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Development costs is just an excuse by people commenting on gaming blogs. It also depends on the developer. The best games on the vita in my opinion have been on the digital front.
Budget games could do very well on the vita. And with games like zero escape being multiplat there is no excuse. And no relief in site? 4 games in one month and especially with whats coming in november (not including psn) how could you possible think that?
Development costs is just an excuse by people commenting on gaming blogs. It also depends on the developer. The best games on the vita in my opinion have been on the digital front.
Budget games could do very well on the vita. And with games like zero escape being multiplat there is no excuse. And no relief in site? 4 games in one month and especially with whats coming in november (not including psn) how could you possible think that?
Of course Sony wants the Vita to last ten years, they likely need it to.
Coming up on a full year, and Vita sales are dismal. This definitely wasn't helped by the early-to-mid-year drought where, from April-July, there were ten weeks where nothing at all was released. Ten out of sixteen weeks, compared to the 3DS' one in the same time span.
Sony knows what they have on their hands, and they're likely scrambling to find a way to make yet another expensive hardware indulgence seem like less of a dud to the shareholders. They're banking on the mainstream success of the mainstream powerhouses on the slate, and for the sake of the Vita, I hope that goes well.
Coming up on a full year, and Vita sales are dismal. This definitely wasn't helped by the early-to-mid-year drought where, from April-July, there were ten weeks where nothing at all was released. Ten out of sixteen weeks, compared to the 3DS' one in the same time span.
Sony knows what they have on their hands, and they're likely scrambling to find a way to make yet another expensive hardware indulgence seem like less of a dud to the shareholders. They're banking on the mainstream success of the mainstream powerhouses on the slate, and for the sake of the Vita, I hope that goes well.
@Sayword
I never said it had NO relief, but it has fewer titles lined up than its competitor and in Japan less than even its predecessor.
And dev cost is absolutely a point worth mentioning. The vita needs heavy hitters that make use of its capabilities to be highlighting its lineup. Those smaller titles may be nice, but they can't pull the system on their own. And devs won't put forward a lot of money into a project they are uncertain of, so smaller games are all that are popping up.
The psp was pushed by such smaller, "budget" games. This is true. But the psp didn't have its own psp holding it back. Why should those devs jump to the vita to make these games when they can keep making them for the psp and its higher install base? Those psp/vita MP games aren't helping either, as they aren't incentive to purchase a new system and may even imply the opposite: that the vita is "unnecessary" and that gamers should just get a psp and a 3ds.
The Vita needs exclusive games that couldn't be made for the psp (or 3ds for that matter). The only major game of this kind was just pushed into early next year... around the same time MH4 comes out.
Disclaimer: I have not taken into account PS minis, which are even less impactful than small "budget" games. I have also focused on Japan specifically, as it is the most important and influential region for Hand-held gaming.
I never said it had NO relief, but it has fewer titles lined up than its competitor and in Japan less than even its predecessor.
And dev cost is absolutely a point worth mentioning. The vita needs heavy hitters that make use of its capabilities to be highlighting its lineup. Those smaller titles may be nice, but they can't pull the system on their own. And devs won't put forward a lot of money into a project they are uncertain of, so smaller games are all that are popping up.
The psp was pushed by such smaller, "budget" games. This is true. But the psp didn't have its own psp holding it back. Why should those devs jump to the vita to make these games when they can keep making them for the psp and its higher install base? Those psp/vita MP games aren't helping either, as they aren't incentive to purchase a new system and may even imply the opposite: that the vita is "unnecessary" and that gamers should just get a psp and a 3ds.
The Vita needs exclusive games that couldn't be made for the psp (or 3ds for that matter). The only major game of this kind was just pushed into early next year... around the same time MH4 comes out.
Disclaimer: I have not taken into account PS minis, which are even less impactful than small "budget" games. I have also focused on Japan specifically, as it is the most important and influential region for Hand-held gaming.
@Sayword
I never said it had NO relief, but it has fewer titles lined up than its competitor and in Japan less than even its predecessor.
And dev cost is absolutely a point worth mentioning. The vita needs heavy hitters that make use of its capabilities to be highlighting its lineup. Those smaller titles may be nice, but they can't pull the system on their own. And devs won't put forward a lot of money into a project they are uncertain of, so smaller games are all that are popping up.
