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Vita PSN Game & Service Thread | April 2013 | Sacrifice your Independent Soul
- Thread starter The Grim Heaper
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They feel like heaven. But my thumbs are a little sore from applying them. You can find these for what, less than $5? I'd say they're worth it, especially since I was finding my thumbs to be a bit sore after lengthy gaming sessions.Tell me how they feel when you finally put em on! I was considering on picking a pack up but I wasn't sure if it was worth it nor could I find any opinions on em.
Fragamemnon
Member
Sure but i can play old SE classics without $600 phone
I've put like 90 hours into Dissidia 012 in the last 60 days or so since that big FF sale. It's games like that where the Vita really stands out-precise controls that only real controller can provide, with games that are designed first and foremost with people who play games as a hobby in mind, not people who play games as a throwaway distraction in mind.
I was just pointing out that there are some iOS games that do transcend the disposable copycat tendency of the platform.
startyourengine
Member
damn, thx, i have reading problems lol.
Good to know, I am gonna see if I can pick up a pack. Thanks!
BlackBanditSho
Member
Thanks a lot for the replies from each of you. It helped a lot in making my decision. At the end of the day, the VITA is exciting with an awesome future of indie games and potential PS4 hits. PSN annual membership makes this even more appealing to anyone wanting a huge library of games.
Played 30 minutes of the Nintendo 3DS XL today with Super Mario 3D Land and for what i'm personally looking forward to in a portable experience, the 3DS answered ALL my questions.
Thanks again!
Played 30 minutes of the Nintendo 3DS XL today with Super Mario 3D Land and for what i'm personally looking forward to in a portable experience, the 3DS answered ALL my questions.
Thanks again!
Amazon is selling smiliar ones to for $6.5
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007IDIXBK/?tag=neogaf0e-20
a third party seller has the ones homles got too
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007U87E8Q/?tag=neogaf0e-20
breakfuss
Member
Um, okay? Still not sure what you settled on.
Amazon is selling smiliar ones to for $6.5
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007IDIXBK/?tag=neogaf0e-20
a third party seller has the ones homles got too
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007U87E8Q/?tag=neogaf0e-20
why would someone do that to the d-pad
darkjedi187
Member
xseed just posted
on twitter so I figured i would remind you guys as well
Thanks didn't know their was any DLC.
lol, I know, I threw away the dpad covers as soon as I got them.
Wait...so...what was your decision? lol.
there are also 12 free music packs but i don't think those are going away any time soon
well Sony itself killed the Vita d-pad from the prototype DS4..so maybe this dude is just following what Sony is doing.
Yes, because putting a different d-pad into the PS4 makes all the Vitas out there grow that d-pad.
breakfuss
Member
Really? You think so? I think the vita dpad is quite excellent. Improved over the DS3 and even rivals Nintendo's.
ouch sorry, it was for April 16
what with you guys and reading my posts wrong today? when and where I said it's not good? I know that my english sucks but come on. :/
anyway,I think it's the best d-pad since the Saturn,however Sony/Mark.C don't think so apparently.
CaptainTiptop
Member
It's okay, Toto, I knew what you meant.
The PS4 d-pad still looks like it could be alright, at least. I do wish they kept the prototype d-pad, though. :/
Isn't it due 9th? It's due 10th in EU..
you are right bah so many games I'm getting confused lol
Yeah I'm pretty sure it IS next week.
Man-is-Obsolete
Member
The PS4 Dpad will all depend on how clicky and responsive it is. That is what really makes the Vita Dpad so great.
Schobeleth
Member
Amazon is selling smiliar ones to for $6.5
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007IDIXBK/?tag=neogaf0e-20
a third party seller has the ones homles got too
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007U87E8Q/?tag=neogaf0e-20
That looks so sexy, IMO, I love my Persona 4 skin but this is way smoother.
No. Weird to feel guilty for free things that you sort of paid for with the subscription fee.
breakfuss
Member
No, that was my mistake. I misread what you wrote.
If you feel bad, buy physical copies of those games to support companies such as Japan Studio and NIS so that they make/localize more Vita games.So, I've had a Vita for about 3 or 4 months now, but only got PS + yesterday...I know it's weird, but to be honest I feel kinda bad for having these games basically for free, I almost feel like it isn't fair
Anyone else feels a bit like this?
its because ps4 is filthy gaijin platform using pc parts smh not a true playstation
I'm not serious.
So, I've had a Vita for about 3 or 4 months now, but only got PS + yesterday...I know it's weird, but to be honest I feel kinda bad for having these games basically for free, I almost feel like it isn't fair
Anyone else feels a bit like this?
if you have a PS3 it feels even worse
Virtua Tennis 4 for 14,99 at US PSN-Store...that's new isn't it!?
Bought!
Started last Tuesday. Possible that this is the last day of the sale so you bought it at the right time lol.
