A Hat in Time

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  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 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    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. Icingo
    Oct 5, 2017
    9
    A Hat in Time is a delicately crafted, sixth-generation-inspired platformer. The level of detail found throughout the world is absolutely astounding. The gameplay is very reminiscent of Mario's early forays into 3D-platforming with chapter based encounters. There are a current total of five unique chapters, which are mostly large environments, just oozing with charm. A huge, fishy townA Hat in Time is a delicately crafted, sixth-generation-inspired platformer. The level of detail found throughout the world is absolutely astounding. The gameplay is very reminiscent of Mario's early forays into 3D-platforming with chapter based encounters. There are a current total of five unique chapters, which are mostly large environments, just oozing with charm. A huge, fishy town controlled by the Mafia! A spooky, mysterious forest! Even a crazy, western train! Feeling nostalgic? Same.

    PROS

    + Precise controls and an intuitive move-set gives the protagonist an unparalleled sense of
    movement and acrobatic prowess.

    + Stunning visuals that perfectly blend sixth generation sensibilities with modern resolution/lighting/particle effects.

    + The soundtrack. Geez. This soundtrack.

    CONS

    - Some collision issues and general glitches. Nothing detrimental. Some of it has actually been rather funny.

    - The difficulty spikes when it comes to bosses. Not going to spoil anything, and perhaps this issue is just because I am not great as I think I am. But, the sudden rise was jarring.

    Overall, A Hat in Time is a game that keeps on giving. From speed-running, easter eggs, developer console, steam workshop, and the later to be added, 6th and 7th bonus chapters, multiplayer, in-game level editor, developer commentary. Buying the game right now at $29.99 is a no-brainer.

    Enjoy the hell out of it now, revisit again in the future with even MORE content. Or, continue to play it while the Workshop keeps receiving content from dedicated fans... You can't possibly go wrong.

    9/10    … Expand
  3. Wintur
    Dec 8, 2017
    9
    This is an amazing platformer and the best you will find in 2017. The music, visuals and plot are exceptional. The boss fights are fun, the exploration is decent and the cute-ness is embraced. Sometimes, as with all platforms the controls get you angry. But overall the game is funny and a joy to play. I highly recommend buying this if you need a good time away form competitive gaming orThis is an amazing platformer and the best you will find in 2017. The music, visuals and plot are exceptional. The boss fights are fun, the exploration is decent and the cute-ness is embraced. Sometimes, as with all platforms the controls get you angry. But overall the game is funny and a joy to play. I highly recommend buying this if you need a good time away form competitive gaming or the seriousness of today's culture. I gave it a 9 because it is not really that hard so even a small challenge here or there would have been cool to piss me off or something. The graphics are obviously not going to be amazing but even for cartoon art it wasn't top notch. PC works perfectly with controller btw.… 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!
    Definitely something you should buy.
  5. ketruB
    Dec 10, 2017
    9
    A Hat in Time is an absolutely incredible game.
    Inspired by N64-era games it's a collectathon with a really good movement system - seriously, it's probably the best controlling 3D platformer on PC.
    AHiT has 4 types of collectibles: Time Pieces, which are the main collectable in the game, Yarn Balls, which allow you to stitch a new hat, Tokens which allow you to get some unlockables like    A Hat in Time is an absolutely incredible game.
    Inspired by N64-era games it's a collectathon with a really good movement system - seriously, it's probably the best controlling 3D platformer on PC.
    AHiT has 4 types of collectibles: Time Pieces, which are the main collectable in the game, Yarn Balls, which allow you to stitch a new hat, Tokens which allow you to get some unlockables like new hat skins or remixes and Pons, which are the currency in the game.
    Why do you collect all that? Well, a mafia member broke into your space ship causing everything to be sucked out into space. Your ship was powered by Time Pieces, which also can manipulate the time, making them pretty dangerous.
    Their ability makes them a pretty wanted item, and you'll need to fight bosses to get some of them. Boss fights are incredible, with great voice acting (gamespot boooooo) and an absolutely incredible OST - it's one of the best OSTs I have ever heard.
    This is the first 3D platformer after completing which i didn't abandon it and go back into Rayman (yeah, I tend to do that)
    A Hat In Time is easily the best 3D platformer on PC.    … Expand
  6. beebo42
    Jun 3, 2018
    8
    An amazing platformer. Each level is so completely different from the last that it almost feels like a new game each time. Overall the aesthetic and the gameplay feels alot like Mario Sunshine, with a little bit of Psychonauts thrown in (the second world feels like a direct homage to Psyconauts, it even has characters that looks and sound like the Milk Men).
    The only thing keeping this    An amazing platformer. Each level is so completely different from the last that it almost feels like a new game each time. Overall the aesthetic and the gameplay feels alot like Mario Sunshine, with a little bit of Psychonauts thrown in (the second world feels like a direct homage to Psyconauts, it even has characters that looks and sound like the Milk Men).
    The only thing keeping this game from a perfect 10 is that it's WAY TOO SHORT. There's only 40 "stars" to collect, and it clocks in at about 10 hours to get them all. Normally that would be a fine length for a platformer, but this game is so good it really left me wishing there were a lot more of it.    … Expand
  7. Danana3000
    May 19, 2019
    9
    This is one of the best games I have ever played!

    It's funny, charming, Infinitely replayable, and most of all, it's cute as heck! The controls are tight and reponsive, it's fun to just run around in circles with the sprint cap. The hat and badge mechanic is very creative and funtional. Missions in the game are always different, like switching from a miniboss to a survival horror. The    This is one of the best games I have ever played!

    It's funny, charming, Infinitely replayable, and most of all, it's cute as heck!
    The controls are tight and reponsive, it's fun to just run around in circles with the sprint cap. The hat and badge mechanic is very creative and funtional. Missions in the game are always different, like switching from a miniboss to a survival horror. The characters are rememberable and unique with great voiceactors, especially the Conductor and Empress.
    My only problems are the minor bugs, small problems with wallrunning and the very disappointing and rushed ending cutscene.    … Expand
  8. 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, 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.
  9. wentos
    Mar 30, 2021
    10
    I am a huge fan of old school style platformers and collectathons so I absolutely loved this. I only just finished it last month so it's not as if my score is inflated because of the kickstarter hype from years ago. It really is worth a perfect 10 to me. If you're not a fan of this genre then you're probably going to get bored but for me, this game is incredible.

    Basically, almost    I am a huge fan of old school style platformers and collectathons so I absolutely loved this. I only just finished it last month so it's not as if my score is inflated because of the kickstarter hype from years ago. It really is worth a perfect 10 to me. If you're not a fan of this genre then you're probably going to get bored but for me, this game is incredible.

    Basically, almost everything is perfect. The level design is great. The worlds and whimsical and well designed. Your range of motion is perfect. Just running around and not really even doing anything just feels... GOOD. It's hard to describe but the way everything controls is just fluid and perfect.

    There are some glitches here and there but they don't really break the game. Sometimes it's frustrating because they're collision problems and I clipped through something but it was rare. The camera is a little wonky at times but honestly... as someone who grew up with games like this it's not even a problem for me anymore. Fiddling with cameras is like second nature to me. The difficulty curve is weird and it definitely spikes later on out of nowhere but it's not that bad.

    Overall it's just a really amazing game and I regret waiting so long to finally play through it completely    … Expand
  10. Mister04
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    Great game
  11. Taliz
    Oct 28, 2017
    9
    After all these years in the making, I wouldn't have bet 1 dollar on this kickstarted title.
    Instead Gears for Breakfast has delivered a fantastic 3d platform.
    It's cute, it's funny, the 5 chapters are quite different from each other and each one is well designed both gameplay wise and aesthetically. Can't give it 10 because under certain aspects it could've been polished a bit more.    After all these years in the making, I wouldn't have bet 1 dollar on this kickstarted title.
    Instead Gears for Breakfast has delivered a fantastic 3d platform.
    It's cute, it's funny, the 5 chapters are quite different from each other and each one is well designed both gameplay wise and aesthetically.
    Can't give it 10 because under certain aspects it could've been polished a bit more.

    On a unrelated note: it was released for 30$ (2x backer price). A pricetag maybe a bit too high for an indie game made by a very small and unknown team (except for the music composer). It was a courageous choice by the devs who clearly believed in their product.
    I honestly would have skipped this title if I didn't read so many positive comments about it on the net as usually kickstarted games are more often than not trash, and so are indie 3d platforms.    … Expand
  12. MyHonestReview
    Oct 17, 2017
    10
    If you're a fan of 3D platforming and collectathons, this game is a MUST PLAY.

    Great game. Truly a modern day collectathon I can get behind. This gives me serious Mario vibes but it's really it's own thing. If you love 3D platforming, and wonder what it's like to play one where the camera annoyances are minimal, I'd recommend this game. The platforming is smooth, the characters are    If you're a fan of 3D platforming and collectathons, this game is a MUST PLAY.

    Great game. Truly a modern day collectathon I can get behind. This gives me serious Mario vibes but it's really it's own thing. If you love 3D platforming, and wonder what it's like to play one where the camera annoyances are minimal, I'd recommend this game. The platforming is smooth, the characters are charming, the worlds are beautiful and the game looks smooth as heck at 60+fps and high resolutions. The best part is probably that the developer is adding in new worlds later and there's a Steam Workshop option coming soon. This is worth every cent of the purchase.

    I hope to see more from this studio in the future! I'm definitely a fan.    … Expand
  13. Introbulus
    Oct 26, 2017
    9
    A wonderfully magical romp through a childlike set of worlds. If you like 3D platformers in the vein of Psychonauts and Super Mario Sunshine, this platformer delivers more of what you love in a super cute package!

    The only marks off I would give to this game are some slightly annoying physics with the wire-walking segments, and one free-roaming world that didn't quite catch my interest    A wonderfully magical romp through a childlike set of worlds. If you like 3D platformers in the vein of Psychonauts and Super Mario Sunshine, this platformer delivers more of what you love in a super cute package!

    The only marks off I would give to this game are some slightly annoying physics with the wire-walking segments, and one free-roaming world that didn't quite catch my interest like the others.

    I wish there was more content - but honestly the polish they put into what they made only serves to highlight how much professionalism and effort they put into this game - simply put, it's wonderful!    … Expand
  14. JoeCastle99
    Nov 8, 2017
    9
    A KICKSTARTER GAME THAT IS CUTE AS HECK AND IT DOESNT SUCK AT ALL!!!

    you dont see this kind of games everyday, and especially as good as A Hat In Time! Its amazing, the charming characters, the nice voice acting, the cute as heck hat kid, the colorful and pretty stages and the bosses are good as HECK! Only problem is that it has this tiny glitches with the eyes that clip in some    A KICKSTARTER GAME THAT IS CUTE AS HECK AND IT DOESNT SUCK AT ALL!!!

    you dont see this kind of games everyday, and especially as good as A Hat In Time!

    Its amazing, the charming characters, the nice voice acting, the cute as heck hat kid, the colorful and pretty stages and the bosses are good as HECK!

