Sony PSVITA Discussion

[aukevin]

Don't get why folks say there's not enough good games. Here's a short list of my favorite games on the Vita for those with paper weight Vita...

• Assassins Creed III - Liberation
• Dungeon Hunter: Alliance
• Gravity Rush
• Hot Shots Golf (and I hate golf, but this game is fun)
• Jetpack Joyride
• Lego Lord of the Rings
• Little Big Planet Vita
• Madden 13
• Metal Gear Solid HD 2 - Sons of Liberty
• Metal Gear Solid HD 3 - Snake Eater
• Mortal Kombat
• Need for Speed Most Wanted
• Retro City Rampage
• Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
• Super Stardust Delta
• Soul Sacrifice
• Unchartered: Golden Abyss
• Virtual Tennis 4

There are some other solid games that I haven't had time to play like Ninja Gaiden, Oddworld, Persona, and Rayman Origins not to mention a few FPS games like Resistence, COD, and Unit 13, and for the kids there at least 4 Lego games available, possibly more by now.

There are some good ones in there, but I only consider the Vita only games because I'll never play something in the Vita instead of PS3.

[jyoung]

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PSN has plenty of great Vita-compatible games as well:

PSP Classics

Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles -- $15
Lunar Silver Star Harmony -- $15
Metal Slug Anthology -- $20

PS1 Classics

Alundra -- $6
Breath of Fire IV -- $6
Dino Crisis -- $6
Dino Crisis 2 -- $6
Final Fantasy Tactics -- $10
Final Fantasy VII -- $10
Final Fantasy VIII -- $10
Final Fantasy IX -- $10
Grandia -- $6
Harvest Moon Back to Nature -- $6
Jumping Flash -- $6
Jumping Flash 2 -- $6
Klonoa Door to Phantomile -- $6
Medieval -- $6
Parasite Eve -- $6
Parasite Eve 2 -- $6
Tomba -- $10
Vagrant Story -- $6
Wild Arms -- $6
Wild Arms 2 -- $6
Xenogears -- $10

[AUChase]

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There are a few solid games on that list, but I have no interest in the majority of them. I'm also in a similar boat as Kevin.

I do intend to get ahold of Mortal Kombat, HSG, and a good racing game.

It's too bad we can't get an NHL or UFC game.

[mestevo]

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Right now we only have Killzone: Mercenary, Tearaway, and Invizimals coming from Sony - that's not how you support your troubling platform in its second year.

And Sony's measly 5M forecast for Vita and PSP combined in the next FY, is just about a declaration from themselves, that they aren't looking to do much to turn around its fortunes. A damn shame it is, but PS4 is way more important and all hands should be on deck.

I think they're treading water with the Vita until the PS4. Depending on how well it sells as a little more than a PS4 accessory will determine the future of the handheld, and potentially their entire handheld division IMO. Their forecasts are usually really ambitious, surprised to read about the 5m earlier.

[Valdarez]

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There are some good ones in there, but I only consider the Vita only games because I'll never play something in the Vita instead of PS3.

Gotcha. I usually will buy for the Vita 1st as I game on it when I travel, and most cross platform games I have been buying on the 360 (won't be the case for next generation though, I'm PS4 next generation). Some, like Dungeon Hunter, I actually played all the way through on both platforms (PS3 and Vita).

[DJ]

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Don't get why folks say there's not enough good games. Here's a short list of my favorite games on the Vita for those with paper weight Vita...

• Assassins Creed III - Liberation
• Dungeon Hunter: Alliance
• Gravity Rush
• Hot Shots Golf (and I hate golf, but this game is fun)
• Jetpack Joyride
• Lego Lord of the Rings
• Little Big Planet Vita
• Madden 13
• Metal Gear Solid HD 2 - Sons of Liberty
• Metal Gear Solid HD 3 - Snake Eater
• Mortal Kombat
• Need for Speed Most Wanted
• Retro City Rampage
• Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time
• Super Stardust Delta
• Soul Sacrifice
• Unchartered: Golden Abyss
• Virtual Tennis 4

There are some other solid games that I haven't had time to play like Ninja Gaiden, Oddworld, Persona, and Rayman Origins not to mention a few FPS games like Resistence, COD, and Unit 13, and for the kids there at least 4 Lego games available, possibly more by now.

Yeah, I have more than enough games to play on the Vita. I just wish I had more time to actually use the system.

[blueduke]

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I think they're treading water with the Vita until the PS4. Depending on how well it sells as a little more than a PS4 accessory will determine the future of the handheld, and potentially their entire handheld division IMO. Their forecasts are usually really ambitious, surprised to read about the 5m earlier.

Sounds like they may be giving up on the Vita. Sad if it's true: http://www.vgrepublic.com/sales-projections-vita/

Would be tough to convince developers to make games for a system with those sales projection numbers and they're coming from the company that produces the system. Sony has quite a few development houses and it doesn't look like even they're going to try very hard to create much for it. IMO and I hope I'm wrong b/c I'm in love with this system......it's going to be a system for indie developers and nothing much else. Highly doubt any future games the size of Uncharted will show up after this year

[Valdarez]

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PSN has plenty of great Vita-compatible games as well:

If we go the Classic / PSP route, I have both God of Wars, Sim City, and the GTA: Chinatown Wars (definitely a fun / little game for PSP or Vita IMHO). Definitely a ton of throw back games available for a reasonable price.

[aukevin]

Gotcha. I usually will buy for the Vita 1st as I game on it when I travel, and most cross platform games I have been buying on the 360 (won't be the case for next generation though, I'm PS4 next generation). Some, like Dungeon Hunter, I actually played all the way through on both platforms (PS3 and Vita).

Games like the Assassin's Creed tie in its exactly what I wanted from the Vita, unique franchise type games. I want more of those.

[Flawless]

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I wonder what this could be?


SCEE exec:

Oh and there is an AMAZING big title coming to Vita. I can’t tell you anything about it, except that you are gonna be hooked for hours.

And it's not indie:

Clarification. Hooked for hours “a day”. Clue, not indie. And: alk about one title doesn’t preclude others

I thought some people might think that, but in *this* case it’s not developed by an indie.

[GlennN]

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I wonder what this could be?


SCEE exec:



And it's not indie:

Finally, some GOOD news for us Vita people! It's been just gloom and doom here for too long!!

[Swamp Swagger]

Games like the Assassin's Creed tie in its exactly what I wanted from the Vita, unique franchise type games. I want more of those.

Wanted to pick it up but heard it had bad frame rate issues

[Valdarez]

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Wanted to pick it up but heard it had bad frame rate issues

That's true. But not enough to ruin the game/experience. It's not ALL the time, but when it happens, it can be annoying. It's impressive what the Vita is able to do though as it's a full on Assassin's Creed game with virtually same experience you get on XBox 360 or PS3.

[MLBTheShowShortStop]

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just give me nba 2k game and I will be happy with my vita

[Valdarez]

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just give me nba 2k game and I will be happy with my vita

That's true, 2K isn't making them for some reason, even though we have The Show and Madden on there. I'll have to ask Ronnie if it's in the pipeline.