Two More Titles Added to Vita Launch Line-up

Sony, apparently having learned from Nintendo’s earlier mistake with the 3DS, is really making an effort with the launch titles for PSVita. Not only is the system launching with a killer app with Uncharted Golden Abyss, but now another two titles have been added to day 1 – Unit 13 and MotorStorm RC.

Unit 13 is a third person military shooter that promises to give players a true dual analogue experience.Travelling to some of the most dangerous places in the world the game will feature objectives along the lines of stopping terrorists, overthrowing dictators and battling gunrunners and human trafficking. Missions will be presented in a stand alone non-linear fashion to allow players to jump straight into the bitesized chunks of action, perfect for the kind of situations a handheld console was designed for.

Gameplay wise, Unit 13 supports a class based system, allowing you choose one of six roles depending on your playstyle. These roles are  Infiltrator, Sniper, Soldier, Technician, Point Man, and Support. The lack of a detailed overarching story or true connections between missions might detract slightly from the experience, stripping away the context that some gamers desire for their mass killing, but should help keep the game portable and very pick up and play. A great kind of game to have when waiting for the bus.

The second new title to be added to the line-up was MotorStorm RC, a new entry in Sony’s over the top racing series. After the jungles, deserts and post-apocalypses of past games what new ground is there for the series to speed over? After going for grand in scale with Apocalypse, evolution studios have gone against the grain and downscaled, putting players at teh handheld controls of remote control cars.

MotorStorm RC will see these miniature racers speed there way through recognisable locations from all the previous games. Feautring 24 vehicles and 16 tracks at launch, expect more to be added through DLC at later dates. Those who like their racing fact, furious and radio controlled are set to be in for a treat.

All told the February Launch of the Vita is shaping up to be something special, and I’m not just saying that because it has Uncharted either…

The Playstation Vita will Launch in the UK on 22 February 2012.