BlackBanditSho
Member
I've been playing the 3DS XL for the past two hours and can't put it down. Mario land 3D is awesome and feels perfect. Sacrificed the potential of the Vita with more indie games and a bright future, for the Nintendo 3DS XL. So far, it's the best call with what I'm *personally* looking for. Nintendo stuff 'feels' right for my tastes, but that's no acknowledgement that the 3DS is a better system. I didn't want to feed into the system wars, so I didn't comment.
Vita is fantastic device deserving of far more sales. I believe we'll see that turn come PS4. Thanks again for all of your help, guys!
That's fine, 3DS has some great games, but it seemed your biggest complaint against the Vita was ergonomics, e.g. shape, button size, analog sticks, etc. Was that not a problem on the 3DS XL?
FantasticMrFoxdie
Mumber
All these female temptation feels in P4G. Going to name my character Don Juan in NG+ and run wild with it.
Its not fair to my backlog. lol
Partly my fault, I really need to stop buying games. Damn sales.
So, I've had a Vita for about 3 or 4 months now, but only got PS + yesterday...I know it's weird, but to be honest I feel kinda bad for having these games basically for free, I almost feel like it isn't fair
Anyone else feels a bit like this?
Its not fair to my backlog. lol
Partly my fault, I really need to stop buying games. Damn sales.
...wow.
xclaw
Member
It's snake..... pretty sure the same game was free on my cell phone 12 years ago. I have absolutely zero interest in it. Not sure why anyone would consider Snake a business case for success. Unless your not being sarcastic.
breakfuss
Member
Well, to be fair the 3ds has an excellent form factor. It's suited well for portability. The vita feels so...delicate.
Yup. Of all of the vehicles that could be used to demonstrate PSM's failings, Snake isn't one of them.
The Vita isn't delicate. :-/
Clamshell is nice for portability, but not for comfort IMO.
Nothing for EU
Guacamele and Thomas Was Alone
really? all 3 current handhelds (3ds, 3ds xl, vita) have something horribly wrong with their form factor imo.
3ds: it's so fucking small. the dpad is at the bottom of the left side, which makes it impossible to comfortably use. this is a big deal for me because i play pokemon like crazy. it really is the most uncomfortable handheld i've ever used. everything just feels squished.
3ds xl: it's a great size with much better dpad access, but too much of the weight seems to rest on the top of the 3ds, putting stress on the wrong area of your hand. everything about it is an improvement from the original 3ds, but that weird top-heaviness makes it hard for me to play for extended periods of time unless i'm lying on my stomach on my bed.
vita: the back touchpad messes with how you hold the system in some games, since the back touchpad will activate some feature. it also feels like the system should extend further towards you when you hold it, like your palms should have more to grab onto. the L and R buttons are also a bit awkwardly placed.
honeslty, i find the original 3ds borderline unusable. the vita and 3ds xl are sort of on equal footing for me.
StarCreator
Member
The XL is also larger than the Vita when folded up. Totally beyond the range of what I'd consider portable.
My freakishly small hands have no problem with the OG 3DS actually. Just wish my shoulder buttons didn't break. Have to see how much Nintendo will charge for a repair.
BlackBanditSho
Member
It's so weird, because you'd think so, right?! The 3DS is heavier, true, but the way that system is designed, it still feels very comfortable. The weight is distributed in the base, with the second top screen being lighter and providing balance which makes it surprisingly comfortable to hold.
Also, I noticed immediately how much more i enjoyed using the sliding analogue stick. There seems to be a lot more room for it to move, and my thumb fit on it comfortably. I never found myself searching for it. That extends to the buttons, which was the biggest revelation.
Often, while playing MGS or Uncharted on the Vita, I'm looking for a button and my finger ends up tapping the second analogue. Then, I'd have to look down and re-orient. No matter how long I played those games, I still found myself having to do that every so often.
Almost immediately with 3DS, my fingers fit into the proper place where my fingers 'feel' they should go, and not once during my session with Mario did I miss a button or did anything 'feel' wrong.
My other big concern was the trade in tech. I'm a tech whore. The iPAD 3 had a brilliant retina screen and everything looked so sharp. With the PS VITA, the OLED was equally impressive. The GUI was really cool and different than the iOS experience, and the ability to grab free games because of my PSN membership was really exciting. The games looked fantastic. Period.
I was worried that the downgrade in the screen resolution and complexity of graphics would be an issue.
I needn't have worried. Nintendo is still Nintendo. Nintendo games are still amazing. I don't have the niggling buyer's remorse tech lust thing in the back of my mind. The 3DS just felt 'right'. Instantly. And it was fun. Love the system.
Leona Lewis
Banned
Wow, never thought I'd hear someone criticize Vita's ergonomics and praise the 3DS' in the same breath.
BlackBanditSho
Member
Totally not saying that one is better than the other. Just for me, the 3DS felt more comfortable. Sounds like several vita owners in this thread have found that in purchasing something that alters the grip, they experience ideal gaming conditions that work for them.
DiscoJer
Member
It's pretty much the same game they gave away with Qbasic 25 years ago, on Dos computers, at least in terms of graphics.
The funny thing though is apparently it was experiencing some slowdown and the guy had to optimize it in a patch.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjHzDmt2q9g