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I own 62 hard copy Vita Games. I have all the FPS games there are. This is not the most complete or prettiest Vita FPS game, but its still one of your best options for mil-fps. Obvious Killzone is best, but after that you have Borderlands(not mil-fps), unit 13(3rd person), resistance(not mil-fps).... Get my drift. Its got plenty of levels, and multiplayer is there, just dont expect console content or interaction. Play it for its burst single player experience. It will fill your jonze if you dont go into it expecting COD Black Ops 3.

Call Of Duty is my son's favorite game. He graphics are perfect each mission is different and it is entertaining

Great mobile Call of Duty. The multiplayer is great, the maps are fairly small but they work well on the vita. Definitely a Call of Duty game, perks, kill streaks, and COD maps all on the go. The campaign is short (each level takes less than 10 minutes) but fun. Spans Cold War era 1960's to 1990). Wish I hadn't listened to the negative reviews and got the game earlier. It is my favorite shooter on the vita (Killzone is good too, but gameplay feels slower). Highly recommend

Wow what a game nook town online what on the go omg life is awesome I must say u was little hazetant about this game thinking it was low quality and it will lag and the map must suck but it's the opposite all the maps are awesome and it plays with no lag. Amazon always comes threw with the price and to me the most important shipping omg love amazing thanks

Ok it is a good game but it's way to short. And don't buy it off here it's a rip off u can get it on the psn for 10 bucks

As a fan of the other Arkham games I have to say I am very happy with this game. The side scrolling setup is great for the vita, and it looks great. The combat is pretty much the same as the other Arkham games, in that it's really smooth and makes you feel like a total badass when you get a long combo. The "boss" fights are pretty fun and each one has a different approach so they force you to think in a different way with each new boss.The only real downside I can think of is the map system, the map screen is very basic and not very intuitive. I spent a lot of time wandering back and forth trying to figure out where I should go, perhaps it's just that I had a hard time with it but I feel like it could have been handled a bit better.Overall, the game is great and very fun, aside from the trouble with the map I really enjoyed playing it and I may even go back and play it again to get all of the collectables.

My son had lots of fun playing this. My youngest said its fun but challenging. So that's a good thing if he doesn't beat the game the first day! Graphics and gameplay keep you entertained especially for the batman fans

I got this game for $9.99 and honestly did not have high expectations for it.I was very surprised to find it is a very fun game with quite a bit of exploration and challenge. It takes a while to get used to the map, but once you do, running around is fun (and there are collectibles to find as you explore which keeps it interesting).The boss fights are blah - simple patterns, etc. The final boss fight is irritatingly a Quick Time Event and if you even slightly mistime or mishit a button, you start over. That was my only real frustration with the game.Overall - if you can get this for $15.99 or less, I would recommend it. One of the better experiences I've had on Vita.

My grandson told me to write "because its an awesome game and you get to fight every bad guy and thats cool". Lol. Thats his review. He's 7.

I love my Vita. I long for games like this that have the graphics and gameplay to take advantage of the hardware Sony has brought to market. I would have preferred a more 3D environment in the game, but they do a very good job of exploiting this 2.5D format.My only complaint ... and it's not small, but it is only one ... is that with all this powerful hardware, we still can't get full versions. I'd like to see the full Arkham Origins on Vita, not a pared down spinoff. The game is great, but I'm tired of feeling like the leftover pot roast whenever new games come out for every system but mine. Sony has a monster console on its hands with the Vita, and they do very little to recognize that.If you want to use your Vita as it was intended, get this game ... it's great.And the more players buy games like this the more good games they will bring to market. I showed this game (on Vita) to my brother in law, who was playing it on his 3DS ... and he was blown away. The graphics and controls made for a totally different experience. That's not a swipe at the 3DS, because it is a great console too ... but Vita has a lot to be proud of, except for its game catalog. This is a step in the right direction ... keep them coming Sony!!

I contemplated giving this review 4 stars just to lower expectations a little bit, but the truth is I played this game probably 6 hours this weekend after opening it when I got home on Friday. This is a MUST-OWN for any Vita owner. If you liked the Scarecrow levels in Arkham Asylum then this game is for you, because it works in a very similar way except that you guide your experience much more than you could in the Scarecrow levels.What impresses me the most about this game is the way Armature transformed the side-scroller and gave it so much depth. There are a lot of "Wow, I can do this too??" moments throughout the game as the gameplay gets deeper and deeper. The combat is great as you would expect from the Arkham series. Maybe not as silky smooth as the PS3 version but not far off.The story is good so far (like I said, I'm just 6 hours in) and the motion comic cutscenes are really charming.The only gripe I could possibly throw out is that this game was obviously made to run on both the 3DS and the Vita, which can only hurt the Vita version. You hardly ever use the right stick (because the 3DS doesn't have one) and the touchscreen implementation is sometimes not used when you would expect it like on the map (because the 3DS uses capacitive touch and pinching to zoom in and out on that would be problematic).So outside of the Vita being a far superior system than the only other one that this game was released on, I love this game. I really think the Vita has the chops to run a game like Arkham Asylum but I'm grateful this game exists and I've had a lot of fun playing it.

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Loved the game. The graphics are really great especially for a PS Vita game. The control are really easy to figure out and handle. The game it's self really brings back memories of need for speed underground 1 & 2 and other need for speed games. Very nostalgic and a bonus that you can play online with others very easily. It's super fun and exciting. If your thinking or hesitant on getting this game, no worries it's really a awesome game. I Would totally recommend getting it. :D

I like the series but I think the older ones were better. I don't know if it's me getting older though but it is still a very fun game to play.The different modes are great because this way you can switch between them and don't get tired. I personally like to try great escapes and share my replays, they are the most fun.

Great game, really exciting, the graphics are not stunning but still beyond expectation. Controls are smooth, the game fits on the psv perfectly without glitches. Very challenging though, it will teach you serious lesions about using te brakes!

