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The PS Vita Still Isn’t Getting Any AAA Games and It’s Time to Get Over It

Ed from Twinfinite writes: "When the PS Vita launched back in February of 2012, there was much buzz and excitement over a portable system that could deliver a true modern console experience in handheld form. With its two analog thumbsticks, a gorgeous OLED screen, and touch controls, it looked like the PS Vita had everything out of the box to take over. What happened?"

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MillennialBuddha3539d ago (Edited 3539d ago )

Freedom Wars is a AAA game (Japan Studio).

/Fin.

jujubee883539d ago (Edited 3539d ago )

The best quality Japanese games and Indie games:

I knew the VITA's library follow the (aforementioned) blueprint BEFORE the device even launched. How+Why others bought and/or now complain, [about the content not being their AAA console games] I have no freaking idea.

Whatever. There will be ignorant and loudmouths all over the internet. And getting mad about every VITA cynic/hater 'till the cows come home wont do anyone much good. I say just play the VITA and enjoy it. :P

Prime1573539d ago

It's a shame, but, regardless, I absolutely love my vita... and the 3 to 4 free ps+ games (cross-buy games) make it the ultimate portable gaming device.

NewMonday3539d ago

quite a number of AAA games announced for Vita ate the pre-TGS Sony conference, Ys looks incredible for a handheld.

ShinMaster3539d ago (Edited 3539d ago )

I'm starting to think some people believe that "AAA" means "not Japanese" or "non-new IP" that is "only from the West and is already a mainstream franchise".

A pretty dumb reason to miss out on good games.

Giul_Xainx3538d ago

The vita had the attention it needed back in 2012... But everyone thought "can it make cell phone calls and play online games over a wireless network via cell phone towers?"

Basically because it couldn't do what ngage did on a chappy 1g network at all no one was really interested in it when it finally released. It was just an expensive mini ps3.

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3-4-53539d ago

I don't care how many A's the games are, they just need to be fun & bug free.

sanosukegtr1233539d ago

Well now we should depend on the japanese to deliver AAA to us unless we receive a triple game that can last on the vita like oh i don't know a GTA game build from ground up or a resident evil game like revelation but better with co-op missions and vs matches and mercenary modes.

Snookies123539d ago

I honestly don't care, most AAA games these days aren't all that great. There are plenty of fantastic games that aren't in that AAA class, but just as good if not better at times.

EdMcGlone3539d ago

I totally agree! I bring up a lot of examples of great non AAA games in the article.

jujubee883539d ago (Edited 3539d ago )

This is true. The boundaries are getting more and blurred -- between AAA and indie specifically, in the west -- as content becomes digital and more accessible and online-focused marketing becomes smarter. Not to mention tools and resources for making games becoming smarter and more of them.

On The VITA PS Store, Velocity 2X is ALREADY sitting at 468 user ratings (and @ a 4.5 star rating). It's free on PS Plus too so, that kind of blurs the units shipped. It wouldn't surprise me if V2X sells REALLY well on VITA, though.

Gravity_DoGG3539d ago (Edited 3539d ago )

I have nearly platinumed velocity 2x. decided to try it out on Vita before I was all done with it and damn it plays good if not better on the Vita. and the OLED screen makes it look much better than it did on my sony bravia tv from 2005 xD decided to delete it from my ps4 and get the platinum on Vita instead. Long live Cross-play/save

Vegamyster3539d ago

I like indie games but that's not the reason i ordered a Vita a few days ago, they're a nice bonus but if I'm dishing out that much money on a system then i want more then games that could run on a smart phone.

Gravity_DoGG3539d ago (Edited 3539d ago )

You ordered a vita a few days ago and complain about lack of AAA games? that's your own fault ..

Edit; its cool tho. But you know what your gonna get :-)

Vegamyster3539d ago (Edited 3539d ago )

@Gravity_DoGG

I'm buying one to play its backlog and i got a good deal on it, i wasn't complaining about a lack of AAA games.

Funantic13539d ago

That could be true but indies definently aren't the greatest either. Most indies now suck big time. There are too many indies and not enough AAA games.

