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Vita PSN Game & Service Thread 2
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Shai-Tan
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I finished it (excluding post game) using only the d-pad and preferred using it despite the game giving the instruction to use the analog.
Napalm_Frank
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I have done a LOT of classic PS1 games on my PSP and now my Vita the past few years and I think the following ones are some worth looking into:
Crash Bandicoot 1, 2 and 3 look absolutely incredible and hold up really well even today. Very simple platforming with minimal bullshit, some great levels and gameplay. I know many disagree with me but IMHO they hold up way better than Mario 64 does and are the absolute best retro 3D platforming games. I actually like Mario Galaxy way better than 64 because it feels it moved closer to Crash with focus on platforming. Great trilogy of classic games with minimal flaws but one that is worth mentioning is the terrible save system in Crash 1. You can only save when you complete a bonus round in a level or find a gem. 2 and 3 let you save whenever you want. Bonus is Crash Team Racing Best kart racing game ever made imo. It does have decreased value as handheld game tho when it loses local multiplayer but if you are a nut for this stuff I would still recommend it as it holds up really well and the single player campaing is actually really fun with some good challenges if you want to do everything. I would recommend this for the PS3 more tho if you can access some multiplayer fun.
Final Fantasy 7, 8, 9 are still RPG classics. I especially would recommend 7 and 9. Prerendered backrounds help a lot with graphics holding up but 7 does have the terrible blocky characters that can be a little too much for some people that have no nostalgia glasses for them.
Metal Gear Solid is another great one and I am firmly in the camp that thinks it is better than Twin Snakes. Music is great and graphics hold up while in gameplay but it can look pretty jarring when they do closeups of characters in cutscenes. Story and characters are fun if you can sit through the sometimes long codec conversations.
Silent Hill is one of the games that hasn't exactly ages as well as some others especially when it comes to the graphics and teeeeeeerrrrible voice acting :d. However when it comes to horror there is no other game as old that holds up as well as this one. Athmosphere still holds up and when it comes to oppressive sounds and music this is the best game I have played in that regard. If you like horror games and can manage to sit trough bad graphics, VA and tank controls this is worth looking into since the things that this game does well it does REALLY well.
Resident Evil 1, 2 ,3 are some of my favourite games ever but I have this feeling I wouldn't recommend them so easily. Unlike Silent Hill these ones barely work as any horror anymore but what they do well is the gameplay itself. Tank controls are a big turnoff to some people but if you can look past that they are very well crafted survival games. 1 is the one that has aged the worst with SH levels of bad VA but it does have a newfound camp value and if you are old fan this one doesn't dissapoint even after being used to the vastly superior Gamecube Remake. Resident Evil 2 is the absolute gem of old retro RE and is the one I definately recommend the most. Best value for money when it comes to the series. VA is way better than original, graphics are more varied especially when it comes to the zombies and other monsters (original had like 3 different zombies while sequel has like, 10+?). Two different scenarios that actually makes 2 playthroughs more interesting than the original despite both having 2 playable characters. Resident Evil 3 is good also. Feels more modern than the other 2 and when it comes to gameplay it holds up the best. If you are new to the series I recommend checking out RE2 if you are interested for some retro survival games. Prerendered backrounds go a long way helping the graphics.
Tombi/Tomba holds up really well. Its hard to describe the game but it's kinda like if Zelda was a 2D platforming adventure game. Check it out!
Parasite Eve really interesting RPG and feels unique. Prerendered backrounds help with graphics yet again and the story is something different you are expected to see in most RPGs. Great lenght too and it keeps your interest and ends before you get bored of the thing, a curse I have for some RPG games nowdays.
Klonoa while it is very simple in design it has almost unbeatable charm when it comes to PS1 games. If you are fan of 2D platformers and want something light to play check this one out definately. It won't give you any challenge really but it is one of those games you enjoy from start to finish.
Rayman graphics look great and is just a great 2D platformer overall. If you don't like easy games like Klonoa go for this one. Rayman can be fuckin brutal when it feels like it and is actually one of the hardest PS1 games I have played. There are some life codes and stuff if you can't get through it legit. Best 2D platformer for the PS1 in my opinion when it comes to gameplay discussion only. I also can't stress how great the music is!
On the other hand Medievil is the kind of game I would recommend if you have nostalgia for it but othervise there are better games. I have fun with it but it is pretty dated game.
GAMES THAT DONT HOLD UP!:
Tomb Raider man I was surprised how badly this one has aged. If you want it for nostalgia reasons I would still recommend Tomb Raider Anniversary (has anyone played the PSP version? If that is decent I would actually be interested...). Just annoying game to play for me anymore and even nostalgia glasses couldn't save this one for me.
Gex Deep Cover Gecko This is like the anti Crash for me. I liked this one as a kid but I couldn't bother finishing it on PSP. Feels like a bad version of Mario 64 with platforming being really weak.
New vita owner here, hi ^^.
Just a quick question, does the Vita have to 'load' the game cart everytime I turn it on? I have Lumines in and everytime I turn my vita on it pops up for 5 seconds doing something for it before I can start using the vita. Just a bit annoying =/ surely it could do it in the backgrounnd or if I actually tap to play the game.
