Sights & Sounds
- Despite being over a decade old, the visual style of the game has held up well due to the smart artistic choices
- The music is fine, but nothing too memorable
- The rest of the sound design is similarly serviceable, if unremarkable

Story & Vibes
- Not much to the narrative for this one. You're an alien blob that's being experimented on by humans. Become huge and get your revenge
- The goofy little animated interludes and casual gameplay lend themselves well to the game's overall silly tone

Playability & Replayability
- It's a platformer without any really challenging elements. Just eat things to grow in size so you can eat bigger things
- None of the puzzles (if you can call them that) are very difficult
- There's occasionally enemies that can hurt you, but there's often enough objects lying around nearby for you to grow large enough to defend yourself
- The controls felt nice and responsive. I just wish there had been a few challenges to enjoy them with

Overall Impressions & Performance
- It ran extremely well on Steam Deck
- I played this mostly because I was interested in what Drinkbox was doing before the Guacamelee games. It's interesting to see how much more developed the gameplay and level design are in those games

Final Verdict
- 6/10. It's a fun little time-waster without much to it. I'd suggest waiting on a pretty deep discount, though, due to the short length, rudimentary story, and casual gameplay

Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a side-scrolling platformer released as a launch title for the Playstation Vita in February of 2012. Developed by Drinkbox Studios, the same developer of Guacamelee and Nobody Saves the World, Mutant Blobs Attack tells the short but satisfying story of a grumpy and hungry mutant Blob out to gobble up the world.

Throughout the game the player controls a gelatinous mutant Blob that has been captured and used as a test subject. In order to enact the Blob’s revenge on humanity for its cruelty, the Blob must jump, bounce, fly, and swing around levels dotted with an assortment of loose objects to eat. Upon eating all of the food, garbage, cows, buildings, people, and anything else he can find, the Blob will grow to the size needed to move on to the next level. Utilizing several of the Playstation Vita’s features, Mutant Blobs Attack combines traditional 2D thumbstick-based controls with motion controls and touch-based powers and abilities to deliver a fully-fledged platforming experience on the go. From its interesting concept, fun controls, and challenging assortment of levels, the game is an all-in-one package for anyone looking for a fun time on the Vita.

While some consider Mutant Blobs Attack a Flash game ported to the Vita, and I can agree that it has the feel of an old Flash game, it is honestly much more than that. As someone who grew up with Flash games like Interactive Buddy, Whack Your Boss, and Line Rider, Mutant Blobs Attack is both graphically and mechanically superior in every way. While it lacks the ability to challenge your friend in computer class instead of listening to the lecture, it does just as good at wasting time on a commute or in a waiting room as you attempt to get the highest score on the leaderboards or devour another unsuspecting victim.

The challenge and fun to be had with Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack shouldn’t be overlooked. While the game may be dated in today's video game landscape, and likely would feel more at home on an iPhone than a dedicated handheld gaming device, its place in the Vita’s launch library is well deserved. While its original developer has moved on to other projects, I would love to see a revival of the series that takes advantage of more modern hardware.