Tag Archives: Vita
Germinator Review
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita (reviewed) Germinator is a “bubble puzzle” game that has you going room to room in your suburban house to rid it of the pesky germs that have taken over. Your goal is to clear each level of static black germs before they reach the top of the screen by using […]
Jetpack Joyride Review
Platforms: iOS, Web, Android, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita (reviewed), Blackberry 10, Windows Phone 8, Windows 8 Jetpack Joyride is a simple game. You strap on a jetpack (which you’ve stolen) and see just how far you can make it through a secret science facility. Along the way you’ll need to avoid various hazards […]
Borderlands 2 Review
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360 (reviewed), PlayStation 4, Xbox One In Borderlands 2 you take on the role of vault hunter. Like in the previous game, when you start you’ll be able to choose one of four classes, each with its own special abilities. After surviving a brutal […]
Sound Shapes Review
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 (reviewed), PlayStation Vita (reviewed) Sound Shapes is an interesting take on the rhythm game. Instead of matching notes on a plastic instrument you’ll be platforming through various levels grabbing coins and collectibles in order to change the music. In a way, it is a bit like the Bit Trip Runner […]
Spelunky Review
Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 (reviewed), PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita (reviewed), PlayStation 4 If you’re unfamiliar, Spelunky is a platformer that focuses heavily on exploration and adventure and was originally released as a freeware game on PC in 2008. After much success and praise, it has been rebuilt from the ground up for XBLA (and […]
Gravity Rush Review
Platform: Vita Jumping to avoid an untimely death at the bottom of pit with spikes. Jumping to avoid an enemy charging your way. Jumping to avoid plummeting to your death in a bottomless pit (which is probably the most horrendously boring way to go). Jumping has been a central game mechanic that games have been […]
Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack Review
Platforms: PlayStation Vita (reviewed), Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 There’s nothing quite as satisfying as gobbling up an entire city consisting of skyscrapers, vehicles and even citizens. This is something you’ll eventually be able to do in Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack and it feels good, but getting to that point can be […]
Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken Review
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation Vita (reviewed), OS X, Linux In Rocketbirds you’ll take control of the original Cock of War, known simply as Hardboiled Chicken, who is said to be so badass that he survived being boiled as a fetus. Once you break free of the fascist penguin regime that you once fought […]
Corpse Party Review
Platform: PSP Hey, who wants to play a horror game? On the PSP? With all the voice acting in Japanese? That has gameplay mechanics more in tune with an 8-bit era JRPG? If I haven’t lost you yet, Corpse Party’s slightly strange presentation might just surprise you with an experience that you might find hard […]