PlayStation Network Thread (Vita/PS3/PS4) | March 2014


Now we're talking. The lack of preordering and not showing up on the coming soon section could just be SCEA being SCEA. Then again, this can just be customer support being customer support.
But I won't be surprised if they mess this one and it's not available tomorrow.

edit: might add that I was considering that Drop post as something to go by on my previous post.
 
Got my Vita last Thursday and I have a bunch questions. How often do PS1 classics go on sale? Why isn't Crash Team Racing available for the Vita? Do we know when Freedom Unite is going to be added to the PS+? Does the Vita load psp games faster than the psp does and if so, is there a point in transferring over my data install? Thanks.

For your first question, PS Classics go on sale quite rarely sadly :(. There are getting more fequent lately, with the Crash/Spyro games going on sale for 3 bucks a piece last November and a Tomb Raider sale last week (Tomb Raider 1-3 I remember), so just keep a look out for those sales.

As for you second question, it is a mix between licensing problems between Sony and Activision and SCEA being lazy (notice how the Crash/Spyro games work on Vita everywhere else BUT America...). Its a shame but if you have a PS3, then you can play the games on that (and they should work well on PSP, as both series rarely used the L2/R2/L3/R3 button) :).

Monster Hunter should be added to Plus next week (with this week having Thomas is Alone and Unit 13) but it is common for NA Plus to have its Vita games be added the the second half of the month (with PS3 and PS4 kicking off the month with their big games).

The Vita is the BEST place to play PSP games, as they have the games load faster and run better (as the PSP emulator for Vita is based off of latter PSP models with unlocked CPU's I think...), not to mention having great control options (Monster Hunter D-Pad control = Second Stick Analog Control for example) and amazing colors with the OLED screen.

I hope this helps and I hope you enjoy your Vita :), it really is an awesome system.
 
I thought Vice City Stories was quite fun on Vita (got if with Plus last September), thanks for the suggestions with Vice City, Chinatown Wars and San Andreas :). I will see some gameplay on GTA IV + Episodes of Liberty City for stronger impressions on that; sometimes the loudest voices may be right and I really don't trust game critic reviews (I am a Sonic fan, as you can tell from my avatar, so my trust with reviewers is quite weak :)).

Thank you for the suggestions Massa :).

How does Libery City Stories work on Vita? Does aiming work well with the second analog stick?
 
No point in using data install for most games. MHFU there's some benefit about being able to see item previews in the store or something... but you have to decide if losing the space off your Vita memory card for that is worth it, since it basically doubles the size of the game's footprint.

I noticed that data install helped me load into areas 5-6 seconds faster on the PSP. Whenever I played with my friends via ad hoc they'd usually get hit by a charging monster or projectile as soon as they loaded in due to me already starting the fight in the area. So when you say that there's no point in using data install do you mean that the vita already loads the game as fast as a psp with data install? Thanks.

Nvm, RK answered it.

The Vita is the BEST place to play PSP games, as they have the games load faster and run better (as the PSP emulator for Vita is based off of latter PSP models with unlocked CPU's I think...), not to mention having great control options (Monster Hunter D-Pad control = Second Stick Analog Control for example) and amazing colors with the OLED screen.

I hope this helps and I hope you enjoy your Vita :), it really is an awesome system.

Thanks for all the help guys!
 
I noticed that data install helped me load into areas 5-6 seconds faster on the PSP. Whenever I played with my friends via ad hoc they'd usually get hit by a charging monster or projectile as soon as they loaded in due to me already starting the fight in the area. So when you say that there's no point in using data install do you mean that the vita already loads the game as fast as a psp with data install? Thanks.

Nvm, RK answered it.

Thanks for all the help guys!

Were you playing off UMD on PSP?
Cause that would definitely load faster if you did data install. If you owned the digital version and did the install, I'm not sure. I don't have extensive experience with it, but I had asked the question when I attempted to play the game. The answer I got was that it really didn't make it load faster on Vita, it just fixed the "no previews" or whatever in the stores.
 
Were you playing off UMD on PSP?
Cause that would definitely load faster if you did data install. If you owned the digital version and did the install, I'm not sure. I don't have extensive experience with it, but I had asked the question when I attempted to play the game. The answer I got was that it really didn't make it load faster on Vita, it just fixed the "no previews" or whatever in the stores.

Yeah, I did own a physical. I guess i'll just leave the data install on and test it out once the game is put on plus.
 
I've been away from this thread for too long.

Also, I bought Putty Squad for some reason and now I'm not sure if I should keep it or return it.
 
Yeah, I did own a physical. I guess i'll just leave the data install on and test it out once the game is put on plus.

The only different should be the store previews, so I think you'll be able to delete it and save 1.3gb or something without losing any loading speed.
 
