SolsticeZero
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Wasn't Metal Gear Ac!d available to download previously? At least for the PSP?
I would punch a baby square in the face if it meant I could play MGA on my Vita. I loved that game so much.
Wasn't Metal Gear Ac!d available to download previously? At least for the PSP?
I would punch a baby square in the face if it meant I could play MGA on my Vita. I loved that game so much.
You and me both.
Yeah but you can say that about any game surely? Im just unsure by what it being a launch game means its not worth full price. Do you just mean the games are kind of old now and so should drop in price? If so fair enough but that logic is applied to all games really.
Wasn't Metal Gear Ac!d available to download previously? At least for the PSP?
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Uncharted 3 - brand new and sealed $25 shipped
Gravity Rush - brand new and sealed $32 shipped
Metal Gear HD Vita - brand new and sealed $34 shipped
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Just Vita, but that shouldn't make it impossible to do. I see some people with about 30 games and a few hundred XP.
The disconnects I've had show 2 single inning games and 1 full game. Other games they haven't counted at all, and as I mentioned, one of those was 13 innings.
Just doesn't make much sense.
New in the BST thread:
In the US maybe. SCEE have so far done quite a few deals where the PSN version is cheaper than retail
that's uncharted 3 hun
yea, keep rubbing it in. It's give and take with advantages between Euro and U.S. Unfortunately my gaming choices are the ones i'm also at a disadvantage of in the U.S. (PSP/Vita PSN sales, Square Enix love and collectors editions)
I don't know the BST etiquette. Never used it, but I'm interested in the Vita games and PMed him.
This makes no sense to me. It's like going onto a new car lot and saying:'Cause it's the difference between $20 and as much as $40. No compelling reason to pay double :\
not doomed?
But now you potentially look like a fool!I know, but I didn't want to butcher the quote :x
Welcome softie, thanks for the tips.
Lots of first-timers heading straight for the Vita thread recently
not doomed?
This makes no sense to me. It's like going onto a new car lot and saying:
- "I'm not paying $50,000 for that car. I'll only pay $25,000 for it."
-- "The price of that car is $50,000, sir."
- "That car came out six months ago. I've seen other people driving that car on the street already. I'm only willing to pay half that."
-- "Well, I guess you can buy a used one in three years, then."
These games are $40. If you don't want to buy them at $40, that's fine, but Sony certainly isn't going to feel compelled to sell them to you for half-price in the near future. If you want to expend the energy chasing after sales or other bargains, that's fine to, but personally, my time and energy are worth more than the few dollars a sale on Thursday Only at some store that's twenty miles from my house is going to save me. Bottom line: these games are WORTH the asking price if you play them; there's lots of quality content to be had...
Lots of first-timers heading straight for the Vita thread recently
HSG is $20 new at Walmart, a very popular US chain. It's nearly $40 on PSN and takes up more than a gig of space on an expensive proprietary memory card. These are facts :\
But now you potentially look like a fool!
This makes no sense to me. It's like going onto a new car lot and saying:
- "I'm not paying $50,000 for that car. I'll only pay $25,000 for it."
-- "The price of that car is $50,000, sir."
- "That car came out six months ago. I've seen other people driving that car on the street already. I'm only willing to pay half that."
-- "Well, I guess you can buy a used one in three years, then."
These games are $40. If you don't want to buy them at $40, that's fine, but Sony certainly isn't going to feel compelled to sell them to you for half-price in the near future. If you want to expend the energy chasing after sales or other bargains, that's fine to, but personally, my time and energy are worth more than the few dollars a sale on Thursday Only at some store that's twenty miles from my house is going to save me. Bottom line: these games are WORTH the asking price if you play them; there's lots of quality content to be had...
Having my game collection on the Vita ready to play is not a disadvantage.
This makes no sense to me. It's like going onto a new car lot and saying:
- "I'm not paying $50,000 for that car. I'll only pay $25,000 for it."
-- "The price of that car is $50,000, sir."
- "That car came out six months ago. I've seen other people driving that car on the street already. I'm only willing to pay half that."
-- "Well, I guess you can buy a used one in three years, then."
These games are $40. If you don't want to buy them at $40, that's fine, but Sony certainly isn't going to feel compelled to sell them to you for half-price in the near future. If you want to expend the energy chasing after sales or other bargains, that's fine to, but personally, my time and energy are worth more than the few dollars a sale on Thursday Only at some store that's twenty miles from my house is going to save me. Bottom line: these games are WORTH the asking price if you play them; there's lots of quality content to be had...
This is the biggest disadvantage of DD it takes too long for them to catch up to retail sale prices.
It's not about the quality of the games; it's that they've been out for several months and are inevitably going to drop in price. Wipeout and HSG are already $20 new at Walmart. Very few games are going to remain stable at the $40 price point for much longer, so buying now is likely to inspire regret.
