[BFWWIWA] Issue #2 - Sony PSVita

[GameWinner]

LOL more $ony propaganda from GBAtemp, why am I not surprised?

Power doesn't matter with your OLED just to display realistically rendered battlefields and I would never pay $100 for a memory card. You can keep your bangbang shooters and no games I only play original games like Mario, Link and Pokemon.

Who would pay $200 + $100 for a memory card for a handheld filled with bang bang shooter no games?

This has reminded me that I've paid a lot for my Vita and memory cards. ($250+$30 8GB card+$102 64GB card *gulp*)

 

[Foxi4]

This has reminded me that I've paid a lot for my Vita and memory cards. ($250+$30 8GB card+$102 64GB card *gulp*)

This continuously reminds me that I got my PSVita for free with my data plan and your woes are completely alien to me. ;O;

 

[GameWinner]

This continuously reminds me that I got my PSVita for free with my data plan and your woes are completely alien to me. ;O;

True Vita owners buy the Vita without a data plan. ;O;

 

[Nightwish]

This continuously reminds me that I got my PSVita for free with my data plan and your woes are completely alien to me. ;O;

Pretty sure you're paying it on your data plan.

 

[Foxi4]

Pretty sure you're paying it on your data plan.

T'was a joke - of course I pay monthly payments, that's how plans work. Fortunately mine was a pretty sweet deal and the 4G internet does get a lot of use when I'm on-the-go, so getting it that way was just hitting two birds with one stone.

 

[LegendAssassinF]

I think the main problem is games. You say that streaming games will be great on it but considering how the PS3/PS4 handle PS Now Beta through wireless connection I highly doubt it will be playable.

 

[Foxi4]

I think the main problem is games. You say that streaming games will be great on it but considering how the PS3/PS4 handle PS Now Beta through wireless connection I highly doubt it will be playable.

As it's always the case with streaming, your experience is intrinsically connected with your download/upload speeds and ping. If you're planning to use PlayStation Now, make sure that your connection is up to the task.

 

[Gaming4Ever]

Hope my 30MB connection is up 2 snuff for PSNow

 

[LegendAssassinF]

As it's always the case with streaming, your experience is intrinsically connected with your download/upload speeds and ping. If you're planning to use PlayStation Now, make sure that your connection is up to the task.

The connection can be perfect. Kotaku just did a video on how the PS4 handles streaming on Wireless vs Wired and wireless is absolutely terrible.

 

[GameWinner]

Some of you guys are going to get a kick out of PlayStation Now. I thought it would be extremely laggy if you didn't use an ethernet cable but no. All of the games I've played were almost perfect. Can't wait until it comes to Vita.

 

[Foxi4]

The connection can be perfect. Kotaku just did a video on how the PS4 handles streaming on Wireless vs Wired and wireless is absolutely terrible.

I'm inclined to think that might be a problem with their router, mostly because PS4's Remote Play works perfectly fine on the PSVita and that's wireless as well. Wired or wireless, connection time between Sony's servers and your home network is exactly the same - it's the connection between your device and the router that varies. If the connection between PlayStation Now servers and your network is not the bottleneck, your router probably is. Then again, we can't foget that the service is still in its beta stages, we'll see how it will work out when it's ready for a public release.

 

[BORTZ]

Sure. Just when you see something massively weeaboo, like Monster Monpiece. Admit it, you want that gaem. Succumb to the magic of PSVita!

My review should be coming along soon. The gameplay is actually rock solid, but its buried in flesh and Otaku.

 

[crea]

My main reason for not getting a Vita is the huge price, plus the price difference for europe.

Basically Sony asks for the same price, just instead of a $ sign they put a € sign behind it. Wich means everything is about 25% more expensive. Combined with lower wages in europe compared to US makes everything a hell of a lot more expensive, like about 40-50% I'd guess.
Even the Playstation Plus is 50€ a year in Europe.

I know other countries even have it much worse, only stating the reason why I won't buy the vita without an exclusive absolute killer game.

 

[CathyRina]

I like my Vita
I can listen to music while playing games and the ingame BGM automatically gets muted.
Video Quality on that thing is top and the Camera has a waay better Quality than what the 3DS offers.
Nice Twitter app, nice Youtube app, nice Web browser. The OS is quick and responsive. Build in Screenshot function.
I can't complain.
I just wish I could switch between the PSN accounts like I can on the PS3.

 

[Schizoanalysis]

What if Zelda was a girl?

Uh. Zelda actually is a girl. That's Link.

 

[CathyRina]

Uh. Zelda actually is a girl. That's Link.

you missed the joke

 

[Tom Bombadildo]

The connection can be perfect. Kotaku just did a video on how the PS4 handles streaming on Wireless vs Wired and wireless is absolutely terrible.

lel wut.

I remote play PS4 games all the time on my Vita, with absolutely no lag issues whatsoever. And that's via wireless.

 

[WiiCube_2013]

Trolling, trolling, trolling town the river.

