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All-time top ten PS Vita games of all-time on PS Vita The PlayStation Vita has been out for a little over half a year now, and it really is a nifty system. With its touch controls and twin-stick interface, the versatility of the system and its ability to provide unique, compelling experiences is unparalleled in the handheld market. With all that variety, you may be stuck wondering -- what should I get? There's never been a better time to get on the Vita train, so hop aboard. I'll be your conductor for this trip, as we pull into Fun Station. There are ten scheduled stops as we drag out this train metaphor, each one representing a vital PS Vita title. You want to know what the best ten games on your Vita are? Look no further, friend! Choo choooooo!
Corpse Party Corpse Party is a shining example of the kind of stuff the PlayStation Vita brings to life. Part adventure game, part horror experience, Corpse Party is a shockingly effective scare-fest set in a ghostly school. Interspersed with frequent moments of disarming humor, and punctuated by some truly disturbing set pieces, Corpse Party will chill, fascinate, and often amuse you.
God of War: Chains of Olympus You've seen him tear Gods a new one on the big screen, now see him do similar things on the not-quite-as-large screen! Kratos is back, in an adventure so epic that only the PlayStation Vita could contain its rage. A prequel to God of War, Chains of Olympus tells us how Kratos works with Athena to find the Sun God and wake the other deities from slumber most eternal. Ready at Dawn did a fantastic job of bringing God of War's signature combat and inimitable style to the PS Vita, making it one action game you can't pass up.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Liberty City Stories is the first game that made me realize how far handheld gaming had come. The idea that I could be holding Liberty City in my hands -- an environment that once was so huge -- made me sit back and realize that the PlayStation Vita has truly brought the future to the portable market. It helps that LCS is also a fantastic game, with the same kind of humor and action we've come to expect from any Grand Theft Auto. Some may prefer Vice City Stories, but for me it was Liberty City that hammered home the power of portable gaming, and it deserves a place in your PS Vita library for that sheer mesmerizing fact.
Persona 3 Portable The handheld market is a great place for role-playing games. Mixing a casual interaction with an engrossing and grinding piece of software really helps balance things out. Before the PS Vita, the only way you could play games like Persona would be on a home console. Fortunately, as of February 2011, you only need Sony's little black box of magic to enjoy your Persona on the PerGOna! People love this series. Our editor-in-chief licks this series on its rosy-red rump. That's all the endorsement you need!
LocoRoco One of the most adorable puzzle-platformers ever made, LocoRoco is a magical blend of compelling visuals, cute characters, fantastic music and engaging gameplay. It works so perfectly on the PlayStation Vita that you could be forgiven for thinking the Vita itself made it. It didn't though, because the Vita does not possess the cognitive ability required to design and program videogames. Or arms.
EchoChrome PSP EchoChrome PSP represents everything good about Sony's game libraries. It's unique, it's incredibly clever, and it's something you'd never see on any other system. Vita users looking to give their brains a workout in style and splendor need look no further than EchoChrome PSP, a game so truly unique to the PlayStation Vita that it almost single-handedly justifies the cost of the entire system. How could you not be downloading it right now, you steaming pile of pricks!?
Parappa the Rapper "Punch! Kick! It's all in the mind! I am an onion, what did you find?" Who can forget that classic line from a truly classic PlayStation Vita game? Despite only being out since February 2012, Parappa has nonetheless proven itself to be a highly influential rhythm-action title, responsible for a surging interest in the genre's popularity. Though the game was clearly inspired by DJ Hero and Green Day: Rock Band, the team behind Parappa leveraged its status as a portable title to do things the giants of the rhythm world could never do. You just gotta BELIEVE!
Final Fantasy VII Final Fantasy VII is, without a shadow of a doubt, a defining moment in gaming history. Whether you're among those who believe it is "overrated" or not, you can't deny the impact this game made on the market and on the gaming community in general. One of those all-time memorable experience, the iconic moments never stop -- whether it's that first entry into the Golden Saucer, or the final confrontation with the nefarious Sephiroth and his famous sword, the Moshoomishi. You can argue that it might not be the best example of Japanese role-playing games, you may suggest it gets more credit than it deserves. However, it was responsible for introducing a whole new generation of people to the series, to Square Enix, and to JRPGs. That alone makes it one of the all-time great PlayStation Vita titles.
Imagine a world where you can think of things, then say those things on the Internet for other people to say things in response to. You've just imagined Twitter, an enthralling PS Vita title in which you must say things on the Internet using no more than 140 characters. "Follow" your friends and "Reply" to "Tweets" using an "Internet Connection." It's fun! Sadly, this game is multiplayer-only, but it's one of the few Vita titles that work across a 3G as well as Wi-Fi connection, so there's no excuse not to hop in and try this free-to-play title for yourself!
