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So I got to try a Vita at a Gamestop for about 20 mins. Tried demos of Little Deviants, Hot Shots, Wipeout, and Uncharted. Was very impressed with the hardware itself. The screen look amazing and it is far lighter than I thought it would be. Also talked about it with a friend during lunch today. Im getting really pumped. I think Im going 3G due to all the game centric near features. Not sure how much ill use it in the long-run, but its a nice option. Also really looking forward to e3 Vita game announcements. So many options when it comes to console franchises, PSN games, and iphone-style games. Giving a big recommendation to Rayman. Bought it on PS3 and its amazing. Has a lot of legs in regards to total completion. Maybe if I hope hard enough, Burnout and Mass Effect will make it to Vita. strategery fucked around with this message at Feb 14, 2012 around 18:57 |
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The OP mentions remote play PS3 games. I didnt think this was really possible, short of hacking it. Does the vita really support that or is it just possible to code it into a ps3 game? or none of the above?
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| # ¿ Feb 14, 2012 19:59 |
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Policenaut posted:On the discussion of PSP games on Vita, I was actually thinking about this myself while thumbing through the USA selection of titles earlier today. What would everyone say would be games that would be totally improved on Vita with the new digital (for PSP games) right analog stick and bigger screen? Any FPS game would work considerably better. Medal of Honor and such. I might actually try those now myself. Policenaut posted:Vita supports PS3 Remote Play in a similar way the PSP could. From what I understand, only certain games work through it but Sony hasn't released a list. I have seen videos though on YouTube of people playing stuff like Battlefield 3 through it so it must have some pretty good capability. Im pretty sure that Battlefield 3 one was on a hacked [PS3]. Dont see why this couldnt just be enabled officially though. If it works hacked, it would work it they wanted it to. strategery fucked around with this message at Feb 14, 2012 around 21:38 |
| # ¿ Feb 14, 2012 21:13 |
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Hydrogen_Otter posted:
Vita feels like a handheld, but runs like a console. The screen size really helps it feel like more than just a handheld. It is small enough to be a handheld, but big enough to make you forget you are on one (screen-size wise).
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| # ¿ Feb 14, 2012 21:40 |
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K-Hutch posted:The process kinda eats a dick. You have to pay for a month of 3G (either plan). Then at the end, you get your free month of 3G (250MB version) and a code for Super Stardust Delta, plus all the DLC for it. I was just going to get the WIFI one, but the stuff I have seen for some game makes me really want the 3G one. I want SSD too anyway. The only 2 things I have complaints about are that Id rather have [at least] a 16 gig card. Too bad they only give you 250MB of 3G.
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| # ¿ Feb 14, 2012 22:09 |
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Well I was quite convinced I was going for the 3G version, but then I looked at the 3G prices. 250mb - 15 dollars 3gigs - 30 dollars That seems a little disproportionate, doesn't it? Shouldn't the lower tier be close to 1 gig? I mean really At&t, at least pretend to be fair. Not sure if I can justify that. How easily could one go over the 250 mb limit? Cross game chat is 3G is it not? That has to take up data or no?
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Any general reports on data usage? I want to know if the 250mb plan is enough for sending messages, checking friends, etc. 15 bucks for 1/12 of the $30 plan seems a bit ridiculous, but i dont want to spend 30 bucks on a month. If at&t were not such greedy bastards, a phone data plan could be connected to the Vita data plan for an extra 10 or so bucks. But whatever. Also: Any news on pre-order numbers? I'm just curious. strategery fucked around with this message at Feb 15, 2012 around 18:46 |
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Anyone have experience (or plan on) using your (Verizon) iphone or the like as a public wifi hotspot to sidestep the 3g option? Apparently, its about $20 added onto your monthly plan. Then again, it is added onto your monthly plan. Also, I demand more sexy pics of their Vitas in action/you and your Vita. Now go!
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| # ¿ Feb 15, 2012 21:25 |
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So I did a bit of research on Verizon's phone tethering options. 3G phone - 20 bucks or 2 gigs 4g phone - 30 bucks unlimited This can be added or removed at any time. No contract. They did recommend adding it at the beginning of the month, however. This seems like a better option overall. Wifi with tethering.
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| # ¿ Feb 16, 2012 00:16 |
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Rinkles posted:Has this wonderful bit of news been posted yet? That's awesome! I get Hustle Kings Vita for free because I own it on Ps3! I also have wipeout and fury on ps3. I haven't decided to buy the vita one, but of I do, free dlc! So the following Hustle Kings PS3 = Free Hustle Kings Vita Wipeout HD/FURY PS3 = Free DLC for Vita version ULT MvC3 = DLC works on Vita as well (Added) Motorstorm RC = Copy for BOTH ps3/vita I am VERY happy this sort of this is getting pushed so early. I hope it picks up and becomes the norm. Sony will sell a lot more because of this (assuming they advertise). strategery fucked around with this message at Feb 16, 2012 around 16:34 |
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Vinlaen posted:I hate to be the grumpy guy, but I purchased Persona 3 Portable on the Vita and it really doesn't look that great in my opinion. I've toggled Bilinear Filtering on/off and I prefer it off even though it's more "jaggy" at least it's not blurry like the filter makes everything. Its not going to make a PSP game look leaps and bounds better. All it can do is add a filter and such.
