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[Carl]

Velocity Ultra (commonly referred to as one of the greatest games on the Playstation Minis platform) has been remade for Playstation Vita. Why? Because the fans (including many on NeoGAF) asked for it!


Website: www.velocitygame.co.uk

Release date: Europe: OUT NOW - Download link https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...ltra/cid=EP4143-PCSB00302_00-VELOCITYULTRA000
US: July 2nd

File Size: 224mb

Developer: FuturLab

Platform: Playstation Vita

Price: £6.49/€7.99/$7.99

Some people in the Vita thread expressed interest in donating to FuturLab since the game is free on PS+. If you wish to, you can find a donation link on http://www.futurlab.co.uk/

So, what is Velocity? Here are a few reviews of the original Mini version.

TheSixthAxis: 10/10

ZTGD: 9.5/10

Playstation Universe: 9/10

Edge: 9/10

IGN: 9/10

Eurogamer: 8/10

Destructoid: 7/10

What's changed since the Minis version?

Trophies!

Leaderboards!

Unified art style!

Essentially, Velocity Ultra is a Director's Cut edition - everything FuturLab wanted Velocity to be in the first place, if they weren't held back by the shackles of the Minis platform.

Here are some pretty pictures of before/after

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q5Q7haR9mxo

I'm still not sure...

Fine, here are some videos.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYgga7qXyRM

These are from the original Minis release, so the art style is different in this version! They're good enough to show you the gameplay though, and good enough for you to tell if you'll enjoy it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mTiirkFL3M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfeZ6oraxks

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEnw3Xa20Ac

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odqiZd9P_uI

 

[Vorg]

I'll just be honest and say most people won't even give it a chance at that price, worth it or not.

 

[jwk94]

Good OT Carl. Now to wait on the US release

I'll just be honest and say most people won't even give it a chance at that price, worth it or not.

Is that a lot of money in those regions?

 

[Sendou]

I'll just be honest and say most people won't even give it a chance at that price, worth it or not.

For free? Nah I think I'll play it.

 

[Hunter-Zero]

So sold it hurts, the mini was amazing, this one should be incredible

 

[Dirtyshubb]

Nice OT Carl, cant wait to get this!

Im hoping i can get it while at lunch by tethering my Xperia Z to my Vita, otherwise i have to wait until i get home form work

Hopefully the fact it isnt a Mini and now has trophies/leaderboards etc more people might give this great game a go.

 

[N30RYU]

Already available in the european stores via web.

7,99€ (Free for PS+ Users)

224Mb

 

[jwk94]

Here's some gameplay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYgga7qXyRM

and a trailer highlighting the new features

 

[uncharted86]

Such a surprise to see you do the OT, Carl

Looking forward to downloading it later today.

 

[dark_prinny]

What! This is free on EU PS+?

*goes to charge his Vita

 

[jwk94]

Nice OT Carl, cant wait to get this!

Im hoping i can get it while at lunch by tethering my Xperia Z to my Vita, otherwise i have to wait until i get home form work

Hopefully the fact it isnt a Mini and now has trophies/leaderboards etc more people might give this great game a go.

Why not purcahse it from the web store and send it to your Vita?

 

[Carl]

Added direct download link for the web store, but here it is again https://store.sonyentertainmentnetw...ltra/cid=EP4143-PCSB00302_00-VELOCITYULTRA000

Here's some gameplay

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYgga7qXyRM

and a trailer highlighting the new features

Thanks for those, added to OT Was a bit of a quick job so i forgot those. Appreciated.

Such a surprise to see you do the OT, Carl

By popular demand

What! This is free on EU PS+?

*goes to charge his Vita

Yep! Enjoy.

 

[uncharted86]

I felt this amazing game was greatly held back by the Minis platform, so I only played like the first 15-20 levels of the game.

Looking at some of the trophies, this is going to be a hard ass platinum, right?

These are the gold trophies:

Navigator
Complete the Smith's Challenge minigame

Elite
Destroy 5000 Zetachron ships

Neutrino Speed Is Too Slow
Earn a PERFECT medal on all Critical Urgency zones

River
Rescue every survivor

Perfectionist
Earn a PERFECT medal for every zone

Ripley
Collect every in-game award in Velocity Ultra

 

[maverick40]

Jesus, I was actually going to buy it for €7.99, now I don't have to.

