Rather than ranking the technical merits of some of today’s handheld units to establish a pecking order, Entertainment Buddha would like to rank them based on their sound capabilities. Sound is a key feature in game design, and can add all sorts of depth to a gameplay experience. Without sound, gaming definitely wouldn’t be the multi-sense affecting medium that we all have come to love so dearly.
This applies even more so to the handheld gaming space because devices of this nature don’t sport high-end surround sound systems like consoles. If a mobile gaming device doesn’t boast strong built-in audio capabilities it can definitely tarnish the experience of playing games on the go. Sure headphones can be used to amplify sound on handhelds, but not every gamer wants to pack a pair of high-end cans with them every time they play a mobile game.
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.
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.
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."
1) Hope they put it on disc this time.
2) Hope this is a positive for Neptune coming over as well.
If so, that's being developed & published by Idea Factory. Compile Heart has nothing to do with it (Thank God for that).
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.
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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Is this a half decent SRPG, porn aside, cause if it is, i might just decide to go and buy it for the 360.
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.
Yup, it's a decent game. I just hate that a move has to go first before any attack options.
This is not the first time that Bless Online receives a server merge in Korea. An announcement was made on the official Korean site.
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
I always play handhelds with headphones on, so I never really take any notice of speakers.
I hate saying this, but the Vita's sound output is utter crap when pinned up to the iPhone or iPad...... I can't see it ranking above anything on that list. That's one of the biggest problems I have with my Vita, YOU MUST wear headphones to hear it (especially in a vehicle).
I think, if they ever do a remodel of the Vita, the speakers should be placed elsewhere. I can't speak for everyone, but when I use mine, my thumbs are placed over the speaker grills, which greatly reduces their effectiveness. Placing them under the screen or over the D-pad/4 face buttons would be a major improvement I think.
Uhmm why is iphone,ipad,mobile phones considered Handheld gaming systems? I think their pretty much different to gaming only systems
I would say the PS Vita. People say the speakers sound like shit but they also don't realize each game has different sound production for its sound effects and music. The frequencies could be ranging which makes a huge difference in sound. Could be recorded in 44.1khz, 48khz, 96khz, 192khz. Also could have been recorded in a different bitrate 16bit, 24bit so on.
While I do agree some games sound like crap, games like Soul Sacrifice and Dragons Crown sound absently great on the PS Vita.
I do like how effective the left and right are on the PS Vita. Sounds stupid but you can really get a sense of what direction something is coming. They are placed well but I do agree with @STK026, that has happened to me a couple times but since then I have learned not to rest my thumbs like that.
For the most part though I just usually plug it into my monitors or use headphones.