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[killatopak]

Be evil, it's more fun always. Also how are you still a junior with your billion posts per page?

Alright, I'm gonna be an evil mofo.

I dunno maybe because the mods can't see my awesomeness. I was hoping around December I would be a full fledged member if I survive the console war.

A good game is a good game, worthy of play. Regardless of age.

Should be in the rule book of gaming.

Edit: Okay top of the page. Let's make some PS Vita games recommendati- wait! I only have one game. Soul Sacrifice for everyone!

 

[RalchAC]

And you don't own the game because??????

Good god man go buy it.

Because I bought my Vita in September and I don't want to buy the game when there is newer stuff that has a lower chance of hitting PS+. And I don't have a big budget and this month my family has asked me to hold back my money. I was about to buy Dragon's Crown (it was in the cart, I only needed to give my credit card number) and had to retreat in the last minute. I will still try to buy Tearaway because it's for 23 euros in Amazon, but I feel i'll probably have to wait until the December.

I'm not angry, it's just that I feel a little frustrated xD. But it can't be helped. I should consider myself lucky when I see that in the last three months I was able to spend around 200 euros in gaming (Vita + P4G + ToX). Some people are really fucked here in Spain.

 

[Servbot24]

Be evil, it's more fun always. Also how are you still a junior with your billion posts per page?

I think you have to be a member for 3 months.

 

[killatopak]

I think you have to be a member for 3 months.

I see. I didn't know that. The only thing I knew was that you had to have a minimum of 300 posts and I'm already well over that 3 times over. I have been a junior member since 8/30 so hopefully by the first week of December I get to be a full member. Then I'll be less prone to sleep deprivation due to bish's ban hammer.

Because I bought my Vita in September and I don't want to buy the game when there is newer stuff that has a lower chance of hitting PS+. And I don't have a big budget and this month my family has asked me to hold back my money. I was about to buy Dragon's Crown (it was in the cart, I only needed to give my credit card number) and had to retreat in the last minute. I will still try to buy Tearaway because it's for 23 euros in Amazon, but I feel i'll probably have to wait until the December.

I'm not angry, it's just that I feel a little frustrated xD. But it can't be helped. I should consider myself lucky when I see that in the last three months I was able to spend around 200 euros in gaming (Vita + P4G + ToX). Some people are really fucked here in Spain.

With Soul Sacrifice Delta just around the corner, I advise you to not buy Soul Sacrifice if you can. Unless it's a DLC for Soul Sacrifice, you'll be saving yourself on double dipping on the game with almost the same content. Besides there's Tearaway this month and that should satisfy all your paper gaming needs.

 

[corrosivefrost]

tonight i'll be adding people on PSN in anticipation of SS multiplayer... look out for me

You can add me if you like... I still have it on my card and am still likely to play. If you get your character high enough quick enough, we sometimes have room in our party for 1-2 extra when we play depending on who's around.

With Soul Sacrifice Delta just around the corner, I advise you to not buy Soul Sacrifice if you can. Unless it's a DLC for Soul Sacrifice, you'll be saving yourself on double dipping on the game with almost the same content. Besides there's Tearaway this month and that should satisfy all your paper gaming needs.

I really wish they'd clarify the distribution avenues for this already.

I'm sick of seeing the new info about it and thinking "It's a shame I'll only be playing that if it's a $20 DLC to my existing game". I have a feeling they're going to split whatever community is left by having Delta be a "new game". Based on the amount of new archfiends vs the amount of re-used content from SS, I will not be comfortable buying or spending another 120 hours with it. If it were SS2 with all new monsters and such? I'd be there day one... but it's not.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

You can add me if you like... I still have it on my card and am still likely to play. If you get your character high enough quick enough, we sometimes have room in our party for 1-2 extra when we play depending on who's around.



I really wish they'd clarify the distribution avenues for this already.

I'm sick of seeing the new info about it and thinking "It's a shame I'll only be playing that if it's a $20 DLC to my existing game". I have a feeling they're going to split whatever community is left by having Delta be a "new game". Based on the amount of new archfiends vs the amount of re-used content from SS, I will not be comfortable buying or spending another 120 hours with it. If it were SS2 with all new monsters and such? I'd be there day one... but it's not.

we all know you're going to end up getting it corrosive....maybe not day 1 - but you'll bite.

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same with Tearaway

 

[Novocaine]

Alright, I'm gonna be an evil mofo.

I dunno maybe because the mods can't see my awesomeness. I was hoping around December I would be a full fledged member if I survive the console war.


