Yes, cross-buy is always retroactive as long as you bought the right version (in this case PS3). It would have been nice to have it cross-buy with the PS4 version, but most people got that for free already so at least they are rewarding those to paid for this game on PS3. I bought the game and the DLC on PS3 so I'm going to give it a try on Vita.
@benrawr - I was disappointed that the PS3 version never got any updates, but I heard that it has something to do with the publisher they used for the PS3 version so they didn't have the rights to update it. They have promised updates for the PS4 version and they are self-published this time around.
@Ben Tarrant -
Grinding - you mentioned that you have to grind to unlock all of the characters. I am usually against grinding, but in this case it is pretty important to learn how to play all of the characters so you can know each of their strengths and weaknesses. As a veteran from the PS3 version, I was very happy with the pace of the character unlocks.
Respawn timer - The respawn timer does not get longer when you die more, but rather it is tied to your level. Each game you start as a level 1 and as you collect solar your money goes up. When you get towards the end of the game, everyone is a relatively high level so they all have long respawn times. This helps the game come to a conclusion because if you kill one or two guys then you have a big advantage while they are respawning. The biggest key in this game (which probably isn't explained very well in game) is not to die at all costs. That means retreating to the safety of your base when your health it low because dying gives the enemy a big solar boost and makes it easier for them to kill you again. The best way to not die is to play conservative and stick together with your teammates.
Players quitting early - You were probably playing against lower level / newer players so you will see that more often. I am a rank 2 player and I only see someone drop out occasionally. It hurts your rank to drop out so the more experienced players don't do it. If you stick with the game you will achieve a higher rank and will thus play against players who drop out less.
Matchmaking - One of the key new features in the PS4 version is the matchmaking. It was explained on a PS Blog post comment, but basically the matchmaking is much more intelligent now. It tracks your skill and score and assigns each person a rank and then uses that in matchmaking to try and keep the matches as even as possible. I have noticed a huge improvement over the PS3 version in balanced matches. The other big difference is that it waits two minutes at the start of a new game to try and fill it up and this also leads to more balanced games.
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Re: Review: Dead Nation (PlayStation Network - Vita)
Yes, cross-buy is always retroactive as long as you bought the right version (in this case PS3). It would have been nice to have it cross-buy with the PS4 version, but most people got that for free already so at least they are rewarding those to paid for this game on PS3. I bought the game and the DLC on PS3 so I'm going to give it a try on Vita.
Re: Review: Awesomenauts Assemble! (PlayStation 4)
@benrawr - I was disappointed that the PS3 version never got any updates, but I heard that it has something to do with the publisher they used for the PS3 version so they didn't have the rights to update it. They have promised updates for the PS4 version and they are self-published this time around.
@Ben Tarrant -
Grinding - you mentioned that you have to grind to unlock all of the characters. I am usually against grinding, but in this case it is pretty important to learn how to play all of the characters so you can know each of their strengths and weaknesses. As a veteran from the PS3 version, I was very happy with the pace of the character unlocks.
Respawn timer - The respawn timer does not get longer when you die more, but rather it is tied to your level. Each game you start as a level 1 and as you collect solar your money goes up. When you get towards the end of the game, everyone is a relatively high level so they all have long respawn times. This helps the game come to a conclusion because if you kill one or two guys then you have a big advantage while they are respawning. The biggest key in this game (which probably isn't explained very well in game) is not to die at all costs. That means retreating to the safety of your base when your health it low because dying gives the enemy a big solar boost and makes it easier for them to kill you again. The best way to not die is to play conservative and stick together with your teammates.
Players quitting early - You were probably playing against lower level / newer players so you will see that more often. I am a rank 2 player and I only see someone drop out occasionally. It hurts your rank to drop out so the more experienced players don't do it. If you stick with the game you will achieve a higher rank and will thus play against players who drop out less.
Matchmaking - One of the key new features in the PS4 version is the matchmaking. It was explained on a PS Blog post comment, but basically the matchmaking is much more intelligent now. It tracks your skill and score and assigns each person a rank and then uses that in matchmaking to try and keep the matches as even as possible. I have noticed a huge improvement over the PS3 version in balanced matches. The other big difference is that it waits two minutes at the start of a new game to try and fill it up and this also leads to more balanced games.