I've never played a Killzone game but will definitely buy the vita version. Those dual analogue sticks are crying out for a good FPS after the crushing disappointments of Resistance and Cod. I agree with the sentiments of the article as far as the vita is concerned. No doubt Killzone will prove to be popular among existing owners, but I'm not sure it will sell too many systems on its own. The franchise simply doesn't have the mass market appeal of the Uncharted or even God of War series.

Brilliant review Sammy! As one of the few people who owns a Vita but not a PS3 I've been looking forward to this one but also slightly concerned that the experience might be compromised on the handheld. Your comments reassure me that it is not the case. I actually think this is a very important game for the vita. With some of the recent releases on the Vita attracting mixed reviews its nice to have a game that is probably exceeding expectations. A recurring theme throughout the reviews I've read is that this is not a smash bros knock off but very much its own game. It looks to be great fan service to the playstation brand. I can't wait to pick this up on Friday and face off against my PS3 owning friends.

In view of this I think a lot of the blame has to lie with the publisher. The vita is supposed to provide console quality gameplay on a handheld. There is no way a game like this can be developed in the space of five months and turn out anything other than abysmally. I've read reviews stating that the single player campaign lasts less than an hour. That is disgraceful for a full priced commerical game. They know the game will sell well because its Call of Duty. Shame on Activision for their lack of respect for the platform and for their own customers.

This is a massive shame. I love my vita and I'm sad that it is struggling so much because it is a wonderful console. I hope Sony can find a way if turning around. The price needs to be dropped and they need to release some quality games. Nintendo were able to revive the flagging 3DS with a price drop and the release of Mario Kart 7 and Super Mario Land 3D. I'd love to see Sony be really aggressive and drop the price to around £150. Some new games being announced wouldn't hurt either, after Christmas there is nothing on the horizon.

A really interesting read. I enjoyed the insights into the development of the game and the frank assessments of what went well and what didn't. Uncharted was the first game I got when I purchased a Vita and it remains one of my favorite games on the platform. I think the critics were actually quite harsh, it averages something around the 80 mark on metacritic. In my opinion its a much better game than that. I think it suffered in comparison to the PS3 games. It may not not be up to those standards but for a handheld game I found it mightily impressive.

Does anyone know when Castlevania is coming to psn in Europe? It was announced at the beginning of the month that it would be released on the 12th but is still yet to make an appearance. Its one of my favorite games of all time and I'd love to be able to play it on my vita.

I like the idea of a tailor made game for the vita but when they say "Declassified is not about the big campaign storyline" you immediately start to worry. I don't think CoD has ever been known for long campaigns. I really want this to be good but having played Burning Skies my expectations are very low.