Fat Princess

 PlayStation 3
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Jul 30, 2009
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 233 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 178 out of 233
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 233
  3. Negative: 24 out of 233

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  1. BubbaS
    Aug 8, 2009
    6
    Giving Fat Princess anything above a 6 would be encouraging other developers to release games no matter how broke they are. Overwhelming hype and excitement followed Fat Princess every where it went following its public unveiling @ E3 08. Unfortunately Fat Princess simply doesn't live up to the hype at all. In fact it falls way short. Slowly but surely PS3 fanboys are discovering Giving Fat Princess anything above a 6 would be encouraging other developers to release games no matter how broke they are. Overwhelming hype and excitement followed Fat Princess every where it went following its public unveiling @ E3 08. Unfortunately Fat Princess simply doesn't live up to the hype at all. In fact it falls way short. Slowly but surely PS3 fanboys are discovering that more people allowed in online multiplayer games doesn't mean more fun, it means more headaches, more of a clusterf**, more disappointment. Consider Fat Princess and early taste of what will ultimately become of MAG.… Expand
  2. Iluvatar21
    Apr 29, 2014
    7
    HOW I RATE: 10-9 score: perfect or near-perfect don't exist; 8 score: one of the best games ever. Top score; 7-6 score: great but not one of the best; 5-below score: serious flaws.
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    I'd almost give it an 8 if it hadn't been for it's kinda shallow gameplay.
  3. JeremyJ
    Aug 5, 2009
    5
    The game is really cute. i give it that. the AI is horrible and there is no real defense mechanism. Online connectivity is a joke. Looking at the credits there are several famous designers/programmers involved. Were they standing in the sidelines?, because this is amateurish at best.
  4. JoeB
    Aug 3, 2009
    6
    I has promise to be a fun game but it just isn't that fun. Some classes seem overpowered or some are just underpowered. Hardly anyone has a headset(or uses it),so teamwork does not exist. The matches are long and get boring. I think it can be a great game with a few tweaks.
  5. robertc
    Oct 24, 2009
    7
    it is a good game but it needs many,many improvements to be a great game.
  6. DaveyJ
    Aug 4, 2009
    6
    The premise of this game is promising, but it doesn't translate well after playing it a few times. I must admit, the level design and art direction is superb, but that can't save this buggy Princess.
  7. Watermelon789
    Sep 15, 2011
    7
    Crude cartoonish graphics makes Fat Princess an adorable yet compelling game. From the nice strategy of capturing the fatty to the struggle to get to the other side, Fat Princess is a worth checking out tittle.
  8. Engineergirl80
    Feb 8, 2012
    5
    Out of all the DLC content I have ever purchased (and there's a plethora) I find this the least entertaining. Every time I try to give it another go, it's out of obligation to like it and not out of true interest. Many parts of this game are not what they should be. It did have promise but lacks lasting substance.
  9. Alvokun
    Mar 28, 2017
    7
    Fat Princess was highly innovative when it was first released, and it still is a unique game in a sense. The design of characters and settings (which are a fairy-tale in themselves) is probably its main strength together with the multiplayer mode. The campaign is interesting and enjoyable despite not being too long, but it certainly is its online mode that will keep you playing for hours.Fat Princess was highly innovative when it was first released, and it still is a unique game in a sense. The design of characters and settings (which are a fairy-tale in themselves) is probably its main strength together with the multiplayer mode. The campaign is interesting and enjoyable despite not being too long, but it certainly is its online mode that will keep you playing for hours.

    You can like Fat Princess more or less, but there is no doubt it is a different fresh game.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

61
#61 Best PS3 Game of 2009
15
#15 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2009
74
#74 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2009

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 53 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 53
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 53
  3. Negative: 0 out of 53
  1. The A.V. Club
    67
    So the core design, which seems so elegant at first, leads either to quick decisions between teams of unmatched skill, or long slogs worthy of a Russian winter campaign. When the action drags on, the not-inconsiderable cute factor starts to wear away.
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  2. Giant Bomb
    80
    Despite its early growing pains, Fat Princess manages to walk a pretty straight path between frenzied combat and larger-scale tactics. It's a unique take on team-based multiplayer with a lot of personality and charm--and, with any luck, a lot of staying power on the PlayStation Network.
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  3. NZGamer
    75
    Fat Princess, despite the dodgy premise, is heaps of fun. It’s old-school gameplay with a fresh new look.
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