@Corbs - right, sounds reasonable. Many people would feel the same about other Nintendo consoles and possibly Sony consoles. To me the proceesing department means little, because just like with consoles, they stay for a long run and become "outdated" quite quickly. Again, tablets/phones might not have buttons (although solutions are available) but if it was just power, they would win. It's the games that matter or the special experience (3D for me). So I don't consider a non 3D device more advanced, but that's just my opinion. Keep in mind I don't see why it matters if the add-on is bulky or not - it still provided dual analogue capability, a capability I am tempted to buy for the 3DS just for complete feeling, but I don't like playing dual analogue to begin with....
I imagine they had some problems mapping the controls. The movement on the nunchuk was useful in the single player, and the D-Pad on the remote changed and reloaded weapons, so that would have to be done with the left d-pad with the Move I imagine. Needless to say, I would probably prefer the Wii set-up.
I wonder if the 3G will create huge lag where some people will use it and some won't in a same game. I can't see the use of it... playing COD on a train? Most people will probably play it at home for multiplayer. Weird stuff by Sony especially when 3G is such old technology now.
Yeah, I realized you were talking about AR. My comments referred to the above which suggested that Vita had a 1.3 megapixel camera and 3DS had a 0.3. That's not true, it's a myth that someone promulgated, perhaps it was the plan. But you can see in the Vita site that it's 0.3 MP. It's exactly the same resolutions. And there are many comparisons in Youtube and other sites showing that the 3DS' camera might be superior. But it's a personal taste of course.
I saw Vita's screen at the store. I don't know why you would think that. What I was saying is that the screens of new cellphones, and with plans, they actually cost $200 or even less, are much better. The resolution of new cellphones is 720p and if you check some of these huge Samsung and Google screens, it's almost as big as the Vita.
So in terms of awe, that doesn't really do it to me. It's been there done that. What I felt when seeing the 3D first time in 3DS though was utterly amazing. So yeah the comparison isn't fair. Vita is a Ferrari, but 3DS is an Apache or an F-15 then.
Actually both cameras have exactly the same resolution (0.3 MEGA PIXELS or VGA), and in terms of colors etc, the comparisons made show that the 3DS cameras are actually much better lol, so I'm sure the above comments were just jokes. http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=169522
Anyway, nice review, except for that strange car comment. 3D graphics tramp the standard OLED that all new cellphones have surpassed anyway. So the Ferrari for me would be the one that shows the amazing 3D graphics that the 3DS does My Google Nexus has a much higher resolution that the Vita.
Army Corps of Hell looks interesting, but I think I will wait for Heroes of Ruin first. Wonder why/if really this will come out before from Square. I agree that no LBP is ridiculous, must be a mistake. Kind of a "meh" list for me.
One by one: (1) I'm not writing it off, but it does not look auspicious. Two different things. (2) the overlap between consoles and tablets/smartphones is huge, according to all industry expert. Sadly as it is. Nintendo though has the 3D advantage and the kids market cornered. Sony doesn't. (3) It's different though. The iteration of Vita are much more substantial here. The iteration of the 3DS is pure fantasy, and it will be the same hardware anyway. (4) Sony = Jack Tretton and other Sony executive who always attack the competition and disparage them. Sony copied from Nintendo from day one - the analog stick came from Nintendo, not Sony... the idea of dual controls was already present in the Virtual Boy. There are tons of example (rumble etc) that Sony took from Nintendo. Not vice versa. That is a fact even if you don't like it... Sony didn't start with optical discs either (nor did Nintendo), and Sony just copied the cartidges for the portables... Sony fanboys won't admit that Sony copied a LOT from Nintendo, but it's the truth. (5) Vita will be successful simply because... ok, can't argue with prophecy. 3DS' launch was actually record breaking in numbers. (6) Have you looked at RE:Revelations? Didn't see any Vita game coming close. Don't kid yourself. It's the same thing at this day and age. And smartphones are surpassing Vita in graphics too. The differences are minimal.
I definitely would not write it off. Sony's products are too big to actually "fail", same as Nintendo's. PSP is far behind DS, but it obviously did well. It was Pachter who said that Vita is "dead on arrival" and later I think flip flopped again and again. Personally, I thought the 3DS would kick the Vita of course, but I still thought the Vita will do incredibly well in Japan. As it turned out, 3DS is performing much better in Japan that expected (I looked at Japan's amazon list, and it's full of 3DS games), and Vita is doing worse than expected, and that's in Japan...