    Only problem is that it has this tiny glitches with the eyes that clip in some cutscenes, and some animations that can be polished.

    BUT THIS GAME IS ONE OF THE BEST GAMES 2017 COULD HAVE!    … Expand
  15. dkrb
    Oct 10, 2017
    10
    A Hat in Time crazy good, and it really proves that 3D platformers can thrive in 2017. Its definitely my favorite game in a LONG time.

    The worlds are beautiful, huge, filled with hilarious characters. Coupled with hilarious writing, an awesome soundtrack and a great art style, each world ends up feeling like its own grand adventure. The presentation isn't all, though - Hat kid's    A Hat in Time crazy good, and it really proves that 3D platformers can thrive in 2017. Its definitely my favorite game in a LONG time.

    The worlds are beautiful, huge, filled with hilarious characters. Coupled with hilarious writing, an awesome soundtrack and a great art style, each world ends up feeling like its own grand adventure. The presentation isn't all, though - Hat kid's controls are more fun and responsive than most 3D platformers, and the stages you run around in can vary between a ton of varied gameplay styles including tough platforming sections, stealth, pure exploration, and more. It rarely ends up boring, if at all.

    Like Shovel Knight and Freedom Planet before it, the game builds upon nostalgia for old platforming games while creating a unique experience that could very well sit alongside its inspirations - Mario Sunshine, Paper Mario TTYD, Banjo, and other N64/Gamecube legends. Hat in Time surely doesn't hide its inspirations, but the game feels like a perfect melting pot of all the best games from that era.

    With 40 timepieces (basically power-stars) to collect, some of which being massive ~20 minute missions, the game ends up being longer than you'd initially expect it to be for only 5 chapters. The bosses are insane, especially in the chapters besides chapter 1. There are a lot of extras and secrets to find, upgrades and bonus music tracks, so competitions have a lot to look forward to. It isn't tedious at all to 100% the game either, and it ends up being a very satisfying 15-20 hour adventure if you don't rush. For speedrunners, the game is incredibly rewarding to tear through and on par with legendary games like Mario Sunshine. it even has a timer and cutscene removal options for easier practice. Whichever way you decide to play the game, you get your money's worth for sure.

    It's hard to ignore some of the game's flaws though, which only stand out because the rest of the game is so great:
    - While the camera is really good for most of the game, it has some issues dealing with cramped spaces and may jitter around a little
    - Some wonky collision when dealing with a few of the curved and angled platforms
    - A few instances of missing voice acting
    - Chapter 1 boss fights feel less polished than the other bosses

    Its easy to look past these things, though, since the game is pure joy. With steam workshop support, coop, bugfixes, and bonus chapters on the way via free updates, it's so easy to recommend. Get this game. That is an order.    … Expand
  16. bryce_m
    Nov 22, 2017
    10
    I haven't played a platformer/collectathon this good since Banjo Kazooie!
    With tight controls, beautiful and unique environments, clever level design, charming characters and a plethora of things to collect, this is definitely something any lover of platformers should consider picking up. It really is a wonderful experience.
  17. SuperMatt777
    Nov 9, 2017
    10
    No beating around the bush, A Hat in Time is an adorable and charming game. Based around classic 3D platformers from the N64 era, A Hat in Time has you play as the adorable Hat Kid, a young girl who makes use of different hats with different abilities, who is searching several worlds for her Time Pieces in order to see her way home. The overall plot may feel simplistic, but each individualNo beating around the bush, A Hat in Time is an adorable and charming game. Based around classic 3D platformers from the N64 era, A Hat in Time has you play as the adorable Hat Kid, a young girl who makes use of different hats with different abilities, who is searching several worlds for her Time Pieces in order to see her way home. The overall plot may feel simplistic, but each individual world feels like their own little story of their own. From fighting off the mafia in a shady looking town to helping two birds fight for a movie award, the game has a lot of charm in it's worlds. And the worlds, for the most part, aren't small and feature lots to do within each act. They are jam packed with places to explore, characters to interact with and time pieces to find. In a sense, the game's progression feels similar to Super Mario Sunshine, where each act puts you on a path to a set time piece, but the open world gives you lots of freedom to explore and there aren't many limits in each act, which is nice.

    Another aspect I enjoyed a lot was the characters. Despite there being a few notable stand-outs, they were easy to love. From the goofy mafia to the disco penguin DJ Grooves to the Hat Kid herself, I found the cast to be overly charming. Even the standard NPC characters had some witty bits of dialogue and I always respect that.

    However, there is one thing I felt was wrong with this game and that was the length. With there only being a total of 40 Time Pieces and about 5 worlds to explore, the game doesn't take long to beat. While getting all 40 Time Pieces is still on my to-do list while I'm writing this, reaching the final boss doesn't take long. Maybe the game will release more content over time, which I hope it does because this is one charming game I'd love to play more of.

    In the end, A Hat in Time is just choked full of charm and character. I loved every minute of it, no doubt. The length is about all I can talk down on, but that is hidden behind a lovable cast, detailed and creative worlds, clean controls and a load of easy to use abilities that make the game feel so great. Here's hoping the game will get an expansion, but in the mean time, I'll enjoy what I have; a charming and adorable 3D platformer.    … Expand
  18. noise
    Oct 24, 2017
    9
    Simply put, this was a fantastic experience. I'm not a particularly joyous person but this game made me smile often. Although the gameplay pays tribute to Super Mario 64 and Sunshine, the story is able to stand on its own. The art direction is really something (props to the developers for that beautiful fourth chapter) and the music goes right along with it. A Hat in Time was a pleasantSimply put, this was a fantastic experience. I'm not a particularly joyous person but this game made me smile often. Although the gameplay pays tribute to Super Mario 64 and Sunshine, the story is able to stand on its own. The art direction is really something (props to the developers for that beautiful fourth chapter) and the music goes right along with it. A Hat in Time was a pleasant surprise for me, being so skeptical going into it.

    There are only a few things that I think could've improved the game any further. I, for one, was expecting more weapon choices to become available throughout the game, but that's not a real complaint. My only beef with the game is how underwhelming the 5th chapter is. Each previous chapter felt like its own, unique section of the game, while the 5th chapter served only as the cherry on top of the rest. The game may as well have 4 chapters, which is fine, only the final one was a mere tease, in my opinion. Still, this does not ruin the experience by any means and the length of the game does indeed warrant the $30 price tag.

    All in all... very impressive. I would not mind a sequel, which the game sort of sets itself up for, one bit!    … Expand
  19. SnappyReview
    Oct 8, 2017
    9
    A Hat In Time is kickstarter game funded in attempt to recapture the glory days of 3D Platforming and it does just that. It gives you entertaining levels to platform across and many collectibles to collect.

    The story has you take control of the cute Hat Girl who is on her way home until Mafia Men ruins her plan by making her fuel fly out. Her fuel are these hourglass that serve as the    A Hat In Time is kickstarter game funded in attempt to recapture the glory days of 3D Platforming and it does just that. It gives you entertaining levels to platform across and many collectibles to collect.

    The story has you take control of the cute Hat Girl who is on her way home until Mafia Men ruins her plan by making her fuel fly out. Her fuel are these hourglass that serve as the stars or jiggys if you were playing Mario or Banjo Kazooie. To get enough fuel you must venture across 5 worlds tackling different task for the hourglass.

    The Worlds:
    As stated before you tackle 5 Worlds for hourglasses. ALMOST all of these can be beaten in any order. As long as its available, you can play it or skip it. Some worlds require all levels to be beaten before the final boss though. Too avoid spoilers, i will just state each world is filled with creativity and entertaining level design.

    The Characters:
    Every world offers new characters to see while it may bring one or two back. Almost the whole game has voice acting too which is actually not bad at all. Everyone of the characters voices makes them all the more interesting.

    The Abilities/Collectibles:
    The game has a hat system. Each hat gives you an new ability. You unlock these new abilities by stitching new hats which can be done by collecting yarn balls. Each hat you unlock is mainly built for that world but the new hat can be used in the previous world for collecting other collectibles such as time rift tokens or yarn balls. It basically balances itself out and does backtracking well.

    That being said, the game has a nice small amount of collectibles to get. You have your main collectible, time rift tokens, yarn balls, Hats, Badges, and others.
    I already explained some above so i will continue with the others. Time rift tokens are used to spin a slot machine to obtain the "other" collectibles such as music,more hat variety, and colors (Hat Kids appearance can be changed).

    Badges are like Tonics from Yooka Laylee. You can edit your gameplay slightly, for example, one token lets you run up the wall after a belly dive.

    The New:
    A Hat In Time doesnt really add anything to the genre but does everything so well and unique, its fine.

    The Music:
    Not much to say here. The soundtrack is very catchy and you will memorize some of the music just like you would if playing a Mario or Banjo Kazooie game.

    The Negative:
    The game is short...Like really short. Can finish in a day.
    The end game falls really short too. Chapter 4 completely drops the entertaining part and goes full platforming and chapter 5 shouldve had a bit more levels.

    Summary:
    A Hat In Time hits all the right nails of a good 3D Platformer. Its charming, funny, creative, and has good challenging platforming sections but is pretty short. That being said, i give it a 9/10.    … Expand
  20. EnixSquared
    Oct 10, 2017
    10
    Was really skeptical of the game as I played the Alpha, it didn't feel like it was going to be as fleshed out as I would have liked. However, I was completely proven wrong by the official release. Some of the most charming level design coupled with tight gameplay makes this a must play.

    Also JonTron is in it so 10/10
  21. Falix
    Oct 11, 2017
    10
    A Hat in time is very fun with an excellent understanding of what makes a platform good. The game visual looks good, the controls are tight and the overall tone is wonderful although if you are looking for a detailed lore heavy story this game is not for you.
  22. Dastanovich01
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    When you'll play this game for the first time you're probably gonna be like "This plays a lot like Mario Sunshine" or "This looks a lot like Zelda: Wind Waker" for 10 minutes, but once you'll reach the 2nd level, you'll realize that "A Hat In Time" is a fully original, colorful, memorable journey from start to finish. It combines almost everything people love about "3D Platformers", whileWhen you'll play this game for the first time you're probably gonna be like "This plays a lot like Mario Sunshine" or "This looks a lot like Zelda: Wind Waker" for 10 minutes, but once you'll reach the 2nd level, you'll realize that "A Hat In Time" is a fully original, colorful, memorable journey from start to finish. It combines almost everything people love about "3D Platformers", while adding it's own things, and while you're kinda right about the gameplay being very reminiscent of "Mario Sunshine", it doesn't try to fully replicate it. This game is also not like "Yooka-Laylee" where you're going to look at the characters and think "Oh, it's kinda like Banjo-Kazooie" or "Oh, it's kinda like Mario, right?" No, it's not like that at all. "A Hat In Time" is "A Hat In Time" and nothing else is.

