TIMETOCASH IN
With PS Vita production having now ended,
there’s never been a better time to jump in
While the games haven’t totally stopped coming out for PS Vita,
they’ve slowed down quite a bit as the hardware production
winds down. But that still leaves the handheld console with a
stellar library of original games stretching back to 2011, on
top of all the PSP and PS1 games you can download through
PSN. It’s a packed library you’d never be able to make it through
anyway. Now it’s the best time to pick one up for a cheaper
price – just don’t wait until they get too scarce!PSYCHONAUTSIN
THERHOMBUSOFRUIN
Yourcynicalinnervoicesaysthisis a marketingtool
to remind you how amazing Psychonauts is ahead of
Psychonauts 2. Your gamer voice will tell it to shut up
and enjoy one of PS VR’s best virtual adventures.16
PERSONA4: GOLDEN
WherePersona5 wentbiggeronPS4,this
ultimateversionofPersona4 nailsthewarmth
ofa small-townhighschoolsetting.Filledwith
timelesscharacters,theInvestigationTeamdig
intoa murdermysteryandbefrienddemons.TXK
Brightlightsandflashingcolours.That’sthe
emergencyservicescomingtomoveyouon,as
youremainstillandengrossedin thispulse-
poundingshooterthat’salwaysreadytoturn
yourPSVitaintoa trippy,zen-likegetaway.17
18
SUPERHOTVR
Timemovesonlywhenyoumovein thisexceptional
PSVRfirst-personshooterthatmanagestomake
youfeellikeyou’replayingthrougha slow-moaction
movie.ThefreeSuperhotForeverupdateaddseven
morechallenges.MaketimeforVRbullettime.ACCOUNTING+
OneofPlayStation’sfunniestgamesis a dark,
twistedjourneyintotheworldofaccounting.It’s
anInception-likediveintoincreasinglybizarreand
frequentlyhilariousscenariosthatwillscratchthe
itchofanyRickAndMortyfan.MOSS
Guide adorable mouse heroine Quill through a
fantasy storybook world full of virtual puzzles, fights
withinsects,andperfectlypitchedDisneyinfluences.
There’snoneedtosaycheese,becauseyou’llbe
smilingasyouplay,alldaylong.BEAT SABER
PS VR firmly on and PS Move controllers in hand,
Beat Saber feels like the game both pieces of
hardware were made for. In it you have to master
songs and challenges by swiping your neon swords
through the air, and dodging with your head.THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM VR
Though compromises have been made to texture
detail and controls, you get all of The Elder Scrolls V:
Skyrim, including the expansions, inside PS VR. The
scale and organic nature of the world at your feet
overcomes any shortcomings.113retrostationTEARAWAY
Oneofthebestplatformersonthe
system,it makesterrificuseoftheentire
PS Vita to create a uniqueexperience:
camera, touchscreen, touchpad: it’s
all here. The PS4 version has more content, but it
remains more intimate and special on PS Vita.TRANSFERENCE
Comehometotheseghostsin themachine.Traipsing
througheachfamilymember’ssurrealvisionofthe
apartmenttheysharein first-personhorroris a
wonderfullydreadfulexperience.Trespasserswillbe
thoroughlyspooked.th
FARPOINT
Thissci-fishooteris a brilliantshowcaseforthe
PSAimcontroller,a versatilebitofkitthatmakesthe
satisfyingrangeofweaponsfeelweightyandreal.
Thegamematchesit,deliveringa strongstoryand
challengingco-opforgreatVRaction.19
(^202)
21
DANGANRONPA: TRIGGER
HAPPY HAVOC
If being trapped in a school for the exceptionally
gifted weren’t scary enough, a murderous bear
is goading everyone to kill their classmates.
Investigations and trial scenes; thinking caps on.
(^224)
UNCHARTED: GOLDEN ABYSS
Nathan Drake proves it’s not the size of the
package that counts, but what you do with it in
this prequel expedition. Packed with Uncharted
charm, this pulp action adventure is the biggest
spectacle on the little handheld.
3
23 5
24
25
KNOCKOUT LEAGUE
Punching things is possibly the least creative use of
the VR medium, but when it’s used to create a classic
arcade boxing sim that plays like a brutal puzzle
puncher, it’s irresistible. It’s also good for you: it
tracks your calorie count as you work up a sweat.
APEX CONSTRUCT
This story-driven FPS demonstrates five-to-eight
hour adventures can work in PS VR. Building its
narrative organically through physically exploring the
game’s world while fending off mechanical creatures
with a trusted bow and arrow is a delight. Ambitious.
ON-THE-GO GOODNESS
PS VITA HALL OF FAME
1
FOMO