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Thought it would be the 3g would be selling better than it is. I know, its not out yet, and I know amazon isn't the end all, but
As of Now,
PSV(Wifi): Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #89 in Video Games
PSV (3G/Wifi): Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #354 in Video Games
Huge disparity. Probably has to deal with pricepoint. With the imminent ps3 price drop, I feel that consumers aren't going to shell out huge cash for a $300 handheld when they got an i/pod/pad, and 3ds to compete with. Not to mention consoles. Plus the att thing. That's probably the number one reason, and we yet to see the potential of 3g and features that would want to make people tap in extra for a 3g. 80 percent of where I go has a wifi hotspot, most of the time free.
I'm not surprised. 3G in the UK at least isn't great unless you live in a big city and even then is probably not worth the extra £/$ imo.
In two years or now, we know its going to morphed into one SKU, but for now, no one wants a 3g Lol. <br />
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I normally go for the premium sku's but 3g is the only difference and imo, a difference that...
HenryPSN
06-25-2011, 13:36
3G is much better than WiFi.
With 3G you can go anywhere and play online.... IMHO that's a massive advantage.
Globally 3G isn't so great. Clearly not worth the extra price point for alot of people and the extra cost of a 3G subscription? No thankyou.
3G is much better than WiFi.
With 3G you can go anywhere and play online.... IMHO that's a massive advantage.
If you live in a big city, chances are there are free wifispots to your advantage..or someone's that is dumb enough not to secure their own network:snicker
Ghost-Rhayne
06-25-2011, 13:41
3G is much better than WiFi.
With 3G you can go anywhere and play online.... IMHO that's a massive advantage.
This. To me it makes no sense for me to invest in a PsVita without 3G. You are putting your online connectivity at a huge restriction. Clearly form those pre order stats it doesn't matter to most, this is just my personal opinion. I would rather have it and not want/need it than want/need it and not have it. If I bought the wifi version and 1 month later decided that i wanted to play on the go then I am screwed. I will pay the extra and have all bases covered with my connectivity.
But your not screwed, vita will have some of the most rich single player games ever seen on a handheld. So what if your not linked into the PSN at that moment, your not really missing much when your away from the PSN.
Ghost-Rhayne
06-25-2011, 13:50
But your not screwed, vita will have some of the most rich single player games ever seen on a handheld. So what if your not linked into the PSN at that moment, your not really missing much when your away from the PSN.
And if I want to play wipeout with my friends while im sitting under a tree in the park? Ooops. Better get my *** back to nearest McDs or starbucks...
Orrrr just shell out extra and have no restrictions. This is just my mentality on it.
Ariakace
06-25-2011, 13:56
Heres my thing on this, living in the US, having only ATT being the provider is a HUGE disadvantage especially if theres going to be a monthly fee along with the 3G model. Most of the time im playing my Vita it will be while im watching my beloved New York Mets lose, and i have wifi in my house, plus its free wherever i go that has Optimum coverage. I have no interest in dealing with ATT, or any monthly fee that might be attatched to it, especially not for another 50 bucks. that money will be put towards an extra game at launch.
jlippone
06-25-2011, 14:18
And if I want to play wipeout with my friends while im sitting under a tree in the park? Ooops. Better get my *** back to nearest McDs or starbucks...
One could use phone as wifi hotspot, so it's possible to dance around that limitation quite nicely.
Ghost-Rhayne
06-25-2011, 14:26
One could use phone as wifi hotspot, so it's possible to dance around that limitation quite nicely.
Wow, I haven't made the move to smartphones yet so I didn't know that was possible...*surprised*
And if I want to play wipeout with my friends while im sitting under a tree in the park? Ooops. Better get my *** back to nearest McDs or starbucks...
Orrrr just shell out extra and have no restrictions. This is just my mentality on it.
Local ad-hoc? I don't see the problem here. Go for it if you like tho.
And if I want to play wipeout with my friends while im sitting under a tree in the park? Ooops. Better get my *** back to nearest McDs or starbucks...
Orrrr just shell out extra and have no restrictions. This is just my mentality on it.
realistically, how often do you go to a park to hang out with your friends and play psp?
