Gravity Rush

 PlayStation Vita
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Jun 12, 2012
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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 743 Ratings

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  1. TreverDick
    Jan 2, 2013
    9
    After finally getting around to purchasing the game and spending some time with it, I was pleasantly surprised with what the game had to offer in terms of style, originality and providing a unique and genuinely enjoyable experience, but this doesn't stop it falling short in a few aspects along the line. First off, the premise for the game is a breath of fresh air, offering somethingAfter finally getting around to purchasing the game and spending some time with it, I was pleasantly surprised with what the game had to offer in terms of style, originality and providing a unique and genuinely enjoyable experience, but this doesn't stop it falling short in a few aspects along the line. First off, the premise for the game is a breath of fresh air, offering something completely different to the standard fare, telling the story through its gameplay and use of interactive comic book styled panels. A girl named Kat awakes in a surreal plane of existence where a town floats above a pool of roiling black matter, tragedy becomes apparent only moments after getting to her feet as the town starts being torn apart by what is known as a gravity storm and you are called on by the people to aid them in saving and bringing the broken world back together. The game offers a multitude of different mechanics and abilities that allow you to traverse the world, this is where the game succeeds and also fails in some areas. Traversing the map is by far one of the most fun gameplay mechanics I've ever had the pleasure of using by utilizing the vita's tech you can suspend gravity and re employ it in any direction you see fit. Rushing through the air and falling to earth feels so weighty and visceral that id often find myself scrunching up my face as I came plunging towards the ground. But......When you are trying to do some of the harder side missions these controls don't feel precise enough to get the job done, akin to someone handing you a potato and being told to peel it with a spoon, I came close to snapping the vita over my head on more than one occasion Apart from that minor gripe though it doesn't affect the rest of the game and it is definitely a must buy for anyone who may be on the fence, there's enough ghosty people, galactic cats and old man galaxy crotches to keep you entertained for a long time.… Expand
  2. dkao12
    Feb 13, 2013
    9
    This game is a fantastic entry to the Vita library. A superb title and a must own to any Vita owners. But of course, every game has its good points and flaws.
    - Gameplay it utilizes every function of Vita, which is a huge win for me, The gameplay is simple and interesting especially the the gravity mechanics. I had so much fun just switching from left to right, upside down, or standing    This game is a fantastic entry to the Vita library. A superb title and a must own to any Vita owners. But of course, every game has its good points and flaws.
    - Gameplay it utilizes every function of Vita, which is a huge win for me, The gameplay is simple and interesting especially the the gravity mechanics. I had so much fun just switching from left to right, upside down, or standing diagonally. But the controls were a bit wonky, it felt too sensitive and I wished that I could toggle the controls. It needs a bit more customization in the options so I could adjust the HUD or the sensitivity or the key bindings to suit my play style. I sometimes had trouble targeting specific points, the gravity kick was really hard to target, and the gravity special attack (The spiral one) was difficult to aim because of the camera going haywire. Needs lots of fine-tuning 8/10 Graphics It's fantastic, I can tell that the developers really put a lot of love into the details. For a handheld console the graphics is superb, I might even argue that it can rival PS3 graphics. They could try to fine line the characters or the NPCs because they sometimes blend in with the background too much. 9/10
    - Sound The music is awesome, it's a mix of European plus Japanese soothing music blended in together to produce Gravity Rush's soundtrack. The music made the game even more engaging and entertaining to play. 10/10
    - Story The story in this game is interesting since it's about a girl with mysterious powers with her trusty companion, Dusty, to solve her mysterious past. Although the cliffhanger ending left me with a sour note in my mouth, but the lore is extremely interesting. 7/10
    - Lasting Appeal There should be more side quests and back story on some of the characters (hopefully they will answer this in the sequel) the game felt a tad bit short for my taste. The competitive side missions was challenging but frustrating, because of the wonky controls. But this game was so good that I'll recommend to any Vita owner to get it. It's a game that will stay with me for a long time. 8/10

    Final verdict is 8.5    … Expand
  3. TMoney2319
    Feb 14, 2013
    9
    Gravity Rush is an extremely unique and creative game, and one that is intriguing and addictive from the get-go. The gameplay is fairly simple and easy to get the hang of, yet there are many different ways in which to utilize Kat's gravity shifting powers. This game does a good job of showing off the VITA's graphics capabilities, and the world is visually appealing. The story is a littleGravity Rush is an extremely unique and creative game, and one that is intriguing and addictive from the get-go. The gameplay is fairly simple and easy to get the hang of, yet there are many different ways in which to utilize Kat's gravity shifting powers. This game does a good job of showing off the VITA's graphics capabilities, and the world is visually appealing. The story is a little cutesy, and a bit short, but it is far from dull.

    The only thing that prevents me from giving the game a 10 is how easy it is. I'm not saying there was never a moment in the game I struggled with, but I advanced through the game's 21 chapters without much resistance. Once the game is beaten, it isn't all that difficult to achieve Platinum either. I'd really like this to be a game I come back to again and again, but there just isn't much replay value.

    That being said, this title is definitely one worthy of getting the VITA for it.    … Expand
  4. TheGrimOfDeath
    Feb 21, 2013
    9
    Now this title is a very worthy thing to be called a Vita game. The game revolves around you having the ability to manipulate gravity and it does it so well. The graphics are so eye-catching and I think this may be the first open-world game on the Vita and that is why it is so stunning. Now the only reason why this game got a 9 from me is because the Story was really just too short, butNow this title is a very worthy thing to be called a Vita game. The game revolves around you having the ability to manipulate gravity and it does it so well. The graphics are so eye-catching and I think this may be the first open-world game on the Vita and that is why it is so stunning. Now the only reason why this game got a 9 from me is because the Story was really just too short, but all in all a nice game that I would recommend to anyone.… Expand
  5. kitejr
    Apr 6, 2013
    9
    Very different. Combat isn't the best but i gotta say it is a solid play. Flying around changing gravity. Exploring a town. It has a curious story and is compelling to keep playing. If your a fan of Shadow of colossus give this a shot. Its different. Its good. and well worth it.
  6. nekabe21
    Mar 7, 2014
    9
    I enjoyed every minute inside the world of Gravity Rush. A fresh game among others, really original, really funny, and charismatic. Playing with the gravity in a sandbox environment was one of the best portable game experience, and shows tha PSVita could give to us.
    In spite of the fact that game is too short, and the expensive and shorts DLC's, you must taste this game.
  7. unluckydice
    Jan 3, 2014
    9
    A heart warming uniquely game with spectacular illustrated cutscenes and free flowing gameplay and combat mechanics, A must own game on the vita handheld, and it's FREE on ps plus atm!
  8. He_Never_Helps
    Aug 30, 2013
    9
    Hands down, the best vita exclusive available. If P4G wasn't reason enough to own a sony's shiny new handheld, here's your excuse. I have nothing else to say.
  9. JBryant0619
    Mar 10, 2014
    9
    one of Vita's best original games by far. good story with great control (air battles can get a little hectic at times) tons of collectibles to find and side challenges to do. good story, could be better. lack of voice acting is a plus/negative depending on what you like.
  10. ranashadow1
    Jul 22, 2014
    9
    Gravity Rush is the 1st Vita game Iv ever played (Xmas 2013) and I think its amazing for a handheld title. The graphics are amazing the soothing, the soundtrack is brilliant as well as art and design. Aside from Kat the rest of the characters are very dull. The gameplay and controls can take at least a week to get used to depending how much you play it and can be somewhat disorienting andGravity Rush is the 1st Vita game Iv ever played (Xmas 2013) and I think its amazing for a handheld title. The graphics are amazing the soothing, the soundtrack is brilliant as well as art and design. Aside from Kat the rest of the characters are very dull. The gameplay and controls can take at least a week to get used to depending how much you play it and can be somewhat disorienting and give you a sense of vertigo but once mastered can be a very fun and pleasent game.

