Michael Jackson: The Experience HD does what few rhythm games can: allow for physical improvisation in the midst of a choreographed routine. Not just the freestyle section, mind you, but an actual variation in gesture type. This goes a long way in making the music both fun and personal. Unfortunately, like the other Michael Jackson games, Vita’s first rhythm game suffers from a short setlist and only one real mode of play.

he Vita is an extraordinarily frustrating console. The tech is there. The design is there. Everything is in place for Sony’s expensive little beauty to soar into the handheld gaming stratosphere. And yet, with the world at its feet, there is nothing to play. The fine Gravity Rush notwithstanding, the Vita landscape has been barren and exasperating

Load times could be a bit shorter and I wouldn’t mind seeing the price come down, but Lumines: Electronic Symphony is amazing. It’s the simple puzzle game we’ve known for a while coupled with new mechanics like the shuffle block and the Vita’s connectivity. It’s a fun, addictive title that I won’t stop playing anytime soon.