    Pros:

    The level design is fantastic
    Controls smoothly
    Game has great sense of humor
    Characters are all interesting, fun, and brimming with personality
    Power-ups all have very interesting or just helpful abilities
    Mod Support!! (it's in BETA right now)

    Cons:

    You currently can't collect everything in the game
    Story is kind of random and ending just sort of happens

    To Come:

    Two additional worlds will arrive later as free DLC!!
    New Game+ (Maybe it's already in the game, i just didn't fully 100% my first file)
    Developer Commentary
    Co-Op

    It's an amazing "3D Platformer" that now is in my top 3 favorite games of all time. Cannot recommend the game enough, potential GOTY here.    … Expand
  23. interrobangings
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    Sorry, no people don't get to vote a 0 because the game has an e-celeb they don't like it in. That's not a real reason and doesn't affect the game itself in any way whatsoever.
  24. Violator4200
    Oct 11, 2017
    10
    Amazing! Me and the wife have not been able to stop playing it! We didn't expect it to hook us as much as it has and I didn't expect it to have such variety of levels and worlds. Each world is way different than the next and soon as you think this world is your favorite then the next one blows you away. My favorite is the Halloween themed one so far but the viking one is very cool too.Amazing! Me and the wife have not been able to stop playing it! We didn't expect it to hook us as much as it has and I didn't expect it to have such variety of levels and worlds. Each world is way different than the next and soon as you think this world is your favorite then the next one blows you away. My favorite is the Halloween themed one so far but the viking one is very cool too.

    Think Mario galaxy but with a special hat and the levels are not globe shaped. Way more special moves than mario though for sure and lots of replay value. It makes you want to go back and explore for the hidden orbs that it shows you pictures of.

    We Love it.    … Expand
  25. Minen
    Oct 16, 2017
    10
    A well made game that had a lot of heart and soul put forth. The controls are fantastic, the music is amazing, it's platforming is spectacular, and it is like it says HECKING CUTE in not only character design but in the characters themselves. Some minor issues are that there are some bugs but that really does not mean much, the story is lackluster but it is a collect-a-thon does it reallyA well made game that had a lot of heart and soul put forth. The controls are fantastic, the music is amazing, it's platforming is spectacular, and it is like it says HECKING CUTE in not only character design but in the characters themselves. Some minor issues are that there are some bugs but that really does not mean much, the story is lackluster but it is a collect-a-thon does it really need a story, the camera is sometimes annoying but not really that bad only due to collision which is similar to other games. The only major gripe I have is that it is too short but there will be 2 free dlcs to fix this so yeah… Expand
  26. blake9908
    Oct 10, 2017
    10
    A Hat in Time is one of the greatest 3-D platformers ever made. It takes everything great about the platformers of yesterday, boasting great music, artistic style, wide open level design, hilarious and interesting writing; and it manages to sidestep all of the problems of those days.
    The graphics are pure eyecandy compared to the platformers of the past. The camera is easily    A Hat in Time is one of the greatest 3-D platformers ever made. It takes everything great about the platformers of yesterday, boasting great music, artistic style, wide open level design, hilarious and interesting writing; and it manages to sidestep all of the problems of those days.
    The graphics are pure eyecandy compared to the platformers of the past. The camera is easily manipulated and customizable, instead of being infuriating. The voice-acting is ACTUALLY GOOD. The collecting does NOT feel like a chore, and instead gives the player the choice to NOT collect items when it becomes tedious, while still helpfully guiding the player along through the amazingly intricate world. It does literally everything right except depth of field.

    I made this account to just review this game. I hope this sets the gold standard for what a modern-day platformer is supposed to be.    … Expand
  27. Kantenstain
    Oct 7, 2017
    9
    It's a great game, no questions there. I just think it's sometimes too cheesy, and too childish in some way, and the fixation on Hat Kid is.. I dunnow... weird. Didn't like it. But anyway beautiful looking game with great polish.
  28. LemonKing10
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    Hard to put this game down, I use to play Mario 64 all the time as a kid and it reminds me how good a platfomer can be. If you like mario your'll probably enjoy this game :) P.S. the time rift music is magic
  29. frust97
    Oct 20, 2017
    9
    A hat in time is the story of a young lady from space who stores magical time pieces (think of it as stars in mario 64) and uses them as fuel to go home, one day an accident happens and she loses all of them so she has to travel to 5 different worlds to get them back.

    The story is not amazing, is simple like getting a kiss and cake from a princess, but the gameplay is another story.    A hat in time is the story of a young lady from space who stores magical time pieces (think of it as stars in mario 64) and uses them as fuel to go home, one day an accident happens and she loses all of them so she has to travel to 5 different worlds to get them back.

    The story is not amazing, is simple like getting a kiss and cake from a princess, but the gameplay is another story.
    The way hat kid (thats her name) moves is similar to mario in mario sunshine, she can jump, dive and wall jump but she can also double jump, cancel the momentum of the dive a front flip and has different power ups at her disposal, if i were to compare the controls of other platformers like banjo kazooie, mario sunshine, and crash i would say that a hat in time is the one with the most control and enjoyable to play, the movement hat kid has its INSANE in fact it gives you so much control you can move with such confidence in the worlds you explore with no little fear of messing up, not because its easy but because the movement she has is very vast and easy to handle.

    Now there is one detail with the controls and its the camera, you cant control it to see specific things and you can only focus the camera to look slightly up, this is bad and stupid and i dont know why they make it like this.

    The difficulty on the platform and levels is not out of this world but its pretty enjoyable and also remember the power ups? well you are gonna use them allot, this is one of the things i love from videogames that they give you something not for a specific use but for you to do whatever you want with them and they are very useful on every mission, its also not afraid to throw special missions that break the platforming formula and experiment a little which is executed perfectly. The boss battles in my opinion are one of the best things in this game breaking another platform rule of the 3 lives bosses, i honestly dont even know how many times you have to hit each boss to just die and also the level of difficulty increases with each stage and boss so as you get better at this game it also ask you more from you.

    the art is very charming and the characters are also charming and original, they all have very interesting personalities and makes the simple story interesting to listen, i personally enjoy the voice acting (expect from one blonde lady) but if you dont like you can just mute it.

    you can also see the level of details put in allot of the extra art, each time you enter a stage they have a different drawing to represent each mission (expect the time rift all of the are the same) which brings me to hat kid again, she is the most adorable thing in this entire game, the way she interacts, the noises she make and the animation she has just warms your hearth.

    now there are some problems, first the biggest one IS TOO SHORT! why does good game creators have low budgets? but hey it is what it is.
    second there are some glitches in the game that kind off bump down the experience but just a little
    the time rifts can be a bother to find when you dont have A GOOD CAMERA! specially on mafia town where you have to look around long corridors that are position diagonally and you can only look to the floor, or when you are trying to explore a certain level and you dont have the camera to look around is annoying too.

    the final problem for me is that on the special platforming is too easy for my taste, now this is tricky since i believe it has good design but the abilities hat kid has and the way you can control her makes this a walk in the park, i literally enter a level i had never enter and play it like i was a speed runner now that doesnt mean its bad but if you are gonna give us so much control then spice things up a little, also the minions arent particularly hard to beat... just press a bunch of times and you are set some of them need another trick that is jumping and hitting them in the head but it doesnt changes too much of that.

    in conclusion i recommend this game, you are definetly gonna have a good time playing it    … Expand
  30. Did-
    Mar 23, 2018
    6
    This game is incredible, it’s awesome to see how much such a small team managed to do! There’s so much content, the levels are quite big and filled with details, there are a lot of different voice actors, and pretty good musics.

    The main inspiration of this game is without any doubt Super Mario Sunshine. The level opening is basically copied and pasted from this game, and the Time Rifts    This game is incredible, it’s awesome to see how much such a small team managed to do! There’s so much content, the levels are quite big and filled with details, there are a lot of different voice actors, and pretty good musics.

    The main inspiration of this game is without any doubt Super Mario Sunshine. The level opening is basically copied and pasted from this game, and the Time Rifts are directly referencing the schemes of Sunshine secret levels. Another inspiration is Banjo-Kazooie, and it’s amazing to see that the main theme has been composed by its original composer, Grant Kirkhope himself.

    But… I don’t recommend this game. Even though there has been a lot of effort put into it, it’s missing an element which is essential to 3D platformers: the character controls and the ability to traverse the world. In both its main inspirations, the characters were enjoyable to control, especially the master of all: Mario. Take any 3D Mario game, even Mario 64 back in 1996, and just move him around, make him jump, triple-jump, backward somersault, ground-pound, fly… Even without any objective, it’s still fun to play around with this character and explore the worlds.

    Then remove all objectives from A Hat in Time. Would Hat Kid still be fun to control? Well… No. First, the moveset is too small. You don’t have many choices on how to control the character, basically move, jump, air-jump and dive.
    The “Bonk” when hitting a wall by diving into it is really punitive, and because some platforming phases are not clear enough whether it can be reached by jumping, it can get frustrative really fast when you have to redo a platforming phase just because it wasn’t clear this platform wasn’t reachable.
    Also, the homing attack à la Sonic is quite odd to use. It only activates when you’re near enough an enemy, and won’t do anything at all if you’re a bit too far. But while Sonic has a clear visual cue to show when you can attack, Hat Kid is just too slow, so you often can’t afford to wait for this cue to show, so you must guess, and sometimes is doesn’t work and your character just does nothing.
    And finally, the different powers of Hat Kid are not available at all times, you have to switch hat to switch powers and get other abilities, either by using a menu, or using a quick-switch button. This is tedious and breaks the flow. It’s too bad they didn’t copy Banjo-Kazooie for this issue, because this game has a lot of different moves, but every move is accessible with 1 or 2 buttons (e.g. Z+C-right).

    It’s a really important thing to be able to enjoy a game even if you remove all the objectives, especially in a platform game. Jesse Schell in his book “The Art of Game Design”, says: “A game has to be a toy before being a game.”. Unfortunately, this game lacks the enjoyment of controlling the character in the world.
    Add to that some odd camera controls, which you cannot move up and down, and some really too long boss fights, and you have a game that’s not engaging enough to play through.

    Everything’s not bad though. I’m not a big fan of the overall humour, but I must admit there were some funny scenes, like the “Murder on Owl Express”, or the interactions with Mustache Girl.
    I must also point out that the config screen is marvelous, with a great user interface, and great options for colorblind people and speedrunners. More games should be configurable like this one.

    But the game developer saw too big, and wants to give too much content, not polishing enough what has already been made. And it seems to continue on this path, with a new multiplayer mode coming. I really wanted to give a thumb up to such a great project, but I just can’t enjoy it without seeing flaws in what should be the core of the game. I’m still happy though that this game found its public and has a lot of fans, they still deserve it for the hard work they have put into this. But for me, A Hat In Time is not A HIT.    … Expand
  31. Superscifi
    Sep 13, 2018
    7
    Solid game, although much more could have been done.

