Alundra! (if you like Zelda games)
Wild Arms! (if you like classic RPGs and want a western setting)
The FF of your preference! (if you like classic RPGs and want a FF setting)
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Vita PSN Game & Service Thread | February 2013 | The most desirable handheld in Japan
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Alundra! (if you like Zelda games)
Wild Arms! (if you like classic RPGs and want a western setting)
The FF of your preference! (if you like classic RPGs and want a FF setting)
ThatStupidLion
Member
can i recommend you dont buy surge or aqua kitty or velocity( since a directors cut is coming out.)
Your comments against Surge are stuuuuuuuuuuuupid. Seriously, I wrote up why I think Totos arguments against Surge are invalid, but no one replies to them.
Its not a perfect game, but it doesnt need to be at that price. And the mechanics that ARE there, are pretty spot on. A fully fledged version of Surge would be pretty much one of the best DD only games on Vita.
No fucking waaaay. If more people would listen to you, the vast majority of people would have missed out on Surge, which they actually liked! Because the game actually has a lot of depth once you try to break some highscores. You wont actually see that if you just play it for 30 minutes though since it wont give you any incentive to actually play the game how its meant to be played. Trying to figure out the most optimal way to clear a level can be VERY tricky and to decide the best course of action for maximizing the point count has a lot of depth, especially if you need to consider the different blocks the game throws at you.
But as I said, this is not evident if you just consider it a 2 minute time waster since you just dabble along without putting any thought into what makes this game actually fun and deep.
But I agree that the pacing is a bit weird, that you can play it for 30 minutes without breaking a sweat and that it can result in a VERY long game run. They really need to focus and compress the game experience so some users dont need to dabble around for so long and show off the depth earlier. More game modes would also do wonders.
Already played all those a decade ago! I do want to catch up on FFIX sometime though. So the discount is tempting. But ehh, I don't wanna divide my attentions between Trails and another big RPG for now.
Anyone has a recommendation for a fun Mini? It's so weird to see all these titles I know from my iPhone and think that I could actually play them with decent controls now.
For the new page.
Surge (see thread impressions in the linked OT). PSMobile games have the advantage of being full resolution and Surge is really a great little game.
Dont listen to Toto and Heckmanimation. Its a fun puzzle game.
SolsticeZero
Banned
Quoting so it doesn't get lost on the previous page. Any recommendations? PSP game preferable, since I've done the FF's and Wild Arms
Huh, when I search for that in the store I get "4 matches", but 0 results.
TitS is a traditional RPG. If you want to go PS1, you could check out Wild Arms or the FF's too.
VT4 is also $20 at Amazon.com (Fulfillment by Amazon)
SEGA need to cut the price on the PSN version.
Shai-Tan
Banned
It has grid based combat but that doesn't make it an SRPG. It's a JRPG.
You need to go to the PSmobile tab in the PSN store. And I dont think you can search the PSmobile tab yet... which is annoying. If you cant find it, I'll help you find it in a few minutes.
Shai-Tan
Banned
there's a separate tab at the top in the store for PSM games
edit: Surge didn't hook me in the 30 minutes I played it but other people seem to like it. Aqua Kitty is pretty fun though imo. All the PSM games are pretty simple - you can guess if you'll like them or not from looking at 30 seconds of youtube footage
CaptainTiptop
Member
Virtua Tennis 4 is also £5.99 @ GAME for UK GAF. 
SolsticeZero
Banned
So battles are pretty fast? And are they random? Hows the leveling up / equipment system? TELL ME MORE!
corrosivefrost
Member
I dunno... what's your criteria for SRPG?
It doesn't seem like it has jobs, based on the Wiki article about it, but it does have grid based movement during combat... seems like it's at least part SRPG.
ThatStupidLion
Member
heeeyyyy - didnt i see your name in the top 10 high scores on there ( or was it another gaffer)? if it was you... OF COURSE you're going to praise it.
ehhhhhh its a fun, unique puzzle game. really loved the mechanics. it was original! i just didn't see much more depth than that.... i did spend time trying to beat some scores... it just didnt captivate me enough.. if i had a bigger card i would keep it probably, but with 5$ the person could get something else, that is better. maybe i'm in a minority here.. but so be it. just my opinion... not a ton of people aside from you and carl raving here.
i mean really Yahoo! Towers has way more depth than that....
Its not the fastest game in the world. Its actually rather slow when it comes to story development and progression. If you want quick RPG fixes, TitS is a bit hard to recommend. Its a VERY long RPG though, so its still worth dipping into if you want a big world. The fights arent random, but you have monsters on the overworld. The levelling up works as you expect from RPG's plus a gem system that adjusts which spells you can use, making world exploration rather rewarding since a new gem can mean a variety of new possibilities for your team setup.
Virtua Tennis 4 is also £5.99 @ GAME for UK GAF.
is the game still in full price on UK PSstore too?
CaptainTiptop
Member
Yep, £34.99. :/
But thats the thing, it actually has a surprising amount of depth if you try to break highscores, since every level is basically its own puzzle where you need to try maximizing the amount of points you can get from it. (although it took me 3-4 hours to get how the game was meant to be played) And I am fairly well known on GAF for raving about games, usually about good ones. And Surge IS good, it definitely has problems though. I can see how people say " its a fun, unique puzzle game. really loved the mechanics. i did spend time trying to beat some scores... it just didnt captivate me enough..". Thats fine of course. But its in no way a bad game.