    The enemies are more or less black and red shadows or goop and not very creative and fighting against these things (Nevi) can be frustrating as your prone to make errors and hit or miss mistakes.

    Once you've harnessed the controls and the motion of the Vita its an incredible game with its own style and awsome floating city (that somewhat looks like Colombia from Infinite!)    … Expand
  11. BowserTheBig69
    Nov 15, 2015
    9
    One of the best games of PS Vita. This game has solid graphics and music, and the mechanics are amazing: I spend a lot of time only "flying" around the city doing absolutely nothing. This is one of its best points: the feeling of freedom, feel that you can do everything you want and escape from your routine.

    It only have one negative point: the story is really good, but it's only a    One of the best games of PS Vita. This game has solid graphics and music, and the mechanics are amazing: I spend a lot of time only "flying" around the city doing absolutely nothing. This is one of its best points: the feeling of freedom, feel that you can do everything you want and escape from your routine.

    It only have one negative point: the story is really good, but it's only a half. The 10h of gameplay will be pass quickly and the player will wanting more. Without it, it's a total recommendation for all the users who have a PS Vita system.    … Expand
  12. HTGamer
    Mar 23, 2017
    9
    Gravity Rush is a must buy game for the PS Vita. It's an original IP by Sony's Japan Studio with a cute teenage heroine who can manipulate gravity at her will (well, actually her cat companion does that for her, but who cares?). The game is an open world with missions and side quests, set in a map consisting of 3 airborne "cities" connected with train rails while zeppelins roam free. TheGravity Rush is a must buy game for the PS Vita. It's an original IP by Sony's Japan Studio with a cute teenage heroine who can manipulate gravity at her will (well, actually her cat companion does that for her, but who cares?). The game is an open world with missions and side quests, set in a map consisting of 3 airborne "cities" connected with train rails while zeppelins roam free. The graphics are cel-shaded, and pretty nice. The story is good, too, and is presented as a comic book, with strips of frames which can be rotated a bit while tilting the Vita. Gameplay is robust but a bit constrained due to either a few strange design choices or the limitations of the Vita. But the shifts of gravity are what will remain etched in your memory forever. You can freely reset the gravity at any point so that up is down, or left is down, and so on. My score represents the game's originality and quality, despite some minor gripes of mine. Buy it either on the PS Vita or the remaster on PS4 and you won't regret it. There is also a sequel on PS4. Let's hope this series continues even after Gravity Rush 2.… Expand
  13. GLaDOS-b
    Apr 30, 2017
    9
    One of the most underrated games of the past generation and the best game on vita. With a beautiful and unique artstyle, A true gem on the vita, a must play.
  14. Rabrad
    Aug 16, 2017
    9
    Gravity rush is a game in which you take control of a woman named Kat. Kat has a cat which can control gravity. There is a bad guy, he is bad. That's it, the story did something special. It did nothing new and yet we still cared for the characters. The lore is what was most interesting, the ideas played with were great.
    The game play was what hooks you, taking control of gravity. This    Gravity rush is a game in which you take control of a woman named Kat. Kat has a cat which can control gravity. There is a bad guy, he is bad. That's it, the story did something special. It did nothing new and yet we still cared for the characters. The lore is what was most interesting, the ideas played with were great.
    The game play was what hooks you, taking control of gravity. This concept has been used before, but not to this level. The game pushs the Vita to the limit causing some interesting bugs. I got trapped in a house and had to start over twice. The rendering distance was fine at times, but awful at others. Trees wouldn't appear until I was standing next to them and people would disappear completely.
    There are points in the game that were weird. They give you an area to explore, but then take it away in the first mission. I feel like they should have given us a little more time to explore the town. There were bosses that moved, which made hitting them a hassle. Which brings me to combat. Combat is great at parts, making you use gravity and ground combat, but terrible at others. This happened at parts which you couldn't fly or couldn't walk. The two systems worked fine together, but fell apart on their own. Moving around large, open spaces made for a fun experience and fighting in one was just perfect, but there are times which you can't do jack because one enemy is in a building.
    The open world rivals that of Arkham City with it's open space, colorful music, and spectacular themes, one being entertainment, another college, etc. it is one of the best open worlds on the Vita. Traveling it was always a breeze. There was a fast travel system, but I never used it due to the amount of fun I had flying through the map. It has challenges that use the games mechanics; sliding, throwing, flying, fighting, and collecting. There are three main collectibles. There are precious gems which are the games currency, gravity gems which recovers your gravity meter, which recovers over time, and health gems which recovers health.
    Overall a fun game with great characters and game play. It is one of the best reasons to get a Vita.    … Expand
  15. EgErVali
    Apr 4, 2018
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I bought Gravity Rush because it was on sale for $5 and I heard good things about it, I went into the game expecting a good time but I was shocked to discover just how much fun the game actually is.
    You play as this girl who has a cat and this cat helps the girl bend gravity, and with your new power you fight the monsters that have split the city into pieces, it is your job to fight the monsters and reunite the city again.
    I don't want to give away anything else but that is the general idea.
    The story, the characters, the gameplay, the art style, all of these things are amazing and well executed. Gravity Rush has become one of my favourite games and I can't wait to play Gravity Rush 2.
    Use should definitely buy this game, it's worth every penny.
    I hope you buy Gravity Rush and enjoy it just as much as I did.    … Expand
  16. Dreniast
    Apr 8, 2020
    9
    Gravity Rush rund very smooth on the PS Vita console, and we can notice the JapanStudio hands on the game, beautiful game, lack of good control, however, it uses a lot of ps Vita features which make it a very important game for the console, not disappointed at all.
  17. MaxRave
    Oct 8, 2021
    9
    This game is awesome, and beautiful for being a PS vita game. It has an interesting story, with intuitive controls, and it's comfortable to play. Kat and all the other characters are funny and charismatic. But, the end (and this is not a spoiler) is way too open. I think that in SCE they were going to develop a second part, which actually happened, but if for some reason it wouldn't haveThis game is awesome, and beautiful for being a PS vita game. It has an interesting story, with intuitive controls, and it's comfortable to play. Kat and all the other characters are funny and charismatic. But, the end (and this is not a spoiler) is way too open. I think that in SCE they were going to develop a second part, which actually happened, but if for some reason it wouldn't have happened, some important things nowadays would still unanswered. Anyway, this is a must-play if you own a PS vita.… Expand
  18. soahknam
    May 30, 2022
    9
    The beginning of a new ip, a very particular game that you must try, with good gameplay, music and story, highly recommended.

