Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack mixes puzzles, platforming, and charm to provide a slimy good time.

Strange in that it straddles the line between traditional DLC and a stand-alone game. While it's not a direct continuation of the original's story, fans of the first game may find some value in reading through as many manuscript pages as possible, though the lack of any real answers may also be frustrating. On the flip side, those new to the franchise might feel lost, thanks to the surprising absence of any backstory or exposition.

Rayman Origins on the Vita remains every bit as silly and charming as its console counterparts.

Dynasty Warriors Plus comes with new touch-based diversions, but they don't prevent this entry from being the same old button masher.

Ridge Racer offers incredibly poor value, with a lack of compelling content to back up its competent arcade racing credentials.

Snake Eater 3D faithfully recreates the original and introduces many exclusive improvements, making this the best version of the game available.

A game of thrills and missed opportunities. And so it's important to know what you want from this shooter before you commit. Come to it for the thrills of joining a team and mowing down gunners like so many weeds in a Colorado research facility. Come to it for a chilly vision of the future, where the minds of meddlers can be altered with a simple computer program. There are numerous games better at providing single-player satisfaction, however, and this is where Syndicate falters.

Syndicate's cooperative play is undeniably thrilling. Too bad the single-player campaign doesn't reach the same heights.

Syndicate's cooperative play is undeniably thrilling. Too bad the single-player campaign doesn't reach the same heights.

Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus stumbles with its incorporation of the Vita's features, but harnessing the skills of Ryu Hayabusa is as electrifying as ever.

Warp is an entertaining top-down puzzler that's weighed down by sticky controls and a fleeting sense of identity.

Superb presentation and smart improvements to the Lumines formula make Electronic Symphony a great portable puzzle game.

Touch My Katamari is a fun return to form that ends long before it has a chance to wear out its welcome.

Super Stardust Delta is a solid dual-stick shooter with vibrant visuals that make it a great showcase for the PlayStation Vita's display.

Through a complex system of diplomacy and backstabbing, Crusader Kings II makes every power struggle an engrossing one.

King Arthur II captures the spirit of the legend, but it's weighed down by an inferior wargame.

Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational proves that more of the same can still be really fun.

The Vita version of Dungeon Hunter: Alliance is a fine Diablo clone, but a lack of ambition and a high price hold it back on the platform.

ModNation Racers: Road Trip gets off to an exciting start but sputters and lurches across the finish line.

Technical achievements set Tekken 3D Prime apart from other 3DS games in the genre. Visuals aside, it fails to meet expectations.

Twisted Metal's lightning-fast vehicular combat and large-scale destruction are gleeful, pulse-pounding fun.

Gory combat comes at a high cost in the uneven Shank 2.

Gory combat comes at a high cost in the uneven Shank 2.

Defend your Grannie from mutant hordes in the tough but satisfying Mutant Mudds.

Like the best MMA fighters, UFC Undisputed 3 is well-rounded and impresses in a lot of different areas. It improves upon its predecessors at practically every opportunity and, for the moment, is the undisputed champion of MMA video games.

UFC Undisputed 3 raises the bar for MMA games and is harder to put down than a heavyweight champ.

Gotham City Impostors is frantic fun for shooter fans who want something a little different.

Gotham City Impostors is frantic fun for shooter fans who want something a little different.