Just a quick question, does the Vita have to 'load' the game cart everytime I turn it on? I have Lumines in and everytime I turn my vita on it pops up for 5 seconds doing something for it before I can start using the vita. Just a bit annoying =/ surely it could do it in the backgrounnd or if I actually tap to play the game.
Minis buy or don't buy round #33453
first the must have
Velocity
ne of the best of it's genre, the warp ability add so much awesomeness to it.
Tetris: The modes (classic,laser,gravity..ect) make it the best Tetris on handheld ever.
Where is my Heart? :Sweet and neat puzzles game that is not short too
Think before buying
Floating Cloud God Saves the Pilgrim:shump so it's not for everyone but since you need to save the lil monks that add strategic flavor too it,it's a beautiful game but short.
Alpha Mission:shump classic and do everything a shump do, reptitive as a shump too.
CoConut Dodoge good time waster for your bus/car short travailing $1
Cohort Chess ,it's simple chess with how to learn chess and a mini game not bad for $3 but it's as good as the other free chess flash games on the internet
The Impossible Game it's hard-so not for everyone-but so fun if you like that sort of games $1
Karimogi sadly it's not a Kirby clone (well Karimogi is a blue Kirby) but a Tetris like game,a actually fun but $3 is too much for what it is.
Vibesagain the price ($5.49) is the problem again but it's an alright rhythm game with nice art and mucis.
Do not buy
One Epic Game the jokes are bad and outdated, the 2D platforming is broken
VT Tennis it's just not fun and not a good tennis game and $5 is crazy for it.
Hero of Sparta $5 is way too much,it's a God of War like hack n slash game but with no depth what so ever,you may want this but don't do it.
Canabalt Mindless iOS one button game, don't woth the $3
Hysteria Project/Hysteria Project 2 just video..both are short (half hour)
more on Minis in the next time
first the must have
Velocity
ne of the best of it's genre, the warp ability add so much awesomeness to it. Tetris: The modes (classic,laser,gravity..ect) make it the best Tetris on handheld ever.
Where is my Heart? :Sweet and neat puzzles game that is not short too
Think before buying
Floating Cloud God Saves the Pilgrim:shump so it's not for everyone but since you need to save the lil monks that add strategic flavor too it,it's a beautiful game but short.
Alpha Mission:shump classic and do everything a shump do, reptitive as a shump too.
CoConut Dodoge good time waster for your bus/car short travailing $1
Cohort Chess ,it's simple chess with how to learn chess and a mini game not bad for $3 but it's as good as the other free chess flash games on the internet
The Impossible Game it's hard-so not for everyone-but so fun if you like that sort of games $1
Karimogi sadly it's not a Kirby clone (well Karimogi is a blue Kirby) but a Tetris like game,a actually fun but $3 is too much for what it is.
Vibesagain the price ($5.49) is the problem again but it's an alright rhythm game with nice art and mucis.
Do not buy
One Epic Game the jokes are bad and outdated, the 2D platforming is broken
VT Tennis it's just not fun and not a good tennis game and $5 is crazy for it.
Hero of Sparta $5 is way too much,it's a God of War like hack n slash game but with no depth what so ever,you may want this but don't do it.
Canabalt Mindless iOS one button game, don't woth the $3
Hysteria Project/Hysteria Project 2 just video..both are short (half hour)
more on Minis in the next time
BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO
Junior Member
Just got sonic allstars racing last night. Although the game is a significant downgrade from the consoles graphically,it look amazing on vita. The colors absolutely pop and its native rez. It is identical to the ps3 version from a feature perspective. I needed a cart racer oj my vita and this is it. Picked up unit 13 as well.
The huge graphical downgrade and the framerate drops all over the tracks was just too much for me.
Wipeout 2048 (launch title) shits all over Sonic Transformed, it did a way better job(native res,4xAA,rock solid 30fps,look almost as good as Wipeout HD).
PSVita is not some weak ass hardware to get ports like this but Sumo were just so freaking lazy and should be ashamed of this port, I'd prefer if it was just delayed(like the 3DS version) and they put more effort into it.
FTFY.
Though to even further fix it:
Buy:
Whatever will help you get an eReader on the system since Sony is stupid.
Don't buy:
Anything else. Buy PSP/PSX/PSP2 titles. Not shitty cellphone games. :3
CFW didn't give you that yet?
Maxwood
Oh rock of ages, do not crumble, love is breathing still. Oh lady moon shine down, a little people magic if you will.
I've said it before and I will say it again; When it comes to mini's, buy The 2D Adventures Of Rotating Octopus Character.
Just look at that cute little fella yelling PLAY ME, PLAY ME!
Kinda hard to describe the game, besides being hard, but I guess it's a platformer. Octo's octo friends are scattered throughout worlds and it's up to him to save them, by touching them.
Octo will move himself but you can turn him by pressing L, and let him jump by pressing R.
And eh.
That's it.
But man is it fun.
Just look at that cute little fella yelling PLAY ME, PLAY ME!
Kinda hard to describe the game, besides being hard, but I guess it's a platformer. Octo's octo friends are scattered throughout worlds and it's up to him to save them, by touching them.