    GAMEPLAY: 9
    STORY: 9
    VISUALS: 9
    MUSIC.9

    PERSONAL SCORE: 9 < A JEWELL >
  19. buronizzz
    Oct 18, 2022
    9
    I just love how this game looks and feels. And the combat is fun as well. Players probably need time to grow on it though.
  20. AceStonewall
    Nov 23, 2022
    9
    Mi primer juego de PS-VITA. Una aventura con una jugabilidad original y un planteamiento muy anime. Su estilo artístico tipo Moebius-Manga han calado fuertemente en mi y lo hacen parecer uno de los juegos más bonitos que he jugado nunca. Su jugabilidad es la joya de la corona, única y muy inmersiva de cara a uno de los mejores mundos en relación con la verosimilitud del movimiento. Kat esMi primer juego de PS-VITA. Una aventura con una jugabilidad original y un planteamiento muy anime. Su estilo artístico tipo Moebius-Manga han calado fuertemente en mi y lo hacen parecer uno de los juegos más bonitos que he jugado nunca. Su jugabilidad es la joya de la corona, única y muy inmersiva de cara a uno de los mejores mundos en relación con la verosimilitud del movimiento. Kat es un amor.… Expand
  21. freds
    Jun 16, 2012
    8
    This game alone makes it's totally worth it to buy a PS Vita. Unfortunately, there is only a handful PSV games worth to buy so far. The game play is very original, the look and level design are similar to Jet Set Radio Future in a way, which is one of my favourite title all time.
  22. TheQuietGamer
    Apr 7, 2014
    8
    One of the first system-exclusive, must play titles for the Vita. With unique mechanics unlike anything you'll find in other games, this is one constantly entertaining package that any Vita owner should play. Even more impressive is how it uses it's unique gravity shifting mechanics to show off the Vita's unique features.

    From a presentation standpoint everything is great. The graphical    One of the first system-exclusive, must play titles for the Vita. With unique mechanics unlike anything you'll find in other games, this is one constantly entertaining package that any Vita owner should play. Even more impressive is how it uses it's unique gravity shifting mechanics to show off the Vita's unique features.

    From a presentation standpoint everything is great. The graphical style is unique and reminiscent of a manga. The soundtrack is creative and enjoyable. The story and protagonist are also very charming. There's no real voice acting, but I never really had an issue with it. I especially enjoyed how during certain story segments you use your finger to scroll though the different scenes.

    Gameplay wise everything shows a high level of polish, even if it can get frustrating at times. What really sets this game apart is it's gravity manipulation mechanics. With the touch of a button you can send your character sailing across the city in mere seconds, or climbing the underside of a floating building in order to pick up some crystals. What's great about it is that it almost always controls perfectly. The only time controls really become an issue is during combat, which can lead to the camera freaking out and obscuring enemies or end up causing you to sail past enemies when trying to hit them. Combat can be needlessly frustrating, because there are many times when you are going to have issues targeting a fast moving enemies weak point while typically being attacked from all different directions. This doesn't men that combat is bad, it can just get tedious and irritating as the game progresses. The only other complain I have is that this is one open world game that doesn't have anything in the way of truly interesting side-content. All you get are some pretty lame challenge modes, but considering how fun the overall game is this is a forgivable fault.

