demosthenes
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Jinfash said:
Yea, I would like that. I love XMB for the most part.
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Yea, I would like that. I love XMB for the most part.
UPDATE: so my friend who went on Saturday also heard that there was going to XMB in the vita, I asked what the rep guy looked like and it' a totally different guy then I chat with when i was playing on Friday 
either Sony let the cat out of the bag or theses guys are good sales people.
another note to mention was that we were playing on dev unit's and the real vita was running underneath the table, would explain why the handheld was so light, seriously it felt lighter than the ds lite.
either Sony let the cat out of the bag or theses guys are good sales people.another note to mention was that we were playing on dev unit's and the real vita was running underneath the table, would explain why the handheld was so light, seriously it felt lighter than the ds lite.
MRORANGE said:Went to Eurogamer Expo & got to play with the psvita, it is sooooooooooo good.
Talking to one of the guys working at the ps vita booth he mentioned that the there are going to be some
titles with cross-play multiplayer with the ps3 he also mentioned that the UI vita is customizable to a degree,
he also mentioned there might be an option to switch back to the classical XMB interface for the device as well.
May as well repost my Eurogamer impressions here as this seems to be the main Vita thread around here
One of the main reasons I went to Eurogamer for is to try this out, with the hardware itself I was disappointed it felt so light and cheap and plastic, looking at the system made me think it was more heavy and made with more quality materials but it was the opposite. However the screen looks incredible and vibrant and much better than my HDTV at home. The sheer size of the screen also impressed me, seriously people who may not usually like handhelds due to small screen should check this out, with a 5" screen under a meter away from your face makes the screen look huge and you can see all the nice details of a game. I also checked out the viewing angles by tilting the Vita, and the viewing angles are just insane, the screen looks sexy at all angles.
As for the analogs sticks, I instantly hated them, I thought the sticks would be as accurate and as comfotable as standard sticks on PS3/360., but the sticks are tiny and you can't make small tilting movements as big analogs sticks as the micro sticks are not long enough to pivot as much as larger sticks. However after some getting used to the sticks with Uncharted, I started loving the micro sticks, it just takes 3 mins to adjust, it is much better than 3DS slider (which I had trouble using when playing Mario Land and RE), this is obviously the best analog sticks I have ever used on a portable, it just takes some getting used.
Another thing I tested is the back touch, I wanted to see if it was possible to acccidently touch the backtouch, while holding the Vita I barely touched the back touch by accident so the back touch works well, playing LittleBigPlanet, I got to use the back touch, and it is so easy to switch between traditional controls to touchscreen/backtouch controls, when using the back touch in LittleBigPlanet, a cursor is shown on the screen so I know exactly where I am touching which is nice. As for Uncharted using the touchscreen is actually quite responsive though I prefer traditional controls. Switching between touchscreen and traditional controls is natural, I use traditional controls to move around, aim and shoot, while I use the touch screen for melee attacks, picking up weapons and etc.
As for the graphics of the Vita, it really did feel like a PS3 on my hands and the OLED screen just improves the quality of the visuals. Playing Uncharted on Vita was breathtaking, the graphics just looked insane, I was even impressed with LittleBigPlanet, and how close it looked in comparison to the PS3 version. All in all, with the Vita, I was impressed with the screen (size and quality), graphics, controls (touch and traditional), the only thing that disappointed me was how cheap and light the system felt. Note I also asked the rep what video formats the Vita plays, he said it doesn't support MKVs, but supports other formats like AVI's, MPG's and etc.
One of the main reasons I went to Eurogamer for is to try this out, with the hardware itself I was disappointed it felt so light and cheap and plastic, looking at the system made me think it was more heavy and made with more quality materials but it was the opposite. However the screen looks incredible and vibrant and much better than my HDTV at home. The sheer size of the screen also impressed me, seriously people who may not usually like handhelds due to small screen should check this out, with a 5" screen under a meter away from your face makes the screen look huge and you can see all the nice details of a game. I also checked out the viewing angles by tilting the Vita, and the viewing angles are just insane, the screen looks sexy at all angles.