I can't even speak right now. I can't brag enough on this game. I was so blown away of how the reflection of the sun and rich detailed visuals seem to pop right out of the screen at you. Roar pass the cops going 160MPH in loud powerful sports cars. Give them a run for their money, and lead them into traps, then leave them 1 mile behind. Go into a dark alley cut off the engine and lights while the back tires smoke, and watch the cops blow right pass you like fools as you hide in the shadows letting your heat level cool down. Seconds latter the heat meter lowers then you've evaded the cops. The only thing left to say is just buy the game. It's fun and very addicting.

Wow! I gotta say, Ive owned plenty of need for speed games since the PS1 days. But Ive never been a huge fan.To be honest, the best driving game I ever played to date has been Blur because of the speed, challenges, and all the other non driving elements it added to the experience (shunting someone into oblivion at top speed to take 1st place!! LOVE IT)This game offers the same excitement! So many challenges! Super fast speeds! Racing! Evading Police! Open world!EA did a great job with this game.The only thing to mention is it is harder to see some things on the small vita screen (upcoming traffic, OSD, etc..)The graphics arent as polished as the PS3 version either, but they did a great job of not leaving anything out of this version.Also, the game is not cross save. So your game is independent from the PS3 version if you own that as well. No pick up and play where you left off. Kinda sucks since they packed everything in the vita model to make the game virtually the same as the ps3 version aside from the graphics.I highly recommend this game!

vSo far it functions exactly as described. Very vivid bright colors, smooth flow screen swipe, controls are very easy to use and are placed well on the console. Battery life is pretty good, I love how it connects with my Playstation 4 and I can use it paired with my PS4 to play Playstation games on my tv or PS Vita in a completely seperate room without loosing the motion of the game. So far I Love it

I've had it for a few days now and I can tell you this is one awesome product. I enjoy playing it so much but I definitely recommend getting a PlayStation SD card because it only comes with 1gb of memory. It's enough to save a few game files but getting even a 8gb one is ideal. It got to my house almost the same day but their was a small issue with the delivery but nothing horrible. In the end I'm happy I purchased this item.

Super thin, I love that all the buttons are circles and not ovals, just very eye pleasing.It is super durable.Shipped quickly and arrived very fast.

Underrated console. It's a really nice handheld to have with a great library of games.

I’ve read through all of the questions here on Amazon and there are some things that come up repeatedly. I’ll start with those things and then move on to my general impressions. I’ve owned the Vita for a few years now.HARDWARE VERSIONSThere are two versions of the Vita: new and old / Slim and Fat / 2000 and 1000 series… The slim (2000) has rounded edges and completely transparent shoulder buttons. Compare to the original (1000) which has sharper edges and dark tinted shoulder buttons. Just a quick way to tell them apart in pictures. The original had an OLED screen which is technically better quality, but used more battery life and was more expensive. The new model has an LCD screen, still sharp picture but maybe a little less contrast, but much improved battery life and also has 1 gig internal memory and uses standard micro usb to charge instead of a proprietary cord. From here on I’ll be only referring to the new model unless I state otherwise.MEMORYThere is 1 gig of memory onboard. This means it is built-in, not a card. Some sellers bundle the system with a memory card, others don’t; please read descriptions carefully or contact sellers if there is confusion.The 1 gig of onboard memory is sufficient if you will be playing mostly cartridge-based games as opposed to downloaded games. At some point though you may want to look into getting a Vita memory card. The best size to get is the biggest you can afford so that you limit the frequency of your having to swap out cards. 16 gigs should be plenty for the average person in my opinion. Memory cards will occasionally go on sale. 16 gigs can go down to about $20 on sale. They’re proprietary and different from standard SD cards. They are pricey compared to SD cards, but reliable.GAMES PRELOADED / BUNDLEDSome sellers are bundling the system with a game. Please check the description.Otherwise, no there are not really games pre-installed, just some tutorial type games.WiFiYou do not have to be connected to the internet to play Vita games. There are almost zero games that require that. An internet connection is needed for online play obviously. Buying games can be done over a PC or PS3 / PS4. Updates can be installed in a similar fashion.You do not have to pay to play online with the PS Vita. Similar to the PS3, online play is free. With PS4, you have to pay to play online. The service is called Playstation Plus.You do not have to pay to access the store. The store works like any other online apps store and is pre-installed on the Vita.PLAYSTATION NOW AND PLAYSTATION PLUSBoth are subscription services. They are separate things. Both sometimes have free trial periods.PSNow is a streaming game service. It’s like Netflix for games in a sense. The games are not fully installed on your system, they are streamed, meaning they would need a continuous internet connection. Note: as of now (March 2017) it seems that PS Now is no longer available for the Vita, nor for any platforms besides PS4 and PC.PSPlus is like Amazon Prime. It’s sort of a Premium Membership Program. It allows you to download and install certain games for free; the selection of games is updated regularly; you do not ‘own’ these games, but you can play them as much as you want as long as you are a PSPlus member. Members also get reduced prices on some games.REMOTE PLAYIf you have a PS4, you can basically use your PS4 remotely on your Vita. The PS4 does the hard work of rendering the game and it sends the image to your Vita’s screen. The Vita for it’s part sends your control inputs to the PS4. In effect you can play PS4 games on your Vita. This can be done at home on your home wifi network or it can be done over the internet--so if you’re somewhere else, and you’re connected to the internet on your Vita, your Vita can wake up your PS4 back home and control it from wherever you are.CROSS SAVEWith some games, you can share saves between a ps4 copy and a Vita copy of the same game.CROSS BUYSome ps4 games come with a Vita copy. Some Vita games come with a PS4 copy.WAYS TO GET GAMESBuy physical game cartridges that are made specifically for the Vita,Download games directly to Vita from the PS store,Download games from the PS store to a PS3/4 or PC and transfer to Vita,Stream games using Playstation Now.GAME TYPESPS Vita Games: Made for the Vita. Either in physical cartridge format or downloaded from the store. Some of these are available on other systems such as PS3, PS4, PC.PSP Games: Made for the PSP, but can be played on the Vita. They will need to be downloaded from the store. The Vita does not accept PSP cartridges, called UMDs.PS1 Games: Made for the PS1, but can be played on the Vita. They will need to be downloaded from the store. The Vita does not accept PS1 cds.SPECIAL NOTE: Indie GamesMany “Indie” games available on services like Steam are available on the Vita. If you don’t know what that means, I’ll say: There are a lot of games that are made by smaller game companies that are very popular with those who know about them, but are obscure compared to higher profile releases like Call of Duty or Pokemon. The catch-all term for these types of games (sometimes erroneously applied) is “Indie”. Some of the more popular of those games are available for Vita. Many people who love Indie games, buy a Vita for that reason alone.SPECIAL NOTE: JRPGs and Visual NovelsThere are a lot of these types of games. Many people who love JRPGs and/or Visual Novels, buy a Vita for this reason alone.REGIONSIt used to be that game systems were only able to play games that were of the same “region” (group of countries). This is not the case for the Vita. Some games from Japan for example might have no English text option, so that’s a separate issue, but the game will play. In this example, online play and dlc would require a Japanese Playstation account.NEW GAMES / THE FUTUREAs of my writing this (08/2016), Sony has stated that it is putting a hold on producing first party games for the Vita. This means that Sony itself will not be making new games, however many new games are on the horizon from third party companies: companies other than Sony itself. This is not a huge problem as many great games in Playstation’s past have come from third party companies, if not most. And even if new games were not coming, the existing content on offer is still large and diverse and it will be available at least in digital format through the online store for a very long time.PERSONAL NOTES (Opinions)I play the Vita in bed after the kids are down. I also take it on trips but I mostly play it at home. I have a PS3 and a powerful gaming PC that I use less than I use the Vita. It’s just a convenience factor and there’s just something hard to describe about the simple act of playing on a handheld instead of on a TV or computer monitor.The Vita has a marketing problem, always has. No one knows about it when a new game is released. On my Vita game wishlist I have about 70 games. On another list I have about 25 that are not released yet but are planned for this year or next. There are games out and there are games coming. The games will continue to be released with no fanfare / promotion, but they’re out there. Check the Playstation Store regularly for sales. Check Amazon for deals on physical cartridges and memory cards. Read websites like PocketGamer, Destructoid, or iPlayPSVita for news on upcoming games. Or simply Google “best Vita games” and see if any of those strike your fancy, then look them up in the aforementioned stores. Unfortunately, just going to Target will get you nowhere and don’t expect to be passively informed of new releases.The Vita feels great, looks great, it’s a solid dependable piece of hardware, currently priced attractively at $156. It has an enormous library of games and I prefer it to playing on a TV or monitor.

