Post by Bytor on Jul 28, 2009 17:16:08 GMT -5
-Visuals- 9/10
OK, this is not, I repeat not the best looking game there is, or even one of the better ones. What it is though is a visual treat. You will spend so much of your time laughing at the visuals that you almost need a second person to help you spot things and guide you to them. The attention to detail is superb in the sense that everything is to scale, whether it's a small ball, a bird, a cat or even a huge building the game keeps everything in that same scale, it's simply hilarious to see what all you can grab.
-Sound- 9.5/10
The sound effects themselves are very simplistic and spot on, squeaks, meowing, chirping, all are great, but what I love is the absolutely crazy whimsical extremely Japanese sounding soundtrack, the music simply cracks me up, it is simply perfect for the game!
-Gameplay- 9.2/10
A perfect example of easy to play, hard to master. You will certainly have tons of fun maneuvering your Katamari around attempting to pick up larger and larger items as the clock ticks away and I assure you it will get harder and harder as the levels progress to attain the size needed to complete the objective, but isn't that why we play games, for the challenge? This game will certainly provide the challenge.
-Story- 9/10
Your father, the King of the Cosmos has a bit too much to drink and destroys some stars..well, pretty much most of them, lol. So he gives you a Katamari (a ball which everything sticks to) and tells you to make it bigger so it can become a star, then you have to make it bigger, and bigger, and bigger (eventually you'll be picking up skyscrapers, lol) and..you get the picture. What makes this such a good story is A: it's utter simplicity and B: it's utter silliness, which fits the game perfectly!
-Overall- 9.2/10
Simply one of the best games no one has ever heard of, only real complaint is you'll find yourself soooo addicted you'll finish it way too quick.