 

[Empty]

i'm so glad it's on plus. i love the mini but i wasn't sure whether it was worth paying up for a remake only a year later.

anyway if you haven't played it i highly reccomend buying this game. it's absolutely brilliant. the teleport control is so much fun, it has tons of variation and gameplay ideas and the level design in the later mazey stages is just amazing.

 

[Vorg]

Is that a lot of money in those regions?

No, but at that price it has to compete with a lot of similarly priced, better known franchises at the store. Game looks cool tho.

 

[RpgN]

Carl, good job on the thread but I find it strange you suggestig people can donate if they feel guilty having the game from PS plus. This is what you are paying for PS plus, to play games for free that you don't get to keep. I'm sure Sony worked out a good deal with publishers to make it a viable proposition. There is nothing to feel guilty about, but of course it's up to you and others if you want to feel that way and donate.

Personally, I plan to buy games I enjoy from PS plus once they have a good deal and after ending the subscription. That way I get to keep what to enjoy if I no longer have PS plus.

As for Velocity, I'm super excited for the game even after playing the minis version!

 

[SmokyDave]

Sittin' in my download queue as we speak. My thumbs shiver with anticipation.

 

[nofi]

Just got to #1 on level 1.

Just got beaten.

Dammit.

 

[Tizoc]

US will most likely price it at 10 Dollars which is equivalent of the EURopen Price~

 

[LiquidMetal14]

7.99 is fair considering this is a revamped Vita game. For a game this good you cannot just come in here and say it's not worth it.

 

[Carl]

Carl, good job on the thread but I find it strange you suggestig people can donate if they feel guilty having the game from PS plus. This is what you are paying for PS plus, to play games for free that you don't get to keep. I'm sure Sony worked out a good deal with publishers to make it a viable proposition. There is nothing to feel guilty about, but of course it's up to you and others if you want to feel that way and donate.

Oh yeah i totally agree. A few people in the Vita thread were saying they wanted to pay for it, so i thought i'd include it in the OT. If people would rather it be removed i'll take it out though

 

[Carl]

Can't believe i missed the word "Ultra" in the title - what the fuck? Need to get a mod in here and change that >.<

 

[RpgN]

Oh yeah i totally agree. A few people in the Vita thread were saying they wanted to pay for it, so i thought i'd include it in the OT. If people would rather it be removed i'll take it out though

I did not follow that discussion

I'm not suggesting it to be removed (not sure what others want), I just felt like voicing my thoughts on the matter. Sorry if I sounded a bit too strong about this!

 

[Carl]

I did not follow that discussion

I'm not suggesting it to be removed (not sure what others want), I just felt like voicing my thoughts on the matter. Sorry if I sounded a bit too strong about this!

Heh, not at all! Was just pointing out it was there because i thought people would appreciate it, but saying i was willing to take it out if anyone as anything against it

 

[Bikram]

I was going to buy it anyway and now it is free. Damn Sony let me buy at least one game

 

[Number45]

Bought, donated and played the first few zones. Love it... and will be picking up the ST as well. Music is fantastic.

I'll just be honest and say most people won't even give it a chance at that price, worth it or not.

First post fail.

 

[LorDjidane]

Well, I'm joining you guys since the game is offered through PS+. Downloaded but not tried yet. I'm on sound shapes and wipeout atm.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

Id buy this but it was delayed in US. Considerig openig a euro psn account on my 4gb, yall get such good releases, and different than NA.

 

[Cave Johnson]

The only game I bought under GAF's recommendation and boy was that a great decision. Getting this immediately as soon as the US version is out.

 

[ZeroAKA]

Got the Minis version free on PS+ a while back, will buy this when its released. Don't know when I'll be able to play it with my growing backlog though. I'm hoping for a PS+ launch discount.

 

[V_Ben]

Downloading now! OH GOD SO EXCITED.

 

[sajj316]

Guaranteed download .. did not finish the mini version because of this version coming!

