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[pharmboy044]

From what I've heard Japan's PS+ is ghetto PS+, lol.

Yeah it seems like it is because I don't hear anything about the JP PS+.

 

[Hasemo]

From what I've heard Japan's PS+ is ghetto PS+, lol.

Yeah, no + on the Vita yet.

 

[Bomber Bob]

From what I've heard Japan's PS+ is ghetto PS+, lol.

True that

 

[mrklaw]

Japanese version works fine with the SIM card removed, or with your own SIM card in (just says 'invalid SIM' but the vita doesn't stop working or anything), or with 'mobile network' switched off in settings.

Plus of course the prepaid plan with docomo can expire and you have no requirement to renew it.

So its fine.

I've turned my mobile network off for now, just in case polling for a signal uses up the battery a little bit. Can't use it yet in the UK so no point having it switched on.

 

[Massa]

Yeah, no + on the Vita yet.

Can you at least play PSP minis you get from the service?

 

[Bomber Bob]

Can you at least play PSP minis you get from the service?

there are no minis in the japanese psn

 

[Takao]

I really should update the OP to include things, but why waste effort on a dead platform?

Spoiler

If those in Japan/Import-GAF have their Vita writeup somewhere in here PM me the link so I can edit things.

 

[Number45]

Does the Japan PSN even have a PS+ scheme? I didn't think it existed over there at all.

 

[Curufinwe]

there are no minis in the japanese psn

Huh. That's bizarre.

 

[EhrgeizVII]

On another note: Wi-Fi only PS Vita supports Wi-fi tethering.

So this makes the 3G version basically useless, doesn't it?

 

[7threst]

On another note: Wi-Fi only PS Vita supports Wi-fi tethering.

So this makes the 3G version basically useless, doesn't it?

If you own a 3G device that is. Also, isn't latency a problem?

 

[Omiee]

yeah i give up, i searched all around the web and there is no site that is selling the vita for a normal price, its all 500 dollars or more.

which is bullshit btw, why the fuck are they selling it for more than the price sony announced.

ill just wait a month and a half i guess.

im glad i have skyrim and arkham city on my pc

 

[BeEatNU]

On another note: Wi-Fi only PS Vita supports Wi-fi tethering.

So this makes the 3G version basically useless, doesn't it?

Why wouldn't it not support it?

It's like any other wifi capable device. Personally I do not see 3g as useless as others have been stating, this age. Having a constant connection to the web is the thing to do.

 

[test_account]

On another note: Wi-Fi only PS Vita supports Wi-fi tethering.

So this makes the 3G version basically useless, doesn't it?

It would still lack the GPS stuff. But for me, the 3G stuff is all about accessability, and not having to rely on WiFi connection or use a phone.

 

[Zoe]

On another note: Wi-Fi only PS Vita supports Wi-fi tethering.

How was this even up for debate?

Edit: It would be more impressive if other devices could tether to the Vita.

 

[Defuser]

It would still lack the GPS stuff. But for me, the 3G stuff is all about accessability, and not having to rely on WiFi connection or use a phone.

Buying portable chargers for both Vita and my phone will benefit my wallet in a longer run than paying for 3G. Besides I got my phone for gps.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Buying portable chargers for both Vita and my phone will benefit my wallet in a longer run than paying for 3G. Besides I got my phone for gps.

My friend bought a 20GB PS3 at launch, because he said the extra ports and WiFi were useless. Then, Ad-hoc Party/Remote Play came out.

Yeah, he regretted his decision.

 

[cyberheater]

How is the browser on Vita?

 

[SkylineRKR]

Does ad-hoc party even work with Wifi? I could never manage it.

 

[StealthGoblin]

Yeah, no + on the Vita yet.

If Sony were smart, they'd offer 10% off of every Vita game for Plus subscribers, offer a choice of 2 free PSP games when you register your plus account on Vita and then have regular, decent sales on PSP games, PS1 games and Minis. That would certainly keep me subscribing and I'd definitely go entirely digital with a plan like that.

 

[DangerousDave]

How is the browser on Vita?

Bad

 

[clay_ghost]

My friend bought a 20GB PS3 at launch, because he said the extra ports and WiFi were useless. Then, Ad-hoc Party/Remote Play came out.

Yeah, he regretted his decision.

?
but nowadays people have a smartphone that can tender 3g network to other devices.
His decisions make more sense than to spend more money on data plan each month.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

?
but nowadays people have a smartphone that can tender 3g network to other devices.
His decisions make more sense than to spend more money on data plan each month.

GPS.

