PS Vita Apps and Games

[SurfD]

So, I just became the proud new owner of a PS Vita as a gift, and was wondering if anyone had any good Games or Apps to reccomend for it.

Are there any good "free" games available to putter around with, or am I going to have to buy something from the PS Store if I want to get any serious play out of it?

Also, are there any must have Apps 3rd party apps for it, or am I stuck with the default stuff from sony for now?

[MisterNoisy]

I can recommend Hot Shots Golf and Lumines - both of which are competent sequels to good titles - as well as SoundShapes (though the latter is available on PS3 and is better on that platform, IMO).  I've heard good things about Gravity Rush, but don't really have any interest in it.

Much like the PSP before it, my Vita is pretty much 'the Lumines machine' - there simply isn't that much out there for it, and the non-game applications available on PSN are very few and far between.

[Rendakor]

Disgaea 3 is a superior-port of the PS3 version, if you're into SRPGs. As MisterNoisy said, Lumines is excellent if you like Tetris-style games; I played the hell out of it on PSP to the point of maxing out the high score.

Other than that, I'm just waiting for Persona 4 Golden which still has no street date but is looking like October.

[Tairnyn]

Lumines and Hot Shots Golf are my current titles, as well. I never had a PSP so I also grabbed Valkyria Chronicles 2 and Final Fantasy Tactics from the store.

[jth]

Motorstorm RC is a fun distraction in short sessions, plus you get the PS3 version bundled. I'm still pissed at them though for not making a new regular Motorstorm game, but I digress.

Uncharted: Golden Abyss is a decent, but somewhat dumbed down "Uncharted Lite". Not worth the current price though, better wait for bargain bins.

Other than that, I'm just waiting for Persona 4 Golden which still has no street date but is looking like October.

This too, I just preordered the Solid Gold Premium Edition (US) yesterday.

[Rendakor]

Same here, I'm psyched.