I think LA Noire has soured me on the studio as a whole, even though I know that was Team Bondi.
I just don't see how any company could greenlight a game like that after a certain point. GTAIV was a huge disappointment, and RDR, while initially novel, fell apart into a bunch of lousy tropes and boring mechanics.
This is largely how I feel. Played GTA4 for a small while. I think I probably got halfway through the story before I got bored? Hated RDR from the off. I was on a high after playing Alan Wake, and just did not like a single thing about it. I've tried it again since then, in case it was just because I invariably dislike everything after playing through something really good, but I just can't get into it. Not for me at all.
Finished LA Noire. It was... completely acceptable. Story was garbage. Gameplay was interesting enough to carry me through. Facial tech was really impressive. Everything else was passable.
Got about an hour and a half into Max Payne 3 before sending it back. Mega disappointment. Max Payne 2 is one of my favourite games, but this just went in such a different direction.
I'll rent GTAV, because I rent pretty much everything, but man, I am so not interested in it.
Is there anyone here who still would've bought a Vita if it didn't have P4G?
I would have. Did, in fact. I got it on launch. P4G had been announced at that point, but even the Japanese release wasn't out for like four months after that.