The psp was pushed by such smaller, "budget" games. This is true. But the psp didn't have its own psp holding it back. Why should those devs jump to the vita to make these games when they can keep making them for the psp and its higher install base? Those psp/vita MP games aren't helping either, as they aren't incentive to purchase a new system and may even imply the opposite: that the vita is "unnecessary" and that gamers should just get a psp and a 3ds.
The Vita needs exclusive games that couldn't be made for the psp (or 3ds for that matter). The only major game of this kind was just pushed into early next year... around the same time MH4 comes out.
Disclaimer: I have not taken into account PS minis, which are even less impactful than small "budget" games. I have also focused on Japan specifically, as it is the most important and influential region for Hand-held gaming.
I never said it had NO relief, but it has fewer titles lined up than its competitor and in Japan less than even its predecessor.
And dev cost is absolutely a point worth mentioning. The vita needs heavy hitters that make use of its capabilities to be highlighting its lineup. Those smaller titles may be nice, but they can't pull the system on their own. And devs won't put forward a lot of money into a project they are uncertain of, so smaller games are all that are popping up.
The psp was pushed by such smaller, "budget" games. This is true. But the psp didn't have its own psp holding it back. Why should those devs jump to the vita to make these games when they can keep making them for the psp and its higher install base? Those psp/vita MP games aren't helping either, as they aren't incentive to purchase a new system and may even imply the opposite: that the vita is "unnecessary" and that gamers should just get a psp and a 3ds.
The Vita needs exclusive games that couldn't be made for the psp (or 3ds for that matter). The only major game of this kind was just pushed into early next year... around the same time MH4 comes out.
Disclaimer: I have not taken into account PS minis, which are even less impactful than small "budget" games. I have also focused on Japan specifically, as it is the most important and influential region for Hand-held gaming.
As someone likely to buy 5-10 games for the system (tops), the actual life cycle of the system is going to be however long it takes me to get sick of playing those 5-10 games. So... anywhere between 6 months and 2 years cumulatively (and that's generous) is what we're really talking about when we're discussing a system's "life cycle." It'll be spread out over 5 or 6 years, sure.
But the real question is, will I really spend that much time on the toilet with a Vita? The answer is probably yes, and then some. And it will be stinky.
But the real question is, will I really spend that much time on the toilet with a Vita? The answer is probably yes, and then some. And it will be stinky.
Of course the vita will have a 10 year life cycle. Sony will just make a different version and model as theyve done with the psp. Also the vita will even b compatible with the ps4 when it comes out. I plan to stick with my vita for Nother 3-5 years til there prolly b already a different version model of the vita out then ill b buying a new vita thatll b a tad thinner cuz u kno sony they love slimming down there game systems xD. cant wait for a slimmer vita sony knowing if the vitas is gona have a 10year cycle theyLl make about 2-3 different models of the vita.
The PS1 was supported for over 11 years. The PS2 is still being supported over 12 years later. The PSP, even with rampant piracy and multiple software droughts, is about to hit its 8th year in the market with continued sales in the East. The PS3, which was plagued by a a high launch price and poor multi-platform support, is about to hit year 6 and it's selling faster than the 360 month over month with the software to back it up.
Microsoft completely dropped the first Xbox after 6 years and Nintendo did the same with the Gamecube. So please, and I say this with all due respect, go fuck yourself, Sterling.
Microsoft completely dropped the first Xbox after 6 years and Nintendo did the same with the Gamecube. So please, and I say this with all due respect, go fuck yourself, Sterling.
Sony needs their consoles to last a long time, because they are bleeding money right now. We might be waiting a few years for the "PS4," if they even call it that.
Yet people dont open their eyes to realize that a 10 year cycle doesnt mean itll be fully supported towards the end and will still be replaced by something else.
Take the PS2 some regions were still getting games like its still sorta new (Brazil comes to mind) even though we were a few years into the PS3 ourselves. 10 year cycle doesnt really mean much.
sensationalism
Take the PS2 some regions were still getting games like its still sorta new (Brazil comes to mind) even though we were a few years into the PS3 ourselves. 10 year cycle doesnt really mean much.
sensationalism
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