Nice review, but not quite sure what you mean by this:
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the PS2 might sport graphics processing power to cry at
Do you mean that We Love Katamari makes only basic use of the PS2's graphical power, or do you mean that the PS2's graphical power is, by today's high standards, risible. If the latter, remember how people were in awe when the PS2 first hit the shelves? I wonder how long before we're saying exactly the same about the Xbox 360's and the PS3's "paltry" graphics power?!
thge claimed power of the PS2 was well above what it really casn do and as far as alot of peope were concerened the PS2's graphics power was always risible.
Katermeri Damarcy is however, genius. The first game is better though.
Originally Posted by Bindibadgi Shame it's only on PS2 :(
Surely you own some equipment that can act like a PS2, talk like a PS2 but not realy look like one with the right software? ;) But of course you need to buy the game first.
Moving on from that...it looks like a very crazy game and to my experiance the most addictive games often lack the fancy graphics of more advertised ones.
Originally Posted by LAGMonkey Surely you own some equipment that can act like a PS2, talk like a PS2 but not realy look like one with the right software? ;) But of course you need to buy the game first.
Moving on from that...it looks like a very crazy game and to my experiance the most addictive games often lack the fancy graphics of more advertised ones.
Nope. This kind of game would be far more fun on a gamecube. And I have no Pee Ess Two em you late ors.
News like this is OK because despite the game being on a console and this being a PC site, the effect Katamari and its release in the UK has had on gaming is quite profound and could affect the types of PC games getting released in the future. So it's well worth mentioning :)
How about a sister site to placate the console gaming masses? VG-Tech.net anyone?
Just to add, if you're thinking about getting this game. Stop! Just go and get it already mmkay? Even my Halo2 and Mac loving flatmate loves it, and he won't play anything that's not an FPS usually.
The review was spot on, you can'nt describe it, it's just great.
(and for the record I'm happy this was on the front page of Bit)
Ahh Katamari. I have not played the 2nd one yet (no PS2) but I played the first on a roomates PS2. This is the most hilarious game that I have ever played. You sit there, and you just laugh most of the time. The game is so obsurd, yet so fun. What other game do you get to start out smaller than a mouse, rolling up thumbtacks and erasors, and eventually end up so huge that you can roll up the entire building, later the entire town, and later the entire landmass that you started out at? The graphics are very simple but also consistent and smooth. The sound is great with good music and hialrious sound effects.
Just been running round the west end trying to find a copy on my lunch break, HMV - covent garden sold out, HMV trocadero sold out (though they did have one on a PS2 you could play so that held me up for 10 minutes) Virgin picadily (Ex Tower records) had 2 copies left on the shelf £35!!! how can a bit chain store like virgin let amazon and play etc beat there prices by £5 that's just stupid couple of quid for the shop and cos it's hight st etc but £5!!! oh well I've ordered one from play guess I'll just have to wait untill next week to play it......
Glad you liked the review. I'm loving Katamari so much. After I've finished a review I seldom have time to play the game for much longer before I'm moving on to the next thing but I JUST CAN'T STOP ROLLING!
I like that Bit-Tech has a little place in it's heart for videogames and I agree with crayfish that there will be ideas that filter into PC gaming from videogames and vice versa. I think it's good to acknowledge what's going on in quarters other than our own field of interest. I generally keep up not only with all the different gaming platforms but even with genres of gaming that I'm not into because of that filter down effect. I like to know where all the influences and innovations are coming from.
oh yeah, my thumbs did start to loose feeling after the first solid day of play, is there any better mark of a good console game than one that gives you joypad thumb within a day of purchase?
Originally Posted by KittFDUK Glad you liked the review. I'm loving Katamari so much. After I've finished a review I seldom have time to play the game for much longer before I'm moving on to the next thing but I JUST CAN'T STOP ROLLING!
I like that Bit-Tech has a little place in it's heart for videogames and I agree with crayfish that there will be ideas that filter into PC gaming from videogames and vice versa. I think it's good to acknowledge what's going on in quarters other than our own field of interest. I generally keep up not only with all the different gaming platforms but even with genres of gaming that I'm not into because of that filter down effect. I like to know where all the influences and innovations are coming from.
I think we've a bigger videogame "place" than you think ;)
The problem is, there are a lot of good ideas out there, but the people that make the games rarely hear them or they go on set standards and set routines that they know will make money. For example: make better graphics, more models, more wow effect, bigger multiplayer maps, etcetc Noone is willing to try totally new things because it might flop and then how do you then justify your job to your boss when your project is entirely in the red.
