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Could Cross-Buy Save the PS Vita?

"For the first time in months, I finally turned on my sexy piece of plastic the other day and played a game after the expected painstakingly long update. Playing the game felt good, very good. The game was Sly Cooper: Thieves in Time. It’s a great game, but I didn’t buy it on the PS Vita. See, I bought it for the PS3 and received a copy for the PS Vita for free via a Cross-Buy promotion. Seeing that I was able to get the same game twice for the price of one (technically less, but you get the idea) was what ultimately drove my purchasing decision. This got me thinking: Could Cross-Buy be the savior the PS Vita is in dire need of?"

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PopRocks3594083d ago (Edited 4083d ago )

Cross-Buy is certainly a nice feature. Hell, I plan on getting that deal with Sly 4. But it shouldn't be the point of the system. Before you throw perks like that onto your platform, it should be able to stand strongly on its own legs with some exclusive software.

I can't stress this enough, more games like Gravity Rush and Tearaway, perhaps a quality Ratchet/Jak game and other such ideas.

The reason I say this is because of the 3DS. It wasn't enough to just have two N64 remakes. It needed newer content; Super Mario 3D Land, Mario Kart 7, Resident Evil and Kid Icarus were big ones around that time.

Couple those games with a price drop and now the 3DS is consistently beating out all other platforms. The Vita can do exactly the same thing in performance with the right push. The hardware is damn good enough and deserving of that.

jujubee884083d ago

The lowering of price barrier is extremely crucial for any product with a long lifespan.

Pricing schemes are SO important that we see high priced Android tablets price themselves out of market if they are just $50-100 more than the competitors (and the competitors is something like an officially backed Google, Amazon, etc product).

There IS an existing middle ground that SCEWW must (and probably already does) acknowledge where their products need to be marketed and they need to be marketed to fit the pocket book prices of the masses. VITA at it's current product and accessory pricing schemes are not working for a reason; again, I get the feeling SCEWW knows this (and is currently doing something to fix this).

Also, you just gave me an epiphany (when you talked about the N64 ports on 3DS). I think the reason cross-buy might be different for VITA as a hh is just bc the nature of VITA seeming so much like PS3 control wise, power wise, but also infastructure wise...not even the PS3 has cross-game chat. (The VITA is a beast of a machine!) But back to the point at hand, I would agree that having only console minded games on VITA (and vice versa) is not good for the VITA's stand alone ecosystem. And (at the end of the day), there are consumers who will not all have the time/money/resources to buy a VITA with the PS3 in mind.

NYC_Gamer4083d ago

No,people want exclusive quality PSV software.

Myst4083d ago

I would be quite content with both which is what is happening ( but rather sluggish from my perspective ).

fluffydelusions4083d ago

Pretty much this. Cross buy is nice but exclusive titles are better

TheGrimOfDeath4083d ago

Cross-buy would be nice for most games that are selling on the Vita and PS3.

Veneno4083d ago

Wrong, wrong, and wrong. Cross buy is what sold the PS Vita for me. Allstars Battle Royale. It was not because of ANY exclusive software, although I am enjoying it now.

Of course exclusive software is needed , but cross buy and play are equally, if not more important as it adds functionality and value. You just bought a nrw game for your PS3, and now you got a free game for your PS Vita. Whats not to love?

Sony are trying to make PS3 owners into Vita owners and this is an excellent way of doing it.

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Starfox174083d ago

Sony u can't half ass something,like Gearbox's Randy Pitchford said Nintendo went all in with dual screen technology and got lag down to almost zero ? cross play will make it worse because it will seem like an after thought,if they did cross play with ps4 then were talking.

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Exclusive Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary Event with Themed Stays

Toyohashi, Japan is set to host a large-scale Monster Hunter event to celebrate the franchise's 20th anniversary, complete with themed hotel accommodations.

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Not All Voice Actors Can Be Film Actors – And Vice-Versa

Shaz from GL: "Acting is a difficult craft to master, and what many don't consider is just how hard it can be to perform across different mediums of entertainment."

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rlow17d ago

Interesting article, it doesn’t surprise me because some people are better all a-rounders than others. Regardless of fame or how good they are in their specialty.

TheProfessional7d ago

This is why I feel like the live action stuff in Alan Wake 2 especially is pretty bad. It also looks really cheap and amateurish.

phoenixwing6d ago

Kojima and death stranding 1 2 will disagree

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Original Final Fantasy 7 - Is it Worth Playing in 2024?

Final Fantasy 7 has come back under the spotlight thanks to the release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, but is it worth replaying the original?

ravens528d ago

Got to Zacks part in 7 Rebirth. Said f it. Finishing my game in 7 og. Just got to part 2 yesterday. I also got Crisis Core... So it'll be a while before I'm back to Rebirth. I just keep thinking about it too smh, want to get back to playing it. Not till I know Zacks story though. I beat 7 og sooooooo long ago, it's crazy going through it again and remembering things.

MrNinosan8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

Got to Zacks part in Rebirth?
You mean you started the game and turned it off?
The game starts with Zack...

ravens528d ago

... Really 🤓 lol. His second part, I've played for 80hrs lmao. <---- PS5 Run time, probably not all game time. You guys know how it goes.

VIK21218d ago (Edited 8d ago )

Did you not ever play the OG FF7? After you recruit Vincent, later in the game, disc 3, return to that basement and look at the pod, there's a whole Zack story that'll trigger as a memory.... it's well hidden in the game and a lot of things regarding Zack are cleared up. FF7 Crisis Core is basically an extend feature of that hidden flashback... It took me years to discover it back then lol

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

MrNinosan8d ago

@ravens52
80 hours in Rebirth by doing everything, and you should've reached Zacks story about 5 times 🤣

ravens527d ago

Ye I kno that's y I said not all gameplay time. But also I am very anal when it comes to exploring.

ravens527d ago

Not to mention fighting Titan at his full strength. Hours spent trying still haven't succeeded. Found all 3 ruins but I'ma masochist when it comes to games.

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Barlos8d ago

Very much so. Graphically it's dated but the story and the gameplay haven't aged a day. It's still one of my all time favourite RPGs and for me is better than Remake in some ways.

Barlos8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

It always takes me back to Christmas 1997, I got it as a gift and I was blown away when I played it. I couldn't believe games could look that good. The combination of pre rendered backgrounds and FMV really made it stand out. It definitely still has a certain charm that modern games can't replicate.

I can't imagine people will still be talking about Remake and Rebirth in 27 years.

Tapani8d ago

Fully agreed. To me the atmosphere, pacing, gameplay and music are all better than in the remake.

Rebel_Scum8d ago

Yes, play this, skip remake, start rebirth for new players.

I_am_Batman8d ago

Skip Remake? That's terrible advice.

leahcim8d ago

Remake is so amazing, pure FFVII Love, play it on PS5 please! aww the graphics the battles, the music... a dream come true.

Rebel_Scum8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

I disagree Batman

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