One could use phone as wifi hotspot, so it's possible to dance around that limitation quite nicely.
in other the 3g model is useless to tech heads lol.
Ghost-Rhayne
06-25-2011, 14:46
realistically, how often do you go to a park to hang out with your friends and play psp?
I meant online friends lol....
And I wasn't aware of the the ability of smartphones to become hotspots...and interesting development :D As I will get a smartphone soon too :D I will do some research.
I meant online friends lol....
And I wasn't aware of the the ability of smartphones to become hotspots...and interesting development :D As I will get a smartphone soon too :D I will do some research.
Ohh ok, Well smartphones are expensive, so I don't have one lol. Rather save up for a vita, but the plans are really cheap. You can get a smartphone data plan for 25 USD a month, 300mins, unlimited web and text.
If I remember correctly, one of the Sony guys at E3 (in an interview with gamespot) said that the 3G won't really be enough to play online. It's more of a 'stay connected' to psn kinda thing. So you're always able to interact with your psnfriends, access the browser and whatnot. I think he made it pretty clear that games won't be able to run over the 3G network for competitive multiplayer.
I'm not surprised at what the OP shows, I think especially here in the UK we wanna know more about how it's all going to work, the 3g provider and whatnot.
Having said that, I've had a smartphone with 3g coverage for years and it really is ****e, even for web-browsing, and I live just on the outskirts of London. I have Wifi wherever I'd think of being on my Vita: at home, friends or at uni, so I know which one I'm getting
BoyBettaKnow
06-25-2011, 15:55
3G is much better than WiFi.
With 3G you can go anywhere and play online.... IMHO that's a massive advantage.
Actually the 3G isn't for gaming. It's for Internet connection and sending/receiving PSN messages. They've stated this already. Besides, the connection you'd get gaming over 3G would be horrible. I'll do a speedster on my phone now as im connected to 3G and upload the screenshot.
Personally I think it's pointless getting a 3G model - there no way I'm getting a separate contract for my vita when I've got a perfectly good one on my phone, what I can create a wireless hotspot with.
http://tapatalk.com/mu/5284f996-f7f9-eef9.jpg
Would you really want to game over a 250+ ping? I doubt it. The 3G isn't worth the asking price, imo.
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Wi fi is everywhere in cities and towns UK is covered by hotspots.
http://btopenzone.hotspot-directory.com/
BoyBettaKnow
06-25-2011, 16:11
Exactly, it's quite rare for me to be somewhere without a wifi hotspot anymore.
Even my local burger place has wifi!!
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I stole wifi off someone who decided to use their phone as a hotspot. It was actually faster than my home internet and local school wifi lol.
Ghost-Rhayne
06-25-2011, 16:28
Exactly, it's quite rare for me to be somewhere without a wifi hotspot anymore.
Even my local burger place has wifi!!
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Vienna is probably also well connected, but i will review this and my choice of 3G. But really, I have spent so much money on gaming, €50 is very menial lol
Vienna is probably also well connected, but i will review this and my choice of 3G. But really, I have spent so much money on gaming, €50 is very menial lol
Per month? its very expensive.
thats 600 dollar per year for a slow mobile connection
BoyBettaKnow
06-25-2011, 16:33
Vienna is probably also well connected, but i will review this and my choice of 3G. But really, I have spent so much money on gaming, €50 is very menial lol
Will be looking forward to it. I just can't fathom why someone would spend more money and get the inevitable contact that comes with it just to be able to receive messages from the PSN. it's not for online play. You said your getting a smart phone, get that with an unlimited 3G data plan and use your phone for hotspots. Much more practical. For me atleast.
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NARCsnake
06-25-2011, 16:35
damn data plan for me thats y im not getting 1
Ghost-Rhayne
06-25-2011, 16:39
Per month? its very expensive.
thats 600 dollar per year for a slow mobile connection
Haha no I meant the price diff between wifi and 3G models :)
SchaffinOSX
06-25-2011, 16:50
I find it funny that companies keep rolling out 3G products when we all know 4G exists and is going to become much more common in the near future. People aren't excited when they see "3G' anymore. They want to see 4G.