    This is a truly impressive Vita title that would manage to stand out even if it were on the PS3 or 4. It's got some light issues and it can anger at times, but in the end I was incredibly impressed with the game and I think it is one that any Vita owner should play. Here's hoping that there's a sequel with more interesting side-content and less frustrating moments. As of right now though, it's still a heck of a lot of fun even with those flaws. I give it an 8.9/10-Great.    … Expand
  23. ryuzaki57
    Jun 13, 2012
    8
    Undoubtly the most anticipated title of Sonyâ
  24. DurzoBlint
    Mar 5, 2013
    8
    Gravity Rush is a charming title that's unfortunately constrained in the same way as many early life cycle first party titles that Sony develop. That is to say it has to sell all the hardware features and not just those that its developers believe they can leverage effectively, so despite the joy of the core mechanics, there's occasional frustration to be found with the gyroscope and touchGravity Rush is a charming title that's unfortunately constrained in the same way as many early life cycle first party titles that Sony develop. That is to say it has to sell all the hardware features and not just those that its developers believe they can leverage effectively, so despite the joy of the core mechanics, there's occasional frustration to be found with the gyroscope and touch screen. That said, the combat is good enough (for how rough it is) and falling is sufficiently thrilling as a way to traverse the environment that the flaws are forgiveable. The original Uncharted was in much the same boat: remarkable potential that wasn't quite fully delivered on, and that a sequel properly funded and created with enough love and care could bring out and show just how special this newborn franchise can be,… Expand
  25. GlitterLicks
    Jul 15, 2013
    8
    I'm about 5 hours in to this game, and I can say that Gravity Rush is a solid Vita title. I love the comic style graphics, reminiscent of games like Borderlands, the game runs smoothly on the Vita, music is nice, and the game mechanics and controls are pretty easy to pick up after about an hour of play.
    The only reason I'm giving it an 8 as opposed to a 9 or 10 is the lack of variation in    I'm about 5 hours in to this game, and I can say that Gravity Rush is a solid Vita title. I love the comic style graphics, reminiscent of games like Borderlands, the game runs smoothly on the Vita, music is nice, and the game mechanics and controls are pretty easy to pick up after about an hour of play.
    The only reason I'm giving it an 8 as opposed to a 9 or 10 is the lack of variation in combat, and the story is kind of ho-hum. Other than that, it's a very enjoyable game!    … Expand
  26. RUST
    Jul 9, 2012
    8
    Under the unrelenting pressure from my best friend I caved at the point of sale stall of my local GAME and walked away One Hundred and Fifty F***ing quid lighter with a Vita in my bag and a digital copy of Gravity Rush my only tonic for solace. Alas, thank god, it was money well spent. My problem with portable consoles thus far was that any game made specifically for them would have madeUnder the unrelenting pressure from my best friend I caved at the point of sale stall of my local GAME and walked away One Hundred and Fifty F***ing quid lighter with a Vita in my bag and a digital copy of Gravity Rush my only tonic for solace. Alas, thank god, it was money well spent. My problem with portable consoles thus far was that any game made specifically for them would have made more sense on a console, because they didn't do anything that their parent hardware didn't already do. The PSP was the Playstation on the go with nothing else to offer while the 3DS boasted 3D support. I hate 3D (it gives me a headache) and I hate portable consoles. All but this Vita, that is. Finally a handheld console that can do things the bigger models cannot. Granted: Gravity Rush only narrowly avoids the pit trap of trying too hard to show off the Vita's bells and whistles, but it's such a charming game I couldn't help but love it. The visuals, the art style and the chance to give Isaac Newton the middle one all made for quite a compelling game. This won't be the best game the Vita makes, but if more titles such as this are on the way then the Vita will do very well in the year to come. Just keep your expectations in check please, it's early days yet and GR does show the tell tale signs of a developer working out how to play with it's new toy.… Expand
  27. potatoes351
    Sep 7, 2013
    8
    Gravity Rush sets no new standards, it doesn't break any boundaries, but what it is is pure fun in the palm of your hands.
    You play as Kat, a girl who wakes up in a mysterious city with no memory of what happened previous to waking up, she gains the companion of a cat named Dusty which turns her into a 'shifter', someone who has the ability to shift gravity at will. When Kat begins to get    Gravity Rush sets no new standards, it doesn't break any boundaries, but what it is is pure fun in the palm of your hands.
    You play as Kat, a girl who wakes up in a mysterious city with no memory of what happened previous to waking up, she gains the companion of a cat named Dusty which turns her into a 'shifter', someone who has the ability to shift gravity at will. When Kat begins to get known an alien race known as the Navi attack the city she is beginning to call home and so Kat must repel the alien threat, uncover some of the city's mysteries and overthrow marshal law in an attempt to bring peace to the city.
    Gravity Rush looks beautiful, you can very clearly see its anime inspirations in terms of graphical design, most notably Studio Ghibli, and it all helps tell this very cartoony tale of Kat and her friends trying to save their city.
    The game is pretty long too, coming in at about 9-10 hours for the story alone, you have a large number of side missions and collectibles to find too so you are never short of anything to do.
    My biggest problems with the game are its very basic combat that never evolves over the course of the game, even though the enemies do. The fact that I never wanted to play for more than a couple of hours at a time due to it never quite managing to hook me in for long enough and that the game often suffers severe frame rate drops, especially in the last 3 hours or so.
    But Gravity Rush is a game every Vita owner should get and enjoy, because it is just so damn fun.    … Expand
  28. CowBear
    Jun 17, 2012
    8
    Gravity Rush is very fun to play. The first couple of hours on your Vita will likely blow you away. It's gravity control is very unique and is a great new idea in a world of sequels and copying other people's ideas. The enemies are a little blah, and the gameplay does get a little repetitive but this is still a wonderful, highly recommended game. I hope that Sony builds from thisGravity Rush is very fun to play. The first couple of hours on your Vita will likely blow you away. It's gravity control is very unique and is a great new idea in a world of sequels and copying other people's ideas. The enemies are a little blah, and the gameplay does get a little repetitive but this is still a wonderful, highly recommended game. I hope that Sony builds from this because with a little more polish and a little more variation it easily would have been a 10/10 for me.… Expand
  29. sityoazzdown
    Apr 10, 2014
    8
    pretty good game, unique and fun gameplay with a decent story. I loved flying through and under the city scavenging for gems, feels rewarding, and the sidemissions were actually fun and rewarding as well. The gameplay can get repititive, but I thought it was fun overall and something different. The story was alright, however I finished the game with more questions than answers regardingpretty good game, unique and fun gameplay with a decent story. I loved flying through and under the city scavenging for gems, feels rewarding, and the sidemissions were actually fun and rewarding as well. The gameplay can get repititive, but I thought it was fun overall and something different. The story was alright, however I finished the game with more questions than answers regarding the story. This game is fun and something unique, but overall it isn't anything groundbreaking, however it is one of those rare handheld games that I think I would've enjoyed if it was on a console as well. Not really a console seller, but something every vita owners owe it to themselves to check out, a very good game (plus it's free if you have ps plus). I would probably give this an 85.… Expand
  30. InexpensiveFord
    Jun 21, 2012
    8
    Great Game on vita.
    The story is creative and quiet good. However towards the end the story is rushed and should not.
    Kat is quite amusing with dusty and you can connect with however the developer fails to deliver any other connection with any other character. Often characters are thrown in to mix up the story but give the impression of "WTF??" And there is no reason behind it. The    Great Game on vita.
    The story is creative and quiet good. However towards the end the story is rushed and should not.
    Kat is quite amusing with dusty and you can connect with however the developer fails to deliver any other connection with any other character. Often characters are thrown in to mix up the story but give the impression of "WTF??" And there is no reason behind it.
    The fighting can get annoying by missing enemies however don't let that stop you from picking this up. Accept the fighting mechanic for what it is and you'll enjoy this title.
    Disappointed by every boss battle however, they are not hard and can easily beat within a matter of minutes. During the time with this game you will be lucky if you die once and that will probably be in a challenge.
    Challenges and free roam are fun. However i suggest you take time from the main game to complete as these will help you, since it isn't worth it after the main game unless you must have that trophy. Do explore, explore, explore! Its get and gravity sliding around the city is really great.
    The Rpgness is nice addition to this title and really makes the impression that your skills are improving and you are becoming the "Gravity Queen".
    But let us not forget the gravity mechanic in this game. Great fun! Just as most as running from cops in GTA, NFS, Jak II

    Main Points
    +story great
    +challenges and free roam
    +rpgness
    +Great fun
    +Gravity rocks! And so does the slide!
    -No real need to care about other characters
    -lack of a reason to come back after you beat the game
    -Story is rushed towards the end    … Expand
  31. gregthreet
    Dec 15, 2012
    8
    A game that is so quirky and fun that the only people who wouldn't enjoy it probably have no hearts. An excellent open world and gameplay that puts inversion to shame makes this worth your money. An underrated game which just needs some loving.
  32. skyyrg
    Jul 17, 2012
    8
    Despite some odd design and control choices, I really do enjoy this game. Flying around wonderfully designed cities is fun, but where the game really excels is its art and character design. Kat is a wonderful character and the people and environments she's surrounded by are stunning. The combat can be frustrating though, about 90% of the time you're forced in combat where your only attackDespite some odd design and control choices, I really do enjoy this game. Flying around wonderfully designed cities is fun, but where the game really excels is its art and character design. Kat is a wonderful character and the people and environments she's surrounded by are stunning. The combat can be frustrating though, about 90% of the time you're forced in combat where your only attack option is to do a bee-line kick into the enemy. If they move, you've just gotta go back for another pass. I would have loved to see more depth in the combat, but what's here works when it wants to. In short though, while Gravity Rush may fall short in some areas, the fact that it's simply a fresh, beautiful new IP is something that you really don't see too often. It's ambitious, and I like that.… Expand
  33. LoganRen
    Jul 20, 2012
    8
    Gravity rush it's the best game for PSVita. the graphics are superb and gives a very good visual atmosphere. the music is really involved and the gamplay is simple and treatment.
  34. TheBoredBoy
    Aug 4, 2013
    8
    I've been sitting on this game for a while now, and at first I was unsure but giving it a second chance I can say I really like it.
    So at first you'll notice the art style, its very anime and it works well for the vita. Beyond that you'll upgrade yourself from kicks to falling speed, and a lot more. You'll fight on the ground and you'll fight while floating, you'll slide to enemies to    I've been sitting on this game for a while now, and at first I was unsure but giving it a second chance I can say I really like it.
    So at first you'll notice the art style, its very anime and it works well for the vita. Beyond that you'll upgrade yourself from kicks to falling speed, and a lot more. You'll fight on the ground and you'll fight while floating, you'll slide to enemies to give them a powerful blow, you'll throw stuff at them with your gravity stasis, you'll unlock parts of the city like a factory or a bridge to access challenges, you'll collect gems, you'll talk to citizens, you'll do a lot of stuff and it all works in an enjoyable way.
    Besides that the game doesn't quite reach the vita's full potential but it is a damn enjoyable game and should be played by all vita owners.    … Expand
  35. Iky009
    Sep 6, 2017
    8
    His plot is hardly exciting at first, but before the charisma of the patagonista, anime caricature, Gravity Rush draws attention, thanks to its super fun gameplay, where we manipulate gravity in our favor.
  36. AcidCasualty
    Feb 1, 2013
    8
    I don't understand the binary mentality some people embrace when rating games on Metacritic. Everything's either a 10 or 0 to some people. That aside, Gravity Rush features is a startlingly original gameplay with few flaws. I'd like to have seen the story fleshed out more, and better localization (everything, including the dialog, is in Japanese with the subtitles, including some of theI don't understand the binary mentality some people embrace when rating games on Metacritic. Everything's either a 10 or 0 to some people. That aside, Gravity Rush features is a startlingly original gameplay with few flaws. I'd like to have seen the story fleshed out more, and better localization (everything, including the dialog, is in Japanese with the subtitles, including some of the more stylized writing in the "graphic novel" portions). But the gravity control system wow! Once you get the hang of it, it makes you feel powerful. I'd definitely give this game a big thumbs up, and this is coming from a guy who doesn't care much for most Japanese games. Manga and anime creep me out, for the most part, but the sheer originality of Gravity Rush leaves me charmed, and wanting more.… Expand
  37. hobbes3000
    Apr 3, 2013
    8
    GR is a cool game that I just couldn't stop playing, all of its mechanics are very well done and the game fully exploits the hardware.

