I picked up a Vita recently. So far, Gravity Rush is the only game that I definitely want to play. Any other recommendations? I’m pretty open with genres, as long as it’s something with a story.
- Uncharted Golden Abyss
- LittleBigPlanet Vita or PSP
- Tearaway
- Killzone Mercenary or Resistance Burning Skies
- persona 4 goldens or persona 3 portable
- metal gear solid hd or peace walker
- Assassins Creed III Liberation
- Any of the PS2 rereleases like Ratchet and Clank, Sly Cooper and God or War (Jak and Daxter was buggy apparently)
- [INSERT INDI GAME FROM 2010-2018 HERE] Retro City Rampage, Guacamelee, Curse of the Moon, Shantae Half Genie Hero, Stealth In, Steam World Dig, Spelunky, etc.
PSP Games
- Star Wars Battlefront Renegade or Elite Squadron
- Killzone Liberation
- Resistance Retribution
- PSP God or War
- Ratchet and Clank Size Matters
- Ghostbusters
- Assassins Creed Bloodlines
- Star Wars Lethal Alliance
- GTA Vice/Liberty City Stories
- PataPon 1-3
Modded Vita
- GTA SAN Andreas
- Fallout 2 CE
- Spyro 1-3 PS1
Additional recommendations
- PixelJunk Monsters Deluxe/Ultimate HD
- Wipeout 2048
- Axiom Verge
- Sound Shapes
Check out the Ys series on PSP and Vita, they are some of the best games I’ve played through on my Vita. Digitalemelas.com has a lot of really good info on it.
Also obligatory Persona 4 Golden
I see Ys mentioned a lot! I’m a casual JRPG fan (played Persona 3, 5, maybe half the Tales games, maybe 3-4 FF games, Xenoblade trilogy, Bravely Default + both sequels, 2 or 3 Dragon Quest games, and probably a handful of others). Anything in particular that you’d compare Ys with? And do you recommend I play it in any specific order? I skimmed the site and it looks like they’re all connected, although not in order, which makes me think of MGS.
Definitely give Wipeout 2048 a try. It’s easily the best in the series imo and really feels like a proper evolution of F-Zero GX. It’s a shame it was never ported to consoles because it would look amazing on a big screen in HD.
I picked up one the other week for similar reasons to you, and apart from the other suggestions you’ve received I would recommend:
- Olli Olli - quick to play skateboarding game
- Helldivers - still find MP games
- Grim Fandango - get it for the soundtrack
Time Spinner is available on other platforms, but I enjoy playing it on the Vita
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Guacamelee! great side scrolling game platform with a decent story https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guacamelee!
If I had a Vita, I’d play Silent Hill Book of Memories. I heard it’s a really bad game, but as a Silent Hill fan, I’d still like to try it as it is exclusive to that console.
Also, Metal Gear Solid 2 & 3 on a handheld sound pretty cool
Go acquire a copy of Persona 4 Golden and we’ll see you in 3-6 weeks. Play it blind the first time, save guides or heavy save scumming experimentation for NG+
Edit: I may or may not own a vita purely for P4G 🤫
I assume you’ve modded your vita, if so both Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre are great PSP games to play as well.
