EvaUnit02 on 16/5/2014 at 17:10
Vita is a fucking dead end. This "growing library" that dethtoll speaks of largely consists of indie games, a vast majority of which are on PC anyway. The non-Japanese AAA market is largely dead for it. It's the handheld equivalent of the Wii U, a console that's hit the iceberg and gradually taking water. Sony is primarily selling it on the merits of being a tethered device for PS4, that alone speaks volumes.
A soft-modded PSP-2000/3000 would be a FAR better purchase. You get PSP's fantastic library (a HUGE number of PSP's games aren't on PSN) unrestricted PS1 game playback, all sorts of emulators and neat homebrew apps that greatly expand the feature set of the console.
icemann on 16/5/2014 at 18:22
2nd that.
A hacked psp is great to have. The emulation angle alone allows for the playing of thousands of games across numerous platforms. From memory I think you could play videos in higher resolutions also, though I mainly used to just play SNES games on it.
SubJeff on 16/5/2014 at 20:19
But you can't play indie PC games on the go. Can you?
Renzatic on 16/5/2014 at 20:41
With a Surface Pro you can. With its large screen and direct support for bluetooth controllers, I'd almost say it's the preferable way to play indie games on the go.
For me at least, one of the major points of buying a console are its exclusive games. It's why I picked a PS3 over the 360, which has tons of overlap with the PC. Indie games tend to be released on any platform that can support them, and I've already got two of them to play them on. So indie games aren't much of a consideration. I want the exclusives. And right now, the 3DS is looking stronger.
Renault on 16/5/2014 at 22:08
Exclusives are obviously only important if they're games you're interested in. For me, the multitude of PC gaming options (including emulation) the SP provides outweighed the positive of any exclusive games the current portable consoles had (Granted, I wasn't that interested in most of them anyway).
At one point in time, this thing looked promising but it's pretty dead now:
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http://boards.openpandora.org/page/homepage.html)
Renzatic on 16/5/2014 at 22:47
Yeah, you popping in with the Surface Pro suggestion has thrown me for a loop. Truth be told, there's only about 4-5 games I'm interested in on the 3DS. There probably will be more later, but for the moment at least, that's all there is. It might not be the best investment until I'm sure I'll get more use out of it.
But a Surface Pro? There are dozens upon dozens of games I'd love to play on the go, and it comes with the added bonus of being able to use Photoshop on it with a proper onscreen Wacom digtizer. It's becoming a much more compelling (and expensive) choice.
Renault on 17/5/2014 at 01:51
Also might want to check this out, haven't tried it but it looks really cool. Pretty much removes the need for a KB/mouse for gaming on a windows tablet:
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https://gameplay.gestureworks.com/virtual_controllers)
(Btw, got my SP for $600, 128 GB version)
EvaUnit02 on 17/5/2014 at 02:20
Using a Lunix OS for gaming, gee I wonder why it's dead? SteamOS will probably bomb just as hard too.
At this stage if you're pining for an alternative portable gaming OS to Windows you're probably better off with an Android-based one. If anyone will have success in the "serious Android gaming" market it will probably be Amazon Fire... shame about their locked ecosystem however. (Which is especially rubbish if you've already invested in Android by making purchases on Google Play.)
Renzatic on 17/5/2014 at 03:13
Quote Posted by EvaUnit02
Using a Lunix OS for gaming, gee I wonder why it's dead? SteamOS will probably bomb just as hard too.
NERD BAIT ARGUMENT!
SteamOS is gonna do fine. It'll grow just like Steam did. It won't have much traction at first, but slowly it'll become a compelling alternative, then become a major draw in and of itself. I mean you've already got people like Codemasters saying its only a matter of time before they start offering up their games over there, and Epic is even supporting it these days, with the UDK just a month or so away from seeing a release, and the new UT having day one Linux support. And then there's Crytek, CD Projekt (The Witcher 2 is coming out for Linux, GOG is gonna start offering Linux games, and The Witcher 3 is a likely candidate for release), and...hell. The land of FOSS Zealots is starting to look more than a little compelling these days.
Honestly, the only reason why I even went back to Windows is because I missed Photoshop. If the Creative Suite ever makes its way over there, I'd jump ship and never look back.
Quote Posted by Brethren
Also might want to check this out, haven't tried it but it looks really cool. Pretty much removes the need for a KB/mouse for gaming on a windows tablet:
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https://gameplay.gestureworks.com/virtual_controllers)
(Btw, got my SP for $600, 128 GB version)
Pretty cool. I'd be using a gamepad more often than not, but having the option to use the touchscreen would be nice.
And I take it you got the first generation Pro? I'll probably spend the extra cash and go with a 128GB Pro 2, since the Haswell chip quite literally doubles the battery life on the thing.
Zerker on 17/5/2014 at 11:40
Quote Posted by Renzatic
With a Surface Pro you can. With its large screen and direct support for bluetooth controllers, I'd almost say it's the preferable way to play indie games on the go.
I'd disagree. The problem with laptops/tablets for "portable" gaming is you need to set it down somewhere so you can use the gamepad/mouse/keyboard. If you're travelling/staying with family, you'll find this basically means you need to be sitting at a desk or table. You can't play it on a lounge chair in the shade. You can't play it on a couch. You can't curl up in a chair-and-a-half and play it there. Though not impossible, it also makes it very difficult to play on public transit. It seriously limits how you use the device.
