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Comparison: PSV Launch and PSP Launch

Trendy Gamers: With the launch of the Playstation Vita First Edition Bundle happening this week, we thought it would be fun to go back in time to see how the Playstation Vita launch compares to the Playstation Portable launch.

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MultiConsoleGamer4548d ago

Some people have criticized the PSP, for various reasons. Over the years it felt like I was fighting a losing battle as a defender of the system. Well to those people I say, the Vita does everything right. It corrects all of the PSP's flaws, and adds some unique brilliance of its own.

It also has the best launch lineup since the Sega Dreamcast.

TrendyGamers4548d ago

I take it that you'll be picking up the First Edition Bundle this week?

bladednuisance4548d ago

I know i will, only 3 days to go

MultiConsoleGamer4548d ago

Yes, paid in full months ago. Getting the early bundle, a number of accessories, and 6 games. (Not including PSN titles)

Knight_Cid4548d ago

why would you back down? The psp was amazing. And honestly I like the psp launch titles more

ape escape
metal gear
twisted metal
darkstalkers
lumines
Tony Hawk’s Underground 2 Remix
Wipeout Pure

over

uncharted

really

Razongunz4548d ago

there are some great titles there for the psp launch, but i'll have to go with the vitas launch games..its to big to list so i'll just list the games i'm getting...

Uncharted
modnation racers road trip
ultimate marvel vs capcom 3
wipeout 2048
dynasty warriors next
blazblue continium shift extend limited edition

and then a few launch games i'm getting as download as soon as i get my vita.

Gravity rush
hustle kings
super startdust delta

and thats about.. 1/3 of the total launch games for the vita..alot of games that suits each individuals taste. :)

TrendyGamers4548d ago

The Vita's launch is better in my opinion. Not only the great retail games but titles such as Escape Plan and Superstardust really take it to the next level.

Arnon4548d ago

Take out ModNation and Dynasty Warriors and I agree. Both of those games have been pretty average franchises in my eyes.

TooTall194548d ago

I think the Vita lineup is the best I've seen.

bladednuisance4548d ago (Edited 4548d ago )

in order of most to least wanted

Gravity Rush
Stardust Delta
Shinobido 2
WipeOut 2048
Rayman
Marvel VS Capcom
Uncharted

wow, when an Uncharted game is at the BOTTOM of the list, you know youve got a killer launch lineup!!

TrendyGamers4548d ago

Did the axing of online in Modnation disappoint you as well? As soon as I heard the news, it went from a must have to an, I'll get it when its cheap.

bladednuisance4548d ago (Edited 4548d ago )

for me, it went from near the top of my list to, "ill get it once online multi is patched in, until then I have absolutely no interest", online multi is a must for me, especially when it comes to racing! a racing game with no online has no value to me, at this point i wouldnt pay $5 for it

they dropped the ball along with online multiplayer, dropped it down a very deep dark shaft, from which recovering may be extremely difficult

TrendyGamers4548d ago

Great explanation! Maybe Little Big Planet Karting will come to the Vita and include online multiplayer?

bahabeast4548d ago

i like what the psp represented but lack of extra analog kinda killed it for me, the vita is everything i eva wanted

Arnon4548d ago

Well... consider the following.

Uncharted: Golden Abyss, while being an Uncharted game on a handheld, is a $54.11 handheld title for a single-player experience...

ModNation Racers I never cared about. I played with it on the PS3 and found it to be a more linear Little Big Planet.

Little Deviants is a tech demo for the PSV.

WipEout 2048 is awesome, but so is the WipEout series.

Marvel vs. Capcom and any other fighting games on a PSV are awesome.

In all honesty, I'm gonna hold off until some role-playing titles come out, a price drop, or something happens, because the launch line-up is not doing it for me. I did fighting games, and I like uncharted, but the price points for the games and system are way too high for what it is at it's current state.

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10 Years Later — 'Uncharted: Golden Abyss' Deserved a Better Fortune

A relic of its time or a buried treasure from the past?

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darthv72892d ago

I was really hoping this would have made it into one of the collections. Like how they did with the GoW PSP games.

VenomUK892d ago

I recall just playing the start on PS Vita but not much more and many Uncharted fans wouldn't have played it either so this 'unknown' chapter could be ripe for an expanded version for PS5.

