Cairn is more than a remarkably gripping mountain-climbing game. It's also a deeply affecting narrative of anguish, loss, and the steep cost of obsession.
Taking cues from the likes of Hollow Knight and Ori, this punishing platforming and exploration game is well worth your time if you're up for a big challenge.
The Show’s Vita debut isn’t so much a port of the console release as it
is an experience tailored to take advantage of the hardware and meet the
needs of the gamer on the go.
The Show remains the best baseball series to date, but if it wants to be
heralded as one of the best sports games, the Franchise and Road to the
Show modes need to catch up with the current trendsetters in the genre.
The long-running series has an opportunity to utilize Vita's hardware in
an effort to shake up the familiar gameplay of the series. While it does feature hardware-specific elements, they’re (more often than
not) detrimental to the experience.
When it comes to the Vita, the majority of the games available upon
launch are ports, sequels, or offshoots of recognizable franchises. Very
few new games are in the mix, which is why Escape Plan has always stuck
out during preview events.
Other than a couple Vita-specific features, an easier difficulty level,
and a collection of trial missions, Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus is the same game that has been re-released ad nauseum for eight years.
Having a full-fledged version of the stellar fighter on a handheld is
stupendous, but a lack of innovation holds it back from becoming truly
marvelous.