Should be in the rule book of gaming.

Edit: Okay top of the page. Let's make some PS Vita games recommendati- wait! I only have one game. Soul Sacrifice for everyone!

Hell yeah get your sac on. I'm actually glad US gets SS free this month, might give me some incentive to finish off these Avalon pacts. I basically rage quit trying to do the first incomplete phantom quest in Penitence.

I think you have to be a member for 3 months.

I was under the impression it was 300 posts? There must be a time limit too but I swear I was bumped earlier than 3 months in. Oh well

 

[corrosivefrost]

we all know you're going to end up getting it corrosive....maybe not day 1 - but you'll bite.

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same with Tearaway

Tearaway depends on pricing. If it's $25 or less for the digital version in NA, sure, I'll deal with my issues with the game and hope it's special enough to be worth it despite my trepidations about certain aspects.

Soul Sacrifice Delta? I have too many other games to play to spend $40 replaying the same game I already have with 6 new archfiends. It's just not enough content to justify going back and doing it all over again so soon. It's a shame because I love the story (though I wish they hadn't gone the route they did with the original localization) and the new graphics look nice... but I'm pretty much sticking to my guns on this one unless it's budget priced.

 

[RalchAC]

With Soul Sacrifice Delta just around the corner, I advise you to not buy Soul Sacrifice if you can. Unless it's a DLC for Soul Sacrifice, you'll be saving yourself on double dipping on the game with almost the same content. Besides there's Tearaway this month and that should satisfy all your paper gaming needs.

I may have to wait like 1 week or 2 for Tearaway, but this game is the first in my wishlist. If I have to wait for that game, I'll probably close my eyes and evade al those upcoming pics / GIFs that will probably be around GAF xD

 

[killatopak]

I may have to wait like 1 week or 2 for Tearaway, but this game is the first in my wishlist. If I have to wait for that game, I'll probably close my eyes and evade al those upcoming pics / GIFs that will probably be around GAF xD

Alright guys you know what to do. PM RalchAC and bombard him with Tearaway pics, videos, gifs and impressions on how awesome it is. Snail mail and email him the pictures if you have to.

A friend of mine has been a junior for WAY over 3 months, so don't assume it'll happen right at that time.

Yeah. I see that a lot. At least I now know when's the fastest time I'll become a member. Hopefully once the mods see how active I am in this thread, they'll have mercy and bless me with the membership.

 

[Number45]

I see. I didn't know that. The only thing I knew was that you had to have a minimum of 300 posts and I'm already well over that 3 times over. I have been a junior member since 8/30 so hopefully by the first week of December I get to be a full member. Then I'll be less prone to sleep deprivation due to bish's ban hammer.

A friend of mine has been a junior for WAY over 3 months, so don't assume it'll happen right at that time.

 

[Baliis]

It's a shame because I love the story (though I wish they hadn't gone the route they did with the original localization)

What did they do with the localization?

 

[Moobabe]

I was dicking around in the PS Store last night and I was thinking about changes I'd like to see in there:

Firstly - trials/demos whatever you want to call them. Less than 50% of the games on the Vita store have demos which is pretty ridiculous. I'd like to see that number improved drastically.

Secondly (and this is only minor) - the rating system. I think it's interesting to check user impressions of things, but the rating system is right at the bottom of the store page which most users probably don't even check. If it was somewhere like.. the splash screen of the game (with the Play, PSN, Website options etc) we could get a much more accurate user feedback system.

What stuff would you guys like to see improved on there?

 

[Number45]

What did they do with the localization?

The name of the main antagonist in the JP version will probably sound familiar.

 

[castaction]

man killzone mercenary on the vita is so fun the control are great anyway cant wait to play tearaway

 

[killatopak]

I was dicking around in the PS Store last night and I was thinking about changes I'd like to see in there:

Firstly - trials/demos whatever you want to call them. Less than 50% of the games on the Vita store have demos which is pretty ridiculous. I'd like to see that number improved drastically.

Secondly (and this is only minor) - the rating system. I think it's interesting to check user impressions of things, but the rating system is right at the bottom of the store page which most users probably don't even check. If it was somewhere like.. the splash screen of the game (with the Play, PSN, Website options etc) we could get a much more accurate user feedback system.

What stuff would you guys like to see improved on there?

Yeah, more demos means more games I could play for free.

Isn't the rating system on top of the page below the pictures of the title? The 5 star rating system right?

Improvement could be... a few gifs of the game in motion?

