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Kresnik on 09 August 2015
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MikeRox said:

Seeing as we have such a new drought, I'll have my rant again.

Been playing DIRT 3: Complete Edition on Steam... omg my hopes for a game like this on Vita were so high in 2012. but 3 years on we've no sign of it and I no longer expect it. Such sad times :( Vita is such a wasted potential it genuinely makes me sad.

I'd actually say it's a bigger waste of hardware than when SEGA exited the hardware market with the Dreamcast.

It really is such a shame there is no demand for Western games on portables.


Biggest kick in the nads for me was SSX.  The director even spoke about it:

http://www.playstationlifestyle.net/2011/10/27/ssx-could-be-hitting-the-slopes-on-a-vita/

If this game is really successful, I think one of the first things we would look at is ‘what other platforms does this game make sense for?’; ‘what would a Vita version look like?’; and I think that’s something, you know, if we’re successful–I’m sorry–when we’re successful, that’s something we’re going to look into for sure.

Sadly the game came out and bombed, and Vita bombed, so there was no chance.

And you know, it would've been fucking perfect on Vita.  Connect to the internet before you go out to download the day's global events, chase a few high scores while you're out and about, and then upload them when you get back home.  Perfect, and I'd have absolutely loved that.

I have to make do with SSX On Tour which I managed to get through the glitch... which is easily the worst SSX game ever made :(

 

I'm also a little miffed we didn't get LBP Karting like was talked about:

http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/PS+Vita/LittleBigPlanet+Karting/news.asp?c=45261

 

Other than that, I would've liked a version of The Sims on Vita (again I got Sims 2 through the glitch, but it's not the same); a few more racing games (But then again, decent ones are barely releasing on consoles these days.  GRID 2 & NFS Rivals are the only two I can think of that I'd want) and a few other bits and pieces (Borderlands: Pre-sequel would've been nice; Civilization Revolution would be cool, but turns out we might be getting that!)

 

More than western support though, I'm a little disappointed we haven't gotten the full brunt of bigger Japanese games.  Kingdom Hearts 1.5/2.5 HD on Vita would've been nice.  I'd have loved Tekken Tag Tournament 2 when that came out.  I'd have bought Tales of Symponia Chronicles on Vita if that had existed, etc. etc.

 

All in all though, I got some great first party stuff in the first two years that I've enjoyed, and the latter years have been filled with some surprisingly great localiations along with the odd brilliant indie.  I am happy with my purchase without a doubt.



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