    The story is simple enough even though it does leave some mysteries at the end, it has good dialogue but again it doesn't aim to win a Nobel prize. The gameplay is innovative in its use of gravity, the combat isn't that hard and the learning curve    GR is a cool game that I just couldn't stop playing, all of its mechanics are very well done and the game fully exploits the hardware.

    The story is simple enough even though it does leave some mysteries at the end, it has good dialogue but again it doesn't aim to win a Nobel prize.

    The gameplay is innovative in its use of gravity, the combat isn't that hard and the learning curve isn't as steep as you might think so, what had me going for this game were the challenges, because they were hard but not hard enough to frustrate me.

    The graphics are awesome, the character design along with the cel shaded approach really worked and made the game feel like an anime.

    Do give this game a try it grows on you the more you play it.    … Expand
  38. celtqy
    Jun 18, 2013
    8
    The main game mechanic defying gravity and flowing around feels magnificent but the air combat can be sometimes frustrating. Find myself using one move all the time due to the lack of other air attack (there could be at least one more direct attack that would allow you to do some kind of combo) because of that the air combat becomes bit boring.
    Sliding on the ground controlled by front    The main game mechanic defying gravity and flowing around feels magnificent but the air combat can be sometimes frustrating. Find myself using one move all the time due to the lack of other air attack (there could be at least one more direct attack that would allow you to do some kind of combo) because of that the air combat becomes bit boring.
    Sliding on the ground controlled by front touchscreen and tilting Vita is kinda unpredictable.
    Definitely one of the best original games on Vita. It looks really nice and the art is very pretty.    … Expand
  39. Hipster1989
    Jun 30, 2014
    8
    Great combat, great story, comic book style. This game has everything I want from a video game. I love the way you swipe the screen like an actual comic book. I love the rpgs elements of the game and the challenges combat are fun. I can't wait for Gravity Rush 2 on the PS Vita and wish they would make a Gravity Rush on the PS4 as I am sick of all of the grey, corridor shooters on PS4.
  40. Sephiroth_X
    Nov 7, 2014
    8
    Unique and original but somehow lacking, altho a must play in my opinion, not just for the nice gameplay, but for the game engine, always thought that this way of game has to be repeated again and again, would be a SHAME that this mechanics would be only used in this cause they rock and steal the show.
    Controls at first are complex BUT trust me, they end up being great and fun, gameplay    Unique and original but somehow lacking, altho a must play in my opinion, not just for the nice gameplay, but for the game engine, always thought that this way of game has to be repeated again and again, would be a SHAME that this mechanics would be only used in this cause they rock and steal the show.
    Controls at first are complex BUT trust me, they end up being great and fun, gameplay is too easy and thats my only grip. You get the feeling also that more could be done with that amazing "alter gravity feature" can't wait for the sequel! recommended for someone who wants to play something different!    … Expand
  41. geo333
    May 23, 2016
    8
    Great game eventhought I'm not a big anime fan. This game has fantastic visuals and character design. Only drawbacks were the story although good; left with a cliffhanger and the motion controls of which sometimes got frustrating. Overall, a great new IP from Sony and a great vita game
  42. Ogie
    Feb 18, 2016
    8
    Gravity Rush is really amazing game for PS VITA. Gravity shifting is really amazing with this handheld console. The game has really unique and interesting graphic and very enjoyable story (quite short though). Gameplay here is really amazing, it can take you a while to get into it anyway. Definitely one of the best ACTION-RPGish game for VITA.

    GRAPHIC - 8 GAMEPLAY - 8 LASTING APPEAL -    Gravity Rush is really amazing game for PS VITA. Gravity shifting is really amazing with this handheld console. The game has really unique and interesting graphic and very enjoyable story (quite short though). Gameplay here is really amazing, it can take you a while to get into it anyway. Definitely one of the best ACTION-RPGish game for VITA.