    Gamepley (3.5/5)

    Story (4/5)

    Style (5/5)

    I like this game. Also, Mithaldu IS an idiot.
  32. firehazard42
    Nov 21, 2017
    8
    If you know me, then you know that I like the 3D platforming genre. Describing games like Rayman 2, Banjo Tooie, and Mario Sunshine as My childhood is an understatement. What luck then do I find a kickstarter for a game that claims to take inspiration from not only that genre, but the mentality and spirit from the Golden days of my youth. Naturally, I backed it and began to patiently wait.If you know me, then you know that I like the 3D platforming genre. Describing games like Rayman 2, Banjo Tooie, and Mario Sunshine as My childhood is an understatement. What luck then do I find a kickstarter for a game that claims to take inspiration from not only that genre, but the mentality and spirit from the Golden days of my youth. Naturally, I backed it and began to patiently wait. Come about half a decade later and it’s finally here, a bit after the other large kickstarter 3D collectathon revival game Yooka Laylee. If you’ve read my review on that then you’ll know that while not terrible or anything, that game failed to really hook me and I left it quite disappointed. I then began to fear that the game I kickstarted before was going to end up as a similar flop.

    Thankfully my fears were averted as I booted the game up for the first time and began to play. Exploring the controls was a bit of a challenge at first, and figuring out the quirks of our protagonist’s moves took some getting used to. But once I got the hang of it I found myself dashing, double jumping, sprinting and animation canceling my way all around a quirky and playful word that enticed me to find all of its secrets. The game’s music and world is what really sells it, I found myself simply standing or sitting around and appreciating the game’s atmosphere, something I rarely do in any game.

    What I like most about the game is how much it loves it’s inspiration. You might scoff at that and think “But Yooka Laylee did the same thing and you didn’t like THAT game!”. No it did not. Between the constant fourth wall jokes and taking the piss out of itself, YL felt more like a parody of its contemporaries rather than a revival. It felt insulting and disrespectful: while at the same time blatantly pandering to the nostalgia blinded fanboys who claim Banjo Kazooie was flawless and any evolution is heresy.

    But I digress; Hat in time shows it’s love for those games not by simply parroting them; flaws and all; but instead finding the best in them and figuring out what worked, while also taking a critical eye to what didn’t, or might not anymore. It isn’t lost in the past while making fun of itself, it trusts that the player will meet it halfway and give it a chance, and deliver it does. I haven’t felt this way playing a game since… well those games from my childhood actually.

    The missions are varied, the progression is relatively open ended while also being quite simple, the moves you earn as the game goes on are always useful at any time in the game (With MAYBE one exception that feels a little contrived), the characters are sometimes funny, often sympathetic, and almost alway charming in their own way. The voice acting was an interesting touch, but I’m not confident in saying that it was essential, and frankly sometimes it can be a bit trite. Thankfully if you don’t like it or just don’t care you can turn it off, or even replace it with something a bit more nostalgic if you find the right secret.

    Don’t mistake it as nothing but a saccharine romp all the way through. The various places you go all offer up different kinds of experiences and challenges. A surprising amount of levels involve a rudimentary stealth mechanic, some will test your ability to explore and traverse, while others offer straightforward platforming challenges. There’s plenty of skipping around being happy to be sure, but there’s also some real laughs, offbeat silliness, heartfelt sincerity, and even a few actual scares along the way. Against all odds, by the ending I felt myself genuinely touched by the game, and that’s high praise coming from someone like me.

    What I can’t say however is that it’s perfect. The sectioned off design ala Mario 64/Sunshine is the kind of structure that I feel was a bit dated, though it’s much less egregious than those examples. Even once you get used to the controls there are a few quirks about them that I feel could have used ironing out. (Ex. Can’t move after you slide, have to JUMP out?) The camera also sometimes clips through walls or spazzes out if it moves at the wrong angle. Some parts of the game seem like they have a notable lack of polish. The main story seems to be a bit short and not as demanding on players, and overall it might be a bit too much on the easy side, especially if you’ve played the games that it aspires to. Then again, it’s less challenging difficulty suits its overall feel-good atmosphere and childlike tone. It’s not really meant to push your limits unless you seek those challenges out yourself.

    All in all, A Hat in Time succeeds where Yooka Laylee fails: Giving that spark of wonder and joy. Short and flawed as it may be, Hat in Time delivers on the promise of what it means to run, jump, and fly through a world worth exploring. The game is overflowing with charm, heart and soul, a passion and love for games matched only by us, the player.    … Expand
  33. JoHNNy352
    Nov 24, 2017
    10
    A Hat in Time... oh A Hat in Time...
    A masterpiece of a game, a perfect game is what one person [and me] might say.
    If I were to find ONE thing wrong (I can't find anything else wrong), it would be the fact that it is too short. If you think that Super Mario Odyssey is better, then play that instead. After you are done with Super Mario Odyssey, play A Hat in Time to keep enjoying    A Hat in Time... oh A Hat in Time...
    A masterpiece of a game, a perfect game is what one person [and me] might say.
    If I were to find ONE thing wrong (I can't find anything else wrong), it would be the fact that it is too short.
    If you think that Super Mario Odyssey is better, then play that instead. After you are done with Super Mario Odyssey, play A Hat in Time to keep enjoying AMAZING 3D platformers.
    If you don't like playing with a keyboard, A Hat in Time supports PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Gamecube, Dreamcast, Switch Pro Controllers, Logitech F710, and SNES Retrolink Controllers.    … Expand
  34. Michaelbeene
    Oct 26, 2017
    10
    Played it last night haven't stopped everything about this game reminds me of the games I played growing up and 15 mins in I found my self with a big fat grin on my face.
    I was having fun... fun that I haven't felt sits 2002 with Super Mario Sunshine.
    10/10 need to shear with friends.
  35. scrimbim
    Nov 7, 2017
    9
    A Hat in Time makes running around a level fun, and that requirement alone is perfectly fine in a 3D platformer. Luckily, the game has interesting, lighthearted, and comedy-filled writing to supplement the gameplay. The music pairs well and faithfully runs with the gamecube-era-inspired aesthetics. The game isn't overly challenging, but it respects the player and allows them to use theA Hat in Time makes running around a level fun, and that requirement alone is perfectly fine in a 3D platformer. Luckily, the game has interesting, lighthearted, and comedy-filled writing to supplement the gameplay. The music pairs well and faithfully runs with the gamecube-era-inspired aesthetics. The game isn't overly challenging, but it respects the player and allows them to use the various hats and upgrades (the scooter especially) to go over an obstacle at their own pace and with their own plan. It's simple and lacks a lot of substance, but the smooth gameplay and aesthetics mean it doesn't need to be very heavy on story or coherence. It's a short, delicious burst of passion and platforming elegance, and is worth the pricetag, especially to reward Gears For Breakfast for their dedication.… Expand
  36. ConsoleArgonaut
    Nov 30, 2017
    9
    A hat in time is a true platforming masterpiece.
    There was no moment in the hat in time, where I didn't have any fun.
    A hat in time throws you into 5 Worlds, where you have to clear missions, just like in Mario Sunshine, to collect Time Pieces. Our main Character "Hat Kid" needs to collect said Pieces to get back home with her spaceship. And that's pretty much what you need to know    A hat in time is a true platforming masterpiece.
    There was no moment in the hat in time, where I didn't have any fun.

    A hat in time throws you into 5 Worlds, where you have to clear missions, just like in Mario Sunshine, to collect Time Pieces. Our main Character "Hat Kid" needs to collect said Pieces to get back home with her spaceship.
    And that's pretty much what you need to know storywise.

    Hat Kid controls amazingly. She has lots of abilities that make her movement as agile as possible.
    Go and get the game right now. It is fun throughout the whole experience and is absolutely worth your money!

    Rating:
    Gameplay: 5/5 - The Gameplay is as addictive as it gets. Only the movement makes more fun than other games in their entirety
    Level Design: 5/5 - Some of the best Level Design I have ever witnessed.
    Soundtrack: 5/5 - Absolutely astonishing
    Story: 4/5 - Enough to explain why you're on your adventure. But very charming
    Graphics: 4/5 - It looks very pretty
    Length: 4/5 - It doesn't overstay its welcome. However I only needed 10 hours for 100%
    Replay Value: 3/5 - The game is perfect for speedrunning, but other than that, there isn't any Replay Value.
    Enjoyment: 5/5 - An unforgettable Platformer

    Overall rating: 35/40 => 9/10    … Expand
  37. ShadiPDF
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    Awesome game, you can see, that it's made with passion. The music, level design, character design and graphics are spot on. It's strange, that a unexperienced team made a better platformer, than Yooka-Laylee
  38. SM00
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    Definitely my game of the year. This game is such an amazing journey whit a cute as *PECK* main character, a hearth warming story, funny and lovable characters and incredible gameplay. The game has a couple minor flaws but they aren't significant enough to affect my score.
  39. ItzEchoes
    Dec 1, 2017
    10
    If you're a 3D platformer fan like me, and you loved Sunshine and 64, this game is a MUST HAVE! Hat Kid controlls fluently and the soundtrack is a masterpiece. The worlds and characters are amazing two!
  40. CyberRobotnix
    Dec 12, 2017
    10
    Gear in breakfast’s first game ever is not only one of the best releases in an unusually brilliant year, but arguably one of the greatest gaming achievements ever. With refreshingly varied level designs that offer a playful mix of the old and the new, A Hat In Time is a game where you never really know what to expect next. We could tell you more about the individual moments that make thisGear in breakfast’s first game ever is not only one of the best releases in an unusually brilliant year, but arguably one of the greatest gaming achievements ever. With refreshingly varied level designs that offer a playful mix of the old and the new, A Hat In Time is a game where you never really know what to expect next. We could tell you more about the individual moments that make this game such a magical experience, but honestly, to reveal too many of its secrets would simply spoil the fun.… Expand
  41. DolphinReviews
    Jul 21, 2022
    0
    Yeah this game sucks… thought I would like it because Mario Odyssey is my favourite game but no. It’s just really bad. Nothing good to say. Waste of time and money. Graphics bad, camera bad, platforming bad. Just pure garbage all the way through. I try to find some good in every game I play but wow this one is a real stinker!
  42. Eliessar
    Oct 8, 2017
    10
    A Hat in Time is a fun indie game. I actually took the time to beat it, and i wanna play through it again and maybe even speedrun the game. Also to who ever thinks the game is bad because of Jontron being in it is silly. Come on now, everyone has said stupid stuff.
  43. D00mM4r1n3
    Oct 7, 2017
    10
    A wonderful game with a perfect blend of humor for kids and adults. A must buy for fans of 3D platformers. Would have preferred to buy the game for Switch but happy to have it at all.
  44. lucasmeza
    Oct 10, 2017
    10
    This is a list of why you must play this game

    1 -platformer colectaton

    2- jontron cameo

    3 -mario galaxy , psychonauts feel

    4-little girl with moustache

    5-and a lot of accents
  45. SlackerArtist
    Oct 8, 2017
    9
    If you are looking for a good 3D platformer that has the feel of games like Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Banjo-Kazooie, with a tint of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, and the comical writing of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, then look more further than A Hat in Time!

    It is a Homage to the 3D Platformer genre from the 90s and early 2000's with the GameCube and the N64    If you are looking for a good 3D platformer that has the feel of games like Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Banjo-Kazooie, with a tint of The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker, and the comical writing of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, then look more further than A Hat in Time!

