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Roll on Beautiful Katamari!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Bought it on sale from Amazon at [...]. Good price and fun to play. If you like old school games that provide a challenge but don't require hours to learn or complete one level. This is the game for you. Just wish it wasn't so short.

We need more games like this!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 16, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Beautiful Katamari is one of those precious gems of a game that rarely come along. I know there have been other versions, but this one was my first. And the experience is top notch.

To put it simple, you roll a sticky ball around and collect stuff in order to create planets, the moon, and even a supergiant. The sticky ball can pick up bigger and bigger things as its size grows. It may sound kind of rediculous, but once you play it, you'll be hooked.

The game features some quirky Japanese flair. At first, it seems quite odd, but as you get into the game, you wouldn't want it any other way. Color, art and humor fill this game and it is done very well.

The gameplay is fantastic, fun, and addictive. The music is great, and many game developers should take note of how they use it in the game, as it just adds to the charm. Online is fun too, and it has a neat little social aspect to it.

I could probably go on and on about Beautiful Katamari, but I'll just leave it at this, buy the game, put away your thoughts of what a game should be (especially you hardcore gamers) and just have fun. Because isn't that why we play games in the first place?

Amazing fun for any age.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 22, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is very fun and pretty simple to play. The object is just to roll up a bunch of crap and get it to a certain size before the time runs out. Easy for anyone, fun and highly recommended. It's silly and I don't have to worry about getting blown up, eaten by a zombie, or shot at. My girlfriend who never plays video games, can't keep her hands off this one. Addicting for such a crazy little Japanese game. Graphics aren't state of the art but they don't have to be. Don't hesitate...go buy this game now.

Delightfully Zany

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Just seeing the looks on my peoples' faces when they saw this playing on the television made the game worth it. I'm not a big gamer, I really hate the first-person shooters my husband plays but this was a game we could play together. It really is beautiful.

If you think rolling a ball is without challenges, just wait until the King punshis you! I really scambled to get that katamari (clump in Japanese) as big as possible to avoid the King's verbal lashings.

Fun but a little short

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I've heard quite a bit about the Katamari series and always wanted to try it out, but never had a PlayStation 2. So when Beautiful Katamari came out for the Xbox 360, I had to get it. Overall, it's a fun and unique game with the cool ability to roll up all sorts of stuff...from thimbles to cruise ships to planets. It can definitely be pretty short if you play straight through, but the replay value is pretty high. Apparently I need to "learn how to roll better" as the King of All Cosmos says because the scores I got for each level are pretty abysmal. It's still fun (and frustrating at times!) to try and get higher scores.

Graphics are a bit simple, but that's okay. Soundtrack is...interesting, but fun...as well. Co-op and Versus modes are somewhat limited, in my opinion. In Versus, I would have liked to see a huge world where you try to get larger than your opponent in a certain amount of time, but there are only three settings (small, medium, and large) where you try to collect the most number of cones, and can charge your opponent to knock the cones off them.

Pros:
-Fun, unique game play
-Good soundtrack (I don't know how it compares to the other games)
-Cheaper than other games

Cons:
-Somewhat short
-Can be a little frustrating at times

Worth Playing

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

As a fan of the Katamari series I was interested in the game when it was released. However they went away from its budget minded price, after Amazon made it a Deal of the Day I jumped. The main game is kind of short you could finish the game in one setting if you wanted. The replay value is there find all the cousins and present makes it worth playing over and over. The music is fantastic, controls are good, and the graphics are an improvement over the PS2 games while keeping it's charm. Over all a good pick.

Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: March 30, 2008
Author: Amazon User

My wife loves this game, I catch myself watching it and getting into it like the typical male does. She love it. I bet kids would too.

The Beautiful Katamari is awesome!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is fun once you get to play at least 3 cousins, but what I wanted to know is- what the crud is it about that 40.00 price? I know, it's a wonderful game but it's been out for a while.i think it's downright funny to hear the screams of people and animals once you run them over with the katimari! Lastly, it's just that detailed, I now understand why they call it Beautiful Katamari!
-Written by Buck, age 9.

Still Katamari

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 28, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This edition in the Katamari series was too short, I played through the entire game in about 3 hours, there wern't even 10 levels. They expect you to buy more levels on their xbox live market place. The graphics are very pretty though, the HD makes a huge diffrence.

Fun and Addicting!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is super cute and challenging, and the music is pretty catchy too. It took me a little while to get the hang of things since I have not yet played the other versions in the Katamari series. Loved it, it is great both for kids and adults who are tired of hack and slash.

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