As for the analogs sticks, I instantly hated them, I thought the sticks would be as accurate and as comfotable as standard sticks on PS3/360., but the sticks are tiny and you can't make small tilting movements as big analogs sticks as the micro sticks are not long enough to pivot as much as larger sticks. However after some getting used to the sticks with Uncharted, I started loving the micro sticks, it just takes 3 mins to adjust, it is much better than 3DS slider (which I had trouble using when playing Mario Land and RE), this is obviously the best analog sticks I have ever used on a portable, it just takes some getting used.
Another thing I tested is the back touch, I wanted to see if it was possible to acccidently touch the backtouch, while holding the Vita I barely touched the back touch by accident so the back touch works well, playing LittleBigPlanet, I got to use the back touch, and it is so easy to switch between traditional controls to touchscreen/backtouch controls, when using the back touch in LittleBigPlanet, a cursor is shown on the screen so I know exactly where I am touching which is nice. As for Uncharted using the touchscreen is actually quite responsive though I prefer traditional controls. Switching between touchscreen and traditional controls is natural, I use traditional controls to move around, aim and shoot, while I use the touch screen for melee attacks, picking up weapons and etc.
As for the graphics of the Vita, it really did feel like a PS3 on my hands and the OLED screen just improves the quality of the visuals. Playing Uncharted on Vita was breathtaking, the graphics just looked insane, I was even impressed with LittleBigPlanet, and how close it looked in comparison to the PS3 version. All in all, with the Vita, I was impressed with the screen (size and quality), graphics, controls (touch and traditional), the only thing that disappointed me was how cheap and light the system felt. Note I also asked the rep what video formats the Vita plays, he said it doesn't support MKVs, but supports other formats like AVI's, MPG's and etc.
EhrgeizVII
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KAL2006 said:
I read the PS Vita's at Eurogamer Expo were actually shells plugged into a dev kit under the table. So the device you'll be unpacking in a couple months shouldn't feel cheap and plastic at all.
Dead Prince
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regular since 3G will only work if you're in japan.Wehrwolf said:Speaking as someone who barely uses cel phones (and so I hardly even know exactly what 3G means):
I'm planning on getting a Japanese Vita for purely game playing purposes; I have little to no interest in non-gaming features,
Should I get the regular or 3G version?
BlazingDarkness
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Wehrwolf said:Speaking as someone who barely uses cel phones (and so I hardly even know exactly what 3G means
I'm planning on getting a Japanese Vita for purely game playing purposes; I have little to no interest in non-gaming features,
Should I get the regular or 3G version?
Just go for regular
Great King Bowser
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EhrgeizVII said:
I asked one of the reps about this and they told me otherwise. She said they were real units, just without a battery installed. Who to believe...
Nuclear Muffin
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Great King Bowser said:
She's a liar. I played it myself at Eurogamer Expo, it's a dev kit unit for sure.
The game I played (Uncharted) had options for controlling HDMI Gamma levels. That would not be needed if it were running off actual hardware.
LiquidMetal14
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Pretty pumped for Falcom's PSP offerings. They delivered for me on PSP.
Dead Prince
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hopefully it plays in portrait mode.Takao said:
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I like to just come into this thread every so often and read the OP from top to bottom just to remind myself that this may be the best launch day console purchase I've made since my Dreamcast.
Box art from hell:
SE confirmed it would be PSP priced, and actually be cheaper to buy on PSN. Via Andrisang.
SE confirmed it would be PSP priced, and actually be cheaper to buy on PSN. Via Andrisang.
Dead Prince
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and US DD Price will match retail because of Gamestop. but my god. i hope it changes where DD is cheaper than retail please.
Verrrry smart. Turning into a total Sony fanboy with every passing day.Takao said:Box art from hell:
SE confirmed it would be PSP priced, and actually be cheaper to buy on PSN. Via Andrisang.
Takao said:Box art from hell:
SE confirmed it would be PSP priced, and actually be cheaper to buy on PSN. Via Andrisang.
I love the cheesy 90's metal cover graphics in this game. Will definitely buy. Too bad it doesn't look like a proper Vita game!
I skimmed through the article, and just realized that the Disgaea 3 port costs more money to buy than Army Corps of Hell (a brand new game), lol NIS.