    It is a Homage to the 3D Platformer genre from the 90s and early 2000's with the GameCube and the N64 era, you'll give a kick out of the game's soundtrack because It is just sooo good, the character's in the game are charm and lovable (including Hat Kid, because she is just adorable).

    There are some glitches that you'll find, but you can completely ignore it.

    It is a great 3D platformer to play in 2017 that is funded on Kickstarter (unlike Yooka-laylee) so I highly recommend buying the game!    … Expand
  46. vgmkyle
    Oct 30, 2017
    10
    The one negative review from the critics should be taken down and it's quite sad how that person sees games. Hat in Time will probably go down as the most underappreciated game of 2017. The game is smooth, beautiful, and is full of variety and interesting mechanics. I hope a lot of people enjoy this game and we get another one.
  47. dylanweber
    Oct 14, 2017
    10
    This game is adorably amazing and fulfills the gap in my heart for 3D platformers. This genre does not get enough love and even when most people do try, they ultimately do not succeed. Regardless, this game happens to break that pattern and create an experience that reminisces on previous successful titles while doing it in a new, creative, and enjoyable way that makes you love it more andThis game is adorably amazing and fulfills the gap in my heart for 3D platformers. This genre does not get enough love and even when most people do try, they ultimately do not succeed. Regardless, this game happens to break that pattern and create an experience that reminisces on previous successful titles while doing it in a new, creative, and enjoyable way that makes you love it more and more. The game is not perfect but the controls are a solid 9.9/10 and the charm of all the characters easily makes up for any small, insignificant shortcomings you may find. If you're still reading reviews, I recommend you stop and just play the game already!… Expand
  48. Metereo_Jax
    Oct 9, 2017
    10
    I'll simply restate what I've said on steam - simply marvelous, a somehow perfect binding of "older" classics such as Banjo-Kazooie, Super Mario Sunshine, and Psychonauts. Even a little Paper Mario in there, too.

    Really, you can't go wrong with A Hat in Time. It's quirky. It's charming. It has tons of flair, or for the rare spots it doesn't, it makes up for with humorous dialogue and    I'll simply restate what I've said on steam - simply marvelous, a somehow perfect binding of "older" classics such as Banjo-Kazooie, Super Mario Sunshine, and Psychonauts. Even a little Paper Mario in there, too.

    Really, you can't go wrong with A Hat in Time. It's quirky. It's charming. It has tons of flair, or for the rare spots it doesn't, it makes up for with humorous dialogue and large, beautiful scenery that will blow you away for such a "simple" looking game on the outside.

    It manages to go really in-depth in terms of storytelling and narrative - and just wait for the conclusion. You won't be the same—in fact, you'll miss it so much you'll play it again, and perhaps again and again.

    It really has tons of replayability, is what I'm saying. The game actually features several instances of "choose your own path" style gameplay, and in a way that's neither offputting for detracting (I won't spoil it—you'll have to choose yourself!). And not to mention it's in the same field as Super Mario 64, Sunshine, Galaxy, and even Banjo-Kazooie — what of those -aren't- replayable all the time?

    The soundtrack is equally as charming. I can't actually describe it - go listen! The game's composer made such marvelous works, go listen or go play so you can experience some of them.

    Cons? In it's current state, it does carry a -few- bugs (for instance, clipping through objects by occasion, etc), but we live in the modern age of bug fixing and patching, so it shouldn't be a detriment. You could argue its artstyle (ingame) is a bit of an off put - true, some may not find the initial 'toon' style appealing, but you may also be surprised to find that it has some pretty intense graphics otherwise - beyond the initial glance, you may actually find that it has some pretty crazy environments.

    A Hat in Time is simply a call back to the "good old days" of platforming and grabbing collectible goodies. Jump, dive, dream and even "solve murder" through this marvelous little adventure easily accessible by anyone who owns a PC (and you can steam refund if it doesn't--soon out on PS4 and Xbox as well!). Not to mention the game is receiving two bonus levels later on (yes, free, entire new chapters to the game!), as well as co-op (+online co-op for PC version!) and mod support (PC version!) - the game will surely live into a age well beyond the present, and I believe will never cease to amaze us with what the developers (and fans) are able to do with it in the coming decades.    … Expand
  49. chesaro
    Mar 18, 2018
    7
    I just got this from a sale on steam, and boy, it is boring as hell, i think what i pay for this was the right price for it, not a discounted one, the voice acting and the music are the worst of it, i really like the overall world, but the gameplay mechanics and collectibles are not that good yet the game got a lot of praise for it.

    I just want to make it clear, that i don't think is a    I just got this from a sale on steam, and boy, it is boring as hell, i think what i pay for this was the right price for it, not a discounted one, the voice acting and the music are the worst of it, i really like the overall world, but the gameplay mechanics and collectibles are not that good yet the game got a lot of praise for it.

    I just want to make it clear, that i don't think is a bad game, but it really doesn't fell like an excellent one, it had a lot of hype on it, and it didn't deserve so much.

    To finish, i think the developers should keep working, and i will be checking their next work, this one was a good start, but not an excellent start.    … Expand
  50. TheKatIsDead
    Nov 10, 2017
    9
    A Hat in Time is an enjoyable game. I attracted to platformers, 2D or 3D, because they require skill and much thought, something that I cannot mentally balance while playing games. However, the moment I gave the game a chance, I didn't regret it. The game was actually fun, and every stage made me entertained. It's that kind of game that only appears once in a while.

    Though the problem I    A Hat in Time is an enjoyable game. I attracted to platformers, 2D or 3D, because they require skill and much thought, something that I cannot mentally balance while playing games. However, the moment I gave the game a chance, I didn't regret it. The game was actually fun, and every stage made me entertained. It's that kind of game that only appears once in a while.

    Though the problem I had with the game are a few crashes, frame rate dips, and camera positioning, I enjoyed the game as it tried to do all the formulas of the old platformers and incorporating it for the modern players.    … Expand
  51. curzon_dax
    May 16, 2019
    9
    While it is clearly inspired by the Nintendo Mario games (of the 3D type) it is a pretty good game. What it does better than Nintendo is give a little better character to ..characters speaking English.
  52. Zajonc
    Nov 11, 2017
    7
    This game is a big seven, everything above that is a paid review/hype.

    Art style and level design is good, however the controller lag is enormous (at least on PC). The camera works as it should but most of the time the character will be all over the place because of the laggy and twitchy input.

    Story okay tough, a bit boring and childish.
  53. thaesino
    Oct 29, 2017
    7
    I came to know of this game through a reviewer on YouTube claiming that "Hat in Time" was more Mario Odyssey than Mario Odyssey itself. Something I've since realized is completely erroneous.

    After spending 6 hours playing it, this game seems more like a fun little college project than a polished video game. If you want to see what a polished, indie platformer looks like, look at Ori and    I came to know of this game through a reviewer on YouTube claiming that "Hat in Time" was more Mario Odyssey than Mario Odyssey itself. Something I've since realized is completely erroneous.

    After spending 6 hours playing it, this game seems more like a fun little college project than a polished video game. If you want to see what a polished, indie platformer looks like, look at Ori and the Blind Forest. Sure, it isn't a 3D platformer, but then, no one said a platformer needed to be 3D... and if you can't make an excellent product in one style, why not try a different route?

    I give this game a 7 because in the last month I have made sure to play various platformers (as Mario Odyssey loomed in the horizon) in order to get back into a genre that seems almost lost in a world drowning in MMOs, mobile freemiums, and Halo-styled or zombie shooters. No doubt this game is somewhere at the top of the list of current 3D platformers; I can attest to that. However, is it really an 8/10 or more? Nah.

    If you review any working game after only a few minutes of playing it, you are adding to the problem of why we don't have better games. It's that simple. Imagine recommending a Netflix show to a friend after only seeing one episode.... or suggesting a restaurant after only using the bathroom there... same thing.

    So let's quickly go down the list:

    Inviting? Yes.
    Colorful? Yes.
    Great music? Yes... although it steals a whole melody from Ghibli Studio's "Kiki's Delivery Service" (I'm sure if Joe Hisaishi cared, they could be sued)
    Fun? YES.
    Fun-ny?... eh, sometimes. Definitely not Banjo-Kazooie or Crash Bandicoot kind of funny.
    Simple to control? Yes.
    Headache to control? Yes. Unfortunately, yes. Sometimes, you run up a wall and Hat Kid STANDS on the flat surface of the wall......... makes no sense, but shows you how unpolished the game is. Sometimes, you jump and the command to bop an enemy appears, sometimes it doesn't... :shrugs:

    In short, this is a game that thankfully was released in the shadow of a better platformer, Mario Odyssey, because I personally think it will benefit from such a release, as more people will want to suddenly play it after playing Odyssey, when their nostalgia for the 3D platformer is rekindled. And perhaps some will even tread through the mess that are the controls, and rage onward into everything this game has to offer, which is actually quite a lot.    … Expand
  54. MORJ
    Feb 12, 2018
    1
    Below subpar platformer, with little to no new ideas. Horrible camera, annoying hitboxes. Voice acting feels allmost comedical. The game lacks polish and was shipped way before it was ready. Stay away!
  55. bladex
    Oct 13, 2017
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. couldn't wait to try this but after playing it for a few hours i started to notice quite a few flaws the graphics look great and the soundtrack is amazing but through all this it really suffers in a few areas.

    1. CAMERA! the cam is very jittery and in tight closed areas it starts to go nuts and starts doing a wormhole effect you can't even see where your going half the time the more you zoom out the worse it gets!

    2. collision detection! it's screwed in most areas especially where you have to jump onto the ropes. Most of the time you'll pass right through it and when you do land on them when you jump your supposed to jump straight up and land back on the ripe right? wrong you end up jumping up and over to the left or right even if you don't touch the controller makes it very frustrating in some areas especially the last area.

    3. GLITCHES! i ran into quite a few glitches in this among one that's a serious game breaker. if you buy a badge pin and have cut scenes turned off you DO NOT get the extra badge slot! in the twilight bell stage i got stuck in a gate and had to restart the whole level! there is also a lot of areas you can get stuck if you accidentally jump in or behind them.

    4. voice acting! it's terrible just terrible the moment you hear the mustache girl talk you will be opening the menu at lightning speed to turn the voices off and oh yeah that racist jontron is in this making it even worse!

    5. too damn short! there are 4 areas total (5 if you count the final boss level) and oh yeah in the last area in the mountains they decided to not even have a boss at all so there is a total of 3 bosses in the whole game you can easily do this in under 20 hours. there's lots of stuff to collect like yarn but they made it so you only need to collect about 10% of it to finish the game which is a waste! Also there is not enough badges you can easily get the $ to buy all the badges just be playing the 1st two worlds again another wasted feature.

    verdict
    =====
    the platforming is great especially in the last world, the music is awesome and the game looks fantastic...but among all this it's just got too many flaws and is way too short. for the price they are asking for it right now...it's just not worth it! I'd wait till they release more worlds and the map editor to make challenging levels before picking this up and maybe fix a few of these damn bugs!    … Expand
  56. Nadeggo
    Nov 17, 2017
    3
    The camera is terrible, the hitbox detection is off, the level design downright bad, some obstacles are straight up stolen from Super Mario Sunshine, very content-poor and the game is way too buggy.