And you're right. That's why buying at launch is inadvisable for most games. Even Disgaea 3, a fairly niche game to say the least, was $30 soon after release--though it might have held longer if it wasn't a port.
Well, for those on a limited budget though it pays to buy smartly that way you can enjoy more quality content. I've got 8 Vita games preordered on Newegg at $10 off each. You really don't have to wait that along, at least for retail price drops. Assassins Revelations was half off within a week, SSX was just $10 and next week you can get Kingdoms of Amalur for $10. You can get Modnation Racers Vita for $10 today. These are within like 4-5 months of release and the game is still the same. If you can have patience and not fall victim to launch hype it pays dividends and can help you budget money for more games.
I purchased the Vita at launch. Because of the sale at amazon I received, HSG, Wipeout and lumines for 27 bucks each. The only games I paid full price for has been Gravity rush, Uncharted GA and MGS HD.
It is always about paying attention to deals and the trade off. I play so many games, I felt my purchases are worth it because I would be able to move on to other titles instead of just waiting around for prices to drop.
none. I just don't find them fun, they just cheap shot you over and over and it breaks the flow. I did them all after however many attepts. I got to the the piranha bit (I did use the flail) and sure, they then fly into you, but its boring and if you don't start it the second one appears you get munched on for ages and.............its just not fun for me lol. I read how far away I was and all I had left after that was a bunch of bosses. Seeing as I don't enjoy them I decided to play other games instead that I would enjoy.
I really did enjoy the game at first but it just grated on me towards the end. I think one of the worst bits about the game is the camera. Its a game all in itself.... and one you will inevitably lose lol.
I only pay full price for the select few that I really know I'll love. Not think, but know.
I haven't paid MSRP for a game in like 5 years.
I have a copy of Metal Gear Solid HD Collection for PSVita that I'm looking to sell. I only played it once and realized I didn't need the collection on my Vita when I had the same collection for my PS3. I'm looking to get $30 shipped for it.
They are not "catching" up with anything. It is that way on purpose because no one wants to piss off the retail chains. If they drop digital prices, and it noticeably eats into retail sales the chains could simply threaten not to stock hardware and games. when you see the revenue the retail stores generate yearly of course the DD prices will be hiked to keep them satisfied.
or... Simply purchase games you think are worth it. I wouldn't purchase modnation at full price.... it being only $10 won't change my opinion. There is a reason some games drop price so quickly. Chances are they aren't worth it.
Having my game collection on the Vita ready to play is not a disadvantage.
so any PSN games coming out tomorrow?
Agreed. Exactly why I chose the digital version over the discounted retail version of Hot Shots Golf a few days ago. The convenience matters to me.
Agreed. Exactly why I chose the digital version over the discounted retail version of Hot Shots Golf a few days ago. The convenience matters to me.
Yes that's why I bought MGSW. Convenience. . .
But they do play catch up. PSN does have sales, just later and when prices drop, they usually take a little extra longer to catch up. Like ICO/Shadow of the Colossus, you have been able to get that for $20 for a while now but PSN just recently dropped the price on just colossus to $10. Also like FF IV complete and Tactics Ogre. And with PS plus they are literally giving away games for free so they obviously are not that afraid to step on retail toes.
Well of course you buy games you're interested in, my point was you purchase them smartly and if possible contain your hype and give it a week or a month and you may pay significantly less. I will never buy an Assassins Creed game at launch again. I wouldn't be buying Darksiders 2 at launch if I wasn't getting $12 off from newegg and still getting the limited edition. I'm a big Transformers fan but unless newegg offers a similar deal I will be holding off on that game till a deal comes along.
That's weird, I bought a few games from the Atlus sale, and if I run, say, Crimson Gem Saga, and set the console to standby, the in-game clock doesn't pause, it keeps running. I checked after leaving my Vita on standby for quite some time and noticed that I had like 50 hours in, when I have barely played it.
It's really annoying, has this happened to anyone else? Can I fix it?
Agreed. Exactly why I chose the digital version over the discounted retail version of Hot Shots Golf a few days ago. The convenience matters to me.
Huh, that's odd. Perhaps it's software-specific? Haven't had that happen to me with Tactics Ogre or FFT.
It's software specific, and not unique to the Vita. I played Persona on PSP and had the same amazing 75 hour clock time after only playing for four hours. It's fixed in Persona 2. If you own Persona 2 and have the same problem, then there might be an additional Vita issue.I don't really know, I've only tried with Crimson Gem Saga and Persona. I'll check with my other games.
Also agreed. Convenience trumps all, for me On a handheld, anyway
It's software specific, and not unique to the Vita. I played Persona on PSP and had the same amazing 75 hour clock time after only playing for four hours. It's fixed in Persona 2. If you own Persona 2 and have the same problem, then there might be an additional Vita issue.
Vita could really use an activity log app to counteract this sort of oversight. I know it's trivial, but I like keeping track of my hours :\