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Vita PSN Game & Service Thread | April 2013 | Sacrifice your Independent Soul
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ULTROS!
People seem to like me because I am polite and I am rarely late. I like to eat ice cream and I really enjoy a nice pair of slacks.
I haven't played the Zeboyd games but judging by the screenshots of the Zeboyd games, this game is more like a homage more than a parody.
your magic hud in the lower screen and many things are on the grounds too..like enemies you want to save or sacrifice,you will have your eyes on the ground no matter what and it's unpleasantly ugly view.
if this was called "Look at the Sky 4:Modern Sighting " I'll give it a pass but sadly it's not.
Oh my goodness man. Quit focusing so much on the OCCASIONALLY blocky ground textures. I know you've mentioned the gameplay and have talked about it, but if you were to look at everything you've said about Soul Sacrifice, I guarantee a good 80% of it would be about the ground textures. Give it a break. Don't worry about it so much.
For those looking to pre-order Soul Sacrifice digitally, check this out:
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...fice/cid=EP9000-PCSF00178_00-SOULSACDIGPREORD
It shows that you can pre-order the game on the SCEE Sony Entertainment Network store.
There's probably a strong chance that North Americans can pre-order the game digitally as well.
Looking forward to those Japanese voices!!
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...fice/cid=EP9000-PCSF00178_00-SOULSACDIGPREORD
It shows that you can pre-order the game on the SCEE Sony Entertainment Network store.
There's probably a strong chance that North Americans can pre-order the game digitally as well.
Looking forward to those Japanese voices!!
Leona Lewis
Banned
The spell system just isn't my thing. I much prefer more melee-based, combo-string combat, which is why PSO2 better come out here.
corrosivefrost
Member
Which is odd because I always thought they removed a vita/psp game when a new was taking it's place. Although I might be wrong
His point was that if they remove a Vita game, they add a Vita game.
They removed a Vita game and added a PS3 game, by all accounts.
So the balance isn't active.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. SOUL SACRIFICE IS NOT A MONSTER HUNTER CLONE.
The similarity stops in that you can play it with a 'party" and it's a boss-rush type game.
Combat, which is the core component of any sort of game like this, is quicker and more varied than Monster Hunter to me.
At this rate, the souls games are Monster Hunter clones and we might as well try to shoe horn in Shadow of the Colossus, since the game is 16 different monster hunts.
There's a lesson here... and that's "Listen to Frost more often."
I may have crazy opinions, but I still know what's up.
SEGA,PSVita,the west..It's complicated.
but let's keep hoping for the best
well let see FromSoftware own the IP and the developer is swimming in Square-Enix cash cave.
so yeah..even body preforming the konami code in front of the great Game Emperor wont help you here.
Oh, ok. I guess I understand.
I was talking about me booting NGS-Plus to make room for SS demo.
corrosivefrost
Member
For those looking to pre-order Soul Sacrifice digitally, check this out:
https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...fice/cid=EP9000-PCSF00178_00-SOULSACDIGPREORD
It shows that you can pre-order the game on the SCEE Sony Entertainment Network store.
There's probably a strong chance that North Americans can pre-order the game digitally as well.
Looking forward to those Japanese voices!!
Wrong.
Just cause SCEE does something that makes sense and is beneficial to customers doesn't mean SCEA will.
In fact, I'd be willing to be this is another thing we'll have to bitch about regarding our region being managed by the mentally challenged Sony triplet.
If the page doesn't show up next Tuesday, pending we can get a regular update, we're not getting it. Which would fit with the "fuck up everything possible" MO for SCEA.
Y'know for a minute I forgot that FROM was responsible for that game.
I still can't fathom how the devs behind that game ended up giving us Demon's Souls and Dark Souls and it's sequel.
I've said it before and I'll say it again. SOUL SACRIFICE IS NOT A MONSTER HUNTER CLONE.
The similarity stops in that you can play it with a 'party" and it's a boss-rush type game.
Combat, which is the core component of any sort of game like this, is quicker and more varied than Monster Hunter to me.
At this rate, the souls games are Monster Hunter clones and we might as well try to shoe horn in Shadow of the Colossus, since the game is 16 different monster hunts.
There's a lesson here... and that's "Listen to Frost more often."
I may have crazy opinions, but I still know what's up.
Fair point, my friend. Fair point, indeed.
darkjedi187
Member
Finally got my sly 4 downloaded and when I downloaded the cross save all the trophies I got on the PS3 version started poping. I wasn't aware that got both, thought it was shared trophies. Are all cross save retail games this way? The only other one I can think of is metal gear collection.
They had originally said it was one trophy set but when the game came out it had two. So yeah, Earn a trophy on one, get two trophies. Only game like that I believe (actually, MAYBE Sound Shapes? I can't remember for sure).
corrosivefrost
Member
Cross-save?
Maybe.
Sound Shapes did it that way.
So did Motorstorm RC.
Guacamelee doesn't work that way because it shares a trophy list instead of having two separate.
Sony Smash is kind of cross-save, but it does NOT work like this at all.
I can't think of any other cross-buy/cross-save... maybe Stardrone? Haven't tried it though.
There probably won't be a preorder for Soul Sacrifice on the PlayStation Store in North America. It'll just be the typical 2 week purchase window.
It's not going to happen:
1) The game was published by From Software who've shown more interest in iOS/Android than Vita.