I realise quoting YOU, of all people on this is like preaching catholism to the Pope, but my comments are aimed generally.
I love the original. Honestly, I've not had so much just pure, unadulterated FUN in a video game since the days of old side-scrolling Jazz Jackrabbit. Well, Oddworld was fun, too, I suppose.
But something like this...it's just so bizzare that you can't help but enjoy yourself playing it. It is a must have for anyone with a PS2 (or impersonating device...err, I didn't say that).
I bought a PS2 just so I could play Rez and Ico. :D Also in my collection is Wipeout. Next up are Shadow of the Collossus and definitely We Love Katamari. It's what computer gaming should be all about.
Just wanted to State my Opinion... I think that PS2 for one is Complete Garbage, No GFX, Online is Terrible, Controller has a Weird feel to it and over all the Design is Really Poor.
As for Katamari here is my Question. Ive watched all the Videos on it before when it was in the first Stages of Development and to me it looks Childish and non Graphical. is it?
Originally Posted by (Ck)Vegeta Just wanted to State my Opinion... I think that PS2 for one is Complete Garbage, No GFX, Online is Terrible, Controller has a Weird feel to it and over all the Design is Really Poor.
As for Katamari here is my Question. Ive watched all the Videos on it before when it was in the first Stages of Development and to me it looks Childish and non Graphical. is it?
Originally Posted by (Ck)Vegeta As for Katamari here is my Question. Ive watched all the Videos on it before when it was in the first Stages of Development and to me it looks Childish and non Graphical. is it?
Well yes, it is childish, but then there's no fun in being grown up really is there? (what do you want, a bill paying simulator? ;)), and if by non graphical you mean cartoon like, then yes, as you can see from the screenshots in the article, the graphics are cartoony.
Depends what you like really. I like the cell-shaded-ness of Zelda-Windwalker, or Katimari, as much as I like the photo-quality of, say, HL2 or FEAR.
Mind you, if you hate the PS2 so much, why bother reading a review of a game that's only on the PS2? :p
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ReplyKatermeri Damarcy is however, genius. The first game is better though.
I second that, looks like a really fun game.
Moving on from that...it looks like a very crazy game and to my experiance the most addictive games often lack the fancy graphics of more advertised ones.
Nope. This kind of game would be far more fun on a gamecube. And I have no Pee Ess Two em you late ors.
How about a sister site to placate the console gaming masses? VG-Tech.net anyone?
:D
The review was spot on, you can'nt describe it, it's just great.
(and for the record I'm happy this was on the front page of Bit)
...because I was.
I like that Bit-Tech has a little place in it's heart for videogames and I agree with crayfish that there will be ideas that filter into PC gaming from videogames and vice versa. I think it's good to acknowledge what's going on in quarters other than our own field of interest. I generally keep up not only with all the different gaming platforms but even with genres of gaming that I'm not into because of that filter down effect. I like to know where all the influences and innovations are coming from.
Favourite cousin anyone? Gotta love Johnson's long head coupled with the alligator mask. Hilarious stuff.
I think we've a bigger videogame "place" than you think ;)
The problem is, there are a lot of good ideas out there, but the people that make the games rarely hear them or they go on set standards and set routines that they know will make money. For example: make better graphics, more models, more wow effect, bigger multiplayer maps, etcetc Noone is willing to try totally new things because it might flop and then how do you then justify your job to your boss when your project is entirely in the red.
I realise quoting YOU, of all people on this is like preaching catholism to the Pope, but my comments are aimed generally.
But something like this...it's just so bizzare that you can't help but enjoy yourself playing it. It is a must have for anyone with a PS2 (or impersonating device...err, I didn't say that).
As for Katamari here is my Question. Ive watched all the Videos on it before when it was in the first Stages of Development and to me it looks Childish and non Graphical. is it?
lol
Nexxo - I have the Rez Trance Vibrator too. A great quirky investment for an excellent game like Rez. Ahem - http://www.gamegirladvance.com/archives/2002/10/26/sex_in_games_rezvibrator.html
:D
Depends what you like really. I like the cell-shaded-ness of Zelda-Windwalker, or Katimari, as much as I like the photo-quality of, say, HL2 or FEAR.
Mind you, if you hate the PS2 so much, why bother reading a review of a game that's only on the PS2? :p
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