Beautiful Katamari (X360)

“Gameplay is not as smooth, and the levels are not as good as the original, which is baffling. Even stranger, even though it has simplistic graphics, the frame rate is absolutely terrible. I guess it's still Katamari, and it's still fun, but I have...”

“Gameplay is not as smooth, and the levels are not as good as the original, which is baffling. Even stranger, even though it has simplistic graphics, the frame rate is absolutely terrible. I guess it's still Katamari, and it's still fun, but I have much better memories from the original.”

“It's an okay Katamari game. But still, it's a Katamari game, so it was good fun to play.”

“It's an okay Katamari game.

But still, it's a Katamari game, so it was good fun to play.”

“I like the Katamari world and the fun/crazy idea presented in their games. With this game, I still had a lot of fun. The multiplayer aspect was pretty fun as well (though the lobbies could sometimes be annoying while waiting for a game to...”

“I like the Katamari world and the fun/crazy idea presented in their games. With this game, I still had a lot of fun. The multiplayer aspect was pretty fun as well (though the lobbies could sometimes be annoying while waiting for a game to start).

The "world menu" thing was alright, but I'm not a huge fan. I would have liked a textual navigation option to help me get where I was going and to help me select the different characters....so with that aspect, it dropped a little for me.

I like the "collection" aspect as well although (for the achievement) it's been a pain to try and track down everything. ”

“They fixed a lot of problems that was wrong with the first game. The camera, the controls, the long and wordy dialogs that took forever to get through. 20-30 button presses, just to get to the game, which is now easily skipped with the...”

“They fixed a lot of problems that was wrong with the first game. The camera, the controls, the long and wordy dialogs that took forever to get through. 20-30 button presses, just to get to the game, which is now easily skipped with the "start" button. The King is still a jerk, so you're not missing anything in the dialog, except mental abuse between father and son. I don't need video games to see that -- I can see that in real life.

Lastly, they could have charged $10 which what it's actually worth now, not $20. But we'll over look that for the convenance of "not having to leave the house" fee. This is a chill back Sunday afternoon game, if you are familiar with the first and second games on the PS2. Don't expect anything new. It's the same game with an update fix. Basically it's "Katamari 1.5".”

“I must admit this is the first Katamari I played so I didn't have previous games to compare this with altough this isn't that big a deal :D Long story short: You play a tiny dude that must create celestial bodies with common items found on...”

“I must admit this is the first Katamari I played so I didn't have previous games to compare this with altough this isn't that big a deal :D
Long story short: You play a tiny dude that must create celestial bodies with common items found on earth... go!
+ Customizability. Not that it changes the gameplay itself but it's possible to find new skins (the so-called cousins) and accessories. Some are real fun so it might be worth your time to look for them.
+ Unique gameplay mechanics. By now everybody knows it but that doesn't diminish the fact that this is a pretty darned weird game.
+ Difficulty. Most levels are hard... others are brutal :D This is a good thing because you'll mostly be rollin' in places you've been before, forcing you to prioritize.
+ Graphics. Not the quality but the cuteness! This game is hard but never frustatingly so because of the way this game looks.
- Levels. There aren't too many and you'll be doing them multiple times.
- Difficulty. A challenge is real nice but sometimes it's absurd. I still shiver when I think about the mission where you've got to get your Katamari to 1000° Celsius... And getting Endless mode is quite a pain as well.
- Online. I really think they've missed a good chance there but ok...”