Octo will move himself but you can turn him by pressing L, and let him jump by pressing R.
And eh.
That's it.
But man is it fun.
DidntKnowJack
Member
Bought Sonic & AS Transformed today. Wow, what a surprisingly good game. I was worried when I booted up the bonus Outrun course and saw massive slowdown through almost the whole race, but when I exited the game I notice there was a patch. Hoping it would help the slowdown, I downloaded it, and re-booted the game to play the same exact race. Happy to say it completely fixed it. Didn't see any slowdown in that race at all.
All in all, this seems great. Looks fantastic too.
All in all, this seems great. Looks fantastic too.
Just started Jet Set Radio...
The 7 year old me who loved his Dreamcast just busted through my chest...
Please SEGA and Capcom....
Powerstone (rerelease for online)
Cannon Spike
Dynamite Cop
Zombie Revenge
Outtrigger
Super Magnetic Neo
And a ton others... I need them released again please...
Sidenote: Ill forgive them for PS2 but why doesn't this damn thing play PSN games??.... That would have set the world on fire.... ughh
The 7 year old me who loved his Dreamcast just busted through my chest...
Please SEGA and Capcom....
Powerstone (rerelease for online)
Cannon Spike
Dynamite Cop
Zombie Revenge
Outtrigger
Super Magnetic Neo
And a ton others... I need them released again please...
Sidenote: Ill forgive them for PS2 but why doesn't this damn thing play PSN games??.... That would have set the world on fire.... ughh
tamaster92
Member
Does the psp power stone collection work on vita?
Yes but Im not sure if the ignorant load times are fixed
Its 9.99, debating on pulling the trigger..
tamaster92
Member
Eu confirmed?
el retorno
Member
Thanks dude. The crash games don't work on US vitas right?
I need a demo of Sonic Karters. the wii u version was sub HD, need to know if the framerate holds up on Vita and I'd get it here.
Wipeout is definitely not rock solid 30 fps.
Wipeout is definitely not rock solid 30 fps.
And if you really want to trophy whore, the 3 sets of dlc are cheap (79p in UK, no sure US), and give 5 silvers each. So you'd effectively be getting 30 silvers for under an hours work for less than £3.
Per another poster, there is a patch that addresses the framerate issues. So, a demo would not be indicative of the patched game. Still have to get it ...
With how the game look and run on Vita (not good) I doubt they will put a demo anytime soon.
for now it look bad with big graphical downgrade on the track and cars,missing lighting effects and shadows and the track look really flat with very noticeable framerate drops 60% of the races time.
well most of the time it is, unlike this game.
well PSVita is not a portable PS3(and way weaker), it will be insane for all the devs for make 2 versions of their PS3 PSN games.
Even after the patch? i would get this game if it wasn't for all these performance issues.
tamaster92
Member
He is spot on at times though IDK i'd just like to get a few opinions on this game.
corrosivefrost
Member
Derrick01 -- are we PSN friends -- you just started Unit 13, right?
Add me! Or I'll add you. What's your PSN?
Add me! Or I'll add you. What's your PSN?
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
Kind of a late response, but go here as it's the more appropriate thread and you should jump on the newest game with the PSP CFW exploit:http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=490040&page=56
tamaster92
Member
Panajev2001a
GAF's Pleasant Genius
I disagree on Tomb Raider, although this game would badly need texture filtering, but I'd also add Blood Omen and Soul Reaver to your list for starters.
Yeah. I prefer that Music Unlimited has a collection feature instead of just playlists like Spotify, and the Vita app is great, but the PC and mobile experience for Music Unlimited is bad, especially wretched on PC. I would recommend Rdio over both personally.
Later Alligator
Member
unit 13 for 10 bucks is a steal, grabbed that!
and its not vita but duke nukem forever for 10 bucks on the ps3, figured its worth a shot at 10 bucks at least
and its not vita but duke nukem forever for 10 bucks on the ps3, figured its worth a shot at 10 bucks at least
sechsterangriff
Member
James Sawyer Ford
Banned
So I have PS Plus, and have automatic updates set to ON, yet none of the game patches are updating automatically, any reason why?
I still have to click the refresh button on the live screen and update manually
I still have to click the refresh button on the live screen and update manually
Cool,guess i'll buy this game then.
Thx though YT vids can hide the slowdown.
Speaking of Friends, why can't I add you? Always get an error
It did work, but it was pulled. If you got it onto your Vita before it was pulled, and made a backup to your PC, you can restore that backup to the Vita. Otherwise, you're SOL for now and'll have to wait for Sony to enable it again.
Syphon Filter Reboot or no buy.
but hey at least Bend is hiring, so that is good.
tamaster92
Member
sechsterangriff
Member
Lol what?no i'm not feeling pushed to buy it,i was pretty close to getting it anyways and if the framerate is good enough as you said i'll get it soon enough thx.
tamaster92
Member
it has pretty good online too so hopefully we can play sometime!AgentOtaku
Member
Exactly
When I go to bridge the modem it says it'll disable NAT. If nat is disabled will I even be able to get the vita connected?
His friends list must be full.
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