region free for anyone wondering, needs a micro sd card for more memory has 1gb external memory

this game is very fun online is the best it feels just like the ps3s online but one thing that you should now is that it does not have zombies which is a bad thing but it really does not change this review. But overall

I've heard really bad things about this title but also some good things. I took a chance and bought it and boy I'm glad I did. The multiplayer is very COD. It definitely has that feel to it. The maps are a bit smaller though which I haven't found to be an issue. I do want to say that you will get kicked from games alot UNLESS you make a parry on your vita, you can make it private so no one will join your party if you want. After that's done open up the game and select party matchmaking and make sure it's public. That will solve that issue. I haven't tried the "campaign" but who buys COD for that anyway lol

This is a great game it's a perfect way to get lost in paradise

Hey stop hating on the game so much. I was made by a new company and gives me what I wanted out of it. It's not on a main console so you can't expect it to be a cod 3 so stop hating. Most people don't even play call of duty for the campaign it's for the multi player and this is great for a handheld version.

I'm not sure why people are hating on this game so hard. It's not the worst game I've played, and it's also not the best.Yes the single player doesn't have a good story but when has a Call of Duty game ever been played for its single player?The multiplayer is what you're paying for here.Bottom Line: If you like the normal Call of Duty multiplayer then you should get this game. If you don't then don't consider buying this because you'll hate it.

Campaign is short but gives you a standard shooting experience.pros:-great multiplayer experience in the palm of your handcons:-price is higher than most vita games-some flaws experienced early on with dumping me back to the main menu during multi-player, but those have not happened recently.

Batman Arkham Origins: Blackgate is a pretty fun game. This is not an open world game like the other Batman games. And is a side scroller for the most part. This is a really easy game to play. What makes it interesting is that you can change the order in which villain you can defeat. This changes the ending somewhat. Also, the cut scenes are like a comic book, which is ok if you like that kind of thing. I personally don't, but that's my opinion.Overall I give this game a 4/5. It's fun, has some replay value if you want to get the achievements. But it lacked an open world, which made the batman games fun in the first place.

4/5 - the game is good, the action is smooth, the graphics are clean, the story is fluid and coherent... it's just that there aren't any hints, leaving you to figure out a large chunk of how to play the game. and this has gotten frustrating for me early on in the game when I enter into a new encounter and repeatedly die in various stupid ways trying to figure out the simple controls. a clearer control layout would have been nice.aside from that, if you like comics, the Batman series, have watched any of the films, then you would really enjoy the game. as I stated at the beginning of this review, everything about this game works. first thing I noticed about the game was how well the graphics are lain out, and this is on a handheld unit.I would recommend this game if you like action, and decent story, and you rooted for Batman when he 'vs Superman'. yup.

Really good considering what it is. A Metroidvania-style game set in the Batman Arkham universe.

one of the greatest game on the vita the have i for one personally love the Batman Arkham series so when i heard it was going to be on the Psvita is was very pumped. The pro's everything is like the batman games on the consoles but with a little twist instead of having normally cut scenes like in the Xbox/PS3 games they ended up making it like a comic which i like because it's something different also you also see characters like The Joker,Cat Women etc it's like the batman games on the console.The con's it get's confusing sometimes looking for the next villain or finding a way to get to them and the game is a 3DS port which also makes me think what would have they done to this day if it was just a Psvita exclusive and lastly it's a 2d side Scroller game which is not bad but people would much prefer a full 3d batman game.

