Platforms
- PCDec 12, 2013NAplayscoreNA0 Critics8.3111 Players
- PlayStation 3Nov 12, 2013NAplayscoreNA2 Critics9.1109 Players
- PS VitaJul 2, 20138.5playscore8.612 Critics8.91.49K Players
13 critic reviews · 2 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Velocity Ultra looks, plays, and sometimes feels like a traditional vertical scrolling shooter, but has a level of accessibility and innovation that separates it from comparable games. Its main hook is one I never felt fully comfortable with, but it didn’t hinder the overall experience. The genre convergence on display here is exciting, and worth playing even if you typically avoid shoot ‘em ups.
Kyle Hilliard · Jul 30, 2013 Reviewed on Vita - Velocity Ultra is one of those games to which I would give two scores, if I could — one for those who played the original minis version, and one for those who are coming into it fresh. Judging Ultra purely on its own merits as a standalone product? Pretty much flawless, I haven’t got a bad word to say about it. However, looking at it as a pricier polish-up of last year’s game, which itself already runs on Vita, might make you look upon it a little differently.
Matt Suckley · Jul 26, 2013 Reviewed on PS3, VitaRead full review - Velocity Ultra doesn't have screen-clearing super weapons or massive, three-stage boss fights like a lot of its vertically scrolling cousins do. But with its clever teleporting trick, it does something completely different from most of them and it does it extremely well. While it doesn't do it quite the way you expect, Velocity Ultra issues a worthy challenge to shmup fans with its well-laid-out levels and a unique mix of mechanics.
Vince Ingenito · Jul 23, 2013 Reviewed on VitaRead full review - There's a narrative hook missing here, but Velocity Ultra is one of the best examples of a game that just doesn't need one. So maybe it's not a send-up of every experience that PS Vita can provide, but the game is living reason for its existence as a platform. Velocity Ultra is pure, unadulterated, 100 percent fun without the frills of excess that distract from what matters: gameplay you can fall in love with, whether you've got minutes or hours to spare. And isn't that what PlayStation Vita is all about?
Kyle Prahl · Jul 10, 2013 Reviewed on VitaRead full review - Aside from a few minor technical issues (they should be fixed in a future patch) and less than impressive visuals, Velocity Ultra is perfect for PlayStation Vita owners who want a fun, fast-paced, and just overall awesome game.
Jason Dunning · Jul 05, 2013 Reviewed on VitaRead full review - Velocity is an essential purchase for all Vita owners, particularly those who never played the Minis original; a prime example of the creativity and innovation independent developers bring to the platform, and a solid, addictive game to boot.
Pete Davison · Jul 05, 2013 Reviewed on Vita - Velocity Ultra has found a perfect home on Vita: it plays even better due to the extra inputs, and it's exactly the sort of game that you can whip out for a couple of minutes on a bus or an hour at home. It's a strong display of FuturLab's mastery of the PlayStation download domain – this absolutely belongs on your system.
Mike Mason · May 30, 2013 Reviewed on VitaRead full review - Little else has changed, but little needed to. Ultra maintains the original’s busy energy, hurrying you through obstacle courses at top speed in one stage, before asking you to carefully scour for survivors the next. It’s a game that leads by example, never keeping still while making sure you do likewise, and is every bit as essential now as it was 12 months ago.
Edge Staff · May 21, 2013 Reviewed on Vita - Overall, Velocity Ultra is a pretty good game. It offers nice mechanics and allows you to learn them at a good, steady pace. However, despite having 50 levels, they are over rather quickly. It’s a good time killer, but not one that will last more than a day or two.
Luke Greenfield · Jan 18, 2014 Reviewed on PC, PS3, VitaRead full review - Velocity Ultra is a great game - or perhaps that should be: Velocity is still a great game. The updates made for this new release do not significantly change the core experience, but they do polish an already fantastic product. For those who never played the original Velocity, then Ultra is a must. But if you have already had your fun with the minis version, you may want to carefully consider how much leaderboards and Trophies will add for you.
Alexander Beech · May 27, 2013 Reviewed on VitaRead full review
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About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
Velocity®Ultra is an award-winning top down shooter that puts you in control of the galaxy’s only Quarp Jet, an advanced spacecraft with the ability to teleport at will. Tasked with rescuing survivors from a collapsed black hole, you’ll need to use both firepower and quick-wits to catapult the Quarp Jet through 50 levels of sci-fi action.
Featuring explosive visual effects, an anime-inspired art style and an exhilarating electronic soundtrack, Velocity Ultra combines the speed, ferocity and challenge of classical arcade shooters while introducing a whole new layer of complexity to the genre with unique puzzle mechanics.
Developer: FuturLab