Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Katamari Forever Impressions
Katamari Damacy was one of those games that won me over from the opening title sequence. As it turns out, my son had the same experience with Katamari Forever, its sequel on the PS3: every time we start the game he goes nuts, pointing and shouting, and applauds when it ends. Consequently, we watch the opening sequence nearly every time :-) James also enjoys the "Royal Rainbow" effect, which is also accompanied by frantic pointing and squeals of "REGARDE!" <look>.
The game itself is primarily a compilation of levels from other Katamari sequels—which is not a bad thing, if only because I, like nearly everyone else, hasn't played any of these sequels since the original. The review on Giant Bomb does a good job of evaluating the title, so I won't say much more about it here, other than to say that I agree with that assessment.
I will just underline what an incredible value this game turned out to be. I bought it for Emilie, but I was really impressed with what a put-together title it was. There are a ton of levels, and multiple game modes, plus cousin collection and present collection side-quests to do in the levels. It adds up to tens of hours of gameplay—more than most PS3 games—for a very low price. If you like Katamari Damacy, this game is an excellent buy.
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This is now on my Xmas Wish List!
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