The thing is, I actually agree with you on the "captivating" issue. It definitely fails getting people hooked right from the start, plus a few other issues. But if they work on that + new modes for a full release, this game could be really, really good.
As it stands, its a very fun puzzle game with satisfying mechanics that fails a bit on the diverse content side, hurting its reception.
SEGA ..come on.
for me it was the lack of pressure sensitive buttons.
pressing down on the d-pad just felt wrong and the change made me do many mistakes.
The game have an internal expiration timer which expires with the date it updated when you downloaded the game.
Got used to it after a few hours, but yeah I can see how some might be bothered.
What did that do?
It's not, trust me. The grid movement does add a bit of placement strategy to the size of attacks, knock-back, proximity to other characters/NPC's; but that's about the depth of it. The game is a JRPG through-and-through, and it's one of the best portable ones EVER.
ThatStupidLion
Member
But thats the thing, it actually has a surprising amount of depth if you try to break highscores, since every level is basically its own puzzle where you need to try maximizing the amount of points you can get from it. (although it took me 3-4 hours to get how the game was meant to be played) And I am fairly well known on GAF for raving about games, usually about good ones. And Surge IS good, it definitely has problems though. I can see how people say " its a fun, unique puzzle game. really loved the mechanics. i did spend time trying to beat some scores... it just didnt captivate me enough..". Thats fine of course. But its in no way a bad game.
The thing is, I actually agree with you on the "captivating" issue. It definitely fails getting people hooked right from the start, plus a few other issues. But if they work on that + new modes for a full release, this game could be really, really good.
As it stands, its a very fun puzzle game with satisfying mechanics that fails a bit on the diverse content side, hurting its reception.
i would definitely be interested in a more expanded game no doubt...100% NOT a bad game...i just wouldnt recommend it...like i said spend the 5 bucks elsewhere...wait for Surge: Ultra!
Yeah, I wouldnt have even considered calling it an SRPG.
SolsticeZero
Banned
OK, you've all sold me. I'm buying TitS
Some of the best TitS money can buy!!
Awesome Rpg!!
SolsticeZero
Banned
It's the only TitS I can buy without my fiancee murdering me =P
I liked it as well, but it sure is suuuuuuuper slow story/game progression wise.
Its just a bit annoying if all games are either good or BAD BAD BAD. There is a difference between Chronovault "bad" and Surge "decent, but I prefer other stuff". People usually try to avoid games if everyone screams "SHIT", which is a pity since I am sure many games get overlooked just because people dont feel the need to properly address their opinion, since some reasons for why someone doesnt like a game might not be all that important to someone else.
SolsticeZero
Banned
*looks at my game collection*
I obviously must not be a person
You and me both. We can be un-people together.
ThatStupidLion
Member
*looks at my game collection*
I obviously must not be a person
haha! would LOVE to see your library....
edit: and solstice
hey atleast i'm not Toto'ing, i.e. saying ridiculous statements for little to no rhyme or reason other than a burning desire to express my hate-pinion. ;-p (sorry toto)
*looks at my game collection*
I obviously must not be a person
Well there are people.. and then there are ... people
I bought a few games on Steam just to give my opinion for others. Sometimes these games were really, really bad >_>
I still really regret that 20$ Fray purchase -_-
These were my impressions:
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=39878405&postcount=11902
Soooo burned.
outunderthestars
Banned
Get ready for a painfully slow start. I know everyone on GAF seems to love the game, but i was never able to get more than 2 hours in before giving up three different times. It's just soooooo damn dull.
Yeah, the game is WAY too slow progression wise. You need to play it in a zen-like state, lol. But the game definitely has engaging mechanics and enough quest content and hidden stuff to keep a player busy.
Well, we're all in love with Persona 4, so we can handle a slow start.
SolsticeZero
Banned
I'm the proverbial Maytag man at work, in which I do about 10 minutes of actual work a day. This gives me TONS of time on my Vita/3DS. So this will be perfect for me.
outunderthestars
Banned
Just saw that Newegg has the Black Ops Vita bundle for $219.99
Even if you don't want the game, that it a pretty decent bundle!
Even if you don't want the game, that it a pretty decent bundle!
My vita library is still pretty clean though I will add RO to it at some point.
my 3ds library is rocking steel diver, and Doctor Lautrec
my ps3 library is rocking mugen souls and last rebellion
my 360 library is rocking zoids assault and bullet witch
my Wii library is rocking Tenchu and samurai warriors Katana
my PC library is rocking so many crappy indie games that i won't bother picking 2 lol
you know just for small example (each of my console game libraries are over 40 games... I think the ps3 one is close to 100 now... just counting physical disks.. way higher with digital games as well)
SpaceBridge
Member
Why? We will never see the sequels. It's the reason I refuse to get it. Why invest in a game when I'll never know how the saga ends.
I only collected PS2 I guess. Stopped with PS3, despite actually planning to do so. I could get some PS2 games for dirt cheap (Dark Cloud and first Shadow Hearts for 10 anyone?) in my local shops. Took a bit too long for PS3 games to get cheaper, so I never actually bothered to start a collection.
There is a very good chance the sequels get released on PC at least. And even not considering the sequels, TitS is still a long game one can enjoy.
what persona 4 has a slow start... why I never
quote from my unpublished persona 4 review I am still polishing
last I checked I had 87 ps2 JRPGs that I hadn't played in my collection... After my wife got a decent paying job in 2009 we went through and got pretty much every english published JRPG for the ps2... I am missing a couple really obscure ones or really expensive ones but I have most of them.