Honestly, its a fun 2.5d sidescroller - if you enjoy this style of game, you are going to enjoy this one. I am still playing it (on PC) though I bought it for the Vita too -Graphics look nice, controls are easy to use, and it takes place a couple months after Batman: Arkham Origins, though you do not have to have played that game......the armor is the same, which is good!This game is pretty inexpensive now - get it!!!

If this had come out before the Batman Arkham games made people realize that licensed games don't have to be terrible, Blackgate would have been heralded as the new dawn of licensed products. Compared to the average licensed game (and Batman games historically, not counting the Arkham ones), this is a great game. It's a solid 'Metroidvania' side scroller with emphasis on gadgets and exploration with good (if a bit easy) combat. Graphically it is quite good as well, though not up to some of the top tier Vita games. Does a really good job at capturing the 'feel' of the previous Arkham games on the consoles.The problem is that people have started to expect Arkham City level quality from all Batman games now (see the mediocre reviews of Origin on the consoles as an example of this bias), and Blackgate, like Origin, just can't really live up to Arkham City's towering shadow.That combined with some issues with the game itself (slightly buggy and a pretty terrible map) gave people the impression that it wasn't a very good game. A shame really, because any Vita owner who likes Batman games will almost certainly find something to enjoy about this game. Keep expectations tempered, and you'll find a thoroughly enjoyable 8-10 hour Batman beat-em-up.

Could've been more drivers hands don't even move with wheel turns.

Good game.

Excelent , all ok.

Last time I played NFS was many years ago with a PS 2 console.Found out playing it on PS Vita is a bit more difficult. The Gameplay is also different from what I was expecting.I will give it a chance, I still need to get used to it.Graphics are great though!

Typically, I absolutely hate arcade racing games. 99% of the NFS series is trash to me. Burnout is even worse. In my opinion those games are super repetitive, boring, and have some of the lamest gameplay in the racing genre. I only got this game, because I figured it might be ok on the Vita. I was right. It is a fun game on the go. It's basically the exact same game as the PS3 version (with weaker graphics, and less traffic) which is pretty impressive. It's not the best looking Vita game but considering the open world, it's really good for what it is.It's challenging, and fun to play. There's a lot of great cars to unlock so playing it is indeed rewarding. It's the only NFS game I've liked since NFS 1 Road and Track edition lol

hey cool it's need for speed most wanted 2012.I played the need for speed underground games so I was hoping for some customizing in the game. You can't customized the look of the vehicle.vehicle graphics look good and backgrounds or good to okay.you can improve your vehicles performance with upgrades.some of the cars can be clumsy and are out of control at high speeds.there is a lot of vehicles and a lot of races.beating everyone on your most wanted list you get the credit roll.(beat the game)expect a lot of intensional crashes accidents.

The product itself is great. It's a nice sleek design, it's light, portable, but the only problem (and why I'm marking it down one star) is that it does NOT include a memory card. Be sure to buy one with your purchase of the console!

This has been a great game device for my husband. He's gone through 3 Vitas because of wearing out the control toggles.

Since this game came to me I haven't been able to put it down

Just what I needed! I had a psp in the earlier years and missed out on the psgo and the vita. Here I am now with a ps4 and decided to buy a vita for the remote play feature. Everything works to perfection. Feels like a premium product but the only thing I had a little struggle was with the remote play. If ps4 not connected to ethernet cable it will run really slow and in some cases games will be unplayable other than that perfect.

I like it, it's light, the display is nice like a smartphone, remote access to my PS4 works wonderfully, I'm waiting for my 64 Gb memory card. The worst of this device is the camera quality, both cameras suck, but hey, it could have no cameras at all, so, all in all that's fine. The speakers don't sound as good as I had hoped for. If you use a headset it will sound much better. I'm having trouble getting used to the triggers, I find them too shaky. Overall I recommend it.

Game does not come with a memory card which are very expensive as well. System doesn't have many games for little girls to play either. System size is good, charges last long

Very repetitive. Game only like the multiplayer

It's a solid MP game on PS Vita. Now even on Weekday night you can still find players, at least on the east coast. Network can sometimes be unstable but what can you expect from a wireless device.And talking about MP, it has weapon leveling, prestige, killstreaks. It's Call of Duty, there's no doubt on it. It's just because of the power of Vita is so weak that for the instance it can only supports to run the Nuketown map on less than half of the original area, so spawning right behind your enemy (or vice versa) is a common thing (and please don't expect kill cams.) Due to the fact that the map is so small it's a heaven for SMGs but not for flash bang and knife runners because of the damn control that you have to touch the right side of your screen to throw a grenade or melee it's almost impossible to aim your throw/knife so I constantly get killed by my own grenade after I tried to throw it threw a doorway.Single player wise it just copy and pasted most assets from Black Ops thus you can't feel too much of a difference except in control.BUT, the worst part of this game is its single player. There is no checkpoint (yes you read it). True there are also "operations" in MW2 and MW3 with no checkpoints but those levels are carefully designed by IW and you can have a friend in COOP to revive you. But in this game? Let's put it simple, it's total bs. You have to complete all the different and sometimes misleading objects and survive the rain of fire from enemies without dying or failing any one of the object or the entire mission has to be restarted. I am a patient player and I've beat every single COD on veteran level but this single player campaign gives me cancer.TL;DR If you are looking for a Vita Multiplayer game with population and familiar system (while having strong internet connection like home, don't try it at places like Starbucks), go grab it. If you are only looking for single player campaign experience, go get Infinite Warfare, it's better, I'm serious.

