Cube Posted October 27, 2012 Posted October 27, 2012 What's more worrying, is there doesn't seem to be any year end releases that could possibly drive some Christmas sales. Unless I'm missing something?! But Sony have definitely missed a trick there. Give me a good line up of games and a crystal white console European release with a bundled memory card and then take my money bitch. I was going to post the Assassin's Creed 3 bundle...but that doesn't seem to exist in Europe.
Aneres11 Posted October 27, 2012 Author Posted October 27, 2012 (edited) I'm all for the Vita is dead in the water piece of shit argument (Srsly, don't really care, I hardly play it...or my PS3 come to think of it). Buuuuuut... Uncharted Resistance Little Big Planet Metal Gear Solid Gravity Daze/Rush Need For Speed Jet Set Radio Sony Smash Bros Wipeout Super Stardust Motorstorm RC Lumines ....it's really hardly a dearth of games. Yeah, granted MGS/NFS/JSR are ports but still for a console that's been out for less than a year can anyone say those are actually poor titles? Or that it's poorly supported in a launch period? Seriously? In fairness - this is no longer the launch period. I mean how long do they want the launch period to go on for? Those games above - only 2 of them are good titles and that's Uncharted and Super Stardust. But this is my opinion. The PSN store titles don't really count as they are not going to entice buyers who are looking at the Vita in store wondering whether to purchase or not. The shelves for the Vita are the same now as they were at launch - with one or 2 new games. It's quite clear there is a lack of support for it. Take a look at the Vita itself - it has dual analogue sticks, a touch screen and a crazy back touch plate thing - why is this not being used by developers to make something truly unique to the console? It's this kind of thing that it needs otherwise it will just continue with the poor sales. Edited October 27, 2012 by Aneres11
Daft Posted October 27, 2012 Posted October 27, 2012 Really? Only two of them are good titles? I haven't even bothered to get Uncharted. It looks shite. (Srsly, how could you not love Motorstorm and Wipeout...and Gravity Rush for that matter?) I'm not saying we're still in the launch period (although it reads like I said that, apologies), but for a list of games in the first year of a console's life I think that's a pretty spectacular effort. The argument that PSN Store games don't count is absolutely absurd. The question is about whether the Vita has games, not whether it entices people. (I'd say a launch period was 2 quaters, so 6 months...which we only came out of a couple months ago) Also, having games and having 'unique' games are completely different things. Personally I don't care if they're either as long as they're good. I thiiiiiiink, though I might be wrong, that you think I care about sales. I really don't. I care about games (obviously there is some correlation but, OFF TOPIC, strangely enough I find the worse selling consoles usually have the best games; N64, GameCube, PS3...Okay, not the PSP but that hit some weird zone where it actually sold quite well, it got hacked to shit and anyway the DS fucking rocked.) and the argument that the Vita doesn't have many/any/enough games is utter rubbish. That list is a formidable one, and it's not even complete.
Aneres11 Posted October 27, 2012 Author Posted October 27, 2012 No I get your points definitely. Like i said 'for me' there are only 2 great games. As in great games. Not good games. Of course there are good games - but great? Not yet. I think for a console that's been out for almost a year there's got to be more than that - or at the very least a nice roster of up and coming games that are gonna make people want to buy a Vita. That's not there. Yet. What I meant with the unique game thing is, if developers were to utilise the system more then it could potentially drive some more sales. Lets see what people can do with this system - impress me. Give me moments that are gonna make me go 'I love that'! Moments you can't get anywhere else - or you rarely get on other formats. Because I personally believe the Vita has the potential to deliver that. And yeah you are wrong in that I don't think you're bothered about sales. I don't think anyone other than Sony are :p. Although I'm beginning to wonder if even they are... But the argument of there not being enough games is not rubbish. Ask people who haven't bought a Vita yet who like the look of it why they haven't bought it and their answers will no doubt be the same. Games.
dwarf Posted October 27, 2012 Posted October 27, 2012 Wringing out the system's functionality for the sake of original software is hardly going to drive sales. Only thirteen people know of the Vita's existence, and from those only two realise it has a rear touch panel. That shouldn't come as a surprise because the feature isn't advertised at all. And why should it be? It isn't a game changer. Not until Apple does it.
