Gamereactor

PS Vita Launch: The Essentials

The floodgates have opened as PS Vita's launch lineup stand reviewed. Here we round up the titles releasing next week with our hands-on impressions and videos - as well as all our essential PS Vita coverage at the touch of a button.

1. Uncharted: Golden Abyss

The Review:

"If you jump on board you're treated to an exciting action adventure that fits neatly into the Uncharted series."

Gameplay Videos:

Interview

2. WipEout 2048

The Review

"This is the best Wipeout for a long time, and the best introduction to the series a newcomer could wish for."

Gameplay Videos

Gameplay 1

Gameplay 2

Game Intro with Studio Liverpool Commentary

Interview

Studio Liverpool Interview

3. Everybody's Gold Vita

The Review:

"It's accessible, colourful, and entertaining, but not really innovative. It fills a place in most everyone's library of games as a quiet oasis of relaxation."

Gameplay Videos:

Gameplay 1

4. Little Deviants

The Review:

"For those of us who have already played a lot of these kinds of mini games, it feels like reheated roast. We already know it'll be great tasting, but we're being asked to eat a different utensil to make it more fun."

Gameplay Videos:

Gameplay 1

Official Trailer

Interview

Bigbig Studios Interview

5. ModNation Racers: Road Trip

The Review

"It's far from a disaster, but it's not really the challenger to Mario Kart 7 that we were hoping for."

Gameplay Videos:

Racing Gameplay

Creation Gameplay

6. Ultimate Marvel Vs. Capcom 3

The Review

"If this is the quality expected of future fighting games, then the PS Vita is proving a heavyweight contender for the genre on the move."

Gameplay Videos

Gameplay 1

We'll be updating this list as the rest of the launch reviews roll in. So keep checking back for more impressions and videos over the coming days.

7. PS Vita: Current Games List

Game pages and coverage.

8. The Hardware

PS Vita: Hardware Impressions

Videos: Features

Social Connectivity

Cross Play

Augmented Reality

We'll have more hands-on impressions of the PS Vita and reviews of the console's online functionality after its UK release on February 22nd. Keep checking back with Gamereactor UK for all your PS Vita news.