game is so-so

Here's a list of pros and consPros-It still have the cod feel-Online Multiplayer (Max 4v4. You'll hardly notice the difference though)-Create classes (Max 5)-Campaign is full of action, a bit lengthy, and difficult-Hostiles mode aka Spec Ops is somewhat fun-Decent amount of gun selection (except snipers and shotguns)Cons-Not enough snipers and shotguns-NO ZOMBIES!!!-Hostiles or Spec Ops as I like to call it, is SINGLE PLAYER. And there's no gun, perk, or support stations. Just a care package that doesn't always help-kill streaks: UAV, Care package, Counter UAV, Airstrike, Sentry gun, Advance UAV, Helicopter-Multiplayer game modes: TDM, Free-for-all, Dropzone aka headquarters, kill confirm basically TDM, Team Tactical which is all of them on shuffle-Loading multiplayer takes quite a bit longer and sometimes it just randomly drops you-Sensitivity Maximum feels like 5.5-Campaign doesn't have checkpoints and it takes forever for the AI to empty a clip. Oh and the storyline is BORING!!!-To run, you need to press D-pad down or have auto-run which sucks A**.-Because you have to touch the screen to toss a grenade, it's a bit complicated especially if you're trying to bake one-Poor variety in secondary grenade. Just flash & stun-Poor variety in maps and too make it worst, the maps are small. ex: NukeHOUSE. Emphasis on HOUSE.As you can see, the games need a s**tload of improvements. However, I still enjoy playing the game from time to time especially when I'm not home. It's definitely not worth $50 or any thing near that. I paid $20 for my copy and I feel that was a bit much.FYI: If you want the download code for PSP's Cod, buy new

The missions are iffy... They come as challenges rather than the mission style from Black Ops... I was extremely bummed about that. The controls and Gameplay on the other hand aren't too bad. I haven't had a change to give multiplayer a try but from what I can tell it shouldn't be too terribly bad.

Call of Duty is one of the big name games out today. It is known mainly for its multiplayer experience. Call of Duty multiplayer is popular because of its variety of game types, weapons, customization, and relative ease of connecting to a match. Call of Duty Black Ops Declassified fails to meet these expectations.Activision announced that they would be creating a Call of Duty on the Vita, exciting many Vita owners. High expectations were set and people waited anxiously for game play footage and information on the game. Many people believed that this would be the game to push Vitas off of the shelves faster. Excitement grew when they announced it would be a Black Ops game. People hoped for a well done Zombies mode with online multiplayer. In addition, people expected a unique story mode like the one present on the Black Ops games for the consoles.High expectations were set for this game. These high expectations soon disappeared when the announced Nihilistic would be developing the game. Nihilistic has recently released a disappointing Resistance game with a mediocre story mode and poor online connectivity. Would the Call of Duty on the Vita become a victim of these fatal flaws as well?The game released the same time as the Black Ops 2 game released on the consoles. Black Ops 2 received very high scores from game critics like IGN. Declassified however scored very poorly.Black Ops Declassified was constructed quickly and it shows in the final product. First off there is no Zombies mode at all. They game does include a hostiles mode which is fun, but only single player. Next, there is no real story mode just a small collection of side missions involving characters from the original Black Ops game. The side missions are fun but brief, and do not provide for a checkpoint system. If you die in a mission you must restart, no matter how far you had progressed in it. This can be very frustrating. The enemies are not very intelligent but can be tricky. Sometimes the will hide in the most awkward spots and kill you before you even locate them. Other times they will shoot at walls. Clearly the focus of this game isn't the campaign.The multiplayer mode could have made up for the lack of content in the campaign. It doesn't. The multiplayer mode includes a decent selection of guns, perks, and killsteraks. Most of the guns are straight from Black ops with a few exceptions like the PP90M1. The guns are rendered in decent graphics and have distinct differences. There are enough perks to satisfy and the key ones are there like "Sleight of Hand". There are no "pro" perks however. The killstreak selection is much smaller than the original Black Ops, but it is enough to reward a good player. There are care packages, spy planes, mortar strikes, advanced spy planes, sentry guns, and an attack helicopter. The game has a few different explosives and grenades including the Bouncing Betty mines. These mines can be very annoying because they are overused. Players will put them all over the place and you will find yourself being killed by them every three seconds, sometimes right when you spawn. The game does have the tomahawk but you can't really aim with it, you can only throw it right down the center of the screen.There are several different multiplayer modes including ones from the Modern Warfare series like "Kill Confirmed" and "Drop Zone". There are no hardcore modes however.The maps are okay, they are scaled down versions of the original Black Ops. For example "Nuketown" became Nukehouse" Overall the multiplayer mode is fun, it even has the option to prestige.There is however one huge problem with the multiplayer mode, it hardly ever connects. When you attempt to play you will find yourself waiting if lobbies for most of the time. Sometimes a game will launch and you will patiently watch the loading screen for well over a minute. Over half of the time this loading screen is all you will see because when it finishes you are greeted with a black screen that escorts you back the the multiplayer home screen. This can be extremely frustrating as it occurs way too frequently. If you do make it in a match, it may be only for the last minute of it. If you get in a lobby the correct time you have the option to vote for the map you want. This is a nice feature but you can rarely use it. It will even launch a game with only two people! One time it launched a game with just me and I sat there and waited only to be taken to a "Draw" match. If they can somehow correct this issue the multiplayer would be quite good and could justify purchasing the game.Black Ops Declassifed has decent graphics, and good multiplayer (when it works). The game however lacks a proper campaign and final touches like a "kill cam" and Zombies. The Hostiles mode is fun but doesn't accommodate for multiplayer which would have made it infinitely better. I chose to give this game 3 stars because despite its numerous flaws it can be quite fun and addicting. I find myself trying to play multiplayer despite the painful waits and random kick outs. I still play it despite the fact that it crashes randomly forcing you to restart the game. It is a fun game, if only they would have polished it more and released a more complete product, more worthy of the price.I would only recommend this product once it decreases in price. Maybe by then the servers would be improved and it would have DLC.Oh and it does include a download voucher for the Call of Duty PSP game. So you can play that on your Vita as well.

