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Son of Cervantes
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If you're not fixated on the OLED screen, wait for the new revision which will come with an LCD screen and 1 GB of internal memory. Get a 4GB card and buy physical while you wait for the prices on memory cards to come down (I think the 32GB cards will drop in price when the 64GB cards come out).
But if your price range is really $100-$150, maybe it will be on sale on Black Friday? There was an AC:L bundle last year on Amazon around that time that sold out pretty quick.
Glass Rebel
Member
I bought one used and a 16 GB card for the equivalent of $200, subbed for PS+ for a year and bought Persona 4 Golden and Metal Gear Solid HD Collection (already owned a physical copy of Gravity Rush which I got for ~$5).
It'll take a while for me to finish the games I actually bought and I'm looking into WipEout 2048, Everybody's Golf, Dragon's Crown, Killzone: Mercenary and Rayman Legends.
The upcoming releases look also pretty decent with Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, Ys: Memories of Celceta, Tearaway, Gravity Rush 2, Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD, Soul Sacrifice Delta and Danganronpa.
Also cool is that I already got Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Jak and Daxter Trilogy, New Little King's Story, Stealth Inc., Urban Trials, Street Fighter X Tekken and Touch My Katamari from PS+ with more to come.
Overall I think it's pretty good value if you're into handheld gaming and if you are okay with PS+ basically being a rental service that gives you random games every few weeks.
It'll take a while for me to finish the games I actually bought and I'm looking into WipEout 2048, Everybody's Golf, Dragon's Crown, Killzone: Mercenary and Rayman Legends.
The upcoming releases look also pretty decent with Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate, Ys: Memories of Celceta, Tearaway, Gravity Rush 2, Final Fantasy X|
Also cool is that I already got Uncharted: Golden Abyss, Jak and Daxter Trilogy, New Little King's Story, Stealth Inc., Urban Trials, Street Fighter X Tekken and Touch My Katamari from PS+ with more to come.
Overall I think it's pretty good value if you're into handheld gaming and if you are okay with PS+ basically being a rental service that gives you random games every few weeks.
Just get a Vita now and don't look back. There is one waiting for you at your local Sony Store, GameStop, Wal Mart, etc... etc..
I wouldn't want you around the highway if you are playing your PSP while driving
I wouldn't want you around the highway if you are playing your PSP while driving
R_thanatos
Member
Corvo , there are 2 games you MUST consider when you buy a PS VITA
-Persona 4 golden
-Soul sacrifice
and then there is ONE service you must have:
-PS+
UmVC3 is also a fine choice.
-Persona 4 golden
-Soul sacrifice
and then there is ONE service you must have:
-PS+
UmVC3 is also a fine choice.
badnewsbeers
Member
I'm on the fence too. Uncharted looks good but I'm not huge on Japanese RPGs. Tough call
I should mention I already own a 3DS. So I'm not worried about Nintendo exclusives and such 'cuz I have a 3DS. But since 3DS doesn't have some of the things Vita does (most especially the account system), I see reason enough to consider a Vita to go with it.
I need to finish SMT4, but I've heard good things about Persona 4. I also want VLR, and since the 3DS version is never gonna be fixed, might as well go with the Vita.
EDIT: I guess I should add that I am a big fan of JRPGs. Like, for PSP I had KH:BBS, FFT-0, TWoL, and Dissidia, but I also like other games. Peace Walker was one of my favorite PSP titles, so the HD collection would be nice (even though I own Snake Eater 3D).
Yeah. I'm still getting a LCD Vita, honestly
The Vita 2000 you posted has a cute colour scheme, but ehhh if I'm going to lose OLED I'd at least need TV out.
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
Yeah. I'm still getting a LCD Vita, honestly
It's LCD, a quantified technology that is well known. OLED is simply better, that doesn't mean LCD is no longer the same LCD we've all be gaming with this past generation with our TV's.
In the long run, if it helps Sony bring down the costs of the Vita than LCD is the better choice and I see why they made that choice. Because everyone who seems to own a Vita (myself included) loves it and the price is probably the biggest element of why people aren't jumping on board, especially with all the influences a Vita will have with the PS4 in the future.
