If you’re familiar with the awesome Super Stardust HD on PS3, then you’ll feel right at home with the handheld equivalent in Delta. If you’re a PlayStation Plus member, you can snag it for free – but only for a limited time. Featuring game references from yesterday and today, and plenty of laughs along the way, Rampage also features various missions that get more challenging as you go along. Retro City Rampage (VBlank Entertainment, $14.99)Īnother terrific addition to the Cross-Buy/Cross-Play line-up, Retro City Rampage is a mixture of open-world adventure (straight out of the Grand Theft Auto games) and 8-bit design, resulting in a tremendously in-depth romp through Retro City. The game never loses its sense of humor, and the gameplay has enough content to keep you coming back for more. You’ll have several different types to choose from, but as your plant numbers grow, so do the zombies, with tougher defenses and particular styles, ranging from dancers to cone-wearing warriors. Zombies is a likable – and hilarious – strategy game where you line up defensive plants across a yard as they take on hordes of invading undead. One of PopCap’s crowning jewels from over the last few years, Plants vs. Featuring luscious visuals (they haven’t changed a bit from the PS3 version), quality audio and gameplay that actually takes advantage of the PS Vita’s set-up, it’s a wonderful adventure that’s worth experiencing all over again…varmint. You play a bounty hunter pursuing evil enemies while uncovering a conspiracy that could easily tear your town apart. ![]() Though this title isn’t Cross-Buy compatible, Oddworld Stranger’s Wrath is one of those games that’s worth paying for twice, if only to take in all the majesty of Oddworld Inhabitants’ sweeping adventure. Oddworld Stranger’s Wrath HD (Just Add Water, $9.99) While the touch-screen controls take a slight bit of getting used to (analog options aren’t included), this is still the coolest game of portable billiards around. You can easily challenge players to quick rounds of various games (like 8-ball or 9-ball), either through direct competition or back-and-forth email turns, and you’re also able to customize your stick, balls and tables how you see fit, including some rather weird designs. With dozens of levels to choose from (more if you download the extra DLC) and a presentation that resembles something out of Tim Burton home-school, Escape Plan is a delectable treat.Īnother Cross-Buy title that’s very easy to recommend, Hustle Kings retains all the goodness of its pool shooting PS3 brethren. You play as one of two escaped convicts, in oddly shaped bodies, as they solve puzzles that could otherwise have lethal – if somewhat hilarious – consequences. One of the initial launch titles for the PS Vita, Escape Plan remains one of its most charming downloadable games. But, seriously, that princess needs to grow some smarts. Packing an interesting presentation and entertaining gameplay, Dokuro is a pleasant surprise. You play an undead soldier trying to keep watch over a practically useless (but beautiful) princess, solving puzzles and defeating enemies so she can reach a magical flower at the end of each stage. Though a bit on the expensive side, there’s a certain satisfaction to Game Arts’ side scrolling adventure Dokuro. ![]() We’ve done away with the retail selections in favor of the PSN exclusives, though that shouldn’t stop you from picking up PlayStation All Stars Battle Royale and Mortal Kombat. ![]() ![]() Without further ado, here are some excellent first choices for downloadable games on your PlayStation Vita. There are a lot more here than you might expect, and some of them genuinely surprise when it comes to content, playability, and presentation. The PlayStation Vita has been out for about nine months now, and even though it hasn’t gotten off to the promising start that Sony was expecting, it is getting somewhere, between the impressive line-up of retail games that are also available for direct download from the PlayStation Network and the exclusive downloadable fare, ranging from PS1 classics to PlayStation Mobile releases to PSP favorites.īut let’s not forget about the original games, the ones that various studios have put together to showcase the Vita’s prime features without going too crazy on the price tag.
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