PS VITA Review

It's been a few weeks since the launch of the PS Vita and this merits a quick look at the device and some of its games to see if it lives up to the hype!

The PS VITA is a really powerful console with graphics and detail that is currently the best on the handheld market. The device also packs a great amount of potential by offering motion sensoring, dual analog sticks and a touchscreen both in the front and back of the console.
According to Sony it's the perfect device for innovative games based on the game's peripherals but I have as of yet not really seen any proof of that. Nonetheless here are a few of the games I have tested so far:


Rayman Origins

Rayman Origins is a great old-school platform game with a great level design that takes you on an adventuring journey from dense jungles to a polar world filled with fruit and ice cubes. Its art is absolutely amazing and outlandish as you can see in the screenshot below:

The gameplay is fun and varied with a lot of collectibles and locked areas to come back later. Unfortunately the game only takes use of the Vitas front touch screen and analog sticks so there could have been much more potential here.
But aside from that it's a great and addictive game which lends great for a casual game while traveling etc...

 Mutant Blobs Attack!

Mutant Blobs Attack is one of the cheapest games the PS Vita has to offer and is in my opinion of the best.
It's a great little platformer with tongue-in-cheek references to Facebook, Angry Birds and many more.

Apart from using the analog sticks, there are a few little minigames that require the PS Vita's motion sensor and where you navigate the ridiculously grumpy yet cute blob by rolling it.



The PS Vita is a great console, but unfortunately with its ludicrous price-tag may not be entirely merited if you already have a DS or PSP.