It also packs in all of the content from HD/Fury via paid dlc, providing two whole new campaigns and plenty of extra challenges to tackle, making it one of the most content-rich games on Vita.Īnother longtime Sony-loyal franchise ( Ridge Racer) also showed up early on, but it came in the form of an unusual package that was the polar opposite of WipEout. Rather than providing the full game out of the box, a bare-bones initial release (at a discounted price) was followed by multiple pieces of paid DLC, which infuriated reviewers and turned off fans (although I personally quite enjoyed it).
Providing console-quality graphics that were a fantastic showcase for the newly-launched hardware, the title didn’t slouch in the gameplay department either, featuring fast and frenetic futuristic racing with a heavier focus on combat than ever before (showcased brilliantly in new modes that required you to destroy as many opposing ships as possible). Often cited as one of the best portable racers ever made, WipEout 2048 is a stand-out launch title that still shines to this day, offering a brilliant culmination to a series which has been around since the launch of the original PlayStation. Beyond the initial months things didn’t quite pan out like this, but there’s still a nice spread of games available to cater to anyone’s tastes – and thanks to the addition of backwards-compatibility with PSP and PS1, the Vita ends up with possibly the largest selection of any console in the last 10 years, even if it's not all running natively on the hardware. The racing genre has always felt like a perfect fit on handhelds, thanks to offering bite-sized sessions and being able to hide technical flaws behind blistering speeds and enclosed environments. It provides a large amount of variety too, from immersive sims to light-hearted kart racers (and my personal favourite, drift-heavy arcade racers!), meaning there’s usually something for everyone to enjoy.Īnticipation was high that the Vita would follow in the PSP’s footsteps as a handheld offering an unrivalled selection of racers, from muddy WRC titles to the clean racing lines of Gran Turismo.
from the EU or NA stores), and will include some commentary on how well those games run on Vita and whether they fill any missing gaps in the library. The articles will highlight all Vita-native games, as well as any backwards-compatible PSP and PS1 titles that can be downloaded in English (i.e. This is the fourth entry in a series of articles I’m writing that will look at all of the games available in a particular genre on the Vita.
By Adam Cartwright, posted on 11 November 2018 / 12,622 Views
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