So I wouldn't write it off, but it seems like a bit of a raw deal. It's expensive, the games to most people look like another port/version of the PS3 version they already can play, and it has these annoying flaws - no MANUAL, what's that about?? no card included?? (and why not use an SD card? or the PSP stick?) ... add to that the growing Android market, the fact that the 3DS has a head start, a great lineup of 3DS games flowing and coming, kids buying both ipads and 3DS's... and Sony already taking huge hits in the stock markets ... it seems somewhat bleak, together with Sony's arrogance and their legions of fans though - they have that market cornered, it just makes no real competition to Nintendo, and puts Sony in a bad light, similar to the situation with the Wii and the PS3, except that this time the 3DS has comparable graphics, especially with the 3D effect and all.
Many people probably are waiting for the next iterations of the PSP, like with PSP-1000, 2000, 3000, and I think in the U.S/Europe people will wait for the next Christmas/Black Friday bundles. By that time, this and the Wii U might be the 'new' consoles to buy.
@Rambo-Hamster - I am actually an admirer of all video-game makers. But Sony is fun to be made fun off sometimes, seeing as they attack Nintendo, and later follow, somewhat.... pathetically. It's just what the websites like Destructoid reported, just fun. Do not be querulous.
Good? very impressive? Most of the reports say that this was very disappointing. Nintendo sold more in February with less games with the 3DS, and this is the holiday season now. http://www.destructoid.com/media-create-disappointed-in-ps-vita-sales-performance-218312.phtml just an example. Everybody seems disillusioned with this product. I always thought this was dead on arrival but will do at least as good as the PSP did (which is far less than the DS, and there will be obviously no competition this time either).
Well, I am pretty excited about the prospect of playing LBP on the 3DS sooner or later, when Sony goes third party, so I don't mind.
I keep hearing bad stuff about the VITA: unresponsive touch screen, disappointing sales, the need to buy that extra memory card to play a lot of the games.... I think sony is kind of doomed
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Re: Vita Engages in Mortal Kombat this Spring
This is one of the games where Vita suffers because it doesn't have 3D. Imagine the grappling hook of Scorpion right in your face.
Re: Review: PlayStation Vita Hardware
@Corbs - right, sounds reasonable. Many people would feel the same about other Nintendo consoles and possibly Sony consoles. To me the proceesing department means little, because just like with consoles, they stay for a long run and become "outdated" quite quickly. Again, tablets/phones might not have buttons (although solutions are available) but if it was just power, they would win. It's the games that matter or the special experience (3D for me). So I don't consider a non 3D device more advanced, but that's just my opinion. Keep in mind I don't see why it matters if the add-on is bulky or not - it still provided dual analogue capability, a capability I am tempted to buy for the 3DS just for complete feeling, but I don't like playing dual analogue to begin with....
Re: Review: GoldenEye 007: Reloaded (PlayStation 3)
I imagine they had some problems mapping the controls. The movement on the nunchuk was useful in the single player, and the D-Pad on the remote changed and reloaded weapons, so that would have to be done with the left d-pad with the Move I imagine. Needless to say, I would probably prefer the Wii set-up.
This site http://www.xgn.nl/ps3/review/32061/goldeneye-007-reloaded/ suggests that the Wii version is better in terms of motion control, and also bullet impact on enemies, if I understand it correctly.
Re: AT&T Changes 3G Data Plan Prices
I wonder if the 3G will create huge lag where some people will use it and some won't in a same game. I can't see the use of it... playing COD on a train? Most people will probably play it at home for multiplayer. Weird stuff by Sony especially when 3G is such old technology now.
Re: Review: PlayStation Vita Hardware
Yeah, I realized you were talking about AR. My comments referred to the above which suggested that Vita had a 1.3 megapixel camera and 3DS had a 0.3. That's not true, it's a myth that someone promulgated, perhaps it was the plan. But you can see in the Vita site that it's 0.3 MP. It's exactly the same resolutions. And there are many comparisons in Youtube and other sites showing that the 3DS' camera might be superior. But it's a personal taste of course.
I saw Vita's screen at the store. I don't know why you would think that. What I was saying is that the screens of new cellphones, and with plans, they actually cost $200 or even less, are much better. The resolution of new cellphones is 720p and if you check some of these huge Samsung and Google screens, it's almost as big as the Vita.
So in terms of awe, that doesn't really do it to me. It's been there done that. What I felt when seeing the 3D first time in 3DS though was utterly amazing. So yeah the comparison isn't fair. Vita is a Ferrari, but 3DS is an Apache or an F-15 then.
Re: Review: PlayStation Vita Hardware
Actually both cameras have exactly the same resolution (0.3 MEGA PIXELS or VGA), and in terms of colors etc, the comparisons made show that the 3DS cameras are actually much better lol, so I'm sure the above comments were just jokes.
http://gonintendo.com/?mode=viewstory&id=169522
Anyway, nice review, except for that strange car comment. 3D graphics tramp the standard OLED that all new cellphones have surpassed anyway. So the Ferrari for me would be the one that shows the amazing 3D graphics that the 3DS does My Google Nexus has a much higher resolution that the Vita.