OniBarubary
Banned
I'll be honest, I have nowhere near the love that some people have for this device. And I was really looking forward to it as well. Mine...sits around. A lot. It just does not have any games that I want to play on it, at least that have come out here. If it has a PS Vita/PS3 version...I get the PS3 version. I've played maybe 5 games on it since I got it pretty much a year ago (some ports like P4G and some PSP games that have come out) and looking at the line up to come I don't think I'm going to break 10 this year. This may seem worthwhile to some or a decent amount, but considering the sheer volume of games I play on literally every other system I own...it's kinda sad.
It just doesn't excite me at all. It's a great system, very strong and blah blah whatever. But I just don't use it that much.
It just doesn't excite me at all. It's a great system, very strong and blah blah whatever. But I just don't use it that much.
This will be repeated often, but PS+ is a necessity. A memory stick that is at least 8GB (but 16-32 is ideal), and that's the two main things.
Game wise, there are more than a few threads here on gaf with lists of all of the available Vita games. With that said, my own personal top picks in no particular order:
VITA:
Persona 4
Guacamelee
Gravity Rush (free with PS+)
Sly Cooper TiT
PlayStation All Stars
Uncharted Golden Abyss (free with PS+)
Soul Sacrifice
wipEout 2048 (free with PS+)
Dragon's Crown
LittleBigPlanet Vita
And some bonus PSP titles that I highly recommend:
Gladiator Begins
Final Fantasy Dissidia 012
Corpse Party
CLADUN
Y's Seven
Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection
Half Minute Hero
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of The Lions
Resistance Retribution
Killzone Liberation
And that's not even a fraction of what I could recommend (ie Unit 13, Super Stardust Delta, Mutant Blobs Attack, etc). These are just my own subjective favs for the system that I'll recommend in a heartbeat. The system is excellent, and the library is unfairly criticized and dismissed by many people that have know idea of what the system has available for it.
Game wise, there are more than a few threads here on gaf with lists of all of the available Vita games. With that said, my own personal top picks in no particular order:
VITA:
Persona 4
Guacamelee
Gravity Rush (free with PS+)
Sly Cooper TiT
PlayStation All Stars
Uncharted Golden Abyss (free with PS+)
Soul Sacrifice
wipEout 2048 (free with PS+)
Dragon's Crown
LittleBigPlanet Vita
And some bonus PSP titles that I highly recommend:
Gladiator Begins
Final Fantasy Dissidia 012
Corpse Party
CLADUN
Y's Seven
Final Fantasy IV: Complete Collection
Half Minute Hero
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of The Lions
Resistance Retribution
Killzone Liberation
And that's not even a fraction of what I could recommend (ie Unit 13, Super Stardust Delta, Mutant Blobs Attack, etc). These are just my own subjective favs for the system that I'll recommend in a heartbeat. The system is excellent, and the library is unfairly criticized and dismissed by many people that have know idea of what the system has available for it.
TetraGenesis
Member
All we do is talk up Vita! What are you still doing here? Just get one, dummy!
You're no dummy. You're about to buy a Vita.
To Far Away Times
Member
I'd only get one if you had all the other systems. That library looks pretty weak to me.
Plinko
Wildcard berths that can't beat teams without a winning record should have homefield advantage
Quite simple: tally up all the games you like for the system. If it's enough for you, buy it.
The memory cards are ridiculously overpriced and, to me, the retail library is terrible. The indies are fantastic, though, and look to get better over time.
If you do buy one, you HAVE to get PS+. It's the best deal in gaming today.
I not only don't mind not having OLED, I kind of prefer not having to deal with potential burn-in and mura effect.
i only play yugioh while driving. and i only either see the screen through field of view while looking at the street or if no traffic at all,etc, look at the screen while the windshield is well within my field of view...
the fact that i can almost play with my eyes closed helps too.
i'm not going to say it's perfectly safe blabla. i wish no one else does it because i don't trust them to have the same abilities as i do. even then, if i fail at some little detail in the wrong time bad things will def happen.. so i even don't fully trust myself to do it.
i do still do it no problem anyway, with care and help from lot's practice. never had 1 accident while playing, had 3 while not doing anything else but driving.. music was off on those 3 times even and i wasn't smoking, just driving. funny odds hey?
i didn't mention i use certain methods that are not needed while driving normally, plus i drive "safer" (aka slower,further,etc) while gaming for obvious reasons.
