Playstation Vita games discussion thread

[Morkin]

Oddworld: Stranger's Wrath is coming to Vita?

http://i.joystiq.com/2012/05/21/oddworl ... th-due-in/

[Morkin]

Gravity Rush demo out today. Not sure whether to try it as I'm hopefully buying the game on launch day.

[sscott]

Hmm, the Vita Resistance game has got solid but spectacular reviews, just bought Mod Nation Racers. Just waiting for that killer app man!!

[ShadowMan]

I gave thr gravity rush demo a try. It's great fun, e demo is pretty restrictive and doesn't let you explore the overworked a whole lot but I got a feeling for the gravity controls which are dead easy to use and is a nice touch that seperates itself from other action games. The fighting mechanics are ok, nothing amazing but they work. My only potential worry is the touch screen dodging (swipe to dodge). I much prefer a button when it comes to something important like dodging. Still, I'm looking forward for the full game, though I wonder why Sony. Didn't release the game at launch, it demonstrates the vitas potential well and it's an original game, not a port.

[Morkin]

Sound Shapes arriving on 8th August.

http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2012/06/ ... hries-cat/

[nakamura]

Was the Vita almost completely dropped by Sony at E3?

[Joey]

You would think it being their new shiny piece of tech that they would have showcased a whole wealth of Vita games.

From the top of my head...

Black Ops 2 - No gameplay shown.
Assassins Creed 3.
Sony All starts Battle Royale.

[ShadowMan]

You would think it being their new shiny piece of tech that they would have showcased a whole wealth of Vita games.

From the top of my head...

Black Ops 2 - No gameplay shown.
Assassins Creed 3.
Sony All starts Battle Royale.

Yeah, pretty bad as I was hoping there would be some major releases to be announced but nothing impressive really. I've no interest in two of the above with only assassins creed the only one I may buy somewhere down the line. Disappointing to say the least.

[nakamura]

The problem with making a machine that is a portable PS3 is that well everyone has a PS3 and has done for years!

The Vita is certainly not a poor machine, not even close but the price and software make it utterly worthless for me. It has no identity of its own.

[killbot]

The problem with making a machine that is a portable PS3 is that well everyone has a PS3 and has done for years!

The Vita is certainly not a poor machine, not even close but the price and software make it utterly worthless for me. It has no identity of its own.

The problem a lot of handhelds have had - from the Game Gear to the original PSP - is their lack of a defining identity because they're basically just a home console crammed into something you can hold in your hand. Machines like the Game Boy, DS, Wonderswan and Neo Geo Pocket actually benefitted from being technically inferior to the current crop of home consoles since it meant that any games needed to be created from the ground up to take advantage of the hardware rather than just being home console games squashed into your pocket. The Lynx also benefitted because at the time Atari didn't really have a home console, so it tended to get mostly original titles.

I fervently believe that people expect a different gaming experience from their handheld than they do from their home console, and that's where the Vita seems to be lacking. Virtually all the machine's killer-apps are PS3 games. Do people who already have a PS3 want to fork out another couple of hundred quid to be able to play the same games on the bog? On the evidence so far, probably not. The PSP's saving grace was Japan where the Monster Hunter games meant it sold in very decent quantities. But there's still no announcement of Monster Hunter on Vita, and the franchises that are being announced all seem to be ones with a strong Western feel.

[pratty]

The problem a lot of handhelds have had - from the Game Gear to the original PSP - is their lack of a defining identity because they're basically just a home console crammed into something you can hold in your hand....

I fervently believe that people expect a different gaming experience from their handheld than they do from their home console, and that's where the Vita seems to be lacking. Virtually all the machine's killer-apps are PS3 games. Do people who already have a PS3 want to fork out another couple of hundred quid to be able to play the same games on the bog?

You're probably right but I can sort of see Sony's thinking. They probably thought the person playing Angry Birds or whatever on their phone during their commute would really much rather be playing a full console game, so the Vita brings that experience to them while they're on the move. Of course the problem is cost, and what Sony and to some extent Nintendo didn't realise is that people aren't going to pay that much for that privalige when they have their consoles and big HD TVs waiting for them at home.

[IronMaidenRule]

Earth Defense Force is coming to the Vita ..................in Japan

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012- ... ation-vita

Earth Defense Force 3 Portable will launch on PlayStation Vita later this year in Japan, publisher D3 has revealed.

Details are scant at the moment: the reveal came from a Japanese teaser site for the game, spotted by Andriasang.

The title will presumably follow previous entries in the bug-shooting series Earth Defense Force 2017 and Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon, the latter of which launched on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 late last year.

More details will come in a trailer due next week.

[GameOverYeah]

It seems increasingly likely they are saving their announcements for the Vita for the Tokyo Game Show and instead focusing on PS3 at E3. It makes sense as they are doing woeful in Japan so they need to drum up support from Japanese publishers. I expect to see heavy support from Sega, Square Enix and the like. Though I am suprised Sega has not been present at E3 as of yet, unless that is still to come. Obviously with Dreamcast ports (JSR) comig to Vita, Phantasy Star Online 3 and unreleased big PSP games to remake in HD ala Final Fantasy 0 HD(Shining Blade and Valkaria Chronicles 3) they are likely to have a wealth of content to show.

As stated if they show little at E3 expect an explosion of new games at TGS.

[ShadowMan]

It seems increasingly likely they are saving their announcements for the Vita for the Tokyo Game Show and instead focusing on PS3 at E3. It makes sense as they are doing woeful in Japan so they need to drum up support from Japanese publishers. I expect to see heavy support from Sega, Square Enix and the like. Though I am suprised Sega has not been present at E3 as of yet, unless that is still to come. Obviously with Dreamcast ports (JSR) comig to Vita, Phantasy Star Online 3 and unreleased big PSP games to remake in HD ala Final Fantasy 0 HD(Shining Blade and Valkaria Chronicles 3) they are likely to have a wealth of content to show.

As stated if they show little at E3 expect an explosion of new games at TGS.

Sega are at E3, here's their line up:
http://www.gametrailers.com/side-missio ... hy-reigns/

Nothing that they hadn't already announced ahead of time so I'm not really expecting any surprises (though I'd kill for early news of a Yakuza 5 English translation but that seems unlikely to happen). A shame as I'd really hoped this was the year that Sega announced Shenmue 3
I'm just looking forward to more info on Jet Set Radio (hopefully a concrete release date)

[Morkin]

From the Playstation blog...

Starting on June 13th until July 4th, we will run a sale for content compatible with PS Vita. Each week we will rotate the content, starting with digital only titles followed by adding in retail releases (that are also available through PS Store) and finally on the third week, retail and PSP/mini titles compatible with Vita.

So, for week one you can expect some of the following great titles:

Escape Plan
Was €12.99/£9.99 – Now €8.99/£7.29

Hustle Kings
Was €7.99/£6.49 – Now €5.99/£4.79

Motorstorm RC
Was €5.99/£4.79 – Now €4.99/£3.99

Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack!
Was €6.99/£5.49 – Now €4.99/£3.99

Top Darts
Was €7.99/£6.49 – Now €5.99/£4.79

Super Stardust Delta + Advanced Star Fighter Pack
Was €9.99/£7.99 – Now €6.99/£5.49

and more!…..

But that’s not all! For PS3 owners, you too can find some offers such as Sonic 4 Episode I, Sonic Generations and Tales from Space: About a Blob. Check out the PS Store for more.
With that, please check back each week as we’ll update the blog with some of the new titles on offer.