Re: PlayStation Vita Launch Details for North America
Army Corps of Hell looks interesting, but I think I will wait for Heroes of Ruin first. Wonder why/if really this will come out before from Square. I agree that no LBP is ridiculous, must be a mistake. Kind of a "meh" list for me.
Re: Sony Reveals American Prices For Memory Cards and More
what a rip-off.
Re: PlayStation Vita's First Japanese Sales Figures Are Good
One by one:
(1) I'm not writing it off, but it does not look auspicious. Two different things.
(2) the overlap between consoles and tablets/smartphones is huge, according to all industry expert. Sadly as it is. Nintendo though has the 3D advantage and the kids market cornered. Sony doesn't.
(3) It's different though. The iteration of Vita are much more substantial here. The iteration of the 3DS is pure fantasy, and it will be the same hardware anyway.
(4) Sony = Jack Tretton and other Sony executive who always attack the competition and disparage them. Sony copied from Nintendo from day one - the analog stick came from Nintendo, not Sony... the idea of dual controls was already present in the Virtual Boy. There are tons of example (rumble etc) that Sony took from Nintendo. Not vice versa. That is a fact even if you don't like it... Sony didn't start with optical discs either (nor did Nintendo), and Sony just copied the cartidges for the portables... Sony fanboys won't admit that Sony copied a LOT from Nintendo, but it's the truth.
(5) Vita will be successful simply because... ok, can't argue with prophecy. 3DS' launch was actually record breaking in numbers.
(6) Have you looked at RE:Revelations? Didn't see any Vita game coming close. Don't kid yourself. It's the same thing at this day and age. And smartphones are surpassing Vita in graphics too. The differences are minimal.
Re: Vita Software Attach Rate Below 1:1 at Japanese Launch
I want some credit for this, lol.
I don't see any killer apps at launch... I wonder if/when will get a beast like the new Marios.
Re: PlayStation Vita's First Japanese Sales Figures Are Good
I definitely would not write it off. Sony's products are too big to actually "fail", same as Nintendo's. PSP is far behind DS, but it obviously did well. It was Pachter who said that Vita is "dead on arrival" and later I think flip flopped again and again. Personally, I thought the 3DS would kick the Vita of course, but I still thought the Vita will do incredibly well in Japan. As it turned out, 3DS is performing much better in Japan that expected (I looked at Japan's amazon list, and it's full of 3DS games), and Vita is doing worse than expected, and that's in Japan...
So I wouldn't write it off, but it seems like a bit of a raw deal. It's expensive, the games to most people look like another port/version of the PS3 version they already can play, and it has these annoying flaws - no MANUAL, what's that about?? no card included?? (and why not use an SD card? or the PSP stick?) ... add to that the growing Android market, the fact that the 3DS has a head start, a great lineup of 3DS games flowing and coming, kids buying both ipads and 3DS's... and Sony already taking huge hits in the stock markets ... it seems somewhat bleak, together with Sony's arrogance and their legions of fans though - they have that market cornered, it just makes no real competition to Nintendo, and puts Sony in a bad light, similar to the situation with the Wii and the PS3, except that this time the 3DS has comparable graphics, especially with the 3D effect and all.
Many people probably are waiting for the next iterations of the PSP, like with PSP-1000, 2000, 3000, and I think in the U.S/Europe people will wait for the next Christmas/Black Friday bundles. By that time, this and the Wii U might be the 'new' consoles to buy.
@Rambo-Hamster - I am actually an admirer of all video-game makers. But Sony is fun to be made fun off sometimes, seeing as they attack Nintendo, and later follow, somewhat.... pathetically. It's just what the websites like Destructoid reported, just fun. Do not be querulous.
Re: PlayStation Vita's First Japanese Sales Figures Are Good
Good? very impressive? Most of the reports say that this was very disappointing. Nintendo sold more in February with less games with the 3DS, and this is the holiday season now.
http://www.destructoid.com/media-create-disappointed-in-ps-vita-sales-performance-218312.phtml just an example. Everybody seems disillusioned with this product. I always thought this was dead on arrival but will do at least as good as the PSP did (which is far less than the DS, and there will be obviously no competition this time either).
Well, I am pretty excited about the prospect of playing LBP on the 3DS sooner or later, when Sony goes third party, so I don't mind.
Re: The World's First Vita Owner Doesn't Look Thrilled
I keep hearing bad stuff about the VITA: unresponsive touch screen, disappointing sales, the need to buy that extra memory card to play a lot of the games.... I think sony is kind of doomed