Katamari Damacy REROLL

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User Score
7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 23 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 3 out of 23

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  1. crimsondoor
    May 4, 2019
    7
    Good game but obviously a very lazy port. The game launches in windowed 1280x720 display settings, with no way to change it until you get past the 10-minute-long tutorial first which is super annoying. Language cannot be changed in game - I have to search online for a solution and found out that it only be changed in Steam settings or by editing the setting .ini file. In 2019. Seriously. IGood game but obviously a very lazy port. The game launches in windowed 1280x720 display settings, with no way to change it until you get past the 10-minute-long tutorial first which is super annoying. Language cannot be changed in game - I have to search online for a solution and found out that it only be changed in Steam settings or by editing the setting .ini file. In 2019. Seriously. I love the game, but these issues left a bad taste in my mouth.… Expand
  2. Zareli
    Jan 26, 2019
    8
    Great game but the port is less than ideal. Having played and finished the original several years ago on the original system, this port feels very good but I can't help but feel the experience is a little bit different. For me this game was a solid 9 on the original system, but this port comes up like a wasted opportunity to get it perfect and just as a "good enough" attempt at a port. ItGreat game but the port is less than ideal. Having played and finished the original several years ago on the original system, this port feels very good but I can't help but feel the experience is a little bit different. For me this game was a solid 9 on the original system, but this port comes up like a wasted opportunity to get it perfect and just as a "good enough" attempt at a port. It feels emulated at times, not really ported, also they didn't go any extra mile to make it at least a little bit more compelling.
    Great music, quirky, very original concept still to this day, relaxing, unique, but feels like they just wanted to sell an emulated 'port' instead of really doing an effort to revive the Katamari experience.
    I still give it a very high score becasue I hope this sells well enough, so Bandai Namco wants to make a new sequel (and soundtrack!) for this great IP.    … Expand
  3. EnzictheWolf
    Jan 24, 2020
    8
    Now Katamari Damacy is a weird game.
    I like the concept, music and art in the game, however, the gameplay is a bit of a different story.
    I know that Keita Takahashi (the creator of the series) did not have any prior experience in making games. This is just my oppinion but I find the gameplay frustrating and not very fun. Intretersting gaming history. FWI I am on the last level but I am    Now Katamari Damacy is a weird game.
    I like the concept, music and art in the game, however, the gameplay is a bit of a different story.
    I know that Keita Takahashi (the creator of the series) did not have any prior experience in making games. This is just my oppinion but I find the gameplay frustrating and not very fun. Intretersting gaming history. FWI I am on the last level but I am not currently planning on finishing the game.    … Expand
  4. steve_kent99
    Mar 23, 2020
    8
    A game from my childhood, nostalgic and fun, looks very good with the upgrade.
  5. borla
    Feb 6, 2022
    10
    Great game and probably one of the most different ones. The only that you can pick a cat with a ball.
  6. spyrospy
    Aug 16, 2021
    7
    Fun, weird little game. It is short and sweet, never becoming boring. The music is a highlight for me, being just as wacky as the game itself. The biggest problem I have with the game is how it is very easy to get stuck, and there is no way to re-spawn if you do. Had to restart a couple levels because of this, which was a bit annoying.

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#54 Best PC Game of 2018

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. Games.cz
    Apr 25, 2019
    70
    Who’d guess that rolling a ball could be so much fun? If only we got more than just the first game for PS2 - a collection of all the installments would have been so much better.
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  2. CD-Action
    Mar 25, 2019
    85
    It’s been 15 years since one of the most intriguing games of the sixth generation of consoles rolled in, and this remaster proves that the concept behind Katamari hasn’t aged a bit, same as the soundtrack and art direction. [02/2019, p.63]
  3. Easy Allies
    Dec 17, 2018
    80
    Katamari Damacy is still very much worth playing, especially if you haven't done so before. It is disappointing how barebones the rerelease feels at the asking price of 30 dollars. Bandai Namco should have made Katamari's rerolling onto the scene just a little more spectacular, but even with those grievances, it is without a doubt a gem of a game. Katamari is still just as ridiculous and heartwarming as it was on the PlayStation 2.
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