A Hat in Time

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  • Summary: A Hat in Time is a 3D collect-a-thon platformer featuring a little girl with a lot of heart! Travel the universe with Hat Kid as you rival the evil Mustache Girl in order to save the world! Unlock new platforming abilities, more combat moves and spice up your attacks with badges attached toA Hat in Time is a 3D collect-a-thon platformer featuring a little girl with a lot of heart! Travel the universe with Hat Kid as you rival the evil Mustache Girl in order to save the world! Unlock new platforming abilities, more combat moves and spice up your attacks with badges attached to your hat!… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 39
  3. Negative: 1 out of 39
  1. Quarter to Three
    Dec 20, 2017
    100
    Suffice to say, A Hat in Time won’t waste your time. It has put you in the paint program for the same reason it does everything else: because whereas most games are content to occupy your time, A Hat in Time has something it wants to show you. Now get busy with the virtual crayons. It’ll be worth it.
  2. DarkStation
    Nov 8, 2017
    90
    A Hat in Time is that rare Kickstarted game that had a lofty goal and succeeded. Not only does the game live up to the 64-bit collectathon nostalgia that so many of us have been craving, but it also revamps the standard formula. Every level feels completely different from the last, and a diverse mission structure keeps the adventure from growing stale. It’s a wholly charming experience that made me smile silly. Hat Kid controls like a dream and is also a ridiculously cute mascot whom I’d like to see more of, along with more adorable hats. Anyone who has fond memories of the 3D platforming genre would do well to check out A Hat in Time.
  3. Worth Playing
    Jan 24, 2018
    85
    In the end, A Hat In Time features enough charm to overcome its shortcomings. If you can live with the unreliable camera, then you'll find a game that offers a pleasant platforming experience, tons of secrets to uncover, and a good amount of abilities to experiment with. The variety of environments and activities is appreciated, as are some of the breaks from platforming norms. The characters may be the main reason for playing the gamefrom beginning to end, just to see what they'll say or do next. For fans of platformers, A Hat In Time is well worth your time.
  4. Digitally Downloaded
    Oct 5, 2017
    80
    This is a game with undeniable soul and an incredible amount of shine considering its budget. There’s very little that A Hat in Time can’t do as a classic platformer, and it really throws itself into creating a cute and cohesive universe for you to explore.
  5. TheSixthAxis
    Nov 17, 2017
    80
    A Hat in Time has certainly been well worth the wait, and is easily recommended to platformer fans across all formats. It sits nicely alongside Yooka-Laylee and offers a different take on the N64 nostalgia that both titles share. It’s unlikely to knock Mario off his perch as king of the 3D platformers, but it is a more than acceptable pretender to the crown. It also has a central antagonist called Moustache Girl who is a girl with a bushy moustache. A Hat in Time opens up to be a real standout in the recent renaissance of the 3D platform game.
  6. Digital Chumps
    Oct 13, 2017
    80
    A Hat in Time is more interested in looking around than staring backward. This is a challenging exercise for a 3D platformer, and yet A Hat in Time keeps its perspective balanced between careful devotion and sensible progression. Being responsive to your environment, as it turns out, makes it easier to see where you should be going.
  7. 4P.de
    Oct 27, 2017
    44
    The origins as a hobby project are too visible from the get-go. Clumsy controls and problematic camera are not up to par - but unfortunately these are the cornerstone of any decent platformer.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 118 out of 138
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 138
  3. Negative: 8 out of 138
  1. ItsTimeToPlay
    Oct 7, 2017
    10
    Mithaldu is an idiot... now that that is out of the way,
    I don't generally review steam games... but I felt I had to do my part in getting    Mithaldu is an idiot... now that that is out of the way,
    I don't generally review steam games... but I felt I had to do my part in getting the word out. This game is a love letter to the GameCube era and all of the unique games that came with it.
    Paper Mario? It's got some of that!
    Super Mario Sunshine? It's got a lot of that!
    Windwaker? It looks good enough to be it's twin!
    If you're like me and you grew up on super Mario sunshine and other GameCube classics, this game is a STEAL for $30.    … Expand
  2. JacobTheToadMan
    Dec 9, 2021
    10
    A Hat in Time is a wonderous journey through and through. I heard of this game through YouTube videos, and became instantly enamored with it.A Hat in Time is a wonderous journey through and through. I heard of this game through YouTube videos, and became instantly enamored with it. The bright and vibrant level, the charming characters, and the MUSIC, everything about it hooked me. Later, after I finally bought the game myself, I am happy to report I was not disappointed in the slightest. If you are at all a fan of 3D Platformer Collectathon type games, then you need to check out this game, you won't regret it.… Expand
  4. sheddy57
    Dec 14, 2017
    10
    one of the few games that i wanted to play again after finishing it. 100% worth the money, modding support and more worlds are coming too!one of the few games that i wanted to play again after finishing it. 100% worth the money, modding support and more worlds are coming too!
    Definitely something you should buy.    … Expand
  5. GandalfCzarny
    Jul 2, 2020
    9
    This is how you made 3D platformer! It has not only great level design and fantastic and perfect character flow, but it also unbelievable cuteThis is how you made 3D platformer! It has not only great level design and fantastic and perfect character flow, but it also unbelievable cute and have great community around it. Just love it… Expand
  6. Kreyt
    Aug 28, 2019
    9
    This game reaches what most platformers try, feel you have total control in your movements. Spectacular worlds, design, animation, art, levelThis game reaches what most platformers try, feel you have total control in your movements. Spectacular worlds, design, animation, art, level disign. Feels as good as any Mario game.
    The only issue i have is with the camera, in non-open spaces doesn't work as it should. But is a MINOR issue. Not to the point to ruin the inmersion you have in the game.    … Expand
  7. peary
    Jan 3, 2020
    8
    yeah awesome game right. but if you play it over 50 hours it's getting to be boring
    and... this game created without main missions? really,    yeah awesome game right. but if you play it over 50 hours it's getting to be boring
    and... this game created without main missions? really, too many side missions.    … Expand
  8. robomartion
    Aug 9, 2022
    0
    So many weird design choices with this game. Gameplay sucks and the camera is annoying as all hell. Makes me think they don't reallySo many weird design choices with this game. Gameplay sucks and the camera is annoying as all hell. Makes me think they don't really understand what made 3D platformers popular in the first place and just think its all about nostalgia with cute characters, pretty graphics and music, although even the graphics in this game are kind of glitchy and ugly to look at. Level design is sparse, controls are downright awful, there's this weird thing where you press shift and the whole screen goes black to show a small circle of where to go so you can't see anything which you will constantly press trying to roll. There's automatic wall climbing and she wants to grab onto anything and everything in sight then the camera locks onto this girl you are supposed to chase with no warning whatsoever. Its like you being pulled in a million different directions. I honestly lasted a grand total of 30 seconds after the first level loaded before I quit. Terrible game. Just from a technical standpoint needs much longer in the oven before it is really even playable. Then they can work out everything else like the level design, game-play mechanics and graphics.… Expand

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