The Damned Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 Wait isn't the Vita region locked? How are you getting Japanese games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schwaltzvald Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Wait isn't the Vita region locked? How are you getting Japanese games? It's leaning towards being region free. It would only do Sony a great deal of service to make it truly portable. Not to mention some of the Japanese games are already available in the "Japanese Imports" section on the NA PSN store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eilios Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 It's leaning towards being region free.It would only do Sony a great deal of service to make it truly portable. Not to mention some of the Japanese games are already available in the "Japanese Imports" section on the NA PSN store. this is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bLiNd Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 i don't know when i started feeling this way but it's getting tougher and tougher for me to get excited about portable game systems. the vita looks pretty killer in terms of hardware and pricing, and i want to get hyped about it, but the 3ds and vita both just seem sort of outdated to me. my friends and i do most portable gaming through the app store or android market at this point and it just seems like that's the way portable gaming is headed, realistically. i think that's a more exciting market right now with all the indie development going on, and if i'm going to commit around $50 for a game at this point, i think i'd rather it be for a home console.i think the xperia play is kind of interesting. i dig the concept of getting games on your phone through a ps-branded service or whatever it is they've got going on. it might be cool to see sony/nintendo/other publishers and developers explore that kind of business model on the phone market. i still don't know if i'd pay $50 for a portable game right now, but i'd definitely pay something like $20 for a game that's much more substantial than the typical games on the phone market that cost a buck, but that isn't quite as full-featured as a console release. like i said though i already admitted i'm disillusioned with portable gaming so i could be way off the mark here I am going to agree with this sentimenet here. It seems that the system wars are taking over game design and are becoming more gimmicks than reasons to inspire developers. All the games that come out these days by the big names tend to be franchise sequels. And any new games worth playing don't have the same magic as old videogames in my opinion. I like that indie developers have the ability to make and release games on their own now on phones. We need some more game design innovation that doesn't rely on old models of gameplay. The new styles and ways to play games are great but I think the industry is really loosing the heart and reason for playing. Innovation sparks imagination, and imagination brings the excitement and fun to playing games, not necessarily new ways of playing. The reason we started playing games was because of that same innovation years ago... But then again, thats just my opinion lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ftninja Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 but the 3ds and vita both just seem sort of outdated to me. my friends and i do most portable gaming through the app store or android market at this point and it just seems like that's the way portable gaming is headed, realistically. . .. what? you prefer playing games on a weak ass phone than something that was built to game instead of taking phone calls? Really? Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I don't need apps to scan shit at the store. I don't need games on my phone. I don't need to do anything on my phone 'cept talk and text. I really am excited for the Vita. It looks pretty bitching, and I've been really upset that i can't do on my 3000 model what my friend can on his Ps3. Really. I get upset with this shit. I'm totally stoked to be makin' messages and having a touch screen that actually does badass games. Instead of Pokemon. (Disclaimer: I love pokemon. Don't hate on me. I just like games that aren't rated E, too) So yeah. Also, the new Mod Nation Racer concept looks cool. What other games can they use the back panel for? I'm curious. The possibilities are interesting to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted June 13, 2011 Author Share Posted June 13, 2011 Wait... $250 and region free? Now to just figure out how to read Japanese. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crowbar Man Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 but the 3ds and vita both just seem sort of outdated to me. my friends and i do most portable gaming through the app store or android market at this point and it just seems like that's the way portable gaming is headed, realistically. Also a reminder: PlayStation Suite, Sony's "app store" for PlayStation "approved" android devices, will be on the Vita. So it'll have an app store too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ambinate Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Also a reminder: PlayStation Suite, Sony's "app store" for PlayStation "approved" android devices, will be on the Vita. So it'll have an app store too. yeahh, that's a good move for sure. but the bigger issues for me are the premium in pricing (for both games and hardware) and the fact that it's a separate piece of hardware. obviously that means it's far superior in terms of capability than any phone on the market right now, but i'm not sure for me, personally, if it's worth it. stuff like infinity blade has shown that games on cell phones are not nearly as limited as they once were. if it comes down to spending $10 on a game like that (or $5 for a game like sword & sworcery ep or tons of other great indie games) on my phone or spending $250 for new hardware and $40-$50 for a new game, i know which direction i'm leaning toward. i'm not saying that portable systems are an outright bad choice or anything, but they're getting harder and harder to justify for my own lifestyle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 Well, until Nintendo and Sony 9and I guess at some point, Microsoft) start getting into the phone market and give us a gaming phone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EC2151 Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 It's funny that we have to preface everything we say these days with "well that's just my opinion" because God Forbid you don't, and people DISAGREE with you! IT'S LIKE YOU'RE OFFENDING THEM. Region free, and cheap... Well, it definitely looks promising, but I am still unsure if the Ninty fanboy in my can overcome itself and buy a sony handheld! