PSVita (Successor to PSP, was PSP2 then NGP)

[davek22]

That's what happened to me aswell, don't worry there is no download. Online works just fine for me

Cheers Mike, I fired it up and yeah the online is there. Weird issue that.

Edit: Just got an email from Sony with new codes for Frobisher and ?5 off game. It says the codes sent originally were wrong

[Mr-Niceguy2001]

Had a confirmation email today that mine had been dispatched from play.com for delivery tomorrow. Think it was down to my credit card being blocked for security by my bank despite them still authorising the starter pack from them and then after Uncharted and Everybody's Golf from Shopto.

Play.com did send me a voucher code for ?20 apologising for the delay though which I'm more than happy with as I'll probably only get round to opening it on the weekend!

[Dogg Thang]

Got my new code too. No idea if it worked. How much is Escape Plan supposed to be before you redeem the code?

[davek22]

Got my new code too. No idea if it worked. How much is Escape Plan supposed to be before you redeem the code?

I think its 9.99 so if discount worked it should show in store at 4.99 for you. I just put mine in and it reduced Hustle Kings ok

[rmoxon]

I still havent even got a code that doesnt work off them yet!

[Dogg Thang]

Thanks Dave. The code did indeed work. Too many games to play now!

The machine is very impressive graphically. Although oddly Uncharted seems the least impressive in looks - seems murky and jaggy. WO looks lovely, though can't keep frame rate on some tracks. Lumines is gorgeous. Obviously technically that doesn't have to push any boundaries but the design, along with the effects and the Vita screen really looks lovely. MvC3 runs silky smooth. It's all good. Looking forward now to actually getting into the games themselves.

[J0e Musashi]

I've still got no access to the free Hustler Kings D/L, I'm guessing it'll open up to JPN accounts soon.

Also, the 1.03 update for Ridge Racer gives the Japanese game full English support, but at the cost of resetting all stat data. I've lost my level 16 status, and have had to start again Not to worry, I've been carving up n00bs all evening

[laruso]

ive downloaded ridge racer bundle, my gold pass is showing as active in the services list on the psn store but yet the track and vehicle dlc isnt showing as free for me! any ideas?

i agree with Dogg, MVC is super slick. in fact ive been impressed with everything ive bought apart from the abomination that was modnation.

[dvdx2]

is there any advantage to running D/L'ed games from the memory card, other than the bought retail version? I'd be interested to hear if wipeout runs better from the memory stick

[teddymeow]

Have some people received their ?5 vouchers yet then? I want to play escape plan!!!

Got both my codes (had 2 pre-order packs). Neither worked out to ?5 discount. It took ?4.40 off of Stardust & ?3.50 off of Escape Plan.

Hmmm...

[PaTaito]

Kind of dissapointed to hear that some games are not rendered at the native resolution of the vita.

Its not like consoles, and imo its pretty damn annoying.

[JSR]

Do the active downloads stop as soon as the console goes to sleep mode, or if I play a non-online game? Seems to stop all the time.

[davek22]

Do the active downloads stop as soon as the console goes to sleep mode, or if I play a non-online game? Seems to stop all the time.

I had same issue, I ended up letting it go to sleep by itself and they continued in sleep mode.

[Synthesthesia]

Still haven't received me ?5 off code that I registered on the website. How long does it normally take?

I still haven't had my escape plan one and I did it on tuesday at 4pm. I just bought the game, sony are pretty crap when it comes to these things. Obviously people want the games they've promised them a discount on them quick. Not when they can be arsed to sort the code out.

[Neon Ignition]

I managed to recieve everything for me Vita on Day one so all in all it worked out pretty well, especially after the awesome 79p Uncharted mix up

My thoughts on the system? It's a great little machine though not without some niggles.

-It is borderline too big for a handheld but the trade off is it's one of the most comfortable to hold whilst only being a little heavier than an 3DS.
-The dpad is Sony's best one to date with very little trouble on UMvC3 and responsive to rolling commands.
-The initial UI is lovely and simple to use
-The deeper content management aspects of the UI are a bit of a mess
-The trophy system is very disappointing in its reliance on being online and lack of PS3 compatibility
-The analogue sticks are responsive and well placed though a tad small and loose for my liking, could do with more grip
-The screen is really good but lacks impact as my phone has pretty much the same screen
-The download management screen is a bit of a jumble too
-Near isn't as well implemented as Streetpass

I think the sense of slight apathy I'm feeling is that though the 3DS's 3D was a gimmick it at least gave a Day 1 sense of 'wow' to the launch. The Vita ticks pretty much every box but because they're all boxes belonging to existing gaming features there's a lack of sense of 'new'. That sense will fade with the launch feeling though and it looks to be a cracking machine overall, firmware updates will probably iron out some of the niggles too.

Though Namco really should do it's music downloads in bigger chunks, so annoying.