BoyBettaKnow
06-25-2011, 17:17
I find it funny that companies keep rolling out 3G products when we all know 4G exists and is going to become much more common in the near future. People aren't excited when they see "3G' anymore. They want to see 4G.
How about we just try to get 3G coverage more widely available before jumping into 4G
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Haha no I meant the price diff between wifi and 3G models :)
man, something is wrong with my comprehension today:lol:
most lieky, I'm going to buy the vita, if a slim version came out, say like psv-3000 with hdmi input and internal memory, then I'm going to put my vita towards the trade. Hopefully, psv be like 150 lol. But then again, chances are I'll be saving up for the Next Playstation Console lol
AT&T May have something to do with it.
There's probably people waiting to see if they can get it subsidized with a contract as well, or what kind of plans are available before committing to the 3G model.
AT&T May have something to do with it.
There's probably people waiting to see if they can get it subsidized with a contract as well, or what kind of plans are available before committing to the 3G model.
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In fairness, 3g capabilities haven't been shown off, and we don't know the potential with it. ATT didn't have a booth at e3, so 3g was not demo'd at the conference. I imagine once psv gets jailbreaked or whatever, maybe? Idk. We'll see lol.
In all fairness 3G doesn't need to be "shown off". It's been "shown off" for years. To who may you ask? AT&Ts customers.
Well, true.
I was just hoping there was something neat that hasn't been done with 3g that the vita could introduce, but I guess not. Other than GPS..which has been here for years.
Is the vita adding the android marketplace? I remember hearing that somewhere.
With the carrier being AT&T in the United States, it doesn't surprise me that a lot of people are doing what I'm doing... Holding off to see if there's going to be some kind of deal with renewing the contract.
I'm on an unlimited data plan that AT&T doesn't offer anymore. I get it grandfathered because I was an iPhone user before they changed their rates. If getting a 3G PS Vita means I have to switch to a metered plan, I'd DEFINITELY stick with the cheaper WiFi model.
If you don't have AT&T, I wouldn't expect you to understand that, so I offer that as an explanation.
3G is much better than WiFi.
With 3G you can go anywhere and play online.... IMHO that's a massive advantage.
You won't be able to play online using 3G. That's been said in an interview.
Going off my experience in my field of work I know for a fact the Amazon Kindle with FREE world-wide 3G is a least popular choice than the Wi-Fi. Unless that's just the business I'm in and the customers we deal with. And that 3G is free lol.
I don't see the point in buying a 3g vita if you can't even use 3g to play online.
BoyBettaKnow
06-25-2011, 20:45
There isn't :lol:
Not a reason that I can see anyway.
Silver_Knight
06-25-2011, 20:50
3G? pffftttt 6g is do fast that it skips the other 3. :snicker
3G? pffftttt 6g is do fast that it skips the other 3. :snicker
Fly like a G6.. Sober girls be ackin' like they drunk yo
SchaffinOSX
06-25-2011, 22:16
How about we just try to get 3G coverage more widely available before jumping into 4G
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Sure, that's logical. But when has that ever been a concern in the Age of Information?
It makes sense. A 3G Vita is not as attractive with all the wifi hotspots around and the fact that all smartphones can tether.
I'll be getting the wifi only as well.
Silver_Knight
06-25-2011, 23:06
Fly like a G6.. Sober girls be ackin' like they drunk yo
I don't know how to respond to this. :snicker
Ryunosuke
06-25-2011, 23:59
AT&T May have something to do with it.
There's probably people waiting to see if they can get it subsidized with a contract as well, or what kind of plans are available before committing to the 3G model.
It may not matter anymore what carrier they went with. It seems they are all going down the same path in the US.
Starting July 7th, Verizon will no longer offer unlimited data with their 3G plans. They will have grandfathered type option like AT&T.
We knew that July 7 was going to mark the beginning of something after Verizon extended out the free 4G hotspot promo one more time to the 6th, but what we weren’t 100% sure of was if it would have to do with tiered data. Employees have been receiving training over the last couple of weeks on a new point-of-sale system along with new account management tools that hinted at family plan changes, so again, we knew that something was definitely on the horizon, just weren’t sure exactly what. Well, we’ve just received word that tiers are scheduled to start the day after the promo ends (on the 7th) for new customers and will look something like this…
Data plans:
2GB – $30/month
5GB – $50/month
10GB – $80/month
If you would like to add tethering on to any of those packages, you can purchase 2GB of data at an additional cost of $20 per month.
