Katamari Damacy

[cyrix]

As we all know this game has created quite the buzz throughout the industry. And for good reason I might add. Here's the rundown folks...

The Plot: Your father (the kind of all cosmos) one night goes on a bender and somehow manages to destroy all the stars in the sky. He then recruits you, his son, to go to earth and roll things up into balls using a Katamari (in japanese means "clump of stuff") to replace the stars in the sky. Simple enough right?

The levels build upon each other. One level you will be in a room with thumbtacks and coins. The next level you wiill be able to venture outside of the room and into the yard. The following level you might be able to move out of the house area and roll around the city. The scale just keeps getting bigger and bigger until you simply roll around the planet picking up continents. Some levels require you to build up the largest ball you can in a given time period, while other levels require you to pick up specific things like birds or crabs.

The controls for this game are amazingly simple and intuitive. The only two things you need to use whilst playing are the left and right analog sticks. If you've ever played the tank arcade games from the 80's you allready know what I'm talking about. Push up on both stick and you move forwards. Push down on both and you move backwards. Push one up and one down and you turn. These simplistic controls make sure you don't have to concentrate too hard on complicated button combo's so that you can fully immerse yourself into the world around you.

The graphics are nothing amazing. Things just have a simple block like structure but are vibrantly colored. It's like a lego dream come true.

The animations of the people you encounter are limited, but nonetheless are hilarious. There is no voice work either (aside from the music) but rest assured that the sound effects will have you laughing for hours.

Katamari Damacy is one of those games that comes along every so often that breaks the status quo and pushes the proverbial envelope.

Overall this game is by far the most innovative game and quirky game I've had the joy of playing. If you have 20 bucks lying around, purchase this game. You can allready consider it money well spent.

Rating 9.25/10

[Piggus]

For anyone looking anto buying this game, do not be decieved by the subject matter. Cyrix's review pretty much sums it up. A definant must buy in my opinion.

[ScoobyDoo82]

X-Play or who ever was reviewing htis game is right, the makers might have been on drugs when they were making this game but i think its and ok game 8.1/10

[cyrix]

True, but the gameplay is absolutely unique.

[cheesychese]

great game. it is pretty buy-able

[cyrix]

It's only 20 bucks. Easily the best game for 20 bucks (as a new price not used) out there.

Play it people, you won't be let down.

[Kumool.]

It's a bit lame this game isn't coming out in Europe. This is a poor state of affairs. Katamari Damacy is one of the most inventive and best game from the year. So i've heard, cus I never had to chance to play it. I've heard we Europeans do get the sequel to this game, but we want a PAL version of the original ffs!

[cyrix]

yup, the sequel ships world wide on the same date (supposedly)

they allready have up the site for the second one.

[Free Mike]

Originally posted by cyrix
It's only 20 bucks. Easily the best game for 20 bucks (as a new price not used) out there.

Play it people, you won't be let down.

You've sold me cyrix.

If I'm dissapointed, there will be trouble... lol