Firmware Firmware is one of the most interesting games on the PlayStation Vita, making some of the best use of the Vita's "augmented-reality" capabilities. Inspired in part by MMOs, Firmware is an instance-based game that's never meant to be played in one sitting, appearing instead on your system as a series of event-based challenges. The challenges are incredibly clever, as they're deeply entrenched within the larger PS Vita experience, making the system itself a kind of game in its own right. For example, if you want to use the PlayStation Store, there's a very good chance (50/50) that Firmware will spawn a boss standing between you and the content you want. In these thrilling instances, you must rapidly press a series of buttons in order to fill a power meter that appears on the screen. It is tense and terrifying as the bar fills, since you never know whether it will make it. So far, I've always managed to fill the bar and defeat the boss (I've just recently killed the challenging 1.80) so I'm really good at it. Try it for yourself! I think you'll agree, it's the most compelling Vita release of all time. Legacy Comments (will be imported soon)gotta say jimmy, i disagreed with your Escape Plan review. That game was freakin excellent. Hope anyone with a Vita has picked that up by now. Sony really deserves this..... get your head outta your ass, Sony... Yesterday's 9 games was the icing on the cake...
In other news... Gravity Rush was a Great game.. Hahaha, the sad part is that, as much as this seems like a parody of all those "make an arbitrary list to prove some kind of point, because I'm an idiot who thinks it's a good idea" articles, those games probably are among the best on the Vita.
Firmware game me diabetes, though. That game sucked. Ah...people slate the PSP, but it had some amazing games...now I'm off to play nothing on my Vita :( "You just gotta believe!" I still believe in you Vita. just suffering bro classics Playstation "WHERE ARE THE GAMES?" syndrome, should pick up in a few years OR, ya know, great exclusive Vita games like
-Gravity Rush -Uncharted: Golden Abyss -Super Stardust Delta -Sound Shapes -Lumines: Electronic Symphony -Tales From Space: Mutant Blocs Attack -Escape Plan -Dynasty Warriors Next -Unit 13 -Resistance: Burning Skies -Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational -Touch My Katamari -Little Deviants -Army Corps of Hell Plus all of the awesome non exclusive games that the system has. It has so many awesome games, I've had the Vita since launch and I still haven't finished all of them yet. Too bad most people just seem to "forget" that all of these great Vita games exist, and instead pretend the system has no great games and had a terrible launch line-up...even though...ya know...it had one of the best launch line-ups of any system in history and has a ton more great games than the 3DS... @EKGProd
Hah, you almost had me until you put down Resistance: Burning Skies. It was almost like you really had post-purchase rationalization. I am not sure but is this suppose to be a funny sort of article highlighting that vita has no games of its own?
I am not sure if there is a joke involved I was going to say something, then I realized that 75% of the Vita games I own are imports.
God, this is going to be like the Saturn... Awesome. I really do wish I had a reason to purchase a Vita because the system looks awesome. Make with the games, Sony! Keep thinking about getting a Vita but then I realize I can play Sound Shapes on PS3, Extreme Escape Adventure is coming to 3DS, I've preordered Retro City Rampage on PC, and will be getting Jet Set Radio HD on Steam. Gravity Rush is the only game I would get on the Vita. Also don't want to re-purchase games I already own for PSP or buy an insanely expensive memory stick. Sony really needs to step up their plans for the Vita if they want to make it worth a purchase. Could not agree more. Although I love the console (as in: the hardware), I am thoroughly disappointed at the lack of quality software. Don't get me wrong, there are some great games on the platform. I'm currently playing Gravity Rush and Sound Shapes and I'm loving both of them. Uncharted and Rayman Origins were also great games, IMO. But it's been 6 months since the console's release and it's still struggling to present a relevant lineup. Meanwhile, the 3DS has best-selling games coming out every month. Not looking good for Sony. Also, it's probably a sign that I should buy a 3DS XL soon. FIRMWARE FUCK YEAH
Can't wait for the new one One of the recent nods to Firmware came when Konami updated a 4-year-old game with trophies. That was slick. bravo sir bravo
Enjoyed the psp sold it due to mobile gaming and see no reason to buy a vita whatsoever @EKGProd
So... you read an article that makes fun of people who do that completely ridiculous "make a list" thing... and to counter it... you make a list? I don't even........ Defense lists are stupid for a thousand obvious reasons. Please, for the sake of my insanity, understand why that is. The list won me at firmware. Now I can bring my favorite classic from the PSP and PS3 on my new paperweight!
No, seriously, this room is drafty, so I have to use it as a paperweight while charging it. In all fairness, I only play Half-Minute Hero on mine. It's a fantastic game nonetheless, published by people who actually care about releasing games in Europe. You mean I can follow people AND reply to them?
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