The Vita Lounge's Scores

  • Games
For 313 reviews, this publication has graded:
  • 59% higher than the average critic
  • 12% same as the average critic
  • 29% lower than the average critic
On average, this publication grades 1.9 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)
Average Game review score: 73
Highest review score: 100 Steins;Gate 0
Lowest review score: 36 Bodycheck
Score distribution:
  1. Negative: 21 out of 313
313 game reviews
    • 60 Metascore
    • 52 Critic Score
    Phineas and Ferb: Day of Doofenschmirz is a decent platformer which is sadly surrounded in repetitive and tedious gameplay, while its nice to see a licensed game from an established franchise on Vita, this one sadly fails to meet the sum of its parts.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 64 Critic Score
    It's not a bad game by any stretch of the imagination, but its short duration and uneven difficulty doesn't match up with its unique world.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Sure, it doesn’t push the hardware particularly well and won’t last you forever, but it is quite fun and entertaining.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    The story could use more depth and the framedrops are a bit annoying but easy to forgive. The online multiplayer is a great way to extend gameplay and works very well.
    • 60 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Corpse Party: Blood Drive had the makings of being one of the all time greats for the PS Vita but technical problems prevent the game from achieving that goal. But if you can look past the problems, there's a fantastic story that's there for long time Corpse Party fans.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 42 Critic Score
    The game's constant grinding of enemies quickly wears thin after awhile and numerous problems with the game make it frustrating to play and even more difficult to enjoy.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    BigFest is a welcome addition to the Vita library, especially with the management-sim genre criminally neglected on the handheld. The premise is simple and is executed extremely well. The game will certainly get people hooked once they start playing - although for how long is a question that only time will tell!
    • 58 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    It follows in the formula of the games before it with lots of challenges to complete and objects to find, but the story is a bit obscure if you're not already familiar with the source material.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    Baseball Riot takes what I consider to be a fantastic foundation and then tries to add too much to it, and in turns fails to make the impression that it could have done as a successor to a far superior title.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    In all, htoL#NiQ is a decent platformer that is wrapped in a truly beautiful and terrifying experience.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 62 Critic Score
    Flyhunter Origins has well-written characters and fun level-design, but performance issues hold it back from being a great PS Vita platformer.
    • 57 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    All in all MS Gundam Extreme VS-Force is a decent action game with plenty of content to get stuck into. Some of the execution could do with refinement and don’t expect an enthralling story but on the whole there is an enjoyable experience here that is definitely worth a look if you’re interested.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 38 Critic Score
    Jungle Rumble: Freedom, Happiness and Bananas sounds good on paper but the execution is flawed and that's a shame. It could have been something special using the Vita's great touchscreen but instead falls flat on its face.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    MeiQ is a dungeon crawler with a fun battle system and tonnes of customising options for your party. The poor story, large amount of backtracking and lack of fulfilling side quests really let the game down though. It's fun but there are better dungeon crawlers out there.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    Hollow Realisation is a game that is very much nearly there; if the main storyline had higher stakes, more interesting quests & events and gameplay that didn't get stale after a few hours, it could very easily have been fantastic.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    An endless runner that manages to trip over itself more than it manages to succeed.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 66 Critic Score
    A crazy and charming beat 'em up that is fun to play in short bursts. The gameplay begins to become repetitive quickly but a wide variety of customization options helps to make things laughably fun. It's a lighthearted good time that manages to not take itself seriously at all.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Criminal Girls feels rather simplistic for its nature, but it may be enough to scratch that RPG itch for some gamers.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 40 Critic Score
    Breach & Clear is a repetitive mess that has no variety in its game modes. Tactical RPG fans may find some enjoyment in this game, but there's no way they'll make it to the end without dying from boredom first.
    • 55 Metascore
    • 48 Critic Score
    A.W.: Phoenix Festa is a title that doesn't know what it wants to be; offering something for everyone, but failing to make all the bits work together in harmony. If tuned properly, this could be an enjoyable title, but as-is it's so easy and/or monotonous at times that it's only slightly better than doing nothing at all.
    • 54 Metascore
    • 72 Critic Score
    While Dragon Fantasy Book II is far from a bad game, it doesn't quite live up to its predecessor. The story is hilarious and characters are great. Even the graphics are good with the new models allowing for more expression, but the buggy combat system ultimately weighs the whole game down.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 70 Critic Score
    Farming Simulator 16 returns to the Vita, and it's bigger and better than ever. A number of small tweaks and additional features makes it the best portable farming sim yet. But those improvements come with a steep price tag, and the improvements are probably not enough for an upgrade. Still, for people looking to jump in to a relaxing and long farm management game, Farming Simulator 16 is a good place to start.
    • 53 Metascore
    • 58 Critic Score
    HTR+ is a beautiful and authentic looking slot car simulator that brings all the excitement and fun of racing to the PS Vita. However, because of its flawed controls and lack of multiplayer, that fun and excitement doesn't last long. HTR+ can be fun in short bursts, but the thrill quickly wears off.
    • 52 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    It definitely shows that the two genres go well together, but the execution in this game didn't quite reach up to the great potential it has.
    • 51 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    Certain design decisions make the game difficult to navigate and frustrating to play. The fact that the controls and be inconsistent and non-responsive at times doesn't help matters. Still, it does do a decent job of replicating the board game feel of the original game while providing an interesting take on multiplayer that adds a bit of fun.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 50 Critic Score
    AeternoBlade is a side-scrolling action RPG that is rife with potential but is burdened by a flawed control scheme. While the platforming and puzzles can be interesting from time to time, the frustrating controls drain any enjoyment that could be had. Things get better as the game progresses, but it never gets to where it needs to be.
    • 49 Metascore
    • 60 Critic Score
    Dex
    Despite Dex having some slightly repetitive gameplay and awful shadow effects it kept me gripped throughout because of it's dark gritty setting and many interesting characters. If the game ever gets a sequel then I'd definitely want to return to Harbour Prime.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    A colorful and beautiful side-scrolling platformer that suffers from a lack of challenge. Guiding this wonderful cast of characters through different movies has its moments of fun, but ultimately the whole game needs a script change.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    Exile's End is a decent, if forgettable, game. It's the kind of game most people will spend an afternoon or two on and then eventually forget about. If you're craving a retro-style action game it might be worth giving this a try, but otherwise there just isn't anything here that hasn't been done before, and better.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 56 Critic Score
    Gravity Badgers tries to differentiate itself from Angry Birds in Space. Whilst it does offer some interesting ideas, including the boss battles, for the most part the game is an uninspired clone with weaker core mechanics than its peer.

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