Not all games will use it, but some definitely will.

 

[clay_ghost]

GPS.

Not all games will use it, but some definitely will.

Hmm so it will be like dsi to ds?
only some games uses the camera so their games will sell to the most users i guess.

I am not planing to buy 3g too , do not think there willl be a killer GPS game and i will have my phone for the 3g network.

 

[cyberheater]

Bad

Okay. It seems that it doesn't support flash either but I'm okay with that.

 

[ItWasMeantToBe19]

How good is Uncharted: Golden Abyss?

 

[mrklaw]

Does ad-hoc party even work with Wifi? I could never manage it.

I think you need your PS3 to be wired - the wifi can't do two things at once.

 

[Respawn]

On another note: Wi-Fi only PS Vita supports Wi-fi tethering.

So this makes the 3G version basically useless, doesn't it?

Really dude ...

 

[Massa]

Bad

In what way?

 

[Shawn6661]

Everybody's Golf World Invitational Gamekult.com Import Review

+ easy to play, difficult to master
+ lots of contents, even in solo
+ the online part

- no major change
- some twisted rounds
- less accessible than before
- no private rooms ?

7/10

 

[dofry]

In what way?

Looks ok and works like any smartphone browser, but supports shit, nothing, zip, nada, so why even use it in it's current state. Tried uploading files in gmail, does not work. Dropbox upload did not work, for me. Youtube videos don't work. HTML5 score for this was bad.
That is Vita browser for me in a nutshell. Needs an update.

Seconapp neogaf works fine though.

How good is Uncharted: Golden Abyss?

There is an official thread for it somewhere and comments in this thread too, but I fucking love it! It is Uncharted 1 on a handheld, simple as that. Some simpler graphics here and there, but same atmosphere, nice music & sound effects, solid new shooting mechanism with motion controls and nice little other touchscreen thingies. Some touchscreen stuff becomes a bit repetitive later on or is not really better than button mashing would be (fighting swipes) but most of the stuff works. Location variety is lacking compared to U2&3 but looks goddamn cool in your hands. I am now a true fanboy of Golden Abyss and I think many who loved U1 will love this as much.

 

[DangerousDave]

In what way?

No flash support (this is normal) but very low html5 support.

 

[Kambing]

Welp, i got a PS Vita from my wife as a late x-mas present, along with uncharted, an 8gb memory card and a screen protector. No wonder my presents on x-mas day were kind of skimpy lol.

Happy about it but not entirely thrilled as i remember posting about how i would wait for a price drop before purchasing one due to the one account per vita situation, ah well.

First impressions:

The PS Vita is big. Plain and simple big. In my opinion it completely dwarfs the 3DS i have. This makes for a good thing as it seriously helps with immersion. Dat OLED screen is indeed very kick-ass except for blotchiness on dark screens. Hopefully this is not an issue with my unit specifically but with OLED tech. I regret putting the screen protector on, its giving the screen a "filtered" look, so i am be looking at taking that shit off. Battery life seems to be very good. Played for 2 hours on 60% brightness and seemed to still have 80% left.

Still not a big fan of the bubbles on the home screen, they are not symmetrical =(. And if you look somewhat close you can see jaggies lol. It is very snappy however. The right analog placement feels weird at the moment for me but hopefully i will get used to it. But with that said, this device fucking feels like a next gen handheld. IMO very much worth $250.

Uncharted GA impressions:

Dat graphics =D. Dat controls =(.

Seriously, i could not believe the graphics the Vita is able to pump out. Really feels like the first uncharted game on the PS3 but on a handheld. And this is a launch title. Gave me a mind fuck as how Sony Bend was able to pull it off. But the controls, my GOD! No two ways around it: shit. Luckily there has not been too much fire fights but aiming just sucks ass. I complained about aiming in UC3 before the patch but this seems much worse. Acceleration is wonky as shit and there seems to be slight input lag. Really bad indeed.

However i am very much liking the direction of the game. If the controls can be patched in it would turn this game from good to excellent. Another thing i dislike is the forced on touch screen, especially with the title screen... *facepalm*.

Alas, that are my impressions for now. Hopefully the Vita does not bomb, it has the potential to be an excellent system given its power and myriad of control inputs.

 

[cyberheater]

<impressions>

Nice impressions. It's a shame to hear about the control issues. I've seen vids on youtube where folks are trying to use the sticks to aim and it looks almost impossible to do so. They are really left to aim the reticle in the center of the screen and turn and straff to hit their targets. With a game that features so much shooting. You'd think the devs would have nailed the controls.
Is gyro aiming any better? It looks as awkward as hell moving the screen around your face to aim.