    Better luck next time, Jonas Kaerlev.
  57. Saint_jake
    Nov 3, 2017
    3
    Short, poor voice acting, shakey controls, glitches galore, poor hitbox detection, average-at-best story.

    It's generally unpolished and feels like a project that could have used more time in the oven.
  58. Mithaldu
    Oct 10, 2017
    0
    Since my review of this keeps getting removed, despite being based 100% in fact, here's my new review:

    It is a boring game and i don't like it. Psychonauts did it better.

    Also jontron shouldn't be publically in it. You'll have to google why.
  59. RandomReviewer
    Dec 17, 2017
    10
    Literally more fun than Mario Galaxy. It's that good. The fluidity of the movement from Sunshine mixed with the charm of the Wind Waker all packed with the inventive scenario design from Paper Mario. An absolute delight from beginning to end. I mean, even Yahtzee liked it - that's got to mean something, right?
  60. 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 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,So 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
  61. arjunfast
    Mar 10, 2018
    10
    A hat in time had a lot of things I did not think would be in it. I has great controls like in the 3D Mario games and some great platforming too. Overall A hat in time is a great game and I love it.
  62. briantah
    Mar 26, 2018
    10
    IMO This Indie game is comparable in quality (although much shorter) to professionally made 3d platformers like Mario odyssey and Sunshine. The game took more risks, had just as much character and was as equally fun as Mario Odyssey which i also played this year, I loved Odyssey and was shocked to find another gem that could hold a candle to it... definitely the most unique 3d plat formerIMO This Indie game is comparable in quality (although much shorter) to professionally made 3d platformers like Mario odyssey and Sunshine. The game took more risks, had just as much character and was as equally fun as Mario Odyssey which i also played this year, I loved Odyssey and was shocked to find another gem that could hold a candle to it... definitely the most unique 3d plat former i've played ever, this coupled with a more adult sense of humor makes for a MUST experience for any 3d platform lover or any game enthusiast for that matter.… Expand
  63. vahn
    Jan 4, 2018
    9
    I remember seeing this game in early alpha on youtube and I just loved how it looked: the cel-shading graphics are one of my favorites of all time - in every game - and I loved the charm it had and how fun it looked to play. Seriously this game already got me hooked on just videos and even Mario Odyssey didn't make me say it.

    In short, A Hat in Time it's a collect-a-ton platformer with    I remember seeing this game in early alpha on youtube and I just loved how it looked: the cel-shading graphics are one of my favorites of all time - in every game - and I loved the charm it had and how fun it looked to play. Seriously this game already got me hooked on just videos and even Mario Odyssey didn't make me say it.

    In short, A Hat in Time it's a collect-a-ton platformer with the similar vibe of Mario 64 and other open world platforms, except with a lot more charm and a funnier character. The first moment I started playing I really fell in love with the hat kid: she's just energetic, fun, and you can see it by just how she looks and acts. In comparison, Mario looks like an old man in a jumpsuit - oh wait...

    The levels are well designed and each world has its levels, and they usually try new "settings" that I really enjoy doing them: the first area, Mafia Town, is very open but each level has their own quirk that tends to change the area a bit - for example, the upper area can be or not be available. The second area - dead bird studio - has two different "paths", with one being a parade in a city and the other in a train - complete with mystery murder!

    On top of that, the hats and pins give the Kid a lot of variety in her actions and movements and let me also say this: I played it with the keyboard and I NEVER -EVER- felt I was fighting with the controls. Controls are (near) PERFECTION: I never felt that dying or falling off was the game's fault, it was uniquely mine.
    If anything, the only issue I had was during wall jumps since the kid tends to jump away a lot of times instead of grabbing the edge but it was something that soon I got used to.

    I sincerely never felt this much fun in a platform ever since the days of Jak and Daxter (the first game), or Sly Racoon for the ps2 - or maybe Mario 64 but I'm not a fan of their games. It's varied, it's full of passion, it's comedic, it's creepy (the manor area is very spooky but in a cartoonish way), it's lovely, it's everything that old platforms had and new platforms miss! Even the bad guys are funny and not really cruel at all!

    With all that said and done, there's just one thing that turned me off from this game...it's very short! I haven't completed it 100% yet but I'm at 70% and I'm only 9 hours in! It's a lot of fun but I can't stop thinking that this game wasn't fully completed: there are only 5 worlds, very few relics (12, which turns into 4 relics), 11 badges (with 3 being essentially pointless, but fun to have) and only 6 hats, with your main hat essentially never used once! There's even a "weapon" slot but it's permanently fixed by your umbrella, which makes it pointless to even have. And while the only other collect deal is the coins for random rewards, there isn't much else to do once you reach 100% and I'm sure it won't take more than - I dare guess - 15 hours.

    But frankly, I don't care: sure I got it as a gift but this game WAS a must have for me and even for the asking price it demands (28 euros / 25 dollars), it's DAMN worth every penny and the fact that it's very well done on pc - again, I used a keyboard, NEVER had issues at all - it just shows how much love and care this game had.

    The short duration of the experience is my only gripe but beyond that, it is a must-have.
    Especially if you're done playing plumber and needs a diet from all that mushroom pizza and pasta...

    PS: I'm italian so the joke is literally on me!    … Expand
  64. lonewolf3264
    Dec 25, 2022
    10
    An underrated Gem of a game, Nintendo quality with a Mario Galaxy cross Mario 64 / Banjo Kazooie vibe (yet has it's own awesome characters and design) I enjoyed it thoroughly. Highly recommended. Nintendo need to hire these Dev's to produce Nintendo Games.. on second thoughts, no.. because then people on other platforms can't play it. Hope these guys get more support and create more gamesAn underrated Gem of a game, Nintendo quality with a Mario Galaxy cross Mario 64 / Banjo Kazooie vibe (yet has it's own awesome characters and design) I enjoyed it thoroughly. Highly recommended. Nintendo need to hire these Dev's to produce Nintendo Games.. on second thoughts, no.. because then people on other platforms can't play it. Hope these guys get more support and create more games of this style and calibre. Nintendo might have some serious competition. It also support mods on pc!!!!!… Expand
  65. sebassbruu
    Oct 9, 2019
    10
    Uno de los mejores plataformeros que jugue en mi vida. Al nivel de Mario 64 o Banjo - Kazzoie, pero indie!
  66. prossnip42
    Mar 4, 2018
    8
    Well color me surprised. I did not expect to have this much fun with this,especially after the disappointment that was Yooka-Lele. Onto the review then

    Pros: -The graphics while not groundbreaking or anything are perfect for a game like this. The cutesy animation and the bright colors make the world feel so alive -The level design is absolutely great. The game is not open world but    Well color me surprised. I did not expect to have this much fun with this,especially after the disappointment that was Yooka-Lele. Onto the review then

    Pros:
    -The graphics while not groundbreaking or anything are perfect for a game like this. The cutesy animation and the bright colors make the world feel so alive
    -The level design is absolutely great. The game is not open world but the levels are so massive you can get lost in collecting all of the interesting doo-hickeys around the map. It's nice to see how much effort the devs put into the levels
    -The gameplay (while your basic Mario 64-ish 3d platformer) is done really well. Everything you do is satisfying thanks to the buttery smooth movement and controls.

    Cons:
    -Now just like most of these indie games the game is pretty short which hurts the replayability a little bit
    -I did run into a couple of bugs and even a game breaking crash.

    Despite those small flaws anybody who's a fan of collectathons should get this. It's fun and addictive. Mafia reccomends    … Expand
  67. Exven
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    Best platformer i've ever play! I didn't play all of them ofc. But this one is my fav!
  68. kompadre
    May 11, 2021
    10
    Great little game. Criminally underrated. My absolute GoTo for any occasion requiring a drop of finelly distilled, generously poured, objective and undeniable positivity.
  69. 4y4
    Apr 11, 2021
    8
    It's a great co-op platformer game. Highly recommended for split screen gaming!
  70. Lizalfos64
    Aug 15, 2018
    10
    This is an utterly fantastic game. The amount of passion and soul put into it is evidenced from start to finish. Controls and camera are excellent, graphics are quite pretty, soundtrack is stellar, and not a single part feels slow or boring.
  71. PimN
    Feb 28, 2018
    8
    A well-made, polished 3D platformer, one that has tons of charm and character to it, something that's vital to this genre. Clearly inspired by older 3D platformers, A Hat In Time manages to innovate. Unlike some modern 3D platformers inspired by older ones, A Hat In Time knows what to be inspired by. Amazing character and world design is vital, and it's what makes the experience a uniqueA well-made, polished 3D platformer, one that has tons of charm and character to it, something that's vital to this genre. Clearly inspired by older 3D platformers, A Hat In Time manages to innovate. Unlike some modern 3D platformers inspired by older ones, A Hat In Time knows what to be inspired by. Amazing character and world design is vital, and it's what makes the experience a unique one. But being inspired by classics does not mean copying them. The gameplay in these older titles hasn't aged well, and the developers of A Hat In Time understood this, and refined and modernized the gameplay to make it look, feel and play like a 2017 game.

    A Hat In Time is the perfect example of how a 3D platformer with inspiration from classics should be done in 2017.

    It's a rather short experience, but there's some replay value because the missions are rather enjoyable, and the areas, though small, offer enough freedom to make it worth playing twice. One playthrough will take you about 7 hours. For the asking price, that might seem like a bit lackluster. It would be if the game was unpolished and bland, but it's not. The experience is 7 hours of enjoyment and satisfaction that I will remember for some time.    … Expand
  72. Coramcrash
    Dec 29, 2017
    8
    voto 80/100.
    Platform carino, originale la scelta dei mondi open-world con missioni.
    Il misto action-platform è il mio genere preferito ma proprio per questo risulto molto critico a riguardo.
    A Hat in time è uno dei migliori indie del 2017.
  73. Estr
    Dec 10, 2019
    10
    A Hat in Time is an amazing game. Well worth the wait.

    I first encountered this game through the Brutalmoose Youtube Channel, where he covered the beta for this game shortly. I was immediately impressed by the visuals and various moves displayed and Brutalmoose seemed to have a good impression of it. Having played the full game and completed it myself, I can say that this is    A Hat in Time is an amazing game. Well worth the wait.

    I first encountered this game through the Brutalmoose Youtube Channel, where he covered the beta for this game shortly. I was immediately impressed by the visuals and various moves displayed and Brutalmoose seemed to have a good impression of it.

    Having played the full game and completed it myself, I can say that this is definitely one of the best 3D platformers I've ever played. In my head, this surpasses the legacy of platformers like Banjo Kazooie, Donkey Kong and Super Mario 64.

    In A Hat in Time you play as Hat Kid, an alien child trying to get back home. However, you are forced to make an unplanned stop due to passing near Mafia Town.

