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God Of War Collection (Vita) |OT| Kratos in yo pocket at upscaled 544p
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The Vita doesn't need to be a PS4 to run a port of a PS2 game at its original framerate. The fact that its performance isn't up to the standards of the original game, which was running on far less powerful hardware, shows that it's not a very good port. The PS3 version already had trophies and even the PS2 game ran in widescreen, so portability is really the only reason to pick this up. But I'd rather not support low-effort port jobs like this, even if it's technically "playable" at 20-30 fps.
I played about a half-hour of GoW1 this morning. This is a really hastily put together port.
I actively dislike the stretched UI, and randomly using the rear touch panel to start something that I then hit another button to continue feels like an unnecessary step. The framerate drops, but it didn't impede gameplay for me, but the whole presentation feels like a blurry mess. I don't think it's unfair to call this the weakest version of the game.
I actively dislike the stretched UI, and randomly using the rear touch panel to start something that I then hit another button to continue feels like an unnecessary step. The framerate drops, but it didn't impede gameplay for me, but the whole presentation feels like a blurry mess. I don't think it's unfair to call this the weakest version of the game.
Well, to each his own.
ElectricKaibutsu
Member
I'm lovin' the OT, OP.
IMACOMPUTA
Member
Not seeing gow 1 and 2 HD on the list of timed trials. Did they take them down?
yeah they removed the PS+ timed trails so no more work around for free game.
I'm confused about the complaints about the FMV, weren't they like this in the HD version that came out for PS3 also. Thankfully the regular game looks and runs just fine to me. I think they could have made the menus look better though as the subqHD really shows on the menus. Played a bit of GoW2 though and everything seemed to run just fine and the game was very playable to me. Don't see the slideshows that I heard mentioned.
Canis lupus
Member
If you own God of War 1 & 2 HD digitally on PS3, yes.
Flightmare
Member
If you have the digital version: yes, if you have the physical version: no
Garbage. I want my
free
moltonasty
Member
Damn Sony, if you're going to just let the Vita exist as a port machine, the least you can do is make sure the ports are good!
It's really quite abysmal.
I would love to hear additional details about how these games are being ported. I can only assume that these companies are starting from the PS3 releases and attempting to port them across to Vita? If that is the case then it's pretty clear why the results we're seeing are so terrible.
Of course, starting from PS2 could be much more difficult but I'm sure the results would be faster if done right. As it stands ports from actual PS3 games to Vita have turned out generally better than any attempt at bringing a PS2 game to Vita. At the time I thought the MGS Collection was pretty poor but, in retrospect, it's looking to be one of the strongest ports. Shame Sony didn't contract out something like HexaDrive or M2 to handle these ports. Then again, these games were all made in the US originally so those Japanese teams would ultimately have to work from English documentation making it more difficult.
HueyFreeman
Banned
Overstate much? Again, they're not stellar the way the PS3 ports were, but if last gen showed us anything, it's that great PS2 reduxes are the exception, not the rule, and the PS2 special sauce is hard to replicate. Blue Point were basically bosses, and no one else could keep up.
Shit, I didn't realize they did flower. It is an incredible port actually.
Unknown Soldier
Member
I'm trying to figure out how they thought GoW at sub 30 fps was even worth releasing. I guess they wanted everyone to relive their memories of the shitty frame rate in Heavenly Sword.
No, I'm not overstating it. The ports are nearly as awful as Jak and Daxter. The frame-rate is simply awful. This is not a good port.
Blue Point does great work but I think HexaDrive are the real kings of PS2 porting. Rendering Okami internally at 2160p on a PS3 is an insane feat as is their work on remaking ZOE2.
That might be the best OT ever. Parental control 9 had me in tears. You should add
-Humpin Greek Ladies with the square button...on the train!
I'm going to pick this up in a few weeks. I want it now but I have loaded my Vita with games for a two week training seminar in Orlando and I won't get to it. I wish they threw in the PSP upgraded titles though, I'd be willing to pay $40 for the whole collection.
-Humpin Greek Ladies with the square button...on the train!
I'm going to pick this up in a few weeks. I want it now but I have loaded my Vita with games for a two week training seminar in Orlando and I won't get to it. I wish they threw in the PSP upgraded titles though, I'd be willing to pay $40 for the whole collection.
farscape82
Member
Same here, also past the point where i should have got a story trophy.
MagnetoWasRight
Member
Then you should buy the God of War II HD for PS3 for 14.95 and it should upgrade into the collection on both systems.
OldKingDoran
Banned
yeah, its pretty bad. Not sure what the hell took them so long to make.
There are some that did (like P4G) and the sub-native/PS2 resolution @ 30fps remains. GoW is just continuing the "every PS2 game on Vita is sub-native ~30fps" tradition.Freedom = $1.05 said:
I doubt that given Vita architecture - XBox, Wii and DC ports have all translated very well to date for instance. Sly collection looks like it'll be the first of its kind (a Vita native res port of PS2 game), although it's probably half-the framerate as well, so still not exactly an upgrade.dark10x said:
Freedom = $1.05
Banned
Well, The game is technically running in a higher resolution, in widescreen, and maintains the original's fps @ 30 so it's an improvement overall, unlike most/all of the PS2->PS3->Vita ports which are compromised compared to their original ps2 versions.
IIRC most of these run ~450p widescreen - which is technically a few % more than they were originally, but it's not like PS2 would have a problem running a bit higher if the resolution existed on TVs. And MGS3/FFs ports also run at original framerate(or better).Freedom = $1.058 said:
And really both FFX and P4 were among the simplest games on PS2, roughly matching the original performance&resolution is what I'd expect of some sort of emulation backend - not a port.
Whatever the frame rate is, I wasn't really bothered.
However, what is annoying me is the game is less sharp/blurry. It was noticeable instantly and is really hindering me in wanting to continue the game. I haven't played the God of Wars so I was looking forward to this. It is quite shocking they botched it considering.
However, what is annoying me is the game is less sharp/blurry. It was noticeable instantly and is really hindering me in wanting to continue the game. I haven't played the God of Wars so I was looking forward to this. It is quite shocking they botched it considering.
I feel your pain there.
It's $26.45 on the AU store which works out to around only $6 less than buying the full collection digitally
No, because it's clear that this was a super low-budget port in the first place.
OldKingDoran
Banned
lol, hell no.
tis sum joke rite
Piercedveil
Member
I guess I won't be trying a GoW game until I get a PS3 or PS4
I loved the OT at least!
I loved the OT at least!
I'm sure all 9 people in Asia who bought it are just going to eat up this western game
Phoenix_Cypher_K1
Member
I doubt this works on Vita TV given how the manual does not list anything about it, and there's some use of touch controls in here.
I bought it, I'm "ok" with it simply because it's GOW on the go, but yeah, I felt it could have been much better. It's playable, but it looks ugly.
jackissocool
Member
Well I'm enjoying it, at least.
