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JazzB1987 on 15 October 2012
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JoeTheBro said:
JazzB1987 said:
xwan said:

Ok, so I have about 470 some odd dollars of amazon gift card saved up on my account. Bought some books, a new watch, and still has this much left. I am thinking about getting the Vita for this Xmas, so I can play at night when I am on call and the hospital is quiet.

So if i get it around the end of this year (Black friday or so); i am expecting some sort of bundle or discount.

What games would you guys recommend, I am thinking:

1. LBP Vita (it's a game within a game, hopefully user generated content can help fill in time gaps of new release)

2. Gravity Rush (Heard good things and apperantely sold enough for them to THINK about making a second one)

3. Uncharted GA (still on the fence, may get a used copy)

4. Rayman Origin (looks like it can be fun, may get a used copy)

5. Soul Sacrifice (when it comes)

6. Persona
  • You can buy LBP for PS3 for cheap now. (its not the same but close enough and as said is alot cheaper)
  • Gravity Rush is the only game on Vita that seems to be really awesome.(right now)
  • Uncharted on Vita is the worst Uncharted game that exists  so this should not be the reason why one should buy a vita.
  • Rayman Origins also exists on PC 360 PS3 and looks better there and is cheaper.
  • Soul Sacrifice  as you said when it comes. So you could have not mentioned it at all because it has nothing to do with the term NOW.
  • Persona is also available on PS2 for cheap. And can be played on PC in HD with an emulator. (not the same but again close enough)

(I know you cant take your PS2 or PS3 with you but think about it  will you play a role playing game in a hospital? This is more something for games like tetris etc games that consume less time)

So I dont think now is not the time to buy a vita. 
The time to buy a Vita is when the price dropped and a ton of games are out.  Lets say the vita will flop and not alot of games will come out  you wasted alot of money.  Sure if noone buys the Vita because it is still struggling it will automatically kill it but its up to you if you want to risk "losing" money or not. If you buy one go and buy a used one its cheaper.

I would wait for a price drop but again its up to you  just ask yourself if you really need one NOW. Or if you can wait  and if the answer is  I CAN WAIT then you know its not the time to buy one right now. Dont just buy stuff because you want to buy stuff.

1. Buying LBP2 on PS3 instead of LBP Vita because it is cheaper makes just as much sense as buying Portal instead of Portal 2 because it is cheaper. LBP Vita is in essence a sequel to LBP2, not a port with touch tacked on.

2. It is awesome.

3. No, just no. I have no idea if you've played it or even like the Uncharted series but most people consider it better than Uncharted 1. The game is absolutely great.

4. Eh, agreed.

5. Of course coming soon games matter. Do people buy systems at launch because the few day one titles are enough to last a generation? This is no different.

6. I'm not into Persona so I don't know.

 

Price drop. This argument is horrible! Of course the VIta will be cheaper next year, or will it? People suspect a $50 cut bringing it down to $200. No way would Sony bundle it at that price so we can expect a $200 system. The Ass Creed bundle is $250 with a $40 game and a $20 memory card. That leaves $190 left for the vita itself. If you find a bundle with a game you want, it would be cheaper to buy it now than in 5 months after a price cut. Factor in the added months of playtime and the decision is obvious.

 

As for xwan, you can always return it if you don't like it.


Its more like buying News Super Mario Bros U when there is already  the DS WII and 3DS versions. LBP has another problem which is the small install base so the best thing about the game which is its user generated content will dissappoint compared to the PS3 version.

Yup awesome.

If by most people you and some of your friends okay. But I dont like the Vita version some of my friends also dont like it and all the reviewers seem to be the same opinion. Uncharted on Vita has a metascore of 80 while the second worst uncharted which is part 1 (and this isnt a great game at all) gets 88 percent. So I dunno where your MOST people comes from. Btw I have all Uncharted games but I sold the Vita and U:GA because I will wait for a price drop and more games to buy it again. I kept Gravity Rush tho.

Yup

Coming "soon" games dont really matter when the conversation is about if its finally the time to buy a Vita. Especially when we talk about SoulSacrifice which doesnt even have a real release date yet.

I even said "buy a used one if you really want one". A friend of mine bought a Vita in mint condition for ~150 dollars with a memory card and headphones whatnot but then buying a used one next year will be even better for your wallet.
It all comes down to  "does he need one"  "is the console really what he should buy when he is planing on occasionally playing while at work" etc. 
I mean if he really wants it and loves it he could buy 10 Vitas I dont mind its not my money. But I just honestly replied to what he was talking about and in my opinion buying a Vita right now just for what he wants to do with it is not a good idea.