    From here to there, you lose all 40 units of your fuel, also called Time Pieces, or Thingamajigs, or Junk, it all depends on who you're asking. Immediately you are met with a variety of colorful NPCs and enemies and released into an open world where you can practice your varied move set which includes Dashing, air dashing, double jumps, air recovery... and that's before you even factor in the additional movesets you gain with Badges and Hats.

    The controls are amazing. Saying they're "Tight and responsive" doesn't do them justice. To quote the legendary AVGN, this feels just like it should, like you're in control. Not one time throughout my playthrough of A Hat in Time did I feel frustrated by the controls in any way. Every movement was as I intended it. No slipping around, no delays, perfect.

    The sounds and voice acting are great. All of the voice actors did a bang up job playing their roles and made for enjoyable and memorable characters. The option to have the characters mumble (in Banjo Kazooie style) rather than talk is also fun. However, I must comment that unfortunately not ALL characters seem to have mumbles, which is a shame, I was really looking forwards to hearing the Jon Tron bird mumble.

    I never buy soundtracks on Steam unless they're in a bundle with the game. But for this game i actively went out of my way to buy the Soundtrack. It's that good. It's so good I hum it in my head when I'm at work. That's how enjoyable and memorable it is. Not to mention, it has some tracks by the legendary Grant Kirkhope! In addition, you also get remixes you can unlock within the game of certain themes, which you can even swap so they play in the level instead of the regular music. Talk about going one step beyond!

    The only gripe I have with this game is that it's a tad short for my liking (for now!) However, the creators had the foresight to make this game easily moddable, which adds plenty of hours of fun to it.

    I really want to see this game become a franchise, I want to see these developers take this even further! More Hats, more Badges, more levels!

    Congratulations to the crew for showing the world that it doesn't take Nintendo to do a platformer right.    … Expand
  74. Psalmbody
    Sep 14, 2018
    8
    Some bullet points because I'm lazy, good music. good graphics for an indie game, decent level design, not the best optimization (not bad, I just think it could've been better), decent level design, fine voice acting, fun gameplay, fine keyboard and mouse controls, occasionally annoying camera (really only happened once or twice).
  75. nitorita
    Feb 5, 2022
    7
    As an adult who genuinely loves and plays a wide variety of adventure games, my opinion of A Hat in Time is mixed, although it leans more to the positive side.

    The first two acts of the game are underwhelming, with their low difficulty and cheesy storylines providing an unappealing and dry introduction to the game that fails to keep your attention and lowers your expectations as a    As an adult who genuinely loves and plays a wide variety of adventure games, my opinion of A Hat in Time is mixed, although it leans more to the positive side.

    The first two acts of the game are underwhelming, with their low difficulty and cheesy storylines providing an unappealing and dry introduction to the game that fails to keep your attention and lowers your expectations as a whole. However, as you progress into the later acts, the quality of the levels will improve and convince you enough to keep revisiting them to try to find all of their secrets.

    The gameplay is simplistic and there are not really any complex objectives. It is a true blue platformer that does not try to be overly ambitious. The collectables in the game are purely cosmetic and do not influence the gameplay in any advantageous manner, but they can convince you to explore every nook and cranny and climb to places you'd never think of just to retrieve them. Sadly, it doesn't take long for the collectables and currency to become pointless to acquire.

    A Hat in Time is short and does not look fully fleshed out. Although the game is beautiful and offers a decent amount to explore, it does not scratch the same itch as other adventure games designed in the same light such as Super Mario Sunshine. However, it can still be fun when played with a friend. A good lengthy cooperative night can make the experience enjoyable and hard to set aside.    … Expand
  76. bronydell
    Jul 21, 2018
    9
    I love this game. It's well crafted platformer where everything is cute and funny. There is 5 locations with some levels and extra challenges.
    What I like:
    * Dialogs. They are funny and simple * Mechanics. It's a lot of them, you have 6 hats with different abilities * Boss fights. I have a feeling that authors were really inspired by anime * Music. It's cute, but sometimes can be    I love this game. It's well crafted platformer where everything is cute and funny. There is 5 locations with some levels and extra challenges.
    What I like:
    * Dialogs. They are funny and simple
    * Mechanics. It's a lot of them, you have 6 hats with different abilities
    * Boss fights. I have a feeling that authors were really inspired by anime
    * Music. It's cute, but sometimes can be annoying
    * Character design. I love all characters. They are so cute :3
    * Collectibles

    What I don't like:
    * Some mechanics are annoying (for example, parade)
    * Yarn system is meh...
    * Game's optimization is not bad, but could be better    … Expand
  77. manticoremaster
    Dec 16, 2017
    8
    This game accomplished to bring back for me the vivid experience of the early platformers, and is a throwback to the old platformers like banjo kazooie and super Mario 64. The game's graphics are very pleasant to look at, and its artstyle appears detailess. but as with many games that have proven, they aren't required to have an engine with all the bales and whistles of advanced physicsThis game accomplished to bring back for me the vivid experience of the early platformers, and is a throwback to the old platformers like banjo kazooie and super Mario 64. The game's graphics are very pleasant to look at, and its artstyle appears detailess. but as with many games that have proven, they aren't required to have an engine with all the bales and whistles of advanced physics and a weather system to look good. And it's cartoonish look has a one that can withstand the test of time very well. It's difficulty, which besides it's first world that wasn't on par with the others, I would say brought quite a challenge, with segments incorporating either precision platforming or fighting to others segments bringing them both in harmony. The pacing in the game is a little inconsistent, with a couple of levels of the same daunting run of the mill tasks of ''go send all these letters to these dead spirits'' or ''go to all these points in the map to close the lava taps'', but otherwise the game doesn't have plenty of these levels. however, there are other levels which you'd feel really engrossed in them, and would give you quite a satisfaction and a challenge for completing them, that would feel more like an adventure. Of all the five chapters, I found the fourth one ''alpine skyline'' to have kept the game at its highs, with a couple of levels with a very good set of spectacle that fascinated me, and still attaining the quite challenging platforming combined with fighting. In addition, The game's also not lacking in its collectables and hidden levels to find with all the time pieces' wonders. Though, I found the hidden time rifts levels a bit easy, considerably for the type of these levels, which are usually not mandatory in many other platformers and serve rather as a bonus for you. In this game these bonus levels are the hard to find type and not the easy to access ones (e.g super Mario galaxy, and its bonus levels available through the menu). The controls are responsive and precise, and are of the type I've had hoped of a game of this calibre. I liked the route the game took with its storyline, in the way that it doesn't take itself too seriously, with the good dialogues that gave me a good chuckle.

    In conclusion, I think the game has done a great job at living up to the classics platformers, and could manage to influence other developers, as a proof that the game's genre is still relevant and fun. A score of 8.3/10 from me    … Expand
  78. pastacheesecake
    Dec 28, 2017
    9
    Thoughtfully crafted, cute, creative, incredibly funny and silly. Great character design and music; level design is entertaining and inspired, boss fights are always a pleasure.

    Highlight: Twilight Bell
  79. construcritic
    Dec 27, 2017
    10
    perfect !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  80. 2Rubiii
    Jan 6, 2018
    8
    Good Game! I liked it on 10, but its short and camera is bad, so its 810. Imho - One of the games, why 2017 is good year for video games!
  81. Ferrell
    Jan 7, 2018
    9
    The controls are as tight as Super Mario 64's, the look has an amazing Windwaker shading to it and the amount of fun I had playing it was astonishing. The only bad thing I have to say about it is that it is very short. It has overflowing charm and an elegance to how you can move. That's all I can say without spoiling the wonderful game that is A Hat in Time
  82. lclement94
    Jan 19, 2018
    10
    My favorite game of 2017. It will go down as a classic. If you have a super mario sunshine hole, this will fill it.
  83. Ryzen
    Jan 26, 2018
    9
    This game is awesome, its like playing Super Mario 64 but with the current gen technology. I think the only problem its maybe that it's a short game, but its for sure on of the best platformers of the generation. Give it a try, you won't regret it!

    By the way, I give it a 9 because the camera its good but not great.
  84. IndieCrit
    May 20, 2018
    7
    Now, this game is fantastic. The charm is there, the gameplay is solid, graphics are fine.. but wait. Why did I give it a 7? Mostly because on PC, the framerate drops constantly and you have to lower the graphics quality. This game was poorly made on the PC, but it's still a great game.
  85. michaelb1928
    May 11, 2019
    6
    Enjoyable , but there wasnt much drive for me to keep playing, the levels are creative, some more than others but the controls can be a bit off at times and thee camera does its best to **** you over, still a fun enough time just didnt have any drive to finish it through, the collectibles werent that great either, there wasnt much satisfaction for me collecting all the green orbs and theEnjoyable , but there wasnt much drive for me to keep playing, the levels are creative, some more than others but the controls can be a bit off at times and thee camera does its best to **** you over, still a fun enough time just didnt have any drive to finish it through, the collectibles werent that great either, there wasnt much satisfaction for me collecting all the green orbs and the badges for the most part dont really add much to the experiance, a bigger budget maybe for a sequel which can iron out these issues and more impactful collectibles and abilities and im down for it… Expand
  86. Worrible
    Oct 8, 2018
    9
    A Hat in Time is a fantastic game which I'd recommend to everyone.
    In the game, you travel around worlds trying to find fuel for your ship (called time pieces). These Time Pieces are spread among different levels (acts) and worlds (chapters), allowing for different gameplay and mechanics throughout the game. Sometimes, the different chapters have separate stories!
    In A Hat in Time,    A Hat in Time is a fantastic game which I'd recommend to everyone.
    In the game, you travel around worlds trying to find fuel for your ship (called time pieces). These Time Pieces are spread among different levels (acts) and worlds (chapters), allowing for different gameplay and mechanics throughout the game. Sometimes, the different chapters have separate stories!
    In A Hat in Time, dialogue and writing enhances the game and gives each character a clear personality. The whimsical style of the game is simple and clean, although sometimes gets a bit messy and hard to follow.
    Let's talk about the bosses. These bosses are AMAZING. They put up a pretty good fight, getting more difficult with each boss. Each boss (mostly) has their own unique abilities, and normally have several phases to deal with. However, if you die during these bosses, you're forced to start all the way from the beginning. The platforming challenges within the level are fun, but sometimes is repetitive and get frustrating at times.
    The story is a bit underdeveloped. It's your classic, "Oh no! I can't get home because I need more power!" that's being used in game after game after game. A Hat in Time uses this story but makes it feel more... empty.

    (This isn't as important, but when I tried to complete this game 100%, I realized I needed the Seal the Deal DLC... so If you want to get 100% completion, you need Seal The Deal.)

