By the way, not sure what all the other reviewers said since I usually just go with pocketgamer, but did the other reviewers mention how the game is ~5 hours, but that is entirely dependant on your play style?

For example, they say the game is about 5 hours long, but if you play more stealth and not run n' gun then the game lasts much longer. Not just that, but if you decide to replay any of the missions from the campaign it changes the objectives so your next playthrough is different.


Man, if this was an iOS game it would be at an average of at least 95 right now, lol.

Also says this:

The guys over at Pocketgamer are great. If a handheld title is known to require multiple days or weeks to get the full experience they do reviews in that manner. For most games they do a 7 day review system. They give an initial impression on day 1, then come back and update the article on Day 3 with the experience at that point and how the fun factor holds up, then they give a final impression after 7 days.

They are awesome. You should check them out on a regular basis, lol.

Another little fact about PG is that the comments sections are almost 100% void of stupidity. People give reasonable opinions on the articles and the reviewers themselves respond in a very professional manner.

I know of some sites that could learn a thing or two from them.

I played the singleplayer campaign, because, you know...only campaign in the game.  I was paying special attention and the framerate never once dipped, not even when fighting dozens of enemies then getting on a ship to show the entire level at once, like when the airship was crashing.  Impressive performance from beginning to end. 

I can say that if you play  it right, it's about 7-8 hours long (a mix of run n gun and stealth).  I love playing stealth, and that's how I preferred to enjoy it.  Plus, there's the four different ways to do every mission contract, so it's not like it's SHORT or lacking in content.  

I stand by my score and rationale behind it.  It's a worthy game that is just as good and in some ways better than the console versions, all for a 'discounted' 40 bucks instead of 60.  I do not understand why so many people are saying it doesn't live up to the console versions. 

OP updated. Will keep adding review scores soon.

I changed my connection type to Always Ask from Always Connected. Framerate improved drastically. When I first played it my net was congested. There may have been a correlation there with all the constant sudden drops and stutters. So yeah, now it's even more impressive than before.

Check the reviews content and not the score. You will see how broken some of them are

Capmaign length depends entirely on you. Imagine a speed run on a COD campaign for example. This game is built around different approaches/play styles and has collectibles that you can find. 

Not saying you should buy it as that's your money your business. But don't make the mistake of hanging on to review scores when it comes to vita games. 

you shouldn't mention pocket gamer so much or the stupidity of some people will also reach this site anytime soon

I don't usually quibble over reviews that much but, I've got to say, I find some of these reviews annoying. Not because they didn't like it but rather because some of them seemed to not want to be playing on a handheld. It's stupid. Imagine if every console FPS would have "this would be better with a keyboard and mouse" written every few paragraphs. It might be true but it has no bearing on the game in question.

The Eurogamer review, for instance. It was all "home console FPS games" this and "home console FPS games" that. Can't they get someone to do handheld reviews who actually wants to play a handheld?

I've said it many times before but handheld meta scores in the west are always going to be behind where they should be for many types of games simply because some of the reviews start with an automatic bias.