Gamesblip offers their opinion on Steel Wool Games and Ripstone's Flyhunter Origins for the Vita.
Worthplaying: It shouldn't be surprising that there seems to be a movement on the Vita to produce games that are better suited for younger players. While the change in approach isn't seismic, the recent bundling of The LEGO Movie game with the PlayStation TV marks a beginning, as do the presence of games like PlayStation Vita Pets. Flyhunter Origins, a platforming game that premiered on mobile devices, takes that same approach by tailoring the game to a younger set of players. It would've been a decent game, if it weren't for numerous technical issues.
SteamFirst: Oh boy, this is one of those “how do I explain this concept?”-kind of games, but for the love of TL;DR’s I will try: 2.5D platforming, with a great story and very enjoyable gameplay and tons of bugs: the living kind, not the Assassin’s Creed Unity kind. (Hey, that wasn’t too bad!) On the surface, Flyhunter Origins is a well-crafted platformer…well, that’s all it is on the inside, too, but that’s not bad (even if the English-guy inside of me is let down): Flyhunter Origins doesn’t try to convey itself as the answer to everything, but instead as a family-friendly platforming game complete with a great cast of characters and an intriguing story.
From the review: "What could have been a solid action game is marred by a number of technical problems and repetitive level designs. Young gamers may enjoy the memorable characters, but everybody else will find the inconsistent frame rate too frustrating to enjoy. Perhaps Flyhunter Origins should have stayed on iOS."