Data plans w/ tethering:
4GB – $50/month
7GB – $70/month
12GB – $100/month
If you go over your purchased amount of data, it will cost you $10 per 1GB.
Tablet data plans will now go to $30 for 2GB of data as well instead of $20 for 1GB of data that is currently available.
*Note 1 – We have also been told that this is for both 3G and 4G smartphones and that there are not separate plans depending on device. So if you are under contract currently, you should be fine and don’t need to run out and buy a 4G phone just to lock in as we’ve seen other sites seem to want to suggest.
*Note 2 - And I should probably clarify that these new prices should not affect anyone that is currently under contract. Major changes like this concern only new customers and possibly those that are up for a renewal. We have even heard mention of current customers being allowed to upgrade to a new device after July 7 though, and continue to keep their unlimited data, but are awaiting further clarification on that.
Surprised by these numbers?
Update: If you’d like to see additional confirmation, then check out this letter we received that has been sent out to Verizon employees by VPs.
Update 2: Head of Verizon Communications confirms tiers are coming in July.
Update 3: It’s looking like current customers may have unlimited data for life.
Let’s look at how they compare to AT&T’s tiers:
200MB – $15/month
2GB – $25/month
4GB – $45/month
So each plan is essentially $5 more per month, which Verizon will likely justify by saying that they offer a more reliable 3G network and a faster 4G LTE network. We knew they were coming – let me know what your thoughts are.
This is definitely developing…
http://www.droid-life.com/2011/06/20/exclusive-tiered-data-plans-headed-to-verizon-july-7-packages-start-at-30-for-2gb/
I guess the reason why the 3g version is not selling out so well is because of the partnership with AT&T, since not everyone loves AT&T.
Per month? its very expensive.
thats 600 dollar per year for a slow mobile connection
Haha no I meant the price diff between wifi and 3G models :)
Well, you'll still have to account for the contract price per year factored into the overall cost of owning the 3G version.
Not to mention the main reason you want it is so you can play anywhere.... well, you can't. You can't play games via 3G, already been confirmed in an interview; as someone already posted.
In short, 3G is turd. It has always been turd. At least here in the uk. It was turd when it was launched, and it's turd now. Plus, it batters the battery on most mobiles so i can't imagine how the vita will be 3G wise. As for 4G...some licences have already been bought, but with 3G not really being ideal, i'd hold off on the 4G licenses.
i guarantee when we look back, sony is going to go wtf did we include a 3g model at launch.
The newer models will come with 3g option out the gate, but the 300 sku is going to bomb. Its common logic. Almost everyone that owns a phone. I see kids in kindergarden that have phones lol.
Could they just upgrade to 4G eventually?
I think the 3g model wont last long nobody will be willing to pay extra for it most phones have gps and with no online gaming its pointless
3G realy does sound like a gimmick ont his system since it cannto be used for gaming.
Could they just upgrade to 4G eventually?
would 4g even allowed gaming? I don't think any mobile connection allows gaming, Imagine you're gaming riding in a car playing online, and you go to a zone with no towers for like 5 mins than pop back in. Too many dropp and pick up connections lol
3G realy does sound like a gimmick ont his system since it cannto be used for gaming.
it doesn't sound like it. It IS a gimmick. That or a poorly constructed Idea.
would 4g even allowed gaming? I don't think any mobile connection allows gaming, Imagine you're gaming riding in a car playing online, and you go to a zone with no towers for like 5 mins than pop back in. Too many dropp and pick up connections lolit doesn't sound like it. It IS a gimmick. That or a poorly constructed Idea.I guess you could set up a party,chat with your friends then meet up online when your home as party chat works with,3g
3G is definitely fast enough for gaming. Heck, I've used a EVDO connection for over two years with 360 and PS3 gaming. However, it's not the best solution. It does have its problems, but it does work. Forget hosting games, and you'll undoubtedly be at the losing end of ping battles.
I don't see why they don't allow for gaming on PSV via 3G.