Debug Mode Posted October 28, 2012 Posted October 28, 2012 So Target in the US have done a temporary price cut on a vita bundle. The 3G console, an AT&T online session pass and an 8GB memory card. The online stock has sold out, but there's stock in store and the offer is valid there to. The price it's been cut to? $179.99. There's no catch either if the buyers from /v/ are to be believe. That's just under £120. If only teleporation was possible.
Will Posted October 28, 2012 Posted October 28, 2012 Looks like they have stock at my local - I've been waiting to be able to get one a little cheaper. I'll report back if I manage to get one.
Aneres11 Posted November 5, 2012 Author Posted November 5, 2012 From the looks of it its the same people shouting it has no games when in fact it does. 3DS or anything else isnt exactly going to fill the Vita void. No one mentioned the 3ds. And no, it doesn't have a steady stream of good games as per my post and the point I clearly made.
Sheikah Posted November 5, 2012 Posted November 5, 2012 I don't think it has much particularly amazing Choze. But I would expect you to proclaim it was storming the charts even if it hadn't sold games in months. To be honest, I look at that list further up and think of the typical slew of Sony games. I mean, ok. But they're not really that exciting, at least to me, and probably to most (hence the sales). Soon though we have zero escape for Vita and 3DS. Now there's a game I'm really excited about.
Sheikah Posted November 6, 2012 Posted November 6, 2012 You are trying to tie your opinion of the software into low Vita hardware sales. I haven't brought one yet. Got close with LBP but who knows maybe one this christmas. Games are not my reason for delaying. There are more quality games than I have time for on the system. Well duh. People are hardly going to buy the hardware if there's not enough software they like!
Daft Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Plus is finally up. Downloading Uncharted now. Plus makes everything so much better.
Pit-Jr Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Im doing the exact same. Im sure this has been addressed somewhere but i cant find it. If i download the PS3 version of PS All Stars off PSN, do i still get the Vita version for free?
Daft Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Yeah, I'm 99% sure that's the case. You don't get the PS3 version if you buy the Vita version (I think it's like a tenner cheaper on the store).
dazzybee Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Right selling my Unvharted. Bit annoyed, cost £30 haven't touched it!
Ike Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 So if I buy Plus for my PS3, do I get the Vita stuff as well even if I don't own one or do you have to have one linked to your account? Going to pick one up at some point, would be nice to have a load of "free" games already waiting.
Daft Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Yeah, just "buy" the free shit but don't download it and it'll be there waiting for you and you shiny Vita. Right selling my Unvharted. Bit annoyed, cost £30 haven't touched it! You can put the money toward a bigger memory card. (I wish this smiley face was less creepy)
are1981 Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 (edited) So if I buy Plus for my PS3, do I get the Vita stuff as well even if I don't own one or do you have to have one linked to your account? Going to pick one up at some point, would be nice to have a load of "free" games already waiting. I do not know if you get the Vita content without having a Vita connected to you PSN account. But if you do, I believe it is crucial that you start downloading all Vita items each month – and you can choose to not finish the downloads – or else the Vita items will not appear in your Download List to be retrieved when you finally acquire a Vita. Edited November 21, 2012 by are1981
Ike Posted November 21, 2012 Posted November 21, 2012 Bought 90 days to test it out and currently downloading Uncharted and Gravity Rush so that's pretty cool.
Magnus Posted November 22, 2012 Posted November 22, 2012 Awesome, for some reason I thought you'd need a separate Plus account for Vita games. Maybe once I've amassed enough games I'll finally get a Vita.
Daft Posted November 22, 2012 Posted November 22, 2012 Don't know if this is well known but hold the + and - volume buttons together to mute.
Sheikah Posted November 23, 2012 Posted November 23, 2012 Virtue's Last Reward out today...probably the best title so far....goooo!
Daft Posted December 21, 2012 Posted December 21, 2012 Holy shit, Mortal Kombat is 3GB. No way I'm bothering to make room for that on my Vita, even if it is free. Hilarious. Maybe when I complete Uncharted. Knytt Underground on the other hand is also on Plus and looks like it could be a real winner.
dwarf Posted December 22, 2012 Posted December 22, 2012 I like the idea of being able to morph into a ball.
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