Gravity_DoGG3539d ago (Edited 3539d ago )

You know minecraft and no man's sky are indies, right? Indies is tomorrow's AAA. I think it was Shu who said that..

Death3539d ago

Indies are not tomorrows AAA games. Indies are yesterdays homebrew games. While it is true Indies are taking the place of AAA games, that doesn't make it right. If you enjoy "indie" gaming, why are you buying the worlds most powerful handheld and home console?

Indie gaming is easy cash plain and simple. It's not a move forward in gaming, it's a giant leap back. Oddworld is more than capable of AAA games, but indies make more money with little overhead. Cliff is jumping aboard the indie gravy train instead of working on a new AAA franchise. You get the flashes of Phil Fish and Zoe Quinn, but you are also seeing established developers quitting to embrace the easy money.

If you honestly believe the bs we are being fed about indie gaming being the next AAA wave of talent, you are either young and/or stupid. Stop believing what you are told and start thinking for yourself.

MSBAUSTX3539d ago

While this is true, i love Uncharted and Borderlands, i would really love seeing a new Black for Vita, infamous, and an exclusive Vita version of Fallout or a Lost Planet. But everything i have been playing is awesome.

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DanielGearSolid3539d ago

Who cares about that label...

Vita is getting mad support as we saw from the pre tgs press conference.

For some reason indie games and Japanese don't count anymore? Lol

EdMcGlone3539d ago

I would highly suggest reading the article :)

DanielGearSolid3539d ago

I read it...

I'm agreeing with u lol

MrSwankSinatra3539d ago (Edited 3539d ago )

The same way that people make the claim that there are hardly any games on PS4 that appeal to Japanese audiences in Japan, thus why it's not selling that well, it applies here in the west for vita. The level of ignorance when it comes to this topic is astounding. The vita needs games that appeal to western audiences and we're just not getting it. Indies do not sell systems, what sells systems are games that show what the platform is truly capable of. If indies were the mainstay of games then why even have a next generation system/hanheld?

Death3539d ago

Had Sony launched the Vita in 2012 as a budget handheld with awesome indie support you would have a point. Unfortunatly Sony marketed the device as being as powerful as a home console with the convenience of a portable. Many of us that were led to believe Sony would support the console properly would like to see more games that take advantage of the systems capabilities.

It's awesome that you feel the need to pretend that the indie shovelware is more than enough to compensate for the lack of proper support, but that doesn't mean others can't "bitch" about not getting quality games for the system.

Quality AAA and even AA games along with indie shovelware is awesome. Not getting the quality games, but lot's of idie shovelware is nowhere near as cool as you want everyone to believe.

NintySonySoft3539d ago

I love sony and all but, Handheld market is for Nintendo, as the console market sony is kicking ass! well it doesn't matter i got the best of both worlds!

TongkatAli3539d ago (Edited 3539d ago )

The 3DS is the worst gaming purchase that I have ever made. You're entitled to your opinion and I just gave you mine.

I can't wait to play RE revelations 2 on the Vita :)

Odoylerules0003539d ago

RE Revelations 2 is going to be on the vita? You sure?

NintySonySoft3539d ago

Its not a opinion it's facts the 3ds is dominating the handheld market.... lol as the ps4 is killing it with the console market

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Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night DLC Adds Free Gameplay Modes

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night has received a bunch of new DLC, including two new gameplay modes, for free.

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20 Best Survival Games of All Time

From base building to swinging willies, here are the best survival games around, which include a couple of less than obvious picks.

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Vader822d ago

No 7 days to die is criminal

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Microsoft once tried to nab LittleBigPlanet from Sony after a few drinks

It turns out that many moons ago, Microsoft once had its eye on the Sony published LittleBigPlanet series.

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XiNatsuDragnel4d ago

Microsoft had a good idea but fumbled it again.

Cacabunga3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Project Spark idea was decent but they quickly gave up ..
LBP was wonderful

ApocalypseShadow4d ago

Microsoft in a nutshell. Always tried to poach Sony employees, games, 3rd party games and devices like the depth camera that was turned into Kinect but was running on PS2 before Xbox 360. Wouldn't be surprised they wanted LBP. Just like they worked behind the scenes pushing the MLB to bring Sony's baseball game to Xbox instead of making their own.
https://www.playstationlife...

