I agree, personally I thought all the challenges were actually very good fun and though the sliding was perhaps the most awkward to get to grips with initially, I liked it also.

As for eveyone comparing with Tearaway I'm sure I'll love it when I get it but I think that it won't quite grab me like GR did - that world and the feeling of being so free to explore and of being able to go anyway was so special, I don't think I can remember a game that gave me that feeling. Either way, they're both great exclusives to have and I am so hyped for GR2...

Really?  I thought they were the worst example of forced touch/motion controls in the entire game.  Awkward and annoying as hell.

Nice, Don't Starve looks like a good fit for the Vita. Can't wait to try it on the PS4 this wednesday, game looks great overall!

Don't starve would indeed be fantastic. Actually pretty much every genre apart from FPS-TPS games are better on Vita. Let's hope for a confirmation.

At first I though so too.. but later I learned how to drift and Sliding missions ended being the easier and funnier of all..  What I didn't liked so much were the Checkpoint races, were very sluggish and boring... and harder sometimes..

What I expect from GR2 is more variety of missions, like the misson on the DLC as example... more complex missions and some hidden bosses like the rare nevis, but unique bosses, not just stregntened versions of a normal enemie.. 

I expect two players missions, one with Kat and one with Raven, Alias too perhaps? and that the game is more like other sandbox, talking with people, accepting missions, some real time events like on inFAMOUS that triggers others secundary missions.. and stuff to find and that make us explore the world.. like the time travelers and such...

http://dengekionline.com/elem/000/000/780/780693/

It's cool seeing Regina again and what not, but I don't think I have it in me to buy this game a second time so soon.  Can't see it doing too well in Japan either to be honest.

So there was this article in gematsu about developer aspirations for 2014. Ignoring the smartphone comments, I found this interesting.

Masami Yamamoto (SCE External Development Group Head)
Favorite game: Pakopan

In order to appeal the broadened Vita market to younger consumers, we’re planning development on a new large scale IP. We also still plan on investing in regular F2P titles like Destiny of Spirits. Of course we’re preparing a big title for PS4 as well, so please look forward to it!

http://gematsu.com/2014/01/japanese-developers-share-aspirations-2014

Is this Over my dead body 2 because I don't consider that to be a large scale IP but who knows, maybe a new game since Freedom wars/ Over my dead body 2 are outsourced I think. The phrasing makes it seem like a new game, but maybe it's the translation. To get hype or not to get hype, That is the question ?

It's Freedom Wars.  Would be nice if we could get Baldr to verify that, but apparently the native speakers on GAF clarified that he was speaking about FW.

I think its obvious the PS4 title is The last guardian. New large scale IP for the Vita could be anything. Here i thought he meant Freedom Wars.

Just... no more Hunting games please. Give us a proper RPG.

Oh, Ok Freedom wars is an IP that appeals to wider younger audience ? It's another hunting game and we already have about half a dozen of them. Hype deflated, I should have checked Gaf first lol.