Failed Bioshock Vita Game

[ajally123]

Yeah best to talk about that in the accessories forum haha. But with the introduction of Playstation Tv surely then the Vita is useless as anther piece of hardware will play those games anyway? If they had pushed software from first party studios the simple fact is it wouldn't be dead.

 

[Livvy]

Yeah best to talk about that in the accessories forum haha. But with the introduction of Playstation Tv surely then the Vita is useless as anther piece of hardware will play those games anyway? If they had pushed software from first party studios the simple fact is it wouldn't be dead.

Well, not to say that the Vita isn't useless, but you can't exactly lug a whole TV around with you if you want to play the Vita games you own on the go. Which is sort of the point of handhelds, you know?

 

[ajally123]

Well, not to say that the Vita isn't useless, but you can't exactly lug a whole TV around with you if you want to play the Vita games you own on the go. Which is sort of the point of handhelds, you know?

Ah yeah that kinda makes sense haha. Totally forgot about the whole handheld aspect . I think it is good though because isn't it cheaper than a Vita? I would be inclined to just buy it as I wouldn't mind being restricted to only playing on the TV. But I ponder on how good the games look upscaling them on TV.

 

[Livvy]

Ah yeah that kinda makes sense haha. Totally forgot about the whole handheld aspect . I think it is good though because isn't it cheaper than a Vita? I would be inclined to just buy it as I wouldn't mind being restricted to only playing on the TV. But I ponder on how good the games look upscaling them on TV.

God knows. The only way it could work really was if the games were originally being down scaled, or existed as a separate thing on the disk which was in full glory. Which doesn't make sense at all, especially since I doubt they were planning this from the beginning.

 

[ajally123]

God knows. The only way it could work really was if the games were originally being down scaled, or existed as a separate thing on the disk which was in full glory. Which doesn't make sense at all, especially since I doubt they were planning this from the beginning.

Suppose we just have to wait then until it comes out so we can see for ourselves

 

[Livvy]

Suppose we just have to wait then until it comes out so we can see for ourselves

Seems like. Although wild mass guessing is always fun

I'll be sure to let you know if I hear anything about it, but I think for now we should shush before we get told off.

 

[SeanM]

Its too bad, I wasn't expcting it to be a big hit on the Vita anyways, o I think they dodged a bullet, 2k should stick to PC and consoles

 

[Ciel]

What exactly about the Vita needs to be "saved?" The sales? The games (which I happen to adore)? The incredibly high price of memory cards? While it would be nice to have Bioshock on the Vita, it is not something that would drastically increase sales.

 

[Nackles]

What exactly about the Vita needs to be "saved?" The sales? The games (which I happen to adore)? The incredibly high price of memory cards? While it would be nice to have Bioshock on the Vita, it is not something that would drastically increase sales.

I think that the general consensus among western gamers is... the western market. (but yeah, also the high price of memory cards!!)

You are right that Bioshock or any 1 game wouldn't drastically increase sales at this point, but if there would have been a few successful "blockbuster" games in the beginning of it's lifespan it would have gained a better foothold in the western market. At this point it is too risky for those games to spend a lot of money on a experience that is unique to the hardware.

The Vita has however, opened my eyes to a lot of new games I would have never played in the past. Persona 4 and Muramasa, for example, are games I wouldn't have touched until I was dying for new games on my beloved Vita. It has been a great experience for me.

 

[Livvy]

What exactly about the Vita needs to be "saved?" The sales? The games (which I happen to adore)? The incredibly high price of memory cards? While it would be nice to have Bioshock on the Vita, it is not something that would drastically increase sales.

You kind of answered your own question there, don't you think?

 

[Ciel]

You kind of answered your own question there, don't you think?

Sales are good. They're just not remarkable in the States so we consider the console, the system, a failure. Further: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidth...ling-to-keep-up-with-playstation-vita-demand/

 

[ajally123]

A bit off topic but is anyone else pissed they are bringing out a port of B1 to ios? So frustrating as the game would be ideal for Vita.

 

[virtanen]

I'm not sure whether this was supposed to be a new game or not, but re-releasing an old game on hardware that's not selling well probably isn't a good business decision. My guess is that 2K Games would rather focus their energies on products for the PS4 and XONE.

 

[Livvy]

Sales are good. They're just not remarkable in the States so we consider the console, the system, a failure. Further: http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidth...ling-to-keep-up-with-playstation-vita-demand/

Well, I wasn't just referring to the sales, but all the things you just mentioned of course. Also important is the bit further down in the article, where they say that Sony may have hampered the productions of the Vita. So sure, the sales are good compared to how much they're making, but not as good as Sony originally intended them to be. We're still waiting on the sales figures I believe though

 

[StrawberryF]

I don't think the Vita is a sinking ship. It just is losing its mass appeal by becoming an indie and Japanese games machine. Which is alright by me, honestly, but very niche.