P51-SN95
06-27-2011, 15:20
Thought it would be the 3g would be selling better than it is. I know, its not out yet, and I know amazon isn't the end all, but
As of Now,
PSV(Wifi): Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #89 in Video Games
PSV (3G/Wifi): Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #354 in Video Games
Huge disparity. Probably has to deal with pricepoint. With the imminent ps3 price drop, I feel that consumers aren't going to shell out huge cash for a $300 handheld when they got an i/pod/pad, and 3ds to compete with. Not to mention consoles. Plus the att thing. That's probably the number one reason, and we yet to see the potential of 3g and features that would want to make people tap in extra for a 3g. 80 percent of where I go has a wifi hotspot, most of the time free.
I know I'm late and I haven't read the entire thread, but I think a lot of it is due to the fact that Sony went exclusively with AT&T I know just because of that I won't even consider the 3g version. If they went with Verizon on the other hand... They'd have been best off not tying it to just one carrier.
I know I'm late and I haven't read the entire thread, but I think a lot of it is due to the fact that Sony went exclusively with AT&T I know just because of that I won't even consider the 3g version. If they went with Verizon on the other hand... They'd have been best off not tying it to just one carrier.
I don't know much about this, and I'll probably recite this wrong, but I've heard/read that Verizon use their own, 'proprietary' technology for 3G whereas AT&T use 3G tech that's also used in most other countries.
I may get the 3G version, I'm just waiting to see if they'll do a PAYG version, I don't really want to get into a contract.
P51-SN95
06-27-2011, 16:02
I don't know much about this, and I'll probably recite this wrong, but I've heard/read that Verizon use their own, 'proprietary' technology for 3G whereas AT&T use 3G tech that's also used in most other countries.
I may get the 3G version, I'm just waiting to see if they'll do a PAYG version, I don't really want to get into a contract.
I think Verizon and Sprint perhaps use the same 3g tech. Anyway, would make sense globally, but I really think Sony hurt themselves by tying themselves strictly to ATT If you don't live in a MAJOR city ATT's signal/service stinks. (via my personal experience) It is faster however. Anyway to me being tied strictly to to ATT is a big turnoff.
Cause AT&T sucks.
Also 4G is pretty much here already. Way to drop the ball. Stuck in slow data rates now.
Regarding the Verizon thing, yeah Verizon and Sprint use CDMA tech, while T-Mobile and AT&T use GSM. So it isn't possible to transfer over the device.
L1nux K1ng
06-27-2011, 20:21
It's only one website. Doesn't mean it isn't attracting customers. Probably just means that less people use Amazon. We will just have to see what happens.
Dave-The-Rave
06-27-2011, 20:24
3G isn't good..plus Sony has already confirmed it won't be able to support proper multiplayer, so what is the point anyway?
Ping is most likely would be the worst issue of gaming over 3G networks, I have played Wipeout online with a few people in USA and it was awful 100ms in that game is a lot.
3G isn't good..plus Sony has already confirmed it won't be able to support proper multiplayer, so what is the point anyway?
Link?
Link?I can confirm what he said though no link sorry
Link?
Not to sound condescending, but even without a link, it's kind of obvious. 3G is nowhere near capable enough to have a decent enough latency for gaming. It fluctuates way too much.
FdMstng99
06-28-2011, 12:21
There is just too many free wifi spots for me to invest into the 3g model. Maybe a few years ago when it was a little harder to find wifi anywhere but today most stores and resturants have it for free.
Don't really understand the hate on AT&T, I've had them for 2 years and haven't had any issues with them.
Not to sound condescending, but even without a link, it's kind of obvious. 3G is nowhere near capable enough to have a decent enough latency for gaming. It fluctuates way too much.
Agreed, and disagreed. For some games, it's fine, for others it isn't.
List of games played w/o problems on EVDO Rev A
Forza 2
Forza 3
GT5
Killzone 2
COD MW2
COD WAW
COD Black Ops
Aegis Wing
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
Halo 3
Halo ODST
Halo Reach
Killzone Liberation
Those are all the games, that I can think of, that I've played on the consoles without problems.
It's only one website. Doesn't mean it isn't attracting customers. Probably just means that less people use Amazon. We will just have to see what happens.
