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Pokemonbrawlvg said:
Can you tell me what makes Uncharted Golden Abyss, AssCreed: Liberation, CoD: Declassified, Modnation Racers, Resistance: Burning Skies, and Wipeout 2048 different from their console counterparts? How is it compared to 3DS' console spinoffs?

Uncharted PS3 is all about the spectacle, it evokes the feeling of watching a big budget blockbuster with explosions and car chases . etc.

What Uncharted Golden Abyss does is far more subtle. Its a prequel to the series so Drake hasn't experienced all the crazy that has happened in 1-3. The game takes greater effort in fleshing out the exploration and puzzle solving. There are riddles and collectable clues all over the game that can be found to flesh out some back story stuff about the area and motives of characters. The game allows multiple input methods to create ease for those who might not be used to the Uncharted series. You can just trace with your finger across ledges to get across obstacles, to be honest its the best way to go cuz its faster. Paced evenly throught the game you still have gunfights. Aiming can be enhanced with gyro or you can cut it off you find it more difficult. Grenades are thrown by tracing your finger from the icon to the desired spot which makes it more precise. When sneaking up on enemies you can tap them to innitiate takedowns. Fist fights are done via touch screen by swiping in the direction it tells you to either dodge or swing. There are a few rubbing mini games where you will need to rub the screen to uncover images, then put them together like a jigsaw puzzle. Occasionally you will b required to find a strong light source to uncover secret writing on paper. Its a cool effect....if you can get it to work right. I personally give it an 8.5/10 because it definitely has a few hitches but executes well mostly.

ModNation Racers:Road Trip is very similar to PS3 version. What it adds is being able to tap the screen in order to launch a power up. All the menus are touch based but really wish they weren't as some of the buttons are tiny. Same level of customization is available. Some of it will be unlocked from story mode which is filled with some great track designs to say the least. Its really fun at its core but it really isn't doing too much the PS3 version didn't. I also hate the fact they made many of the collectable parts only unlockable by Near, logging your distance traveled AND its only AdHoc Multiplayer. I give it a 7/10, this is why no one is seriously boasting about this one as it may very well be what most describe.

 

Assassin's Creed III: Liberations is awesome. Aveline is a very well designed character personality wise. She is very femme fatale. They added the persona costume change mechanic which has you feeling more like a spy than a assassin, but very much appreciated. You will scope out targets for a few months by gaining intel via espionage, then strike when they least expect it. They didn't want you to get bogged down by loads of story so its pretty direct within the games short missions to make accessible. Almost every Vita feature is implemented well. To pickpocket just target behind someone and swipe slowly on the rear pad. You can do chain kills by tapping one button then tracing your finger over enemy icons to do rapid kills(its a meter you build from fighting multiple opponents). To toggle the map just click on it, it also can be scaled by pinching. The touch stuff is cool without being to intruisive to the gameplay. Aveline also boasts unique weapons like poison darts that turn enemies crazed, its cool having them do your dirty work for you. Then you can actually shoot the darts out of an umbrella. She also has a whip that she can lasso guys with to pull them in then clothesline them like batman's batclaw. The whip also functions as a way of traversing.....ala spiderman. this game is an 9/10 in my book.

Haven't played the others. I know Resistance boasts touch weapons located on the screen for easy access.

More Vita Exclusive games that embody the portable mechanic perfectly would be Unit 13(3rd Person Shooter, 8.5/10), Gravity Rush(Jesus, 9/10)



      

      

      

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