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@get2sammyb "The game's still going to sell by the bucket load. It's Call of Duty!"

Call of Duty fans might be keen to play one game a year, but they don't buy everything with "Call of Duty" written on the box. We've seen these games on Wii and DS, which were all under-performing, yet decent games, but they didn't sell by the bucket loads. Judging by the reactions on N4G from fans who were obviously looking forward to this, they're not one bit happy with what they've seen.

If Sony screws this one up, Call of Duty on Vita could actually turn gamers away from the system permanently.

This is the type of games I want to see on Vita! Beautiful!

Looks like dumb fun. Very Friday the 13th-ish, which means I'm definitely willing to give it a go.

Very good move Sony!

It's about flippin' time!

Puppeteer looks amazing! Best in show in my opinion.

This looks great!

This doesn't look good and it sounds even worse. Nihilistic? Really Sony?!

@ThreadShadow Shadow Complex is absolutely amazing!

Gears of War is a fantastic series, but Bulletstorm is a huge steamin' pile of poo! Just my opinion.

"Anything with great rewards is going to come with great challenges"

That's probably one of the best lines I've ever heard come from Jack Tretton, and it's one with a lot of wisdom behind it.

@hydeks "3DS purchase was premature"

Really? That's about the same as saying that Vita has no games outside of Uncharted! The 3DS catalog is growing very nicely!

@Malic The Nexus 7 is a fantastic piece of hardware, well, actually it's more like "flippin' awesome" piece of hardware, but it also has its issues. You'll never see the Nexus 7 being labeled as a "gaming console," because it's a tablet, and there's so many of the things dropping on the market that like the games on the iOS/Android markets, get washed downstream very quickly. While I don't think the Nexus 7 will do that very quickly, it's not a dedicated gaming device and Vita/3DS owners are primarily buying for their gaming needs. If Nexus 7 fits your gaming desires, that's great!

Personally, I think tablets/phones will find their hands full when Ouya lands on the market — which I'm absolutely stoked about! iOS/Android developers are having to constantly fit their games to newer devices, which I'm sure you can figure how big of a royal pain that is, when they could be working on new stuff instead. Also, very few of these developers are making much money. The ones I know just make enough money to stay afloat, and many developers are showing excitement about a dedicated Android box to sell their games on.

Outland is flippin' fantastic and Bloodrayne is great until the last bloody level! Dang good update for those who don't have any of this yet!

@KALofKRYPTON Hey now! Don't hate on Pokemon. Even as a 30yr old hardcore gamer, Pokemon is a much beloved and respected franchise in my eyes. I don't play every release, but every few years, there's always room for a good Pokemon quest. It's a series that sucessfully transitions young gamers into a deeper gaming experience, and that in itself gets the utmost respect from me.

I backed Sony by standing firm on their price point, as the $249 cost is well worth its asking price, but I'm thinking a $50 cut off the system and a 50% slash in the proprietary memory cards cost in time for the holidays would be the best thing they can do at this point.

The 3DS is continually gaining steam, and the XL revision of the system really puts Vita's large OLED screen on a run for its money. I think it's time for Sony to step down from the V.I.P. box and hit the court and play ball!

@Damo Fantastic work man! Such a brilliant read, and there's a few bits in there that I actually didn't know.

Fun! I bought Taiko Drum Master the day it released, but I don't think it'll have the same appeal without the drum peripheral. Still cool they threw it in there!

What @Magi said!

This is what I've been looking for, as the majority of Plus titles that are given away I don't particularly care for. Great job Sony!

If you're a fan of Jim Guthrie, then Sound Shapes is a must-have! It's absolutely brilliant!

@Dark_Oddy_Rises Glad to see the Superbrothers: Sword and Sworcery EP love!

There was a time when I would be absolutely thrilled over this news, but I'm glad I got to experience the game without trophies altering my gameplay decisions. Why? Because an upgraded M4A1 with ADS equals one silent, but absolutely deadly Snake!

The game even scalded me for taking out so many enemies. Haha

@WolfRamHeart That's a negative dude. You've got the "Souls" Platinums, so in my book, you're a gaming legend! And I'm being completely serious when I say that too!

@turtlelink Suffgamer is, but not me. I have a lot of trophies, but I don't have many Platinum trophies.

I don't like how trophies break the game's immersion. I've been playing through Escape Plan, and the first few hours I was replaying levels over and again for their 3-star ratings, but realized that I just wasn't having fun with the game because of this. Once again, I stopped caring about the trophies, and started having fun.

I've finished up Spec Ops: The Line and I'm going to write the review very soon. I got the review code for Wizorb and had to put it behind Spec Ops, as I ended up having to rent it. I nearly broke neck yesterday at work, so I wont be starting it today, but it'll come this week for sure.

I am in the top 5% of the world on Raptr. Speaking of which, if you're a Raptr user, Push Square reviews are now being put on the service, so if you see one, give us a click to get our reviews to the top.

Yep, I can second Sammy's comment, as I've played it as well, LBP on Vita is not a cheap cash in. It actually feels better than its predecessors to me.