So so

Thought it would be more like console version it was ok ended up selling it

There are plenty of things that are right about this game, but there are also many things that bring it down. The good things about this game include the same things that make the other Batman games in the series so much fun. The ambiance is certainly enjoyable. The voice acting and cut scenes are solid, but is somewhat scarce. The story is good enough though clearly lacking compared to any other game in the series. The controls are mostly responsive except during intense combat when it can get kinda clunky and awkward. The worst part of the game is by far the map and environment. Navigating around the game in 2.5 D fashion is frustrating with much backtracking and confusion. The map can be somewhat helpful but bring it up every couple of minutes is tedious. Overall, I'd skip this game since you are missing much especially if you have played the other Batman games.

Played for about an hour."Punch, punch, punch, kick, punch, jump, swing, repeat."I let my friend play it and in a few days he beat it. I asked him what changed or improved from what I experienced. He told me you get a sort of upgrade to your batarangs. Everything else was the same grind.Gameplay was boring. The story was great and graphics are awesome though! Watch it on YouTube and save the cash.

I was pretty excited for this game. I'm a big fan of the other Batman: Arkham games. This one just doesn't measure up. Combat is overly simple. I never felt the need to go beyond basic punch, counter combos with the occasional cape sweep on those few enemies the required it. While in the other Arkham games, you'll beat up hordes of enemies, there really are not that many fights in this one. There are not that many stealth portions either. And if you flub most of them up, you can just punch your way out. No puzzles really either. It's all quite straight forward. The game is pretty short at 8-10 hours. In order to 100% the game, you must beat it 3 times.There are some redeeming qualities. The game is fun to play, and because it's short, you don't really get too bored with the combat. The boss battles are quite well done for the most part. The game looks pretty decent on the vita.The story has some good elements to it, but really its not very substantial. Those that know something about the DCU will see the story well ahead and know what is going on (except possibly for the small "twist" in the arkham wing), but those that don't know the DCU still won't know what's going on at the end and the story will feel really hollow to them. The short story here is really just a setup for a future game, and it definitely feels that way.So all in all, its ok. Just ok. Probably worth $10-15. I would have been pretty upset buying it for full price at launch though.

So far its an ok game its not the greatest its just ok , feels like a Castlevania game just Batman style which its not bad but it also doesn't have that wow factor . Its ok for the price of 20 bucks .

game play is okay, all the same

this game does look fairly good for the vita but it definitely doesn't deserve the praise everyone gives it. I have much more fun playing sonic all stars racing or mod nation than this game.

For me the screen of the vita is jus too small to play this on, I don't even attempt races anymore, I just drive around evading police. Game is alright, don't recommend

I have owned this game on the PS3 as well and it's great to own it at the palm of your hands. The graphics are a bit downgraded from the Playstation 3 version, but it still looks great for a handheld console. Only downside that it's not a cross-save...I don't like the fact that everything is unlocked from the get-go, instead of unlocking cars as you progress. Also, there's no actual story, only 10 "most wanted" cars that you have to beat in order to get their cars. But, there's a lot to do - smash gates, smashing billboards, collecting cars and going through speed cameras. Finding all of the cars can consume some time as well. The car list is a bit lacking, having about a third in the quantity as opposed to NFS Hot Pursuit, for example. The multiplayer is nice but suffers from frequent disconnections from the EA servers.Overall, if you like racing games and you're looking for one for the Vita - This should be your choice. The game is very enjoyable, with or without friends.

Overall this is great game to play!As you check out all the cars and try to win all the challenges, you earn speed points and more speed points to win all the cars. Cops chase you and some are quite challenging as well. Here's my pros and cons for this game.Pros:*All the best cars in the world today and the past plus more!*Cool videos once you unlock challenges and finish the game*Makes you wanna come back to see if you complete the car fully tuned up and what it can do*Network play! And not just your fellow neighbor...all over the world who has this game!Cons:*No decals or anything to customize the cars except the colors which you get from going to garages*Very basic storyline. You come into the city. You win cars from races. That's about it. One thing that kept me going back in the first game (the original Most Wanted) was the cool play out of the story. In fact, all the storylines from this franchise. What happened here, EA Sports? This soon becomes a game of numbers wherein your task is to hit 100%. It's different when you hit 100% and everyone asks you what you did find out about the story.It's welcome to see this game back but after you win all the cars..it kinda leaves you wanting more from this game.Updated last March 11, 2013:I've downgraded this review to only 3 stars as although EA has released 3 different DLC packs including the Legends and other free stuff in the game it is ONLY available for the PS3 owners and not yet for the PS Vita. There has been feedback requesting for it but all that Electronic Arts has said is to wait for the exciting news. Unless the company makes this available for this platform, I'm sticking to my 3 star updated review.

I like that they've literally port over the console version, but I wish they've adjusted it more to fit the Vita screen. The game is fun, and I enjoy the graphics, but I found that after playing for a good 10 mins or more my eyes will strain. It is mostly because of the bad environment textures. The car models are really nice, but this game still feels like it's lacking.

the product was not US region natively it was Asian version. PCH-2006. though you normally can play with it as it has no region lock with US account, the issue here the device delivered was not US ver. but an Asian Ver.

Item in decent condition. Wasn't mentioned that it did or didn't come with a charger. Mine did not.

Really wanted to like this console. The games are beautiful, the screen is awesome and most gameplay is fun. The biggest issue i have is that the memory is proprietary and the games are so big you have to either switch games out all the time or buy more memory cards. That sux.

Its alright I guess. I bought it for them sweet vita exclusive japanese games but sadly they have started porting them to PC on Steam so I'm like damn I didn't need this after all. Also the Crash and Spyro ps1 classics are not available for the vita in the ps store which made me mad. Overall I regret buying it.