    GRAPHIC - 8
    GAMEPLAY - 8
    LASTING APPEAL - 9
    EXECUTION - 8

    OVERALL - 8,25    … Expand
  43. SupersayianElli
    Sep 29, 2016
    8
    This game offers a new refreshing story and gameplay. The gravity mechanics are the best part of the game hands down other than the God of War collection this is my favorite game on the Ps vita I definitley reccomend this game.
  44. AlexvaderII
    Sep 9, 2020
    8
    Tenia mucho tiempo de no jugar a un juego tan original, me gusto bastante, tanto el arte como la historia en este juego son sobresalientes. Lo único que le veo malo al juego son algunas misiones secundarias que no me parecieron tan atractivas como el resto del juego. Otro punto positivo es el combate que es a mi parecer es de lo mas original por sus mecánicas de juego como las de gravedadTenia mucho tiempo de no jugar a un juego tan original, me gusto bastante, tanto el arte como la historia en este juego son sobresalientes. Lo único que le veo malo al juego son algunas misiones secundarias que no me parecieron tan atractivas como el resto del juego. Otro punto positivo es el combate que es a mi parecer es de lo mas original por sus mecánicas de juego como las de gravedad y poderes que le dan mucha variedad a los enfrentamientos.… Expand
  45. REOKHC
    Mar 17, 2019
    8
    Un juego casi de salida de la portatil de psvita, y que jugandolo actualmente ya que el hype ha bajado debo decir que es un juego bastante pasable de mundo "abierto" con misiones principales decentes, controles que son inmersivos para la experiencia de controlar a kat, una banda sonora que a mi parecer es tambien buena pero que pudo haber sido mejor, una rejugabilidad que se acompaña deUn juego casi de salida de la portatil de psvita, y que jugandolo actualmente ya que el hype ha bajado debo decir que es un juego bastante pasable de mundo "abierto" con misiones principales decentes, controles que son inmersivos para la experiencia de controlar a kat, una banda sonora que a mi parecer es tambien buena pero que pudo haber sido mejor, una rejugabilidad que se acompaña de DLC y que en el juego sin tener que comprar DLC me deja desear jugar mas misiones secundarias, pero que por limitaciones del sistema entiendo esa falta de un pequeño plus de contenido… Expand
  46. Skorzeny1988
    Sep 18, 2019
    8
    Un juego innovador? Diferente al resto lo he jugado en 2019 y no me ha decepcionado para nada, la trama engancha, la jugabilidad, todo...
  47. lesiuML
    Jan 8, 2022
    8
    Simply the best game on ps vita. Gravity rush have a really frech mechanics and it's all around amazing game. Story is little bit boring but story is not the most important thing in that game. Graphics are outstanding on ps vita and every location, every city is just brilliant and joy to explore.
  48. Juuppa
    Dec 15, 2020
    8
    Gravity rush was a very positive surprice. For the first time in a while I had motivation to pick up my Vita on a daily basis until I finnished the game 100%. Everything I ask for in a game is an art style that is pleasant to look at, a bopping soundtrack, fun gameplay and a compelling story. Gravity rush checked out every on of those boxes, but there is one big problem with the VitaGravity rush was a very positive surprice. For the first time in a while I had motivation to pick up my Vita on a daily basis until I finnished the game 100%. Everything I ask for in a game is an art style that is pleasant to look at, a bopping soundtrack, fun gameplay and a compelling story. Gravity rush checked out every on of those boxes, but there is one big problem with the Vita version and that is the forced motion controls that made going for 100% quite annoying. Still this game now belongs in my gallery of my favorite games of all time.… Expand
  49. MMPP99
    Dec 2, 2022
    8
    This game is far better than ps4 version. I really loved how the touch scream was used properly as well as the controls correspond very well. The graphics are on pair with PlayStation 3 graphics. The missions were good, but nothing special, although the challenges were pretty interesting to play them. The bad side would be the last mission which it was "Meh", I was expecting somethingThis game is far better than ps4 version. I really loved how the touch scream was used properly as well as the controls correspond very well. The graphics are on pair with PlayStation 3 graphics. The missions were good, but nothing special, although the challenges were pretty interesting to play them. The bad side would be the last mission which it was "Meh", I was expecting something deeper and shocking.… Expand
  50. phdr_vrba
    Feb 17, 2013
    7
    Gravity Rush may look quite interesting and beautiful, but in the end it is shallow in pretty much every aspect. The world you move through is but a dead background, where people move aimlessly until you catch them in your gravity stream as you fly around, only to release them a bit further where they usually end up falling to their death in the bottomless emptiness beyond the city. AndGravity Rush may look quite interesting and beautiful, but in the end it is shallow in pretty much every aspect. The world you move through is but a dead background, where people move aimlessly until you catch them in your gravity stream as you fly around, only to release them a bit further where they usually end up falling to their death in the bottomless emptiness beyond the city. And nobody seems to care.

    Story is kinda interesting, but you are never quite told who is who in this weird, almost surreal, world and in the end I just felt kinda pissed that I do not know anything about the city and its inhabitants, about the monsters that attack them, about the nature of the world itself. It just feels random as if there is no real background and the whole thing is just a bunch of ideas smashed together.

    Gameplay itself is fairly limited in options and the combat mechanics could use a good game designer, because the potential there is much, much greater than what the game ultimately has to offer. Now this is all rather negative and I'd like to stress out that Gravity Rush is not a bad game, but my expectations for it were considerably higher and the potential to fulfill them was rather obvious. Decent game, but shallow and therefore disappointing to sum it up.    … Expand
  51. renao
    Aug 25, 2012
    7
    Even though a very fun game, Gravity Rush feels unfinished and
  52. StaticSpine
    Oct 30, 2013
    7
    My first game for PS VITA. First of all I'd like to praise the visual style, the cell-shaded graphics and the whole surrealistic atmosphere and setting. Also I liked the main character Kat, she is pretty charismatic and I liked the irony to her person in the story (she always wants to help everyone but only gets into trouble). Besides I must say that the concept of changing gravity isMy first game for PS VITA. First of all I'd like to praise the visual style, the cell-shaded graphics and the whole surrealistic atmosphere and setting. Also I liked the main character Kat, she is pretty charismatic and I liked the irony to her person in the story (she always wants to help everyone but only gets into trouble). Besides I must say that the concept of changing gravity is pretty unique and original for video games. I liked the exploration in this game, it was awesome to collect some gems crawling upside down or flying above the rooftops and highest towers of the city. The "RPG elements" are pretty poor but it's still great that the game system has it. I believe these are all of the positive moments in the game. About the negative the game has a huge and obvious flaw, it's the awful battle system. Most of the battles happen in the air, you have no aim-locking system or something, so most of the time you hang in the air trying to figure out are you upside down or not and where is the enemy, so you feel pretty much disoriented, confused and frustrated. If the enemy is static it's rather easy to take it down, but if it is moving, the fight seems a torture. All the boss fights are long because it's so hard to aim while they are moving. But I must say there is a special attack which kicks the close target and after it kills the enemy it moves to the next one. I used it in the last part of the game because it was too frustrating to try to kill enemies with the standard gravity kick. I tried to watch some Youtube videos to get used to battle system but I figured out that other players have the same problems and the system is impossible to master. The other thing I didn't like is the emptiness of the world, yes, there are some people walking around the city, but you can't interact with them, they are just for decoration. The "side quests" are all challenges for speed of killing enemies|moving etc. Not my kind of thing really. The story...well, there is a story, it's pretty...Japanese-game-like, don't know what to more to say. Overall, I must say that this game definitely has some charm and it's advised to try for every VITA owner though I'm not sure that it can be considered a system seller or whatever it is called. I'd like it much more if the game was more about the exploration, maybe some gravity puzzles, dialogues and guests and less on those abysmal battles or if the battle system was more thought over/fun to use. I saw some hints that there will be a sequel, if so I hope the flaws will be removed and I will enjoy it much more than this. cheers.… Expand
  53. backInBone
    Dec 18, 2014
    7
    The mechanics of this game are really cool and fun to play. However, the missions in the game are very repetitive and boring. Also the loading is slow.
  54. SimonFrisendal
    Nov 4, 2013
    7
    Good:
    Strong starting story
    Creative and original game mechanics
    Fun open world exploration and incentive to explore
    A few very surprising and brilliant levels

    Bad:
    Boring generic music
    Combat mechanics is unbalanced and way too easy
    Story feels rushed and almost unfinished in the end. This hints strongly to a sequel but it is too abrupt.

    7/10.
  55. Megacritc
    Dec 25, 2013
    7
    Gravity Rush is a great game for the vita, but it fails to fully live up to its expectations. The idea and gameplay is original, and the artstyle is fabulous. But the combat is dull, tedious and aggravating. The story about Gravity Rush and the story about Kats' past is interesting, but the game barely talks about it. Kat's even more interested in finding a boyfriend then learning aboutGravity Rush is a great game for the vita, but it fails to fully live up to its expectations. The idea and gameplay is original, and the artstyle is fabulous. But the combat is dull, tedious and aggravating. The story about Gravity Rush and the story about Kats' past is interesting, but the game barely talks about it. Kat's even more interested in finding a boyfriend then learning about her past! What makes the game even worse is the fact that the game focuses more on its boring combat than its interesting story. The game ends without answering half of the questions it offers leaving the game unsatisfactory. The boring challenges don't help either. At the end of the day, Gravity Rush is still a good enough game to try, and it's still one of the better game's on the PSVita system.… Expand
  56. TheBrak
    Jan 3, 2014
    7
    Gravity Rush is a good game despite a lot of problems. The game looks gorgeous and is easily the best looking open world game on a portable system. The art style is vibrant and colorful, this mixed with the great jazzy soundtrack creates a world that you want to spend a lot of time in.