Typical Sony fanboy response.

Vita ultimately is not intended for the public, but more so for a few niche fans and that alone isn't enough to keep the damn thing alive for too long. It just is because Sony hasn't yet given up on it because it has the possibility to be PS4's GamePad.

The handheld had potential but it failed and now the only solution is really to make it PS4's secondary controller.

I don't own a Wii U, I only list the systems I personally own so that I can judge them fairly. My girlfriend does, but I don't want to write about a console I have no hands-on experience with to date. Maybe after I give it a good go.

Then ask your "girlfriend" to borrow the system for a short time to review it if you want, unless she uses daily.

This has reminded me that I've paid a lot for my Vita and memory cards. ($250+$30 8GB card+$102 64GB card *gulp*)

And another reason why Vita isn't doing so well. Demanding such high prices for memory cards when PSP could use affordable/cheap ones.

Plus, 3DS uses SD Cards which the Vita should have too.

 

[Foxi4]

Uh. Zelda actually is a girl. That's Link.

Know your memes, son!

My main reason for not getting a Vita is the huge price, plus the price difference for europe.

Basically Sony asks for the same price, just instead of a $ sign they put a € sign behind it. Wich means everything is about 25% more expensive. Combined with lower wages in europe compared to US makes everything a hell of a lot more expensive, like about 40-50% I'd guess.
Even the Playstation Plus is 50€ a year in Europe.

I know other countries even have it much worse, only stating the reason why I won't buy the vita without an exclusive absolute killer game.

That indeed used to be the case - it's quite annoying and a lot of companies do that. As of today though, a quick Amazon.de vs. Amazon.com comparison shows that the average bundle (system + game + memory card) in Germany costs $262, which isn't that far off from the $250 you'd pay in the US.

Typical Sony fanboy response.

Thank you?

Vita ultimately is not intended for the public, but more so for a few niche fans and that alone isn't enough to keep the damn thing alive for too long. It just is because Sony hasn't yet given up on it because it has the possibility to be PS4's GamePad.

According to estimates it's still selling better than the Wii U and that's on life support, so I don't think we're in the drama territory yet. It could use better sales though, it definitely deserves them, especially now after all the price cuts when it's about as affordable as a 3DS XL.

The handheld had potential but it failed and now the only solution is really to make it PS4's secondary controller.

I'm sure it'll happen right after Nintendo releases a Gamepad-free Wii U SKU.

Then ask your "girlfriend" to borrow the system for a short time to review it if you want, unless she uses daily.

Nobody uses a Wii U daily.

Seriously though, I probably would if there wasn't a literal sea between us at the moment. I'm moving to the UK soon though, so I'll have some private time with the Wii U in due time.

And another reason why Vita isn't doing so well. Demanding such high prices for memory cards when PSP could use affordable/cheap ones.

Excuse me? Memory Sticks were *incredibly* expensive at the time of the PSP's release - they're cheap now, years upon years after the system's release, but back in the day they were about as pricy, if not more, as PSVita memory cards. Here's a little excerpt from a 2004 review:

• 256MB Memory Stick PRO (High Speed) media for about $100
• 512MB Memory Stick PRO (High Speed) media for about $170
• 1GB Memory Stick PRO (High Speed) media for about $350
• 256MB Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed) media for about $105
• 512MB Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed) media for about $175
• 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (High Speed) media for about $350
• 2GB Memory Stick PRO (High Speed) media for about $700

~http://www.dpreview.com/news/2004/8/24/mspro2gb

Yep, that's cheapo right there.

Moreover, you won't convince me that someone in their right mind would abstain from playing video games because the memory card, which is a one-time purchase, is expensive. That, and the problem was nullified with game bundles for the most part.

Plus, 3DS uses SD Cards which the Vita should have too.

Here we agree, SD support would've been welcome as they're far more affordable. The reason why Sony went proprietary though is pretty clear - they offered high-end hardware for a small price and needed something to bounce back with - that's all there is to it.

 

[mightymuffy]

lel wut.

I remote play PS4 games all the time on my Vita, with absolutely no lag issues whatsoever. And that's via wireless.

I'm kind of on your side... depends on the distance though: guttingly, my PS4 is obviously situated just that little too far away from my shitter coz the lag is insane at best.....
Memory cards are shockingly priced, but like has been said once the plunge has been taken it doesn't matter so much, and FTR I baulk more at the price of PS3, PS4 and Xbone pads (infact pretty much every pad from the last 3 console generations).... just gotta bend over and take it up the arse I'm afraid....
Only one account is also a right arse when I've got 2 kids and a gamer wifey, but it's to be expected from a handheld...

Many of you know (Foxi especially! ) I'm more of a Nintendo fan, but Vita & Remote Play & Cross Play & PS Plus (AND soon PS Now) = Fantastic combination!! Compared to a 3DS, the game library (exclusives in particular) are lean, but that doesn't stop this from being a great machine, just like the PSP was. And that OLED screen on the 1000, phwoar....