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Something different and fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 15 / 15
Date: February 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is a really cool game, especially if you like rhythm games (Guitar Hero and such).

Basically, you have to memorize different pattens of drumming (pressing the action buttons) in order to command the Patapons to advance, attack, etc.

It can get challenging trying to remember which command to send the Patapons while they're in the midst of battle, especially since the fight is real-time (i.e., the game doesn't pause to wait for you to drum a command, and your Patapons are taking a beating until you get the right pattern).

As you progress, you get access to new drum patterns, better armor, weapons, and Patapons (archers, hunters, and warriors). It's not a simple hack-n-slash game though; it has some strategic elements (for example, you should keep archers in the back and warriors in the front, but it's up to you to find the most efficient formation of your Patapon fighters) and you must feed and nurse your army with hunting sessions, which allows you to practice your drum patterns without fear of killing off your entire army.

Overall, this is a wonderfully smooth and well thought-out non-3D game that hints at Adobe Flash-style flat animation with a little Samurai Jack artistry tossed in for extra appeal and a cool new take on rhythm games.

Even better, you can download the demo onto your PSP before you buy the game so you can check it out before shelling out the (amazingly low) $[...]. The demo is on the official Patapon site: http://www.us.playstation.com/patapon/

This game gets 5 stars for fun, 5 stars for value, and 5 stars for ingenuity.

Fun game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 23 / 24
Date: February 29, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I enjoyed this a lot. It's a combo rhythm and strategy game. You do missions were you fight by listening to the music and pressing different combos of buttons. Cute characters, bright and original art style are apparent throughout. The pata-pata-pata-pon sound will surely get stuck in your head as well. Some might have trouble at times, it does take pretty good memory along with good rhythm skills but to make this easier to play always use headphones. You can't get the full experience without.

The only negative is no, you can't pause the game. But you can put your PSP in sleep mode and it leaves it as it is. So, if you need to stop playing in the middle it's really no problem.

The game is overall fun, original and worth your time. Especially considering all the game has to offer along with the price, it's well worth the money. You can also try it before you buy at the PSN store. The demo is free to try and if you complete it you even get a bonus weapon. Try this game out, you will not regret it.

Very fun & unique game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: March 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Patapon is definitely a different type of game than most others. The rhythm and beat style game really sets this apart. The graphics are simple yet full of color and fluid motions. Sound/Music is fairly good, the only thing that can get slighly annoying is when all the little patapons start cheering and yelling when you make combos, etc. Other than that, the rhythms and beats are fun to follow.

The gameplay is really easy to pick up and upon receiving this game, I could not put it down until hours later. Upgrading your units and equipping them are fairly simple.

To top it off, $[...] is an awesome price for such a fun game. This is absolutely a game worth getting.

It's so frustrating! Then why do I love it so much!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: March 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

as some of the previous review before me have said this is very simplistic idea for a game and the game itself is actually very fun and addicting!

however, the further you progress in the game, the drum patterns get trickier and the game get much more picky about how "on-beat" you are (my particualr case in point when you need to sumon a miracle).

But other than those faults Patapon is a delightfully cute game that's great for smaller kids and grown ups as well :) just make sure you stay on beat!

Seriously Addictive

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: March 31, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I recently purchased Patapon, after reading a few reviews, because I'm a Guitar Hero and DDR fan. I was skeptical about the idea of a rhythm game on a handheld system, but Patapon pulls it off nicely.

Basically, you play The Great Patapon, which an army of little eyeball thingies with feet, called Patapons, regards as a god. You come to possess four drums, aka the square, triangle, circle, and x buttons. The Patapons teach you short commands, usually four button presses, occasionally more, which tell the Patapons to execute a command like attack, march forward, or defend. Using these commands and a few others, you work your way through battles in a side-scrolling world. Between levels, there is opportunity to create and customize more little eyeball thingies, customize equipment and battle formations, follow the fairly simple storyline, and play a few mini games, also rhythm based.

The game has fairly mindless rhythm game elements, as well as a mild amount of strategy. It's actually sort of like Donkey Congas and Final Fantasy I went and had a brightly colored baby.

The pros:
-Really catchy soundtrack, which is more than a soundtrack, because the music changes related to the gameplay and how well you keep up with the beats. It's been permanently stuck in my head for a little over a week now.
-Cute animation, fun little noises that the little eyeball thingies make.
-A fair amount of customization is possible, but not really a hard and fast requirement, thanks to the automated optimize function for equipping soldiers. Tweak, or don't tweak.
-It's inexpensive. It could probably sell for more, given the quality.

