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rawDLC Opinion: Can the PlayStation 4 save the PS Vita?

Handheld consoles have taken a beating in the last year. While PlayStation’s Vita does supply a spectacular gaming experience in the palm of your hand, the platform just hasn’t had enough games on offer. The newly announced PlayStation 4 is aiming to make that a moot point.

sinncross4064d ago

I think more key software is what will save the PSV, that said its functionality with the PS4 is definitely a move in the right direction.

Day one of PS4 launch, the PSV must be able to start remote playing the entire OS, this is important. All apps that come with the PS4 must be remote compatible with the PSV too (if it is possible to so do).

Additionally, gaikai could be very useful on the PSV.

But, I think that the PSV needs to serve as a secondary control device for the PS4. if all PS4 games are required to have PSV controller mapping for remote play, then make the PSV also function as a controller... these sort of things will help make the PSV be viable in connection with the PS4 and Sony cant skimp out on it... do it, have it ready at launch.

that said, cant wait. Love my psv, and i am sure the ps4 is going to rock.

MikeMyers4064d ago

It will be partnered better with the PS4 which should drive more sales. There also needs to be continued software that is unique to Vita.

As priced for memory cards and the unit itself lowers I expect more people willing to give it a chance. Sony has done a great job supporting Vita with Playstation Plus as well and I expect Plus to get even better when the PS4 rolls out. Gaikai will definitely come into play as well.

I've said it before and I will say it again, it was far too early to be writing the system off. Once I get a PS4 I might splurge and get a Vita while I'm at it.

ko-zee-ii4064d ago

Completely agree. Immediate functionality and accessibility is a must from launch if the PS Vita is going to thrive in conjunction with the PS4.

landog4064d ago (Edited 4064d ago )

totally agree, right now, i'm still buying and playing awesome games for my psp(getting them dirt cheap too), the vita is in its infancy, as long as sony support it, which they will, and the amazing, deep rpg's come out, the nerds like me will come in droves

it needs a few more srpgs, traditional jrpgs, a few action rpgs, a couple games like monster hunter, add in some ratchet and clanks, a new jak game, maybe something like an onimusha collection

people will be all over the vita soon

the memory cards are way too expensive right now, once you can get a vita for $199 with a 16gb memory card and there a 5 or 6 must have titles, I'll be all about it!

right now i still have over 40 unfinished, awesome psp games, i can wait!

ko-zee-ii4064d ago

Gravity Rush is the only title any Vita owner must have. I still keep going back for more.

Protagonist4064d ago

It is definitely not the only must have title, but it is indeed a great IP.

Good_Guy_Jamal4064d ago

No. Only Vita games can save the Vita.

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Rolling the Dice: Do Modern RPGs Miss the Point of Team-Based Play?

It seems it was long time ago. A bunch of friends spending hours on end playing RPG games, sitting around the table with the box of cold pizza. Excited about the story, listening to the Game Master, they were completely engaged in the worlds only visible to them and their imaginations.

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Takwin2618d ago

The GM is the programmer, and in MMOs and co-ops, you can play with others. If you want to ONLY use your imagination for the visuals, read a book.

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Record of Agarest War 2 announced for PS3

Scrawl: "Looks like we know how that new Compile Heart countdown is going to end. The latest issue of Famitsu has confirmed that Agarest Senki 2, known as Record of Agarest War 2 in the US, is Compile Heart’s newest title."

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Godmars2905063d ago

1) Hope they put it on disc this time.
2) Hope this is a positive for Neptune coming over as well.

Demons Souls5063d ago

If so, that's being developed & published by Idea Factory. Compile Heart has nothing to do with it (Thank God for that).

Godmars2905063d ago (Edited 5063d ago )

Thought Compile Heart was one of the companies lending characters.

Was also speaking in general as in regards to a US of Neptune. If these guys are offing a second game, NIS or Atlus, both of whom offer quirkier titles, will put that one out.

@kagon01:
My issue isn't - wholly - with the DL-only option, but the price. The first game should be $30. Maybe $40, and by that I mean $39.99. The only reason its $45 is the 360 disc version which has extras. Nevermind that by all rights its a PS2 game. Something that proabbly could have been done if the devs had the GOW2 engine or tools.

ClownBelt5063d ago

I approve of this god damn message.

Could have gotten my 60 bucks if they just put it on a disc.

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Tripl3seis5063d ago

Another exclusive damnn the ps3 keeps on rollin wit games awesome ;)

Jack-Pyro5063d ago

Is this a half decent SRPG, porn aside, cause if it is, i might just decide to go and buy it for the 360.

Anon73495063d ago

There's no porn just some sexual innuendos but that's it.

Also it is a great game by itself, maybe not graphically but everything else is top tier.

RedDevils5063d ago

so it had some kind of "top tier" porn story jk

ThanatosDMC5063d ago

Yup, it's a decent game. I just hate that a move has to go first before any attack options.

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Bless Online Korean MMORPG Gets Server Merge

This is not the first time that Bless Online receives a server merge in Korea. An announcement was made on the official Korean site.

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Bismarn2654d ago

Bless must be an amazing game to be on all these platforms (according to the tags): iPad iPhone Nintendo DS PC PS Vita PS2 PS3 PS4 PSP Wii Wii U Xbox Xbox 360 Xbox One