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| # ¿ Feb 16, 2012 16:43 |
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Any word on how themes work on the vita? Do they change the look of the icons, etc? Just curious, as I have not seen this talked about.
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| # ¿ Feb 16, 2012 21:31 |
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QuicK question regarding PSP games. Does the system log you out if your online when you play a PSP game? If no, what does it say you are playing? My understanding is PSP games play through an emulator. Does the system say what game you are playing on your status or just "PSP game" or similar?
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| # ¿ Feb 16, 2012 23:17 |
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SpacePig posted:If they just starting porting a bunch of PS2 game to the Vita, like straight-up retail release P3P/Disgea-style ports, I would buy a pretty good deal of them. Especially if they include Okami and some JRPGs. I feel Sony has stated they themselves were not going to focus on ports of existing titles. I wouldn't keep your hopes up. At least not for the near (pun!) future.
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| # ¿ Feb 17, 2012 16:30 |
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So the launch lineup is pretty solid for Vita. Now for the future. What are your top 3 unannounced games/franchises you would like to see on Vita? For me: Dark Souls (or a new "Souls" game) Bioware RPG (Mass Effect Spin-off perhaps) Borderlands VITA
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| # ¿ Feb 17, 2012 17:02 |
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Apparently Target has a deal for the $250 WiFi Vita that comes with a 4gb card and $20 credit. A friend/goon told me this was on the Amazon forums. Looking for hard confirmation EDIT: Its $285. Not exactly what I thought. http://www.examiner.com/console-gam...d-other-goodies Comes with: Vita 4gb card Earphones Soft Case Cleaning Cloth $20 credit strategery fucked around with this message at Feb 17, 2012 around 18:09 |
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ThisIsACoolGuy posted:Just gotta say those hoping for a souls game on the vita or wanting one is kinda silly, I can't see that being a good portable game at all (and I *love* dark souls) The creators at From Software have stated that they would love to do a Vita game. That should be enough to be excited about.
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| # ¿ Feb 18, 2012 04:02 |
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Wandle Cax posted:Another thing is that plenty of people will mostly play their Vita at home. I know I will be playing it at home a lot because it will have games worth playing on their own merits and not just as a time killer for half an hour here and there. Plus it will be nice to be able to take it with me should I need it. I think the biggest thing for me with the Vita is cross-play gaming. Instead of hauling my ps3 over to a friends house to play something like dungeon defenders, wipeout, or some other maybe bigger game, I can just bring over my Vita. That has huge potential.
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| # ¿ Feb 18, 2012 17:19 |
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Policenaut posted:Yes, you can do this. When I grabbed the free Michael Jackson game, I kept it on my PS3 then when I got my Vita up and going I just connected it to the PS3 and used the Content Manager to copy it over. This is happening to more [arcade] games. Hustle Kings, for example and MotorStorm RC. I do hope doing stuff like this makes it a trend. It seems Sony is set on doing it to their games, at least.
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| # ¿ Feb 20, 2012 19:07 |
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Latex Bill posted:I have mine almost completely paid off, can't wait to pick it up! LBP is one of my most anticipated [announced and not launch] Vita games. That and Resistance, probably. You can never go wrong with LBP
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| # ¿ Feb 21, 2012 16:38 |
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Not sure if anyone has seen this. Article showing creator of Dark Souls interest in a Vita title before Dark Souls came out. Also, states that they would not directly port, but build from the ground up for vita. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...-dark-souls-ngp
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Saoshyant posted:Was it ever confirmed if the 3G systems are stuck with a carrier on the different EU countries? Like, did Sony ever release a list? Not sure. What I will say is it might be a better option to see how much it costs to tether your phone. If you can, just get the wifi vita and use tethering to get online access and capabilities. In the US, it is cheaper to go with Verizon's tethering. $20 gets you 2gb if you have a 3g phone. if you have 4g, $30 gets you unlimited. No contract, add or remove as needed.
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Policenaut posted:Patapon's got weird pricing going on too. 1: $15.99. 2: $7.99. 3: $19.99. Yea I cant really understand this either. How is 1 more than 2? To be fair, 2 is the best anyway, from what Ive heard.
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| # ¿ Feb 22, 2012 00:31 |
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Baggot posted:Sega is discounting the price of its PSP games on PSN until March 6 (2 weeks from now). Hopefully other publishers follow suit!! Sweet! I have crush on umd. I really wanted to have that on VITA. Think FEZ, but it actually got released 
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| # ¿ Feb 22, 2012 03:07 |
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skog posted:So I'm thinking about picking one up tomorrow, hows the remote play on it if anyone has tried it? the idea of playing PS3 games from a handheld sounds super enticing. You can play PS3 like games on it, but not PS3 proper games. Remote play doesnt work universally with PS3 games.