 

[castaction]

I was dicking around in the PS Store last night and I was thinking about changes I'd like to see in there:

Firstly - trials/demos whatever you want to call them. Less than 50% of the games on the Vita store have demos which is pretty ridiculous. I'd like to see that number improved drastically.

Secondly (and this is only minor) - the rating system. I think it's interesting to check user impressions of things, but the rating system is right at the bottom of the store page which most users probably don't even check. If it was somewhere like.. the splash screen of the game (with the Play, PSN, Website options etc) we could get a much more accurate user feedback system.

What stuff would you guys like to see improved on there?

I agree with you on the demos and more trailers of upcoming games too

 

[Baliis]

The name of the main antagonist in the JP version will probably sound familiar.

Oh, interesting. I like the english name anyways, but the JP names do make more sense now that I see them.

 

[Vashetti]

 

[antibolo]

I'm a bit late to the PDf localization discussion a few pages back, but I wanted to say that people who complain about no physical are bonkers, this is definitely a game you want to have permanently installed on your Vita, so the "issue" of digital only is irrelevant.

 

[RalchAC]

Alright guys you know what to do. PM RalchAC and bombard him with Tearaway pics, videos, gifs and impressions on how awesome it is. Snail mail and email him the pictures if you have to.

I'll leave GAF for a week then.

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If I can lol

 

[Moobabe]

Yeah, more demos means more games I could play for free.

Isn't the rating system on top of the page below the pictures of the title? The 5 star rating system right?

Improvement could be... a few gifs of the game in motion?

I mean if I want to rate the game, not to see what the rating is currently.

And yeah, screenshots MINIMUM for every single title. PMS/PSV I don't care.

 

[Steel]

With Soul Sacrifice Delta just around the corner, I advise you to not buy Soul Sacrifice if you can. Unless it's a DLC for Soul Sacrifice, you'll be saving yourself on double dipping on the game with almost the same content. Besides there's Tearaway this month and that should satisfy all your paper gaming needs.

Isn't Soul sacrafice going on PS+ this month, so no one needs to buy it(Though it's a game worthy of someones money)?

 

[killatopak]

I'll leave GAF for a week then.

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If I can lol

Good luck.

I mean if I want to rate the game, not to see what the rating is currently.

And yeah, screenshots MINIMUM for every single title. PMS/PSV I don't care.

Sorry, I thought it was just the ratings you were looking for. Isn't being at the bottom of the page something everyone does like in the play store or app store so you can read the description for the game first?

Yeah, screen shots are MUST have.

Isn't Soul sacrafice going on PS+ this month, so no one needs to buy it(Though it's a game worthy of someones money)?

For NA yes but for EU sadly no.

IHuh, PS MVP program wants survey data for the Vita team.
I'm game.

Link to the program? Or is it on the PSN store?

 

[corrosivefrost]

Oh, interesting. I like the english name anyways, but the JP names do make more sense now that I see them.

I'd much prefer the Arthurian legends part of it stayed... Magusar is just... stupid. So is Illecebra. The only one I kind of liked was Sortiara in terms of "original" names. Besides, when you know which of the roundtable the side sorceror stories pair up with, some of those become more interesting too.

Then again, I'm a sucker for mythology... and Arthurian legends are a type of mythology, really, when you think about it.

Wonderful! Things like this actually spark my interest!

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Huh, PS MVP program wants survey data for the Vita team.
I'm game.

Thirdly: We’ve got a new survey up from the Vita guys. They’ve fallen in love with your feedback, and want to know what types of games you’d like to see in the future. So this is yet another way that you can represent your communities directly with the SCEA business. Hop on to this survey and participate, please

 

[jon bones]

I'm a bit late to the PDf localization discussion a few pages back, but I wanted to say that people who complain about no physical are bonkers, this is definitely a game you want to have permanently installed on your Vita, so the "issue" of digital only is irrelevant.

why are people so nuts about this game? sell me on it

 

[perorist]

I dunno if it's just me, but it seems like the CMA is faster since the latest update.



Okay then, whatever. I was a little hazy on the details of 999 when I played Virtue's Last Reward (read the summary on the wiki- might've replayed it if I owned a copy, but I only borrowed a friend's copy not long after it came out). I did get the references and connections

Spoiler

like Tenmyouji being Junpei, and the old lady being Akane/June, Free the Soul, (and the All-Ice/Alice thing, which I'm still slightly confused about. Is All-Ice Alice from the future sent back into the past? That's the only thing I can think of, but there are some issues with that theory) etc.

It really isn't a direct sequel- it's definitely indirect.

