While both are great games, do keep in mind that neither of them were created with a handheld in mind, and as such they don’t play to the platform’s strengths (and hide its weaknesses) to the same degree as the aforementioned Chains of Olympus and Ghosts of Sparta.
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Now, these controls could just be adjusting where the pitcher throws from before the pitch starts. But when our pitcher throws 10 mph below every other teams’, even when the pitchers are reversed, there just has to be something we are missing here. The game refuses to tell us what it is, but there’s something we just don’t get.
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Since the Vita lacks both bumpers and clickable analog sticks, their respective functions needed to be reconfigured. To Iron Galaxy’s credit that transition has been handled deftly. Melee and sprint, previously mapped to L3/R3, is now done by using the rear touch pad — press down on the left side and you’ll sprint, press right and you’ll (usually) melee. Grenades and class-specific abilities are deployed by tapping in the area of their icons on the touch screen.
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Voice acting is pretty good during cut scenes and story-driven exchanges. It becomes incredibly repetitious during exploration, however, as both Spider-Man and the disposal villains will repeat lines far too frequently. We lost count of how many times we heard Spidey derisively say “I almost died… of boredom,” after throttling some lesser criminals. The music and sound effects are solid.
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Initially, we would’ve classified this as a platforming RPG. Traditional platforming mechanics are brushed aside early on, however, when your character is gifted with the ability to fly. This opens up the sizeable world and allows you to soar through the air in search of hidden goodies. It’s quite responsive, allowing you to weave through obstacles en route to your destination.
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Audio isn’t as strong, however, with forgettable tunes and unremarkable voice work. There’s nothing truly bad, and we never came close to muting (or even turning down) the TV, but we never felt like it added much to the presentation, either.
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In short, it is essentially a graphical re-skin — but it’s a very pretty one, and one that highlights the unique environment and celebration that is the World Cup.
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