 

[wiggleb0t]

PS+ is awesome sauce!

 

[thumb]

Given that the Vita has the same resolution in Europe as in US (ie no tech changes need to be made), and it has the same publisher in both, why the delay?

 

[Number45]

Given that the Vita has the same resolution in Europe as in US (ie no tech changes need to be made), and it has the same publisher in both, why the delay?

For once, it didn't get through US QA in time (it was only approved for SCEE yesterday by all accounts).

 

[uncharted86]

Given that the Vita has the same resolution in Europe as in US (ie no tech changes need to be made), and it has the same publisher in both, why the delay?

Futurlab is a very small studio. Even though the game is technically going to be the same, there's still licensing among other things to be done before a game can be released in the US. That's my guess at least.

 

[dark_prinny]

Oh god this game is so amazing. GAF was right. Genious gameplay, 10/10

 

[Carl]

Oh god this game is so amazing. GAF was right. Genious gameplay, 10/10

That's the kind of post we like to see

 

[thumb]

For once, it didn't get through US QA in time (it was only approved for SCEE yesterday by all accounts).

Are there ways in which a Vita game could pass SCEE QA but fail SCEA QA? I understand that Velocity hasn't failed QA, I'm just speaking hypothetically.

And Btw, very excited to play. I was turned on to Velocity by the original gaf thread and participated in the futurlab poll.

 

[Number45]

Are there ways in which a Vita game could pass SCEE QA but fail SCEA QA? I understand that Velocity hasn't failed QA, I'm just speaking hypothetically.

In my experience it's the other way around, but as far as I know they're separate entities (there was talk a few years back of them bringing this into a single entity but it obviously never happened) so it's feasible it could pass one and fail the other yes.

In this case though I assume the US is victim of the Tuesday update. If it were to update today I suspect you'd be fine.

 

[recurv]

Hi all!

Thanks for your support with Velocity Ultra

Thumb: Given that the Vita has the same resolution in Europe as in US (ie no tech changes need to be made), and it has the same publisher in both, why the delay?

The two submission processes are quite different.

SCEE and SCEA should definitely unite into one submission process. That would be amazing.

Suffice to say we'll get the game out to you in SCEA as soon as possible!

For those of you in Europe, we really hope you enjoy it!

James

 

[dark_prinny]

Hi all!

Thanks for your support with Velocity Ultra



The two submission processes are quite different.

SCEE and SCEA should definitely unite into one submission process. That would be amazing.

Suffice to say we'll get the game out to you in SCEA as soon as possible!

For those of you in Europe, we really hope you enjoy it!

James

My most sincere congrats for bringing us this gem of a game. Fantastic job guys.

Glad to see you on GAF.

*goes back to his Vita.

 

[Akito]

I've just been updating my Vita to the newest FW = abandoning the exploit and I'm downloading the game right now, that's the least thing I could do when I don't even have to pay for it

 

[repeater]

I'm really glad this is on EU plus, I've been curious about this game! (It probably says something weird about the Vita memory card situation that my happiness is further increased by the fact that it's sub 250MBs..).

Why not purcahse it from the web store and send it to your Vita?

Is this function activated yet?

 

[uncharted86]

I'm really glad this is on EU plus, I've been curious about this game! (It probably says something weird about the Vita memory card situation that my happiness is further increased by the fact that it's sub 250MBs..).


Is this function activated yet?

Yes, you can queue downloads from the webstore, though you have to turn on your PS3/Vita yourself before it starts downloading.

 

[Carl]

Europeans who aren't PS+ members... If you'd like to win a code, you can win one at https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?...53305406753.239502.42657691753&type=1&theater

Use your wordsearch skills

 

[StevePharma]

Velocity and Jacob downloaded on my Vita today, Sound Shapes DLC for those silvers and new albums....

 

[RpgN]

I think we have a problem. The trophies do not show up on playstation network, only on the system itself for me. Are othes experiencing the same problem?

 

[uncharted86]

I think we have a problem. The trophies do not show up on playstation network, only on the system itself for me. Are othes experiencing the same problem?

Give it a few days. Happens sometimes with new releases where Sony forgot to upload the trophies.