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9.5Sound Shapes: An Addicting, Fun, and Never Ending Musical Adventure

One of the most anticipated PlayStation games of 2012 has to be independent developer Queasy Games’ Sound Shapes available for both PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. Perhaps what drew so much hype around Sound Shapes was just how original its concept was as well as big artists getting involved such as Deadmau5 and Beck. It could also be due to users getting excited about being able to create their own levels and share them with the world. Does Sound Shapes deliver as...

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8Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 Vita – Possibly the Best Version

You may be thinking, “Seriously Capcom, do we need another version of the same game?” Yes you do, because this version rocks. UMvC3 Vita looks incredible. INCREDIBLE. Did you get my point with the caps lock? This may be the best looking Vita game that I have seen. Before you freak out, it’s the best Vita game that I have seen. 60 FPS of gorgeous action. No hiccups here. It’s so smooth, you can’t believe it’s not butta. Bright, sharp, clean, pretty, very...

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9.5Orcs Must Die! 2 – Die Harder

In my opinion, Orcs Must Die! was a flawless game. Everything they set out to do, they did excellently. Fun, original, challenging, funny. Which is just what makes it such a difficult act to follow. Needless to say, my expectations for this game were very high, and yet Orcs Must Die! 2 actually manages to improve on the original.  The same 3rd person rift defending action makes its return, but this time with new traps, items, weapons, levels and game modes to play...

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8.5A Virus Named TOM – Leroy rages against the machine

You know the old adage: “Keep your profit margins close, but your mad scientists even closer.” It is disobeying this universal law of science fiction corporate empires which created a mind brilliant and malicious enough to attempt the destruction of everything good which he has brought to the world. A world which hinges on technology to stay convenient and luxurious should never be allowed to become susceptible to.. A Virus. That, dear readers, is exactly what...

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9Plants vs Zombies Vita – Still One of the Best Games on Any Platform

Plants vs. Zombies can be found on almost every platform. PvZ can even be found as a browser game, which you can play for free. Can it actually be worth the $15 to be played on the Vita? Is there enough content here to keep the player satisfied? Let’s go over the content quickly: 50 levels in Adventure Mode, Zen Garden (in which you grow plants to sell), Tree of Wisdom, 20 mini-games (that are actually really fun), 18 puzzle games, 10 survival modes and 49 plants (towers)...

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6Ridge Racer Vita – Once Around the Track is Enough

Of the few racing games presenting themselves at the launch of Vita, Ridge Racer Vita was the only racer to capture my interest. After Ridge Racer 3DS seemingly please it’s audience, the Vita version should maybe be able to do better, no? With all of the Vita’s bells and whistles, would Ridge Racer Vita hold up the brand name? To cut to the chase, no. The presentation of RRV is great. The trance-style soundtrack keeps you in the intense drifting action of RRV. The...

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6.5Deadlight – Time’s Change, Mr. Wayne

As the hair covered man who calls himself ‘The Rat’ stands above you, you attempt to climb through his deathtrap of a maze. “Times have changed!” You call up to him, interupting his rambling. “It’s like I said Mr. Wayne, when times change, people must change…” This is the premise of the third Summer of Arcade Games, Deadlight. In what seems to be an alternate timeline stemming from the Cold War, you must traverse Seattle in...

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8Planet Crashers: Great On the Go RPG Fun

It’s no surprise at all that many independent developers on Nintendo’s eShop have had their creative juices flowing since it opened last year. One company in particular is Renegade Kid, bringing awesome games like Mutant Mudds and Bomb Monkey to Nintendo’s 3D handheld. Their latest game is one of the first turn based RPGs to ever hit the eShop: Planet Crashers. In Planet Crashers, you play as a recent graduate of Planet Crashers academy who looks to defeat...