A few minor gripes:
-There is no pause button. When playing the game, you build up to what's called "fever," which comes along after you've correctly entered several commands in a row, keeping good time, and not pausing between commands. I usually build up a fever before I do anything else, and maintain it throughout the entire level, because the little army fights better that way. There would be opportunity in the four beats between each command for a player to hit the pause button, take care of whatever is demanding his or her attention, and resume playing without having to disrupt the fever. This isn't a major problem, just an annoyance. The hold switch will "pause" the game, but not without having to build the fever back up. Levels usually take about five minutes to complete, so there isn't as great a need for a pause button as there could be.
-Once you create a little eyeball thingie, it's hard to replace him with a more powerful one. The army can effectively hold eighteen soldiers, six of each of three types. Once you've created eighteen little eyeball thingies, which can happen early on, the nature of the gameplay makes it hard for them to permanently die so you can later create more powerful little eyeball thingies. So a word of advice, and I'll heed it myself when I start a new campaign: don't create another little eyeball thingie just becuase you can; wait for rare materials to make more powerful eyeball thingies.

All in all, this is the most addictive game I've encountered for PSP. It's well done, innovative, simple to learn, and tough to master. It is replayable, because of the customization options. The animation is unique and engaging, and the soundtrack is really catchy. If you like rhythm games and own a PSP, you won't regret the purchase.

Perfect Game for a Perfect Price

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

My very first impression when I got the game was that it might be another one of those that I pick up, play, and get bored after three minutes.
But it is exactly the opposite the game is highly addictive and FUN- all around. I couldn't stop playing it and the songs that the Patapons sing get stuck in your head. My cousin heard it only once and then the next thing you know he's saying PON PON PATA PON. It's also a game that isn't as easy as it looks. The simple graphics and concepts can be deceiving but it actually takes a lot fo smarts to beat it!
You won't be disappointed if you get the game and I recommend it. The game controls are simple, the concept is easy to get, and the graphics and wonderful to look at. It is the Perfect Game for a Perfect Price!

Pon, Pon, Pata, Pon!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

this is one of the most original games created, i play the demo about 2 weeks before launch, and can't wait for the complete adventure, once it release I cant give a rest to my PSP it's very addictive. this game is unique, try it you wont regret.

Totally stupid, addictive fun for any age.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: April 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

WOW is this a great game. Getting the hang of it is fairly easy; mastering it is hard, and both the music and the insane little eyeball graphics are crazy fun.

Pata-pata-pata-PON! This is the game that will make you sneak your PSP to work so that you can play it in the john during your coffee break.

Great little game, not for everyone

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 24, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Patapon is a great game overall-- I love the concept of controlling your army through drumming, an new idea different from just following beats on DDR/Guitar Hero. I was a little apprehensive at first, thinking that it might be boring. Plus, I'm not even that great with rhythm games in general. But for 20 bucks, Patapon came to be a gem and won't break your bank.

A few points...
- Clean, crisp, beautiful graphics (even while 2-D)
- Great beats... had me humming to myself
- Appeals to a variety of genres (RPG, strategy, rhythm, etc.)
- New, fresh idea of a game
- You'll need some patience! The drumming are pretty much going to be the same beats with different buttons and that can get repetitive fast, so you'll need to be able to stand that. Definitely a game that requires some concentration!
- Nice minigames to mix it up a bit

Definitely a game to add to your collection!

Get out of my head, Charles!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

So - I forgot to order a memory stick duo to store save games for my PSP. This means that the only way to "save" until it gets here is to use the PSP's sleep function (effectively keeping me stuck on one game).

Lucky for me, Patapon is so catchy I probably wouldn't have started playing Crisis Core by now anyway!

This game is not for everyone - people with extremely poor rhythm, or people who are turned off by simplistic, cutesy graphics (I get made fun of by some of my buddies in Iraq for playing what amounts to a Java game on a 200-dollar handheld system, heh) probably won't like Patapon.

Other people that get a kick out of the idea of leading your own tribe against an evil empire using talking drums (people who like "kooky" games) will absolutely adore Patapon.

I, for one, can't get the "Bon BonBon" song out of my head.

5 out of 5 stars. Most American developers probably wouldn't take a risk on a game concept like this - that's why I really like Japanese game developers. They'll take an idea and just run with it.

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