Unfortunately, DMPrince is likely right with what'll happen on US PSN. There will be a few cool cat publishers who charge $5-$10 less, but I don't think that'll be the norm.
duffyside said:
Unfortunately, DMPrince is likely right with what'll happen on US PSN. There will be a few cool cat publishers who charge $5-$10 less, but I don't think that'll be the norm.
So, with the Vita being Region free, can't we just buy from the Europe store?Takao said:
If so, I don't think even Gamestop will block Sony on this. Their power is diminishing, and they too have realized that DD is the future, creating their own system for it. Instead I predict getting deals like "you can buy it here, or buy this code and get it for 10 dollars off!" at Gamestop until DD moves in completely.
Thunderbear
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Is there any place that you can pre-order a Japanese version and have it shipped to the US? I looked at Play-Asia.com and didn't see anything and google searches didn't come up with anything useful...
jimmypython
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Takao said:Box art from hell:
SE confirmed it would be PSP priced, and actually be cheaper to buy on PSN. Via Andrisang.
on the bottom left of the package, it says "memory card required (sold separately)"
but back in GDC2011, SCE confirmed every Vita game card contains rewritable space (5%~10% of the total) for save data, patches and DLCs
did i miss something?
SolidSnakex
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Andriasang's website has the best design ever for a game news website, wow!
At first I thought it was a special version for TGS to not overload the server with too many images, but it seems like its the standard design.
It's so clean and easy, and the font rendering is gorgeous on a Mac.
At first I thought it was a special version for TGS to not overload the server with too many images, but it seems like its the standard design.
It's so clean and easy, and the font rendering is gorgeous on a Mac.
Thunderbear
Mawio Gawaxy iz da Wheeson hee pways games
Number45 said:
Moot point but not really. First generation games are generally the ones that are more likely to contain idiosyncrasies not found when the console is a bit more established and developers are used to the guide-lines. Hence why we got a confused message like this to begin with. Things on the hardware front can change up until fairly close to launch, and developers have to act quick.
I meant in terms of setting a precedent for customer perception for that initial cost of the device. As of right now (or in a few months) you could go into a store, buy a Vita and a game from the store shelf and you'd be fine - given the high cost of memory card I think that's an important thing to get right from the off.Thunderbear said:
Thunderbear said:
alternatively, first generation games may set precedents that later games follow. They can *create* the establishment if they do bad things often enough.
eg if half the launch games need a memory card because the devs are lazy, or there wasn't enough tech info on using the built in writable memory, then most users will have a memory card - leading to later games using it because its there.
jimmypython
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Commanche Raisin Toast
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KAL2006 said:
thanks for the run down!
glad you're being blunt about it and saying flat out that you don't like the way it feels. i kinda got that feeling about the PSP-2000 when i replaced my 1000 with it, but then i got to the point where i realized that the weight of the 1000 was making any accidental drops even more damaging to it. the 2000 didn't suffer the same kind of dings and scrapes, in my opinion, because it was lighter. that compounded with the fact that it will be snug in it's pouch when not in use, and it's going to be safer this way.
i am personally pretty glad it's not going to be a hefty handheld. especially if you're saying it looks gorgeous and feels like a PS3 in hand.
good to know the sticks are able to win you over after a while and that the touch pad isn't in the way. the more non-media impressions i hear about the Vita the less i worry about any annoyances. cannot wait to get my unit.
Gravijah said:
Thanks. I had missed the cases shots.
I guess I need to see in person if they are nice or not.
immortal-joe
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Syn23 said:
PS3 cases complimented artworks brilliantly because of them being transparent. That, combined with the black ps3 strip at the top, was an excellent canvas for artwork to shine.
Giving the cases a blue color will always affect the appearance of the cover art.
But hey, at least it's not green
Oppo
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thuway said:
I agree with the light part, although not necessarily with the "cheapest" part. Some very tough materials are also very light (lexan).
I never understand this weird idea that people cling to, where "quality" = "heft". It's a portable, the weight is really key, especially since it's big. If it weighs a little more than an iPhone, that's perfect.
As long as it doesn't flex, I'm happy with a light Vita.