TiredGamer892d ago

Agreed here. Played it back on the Vita years ago, but never finished. The cramped Vita controls and the tiny analog sticks just didn't gel with me in a game where precise headshots are half the fun. It's the first Uncharted game that I haven't completed/Platinumed, and I think much of it is control related. Really wish it was PS TV compatible (natively).

I would definitely buy it if it were released as a PS4/PS5 version.

YoungKingDoran892d ago

If you ever play it again on Vita definitely turn on the gyro aiming assist, made it alot more fun to play and i ended up getting all the headshot trophies thanks to this- super accurate

TheEnigma313892d ago

I loved this game. It was like an extension of the first one. Why haven't we gotten an HD release yet?

TiredGamer892d ago (Edited 892d ago )

Lack of available dev resources and lack of a lucrative ROI probably. I think Sony has an opportunity to sell it as a separate, standalone HD remaster for like $20. Otherwise, the effort to convert a PS Vita game to the PS4/5 won't be worth their while. Unfortunate, but that's probably the only way it'd make financial sense.

deleted892d ago (Edited 892d ago )

Some of the puzzles/interactivity would have to be completely reworked. I remember having to hold the camera to a bright light. (I remember being annoyed at that part bc I was playing in bed late night while my wife was asleep next to me. Ran to the kitchen at like 3am just to get past it lol)

Also the swipe battles. I absolutely couldn't stand the final boss because the swiping felt so inaccurate and it would constantly misread gestures.

I adored the rest of the game though, and even the story! It couldn't simply just be rereleased, it needs reworking for consoles. (same reason it didn't get PS Vita TV support) The rubbing parts could still work w Dualsense/DS4 though.

I'd gladly welcome it and do hope it happens eventually!

Muigi892d ago

Glad I still have my Oled Vita.

MadLad892d ago

Sony should have tried harder to support the Vita. It ended up just a solid emulation machine that happens to have a handful of classics.

Bigman4k892d ago (Edited 892d ago )

Yeah Sony gave up on the ps vita way too fast

Bigman4k892d ago (Edited 892d ago )

I really like Uncharted:Golden Abyss on ps vita it would be dope if they remaster it for PlayStation 5

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All Major Gaming Anniversaries in 2022

As we come to the end of 2021, let's take a look back as we celebrate many anniversaries that are up and coming next year.

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Uncharted PS Vita Pitch Saw 13.5M Budget, Multiplayer Originally Targeted to Be Mafia Wars-Like

Uncharted Golden Abyss originally pitch had plans for a "Mafia Wars" like multiplayer, and its original expected budget was at $13.5 million.

Magog1033d ago

The Uncharted Game Was My Idea

mikey151033d ago

Magog58m ago
The Uncharted Game Was My Idea***

Well done that man.. You must have been so proud

https://www.eurogamer.net/a...
This Week Last Week Title Platform(s)
1 New entry Uncharted: Golden Abyss Vita
2 New entry FIFA Football Vita
3 1 UFC Undisputed 3 PS3, Xbox 360
4 2 FIFA 12 PS3, Xbox 360
5 36 Rayman Origins PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
6 4 Mario & Sonic: London 2012 Olympic Games Wii
7 New entry Syndicate PC, PS3, Xbox 360
8 3 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
9 5 Battlefield 3 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
10 6 Final Fantasy 13-2 PS3, Xbox 360***

When it went straight to #1 in the UK, sweeping Fifa/CoD/BF 3 etc aside like so much yearly trash.

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SullysCigar1033d ago

Lmao 🤣

Golden Abyss was such a great game, excellent use of the Vita and using the gyros to fine tune your aim down scopes was genius. So much fun.

mikey151033d ago

SullysCigar16m ago
Lmao 🤣

Golden Abyss was such a great game, excellent use of the Vita and using the gyros to fine tune your aim down scopes was genius. So much fun.***

Agreed.. My Vita went missing some time ago, I just couldn't see how they could move Uncharted to the small screen, but they did a great job. They were in a bit of trouble as Nathan had to take a side -job
https://www.youtube.com/wat...

doing adverts, to earn a few bob extra. Rumour has it that for the ad he had to do his own stunts as there was no budget for a stuntman.
;)

chicken_in_the_corn1033d ago

This game needs a console release

mikey151033d ago

But could it be done? Its a while now but I seem to recall puzzles which used the touch screen very well, which might be a chore with the controller.. Also the "sniper mode" where you held the vita up and turned it to survey the terrain. Prob why it isn't on PS Now, whilst all the others are[??] Maybe VR/ move controllers are the answer??

