Beautiful Katamari

After impatiently waiting for it to be released in the U.K. I was sightly disappointed. It's nowhere near as fun as the PS2 release We Love Katamari. The camera was awkward in comparison and movement was no where near as fluid as on the PS2. This is possible because of the placement of the analog sticks on the 360 as opposed to the PS2. It's more cluttered as well. The music wasn't as good or catchy as WLK and the game was completed within 4 hours. With games like these that are quickly completed, I will go back and play them again and again...not so with Beautiful Katamari. In the end, I plugged back in the PS2 to play We Love Katamari. The really sad thing is I looked so forward to this title's release, even buying extra points in preparation for the downloadable content (to which those in the U.K. are still waiting for). I'm just really disappointed with the game. People have complained about the game being timed, it always was and that isn't the issue. One would think that the… more »

After impatiently waiting for it to be released in the U.K. I was sightly disappointed. It's nowhere near as fun as the PS2 release We Love Katamari. The camera was awkward in comparison and movement was no where near as fluid as on the PS2. This is possible because of the placement of the analog sticks on the 360 as opposed to the PS2. It's more cluttered as well. The music wasn't as good or catchy as WLK and the game was completed within 4 hours. With games like these that are quickly completed, I will go back and play them again and again...not so with Beautiful Katamari. In the end, I plugged back in the PS2 to play We Love Katamari. The really sad thing is I looked so forward to this title's release, even buying extra points in preparation for the downloadable content (to which those in the U.K. are still waiting for). I'm just really disappointed with the game. People have complained about the game being timed, it always was and that isn't the issue. One would think that the 360 game would have improved upon the PS2 one considering the graphics are relatively the same and the power of the 360 far surpasses that of the PS2. If you really want to play this game, wait until its been out a few months and pick it up used. Better yet, pick up We Love Katamari for the PS2 instead.

I know that there is a huge emphasis on graphics, story-line and game-play in modern games. I remember in the gameboy and SNES era when games could Be about italian doctors running around throwing pills at people, or a small orange creature eating dots to escape ghosts. I liked this simple time because it was the time when video games where exploring there limits and abilities.

This is what i dont like about new games, they stick to the same money making formula using the same concept, idea and game play ....... *cough* HALO *cough*. with such a large ability to make game more realistic all game developers are heading that way, and i disagree with this advancement going to waste because there is such a large ability to make games look brilliant and also make them fantastically eccentric.

Except for namco with this game 'Beautiful Katamri'. this game is shining example that a game can be great without having to have the highest resolution graphics and the same point fire… more »

I know that there is a huge emphasis on graphics, story-line and game-play in modern games. I remember in the gameboy and SNES era when games could Be about italian doctors running around throwing pills at people, or a small orange creature eating dots to escape ghosts. I liked this simple time because it was the time when video games where exploring there limits and abilities.

This is what i dont like about new games, they stick to the same money making formula using the same concept, idea and game play ....... *cough* HALO *cough*. with such a large ability to make game more realistic all game developers are heading that way, and i disagree with this advancement going to waste because there is such a large ability to make games look brilliant and also make them fantastically eccentric.

Except for namco with this game 'Beautiful Katamri'. this game is shining example that a game can be great without having to have the highest resolution graphics and the same point fire interface. First of all the control simple is the strangest set up i have ever used but because of this i love it. it take about a game or two to get used to it but once you have its clear its the best way to do it. The whole story line is pure gold, making no sense because of the literal translation. Length of the game is pretty poor with around 10 or 12 levels but this is excused due to the fact its the most addictive game on xbox and has a massive replay factor.

Although short, its sweet and will keep me entertained until this disc shatters from over use.

i heard about this from a ps2 owning friend. quirky, japanese, non-definable (genre) game he said....just your cuppa tea. so i tried the demo from marketplace. my friend was spot on....this is unlike anything else i've played in more than 25 years of gaming. i find it a nice relaxing break from the frenetic insomnia inducing shooters, racers and sssequels in my collection. slightly confusing at first, i've enjoyed it more each time i play, so i'd say definitely worth a look if you wanna try something different. this said, two points to note. being a japanese speaker the in game music doesn't bother me too much, however cutesy j-pop style singing (in japanese mostly) isn't most westerners thing. and the other sadly is more detrimental to the game. the camera and control could have done with a bit of tweaking.....compared with something like monkey ball this feels clunky and more akin to driving a world war II tank in a pool of glycerine than a little sticky ball thingy. these points… more »

i heard about this from a ps2 owning friend. quirky, japanese, non-definable (genre) game he said....just your cuppa tea. so i tried the demo from marketplace. my friend was spot on....this is unlike anything else i've played in more than 25 years of gaming. i find it a nice relaxing break from the frenetic insomnia inducing shooters, racers and sssequels in my collection. slightly confusing at first, i've enjoyed it more each time i play, so i'd say definitely worth a look if you wanna try something different. this said, two points to note. being a japanese speaker the in game music doesn't bother me too much, however cutesy j-pop style singing (in japanese mostly) isn't most westerners thing. and the other sadly is more detrimental to the game. the camera and control could have done with a bit of tweaking.....compared with something like monkey ball this feels clunky and more akin to driving a world war II tank in a pool of glycerine than a little sticky ball thingy. these points aside i still feel it merits 4 out of 5.

ryui yori