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Gravity Rush is SCE Japan Studio 's gravity-bending Vita debut, and pre-release looked to be the console's system seller, blending unique gameplay with a gorgeously rendered expansive environment. Unfortunately, the parts don't quite come together and the final result is underwhelming, made all the more disappointing when the mind wanders to what could have been. You play as Kat , a typically amnesiac protagonist…
Here's an idea: Let's take a well loved franchise, renowned for its technical prowess, and hand it over to a different developer to build a launch title for an unproven handheld console. Sounds like a recipe for disaster, but Bend manage to do the Uncharted franchise justice in this Vita adventure. Let's get this out of the way first: Golden Abyss is much closer to the low-key explore-and-discover Drake's Fortune…
Mirror's Edge is probably one of the most unique titles released by a major publisher this generation, taking the first-person perspective normally reserved for shooters and using it to craft a game focused on speed and movement in the shoes of freerunning outlaw Faith. For being based on a genre where platforming sections are almost universally criticized, Mirror's Edge goes to a lot of effort to make things…
