PSVita (Successor to PSP, was PSP2 then NGP)

[Hodge]

Don`t understand what Namco are playing at really. Remembered when I first got a psp with RR at launch and was blown away by it. Namco put alot of love into that game, with re doing previous courses from the series and a killer sound track to boot. Plus it ran at 60FPS as well.

Now we have Vita which is far superior on a technical level, yet we have a inferior title. Did Namco get the Dev kits late or something? If they were releasing it for ?5-?10 fair enough, but no way can they justify a full price for this title. Makes me wonder have we seen the last of Ridge now?

[Colin]

I remember being in Edinburgh airport playing ridge on my freshly arrived import PSP only to turn around and find a crowd behind me, it was that mind blowing. That's what my initial feeling was about Vita, PS3 grade ridge, mobile uncharted, how could this fail? The threads already starting to unravel though after the crappy Namco news. Ultimately I think it'll end up being a fantastic system, but I have that sneaking suspicion that to start with everything will be an utter let down. I'll definitely wait until at least a little while after UK release to buy one.

[randombs]

I'm gonna wait for the custom fw

(oh no he di'int!)

[mugetsu]

unfortunatly its nearly how things are now, new tech=ramped up visuals running like **** because joe average gamer thinks graphics make the game unlike most of us who would probably be content with a slightly enhanced experience locked at 60fps.

[dvdx2]

I'm gonna wait for the custom fw

(oh no he di'int!)

mmm-imagine the emulation posibilities.....

[C']

Did Namco get the Dev kits late or something?

As I've mentioned, it has been developed in an incredibly short timeframe (began in April this year).

It's also being developed by Cellius (not the traditional Ridge team) and it's actually the first game they've made.

[Brad]

Sounds like it might be the last. It's like they don't understand ridge racer at all. It has to run at 60fps otherwise it's Fundamentally broken.

[Party boy]

Didn't that Gran Turismo HD demo thing on the PS3 come with more content, for free? That's what this should be, it should be the last Ridge Racer if they're going to pull this.

[Neon Ignition]

http://www.the-magicbox.com/1111/game111125a.shtml

Screens of SCEJ's Gravity Daze

[Supergoal]

Just went to an electronic store here and they have the game boxes on display ready for release. I didn't see the vita though. Guessing not in stock yet.

[J0e Musashi]

Do you guys all wear special frame rate glasses or something?

[fishbowlhead]

Do you guys all wear special frame rate glasses or something?

They come free when you've been a member on here for a certain amount of time

[randombs]

Sounds like it might be the last. It's like they don't understand ridge racer at all. It has to run at 60fps otherwise it's Fundamentally broken.

Begs the question: Whether they understand Ridge or not, what does it tell us if Namco doesn't mind them doing it at 30fps? Someone at Namco could have said it has to be 60fps no matter what. Maybe they don't mind for a quick buck? I doubt it would hurt the Ridge name at that frame rate...

[Dogg Thang]

Do you guys all wear special frame rate glasses or something?

We call those things 'eyes'.

[EvilBoris]

Noticed the last game I designed before leaving has the concept video on the Vita Augmented Reality trailers. Its the Flick Ball (prototype) Not sure how different it will be when it comes out though.

That's the coolest one Felix! Nice