Tried Lone Survivor and noticed my screen had weird remnants when the screen is black. Are those the burn ins I heard about? My vita is not evn a week old ;(

Also no Kh Bbs on the store makes me sad
 
Gaf why did nobody tell me about this game?
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we did Vitamuffin... you weren't paying attention T_T


we should have glass screen protectors on Vita

So I'm pretty sure I'm going to get this instead of Muramasa :lol Will wait till tomorrow to buy it. Something awesome might go on sale to go towards the $60. Still going need to spend $7 though. hrmmm.

Wish The Ground Zeros preorder in the US offered Peace Walker HD like it does in Eu. Would have gotten that
 
Oath is far better on PC, as is everything these days :p, and will run on a toaster, so unless you only have a Vita and are using it to post on GAF, just buy Seven in the assurance that there's not a better version available elsewhere
in English
yet

That said, isn't Oath free on JP PS+ this month? Might want to wait if so.

Yeah I was reading about it and it seems the PC port is the way to go. Like I mentioned I'll probably hold out on Oath for a Steam sale. Since Seven isn't on Steam I'll just go ahead and get that one on Vita. If Oath happens to come to PS+ I'll just play it there.

I generally try to avoid the Vita games that I can get on PC anyway.
 
Tried Lone Survivor and noticed my screen had weird remnants when the screen is black. Are those the burn ins I heard about? My vita is not evn a week old ;(

Also no Kh Bbs on the store makes me sad

it's not burn in, it's mura and we all have it... price we pay for the glory that is oled
 
I haven't been able to sync trophies for over 24 hours. First time I've had this issue. Wasn't a trophy whore until recently. What do I do? Wait?
Sorry this has nothing to do with a Vita game.
 
what the heck is SCEA doing for Vita?

for upcoming games we got MLB 14 which is an annual franchise.

we got God of War HD and Sly HD which are PS2 games. For GoW this is like the third time now its been re-released.

we're getting Borderlands 2 which is about a year and a half too late.

Meanwhile SCEJ worked/is working on Soul Sacrifice Delta, Freedom Wars, and OreShika 2, none of which have been announced for western release.

and where the hell is #jrpgVita? i can't trust Shahid
 
what the heck is SCEA doing for Vita?

Meanwhile SCEJ worked/is working on Soul Sacrifice Delta, Freedom Wars, and OreShika 2, none of which have been announced for western release.

and where the hell is #jrpgVita? i can't trust Shahid

they were too busy translating Destiny of Spirits. No time to do other games.

Like that jrpgvita was ever going to happen lol
 
they were too busy translating Destiny of Spirits. No time to do other games.

Like that jrpgvita was ever going to happen lol

isn't it that f2p game? has there been any impressions on it?

damn, i really want the vita to succeed but theres just so many boneheaded decisions
 
Guys, that 60 get 10 promo is valid for purchases made on the 18 US time right? Because if it doesn't, I will be pissed off beyond any scientific measure.

When I go back later around 10 hour-ish from now I am gonna straight buying and downloading FFX/FFX-2.
 
Guys, that 60 get 10 promo is valid for purchases made on the 18 US time right? Because if it doesn't, I will be pissed off beyond any scientific measure.

When I go back later around 10 hour-ish from now I am gonna straight buying and downloading FFX/FFX-2.
Lasts till midnight. Not sure what time zone. Assuming pacific like before though
 
So I'm pretty sure I'm going to get this instead of Muramasa :lol Will wait till tomorrow to buy it. Something awesome might go on sale to go towards the $60. Still going need to spend $7 though. hrmmm.

Wish The Ground Zeros preorder in the US offered Peace Walker HD like it does in Eu. Would have gotten that
I'm pretty sure that Dinosaur Hunter game was originally an iOS game, and it's basically one of those deer-hunting games except with dinosaurs. Not very exciting at all. You should feel bad for wanting to buy that over Muramasa.
 
I'm pretty sure that Dinosaur Hunter game was originally an iOS game, and it's basically one of those deer-hunting games except with dinosaurs. Not very exciting at all. You should feel bad for wanting to buy that over Muramasa.

It was originally a PC game that was ported to PSP, and iOS. The PS3 version is a remake.

6 weeks and counting?

Gotta love the guy who replied, and I'm paraphrasing here, "all indie games are trash".

His 1 month comment was posted a week after this tease.
 
I haven't been able to sync trophies for over 24 hours. First time I've had this issue. Wasn't a trophy whore until recently. What do I do? Wait?
Sorry this has nothing to do with a Vita game.
Anybody? Fairly new to PSN compared to my 10+ years on Xbox Live. Is this a regular occurrence?
 
what was this about
we will never know

Only JRPG close to one month from that tweet is Deception IV and FF X/X-2.

Unless he meant PDf which I'm totally fine with. Other releases are Demon Gaze and Conception 2.
Anybody? Fairly new to PSN compared to my 10+ years on Xbox Live. Is this a regular occurrence?
Unless Sony is in maintenance again, I doubt this is a server issue. Try restarting your console/handheld and try to sync again.
 
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