Magog1033d ago

Dualsense has a touchpad. Sniper mode could probably be tied to the gyro on the Dualsense as well.

mikey151033d ago

Magog17m ago
Dualsense has a touchpad. Sniper mode could probably be tied to the gyro on the Dualsense as well.***

Agreed, but with the touch, you had screen + finger touch/move.. However with the touchpad youd be using the pad, whilst looking at the screen.. Gyro would be fine but so would head-tracking, with move if you can see it, you can hit it with 2x hands at once...

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

even the PS 2/Eyetoy camera didn't miss a "beat"

I'd like to see the game anywhere TBH.

CrimsonWing691033d ago

Tearaway was released on console and that made use of the touch screen and the touchpad on the back of the Vita.

gamesftw2501033d ago

Could be easily converted to gyro/touchpad use honestly.

EvertonFC1033d ago

The sun puzzle was great to scratch away the puzzle

mikey151033d ago

CrimsonWing693h ago
Tearaway was released on console and that made use of the touch screen and the touchpad on the back of the Vita.***

Not the part where the finger ripped through the scenery. Or am I misremembering? Like I said my vita went missing a while back when we were doing some heavy internal work/decoration.

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EvertonFC17m ago
The sun puzzle was great to scratch away the puzzle***

This is the type of thing I mean, you could do it or anything like it, but it was more "natural" with a touch screen, as its what you would do in r/l. Give a driver a controller and GT, he won't have a clue.. Give him VR a driving wheel/pedals and I know for a fact he and his wife, wouldn't get off the thing. ;)

CDbiggen1033d ago

I remember buying this and the Vita day one in 2012. That was almost ten years ago, damn.

Jay7671033d ago

I hope Sony bend next game has multiplayer.

senorfartcushion1033d ago

In 2021? Why not just get some games on a mobile phone?

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SenorFartCushion19m ago
In 2021? Why not just get some games on a mobile phone?***

Sony Bend aren't making mobile games, you are confusing them with Sony Music and Unties

https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/...
Sony Music Entertainment has opened its own game publishing label
By Fraser Brown October 18, 2017

Unties has announced four games so far.***

You're confusing Playstation with Sony.

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Sony, Not Tencent, Owns the Highest Grossing Mobile Game of 2019
Fate/Grand Order surpasses Honor of Kings for the second year in a row.
Leo Sun
(Tmfsunlion)
Jan 25, 2020 at 3:00PM***

excaliburps1033d ago

Days Gone says hi. Shame we aren’t getting a sequel.

mikey151033d ago

Jay7671h ago
I hope Sony bend next game has multiplayer.***

Your wish has been granted..

https://segmentnext.com/son...

Sony Bend Studio’s New IP Has Multiplayer Elements

NotanotherReboot1033d ago

Sony...stop cancelling your games FOR 5 MINUTES!!!!

mikey151033d ago

NotanotherReboot21m ago
Sony...stop cancelling your games FOR 5 MINUTES!!!!***

You cannot cancel what you never intended to release.. From my above link

https://segmentnext.com/son...

***Sony Bend embracing multiplayer should not come as a surprise. While the acclaimed Days Gone was perfect to feature some sort of multiplayer support, it was highly reported that a Days Gone 2 would have had a cooperative mode.

The sequel however was shut down by Sony Interactive Entertainment because of how the first game had a lengthy development cycle and the mixed reception at release. Days Gone 2 was marked to not be a “viable option” for PlayStation 5, forcing Sony Bend to move on to something new.

Whatever Sony Bend has been working on for the past year will be built upon the same open-world technology and features which were originally developed for Days Gone. This was confirmed by head of PlayStation Studios Herman Hulst earlier in the month. The unannounced game will hence have the deep open-world of Days Gone and seemingly a multiplayer or cooperative mode of the scrapped Days Gone 2 pitch.***

Nitrowolf21033d ago

They haven’t cancelled anything here…

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