Top PS Vita Games of 2012

Welcome to VideoGamer.com's top PS Vita games of 2012, a list of the best videogames, created from editorial reviews on the site. It's the perfect tool to find that great game you haven't played yet, or even to find a gem for a friend or loved one as a gift.

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Everybody's Golf

Everybody's Golf isn't an immediately exciting launch title, but it is one that you'll find yourself going back to time and time again. It might sound a bit obvious, but Everybody's Golf really is for everybody.... more

Reviewed on: 22 February 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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The Amazing Spider-Man

Beenox deserves some mild applause for constructing a game that succeeds in being consistently fun despite the fact it's a movie tie-in. You'll excuse me for damning a game with faint praise, but The Amazing... more

Reviewed on: 11 July 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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Sound Shapes

For all the game's ambition, and for all the whimsy and mirth it is so capable of providing, it falls into the same trap as LittleBigPlanet - excruciating platforming. The Vita is an extraordinarily frustrating console. The tech is there. The... more

Reviewed on: 07 August 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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Tokyo Jungle

Tokyo Jungle should be praised for its originality, even though it isn't a consistently engaging experience. Tokyo Jungle is one of those titles that fuel the preconception that... more

Reviewed on: 14 September 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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Retro City Rampage

The best moments of Retro City Rampage come from a shared enjoyment of the past. Development on Retro City Rampage started decades before developer Brian... more

Reviewed on: 17 October 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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WipEout 2048

2048 isn't the best WipEout game in the series, but it's certainly a positive endorsement of Sony's latest portable hardware. Few games have defined Sony's PlayStation brand over the ages like WipEout,... more

Reviewed on: 13 February 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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FIFA 12

This is the best handheld football game ever, but it'll undoubtedly be convincingly beaten once EA has got to grips with the hardware - hopefully in time for FIFA 13 later this year. Modelling FIFA Football after FIFA 11 isn't a bad thing, but in doing so EA... more

Reviewed on: 16 February 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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Rayman Origins

A passionate tribute to the days when platform games ruled the Earth, but beyond that, it's also one of the best examples of the genre we've had in recent memory. This review was originally published for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3... more

Reviewed on: 16 February 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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Lumines Electronic Symphony

While it's clear Q Entertainment perfected the game's formula on their very first try, this iteration of the neon-lit puzzler is so charming and elegantly formed you'd be a fool to say no. "Haemorrhoids?" I ask Andy, VideoGamer.com sales executive and trivia... more

Reviewed on: 22 February 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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Street Fighter X Tekken

Street Fighter X Tekken is a resounding and admirable success. In this battle of Street Fighter and Tekken, Capcom has landed the first knockout blow. I can't wait to see how Namco responds. God it's daunting, isn't it? That first time you dip into a new fighting... more

Reviewed on: 04 March 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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Gravity Rush

Gravity Rush is a very enjoyable game despite a few lengthy load times, a terrible name and an unimaginative character introduction Amnesia is an overplayed, clichéd story conceit, so it's a shame Gravity... more

Reviewed on: 12 June 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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Velocity

FuturLab's latest effort showcases the potential quality of high-quality, modest-price titles on a digital handheld storefront. Velocity is probably the most fun I've had with the Vita since it launched,... more

Reviewed on: 18 June 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

Despite inconsistencies, Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes is a great Lego game. For the last time, guys, LEGO games aren't just for kids. Granted, that... more

Reviewed on: 18 June 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy

This is a trilogy that plays great, looks even better and gels together more seamlessly than any other HD collection I've played to date. The Ratchet & Clank Trilogy is here to remind us the present is far more... more

Reviewed on: 26 June 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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Metal Gear Solid HD Collection

Metal Gear Solid HD collection on the home consoles remains the one to get, though Armature Studio's PS Vita version will still have plenty of value for handheld fans. Released earlier this year on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, the Metal Gear... more

Reviewed on: 27 June 2012 Platforms: PS Vita,PS Vita
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Spelunky

While Spelunky is a fine addition to the growing library of masochistic titles it doesn't always quite manage to elicit the right response from its players. Most platformers are won or lost by memorisation. Learn the controls and... more

Reviewed on: 06 July 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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LittleBigPlanet Vita

At four games in the LittleBigPlanet series feels less fresh than it once did, and new touch mechanics don't add as much to the experience as you might think. LittleBigPlanet Vita is a lovely game. It's the kind of game that you'd be... more

Reviewed on: 12 September 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed mixes some wonderfully loving nostalgia and ambitious design to create a credible Mario Kart alternative. A worrying and terrifying fact I realised the other day is that those of us... more

Reviewed on: 17 November 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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LEGO The Lord of the Rings

Lego Lord of the Rings is still a huge success that's wonderfully adorable and an absolute delight to play. You should never toss a dwarf, not unless you're very brave. Dwarves hate... more

Reviewed on: 20 November 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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Stealth Bastard Deluxe

Nasty, smart, and addictive, this is perfect for Vita. This year has seen a bit of a stealth renaissance, with games like... more

Reviewed on: 04 December 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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MotorStorm RC

Thanks to the excellent leaderboard integration RC offers a greater sense of competition than many standard racing games, and will tug at you time and time again. MotorStorm RC is my favourite Vita game. It's also the cheapest game... more

Reviewed on: 23 February 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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FEZ

Fez's ornate world, sumptuous audiovisual presentation, and cryptic machinations made me feel like an adrift archaeologist filled with wonder. By and large indie games don't get a lot of pre-release hype. Plenty become... more

Reviewed on: 12 April 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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Lone Survivor

Lone Survivor deserves to be massive, because it might just be the most interesting thing I've played all year. When it comes to indie games, there's one word that always makes me cringe,... more

Reviewed on: 16 April 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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Minecraft

4J Studios has played its part in one of gaming's grandest success story with affable competence, allowing console owners to grab their tools and build something in Mojang's intricate world Minecraft is only limited by your imagination. The limit of my imagination,... more

Reviewed on: 07 May 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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Joe Danger 2: The Movie

Joe Danger 2 can be an incredibly tricky game, but it’s one that always puts a smile on my face. You can go a long way with a smile. When determined stuntman Joe Danger... more

Reviewed on: 14 September 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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Borderlands 2

Borderlands 2 surpasses the original with sharper focus, better quests and more enjoyable blasting. Borderlands 2 stinks of money from start to finish, cementing the series'... more

Reviewed on: 18 September 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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FIFA 13

FIFA 13 is definitely an improvement on its predecessor. Despite producing an outstanding game last year, FIFA 12 unravelled after a... more

Reviewed on: 20 September 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown

XCOM works best as a panic management simulator. To get the most enjoyment from XCOM: Enemy Unknown, name your squad. Whether... more

Reviewed on: 08 October 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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Hotline Miami

A fine port of the original game. I should feel worse about all this. I've sliced throats with broken bottles,... more

Reviewed on: 24 October 2012 Platforms: PS Vita
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Need For Speed: Most Wanted (2012)

Need for Speed: Most Wanted's greatest achievement is how it sets such a firm focus on racing. Criterion set out to make an open-world arcade racer where competition is king, and succeeded. Like the cold metal girders and sun-glinted glass panels that make up... more

Reviewed on: 31 October 2012 Platforms: PS Vita

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