@Stuffgamer1 Give it a go, it's a whole lot of fun.

Sweet!

I would've thought that we'd be seeing more downloadable games land on Vita by now. This drought reminds me of the 3DS drought to a tee, as there's no way to spin it, it's just frustrating.

Preordered!

@get2sammyb Ah! I'll give a go then.

Great news, because I can go this year. The date is perfect too, as it's not falling on my wedding anniversary this year either! Win, win for me!

I'm not a fan of Telltale's games, but I guess I'll give them a try, after I finally decide to give the free Back the Future series a try, which I still have yet to do.

@IAmNotWill That's exactly what I thought it was when I first saw it.

I've still got the demo sitting on my PS3, but haven't transferred it over and give it a spin yet. Sounds like a good bit of fun is to be had with Puddle.

Oh snap! Guess I'm waiting a bit then.

I don't like how people disrespect the confidentiality rights in these Closed Betas. Thankfully, those of us playing DUST 514 have done so, and not leaked anything to the press.

Nice to see a PC indie title make the leap over to PS3. Here's hoping for PS Move support!

Great review Mike!

I'm willing to bet that I'm one of the very few here that remembers playing N2O on PSone way back in the day, of which, Dyad greatly reminds me of.

I really want to play this. I just have too much to play at the moment, but this is on my must have list.

And this is coming from the guy who's one of the only developers in the market who can actually afford the extreme budget to develop for next generation consoles. By that, I mean, they can afford a big loss or two without going under, unlike most other developers.

We don't need next gen yet. Not this year, or next.

Really looking forward to this. I nearly bought this on PC the other day, but saw that is was coming to the Minis' service and decided better.

Thanks for getting this up Sammy!

@ATDI Thanks mate. I'll take that as a compliment!

It's a brilliant game. I've now played about another 15+ hours deeper into the game since the review and I'm finding that it just keeps getting better and better.

@turtlelink Did you apply for it? You've gotta keep up with the PlayStation Blog and get your application is a soon as possible. Once you get into one and put some time into it, it seems like they get easier to get into.

I love my consoles and I love my PC. But, with that said, I think the way to keep the cost of PS4 down and still have the ability to have an uber-powerful console, is through the cloud. Just imagine, a $200 dollar console drops on the market that stomps the PS3. Yes, it's possible that it could actually happen.

Of course, it will alienate some with weaker internet connections, but you cant always please everyone when you're trying to be what Sony wants to be.

Good for Playdead, for not givin' in and letting their IP go. Limbo is one the most amazing games I've played in the past decade and amazing indie titles — like Limbo — don't need to be strapped down under one roof! That's totally against what indie gaming stands for in the first place!

I really need to finish this on my PC!

Someday, I just might get my wish and get a Flash game that worthy of a developer like Rocksteady. Here's hoping anyways.

This actually looks like it could be really fun. The jet pack segments looks especially over-the-top!

I adore the original Mirror's Edge, and I agree @get2sammyb I'd rather see Vita get a unique sequel or iPad remake than a simple port.

Please make the swim across the great pond!

@odd69 Honestly, it feels more like a grid based RPG, but it is a SRPG — if that makes sense. It's nowhere near the usual SRPG though. A battle against 16+ enemies only last like 3-5 minutes here, where in a game like Disgaea, it'd take 10-20+ minutes to finish.

I actually had to pick and choose what I put in the review, as I could have easily written a 3000 word review. You'll only get up to a maximum of three allies on the grid at once, so it definitely keeps the RPG "feel," even though you're battling on a grid. The leveling system is also simple and intuitive, and feels more like a traditional RPG, than the overly complex systems built into most SRPG's — not saying it doesn't have depth though, because it does, it's just more streamlined and user friendly. I'm on the SRPG side of the fence, but I'm very much enjoying the more RPG feel to the game.

I think it's a game that can be enjoyed by both the RPG and SRPG crowds, which is why I wrote the review in the manner that I did. It's a fantastic title that I still cannot put down and I encourage you guys to give it a try. It's a lot of fun and it's a game that continually gets better the more time you put into it.

I personally think that the next generation of consoles could be the bust that's been expected for a longtime now. The cost to develop games for next generation consoles is going to stupidly expensive and if it doesn't sell... the end, game over for the studio. It's entirely too risky and completely unnecessary.

If and when this happens, it'll be the small budget games that thrive, and portable gaming could potentially see an explosion because of this.

@Mandoble LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 was a direct port from the PS3 version. This, as I said in the review, isn't a direct port and I praise it for being different.

The reason it didn't get the same score as the PS3 version, is because did directly port the CG cut scenes, which makes them look quite terrible in comparison to the gameplay graphics. In fact, they're the worst on the Vita platform and it should have been fixed this go around.

A 7/10 is still a good score and this is indeed a really fun game. If you do have a PS3, it's the better version of the title, but if you don't, there's no reason to not pick this one up — unless you're put off by a few graphical nuisances.