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Roll with a goal!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: June 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Upon hearing about this game, my knee-jerk reaction was that it would be the most boring game in existence. I mean, seriously, how fun can it be to roll around a ball, picking up various items along the way?! Apparently more fun than anyone anticipated (judging by others' reactions and ratings)!

Other reviewers have been doing a great job describing the goal of the game; that of rolling around a sticky ball (katamari) and picking up progressively larger items. Once you get the katamari a certain size (as determined by what mission, stage, level you're on) the King of the Cosmos turns your katamari into a star or constellation.

What many of the reviewers seem to have missed is the goal of each level. The overarching theme is to make stars and constellations, in order to restore all of the stars to the sky. However, each level has specific nuances. For instance, when trying to make the constellation Taurus, the goal is to pick up the largest cow you can find. Additionally, you may want to try working on making the constellation of Gemini. In this level you need to try and pick up two (a pair) of each item. Your score is then calculated for however many pairs you have.

The game is fantastic, simple (in controls and purpose), but still challenging... with time limits to produce a certain-sized katamari. It's a great game. Give it a chance! I think you'll like it!

Wacky and crazy, but in a good kind of way.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 6
Date: August 10, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game after reading and hearing so many good things about it. I was a little reserved prior to buying it because there are some really wierd scenes I had seen on X-Play on day but I decided to give it a go. The price was really great so I went with it.

To say that I had played anything like this would be a straight out lie. This is one of the most original gameplay styles I have ever played. I will admit that I did cut thru all the cutscenes since they were a little over the top for me, but the actual gameplay was truely addictive. While there could have been more levels that were slightly varied, there is a good amount of gameplay available that you won't get sick of for a good long while. The controls are simple enough to use (simply two analog joysticks) and takes about 10 minutes to get a grip with but after that you will be rolling along like a pro. While the object is to increase the size of your Katamari (the little ball that everything sticks to) you can only pick up items that fit and as your ball grows, you can pick up larger and larger items. I literally was able to pick up entire islands and mountains and waterspouts on one level. You have to be careful when rolling cause if you hit something like a wall too hard pieces of your ball will come flying off reducing the size of your ball.

The ultimate goal is to put the stars back in the sky and the bigger the ball you collect, the bigger your star will be. Give it a shot, and when you do, you will be wishing for the sequel to get here as soon as possible.

Stoners Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 20
Date: January 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I got stoned one day in the park, we drove back to my friend's house, played Soul Calibur 2, then this game. It's too good to be true.

A Jewel In The Rough

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: December 26, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Wow. If I had to pick one word to describe this game, it would be Wow. A game where you must roll around a little ball, sucking up ordinary objects to create a bigger ball, which is then used to replace the stars that your dad, The King Of All Cosomos accidentally blew up? Brilliant! There are hundreds of these quirky off the wall games made in Japan every year but very few make it stateside but I am sure glad this one did. Hours of entertainment and a great replay value all for just 20 bucks. If you haven't picked up a copy yet, good luck trying to find one now. Also, rumor has it Namco is working on a sequel.

Tetris 2004?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: January 06, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Addictive, deceptively simple, very well executed... Very basically put, you collect stuff by rolling over it with a sticky ball, but its amazing how gracefully perspective shifts as your katamari goes from 1 inch in size to 1 mile and from collecting shirt buttons to skyscrapers and bridges.

And if you thought "All Your Base Belongs To Us" was funny in any way, you'll really enjoy all the story interludes.

Be warned, the graphic approach is very very basic and will remind you of pixel art or C64 games at times -- this is no doubt completely intentional. But if you are looking for super-realistic graphics, don't come here.

The weirdest game in the cosmos, highly addictive and fun.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: January 18, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Wildly fun, and appropriate for all ages. Katamari Damacy answers the question of what would happen if you locked several Japanese game developers up in a room with nothing but coffee, sugar products, a large box of broken crayons and a steady supply of the hippy-dippy aspects of 1960 funkadelic... or something.

The premise is very simple, the vast King of the Cosmos has destroyed the starry night sky on a binge night out with nature (er, take that how you will), and you, his pint-sized prince have to restore the stars and constellations. Roll your magnetic ball (or katamari) around a house, or village to gather up enough junk to clear the level. Objects abound, you'll be suitably surprised each new play to find something new to pick up - thumbtacks, butterflies, cats, weird 'No-play' and kabuki masks, people, alarm clocks, Godzilla and a plethora of other 'round-the-house' and out of this universe objects. That's pretty much it. Roll up junk clever enough and find the hidden presents his highness has left for you - like a toupee maybe if you're feeling so dashing, or a winter scarf if you're cold. Don't be deceived, it's challenging enough to keep you occupied, and weird enough to keep you addicted. Along the way there's an oddball story of two lego-like kids following the progress of the reemerging night sky. Best of all is the soundtrack, it doesn't seem to get old, sometimes like bjork, sometimes a 'happy' chemical brothers, and throw in an old nod to Frank Sinatra. There's even an option for going 'head-to-head' 2 player, and no video game I've yet played has made me laugh harder.

I'd heard about this game in a few places - it's made several 'Top 10' lists out there for the gaming aficionado, but we finally picked it up a few days ago on a whim and a review from Tech TV. The assessment from Tech TV was so oddball that we had to collect it for collection sake... and now with my thumbs suitably throbbing from extensive play, I'm trying desperately hard not to mentally roll things up in my own apartment. The only downside is that there isn't more of it, but the replay value is endless. A definite gift for any gamer (of any taste or mileu) on your list, or for yourself.

I agree

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: February 05, 2005
Author: Amazon User

This game is a bargain. You learn about cultures, you can mash up a lot of things together, Godzilla, Ultraman, Dong, etc. Amazing fun, I hope a longer sequel comes out.

THIS GAME IS AWESOME!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: February 24, 2005
Author: Amazon User

It is my favorite right now... it's funny because every time I bring it up to someone, they say something like "oh my god! someone else was just telling me about that game!", or "that game is awesome!". it's quite fun... highly recommended.

Great game, but don't let the price fool you!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: February 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I heard about this game from Wired Magazine's "Greatest games you never heard of" column. I picked it up for my 6 year old, and it's a great game. You basically pick up "trash" from various points on Earth to recreate the "Cosmos". It's extremely addicting, which caused me to complete all levels within a week. The only downfall is the replay value. Your only incentive is to beat certain levels to obtain the "Eternal". "Eternal" is where you have no time limit and you are free to roam the entire map. The game's final climax is when you get to recreate the Moon (which is also the third and final map you can achieve Eternal status from).

For the price, it's great. The only downfalls are it's slightly repetitive, though not boring. I also wish for more levels and more creativity in the special, "Create the Constellation", levels. I highly suggest buying it, with an open mind.

Amazingly fun and funny, but dissapointingly short

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: July 27, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Katamari Damacy is an extremely fun and funny game, with a fair bit of replay value, which is good, as it is very necessary. It took me only about 6 hours of gameplay to "complete" the game, but due to the absolute absurdity of the game, playing through levels a second time (or fouth, or fifth, or...) to beat your time and size records can be just as fun or more so.

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