Amazon continues as the Internet’s largest retailer with 2004 sales of $6.9 bln, up 31% from $5.2 bln in 2003. Amazon has more than 44 mln active customers and offers more than 10 mln SKUs.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/itfacts/largest-us-online-retailers-amazon-dell-office-depot-staples-hpdirect/8161
i (http://www.zdnet.com/blog/itfacts/largest-us-online-retailers-amazon-dell-office-depot-staples-hpdirect/8161)f it ain't selling on amazon, its selling no where
Ryunosuke
06-29-2011, 10:28
Agreed, and disagreed. For some games, it's fine, for others it isn't.
List of games played w/o problems on EVDO Rev A
Forza 2
Forza 3
GT5
Killzone 2
COD MW2
COD WAW
COD Black Ops
Aegis Wing
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
Halo 3
Halo ODST
Halo Reach
Killzone Liberation
Those are all the games, that I can think of, that I've played on the consoles without problems.
Not everyone will have that experience, especially not if millions of consumers start to use it for games like that. Another problem is with the carrier(both Verizon and AT&T), they don't seem to want the service to be used for this type of stuff(heavy gaming, large downloads, etc.).
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/itfacts/largest-us-online-retailers-amazon-dell-office-depot-staples-hpdirect/8161
i (http://www.zdnet.com/blog/itfacts/largest-us-online-retailers-amazon-dell-office-depot-staples-hpdirect/8161)f it ain't selling on amazon, its selling no where
That's assuming the majority of sales are made up of online sales. A great deal of them are purchased/preordered in person at a local store.
true, i know amazon isn't the end all but normally if a game or system is in amazons top 100, top 10 it reflects on the gaming market. this has been consistent this era, such examples including...
Agreed, and disagreed. For some games, it's fine, for others it isn't.
List of games played w/o problems on EVDO Rev A
Forza 2
Forza 3
GT5
Killzone 2
COD MW2
COD WAW
COD Black Ops
Aegis Wing
Gears of War
Gears of War 2
Halo 3
Halo ODST
Halo Reach
Killzone Liberation
Those are all the games, that I can think of, that I've played on the consoles without problems.
Oh yeah, you can do it on a console. It's more feasible since you are stationary. But adding mobility to the mix makes things a lot more complicated.
Oh yeah, you can do it on a console. It's more feasible since you are stationary. But adding mobility to the mix makes things a lot more complicated.
If you're traveling, in and out of reception areas, it could cause some issues; definitely. However, if you're sitting in a park or something, have decent reception, it should be fine for gaming. Not allowing it to be used is just piss poor IMO.
Sony wont let it make phone calls due to the legal rulings in the Apple case.
most phones can do internet sharing so...............
Sony failed at the no phone calls thing i guess they do not trust their own security
If you're traveling, in and out of reception areas, it could cause some issues; definitely. However, if you're sitting in a park or something, have decent reception, it should be fine for gaming. Not allowing it to be used is just piss poor IMO.
Actually yeah, that is a good point. If you're going to do a quick game, it should be fine.
But as we all know, OLED screens in daylight are another issue in itself :p
Agreed, and disagreed. For some games, it's fine, for others it isn't.List of games played w/o problems on EVDO Rev AForza 2Forza 3GT5Killzone 2COD MW2COD WAWCOD Black OpsAegis WingGears of WarGears of War 2Halo 3Halo ODSTHalo ReachKillzone LiberationThose are all the games, that I can think of, that I've played on the consoles without problems. I bet you would NOT want to use it again though. I thik if the whoe PSV network was usisng 3G people would be screaming such things as "lag" PSV is laggy Sony network is laggy and unplayable, many already do say such things because they expect their connection to handle full 16 player lobbies plAYING VIA 3g will onlyMAKE IT WORSE. This stupid forum requires java scipt ON to lallow browsers to create the proper formatting. DOH!
I bet you would NOT want to use it again though. I thik if the whoe PSV network was usisng 3G people would be screaming such things as "lag" PSV is laggy Sony network is laggy and unplayable, many already do say such things because they expect their connection to handle full 16 player lobbies plAYING VIA 3g will onlyMAKE IT WORSE. This stupid forum requires java scipt ON to lallow browsers to create the proper formatting. DOH!
