10 PlayStation Vita Games That Deserve Your Attention

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- Mike Crewe

The PlayStation Vita didn’t get the love it deserved. The same can also be said about its games, with many charming titles and a handful of exclusives in some of PlayStation’s best franchises making use of the handheld hardware’s capabilities. Here are just 10 of the many (in no particular order) that you should definitely try out if you have the chance!

Uncharted: Golden Abyss

It’s an impressive feat to have a full-sized Uncharted game on such a small console, but Bend Studio laughed at this notion to give us Uncharted: Golden Abyss. Making full use of the front touchscreen and rear touchpad for platforming sections, whilst also letting Uncharted purists stick to using button controls, Golden Abyss always had something new for the player to do (including holding your Vita up to a light source or using its motion controls for aiming) and with a cast of fully voiced characters old and new, this relentless action-adventure is a must-play for any fans of Nathan Drake.

Freedom Wars

Do you like to fight against freakishly large demons for basic human rights, and having some time reduced from your prison sentence of 1,000,000 years, which you got for simply existing? Yeah, me too, which is why Freedom Wars is a surprisingly refreshing take on the “Monster Hunter” style of gameplay and has a satisfying rate of unlocking more rewards, which all make sense within the narrative (want to go to sleep? Best get out there and rescue some civilians!). Add in cooperative play and you've got a sleeper hit that I wish more people spoke about.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel I & II