On Vita, I wrapped-up Ys: Memories of Celceta, and it was wonderful. Every post-Napishtim entry in this series seems to be an instant classic and has yet to disappoint... Though I've yet to play Ys Origin. Then I ploughed-through Tearaway, and OH MY CRAP! While the feeling didn't exactly hold-up through the entire experience, I was immediately ready to add this to the hallowed halls of truly great third-person platformers alongside Psychonauts, Beyond Good & Evil, and Super Mario 64. Tearaway is overflowing with character, and the production values are incredible! I was a little disappointed at how dark, barren, and weird things got by the end (the verdant settings felt a lot more interesting), but I was still satisfied and will likely go back to 100% this thing. Tearaway is so much more than a tech demo; it absolutely deserves to be a system seller with a vibrant UGC community!
Moving on, Sonic Generations on 3DS is a great companion to its PC/console counterpart, and Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode II (PC) is... Well, it's not as good, so far. Thankfully, I've gotten back into the groove of Shin Megami Tensei IV. Bascially, I'm saying the portables are killing it right now :)
Speaking of PC, Outlast is a fantastic experience that everyone should endure, BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea - Episode 2 is a fine (if somewhat unnecessary; the two main games stand-up well on their own) send-off to a beautiful series, and Dishonored: The Brigmore Witches is exactly what I want from that franchise - more of the same :) I've never been huge on stealth games; I refuse to play them in any way other than non-lethal and I can be a notorious save-scummer, so they'd damned-well better have a good story to tell and a vibrant world to explore.
And to wrap-up, Quake Epsilon is totally sweet, the newest Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit was an absolute steal during its recent Steam sale, and Batman: Arkham Origins + its season pass on sale for $15? Yeah, I can do that.