    Most of the fun in this game comes from exploring the city using your gravity powers. The biggest    Gravity Rush is a good game despite a lot of problems. The game looks gorgeous and is easily the best looking open world game on a portable system. The art style is vibrant and colorful, this mixed with the great jazzy soundtrack creates a world that you want to spend a lot of time in.

    Most of the fun in this game comes from exploring the city using your gravity powers. The biggest problem with this game is its combat. Its repetitive, boring and really shows how bad the camera can be at times. The story can be fun at times but its barely explains any of the mysteries and ends on a big cliffhanger. I would still recommend this game to anyone that owns a vita.    … Expand
  57. slim1985
    Aug 9, 2015
    7
    this game has believable atmosphere that will suck you into it worlds i loved the art of this game and it beautiful presentation and comic style one major issue the game suffered from which is fighting system its annoying repetitive and boring this game have the potential to be one of the best exclusives by sony and best on handheld waiting for gravity rush 2
  58. waffensam
    Sep 8, 2015
    7
    卡通化的画风、爽快的战斗系统、翱翔天际的操作都很棒，但是剧情发展实在是非常一般。虽然剧情不行，但是人物的对话还是很风趣幽默的，经常能逗人发笑。
  59. MatadorVoraz
    Dec 30, 2022
    7
    Gravity Rush is not remarkable, but it is a point outside the curve of its era marked by many generic games. It has an incredible technical aspect on PS Vita, its mechanics work better than its successor. The over-exploitation gets overwhelming, but it's certainly one of the best PS Vita titles.
  60. Exterminador_d7
    Dec 19, 2020
    7
    A masterpiece of adventure games. Its only flaw is the poor gameplay of the console, but I recommend buying the PS Vita version to have something to play on that console. And it is one of the best there.
  61. drlowdon
    Jan 16, 2014
    6
    Gravity Rush opens with Heroine Kat waking up in a strange floating town with no memory of who or where she is. Discovering she has powers that allow her to control gravity she takes it upon herself to help the townsfolk being overran by shadowy creatures known as Nevi.

    These gravitational powers are certainly at the forefront of the gameplay allowing you to point a cursor in any    Gravity Rush opens with Heroine Kat waking up in a strange floating town with no memory of who or where she is. Discovering she has powers that allow her to control gravity she takes it upon herself to help the townsfolk being overran by shadowy creatures known as Nevi.

    These gravitational powers are certainly at the forefront of the gameplay allowing you to point a cursor in any direction and suddenly change the flow of gravity so that you begin to fall towards it. This means you can run up vertical walls and even fly through the air to stick to ceilings or traverse otherwise unassailable gaps. For the most part the controls are great fun, as well as easy to get the hang of, and only occasionally become frustrating when trying to utilise the motion controlled slide action or when the game makes the strange decision to rob you of your powers for a period,

    Told beautifully through comic book style panels the story, while perhaps a little meandering on occasions to be totally effective, certainly has its fair share of charm and helps the compliment the enjoyable gameplay.

    Gravity Rush isn't without its flaws but if you own a Vita this is worth picking up.    … Expand
  62. MrNut
    Nov 17, 2012
    6
    Let's be honest. This game has original graphics and original gameplay never seen before in a game. But it is sooo boring. It's all about collecting gems and upgrading your abilities. There is a story, quite fun although sometimes I was amazed how rude Kat was to other people. Definitely my least favorite character. Completed after a few hours. Ok, what now? I can fly, I have an open worldLet's be honest. This game has original graphics and original gameplay never seen before in a game. But it is sooo boring. It's all about collecting gems and upgrading your abilities. There is a story, quite fun although sometimes I was amazed how rude Kat was to other people. Definitely my least favorite character. Completed after a few hours. Ok, what now? I can fly, I have an open world so what should I do. Oh, looks like I can do some side missions. Race? Should be fun. Okay, race was boring. What now... Wait, everything in this game is boring. Never mind, I'll just wait for a good game. Yeah, after completing the main story line, I had nothing to do. I no longer enjoyed flying, I no longer enjoyed the graphics, there was nothing more to do. After 5 days of playing, I no longer wanted to play the game. Would I buy it again? Yeah, I probably would, but definitely not worth the money now when AC3: Liberation and NFS Most Wanted are out.… Expand
  63. CAGameCritic
    Dec 8, 2012
    6
    I picked up a Vita during Black Friday, and was looking for something to play. I wanted to try this and Persona 4 Golden, and Gamefly sent me this first. I honestly don't understand all the hype I was seeing from the game before I played it.

    System seller? No. Absolutely not. Gorgeous? No. Good looking, maybe, but certainly not gorgeous. great story? HA! Maybe if you thought the    I picked up a Vita during Black Friday, and was looking for something to play. I wanted to try this and Persona 4 Golden, and Gamefly sent me this first. I honestly don't understand all the hype I was seeing from the game before I played it.

    System seller? No. Absolutely not. Gorgeous? No. Good looking, maybe, but certainly not gorgeous. great story? HA! Maybe if you thought the Twilight books had good writing, but Gravity Rush's story is laughably anemic.

    Let's start the meaty part of my review with the good. The game allows you to feel like you're really exploring pretty much anywhere you could possibly want to go. That's the one thing this game does really well. It's also relatively good looking, despite some stupid character design issues. ("Her legs are boring." "What should I do?" "It's supposed to look like anime, right? Put some tentacles on her or something!")

    Past that point, we're into Dull City. You begin the game as a girl with no past, quickly joined by a cat that's not a cat. Later on someone gives you the nickname Kat, and pretty much, that's as much info as you're going to learn about Kat until the inevitable sequel(s) they totally set this up for.

    Combat is perfunctory, at best. I guess that's a problem when your game system allows you to clumsily move about wherever you want in 3D space. You can't have an AI character that does it too well, otherwise, the player will have no shot in hell of winning. So, they're basically sessile, have easy to spot weak points, and are all (including bosses) very easily dispatched once you pick up the Gravity Typhoon attack. (Simply stay out of the Nevi's agro range, fire, and let the giant homing rocks wreak havoc.)

    Exploration is what this game does best, but aside from picking up gems that can be used to power up your abilities, there's really precious little to look at. It's all the same matte shades of gray bent into impossible architecture, because the entire world doesn't obey the laws of gravity.

    So, without exploration, and without enjoyable combat, the game's left to rely on the story, and there's nothing there. More infuriatingly, the story's imparted to you and the main character by people who know what's about to happen but won't tell you, as if substituting exposition with "Oh, you'll see" is some kind of hallmark of good storytelling. No fewer than 3 characters that Kat interacts this will communicate with her in this fashion. Worse than that, is that, in the end, you don't actually see. It's all just left hanging. Characters are pointed out as important, and have minimal impact. Events are pointed out as "disturbing" and never brought up again. Big twists are straight up ripped out of other unipressive works of fiction. The game seems to have had the barest bones or a story, and so the game makers decided to turn it into soup, allowing it to thinly cover the game with no substance.

