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'Unit 13' Review [Game Rant]

Game Rant’s Anthony Taormina writes: "Zipper Interactive is taking their successful third person shooter formula and bringing it to the Vita with ‘Unit 13′, but does that make this a must-own? Read our review."

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Krakn3Dfx5160d ago

Couldn't disagree more with this review. 36 missions that can be randomized for replay, online leaderboards, online coop, and the AI is not nearly as bad as the review would lead you to believe.

As someone who has never played a Zipper game previously, this has been my favorite Vita launch window title, and it's why I carry the system with me everywhere I go.

TKCMuzzer5160d ago

I agree, not a great review. I think Vita games will suffer from reviewers as they will compare them more to inequivalent console counterparts instead of a handheld game.
The great thing about Unit 13 is I can just pick it up and do a couple of missions without any worries, just have a quick blast, exactly what a handheld game should offer.

TheFirstClassic5160d ago

Yeah this game seems to have a lot of replay value, epsecially with the dail mission thing. A lot of reviews criticised it for no story, which I never cared about in the socom psp games anyways, and also the lack of competitive online, which is a valid criticism but that doesn't make the campaign any less fun.

badz1495159d ago

he reviewed the game like it's a console game! it's a handheld game and is easy to just jump in and play! for the amount of contents and challenges offered here, no other shooter at the moment more suitable for a handheld other than this!

TBM5158d ago

agreed this game rocks sad to see Zipper go, but they gave us a great game in Unit 13 as a farewell gift. the stealth missions are tough as hell lol.

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danny8185160d ago

i cant put down this game, sure it has not flaws but bugs. But a solid shooter with lots of replay value!

Ulf5160d ago (Edited 5160d ago )

Some people just don't get it. You have to wonder if some reviewers even bother to put themselves in the mindset of their potential readers.

XboxInnovation5159d ago

I don't trust reviewers reviewing tac shooters because most reviewers now are from the CoD era and don't understand them.

DJ5159d ago

Playing the missions via stealth is a big challenge, let alone for people who only play COD, i.e. running into the line of fire. I'd give Unit 13 a 4/5.

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Sony might have killed the PlayStation Vita, but these games showed off its peak potential

Kevin Webb: "While one of Sony's main goals with the Vita was to produce experiences that felt like playing on a home console, the Vita produced a number of unique games that were later brought over to more powerful hardware. And as the Vita got older, independent developers began to take advantage of the console's strong hardware and dedicated player base. For example, PC games like "Stardew Valley" or "Minecraft" that had earned an indie following could be moved to the Vita at low cost, letting players take their favorite games on the go.

The PlayStation Vita may not have been a smash hit, but there were plenty of gems to be found on the handheld if you spent enough time looking."

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ArchangelMike2621d ago

Frobisher Says was one of the best games on the Vita. There was just nothing like it. It's such a shame that Sony didn't see fit to invest in the Vita long term.

REDGUM2621d ago

Agreed. Admittedly I brought the console only to travel with (a 41yo gamer here) finished killzone liberation and just started Uncharted odesey and Resistance games. I really only got it to play the games that just never came to ps3/4and surf the net. Its a handy console and it's a shame if has come to an end especially with no replacement in sight just yet!

ArchangelMike2621d ago

Yeah, I loved the Killzone Liberation. Although I have to say that since Sony have dedicated their focus only on the PS4 it has gone from strength to strength. I hope they keep supporting VR though - that might be a game changer for them next gen if they do.

monkey6022621d ago

Some excellent choices there. I spent so many hours on Soul Sacrifice and Persona 4

As much as I love the Uncharted series I couldn't come to terms with Golden Abyss. It felt like a few steps back in the series

King_Noctis2621d ago

Danganronpa, Stien Gate, and especially Persona 4 are some of the best titles that available on the Vita.

I will miss this console.

Chevalier2621d ago

So many great Visual Novels on the Vita

VariantAEC2618d ago

No Freedom Wars or Killzone Mercenary?
Both deserve remakes. Mercenary is cannon and Freedom Wars is just one of those ultra rare JRPG games I found fun and think could appeal to a wider audience.

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A Look at All of the Third-Person Shooters Available on Vita

VGChartz's Adam Cartwright: "Thanks to some solid late-in-life Japanese support, and a sea of backwards-compatible games, the Vita’s library of third-person shooters is a lot better than it first appears, covering a variety of sub-genres from horror to stealth to tactical, all the while providing games that are a tonne of fun to play."

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Zjet2804d ago

Missed so many games.

Also backwards compatibility differs from region to region.

Literally some stores like the NZ/Aus store will allow syphon Filter 1 and 3 but not 2 and the USA store is different again

IanTH2804d ago (Edited 2804d ago )

I haven't done it in a while so unsure if it has changed, but you used to be able to download any PS1 or PSP game to a PS3 and then transfer it to the Vita and it just worked - regardless of whether it showed as something you could buy in store for, or download directly to, the Vita. It opened up a huge library of back-compat titles that way.

Spectator22803d ago

What's missing, out of interest?

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Top 5 PS Vita Shooters of All Time

The PS Vita has a plethora of titles, that plethora does not contain many shooters on the PS Vita. However the shooters the PS Vita does have can offer gamers a mixed experience. All of the shooters on the system will leave fans teary eyed but not always for a great reason. To prevent fans from dealing with post purchase crocodile tears, the VitaBoys have decided to lay out the best PS Vita shooters.

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