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted June 15, 2011 Author Share Posted June 15, 2011 Come on, even I considered a PSP when it came out, and I've only ever had Nintendo handhelds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VerSus22 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 The features are pretty cool and the convenient PSN compatibility of PSP, PS one and minis. FINALLY trophies are supported, and about time too! Hopefully, it will get massive attention as the PS3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyperion5182 Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 For the record. Microsoft gave a gaming phone a try a while back. It didnt pan out well. But the Iphone wasnt even on the drawing board at that time. If they took a second swing...well i wonder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modus Posted July 10, 2011 Share Posted July 10, 2011 It seems that the system wars are taking over game design and are becoming more gimmicks than reasons to inspire developers. All the games that come out these days by the big names tend to be franchise sequels. And any new games worth playing don't have the same magic as old videogames in my opinion. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Someone else made the point first. We're getting more and more impressive hardware but less ground-breaking games. There are some people that can buy remix after remix when it comes to games, but not me. I probably buy a game only every two or three months now because I've been jipped by so many EA scams (Dante's Inferno, Homefront, Warhammer Online, Dragon Age 2...) On my list now is just Skyrim and Shadow of the Colossus HD. I crave a game like Skies of Arcadia like no other.. or like Jeanne d'Arc, a fantastic Tactics remix. Valkyria Chronicles totally missed the mark.. enough GUNS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingpiano Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 I am going to agree with this sentimenet here.It seems that the system wars are taking over game design and are becoming more gimmicks than reasons to inspire developers. All the games that come out these days by the big names tend to be franchise sequels. And any new games worth playing don't have the same magic as old videogames in my opinion. I like that indie developers have the ability to make and release games on their own now on phones. We need some more game design innovation that doesn't rely on old models of gameplay. The new styles and ways to play games are great but I think the industry is really loosing the heart and reason for playing. Innovation sparks imagination, and imagination brings the excitement and fun to playing games, not necessarily new ways of playing. The reason we started playing games was because of that same innovation years ago... But then again, thats just my opinion lol What about Braid, Limbo, Shadow of the colossus, Ico, World of Goo, flower, Journey, From Dust, Little Big Planet, etc? I don't think you are giving them enough credit Sir bLiNdness I think we all have a hard on for old school because so many memories are tied to those times and it was novel to us. But the same is going to be said about the new generation of kids that will get all nostalgic about (this hurts me to say it) Call of Duty and Gears of War being some of their first and fondest gaming memories... I think we were definitely blessed to grow up in the time that we did, we caught the golden age of gaming for sure (a title I doubt will ever be challenged in the future). Also, I want a Playstation Pita extra falafel! NOM NOM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 http://www.destructoid.com/playstation-vita-to-launch-on-october-28--207640.phtml October 28th is earlier than Sony said at E3. Nintendo ships their portable early, there is a lack of good games at launch (including all the ones they hyped up as launch titles), people complain about it, and it sells less than expected, resulting in a sudden price drop. Sony ships their portable early, and... ? If this date is true, this could be the most interesting first year between two systems in a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malaki-LEGEND.sys Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Well, with Nintendo deciding to cut a huge chunk off the price of the 3DS and a lot of their top first-party stuff coming out in the months leading into the holiday season, Sony has yet another problem to face in addition to their almost definite lack of killer apps(which is normal for system launches). I do think however that a $250 US price point for a system with that kind of oomph seems fair, but I think that it's a fair assumption that the 3DS will thwomp the PSVita this holiday season if it does hit this year. That isn't to say I don't still have high hopes for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilhead Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 No I don't think that's a fair assumption considering how badly the 3DS is doing right now. Even with the price cut, I think it's anyone's game at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Less Ashamed Of Self Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Sorry, didn't read much, maybe I missed something... Wasn't this supposed to be that crazy advanced portable with the multiple touch screens and other crazy stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted August 2, 2011 Author Share Posted August 2, 2011 Yes, that's the one. Two touch screens, because that's twice as many as the DS had, and at least 1.5 times what the 3DS has right now. So take that, Nintendo! I thought it was bad enough when they decided to put gyroscopes in everything so the old "tilt the controller" habit actually did something, but all the emphasis on touch screen controls these days is just annoying. At least the 3DS and Vita offer actual buttons, because I can not stand touch-only controls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evilhead Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Yeah I hate all touch and motion controls. Give me fucking buttons. But then again, that's probably why I never play games released after 1994 or so these days and don't have an iPhone. Of the hundreds of DS games I've played, Wario Ware Touched and Point Blank DS are the only two that come to mind that I enjoyed using the touch controls for. Anything else I always used the classic controls whenever possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushfire Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Yeah I hate all touch and motion controls. Give me fucking buttons. But then again, that's probably why I never play games released after 1994 or so these days and don't have an iPhone. Of the hundreds of DS games I've played, Wario Ware Touched and Point Blank DS are the only two that come to mind that I enjoyed using the touch controls for. Anything else I always used the classic controls whenever possible. Don't live in the past! Head for the future to reclaim the digital world. Digimon Season 4 Theme Songs aside, this isn't a very healthy. There were a lot of great games that were made after 94 man. Your missing out if you have an attitude like that man. I can't stand touch controls or motion controls either but like the mighty chameleon, you must adapt to your surrounding man. As for the Vita launching in October, it makes sense. Get it out there just as the holiday rush starts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damned Posted August 5, 2011 Author Share Posted August 5, 2011 Nope, not October. Unless you're in Japan, then you might get one before the end of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocre Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 lol. Silly Brushfire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brushfire Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 lol. Silly Brushfire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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