    This isn't a bad game, but once the veneer of being able to fly around wears off, there's just no more "rush" to be found in Gravity Rush. Poor story and uninspired combat means that Vita gamers crowing about this title are likely going to be in for a rude awakening when the friends they try to impress quickly put the game down.    … Expand
  64. njja02
    May 15, 2018
    6
    An impressive open world game for the VITA, but one that doesn't live up to my expectations. The game-play is fun and creative, but it has a messy story and a terrible final boss. Still a fun little game I would recommend.
  65. comacoma
    Dec 1, 2012
    5
    Let's get it straight. I won't make excuses for being portable and being among few titles available on Vita. It is awesome game ON VITA, and it is awesome PORTABLE game. But if don't take portability into acount It's mediocre game with good art-direction and story. You only like it if you get used to alcoholic camera and broken lock-on kick system. It doesn't stand any modern gameplay standarts.
  66. sparriskrigaren
    Apr 11, 2013
    5
    This is really an unpolished gem. There are some great ideas, but I feel this would be so much better on the PS3. It's very Infamous-y but the whole experience feels very shallow. There is very little to do outside the story missions, only some challenges.. and all of them are like "do this within the time limit!" and then you have to best yourself. I don't think that's a lot of fun, so IThis is really an unpolished gem. There are some great ideas, but I feel this would be so much better on the PS3. It's very Infamous-y but the whole experience feels very shallow. There is very little to do outside the story missions, only some challenges.. and all of them are like "do this within the time limit!" and then you have to best yourself. I don't think that's a lot of fun, so I skipped almost all of them with really no negative consequenses so they're totally optional. I hade doing things within a time limit. The story missions are fine but the problem is THE STORY. It's very japanese, very childish and worst of all, it's truly bad. Vague, silly, incoherent and full of plot holes. Honestly, I found myself skipping half of it because I was so bored. If the story had been descent, I would have been more motivated to play the game. In the end, I just wanted to get it over with. The controls are fine but sometimes it's a little bit frustrating to aim at enemies, but there are crystals scattered all over the world that you can collect and upgrade your abilities so you get powerful easily. Over-all, a quite easy game.

    So, wrap-up. I would have liked a real story that you could care even a little about and just more meaningful things to do. The world feels kind of dead and there are no memorable characters at all except for Kat. This is more like a tech demo wrapped around a really bad story. I have no desire at all to go back and play more, or buy any DLC.

    Oh, the graphics are great but the resolution seems to be kind of low. The Vita screen has really low resolution to begin with and this just looks up-scaled. Too bad, because the graphics would be so much more enjoyable if they weren't.    … Expand
  67. Shion16
    Feb 11, 2013
    5
    Its a pretty game It is.
    Is Kat a charming character? It is
    Is the story interesting? Kinda.
    Is the game fun? No its not.
    Too repetitive ,the city is lifeless, the missions are boring.
    The loading times for the missions are long.
    The game is OK, but not great
  68. CaptainAwesomer
    Aug 25, 2012
    5
    Gravity Rush should be rated M for mediocre. I'm around 10 hours in so far, and I have to stop.

    The graphics are very unimpressive, like something you'd expect from a non-gaming computer from 10 years ago. The trailers are a lie, in game is missing a lot of anti-aliasing and shadows and detailed textures. Combat is infrequent, and not a lot of fun. All you do is kick, throw stuff, or    Gravity Rush should be rated M for mediocre. I'm around 10 hours in so far, and I have to stop.

    The graphics are very unimpressive, like something you'd expect from a non-gaming computer from 10 years ago. The trailers are a lie, in game is missing a lot of anti-aliasing and shadows and detailed textures.

    Combat is infrequent, and not a lot of fun. All you do is kick, throw stuff, or float in the air and kick. Or hit the triangle button and whatever you're aimed at dies.

    The music is pure awful, and it repeats itself every 30 seconds or so. Other zones have different music, but they too repeat themselves over and over driving you insane.

    I think the story got lost in translation. Or it's just awful too and everyone giving high scores don't know any better.

    Flying around is kind of fun.    … Expand
  69. Storm1672
    Aug 17, 2013
    5
    Could have been way better by not being so abstract and frustrating. Some great ideas stuffed with horrible ones. The gravity shift idea is great but it's not implemented well and that means that the whole game is a chore. Aside from that the story could have been something but it's rubbish and all because of the overstuffed cast and the non-sensial motives of every character. Noone has aCould have been way better by not being so abstract and frustrating. Some great ideas stuffed with horrible ones. The gravity shift idea is great but it's not implemented well and that means that the whole game is a chore. Aside from that the story could have been something but it's rubbish and all because of the overstuffed cast and the non-sensial motives of every character. Noone has a reason for the things they do.

    The bright spots are the art design and the level of originality, but in the end the camera cannot support this kind of gameplay though it means well. The Vita gimmicks are kinda nice.    … Expand
  70. HowlPendragon
    Jan 17, 2014
    5
    Interesting concept but the controls are far from user friendly. They're garbage.
    You know those guys that get amazingly good at CoD because they play constantly?
    Well get ready for some of that if you want to beat this game.
  71. Ajbras
    Apr 25, 2018
    5
    I know I am way behind on playing this but was still looking forward to it. Based on the overwhelming positive reviews I figured this was a cant miss Vita title. The most fun I had with the game was flying around collecting gems. The story and combat were both severely lacking - toward the end of the 10 hour campaign I started finding myself looking forward to finishing the game so II know I am way behind on playing this but was still looking forward to it. Based on the overwhelming positive reviews I figured this was a cant miss Vita title. The most fun I had with the game was flying around collecting gems. The story and combat were both severely lacking - toward the end of the 10 hour campaign I started finding myself looking forward to finishing the game so I didn't have to keep dealing with the combat. I play my Vita while I travel for work - there have been a few Vita games that have kept my interest while I'm at home - this isn't one of them. While there is enjoyment to be found - its not something I would recommend to anyone.… Expand
  72. tommydlbass
    Sep 19, 2021
    3
    Not an interesting game for me. The story is not decently good, the combat is bad and the only thing this game has is the superpower of use the gravity, that is cool but that's really all this game can give you.
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Awards & Rankings

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#11 Best PS Vita Game of 2012
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#4 Most Discussed PS Vita Game of 2012
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#8 Most Shared PS Vita Game of 2012

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 73 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 62 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 73
  3. Negative: 0 out of 73
  1. Gamestyle
    Jun 9, 2013
    80
    Despite the shortcomings of the combat, Gravity Rush can still stand alongside some of the best games on the Vita. With its wonderful art style oozing character, it’s a game that once you start; it’s really hard to put down.
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  2. GameFocus
    Oct 29, 2012
    71
    The concept is just dripping with potential on paper, but once it actually hit my Vita, something seems to have been lost.
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  3. Pelit (Finland)
    Oct 14, 2012
    88
    While Gravity Rush is not a perfect game (The combat is lacking, the camera disorientating and the story lacks a proper ending) it is still an extremely fun and addicting piece of gravity shifting adventure. The world, with its odd inhabitants, colorful areas and memorable music deserves most praise. [Sept 2012]
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