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| # ¿ Feb 22, 2012 03:35 |
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skog posted:rats, so the Killzone video was a lie? No, it wasnt a lie, but it was a vita remote playing with a hacked ps3.
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| # ¿ Feb 22, 2012 03:41 |
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Policenaut posted:Huh, neat! Plants vs Zombies has a Platinum trophy. While this is good news, I cant bring myself to play it again as I spent 35 hours with it on PC. I would recommend it to anyone who hasnt played it yet.
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| # ¿ Feb 22, 2012 05:09 |
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Sacred Cow posted:Went to Target on my lunch break and got the last wifi they had in stock that wasn't a pre-order. Got the free 4GB plus Lumines, Hot Shots and MvC3. I was hoping to pick up Rayman but they apparently didn't receive any shipments of it. Glad to see it is selling well. This is a good sign.
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| # ¿ Feb 22, 2012 17:04 |
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Boinks posted:I'm in downtown Cincinnati and didn't find a single person on Near. Maybe I did it wrong, but it wont let me check again for an hour. What do you mean it wont let you check for another hour?
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| # ¿ Feb 22, 2012 20:42 |
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Boinks posted:I tried to search again and it said I had to wait 59 minutes to search from the same location. That seems rather...dumb. You on 3G?
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| # ¿ Feb 22, 2012 20:46 |
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Love this thing. Question on charging: Can I play and charge? Also, when I plugged it in, the ps button was orange. I hit the ps button again thinking I might be able to play and. Ow it flashes on and off blue. Is it charging? Screen is black.
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| # ¿ Feb 23, 2012 04:26 |
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Dryzen posted:If the PS light is just flashing blue, hold down the power button for around 30 seconds and you'll be able to reboot the Vita. This happened to me too. Not with that game, either, but when it just ran out of power. (This solution) Worked fine for me.
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| # ¿ Feb 23, 2012 15:53 |
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Ein Bear posted:Can you only have one account per system? All my PS1 games are tied to my US account (All the ones on the EU store are crappy 50hz), am I pretty much screwed for playing them on my Vita when they add support? No, you are not screwed. You do, however have to use a separate memory card for each account. Steps to do this are on a video on IGN. I forget offhand how exactly its done. It involved restoring the vita to factory settings whenever you switch accounts. BTW, you can play PS1 games via remote play just fine.
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| # ¿ Feb 23, 2012 16:27 |
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Hustle Kings Question: Why is it that on some shots the game give you an option of what type of shot control to use and other times it doesnt? For example, sometimes I take am taking a shot and it shows the blue bar, which allows you to adjust the power and see the directional lines. Other times, the blue bar isnt there at all and I only have the option to hit the ball with the cue.
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| # ¿ Feb 23, 2012 16:58 |
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Mu Zeta posted:Rayman gets insanely hard. I don't think the demo conveys that well. Just wait until the last level. It goes all "Super Meat Boy" on you.
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| # ¿ Feb 24, 2012 14:12 |
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I had downloaded some of the Vita trailers from PSN just to get me amped about upcoming games a few days ago. I didnt watch it until today. I didnt realize they were actually advertising remote play for Killzone 3. A little misleading, Id say because it apparently (and predictably) isnt supported. I also think the TV ads are a little on the misleading side too. It appears they are advertising 3g multiplayer gaming when thats really not possible. Oh well. Anyhoo, I saw a Rocketfish hard case at Best Buy. Any impressions on this or other hard cases? I went to Gamestop and Walmart as well and there were no real hard cases there either. 
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| # ¿ Feb 24, 2012 20:49 |
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Pastrami posted:That said, Rayman, Hot Shots Golf, and Lumines are fantastic. That Ragnarok game looks really interesting, hopefully atlus or xseed or aksys will try to bring it over on the cheap. Lots of good things going about the launch games. I really want to consider Hot Shots, but Ive always been a Tiger Woods person. Im hoping that comes out for Vita soonish. Oh my wishlist for potential games is huge.
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| # ¿ Feb 24, 2012 21:26 |
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SpacePig posted:What's wrong with Remote Play? Does it not work? I haven't tried it past the XMB. Works fine. Only not many games support it. Only PSN games I can think that support it are: Bionic Commando rearmed PixelJunk Games
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| # ¿ Feb 24, 2012 22:44 |
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I really want to get some PSP games for my Vita, but some of the prices are just loving stupid. The most expensive PSP game should be 20 bucks. ON the good side, CRUSH, which is an amazing PSP game, is on sale for $5.
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HondaCivet posted:So would getting the 3G version be really stupid if you don't plan on getting a 3G plan anytime soon? It just seems like the 3G bundle is a better deal than getting the Wifi version and either getting nothing or a card that's a completely worthless size. Not that 8GB is big enough but I think it'd tide me over for awhile. Plus Near works better with GPS. Get a wifi Vita and use tethering on your phone. Its cheaper than the at&t plans being advertized. There is no reason to get a 3g vita.
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