At the moment the majority of Vita's library is made up of some type of a port. You need to be okay with the idea that the system might get most of its use as a port machine, and if you plan on getting a PS4 it'll also be a streaming device. That's not to say there isn't stuff that you can only get on the Vita, there are some great titles already out and some great ones coming down the pipe but at the rate it's been going it'll be more of the former than the latter.
Price-wise it just went through a drop so in terms of getting the best deal, your best bet is to keep an eye out during the holiday sales. If you already have a PS3 you hopefully have a PS+ membership, if not then it'll be one of the best $50 you spend. The caveat is that if you get PS+ you'll need a lot of memory card space and that means at least 8GB. I'm running with an 8GB card and I've only been able to pull off about 4 Vita games and two small PSX games.
The Vita really shines in situations you may or may not be in. For me, I like to be with my family. When I game on the TV everyone tends to get bored so I feel bad playing for longer sessions. With the Vita I can crash on the couch, watch TV, play great games and not feel like I'm being a bother. Of course the same applies to the 3DS but it's just a different set of games that I felt was worth it. The sleep functionality from the PSP carries over which I'm sure you'll be happy about. The other thing I really enjoy is the multi-tasking, although it doesn't happen a lot the convenience of suspending your game to check something on the web and then being able to jump right back in is something you don't appreciate until you use it.
Price-wise it just went through a drop so in terms of getting the best deal, your best bet is to keep an eye out during the holiday sales. If you already have a PS3 you hopefully have a PS+ membership, if not then it'll be one of the best $50 you spend. The caveat is that if you get PS+ you'll need a lot of memory card space and that means at least 8GB. I'm running with an 8GB card and I've only been able to pull off about 4 Vita games and two small PSX games.
The Vita really shines in situations you may or may not be in. For me, I like to be with my family. When I game on the TV everyone tends to get bored so I feel bad playing for longer sessions. With the Vita I can crash on the couch, watch TV, play great games and not feel like I'm being a bother. Of course the same applies to the 3DS but it's just a different set of games that I felt was worth it. The sleep functionality from the PSP carries over which I'm sure you'll be happy about. The other thing I really enjoy is the multi-tasking, although it doesn't happen a lot the convenience of suspending your game to check something on the web and then being able to jump right back in is something you don't appreciate until you use it.
Come on man. No matter how good you might be at playing while driving that shit is dangerous.
if i say "YOLO!" will you understand it's a joke and i despise people who say yolo?
you should see me doing it. plus i've came to the conclusion i would only do it with yugioh for a number of reasons i tested.
the game has a speed mode where everything is almost instant. the game will hold off as long as you don't press X. i know all the decks by heart. i know my own deck like my body and it's pretty easy to decide what to use in each situation, there is little to no mental challenge and def no attention gobbling from the game.
so it comes down to pretty much how you use a radio in a car. you search every meter of the street for possible threats, you clear that for 2-4 seconds nothing major should happen, the PSP is in front of the steering wheel where i can see both things (road and screen) at the same time, and never do i "play" for more than 2-4 seconds time in a row and rather repeat the "scanning" exercise. the time i use the screen is to read cards and position cursor or cards.
it effectively lowers my response time. that is so true. but then again so can a lot of other things do too. and i really think the difference is negligible. some people get to worse states just by talking, both in response time and attention, nevermind doing mental efforts.
