Playstation Vita western launch thread | It only does everything, everywhere.
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I personally don't see Uncharted as the hottest title though.. to me that's Super Stardust Delta. Am I crazy? I think I might just stick to that, and play demo's until Gravity Rush comes out.
That's my wettest dream, to be honest. Even if it was just a straight port of the original.
The Vita supports a newer version of the Phyreengine, so theoretically it shouldn't be much of a challenge.
outunderthestars
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So he should be more excited to play four games that he has already played superior versions of?
They tried to liven things up and add humor as best they can, but they can only work with what they have, and what they have is a large, but mostly standard platform launch lineup.
Hang on, so you're arguing that the launch is great, but say you'll probably only play the free game that comes with the system?
Same here!
Got my US unit earlier today with the accessory kit and uncharted. Also picked up super stardust and uncharted. Uncharted actually surprised me with the overall detail and visual quality.SSD is completely amazing but any fans of Housemarque should expect that. Others looking to try a download title on their new vita, SSD Delta is it.
So far I like it a lot more than all 3 psps I owned. It feels nice and the screen is amazingly vivid. Super stardust just looks amazing and plays perfect.
The system has an amazing amount of potential.
outunderthestars, I'm not sure I can speak for the other titles, but Super Stardust wasn't worse than the PSN version at all in terms of imagery and audio quality. Plus it has extra features and content the PSN version didnt have.
and we all know the vita version of UMVC3 has HITBOXES11!1
So far I like it a lot more than all 3 psps I owned. It feels nice and the screen is amazingly vivid. Super stardust just looks amazing and plays perfect.
The system has an amazing amount of potential.
outunderthestars, I'm not sure I can speak for the other titles, but Super Stardust wasn't worse than the PSN version at all in terms of imagery and audio quality. Plus it has extra features and content the PSN version didnt have.
and we all know the vita version of UMVC3 has HITBOXES11!1
Man-is-Obsolete
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Yeah I thought for sure it was a download only title, it will be in the bargain bin before long.
Here is an unboxing and gameplay of the game
http://youtu.be/rT0sB0Av3As
Baconsammy
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Looks semi-pornographic.
BruiserBear
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That perfectly summarizes my general opinion of Giant Bomb when it comes to Sony. They treat anything Sony as an obligation they have to deal with. Jeff in particular.
Just got my case which I ordered from ebay two weeks ago. I wanted a case just like in the FEB, but I didnt want to pay the extra $50, so I looked on ebay and I found this.
The case itself looks great and looks like an official case. Too bad I dont have a vita to place in there yet D:
For 9 bucks (Got it for $3 due to expiring ebay bucks), I recommend it completely.
i need me a hard case similar to the FEB one since I'll be usually throwing the vita in the backpack.
The only problem would be that i dont want to throw my vita on the ground like my ps3 controller..
Demons souls and dark souls are only 2 games i have ever smashed my controller on the floor.
For that asking price, people will generally raise their expectation, me think.
EDIT:
I don't mind a special mode where we fight 1-on-1, plus of course the usual invasion and co-op.
popsicle_sundays
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Ugh....considering that FEB from amazon with release day delivery, I got all my other stuff today :/
Question: I payed off a wi-fi model in store at Gamestop, I can go and just cancel that right? They won't try to pull some "well you can only use credit in store now" type shit will they? I wish I could cancel my reserve through the edge card, so stupid that I can't. I don't know that this is what I will do, but it's gonna kill me to wait another week...
Question: I payed off a wi-fi model in store at Gamestop, I can go and just cancel that right? They won't try to pull some "well you can only use credit in store now" type shit will they? I wish I could cancel my reserve through the edge card, so stupid that I can't. I don't know that this is what I will do, but it's gonna kill me to wait another week...
M.W.
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That's GB for ya. GiantBoredom.com
You can. I canceled my 32GB preorder off my Wifi model so I could get it on Amazon. They asked why I was doing it and I just told them I was getting it from Amazon since GS had none in stock.
Kotaku also kept on comparing it to the PS3 versions of Uncharted which really, the game should never have to deal with. The experience of the Vita should be compared to previous handhelds and even the 3DS, not full-fledged consoles.
I don't see 3DS games being compared to Wii, 360 and PS3 games.. Seriously, the bias against Sony is just...
MagicWithEarvin
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That's nuts, lol. A few games have really tested my patience before (Monster Hunter series) but never once I thought about throwing a controller (or a portable gaming device).
What are you talking about the reviews are fine.
James Sawyer Ford
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Uncharted is averaging close to an 80.
And it if weren't for GiantBomb's 60, the lowest score it has received is a 7. With many in the 80s and 90s. How is that bad?
It's unfortunate that this is the case, but a lot of these games are being judged against their console cousins. And given the power of the Vita, it's expected. Vita is basically a console experience in your hand. So Uncharted Golden Abyss is immediately compared to a full fledged Uncharted experience on the PS3, developed by Naughty Dog with a much bigger staff and experience making next-gen games, with an array of co-op and multiplayer modes, and large set piece moments.
Given this barometer of Uncharted quality, is it really unexpected to see the game score in the 80s? To score in the low 90s would mean that they've matched Naughty Dog on the PS3, and that just wasn't realistic. And how is that supposedly bad? Every single review indicates that it's a great Uncharted title, similar to the first game, and for many people it will be a nice change of pace to have a more intimate Uncharted experience in contrast to the big set-piece laden, globe trotting adventure that UC2 and UC3 were.
But it's completely disingenuous to claim that these are bad review scores.
It's easier to rate games higher that don't have a high barrier of comparison -- Stardust and Lumines for example, where the Vita versions are basically the best you will find on any platform.