2) The game was developed by Silicon Studio, the company behind Bravely Default. I imagine they'll be quite busy working on sequels.
3) The game sold best in North America, which is likely Vita's weakest market.
It's not going to happen:
1) The game was published by From Software who've shown more interest in iOS/Android than Vita.
2) The game was developed by Silicon Studio, the company behind Bravely Default. I imagine they'll be quite busy working on sequels.
3) The game sold best in North America, which is likely Vita's weakest market.
Saving SS for tomorrow but have it downloaded - just been thinking how awesome psn is, and that by the end of spring it will be superb. I can almost live off psn games alone. 3 of these are actually not yet out/owned by me:
Went back from folders to a whole page for PSN games, it deserves it really.
Went back from folders to a whole page for PSN games, it deserves it really.
Sorry to abuse the Vita PSN thread but I can't find any other thread suitable for this question.
Quick question, I'm thinking of buying Resident Evil darkside chronicles but since it's Capcom I'm a bit leery because. I've heard that with their psn games you need to be online and logged in with your psn account.
So my question is, does it work offline? Can someone test it for me please?
Quick question, I'm thinking of buying Resident Evil darkside chronicles but since it's Capcom I'm a bit leery because. I've heard that with their psn games you need to be online and logged in with your psn account.
So my question is, does it work offline? Can someone test it for me please?
FlutterPuffs
Member
I like that they give you Guts' face and hairsyle in Soul Sacrifice.
Game screams Berserk. I want a dlc spell where you summon his sword.
If it's on Wii U and 3DS eShop, I don't see why they would make it PSM. I'm sure it's PSN.
I don't think anyone want to make anything for PSM anymore,that service it pretty much dead(and almost no one said anything good about it).
I'm in the same boat. I have a hard time getting into Monster Hunter, SS demo was pretty fun. The world is very interesting.
Senran Kagura and SS demo on the same day. I am pleased. Is it possible to get the preorder items by ordering the SS digital version?
Yup.
We can only hope.
corrosivefrost
Member
Soul Sacrifice demo is amazing!
Game is so bought digitally.
I'm already obsessed with replaying missions and grinding out spells so I can boost them.
Silly question:
I know later on you can use the saved souls of the bosses as NPCs... but it seems if you go back and kill them to get the spells, it erases the previous result. Does that mean it's best to kill a boss the first time (and as many times as you want) before you decide to save him, since the game's text implies that once you overwrite it, you lose the NPC?
Game is so bought digitally.
I'm already obsessed with replaying missions and grinding out spells so I can boost them.
Silly question:
I know later on you can use the saved souls of the bosses as NPCs... but it seems if you go back and kill them to get the spells, it erases the previous result. Does that mean it's best to kill a boss the first time (and as many times as you want) before you decide to save him, since the game's text implies that once you overwrite it, you lose the NPC?
Soul sacrifice really shows of the vita really well. Great online, smooth graphics and gameplay. Man, I am a convert. Just had a blast playing online coop with randoms. Got decimated the first round by Cerberus, but beat the second one with jack o lantern. Wasn't laggy at all despite the connections not being that great. Great demo.
Just finished the first chapter in the Soul Sacrifice demo.
I like the combat mechanics and the art style kinda reminds me of Dark Souls. I was originally un-hyped for the game but now I'm looking forward to buying it day one. Have more than enough money in my wallet anyway thanks to the March promo.
I like the combat mechanics and the art style kinda reminds me of Dark Souls. I was originally un-hyped for the game but now I'm looking forward to buying it day one. Have more than enough money in my wallet anyway thanks to the March promo.
DiscoJer
Member
Is that really the case, though? Isn't like the best selling Vita game in Japan Persona 4? At like 250,000? And didn't AC:L sell 600,000 WW, but probably mostly NA/EU
I like that you have placeholders for your future games
Iacobellis
Junior Member
Hm... What to do with my Reward points. A little over 9,000 of them, and every Vita game on there is between 2,000-4,000.
Japanese handheld games are designed to be profitable at the 100+k level. SS actaully has pretty good sales for a new ip. It is approx 200k retail copies sold now, and including digital, we can expect 220k to 230k copies sold.
NLKS, I was ok without getting the DLC.
It'll come out.
The Vita version won't.
I bought Tactics Ogre! This game is awesome!
RedNumberFive
Banned
Soul Sacrifice demo just finished downloading. It's too late for me to jump in tonight, but I'm definitely down for some GAF co-op tomorrow night if anyone is interested. If so, add me, my PSN name is the same as GAF.
I guess the first game 1000 Spikes was a really well liked XBLIG game. This is the sequel. It was known to be coming to Wii U and 3DS but not Vita.
Looks pretty awesome, I'm pumped for some more platforming after guacamelee, will probably go back to sound shapes and then maybe lbp. Love these games with replayability, wish all games would focus on it, makes it much more valuable imo, especially when it's a fun game - something I'd want to have a digital copy of since it's the only option. I'm pretty hesitant picking up one time playthrough psn titles, anyway pretty random.
I just put that for show after the screenshot but it would be quite neat you're right, might work it into the background with nicer icons!
I was having a look here for upcoming indie/psn titles and the site mentions 'Friend Network App – PS Vita' - hadn't heard of it, I'm guessing I'm late but IGN says this about it:
Q2 2013