it's about the same degree of safe as some people have driving normally. think about this:
whenever you focus on a road sign, and passing pedestrian, the car in front's plate, you look at the rearview, etc etc etc, each of those events takes more attention to the road in general from you than PSP takes from me. lot's of people have huge unnoticed tunnel vision undergoing when they are driving, this is because of the "boredom" of keeping attention to the road. by playing a game under a set of rules and circumstances i can effectively make myself more focused on the road and driving safer (i am an aggressive driver and i like to hammer down the pedal, i dislike breaking as it is a major waste of energy if possible to avoid)
there are some studies and documentaries around jet fighter pilots and what they do while "driving",/and or around driving and the impact of calls or other distractions, that really overlap with my "study", finds and conclusions/claims. i'm not reinventing the wheel here, but like i said before should any 1 little detail go wrong at the wrong time and there are consequences so i wouldn't recommend it to myself if i could talk to a clone of me much less do i trust random people to be able to do this for 1km of road without people in 10km around
PS: the key to this is:
- good ability to multitask and self train mentally
- balancing the mental effort (this is where most people have the real problems. some people just don't have the mental capacity to withstand driving plus thinking. and even the most brilliant man is affected if he is calculating some challenging math while driving)
- balancing attention and controlling how to view with field of view and not just that 1 point humans naturally focus. this is an art, to be able to process a full picture of what you see actively and not just 1 point where you focus - aka splitting visual focus.
3rd Person adventure/beat'em'up.
i suggest youtube. epicnamebro has some nice footage for instance...
Dragon's Crown is also very good for anyone with a Vita.
It's Monster Hunter-esque. There is a solid demo on the PSN store, so you can try before you buy.
Theres a demo on the PSN store.
I tried the demo out. Thorougly enjoyed it for the short time I played it. Man the demo was very meaty and they went all out on it. Took me a while to complete the demo.
And they got me to feel remorse over a character and really got me attached to the story. The dialogue and work they put into this game oozes out when you flip the page to hear the next line. Even the English VO, I thought were very well done.
I wasn't an actual fan of the gameplay. Mind you, I also detest monster hunter. But atleast unlike monster hunter this game gets rid of the more useless filler shit you typically do in monster hunter for the more meaty boss battles.
The spells and everything was awesome and customization. But my main problem is the genre itself. I cant stand these types of games but if I had to choose one I would probably select soul sacrifice over monster hunter or gods eater burst.
famousmortimer
Banned
Vita sales are shit. Using a vita is the shit.
Buy it and ps+, you won't regret it.
Buy it and ps+, you won't regret it.
King_Richard
Member
I'm getting a Vita when FFX/FFX-2 HD come out. I would love to play those games on-the-go, along with other PS2 HD remakes and PS1 games. Plus, I already have PS Plus and have been downloading all the free Vita games that come out.
Here's a comparison between PSP 3000 LCD screen and Vita's OLED that shows off what the advantages of OLED really are:
No ghosting, and vivid colours.
So that's what that is when I play Spelunky on my PS3. Damn... I'm getting a new TV.
I find it amazing that PS+ is basically a hidden cost at this point. You can't have a Vita without a yearly subscription for free games !!
I don't care if you are playing with yugiph or painting the next Mona Lisa, you shouldn't be doing that shit while driving no matter how good you cab multitask.
I've had some close friends who got in accidents because of asshats dicking around while driving.
i understand your pain. i have both personally and with family and friends got accidents because of idiots behind wheels.
but i'm sorry to tell you are less in risk with me driving while playing than with certain people making calls while driving, and they will be legally doing it..
cops can't catch me playing, accidents don't happen, it gets me to actually drive "better". i see no reason to stop. i get really frustrated if i'm only driving, not to mention angry, because most of the people driving seem to be as smart as a chicken and as egoistical/egocentric and uncivilised as a human can be.
i'll stop after i get 1 accident no matter how small, or even a "mere" scare, that was because of gaming or not avoided because of gaming.
so no PS4 online (outside of f2p and subscriptions) for you too?
Speaking of Monster Hunter-esque, I wasn't a big fan of the one Monster Hunter game, but would things like God Eater work out for me? Like my big problems with MonHun I guess was I didn't much like the kind of lack of a plot/end goal and I sort of didn't like not being able to lock on when I had no 2nd analogue.
I still don't like the idea of having to buy a bunch of games again in order to have them on the go. If I ever ended up buying a lot of PS4 games I'd think about a Vita for Remote Play, but to sell me on one by itself I'd have to see at least half a dozen exclusive games of Tearaway quality.
I could possibly see getting one in the future in combination with a Vita TV, and then just buying multiplatform games on Vita so I can play the same copy on a TV and on the go, if that game doesn't have a PC version or something.