So Gamestop has a special trade in offer tomorrow for V day. Im going to be trading in 2 games i dont play anymore and get 50 out of it. That will bump up my order to 200 which means now i have to decide on which game to get.
Im thinking im getting wipeout or uncharted, I think this decision will go down to the last day.
Im thinking im getting wipeout or uncharted, I think this decision will go down to the last day.
MikeE21286
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It's the same price though, tough not to make the comparison.
Miyazaki said:
Fingers crossed.
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-02-04-miyazaki-up-for-doing-dark-souls-ngp
But it's not.
This will always happen. Always.
But to be fair, Sony themselves have compared their Vita stuff to the PS3 stuff.
No they are not.
78 metacritic? TERRIBLE.
80 is alright though
90 is good.
Sarcasm.
You always hear people whining and moaning about sites not using the full 10 point scale. But then when a game gets a 7, they're all like "THAT GAME TOTALLY SUCKS". They're a part of the problem!
But eh. I don't care about review scores when I make my purchasing decisions. I've learned that my tastes are usually vastly different from the medias'.
That and I grew up without internet or magazines, so I'm used to buying games I'm interested in without paying any attention to reviews.
Stephen Colbert
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That's the exact same problem that the PSP faced. Reviewers kept comparing it's games both in terms of graphics and content to PS2, Gamecube and Xbox games rather than to other handheld games. All while they compared DS games content wise to GBA games.
They'll do the same with the Vita vs. 3DS holding the two handhelds to entirely different standards.
Why they expect a $40 Vita game to pack far more content than a comparable $40 3DS game, I won't ever understand.
The Rock is promoting the Vita? :O
pharmboy044
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Do you happen to have a link to this deal?
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
They look fine to me. I must be the only person who liked Uncharted 3 a lot and thinks the Vita one looks great. Reviews have been 7's to 9's too.
Baconsammy
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It's average in the high 70s, not the 80s. And yeah, I think that's a bad average for the game Sony is pushing the hardest. And one of the reviews (Kotaku) doesn't even give it a score. They simply tell people to avoid it like the plague. GT gave it a good score and then on their stream told people not to buy it, because portable games shouldn't be 50 bucks. So yeah, I think the situation could be a bit better. But we'll see over the next couple of months how the US and Europe embrace Sony's overall plan for the Vita. My guess is it won't be greeted warmly, and we'll start seeing memory cards packed in and big drops in price on a lot of the games. But I've been wrong before and I'm sure it will happen many more times.
It was an email sent to me. I believe its a powerup Exclusive trade in offer.
You caught me before my edit D:
AranhaHunter
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And Koller confirmed no DLC for Uncharted. That means no multiplayer and/or other DLC of any kinda. Right now Uncharted is looking like a poor product to be honest.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
I don't get this. Did people want MP for the Vita one? I sure didn't. The reviews have all noted the story is decent and the voice acting is spot on, and that's what I come for. The 8.5's and such have all made the game sound fairly comparable to the consoles aside from set pieces. I'm excited.
pharmboy044
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Ah okay, thanks.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Gods Eater Burst will transfer over to Vita fine, yes? And have they updated the compatibility list for PSP games?
James Sawyer Ford
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The median score is an 80. That's about what I would expect for this title, given that Uncharted 3 -- a game made by many more people, with a full multiplayer component, and a more experienced team -- has a 92 metacritic. It would be virtually impossible for a scaled down version to score anywhere near that.
You keep mentioning the Kotaku review, where they continually compare it to UC2/3, and ignore the positive reviews out there.
What about destructoid? GamesTrailers? IGN? They all had very positive things to say about the game.
What matters is: If you love the Uncharted series (particularly Uncharted 1), you know what to expect, and you will enjoy this game. This is a showcase Vita title that many people are looking for.
And while I think it was important for Sony to get a standout title like Uncharted as a launch game for the Vita to showcase its prowess, they need to let Bend do their own thing for the next game they make.
Uncharted games set an impossibly high standard for a smaller dev to aspire to, and they've done a more than admirable job with Golden Abyss. But they need to create a new IP or work with a franchise that doesn't have such high standards and could be significantly improved potentially with their involvement.
Sarcasm? Haha
The Elite
BOSS
Group hug?
Not really. There's been way less negativity in this thread compared to the other Vita ones such as the marketing thread.
lazybones18
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Probably been posted already, but here's the ad that's suppose to air in the US
Starts at the 0:22 mark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWn9IDIFOQY
Starts at the 0:22 mark
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWn9IDIFOQY
The Elite
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I'm surprised they didn't launch the commercials on Raw tonight.
There are people who just set too high standard for vita games right now, myself included, I was disapointed when I first saw uncharted GA at demo kiosk, because I was expecting it too look on par with PS3 graphics. But for uncharted, I just wished they would have kept native resolution, even if that sacrificed other graphical details,becuase I just couldnt stand the resolution.
Baconsammy
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Gametrailers advised people not to buy it until it falls in price. Hardly a ringing endorsement. Metacritic and Gamerankings both list the average score at 78. But that's splitting hairs. I've read all the reviews and what I gathered from them is that it's closer to UC1 than UC2/3, which is a huge negative to me personally since I think UC1 wasn't all that great. And it also lacks cheats/extras, which are the reasons why I replayed UC1 and UC2. All-in-all for me and me alone, UC GA sounds like a disaster waiting to happen at 50 bucks. Hardcore UC fans will buy it. Sony's counting on that. But will anyone else? I fear the game I want the most (Lumines) is going to bomb hard too due to its 40 dollar price tag.
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