Gravity-Bending Astro Cats and Lip Rings

While browsing through a GameStop yesterday, my curious fingers found a wall-tethered display PS Vita with a demo of Gravity Rush. One of the two games I care about on the PSV right now. So I settled in and started the demo (I really hate that I have to touch the touch-screen and can't arrow-key through the "home" bubbles and hit X to make a selection) it was quick to load and quick to start. No complaints there. The demo's control tutorial guide was even a cat. Not just any cat, mind you, but a gravity-bending astro cat.

You can't go wrong with gravity-bending astro cats. I wouldn't want to meet a pack of them in a dark alley. But you get my drift.

Once the movement tutorial was over, the fighting tutorial started and I was gravity kicking little blob monsters, which was fun. Well, that apparently pissed off a larger blob monster. The tutorial boss seemed easy enough; I started landing hits on it immediately. Then, suddenly, I wasn't able to deal damage to it. I couldn't figure out what had changed, because I was just spamming gravity kicks the whole time. Annoyed, I hopped back to the Vita's bubble home screen and walked away.

The demo hinted at a story with the introduction of a pathetic police officer and a stuck-up, anti-gravity chick with a raven. An astro raven, to be exact. But other than that, I couldn't glean any juicy story details.

Right now, to me, the game is pure eye candy. The city looked big, expansive even. A place that I want to see and explore. Other than that, I can't say much more.

I'm no fan of GameStop; however, I reserved Xenoblade Chronicles (apparently a GameStop or Nintendo Online exclusive) which is why I was there in the first place. Honestly though, I do like this store's location (on the way to my grandmother's house) and I was surprised by one female employee who actually has opinions about games. She caught be off guard enough that I had an intelligent conversation with her about the Persona series (I don't go to GameStop looking for intelligent conversations) which I've never played.

Anyway, this encounter made me realize that I enjoy discussing what other people play and why. Plus, a spoken endorsement is worth millions more than an online review.