I could possibly see getting one in the future in combination with a Vita TV, and then just buying multiplatform games on Vita so I can play the same copy on a TV and on the go, if that game doesn't have a PC version or something.
Honestly, no. On PC I don't pay for online, with Nintendo I don't pay for online.
I tried today and the bidding went from 120 to 170 in the last five minutes. I don't know that I have the patience for eBay shenanigans.
I'm pretty sure people who text while driving use these same excuses, and there's a reason why we have laws against that now.
On topic: As a day one Vita owner, I say get one. UMvC3 is great on it. But the game I haven't seen mentioned that I've been playing a bunch of thanks to an Amazon sale is Muramasa Rebirth. Good lord that game is ridiculously good looking, and pretty fun to play as well.
Even if you decide to wait till Black Friday to get a Vita I'd go ahead and get PS+ now, if what they currently have up appeals to you. That way you'll already be building a library. If you're in the US right now Rayman Origins, Wipeout 2048, Uncharted, Gravity Rush and Star Wars tables for Zen Pinball are the free Vita games with Darkstalkers Chronicle and GTA: Liberty City Stories being the free PSP games. Next month we get Sine Mora and Hotline Miami.
Stephen_drewz
Member
Just bought a Vita today. Been on the fence for a while but with recent continuous trips away for work I made the investment. I get insanely bored when working away(Mine sites) so this should help.
I did splurge for the 32gb memory card which hurt, but it's done now! One question though, can you download games from PSN and PSN+ and transfer them to your PC to quickly copy back onto the card later; as opposed to having to delete and re download?
Thanks
I did splurge for the 32gb memory card which hurt, but it's done now! One question though, can you download games from PSN and PSN+ and transfer them to your PC to quickly copy back onto the card later; as opposed to having to delete and re download?
Thanks
My major problem is the hidden cost needed to get around Sony's stupid paranoia to cut memory card size issues down. 3-6 gig titles needed to be backed up for a 100kb-1meg save file is downright insane. And Sony's answer for that is "lol pay us $50/year and get rental titles you may never play."
Add in the update/patches that increase in size and take up memory card space and the memory card prices and sizes are just huge issues for the system.
So, you're putting the lives of everyone around you in danger so you can play a stupid video game while driving, and OTHER DRIVERS are the "egocentric" ones? This is ridiculous. I can guarantee you it does not make you drive better, and you are probably not a fit judge of how distracted the game makes you. And, Jesus Christ, "I'll stop doing it if I get in an accident" is not a valid thing to say... About anything! "I'll keep risking the lives of everyone around me until I eventually end one, then I'll stop."
You need to think about the possible consequences of your actions, goddamn.
Glass Rebel
Member
Well, this thread took a turn for the weird.
The Vita is worth you purchase, specially if you can find a good deal (bought mine + 16gb mem card for 120 euros).
Don't listen people that said it has no games. They're lying, being subjective (no games isn't the same as no games that i want) or simply are not informed enough. If you have PS+, i don't know what are you exactly waiting.
There are some awesome games like Gravity Rush (2 has been recently announced!), Soul Sacrifice, Uncharted: Golden Abyss (less shooting, more adventure and treasure hunting. Good game), Wipeout 2048, LBP Vita (best in the series), Killzone Mercenary and a lot more. Japanese support is getting some steam, with releases like Toukiden, Danganropa and other games. And there is P4Golden which is for most people one of the better JRPGs ever (I have to try it myself, buy i've played P3 and it was amazing, so i'm confident in it).
Furthermore, it's an amazing piece of hardware. The screen is awesome and make looks game a lot better. PS1 games look less bad due to the smaller screen. Controls are tight, second analog stick is pretty good and the D-Pad is amazing if you like 2D games (like fighters or platformers). The battery didn't last more than 4-6 hours, but you won't have a problem in most cases (unless you spent a lot of time in traveling).
Trophy hunting is easier too, probably because going from one game (or app) to another is fast an easy. You could play 20 minutes of Uncharted, going to Rayman Legends, play two levels and after that do 3 races in WipeOut. Its sleeping mode is very good too and make very easy to pick up the Vita anytime.