Bought for the remote play capability only and it dosnt work good drops signal even 10 ft away and no good games for the vita it's self

one of the button freaks out

I got this for my son and he says: I ordered this game because everywhere online said if I got it new and not on the PlayStation store it would come with the PSP game "CoD: Roads To Victory" as an additional download code in the box. I got the game and opened the case to found only the Black Ops game. I'm quite dissatisfied with the outcome, as I wouldn't have purchased the game at such a high price if I had known it didn't come with the PSP game. The questions answered even said it would come with it.

This game is not good. Graphics are fine but playability is not very good. Glitch-y at best and down right annoying most of the time. Kill zone Mercenary is so much better.

This game is awful if you want a decent first person shooter on the vita get kill zone mercenary

I was bored out of my mind thinking that this game could fill my cod cravings but no, I don't even want to play the game anymore

The game plays and looks alright but there just isn't anything here. The single player is objectives, not story based. The mulitplayer has too few players to be worth while... if you can find anyone to play with.

No checkpoints and no reason to replay missions. The only fun that is had with this title is in the first 10 minutes. After that you are left with a game is worth more selling on ebay than to keep. This is not cod. It just has the name. Try Killzone Mercs on ps vita. It is a lot better than this which is not saying much but you get the idea.

Game feels like a glorified cell phone game

The game itself worked fine, it was shipped just fine, the gameplay wasn't very good Batman is better on the consoles

Dont get this game expecting it in any way to resemble its console counterparts. Biggest difference I would say is that it's 100% side scrolling

Everything is in a strait line. Can't explore. Does not have the same freedom as the full games. Takes the choice out of the game.

The graphic and visual are good for a Vita game. I genuinely love it.But the map feature is really confusing, really dunno where it's leading the character to. I gave up mid way. Else, it’s a good game with nice weapons and effects.

This game is not worth 40 bucks. Maybe i was hoping for something more like the console versions but even as a side scroller this game does not do the Batman series justice. I wish I could have beaten it sooner and resold it but I just put it down because it was not worth my time.

Boring after a few minutes.

It's fun to play on short trips on the subway but other than that it gets really repetitive. And the car customization is practically missing. It forces you to play with every car, which is really annoying. Another Annoying thing is trying to find all the cars around the city. on the positive side it does look really good.

This game was billed as the "spiritual successor" to the Burnout series. I can't speak to its value as a NFS game, but as a Burnout Game, it fails. It just seems so much slower, and the cars handle so much clunkier. There are maybe two or three that are manageable, but most of them are just a chore to drive. If you had Burnout for PSP and liked it, chances are you are not going to like this. Burnout on PSP was so fast paced and chaotic, you couldn't help but have fun. This game is the opposite. You can wander around the entire open world looking for fun, but all you will find is another cop or yet another poorly handling car.If boring gameplay is the price we must pay for an open world on a portable device, then close my world, please. Burnout Paradise (PS3) and Burnout Legends (PSP) are both far superior to this game. I hope the NFS fans are at least getting enjoyment out of it.

There is a total lack Of story here, there is none. This is just a super fancy (not even that fancy) arcade racing game. Lots of cars to drive, no customization though. You find a Red Dodge charger with a black strip down the middle, all you can do is change the color of it, white/black, yellow/black and so on, will always have stripe and same body kit. Deffenitly avoide this game.

Hey Buyer,Huff here, listen up. Need for Speed: Most Wanted is a game best played on an actual system. I have a PC-copy of this game and decided to get the Vita-version for whenever i am on the go. I have to say, disappointed; two thing sealed the deal and had me put this game away forever...The Controls: though smooth in steering the fact that i am unable to control the amount of acceleration i apply to my auto annoys me very much. you press the 'R' button and its pretty much open throttle from there.Screen Size: boy this kills the game for me. like all the other user have pointed out. EA/Critreon directly port the game from its big consle cousin. you do not miss out on anything excpet the fact your screen size has been crippled a billion fold. picking out regular traffic from the competitors as you race is a major set back. but not only that, there are times you cannot tell the road from a wall :o( OUCH... will make your game extreme tough to play.Buyer, if you are a person that has been playing via big console or PC? do not use ur hard earned cash for this version. We have been spoiled by alot of pretty visuals and gaphics processing. to try and jump from that to Vita version will mostly fustrate you as suppose to extended the fun.On the plus, the game is fun. the game has been directly port so this means they did not cut back on any of the activities that were done on the console-versions. If you are not an individual that had been playing a console-version there is possibly a glimmer of hope for u in regards to enjoying the Vita version. however, if you are coming from the Xbox360/PS3/or PC version there is a 90% chance you will dislike and regret this purchase.Anyway, thanks for reading and i hope this will give even more perspective about this product.

I look for a few things in racing games so that they are playable for a long time. NFS for vita does not have them. I've played most of the franchise all the way from some of the original first games.- restarting/retrying a race is cumbersome, you can not do it from the end of a race (you get thrown straight into free roam), the option is in the menu(s) (depending on which menu you use. If during a race and you restart it still requires a fair amount of time to load the race up again, where you also have to skip the 15/30 second artsy cutscene. It works but certainly is not as fast/fluid as it could be.-Racing against most wanted cars, they turn out to be the easier races, but also the cars are white, which ironically is the most common color of traffic cars. As a result on a screen of this size it is really easy to id a white car, ram it only to realize milliseconds before impact you are ramming a pedestrian (and as a result cut into a crash cutscene).- AI in general is nothing special, I am fairly sure they do that annoying thing all racing games do, never too far behind you, regardless of how perfect your run is.-I run the game in airplane mode, I'm not into the online score stuff (sorry I have no friends...). So maybe I'm missing something but after a race I do not clearly see my current time in comparison to my previous time. There is no sense of individual improvement. The replay value of racing games for me was racing a course only to improve my own time over and over.-UI is not clear what I'm racing for (like a goal time, or what my place is). I would think they ought to align or place these in better locations on the screen, half of the notifications must work great on a desktop or 1080p screen but here some of notifications are just so small you can barely read them (the notifications that 'link' to the car's taillights). On top of this notification displays of a take out and etc. take over so much of the screen... sometimes you just can't see the horizon.- I thought I'd be okay with less cars on the raod, as many people have reported the traffic is very little in this game (typically 4 or less cars aside from you and other racers), but I am not. I'd far rather have MORE cars then better graphics. Drop the graphics give me more of a race through traffic.- this does not impact gameplay, but the cutscene videos are just totally random. Some have just crazy psychedelic filters and others are just ridiculous spinning camera scenes. I'm sure someone worked very hard to make EACH race have it's own 'original' video, but frankly, I don't want the system to have to load a video and as a result take even longer to get me to play the game. Feels like a rush of effort on their part.The graphics are nice, but NOT OMG cool. The driving is okay, but the world is kinda meh and dull. I'll continue playing this, but overall I think it feels like a lot of leftovers from the other products, and too much attention was focused on the wrong things. Simple reconsiderations for the device this was being made for would have dramatically improved the gameplay.

