Well I finally got my copy, and I have to say I'm a bit disappointed so far.
The graphics are phenomenal. The colors pop, and I was instantly thinking this is one of the best looking Vita games. But so far, most of the videos, the actual content, the direction, are not as great as some past videos in the series.
The audio also sounds flat. I always play these games with my nice headphones plugged in, and all the songs sound flat. Even songs I had heard before on youtube sound better to me for some reason. I can't tell if it's just my imagination or what, but the vocals all sound louder, and the music sounds much quieter. The sound effects for the button presses are all louder as well, and a bit more obnoxious.
I'm not liking the touch screen stars at all. Not one bit. It's clumsy and inaccurate. I would have rather had tapping on the rear touch, tapping on the front screen, L and R buttons, anything but swiping.
I'm not liking the chance time success thing (the big star that extends songs). The songs all feel like they're going on a bit too long, and overstay their welcome. Also the big star usually triggers some stage specific sound effect that further muddles the music. I don't know why they did this. Each of the final verses feel tacked on, because it can either start or stop the song.
And so far, the song selection itself feels pretty mediocre compared to past games. There are definitely a few great ones I'm loving so far, but I haven't replayed any of them yet. On the 3 previous PSP games, I just would sit and replay one song over and over for a while before even moving on.
Maybe I'm just irritable tonight, and it'll grow on me. But so far, the game is definitely good, great even at times, but I still feel a little disappointed.
The graphics are phenomenal. The colors pop, and I was instantly thinking this is one of the best looking Vita games. But so far, most of the videos, the actual content, the direction, are not as great as some past videos in the series.
The audio also sounds flat. I always play these games with my nice headphones plugged in, and all the songs sound flat. Even songs I had heard before on youtube sound better to me for some reason. I can't tell if it's just my imagination or what, but the vocals all sound louder, and the music sounds much quieter. The sound effects for the button presses are all louder as well, and a bit more obnoxious.
I'm not liking the touch screen stars at all. Not one bit. It's clumsy and inaccurate. I would have rather had tapping on the rear touch, tapping on the front screen, L and R buttons, anything but swiping.
I'm not liking the chance time success thing (the big star that extends songs). The songs all feel like they're going on a bit too long, and overstay their welcome. Also the big star usually triggers some stage specific sound effect that further muddles the music. I don't know why they did this. Each of the final verses feel tacked on, because it can either start or stop the song.
And so far, the song selection itself feels pretty mediocre compared to past games. There are definitely a few great ones I'm loving so far, but I haven't replayed any of them yet. On the 3 previous PSP games, I just would sit and replay one song over and over for a while before even moving on.
Maybe I'm just irritable tonight, and it'll grow on me. But so far, the game is definitely good, great even at times, but I still feel a little disappointed.