If that's all I had, then of course I'd use it. I never WANTED to use it in the first place. It was my only option, and it worked really well for what I used it for. I don't see why it wouldn't work just fine with PSV.
If that's all I had, then of course I'd use it. I never WANTED to use it in the first place. It was my only option, and it worked really well for what I used it for. I don't see why it wouldn't work just fine with PSV. It will work it will just be crap and people will complain that it is crap and blame the sony network for providing a poor service "no wonder its free".They dropped the ball even releasing the 3G version.
The 3G option is good for someone who wants the device primarily for multiplayer gaming. <br />
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I don't. I'm more interested in the single player experience. And for those games I want to MP (Monster...
It won't necessarily be crap. It would depend on several factors, but it won't automatically be crap. <br />
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As of now, the 3g option isn't good for someone who wants the device primarily for mp gaming....
3G can be used for multiplayer gaming. Maybe not for Tekkens and Unreal Tournaments that depend on inhuman reflexes, but there are plenty of genres/games that can work even with a connection that isn't as reliable as broadband.
Of course the 3G is best for the "Anywhere, Anytime" community features, so even if you get a 3G model it'd be best to try to find some Wifi hotspots for actual gaming purposes. But yeah, it's not like the speed isn't enough. The only problem are the reliability issues and at best of times even that isn't a big problem.
I don't see how cross platform between PSV and PS3 will happen then.
My cousin has 3G internet, he could barely even download a patch for his game. A 15mb patch took 45mins on 3g..and was later dropped because the servers reset somehow:lol:
I have 768k, and that's better than what he has, which is verizon MiFi is what I think they call it.
Unless google partners with Sony for a browser, no one is going to what to use it:lol:
Wifi, duh. :p
People were playing Quake multiplayer with, like, 56k connections in the past. The speed of some ~1mb 3G connection is plenty enough for most online multiplayer, it's just that 3G still has a habit of being unreliable (the connection can drop/chug much easily than broadband). That's the bigger problem. It doesn't prevent multiplayer or make it completely unplayable, it just makes it a lesser experience on 3G when compared to broadband. And, as said, games that require really good reflexes (fighting games, fast-paced FPSs) are no good on 3G, though that could be said about most fighting games even when using a broadband connection. Playing online just doesn't compare to playing against someone who's in the same room (especially against experienced players & if you want to pull off some advanced techniques/moves).
Dave-The-Rave
07-02-2011, 16:00
Im more inclined to play my multiplayer games on a handheld in ad-hoc mode anyway !! If me and a mate were on a long train journey or something being able to fire up COD and play over ad-hoc is awesome !
I personally need to hear more info about the G3 version. Chances are they won't even offer it here in Finland lol
I personally need to hear more info about the G3 version. Chances are they won't even offer it here in Finland lol
Near delves a little deeper into the social networking realm, allowing users to comment on and recommend games to one another, track their friends' locations through the built-in GPS or simply compare trophies. A tidbit from the AT&T partnership (http://www.ngp247.com/news/2011/06/atandt_providing_vitas_3g_service_in_north_america ) press release explains further:
Developed specifically for PlayStation Vita and pre-installed on each system, "near" will allow users to find out what other PS Vita users in their vicinity are currently playing and what titles are most popular in the area. Users can meet with friends and new players virtually – regardless of what games they are playing – simply by sharing their game information across PlayStation®Network... "Near" also enables location-based gaming features such as "gifting," in which a user can access virtual game-related items that other users are sharing, through checking in at geographic locations that others have also visited. The virtual items can include content unlocked from games, such as character costumes, weapons and treasures. Sharing these items between users adds a unique dimension to the portable gaming experience on PlayStation Vita while enhancing the social connectivity among the PS Vita community.
http://www.vitagamr.com/news/2011/06/playstation_vitas_near_and_party_apps_explained
T (http://www.vitagamr.com/news/2011/06/playstation_vitas_near_and_party_apps_explained)ha ts all nice and dany, but don't see how its worth a bill. or the extra 50
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwgsUO1fOGE&feature=related
I am just wondering who the carrier is in Finland and how much it will cost to even have the service