The PS Vita freezes while playing. Need to hold the power button to switch off and play again from start.Searching on the web is a disaster.Sometimes it does not turn on takes time keeps on searching.There is a problem with charging.

Bought a used one and sent mine in for a refund because I received the older version (PCH 1000) when they are advertising PS vita slim. Quality of the item was good though, just not what I wanted.

No memory card, broken charger and a sizable scratch on the screen that was not described in the listing. Really fills me with confidence for next time I look at Amazon warehouse deals.

I live in America i received this yesterday and it came with a European style plug. Other than having to buy the right plug it works great.

I didnt receive any memory card when i was reading the reviews and when i did a research everybody receive an external memory card ... Not in my case

The hardware is phenomenal considering what you pay for it! However also considering what you pay for it, I expect it to be flawless and my unit seemed to ship with a very annoying stuck pixel near the center that I just can't get to disappear. I would order a replacement but having to wait a month for that to happen is just too long so I quickly cancelled the replacement. I can't seem to get the maker of the device to comment on what to do either (I'm not sure 1 pixel is covered under warranty). I will just have to deal with the stuck pixel for the life of the device and hope it goes away. I seem to have this kind of luck with these things lately. I typically avoid consoles with screens due to the chance of having stuck pixels, but this is something I just had to have unfortunately, and I paid the price.

graphics suck im struggling to give it one star i expected much more

Choppy. If you've played the console versions before you will enjoy playing this for only about a week. The online isn't great either.

It's not that fun

NOT ADVENTUROUS, GAME TOO SHORT

Sucks just multiplayer is the only good thing but 4 on 4 ugh it could of been worse I hope they make a new one with better multiplayer and longer campaign. This game was only for the money spenders.

Game doesn't work !!!!!pictures look like imitation - picture on the box isn't the same like the picture inside the box .

The game can be cheesy at times and slow but in the end It is an a pretty good game

its really hard i dont know how to defeat catwoman to pass the first level

I take the game but when open it ... there's no game inside ... i want my game

the worst $20 bucks ever spend on a game >:(

I entered te code in my PS-Vita and it said invalid code or already used. So im not that happy about it.

You constantly get lost and are hardly ever told what to do. Don't waste your time. Not worth it at all.

didnt work

Probably the worst investment ever. I had a PSP before and thought that buying this would be better but there are barely any games. The graphics are not as great AT ALL as advertised and it's too pricy for the crap it is.

Game is boring and glitchy. The PS4 revamp is much better. You don't get a rush from speed and the world is glitchy (cars and road disappearing etc) and the graphics are lousy. Skip this one. I give it a star because it has cars...

Unable to down load this game. We feel deceived. This game does not give all information that is required to play it.

I have been a huge NFS fan since the beginning. So far have enjoyed most of the games and thought this would be a good redo of a pretty decent NFS game. Boy was I wrong. This game truly sucks. I would have to say it is probably one of the worst but not the worst. That title goes to NFS:The Run. Needless to say its pretty horrible. I don't honestly know what EA is thinking having Criterion make this game. They are only good at making Burnout and suck at making NFS. Here are my reasons for disliking the game.- No customization at all. Not even a little bit.- Controls are atrocious.- The crash cam thing is really annoying.- The camera bouncing up and down whenever I go over a jump and hit the ground is disorienting and annoying.- No story line. I know some people don't like that in a racer but if I am playing NFS:MW I want a story line like I had in the original.- The graphics are ok but could be better.- The layout of the city is a horrible design and has way to much crap in it.I really wanted to like this game and forced myself to play even though it wasn't enjoyable, thinking I would get use to the controls, but it didn't change. The more I played the more I hated this game. Now I wont even check out Criterion/EA's next NFS game. I would definitely not recommend this to anyone who wants a good NFS game like we have had in the past and I will either be returning this or selling it.

The unit I received is the Japan import, the x and o buttons work differently than US version. Be aware.

Horrible experience, sent me a Japanese model of the Vita with a AC adapter I cannot even use here on any of my power outlets in the USA, a waste of my time to send back and wait for a replacement, if the product is Japanese do not advertise it as us verison, thanks!!

Extremely irritated. I paid for a NEW product, but what arrived is very obviously used—refurbished at best. First thing I noticed was the worn out and dirty box. The seals had been cut and it was easily opened right up. Inside the vita itself was wrapped with bubble wrap and has scratches all over the back panel. The box only came with HALF of a charging cable. It’s missing the USB end, the most important part! There was also no user manual. I cannot even charge this to turn it on and tell you if it even works!I clearly paid $200 for something worth $100... The worst part is that I’m overseas and can’t just send it back... Way to go Sony...

Turned on the device for first time and can see a dead pixel on the screen. I would not recommend.

Box came undamaged but screen is crap. System is unusable in this condition.

Had to return the product as it was pre-owned instead of new.