Since I bought my Vita, I spent much less time with my PS3. It really is a good device. And buying PS3/Vita multiplatform titles in your Vita will be useful because in less than two years you'll probably put on a shelf you PS3. With the Vita you'll have access to those games whenever you want... and wherever you want.
Don't listen people that said it has no games. They're lying, being subjective (no games isn't the same as no games that i want) or simply are not informed enough. If you have PS+, i don't know what are you exactly waiting.
There are some awesome games like Gravity Rush (2 has been recently announced!), Soul Sacrifice, Uncharted: Golden Abyss (less shooting, more adventure and treasure hunting. Good game), Wipeout 2048, LBP Vita (best in the series), Killzone Mercenary and a lot more. Japanese support is getting some steam, with releases like Toukiden, Danganropa and other games. And there is P4Golden which is for most people one of the better JRPGs ever (I have to try it myself, buy i've played P3 and it was amazing, so i'm confident in it).
Furthermore, it's an amazing piece of hardware. The screen is awesome and make looks game a lot better. PS1 games look less bad due to the smaller screen. Controls are tight, second analog stick is pretty good and the D-Pad is amazing if you like 2D games (like fighters or platformers). The battery didn't last more than 4-6 hours, but you won't have a problem in most cases (unless you spent a lot of time in traveling).
Trophy hunting is easier too, probably because going from one game (or app) to another is fast an easy. You could play 20 minutes of Uncharted, going to Rayman Legends, play two levels and after that do 3 races in WipeOut. Its sleeping mode is very good too and make very easy to pick up the Vita anytime.
Since I bought my Vita, I spent much less time with my PS3. It really is a good device. And buying PS3/Vita multiplatform titles in your Vita will be useful because in less than two years you'll probably put on a shelf you PS3. With the Vita you'll have access to those games whenever you want... and wherever you want.
GE isn't available where I'm at so I don't know what that's like, but I can say that Soul Sac does have a great narrative, and it does have a lock on feature. It's the same type of game as MH genre wise but they play totally different, sort of like Serious Sam is a FPS and so is ARMA but they play different. I haven't been able to get into MH myself but I have 40+ hours clocked in SS and I've enjoyed every minute of it so far.
I can't tell if this is a serious post but either way I found it very funny.
Blue Submarine No. 6
Member
If you loved the PSP, you'll likely love the Vita
The Irony... How reassuring that you'll stop your clearly idiotic behaviour after you kill or maim someone. Your behaviour is indefensible.
The Irony... How reassuring that you'll stop your clearly idiotic behaviour after you kill or maim someone. Your behaviour is indefensible.
Weltall Zero
Member
I personally didn't like God Eater all that much, but the Soul Sacrifice demo was fantastic (not to mention crazy generous, it's longer than some full games with no less than three bosses). Also, you're in luck, as a) it has an intriguing plot (the demo has, at least), and b) you have BOTH a second analog for the camera AND a perfectly implemented lock-on. I personally liked it more than Monster Hunter for now, as it seems to have much less farming/grinding (for one, there are no "consumables" per se; your spells, including heals, have a limited number of uses but assuming you don't completely exhaust them, they fill up at the end of each mission).
I have way too much on my plate but I'll definitely pick this up if/when it gets on sale on the EU PSN.
legacyzero
Banned
OP, it may not look like it now, but I believe Vita is on the rise. Especially this year with the long list titles that are on the way. Memore card price drops (even though they are still stupidly expensive) help
My strategy was to get a 16gb mem card and resort to buying all the big games on physical (IE Killzone Mercenary, which was worth every penny). Which has been successful so far.
Also, OLED is clearly superior to LCD, so be sure to pick up that version. You'll be glad you did.
My strategy was to get a 16gb mem card and resort to buying all the big games on physical (IE Killzone Mercenary, which was worth every penny). Which has been successful so far.
Also, OLED is clearly superior to LCD, so be sure to pick up that version. You'll be glad you did.
chixdiggit
Member
I love my Vita. Play it every day if even for only a few moments. The battery life is great and I love the selection of games on it.
You can but it's not quick or headache free. Download content manager onto your computer. Then you can manage your vita data.