    Overall, A Hat in Time is an amazing amazing AMAZING game, and I found myself coming back constantly. The game is an instant favorite, and recommend it to anyone who likes platformers.    … Expand
  87. PR0UD-N00B
    Oct 23, 2018
    10
    A Hat in Time is one of the best games out here. Every time you play again you find new things. You aren't forced to go for the objective and the game doesn't want you to do that directly. This is awesome and I support games like these.
    10/10
  88. Riverraid
    Nov 15, 2018
    8
    Fun game to kick back and relax. My only disappointment was how short it was but then again for the price I couldn't complain. Looking forward to a sequel or additional DLC to expand the game.
  89. M4thew
    Jul 27, 2019
    8
    A Hat in Time is a 3D-platformer with a lot of charm and humour. During your playthrough you will visit unique locations with memorable characters. While some of the worlds are a bit confusing, it doesn’t affect the experience that much, since you can always look up, where you have to go to reach your main objective. In A Hat in Time, there are so called “pons” you need to collect toA Hat in Time is a 3D-platformer with a lot of charm and humour. During your playthrough you will visit unique locations with memorable characters. While some of the worlds are a bit confusing, it doesn’t affect the experience that much, since you can always look up, where you have to go to reach your main objective. In A Hat in Time, there are so called “pons” you need to collect to unlock certain levels or skills. However, unlike the music notes in Banjo Kazooie, these “pons” will respawn, after you re-enter the level. I am really thankful for that, since some levels are a bit confusing, like I already said. But “pons” aren’t the only collectibles. The rewards for completing main objectives are time pieces, which you need to progress in the game and unlock new worlds in the hub area. You also need to collect yarn so you can craft new hats, which will give you new abilities.

    The controls are pretty good. If you get used to the double jump and the dive it feels really satisfying to get to difficult to reach areas. Even though the camera most of the time works almost perfectly, it bugs me that you can’t look up or down. It just makes it a bit difficult to find certain collectibles, which can be annoying at some points.

    The graphics are alright, nothing too special, but during my playthrough I noticed several graphical glitches. Some of the animations also look really weird, compared to the more clean movements of Hat Kid. On the other hand, the soundtrack is really good. The composers did a great job with the OST, because there are many songs, which are absolutely gorgeous. I also like the voice acting. It works perfectly with the characters and it also makes them stand out.

    I also want to address the level design. One thing I really liked about this game is that almost every level feels unique. You most likely won’t do the same thing twice. But there is one world, which distinguishes from the others. The world I am talking about is open-world-like, so you can choose, which objective you want to complete first. At first, it doesn’t sound that bad, but after beating the game, this world just feels a bit bland, compared to the others. And that’s because every objective in this world feels the same. You get to a certain point, have to do some 3D-platforming action and collect the time piece. And doing that four times is a bit boring, if you played some of the other levels, which are more exciting and unique. But to end this review with something positive I have to mention the bossfights. The bossfights felt really fresh, since it’s not just the usual “Hit me three times and it is over”. Every boss needs about 10-15 hits to be taken down and they even have multiple phases with different attacks. And in between, there are also cutscenes sometimes, which make the fight even more thrilling.

    At the end, A Hat in Time is a charming 3D-platformer with a few flaws here and there, but it still offers a ton of fun. If you want to experience a game, that resembles games like Super Mario Sunshine, this one is a must-play.    … Expand
  90. glitchboi
    Feb 22, 2019
    9
    One of the greatest games I have ever played. It has great controls, a good story, pretty good voice acting, great sountrack, but it does have some cons.
    The game is very short, that's a con, BUT there are a lot of mods on the Steam workshop to make it longer.
    The ending felt very incomplete. We have no idea what happens next. But hopefully there'll be DLC to add onto the story, or maybe    One of the greatest games I have ever played. It has great controls, a good story, pretty good voice acting, great sountrack, but it does have some cons.
    The game is very short, that's a con, BUT there are a lot of mods on the Steam workshop to make it longer.
    The ending felt very incomplete. We have no idea what happens next. But hopefully there'll be DLC to add onto the story, or maybe another game.    … Expand
  91. MaceoPrescesky
    Mar 16, 2019
    10
    HOLY MOTHER OF GOD THIS GAME IS SO GOOD! *Phew* ...I just needed to get that out right away. So! A Hat In Time is a collect-a-thon 3D Platformer in which you may traverse large levels (One of which is just dead up open-world) in a similar structure to a little known game called Super Mario 64. By that, I mean that you select a level (or "World", if you will), and then select and objectiveHOLY MOTHER OF GOD THIS GAME IS SO GOOD! *Phew* ...I just needed to get that out right away. So! A Hat In Time is a collect-a-thon 3D Platformer in which you may traverse large levels (One of which is just dead up open-world) in a similar structure to a little known game called Super Mario 64. By that, I mean that you select a level (or "World", if you will), and then select and objective to do in said level. You run around, do your thing, and leave. And you do this in really any way you like. Now don't get me wrong, there is an "Intended path", but the game really doesn't stop you from sequence breaking. Hell, in some ways it outright encourages it. Ok, now let's get into the nitty-gritty. A Hat In Time follows Hat Kid (Or Hat Girl, if you wanna call her that) on a cute little quest to gather her fuel supply of Time pieces, so that she can get home. Along the way the meets charming character after charming character, each as lovable as the last. She also finds yarn along the way that allows her to whip up new hats with new abilities. Now, I've heard people complain about the story and voice acting being "Too goofy" and... that's bad somehow? A Hat In Time is a goofy and charming game, so the voice acting is too! And you don't really NEED a decent story for a collect-a-thon. all you need is a thing to collect and a reason to collect it. A 3D plat-former typically gives up a solid story for great game play, and A Hat In Time nailed that!
    10/10 game totally worth the price! Can't wait for the switch release!    … Expand
  92. ToadieTo
    Mar 23, 2019
    8
    Great game but some minor annoying design flaws here and there but nothing big. It's worth the price.
  93. Hobo_Hagrid
    Oct 6, 2019
    8
    A hat in time is without a doubt an almost perfect platforming game that shows it's love for the former games that have come before it. If you have played games like Mario 64 or Banjo-Kazooie you can se the inspiration and love that the creators got from those games. The worlds, the humor, characters and gameplay all reflects on this passion.

    My only gripe is that it I would want the    A hat in time is without a doubt an almost perfect platforming game that shows it's love for the former games that have come before it. If you have played games like Mario 64 or Banjo-Kazooie you can se the inspiration and love that the creators got from those games. The worlds, the humor, characters and gameplay all reflects on this passion.

    My only gripe is that it I would want the gameplay to be a bit more polished where it can be frustrating sometimes when you want to change hats (abilities). Or that the game bugs out. in different places. Also i have had computers that could not run this game because of low fps even tho the same computer could run games like Battlefield and other games with high-end requirements on high settings.    … Expand
  94. MurphyBrandon
    Feb 15, 2019
    8
    A Hat in Time clearly takes inspiration from Super Mario and Psychonauts, but the developers added their own cute charm to it. I never expected to enjoy the custom outfits, but they are really adorable. More importantly, the platforming mechanics are actually fairly unique and agile. I suggest watching a short guide on how to get maximum distance, speed, and/or height from your jumps. ThisA Hat in Time clearly takes inspiration from Super Mario and Psychonauts, but the developers added their own cute charm to it. I never expected to enjoy the custom outfits, but they are really adorable. More importantly, the platforming mechanics are actually fairly unique and agile. I suggest watching a short guide on how to get maximum distance, speed, and/or height from your jumps. This isn't just double-jumping everywhere. There are multiple ways to approach most things, and the game often allows for last-second recoveries before taking damage. Even though it's an easy game, players can have a lot of fun with A Hat in Time.… Expand
  95. ALemonBug
    May 2, 2019
    6
    A Hat in time is a charming game to start but then the smaller problems start to wear on you. Luckily its a shorter game so it doesn't drag on for too long overall i recommend it on a sale.
  96. Fluffy_skies_32
    May 20, 2019
    10
    Visual : 4.5/5
    Gameplay : 5/5
    Story : 4.3/5
    Price : 4.4/5
    Music : 5/5

    And
    -DRM-Free
    -Can run on potato PC
  97. BDGames
    Jun 2, 2019
    6
    A Hat in Time is overall a good game. The controls are fluent and it has a HEK load of charm, but the world designs are amateurish and only one goes beyond passable. At it's best it's a quirky and fast-paced joy ride of platforming, but at it's worst (especially at the last world) it's a clunky mess of game design that takes style over substance to a whole new level. You'll get most of theA Hat in Time is overall a good game. The controls are fluent and it has a HEK load of charm, but the world designs are amateurish and only one goes beyond passable. At it's best it's a quirky and fast-paced joy ride of platforming, but at it's worst (especially at the last world) it's a clunky mess of game design that takes style over substance to a whole new level. You'll get most of the enjoyment out of the style, but going past surface level characters and charm you'll find a slightly above average platformer. The amazing praise it's received is because of it's amazing character, but without it A Hat in Time would be ultimately forgettable.… Expand
  98. NIPScaps
    Jun 4, 2019
    10
    This is honestly the best game i habe ever played. The game looks and feels nice and its reasonably priced. Controls very good.
  99. Din0saur_
    Aug 26, 2019
    10
    Awesome. I was just starting my "adventure" with platformer games, and oh boy, this game was a great start. The story was pretty good, all the chapters were a great experience. Movement mechanics in this masterpiece are also good, despite the fact some hats can only be used in some circumstances. The cartoon-ish style fits the game very well, and the soundtrack is really really good. NowAwesome. I was just starting my "adventure" with platformer games, and oh boy, this game was a great start. The story was pretty good, all the chapters were a great experience. Movement mechanics in this masterpiece are also good, despite the fact some hats can only be used in some circumstances. The cartoon-ish style fits the game very well, and the soundtrack is really really good. Now the DLCs. The world in Nyakuza Metro was fun to explore while looking for the objective, which was sometimes hard to find. The new chapter in Seal the Deal wasn't as good as Nyakuza, but was still good. Navigating on the maze-like ship was hard and frustrating, and if I were to review it separately, i would give it at least an 8/10. The new difficulty is great, and it does it's job at being hard. It sometimes changes the missions completely. It ranges from adding some more obstacles to fighting two bosses at the same time.… Expand
  100. KrakenOfPepsi
    Oct 17, 2019
    8
    this is definitely one of the best mainline 3D Mario games but I still can't figure out how to play as Mario, I'm stuck playing as a stupid little girl in a hat. please let me know if you figure out how to play as him thanks
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#85 Best PC Game of 2017
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#27 Most Discussed PC Game of 2017
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#19 Most Shared PC Game of 2017

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 39
  3. Negative: 1 out of 39
  1. 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.
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  2. GameOver.gr
    Jan 19, 2018
    80
    A Hat in Time proudly doesn’t shy from showing its inspirations from the 3D platform classics while radiating its own unique personality thanks to charmingly designed worlds (although we could do with a bit more of them!). It is unfortunate then that precise jumping is never as… precise as it should be. Even though it may not hinder the enjoyment by much it is nevertheless a shortcoming in an otherwise especially enjoyable experience.
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  3. CD-Action
    Jan 10, 2018
    80
    A great game from a genre that we see so rarely on PC. It’s not too demanding, but it’s pure joy to play, as it’s charming, cheerful, full of stuff to gather and uncover and does a lot to keep you engaged all the time. Not all levels were designed to the same high standard, but even in its weaker moments A Hat in Time is still good. At its best it really shines. [13/2017, p.60]
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