Parents' Guide to

Little Deviants

By Mark Raby, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 10+

Collection of mini-games shows off Vita functionality.

Game PlayStation Vita 2012
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A Lot or a Little?

What you will—and won't—find in this game.

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What’s It About?

LITTLE DEVIANTS is a collection of mini-games, so the primary focus of this title is for players to launch the game and play for a while. There is an underlying story about alien creatures (the \"Deviants\") who wind up on a foreign planet, but that is incidental to the game experience as a whole. The game offers both a solo and a multiplayer mode, with the latter being where players pass around the console to play and try to have a better score than your competition.

There are more than 30 mini-games in total, each having varied gameplay mechanic or style. Some utilize the Vita's unique rear-touch screen where you use your finger to reform landscapes or push robots out of windows of houses. Also interesting is the use of two fingers -- one on the rear screen and one on the front -- to pinch characters to control them. This technique is the basis of a game about pulling a deviant against the ropes of a wresting ring to launch him into oncoming zombies.

Is It Any Good?

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Little Deviants has a cute and whimsical graphical style that pulls players in, a nice selection of mini-games with varied content and gameplay styles, and it uses all the functionality of the Playstation Vita. It is a great title for players to get used to all the different features and functionality that the system offers. Mini-games will involve players using both the touchscreen and the touch-sensitive back panel, the motion sensing capabilities of the system, the digital camera to create augmented reality situations, and the microphone.

This game is designed for a younger audience so it is not a very extensive or sophisticated title, but that is not its purpose. Little Deviants is for players who want a fun, casual gaming experience that can show off all the unique gameplay features of the Playstation Vita, and it manages to do that successfully.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the violence in this game. Were there any mini-games you found to be overtly violent?

  • Which mini-game is your favorite and why? Did it teach you anything you could apply to a real-life situation?

  • Where is the line between being a troublemaker and just being silly?

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