adapter pack and USB cable for my office. I burned through my battery an hour playing Hit Shots and Stardust in intervals throughout the day.

Damn, I love this thing.

 

[SketchTheArtist]

Any news on PSone Classics being playable on a Vita?

 

[patsu]

All of the western ones are supposed to get a pack of AR cards.

Found them ! Forgot I stashed them in my cabinet. Phew~

 

[Bojanglez]

Sitting here playing HSG2 like a peasant…

LOL, I have been doing the same after seeing all the HSG chat in here, can't wait 'til the 22nd now