 

[mrklaw]

Is gyro aiming any better? It looks as awkward as hell moving the screen around your face to aim.

you can use both at the same time. So sticks to get close, then fine-tune with tilt. Works well, but sometimes you have to move it a little far, I'd have liked it to be a little more sensitive so I'm not waving it around so much.

 

[dofry]

I really repeat myself here but Gyro/motion/intu aim system in Uncharted is.a.must. If you don't use it, you will complain about the aiming definitely, because aiming with sticks is not precise and frustrating.
Use motion controls. It might be a bit hard for the first hour or two, but they will make the shooting *pulling a number from ass* 10 times better.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

impressions

Wow you have an awesome wife. Sucks about the controls

 

[EhrgeizVII]

Really dude ...

What? I thought awhile ago Sony said tethering would not be possible on the wi-fi model.

 

[Zoe]

What? I thought awhile ago Sony said tethering would not be possible on the wi-fi model.

Connecting to a tether source is something that anything WiFi capable can do. All you're doing is connecting to a wireless network.

Being the tether source is another issue altogether, and that's probably what Sony meant. Pretty much all carriers have clauses prohibiting you from doing that with smart phones on normal plans.

 

[EhrgeizVII]

Oh I see, that explains. Thanks!

 

[Hasemo]

Bad

Actually, aside from Flash (youtube etc.) it's really good.

 

[FlexMentallo]

I loved Uncharted on the Vita.

I found the smaller scale of Golden Abyss refreshing after the globe trotting and huge set pieces of UC2&3. Definitely feels more like UC1.

The added exploration elements to find the multitude of collectibles (which add backstory elements that flesh out the main plot) fit with the smaller scale, Tomb Raidery vibe of this game.

My solution to shitty aiming in combat was : Options > Aiming > Aim Assist : ON > Enjoy shoulder button tap lock-on goodness. Without this the sticks constantly overshoot in what I assume is an attempt to force you to use the gyro for fine aiming.

Writing and dialog is almost up to ND par, but it gets a bit verbose at times and the cinematics are a bit too numerous and long for my tastes. Other than that though it had the usual great Uncharted character banter.

I liked most of the use of touch in the game, and to my surprise I actually ended up using it a lot for clambering and melee. I liked the use of touch in the collectibles too. Didn't like the use of the gyro for aiming nor the return of the log balancing crap from Uncharted 1.

Visuals on that Vita screen are amazing.

Feels like a full console game, basically.

 

[patsu]

Looks ok and works like any smartphone browser, but supports shit, nothing, zip, nada, so why even use it in it's current state. Tried uploading files in gmail, does not work. Dropbox upload did not work, for me. Youtube videos don't work. HTML5 score for this was bad.
That is Vita browser for me in a nutshell. Needs an update.

Seconapp neogaf works fine though.

Gmail has mobile HTML version. Did you try it ?

The PS3 web browser scores 27 out of 100 on HTML4 support. But it supports Flash and YouTube. However it is prone to crash when JS is turned on.

Vita scores 45 on HTML5 tests. I can't remember if that HTML5 test is out of a total of 100 though. Someone can run the same tests on PS3 and PSP to compare.

 

[Andrefpvs]

It is Uncharted 1 on a handheld, simple as that.

Awesome!

Location variety is lacking compared to U2&3

AWESOME!

I think many who loved U1 will love this as much.

FUCK YEAH!

 

[i-Lo]

If retailer are to truly cut the price of Vita in JP, makes me wonder how long before the same happens here.

Personally, I feel it's a great product for the price but what is not so great are the prices of storage units.

Also, who is "Nuclear Muffin"?

 

[Zoe]

If retailer are to truly cut the price of Vita in JP, makes me wonder how long before the same happens here.

I think Japan stores are a little more liberal with their pricing than the US.

 

[tusken77]

Lots of Vita threads, not sure where to put this link, hope here is ok. Eurogamer have given a glowing review of the Vita.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-01-03-playstation-vita-review

 

[Big B]

How are the trophies in vita games? Same number as Ps3 games and nice mix of bronze, silver, and gold?

 

[Takao]

Also, who is "Nuclear Muffin"?

A prophet sent from the big N.

 

[cyberheater]

Lots of Vita threads, not sure where to put this link, hope here is ok. Eurogamer have given a glowing review of the Vita.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-01-03-playstation-vita-review

A very positive review of Vita. It seems that everyone loves the hardware and some of the games but pricing seems to be the main issue.