Waiting on iOS impressions too! Def seems like the type of game that would sit in the backlog indefinitely if I bought on PS4 but would be played through and through on the subway if I get for my phone
Pretty sure I'm near the end and I've enjoyed the game a lot. Super simple and charming game. Been playing it on a 7+ and it runs well. No hiccups, nothing. 5 bucks well spent imo.
Yeah that was the last level. Pretty chill game. Will replay it later down the road for sure
Yeah that was the last level. Pretty chill game. Will replay it later down the road for sure
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If anyone loves the mechanic but would like a more Katamari-like level structure, try Hole.io
I almost expected a mode like that in this game, but I see they were going for something very specific and focused.
I almost expected a mode like that in this game, but I see they were going for something very specific and focused.
I'm only one trophy away from the platinum and it's glitched which is rather frustrating. It's the bandit trophy, where you have to move the claw a certain direction and then press grab.
I've done it at least five times now starting from the correct place and nothing happens when I press grab :( I've seen a couple other comments from people on YouTube saying it's glitched for them as well.
I've done it at least five times now starting from the correct place and nothing happens when I press grab :( I've seen a couple other comments from people on YouTube saying it's glitched for them as well.
Got the platinum last night. This is definitely a delightful little game. I have no qualms about the length because it feels like a complete, focused experience. The Trashopedia got some good laughs out of me and is absolutely the strongest writing in the game and as a result, makes BK the most well defined character. The other characters are visually charming but they all speak with pretty much the same voice which hurts characterization a bit. I also would have preferred the text sp33k to stick to the actual phone text message conversations that happen throughout rather than slide into the main conversations but eh. It's a stylistic choice that just doesn't really work for me.
Gameplay wise it's great though very easy all the way through. As a huge Katamari fan, the basic loop of growing bigger by consuming things is immediately appealing.
Gameplay wise it's great though very easy all the way through. As a huge Katamari fan, the basic loop of growing bigger by consuming things is immediately appealing.
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Man, this game gets brutal fast. I got up to the part where a raccoon texts you and I chose the path of the bird emoji and now I'm locked in a battle of attrition. It's tough going, but I'm not going to give up before the raccoon does. I got a six bird combo at one point so I think it's going pretty well.
Have you learned to parry? I found that section a lot easier once I started timing my emojis.
I've now been playing the "no, YOU stop sending bird emojis first" minigame for an hour and a half and I have to say it's really starting to overstay its welcome. I think the worst part is that there's no progress indicator so I don't even know how far along I am. If I exit the game now, does it save my bird emoji progress? This is the very first thing the player encounters, so you'd think more thought would have been put into it.
I think I remember that you control some kind of hole in this game as well? Is that a thing? I really wanna try that, but I'm certainly not going to let some hecking trash panda defeat me in a battle of bird emojis.
I didn't even know there were other options besides sending a bird emoji and sending a reply. I did think it was annoying that there's a little waiting period while the raccoon drafts its emoji response, but I never even considered that was so you'd have to time to parry. All I've done is spam the bird emoji button. I've gotten a ten bird emoji combo a couple times now, but I don't feel any sense of accomplishment in it. It just feels like the raccoon letting you send more bird emojis before replying is entirely dependent on RNG.
I think I remember that you control some kind of hole in this game as well? Is that a thing? I really wanna try that, but I'm certainly not going to let some hecking trash panda defeat me in a battle of bird emojis.
I didn't even know there were other options besides sending a bird emoji and sending a reply. I did think it was annoying that there's a little waiting period while the raccoon drafts its emoji response, but I never even considered that was so you'd have to time to parry. All I've done is spam the bird emoji button. I've gotten a ten bird emoji combo a couple times now, but I don't feel any sense of accomplishment in it. It just feels like the raccoon letting you send more bird emojis before replying is entirely dependent on RNG.
The dialogue and trashopedia... its just trying too hard. Every entry is like those outdated twitter puns that are like what idiot called them cats instead of meowsters or whatever the fuck
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Beat it in a few hours. Enjoyed it, but after all the hype and the $5 cost of the game I expected a bit more.
Overall I'd give it a 7/10.
Overall I'd give it a 7/10.
Just strolling into this thread, and whoa. I really dig that music. I'll have to get this sometime down the line.
Really enjoyed it. It doesn't overstay its welcome. I would have liked to see a little bit more, but I had a great time nonetheless. A recommend from me!
Absolutely loved it, one of my favourite games this year.
Annapurna are on a roll as a publisher.
Annapurna are on a roll as a publisher.
I really enjoyed the final third, although it did make me wish that its more concentrated design was introduced a little earlier. The first two-thirds of the game are essentially a long tutorial, and are also the part where the game sort of drags. Donut County was joyful and twee, and knew exactly when to walk out the door, but I do think with a little tighter pacing it could have been a great game. Still, hard to fault a game that is so friendly and has such tremendous audio/visuals.
What a fun little game. I wonder if there's anything I've missed, though.
Definitely made me realize even more than ever that I really miss Keita Takahashi (and Katamari Damacy in general, though his games in the series were always clearly the best).
Definitely made me realize even more than ever that I really miss Keita Takahashi (and Katamari Damacy in general, though his games in the series were always clearly the best).
Really surprised this thread isn't bigger considering the pre-release buzz seemed to be higher than normal for an indie of this size. I personally enjoyed it... but that ending. Woof.
Opinions and all that. I thought the last level was the best part of the game.
It's a fun little test that winks at the fourth wall without giving up the humor and easiness that came before it. The game's metagame switch doesn't come out of no where either, the dialogue hints several times that we're heading towards a videogame-y ending. I wish the other levels were as inventive or fully explored as that last third.
Eh, I can agree with part of that.
The two lab levels start combining mechanics which I thought was interesting and hinted at where the game could have gone if it had carried on further. But I don't think the boss battle is a 'test' since it's literally impossible to fail without actively trying. The humor also changed from breezy slacker dialogue to "wacky" lines about butt wiping and hands stuck in jars. It just seems entirely incongruent with the rest of the experience. I know I'm an outlier here though, one of my friends felt the same way - that the earlier experience was too slight and that it really only picked up right where I thought it started to fall apart. I just wish it hadn't changed its tone so much, and jettisoned the boss battle - the further complication of mechanics was fine, but also again, a little counter to the slacker mellow chill barely thinking puzzle vibe of the first hour and a half.
It was a nice silly game. I honestly think 12 dollars might have been too much but whatever I had some fun.
The boss battle was very underwhelming though.
The boss battle was very underwhelming though.
Just finished as well. Music is really good. I liked the art style. The "gameplay" just felt very half-baked to me, though. Wish that the levels had been a bit bigger and allowed a bit more freedom and creativity as to how to complete them. The puzzles are mostly braindead which was unfortunate. Cute little game for what it is, though.
Also, kind of a shame that the game isn't voice-acted. The voice-acted trailer from a bit back was pretty funny. The game has too much dialogue and a couple of voice actors would have gone a long way in making it more fun.
Also, kind of a shame that the game isn't voice-acted. The voice-acted trailer from a bit back was pretty funny. The game has too much dialogue and a couple of voice actors would have gone a long way in making it more fun.
wtfff
all their games have been great so far, and they still have kentucky route zero and outer wilds incoming
That's good to hear. All the best, you guys have in just a few years brought so much to the table.