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I get the sense that since the Free the Soul plot is continued (and they're the main antagonists) that you consider 999 vital, but that really lends itself to my The Hobbit comparison, because they were dealing with the same bad guys in that, except things were't clear- like the whole ring thing.

Also, why not just use spoiler tags to prove your point? I have yet to see anyone post any real reasons why 999 should be played before VLR.

There are tons of reasons beyond that, and it seems like you didn't understand the overall story.

Spoiler

VLR is a direct sequel to 999. The timelines in the game happen on the same timelines as in 999.

1. The shirt-hating Alice in VLR is the exact same person as the one seen in the final scene of the 999 true ending. She was cryogenically frozen along with Clover, who is also the exact same person from 999's true end timeline.

2. Junpei and Akane are also the same people from 999, and provide one of the game's biggest reveals, which is wasted without playing 999, and is integral to making character motives make sense when Clover/Alice realize it in the game.

3. In 999 there are tons of easter egg references to VLR, including conversations about the freezing technology used on Alice/Clover, as well as Sigma/Phi's "space travel" ability, and even VLR's timeline jumping menu is mentioned, along with the rabbit. Who's to say there aren't more in there for ZE3 that we don't know about yet?

4. Aside from easter egg references, there are also VITAL references to VLR in 999. Free The Soul are never mentioned in 999 but when you find Snake in the coffin in 999, he wakes up wearing the exact same outfit that Free The Soul members in VLR wear, who are the organization that you are ultimately trying to stop in both VLR and the 3rd game according to Akane. This is one of the strongest connections that we don't know the consequences of yet, especially since Akane engineered the 999 game and wears one herself at the end of VLR.

5. In the final true end epilogue for VLR, Akane straight up says the next game (Zero Escape 3) will take place between 999 and VLR, and it can be assumed both young Junpei and her will make an appearance considering how integral they are to the current plot (Akane has been the engineer behind the nonary games in both games so far).

6. Uchikoshi hinted on twitter a relationship between Phi and Santa from 999. Considering we don't know anything at all about her still, it'll be important to know who Santa is when her identity is resolved in ZE3.

7. Uchikoshi has already confirmed he'll be bringing at least one more 999 character back for the 3rd game (my guess is at least Snake and Santa). It'd just be plain confusing for people (as it apparently was for you with Alice) and be harder to follow the overall story without knowing the background of all the characters involved.

I'm probably forgetting other important stuff but you would have to read the VLR spoiler discussion threads since they uncovered tons of information. 999 is absolutely necessary to understand the 3-game series fully

 

[Symphonic]

When does Target's black friday ads usually go up? Looking to grab a bundle for $150. They were $200 last year so I'm hoping there's a decent chance.

 

[Shoyz]

I'm a bit late to the PDf localization discussion a few pages back, but I wanted to say that people who complain about no physical are bonkers, this is definitely a game you want to have permanently installed on your Vita, so the "issue" of digital only is irrelevant.

Unless you have a 4GB, or any of the numerous other reasons to not want to buy digital games.

I'm not going to play Project Diva in public, but it is a game I want to play at home on short notice so Physical is far more convenient.

 

[Mokubba]

Anyone aving trouble logging onto PSN on the Vita.

It used to do it automatically but it keeps on asking for my password now and dosesn't do anything afterwards

 

[joe2187]

Just got my $10 credit back...

What to buy though!?

 

[Symphonic]

Forgot my PSN password and I think I used a fake birthday so they're not letting me get a new one. Any way around this?

edit: Nevermind, remembered the password.

 

[Wynnebeck]

Huh, PS MVP program wants survey data for the Vita team.
I'm game.

Yeah, I just got done taking the survey as well. Go go Kingdom Hearts on Vita!

 

[perorist]

This is just beyond silly. The three Lord of the Rings books constitute one continuous story with largely the same main cast. 999 and VLR are quite obviously not. While I'm not sure how useful the Hobbit/999 comparison is, dismissing it while promoting the Fellowship one is dumb.

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Half of 999's cast (4 people) return in VLR and more are confirmed for ZE3. There are unanswered questions in both 999 and VLR that are expected to be answered in ZE3. It's absolutely fair and accurate to compare it with the LotR trilogy.

 

[Redhood]

Is there anyway the gold trophy for avalon pacts is bugged?