They didn't spend years trying to develop their own baseball game. They wanted Sony's game.

They're scum.

Zachmo1823d ago

Microsoft didn't force MLB on Xbox. MLB gave Sony 2 options either go multiplat or risk losing the license.

Rynxie3d ago

And why do you think MLB said that? I believe Ms approached MLB.

ApocalypseShadow3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Totally ridiculous comment.

The only exclusivity Sony had was to their own creation of The Show. Microsoft could have paid the MLB for the license just like Sony did and made their own baseball game.

Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox. They're worth 3 TRILLION dollars. You think that's not enough money to make their own baseball game? Don't be delusional.

Microsoft spun it like they always do and told the media that they had to trust Sony with their hardware. After they put Sony in that position of not having a choice. Either go multiplatform or stop making one of their successful games. That's a no win scenario.

And what did Microsoft do? They didn't try to sell the game to the Xbox community. They put it on game pass to hurt Sony. Pushing the idea of why buy games that are $70 when you can play them in their cheap service for $10. It was a dirty tactic.

You fell for the Kool aid drink Microsoft served you instead of spitting it out. Hope it tasted good because you were fooled by Phil and the gang.

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Hereandthere2d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

Bond revealed that MLB The Show “always came up” in conversations between Microsoft and the Major League Baseball organization. “We always said, ‘We love this game. It would be a huge opportunity to bring it to Xbox.'” she recalled. However, when Microsoft’s efforts materialized, it put the company in an awkward situation where it had to send in pre-release consoles to a rival company.

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Notellin3d ago

"Microsoft instead, groomed MLB for years in trying to poach Sony's game and bring it to Xbox."

Take a nap, conspiracies are rotting your brain.

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Hereandthere2d ago

Xbox executive Sara Bond has told Axios that Microsoft spent a number of years trying to get MLB The Show onto Xbox consoles. And when it finally succeeded in breaking off PlayStation’s long-held exclusivity, the company had to “trust” Sony with pre-release Xbox Series X/S consoles.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago

Lying to yourself is unbecoming.

Article link tells you all you need to know in Sarah Bond's own words.

Hereandthere2d ago

They were too cheap/inept/lazy to develop their own mlb game, so they port begged for years and bribed the mlb to make the show multiplatform. Like i said many times, xbox brought nothing to the table their 24 years, ZERO.

ApocalypseShadow2d ago

At least you and others get it. Note drank the Kool aid and asked for seconds thinking it was refreshing.

Most don't even know how it all played out but it's there in black and white for all to see. Microsoft brought it up for years until the MLB forced Sony's hand. It was a win win for Microsoft. Kill one reason to buy a PlayStation or kill the game by dropping it in a cheap service to kill Sony's sales numbers on PlayStation.

OtterX3d ago

"However, Healey said Media Molecule wouldn't have felt right doing that, adding it would have been "morally corrupt"."

Major kudos to Media Molecule for being an upright studio with principles.

Cockney2d ago

They chose well, Sony gave them the backing to pursue their dreams with no restrictions even tho their games especially dreams have very niche appeal. Media molecule and Sony deserve respect for this in an age of risk averse publishing.

RNTody3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Great, more stories like this please. Show the last of the zombies holding the line what we've been saying for years: Microsoft is anti competition, anti industry and has no interest in making games at all.

But hey, at least there's an Xbox Games Showcase to look forward to, right?

Inverno3d ago

Well considering SONY just killed the series, LBP would've been dead by now either way. Though MM probably wouldn't exist by now either, so I'm glad they stayed with SONY, hopefully they don't get shut down any time soon or ever honestly.

Inverno3d ago

They shut down the servers, that's millions of user created levels gone. That and dead are pretty much the same, it's also been years since 3 and they cancelled HUB soooo.

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fsfsxii3d ago

They shutdown the servers because no one was playing, no one in the community cared about the user created levels so why keep them up? Wtf you guys would never succeed in running a business.

Inverno3d ago

Yea dood no one was playing so they shut off the servers. Cause people with enough common sense can't just Google why they were actually shut of, right?

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