anyone disappointed??

**Nitey** · 02-25-2012

Originally Posted by Montevista

Not really impressed with the home screen. Maybe if they had released it a few years ago before the iPhone came out I would be jumping off my seat with excitement. But for now, I just see it as ok.

Also, I feel so lost. Which 2 games would you guys recommend? I have $50 to spend and have my eye on Escape Plan and Modnation Racers, the latter for it's replay value. With the Vita I want to be more careful with the games I buy, want to make sure they'll last a while. Which is why I'm going to wait on Uncharted for now... love the series but I doubt I'll play it more than twice.

For a gaming device and what is basically version 1 of the firmware it's pretty good. We can only hope they listen to the complaints/suggestions and improve it from here on out. Early Android was a piece of trash, so at least Sony has a good base to go on from here (though, we don't know if they will -_-)

As for games. I haven't played Escape Plan but I've heard a lot of good things about it. Regarding Modnation, I would recommend downloading the demo and giving it a try. Although the graphics are sweet and the game is generally quite fun, for a kart racer, it suffers from low FPS which dulls the entire experience down for me

For your $50 I would recommend WipEout and a PSN game such as Escape Plan or Super stardust delta

**floetry** · 02-25-2012

I'm disappointed in OLED technology...at least in pitch black dark.

**MjW** · 02-25-2012

Originally Posted by floetry

I'm disappointed in OLED technology...at least in pitch black dark.

Sad to hear that. What's wrong with it?

TA-Pa-Ta-Pa-Tapatalk

**F34R** · 02-25-2012

My experience has been exceptional so far... what problem have you had in dark?

**floetry** · 02-25-2012

Originally Posted by F34R

My experience has been exceptional so far... what problem have you had in dark?

vita looks likes its been dump in a swamp. lol

not a big isue, i guess just something common with oled technology.

not my pic, but its like that essentially

**F34R** · 02-25-2012

Is that a transition screen, or is there something actually being done on the vita at that point? I saw the blotches last night in the dark, but I've never seen it while I'm using the vita if that makes cents. (yes i did that on purpose hehe)

**floetry** · 02-25-2012

Originally Posted by F34R

Is that a transition screen, or is there something actually being done on the vita at that point? I saw the blotches last night in the dark, but I've never seen it while I'm using the vita if that makes cents. (yes i did that on purpose hehe)

well the guy put it in camera mode in a pitchblack room to capture it, but ive only seen it really with transitional screens. not really expexting its, its a littloe disappointig but not really a "gamechanger"(see what i did thar?)

**mickice** · 02-25-2012

Maybe i'm not looking hard enough but my screen is perfectly black in a pitch black room.

**F34R** · 02-25-2012

No, mick, it's when there isn't anything being displayed on the framebuffer. I'll try and get a video or something of it later.

**floetry** · 02-25-2012

Originally Posted by mickice

Maybe i'm not looking hard enough but my screen is perfectly black in a pitch black room.

I didn't have to look hard to see it. Its right there, you can notice it the moment you see it. lol.

**Dasimpse** · 02-26-2012

I noticed it and thought it was my screen protector. Big blotches all over the screen.

**mickice** · 02-26-2012

I was just looking at a pitch black picture in a dark room.

**F34R** · 02-26-2012

it's not a pitch black picutre... lol. It's when there isn't anything on the screen at all, no black pictures, etc., and it's just a powered oled. It's a characteristic of the screen, there's no way that your PSV doesn't "have it".

**mickice** · 02-26-2012

Ok, I found it, I have two small spots.

**Sylar** · 02-26-2012

the puzzle slider on welcome park is shit, doesn't feel like it responds to the touch screen very well. oh and not being able to turn off standby is a nuisance when it comes to mini games on super stardust when your just using the motion sensor to control everything.

apart from that it's all cool beans

**Lethal_NFS** · 02-26-2012

Have you guys been finding a lot of discoveries? I have found 11 so far.

**Smokin Joker** · 02-26-2012

Oh yeah ive found a BUNCH buy only for hustle kings and modnation racer tho... i dont have either game...

**cpitt** · 02-26-2012

How do you get the Wipeout game for free anyone know, supposedly if you have the Wipeout which i do courtesy of the psn hack rewards program, i would have the option of getting it

**markyboy81** · 02-26-2012

I wasn't aware of any way to get it for free and ended up paying for. Will be gutted if it turns out I could've got it for free as I also have the ps3 version

**Nitey** · 02-26-2012

Originally Posted by Sylar

the puzzle slider on welcome park is shit, doesn't feel like it responds to the touch screen very well

Agreed! I fucking hate that one - Need to get back to it though and get the trophies -_-

Originally Posted by Lethal_NFS

Have you guys been finding a lot of discoveries? I have found 11 so far.

Originally Posted by Smokin Joker

Oh yeah ive found a BUNCH buy only for hustle kings and modnation racer tho... i dont have either game...

I've found a couple for hustle kings. Got them both quite early. How do these gifts even come about?

~If someone in your vacinity plays a game, say Hustle Kings, and you track said person through Near - the gift is yours?

Also, gifts seem to have an expiry date? Near is so confusing now lol

Originally Posted by cpitt

How do you get the Wipeout game for free anyone know, supposedly if you have the Wipeout which i do courtesy of the psn hack rewards program, i would have the option of getting it

Originally Posted by markyboy81

I wasn't aware of any way to get it for free and ended up paying for. Will be gutted if it turns out I could've got it for free as I also have the ps3 version

If you purchase WipEout 2048 for the Vita and you also own WipEout HD/Fury on the PS3 - you will be entitled to free DLC for 2048, which basically includes the content from HD/Fury to use on the Vita

So yeah, an aspect of the game is free if you own HD/Fury. But you still need 2048

**markyboy81** · 02-26-2012

Great thanks for the heads up!

If you purchase WipEout 2048 for the Vita and you also own WipEout HD/Fury on the PS3 - you will be entitled to free DLC for 2048, which basically includes the content from HD/Fury to use on the Vita

So yeah, an aspect of the game is free if you own HD/Fury. But you still need 2048[/QUOTE]

**Lethal_NFS** · 02-26-2012

Originally Posted by Nitey

Near is so confusing now lol

Sometimes while playing games you will receive an option to drop Near gifts. When you or others refresh Near on your Vita, you can find or discover these gifts. You then choose the gift and you can download them.

**KillingSpree0** · 02-26-2012

I just have a few things that disappointed me

**markyboy81** · 02-26-2012

The only things that have disappointed me so far are;
1. Price of memory card and the fact that it's likely I'll need a lot more memory than first thought
2. Inability to tether my mobile using joikuspot app
3. Size of mains power transformer (iPad will charge with just the plug, why does the vita need such a chunky adapter?)

Apart from these I'm very pleased with it.

**Nitey** · 02-26-2012

My smartphone tethers to my Vita without a problem

The Vita's battery probably requires such an adaptar to power it. The next iterations will proabably not have them