I did all the quests now this dammn thing didn't pop. SO Angry!!! Do I also have to do all forgotten pacts too? This guide does not says so.

http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/soul-sacrifice/198102-soul-sacrifice-trophy-guide-roadmap.html

 

[baekshi]

I'm a bit late to the PDf localization discussion a few pages back, but I wanted to say that people who complain about no physical are bonkers, this is definitely a game you want to have permanently installed on your Vita, so the "issue" of digital only is irrelevant.

No, and to each their own.

Is there anyway the gold trophy for avalon pacts is bugged?

I did all the quests now this dammn thing didn't pop. SO Angry!!! Do I also have to do all forgotten pacts too? This guide does not says so.

http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/soul-sacrifice/198102-soul-sacrifice-trophy-guide-roadmap.html

No, you don't have to do the DLC.

It's possible that it could have been glitched through updates. Maybe back out and try again?

Oh and did you do finish the side quests?

 

[hayguyz]

I'm not going to play Project Diva in public, but it is a game I want to play at home on short notice so Physical is far more convenient.

why? are you ashamed?

 

[corrosivefrost]

Is there anyway the gold trophy for avalon pacts is bugged?

I did all the quests now this dammn thing didn't pop. SO Angry!!! Do I also have to do all forgotten pacts too? This guide does not says so.

http://www.ps3trophies.org/forum/soul-sacrifice/198102-soul-sacrifice-trophy-guide-roadmap.html

You've done all branching paths?
All sorcerer side stories?
And completed the main game?

 

[Redhood]

You've done all branching paths?
All sorcerer side stories?
And completed the main game?

Umm yes! Hence the seals on chapters. And Yes All Side quest are also done;

Spoiler

magusar

has been killed twice too.

 

[baekshi]

Umm yes! Hence the seals on chapters. And Yes All Side quest are also done;

Spoiler

magusar

has been killed twice too.

Delete the game, install it again. Don't update it.

Spoiler

Maybe

it will work

 

[Redhood]

Delete the game, install it again. Don't update it.

Spoiler

Maybe

it will work

My savegame won't!

 

[perorist]

My savegame won't!

You have PS+ according to your penguin! Just use cloud saving and restore the save.

 

[Totobeni]

Just got my $10 credit back...

What to buy though!?

add $5 and buy Gurumin

 

[corrosivefrost]

You have PS+ according to your penguin! Just use cloud saving and restore the save.

Even if that's the case, if his save is post update and his game isn't current, his save probably won't work.

Umm yes! Hence the seals on chapters. And Yes All Side quest are also done;

Spoiler

magusar

has been killed twice too.

Any chance you played something like... a forgotten memory but didn't end up doing the quest? You can have the seal for those and still have them show as ????

 

[Wynnebeck]

why? are you ashamed?

Shouldn't be. I play it on campus all the time, and actually have had girls approach me asking can they try it out because they like Hatsune Miku. It's a cute game.

 

[Redhood]

You have PS+ according to your penguin! Just use cloud saving and restore the save.

So it will work on unpatched game. Hmm maybe let me try!

 

[perorist]

So it will work on unpatched game. Hmm maybe let me try!

Nvm, heed corrosivefrost's advice or find more information online before doing so

Edit - although worst case scenario, if the save doesn't work with the unpatched game, you could just patch it and then the cloud save should work again right?

 

[ThatStupidLion]

don't know the validity of this anecdote, but i don't think the annual games are getting changed up this month...

I asked today on the PSN blog regarding when we can hear about the new rotation of IGC games... another commenter said that a mod posted a response to this on monday mentioning how there won't be an annual rotation of ps+ vita games. they didn't provide a date for it, just a "watch this space for when its ready" type of thing.

sounds like a pretty easy thing for them to sweep under the rug and reveal at a conference etc. please don't let it be at e3....

 

[Baliis]

Shouldn't be. I play it on campus all the time, and actually have had girls approach me asking can they try it out because they like Hatsune Miku. It's a cute game.

I play it all the time on the bus/train, no one cares at all since everyone is too busy messing with their phone or reading a book anyways to pay attention to what I'm doing.

 

[perorist]

don't know the validity of this anecdote, but i don't think the annual games are getting changed up this month...

I asked today on the PSN blog regarding when we can hear about the new rotation of IGC games... another commenter said that a mod posted a response to this on monday mentioning how there won't be an annual rotation of ps+ vita games. they didn't provide a date for it, just a "watch this space for when its ready" type of thing.

sounds like a pretty easy thing for them to sweep under the rug and reveal at a conference etc. please don't let it be at e3....

I could've sworn that in the last topic someone mentioned that it was asked on the EU blog and they got an official reply saying there were no plans to refresh the IGC.