I played
Katamari Damacy for the PS2 many years ago, and liked it so much I tried to
play all sequels/ports there were. Probably pirated copies, but it might have
been one of the first games with whom I followed my “If you finish a pirate
game, you buy it”
Just
recently I found out there was a remastered version on the PS4, and thanks to
the Summer sales it was fairly cheap. So, taken by nostalgia, I bought/finished
it
It is still
Japanese videogaming at its best/worst: Insanely original, but also bizarre. The
basic gameplay works fine, although I could think of a number of potential
improvements to controls. However, knowing how Japanese approach their designs,
they probably tried them all and failed. I still feel the handling of the
Katamari a bit cumbersome - specially the fixed camera - but let´s admit it´s a
difficult concept to make it work in the first place, so I´m willing to think
they did their best and I should just enjoy the final result
The story
is absolutely pointless, and the art direction flashy, colorful and
inconsistent. And that´s probably what they were trying to do in the first
place. It is enjoyable, it is creative and you should love it or leave it. I
chose loving it
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