It’s not a game I see myself booting up on my own, but as a means to get a party going with players of all skill levels, I am glad I have it on the metaphorical shelf.
Though I relished in each moment of discovery and lived for the run where I put together my learnings to complete all the goals in one run, Time Flies' lifespan is nearly as short as the titular character's.
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.
