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‘Twisted Metal,’ PS Vita games hit shelves this week
New video games this week:
“Twisted Metal.” — It’s been ages since the original “Twisted Metal” games made vehicular combat thrilling in the mid-90s. With a team led by game design legend David Jaffe, this attempt to revive the franchise for Sony features 17 vehicles, co-op and multiplayer modes and of course characters like the terrifying clown Sweet Tooth? Rated M for Mature. $60 for PlayStation 3.
“Uncharted: Golden Abyss.” — The barrage of launch games for the new PlayStation Vita portable console (which officially debuts next week) includes this premiere title, an offshoot of the popular PS3 “Uncharted” games. In this edition, which includes touch-screen controls and gyroscope-powered motion challenges, Nate follows the trail of a 400-year-old Spanish expedition that ended in a massacre. Rated T for Teen. $50 for PlayStation Vita.
Also out this week: “Rhythm Heaven Fever” (Nintendo Wii), “Wipeout 2048” (PS Vita), “Hot Shots Golf: World Invitational” (PS Vita), “UFC Undisputed” (Xbox 360, PS3), “Tales of The Abyss” (Nintendo 3DS), “Lumines: Electronic Symphony” (PS Vita), “Rayman Origins” (PS Vita), “Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3” (PS Vita), “ModNation Racers: Road Trip” (PS Vita), “BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extend” (PS Vita, PS3, Xbox 360), “EA Sports FIFA Soccer” (PS Vita), “Hakuoki: Demon of the Fleeting Blossom” (Sony PSP), “Grand Slam Tennis 2” (PS3, Xbox 360), “The Sims 3: Hidden Springs” (PC, Mac, Linux), “Little Deviants” (PS Vita), “Dungeon Hunter Alliance” (PS Vita), “Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympics” (3DS), “Tekken 3D Prime Edition” (3DS), “Jagged Alliance: Back in Action” (Windows PC), “Vacation Quest: Australia” (PC), “Asphalt: Injection” (PS Vita), “F1 2011” (PS Vita), “Zumba Fitness Rush” (Xbox 360 Kinect), “Dear Ether” (PC), “Warp” (downloadable for Xbox 360 and PS3), “Mountain Crime Requital” (PC), “Kids Learn to Think: A+ Edition” (Nintendo DS), “Ben 10 Galactic Racing” (PS Vita), “Chuzzle: Giant Furball Edition” (PC, Mac), “Crazy Machines Elements” (PC), “Michael Jackson: The Experience” (PS Vita), “BioShock 2” (Mac), “Alan Wake” (PC), “Reality Fighters” (PS Vita), “Army Corps of Hell” (downloadable for PS Vita), “Worms: Ultimate Mayhem” (downloadable for PS3), “The Token Empires” (downloadable for PC).
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