A Hat in Time

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 121 Ratings

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  • Summary: A Hat in Time is a 3D collect-a-thon platformer featuring a little girl with a lot of heart. Travel the universe with Hat Kid as you rival the evil Mustache Girl in order to save the world. Unlock new platforming abilities, more combat moves and spice up your attacks with badges attached toA Hat in Time is a 3D collect-a-thon platformer featuring a little girl with a lot of heart. Travel the universe with Hat Kid as you rival the evil Mustache Girl in order to save the world. Unlock new platforming abilities, more combat moves and spice up your attacks with badges attached to your hat.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Game Over Online
    Jan 2, 2018
    95
    However, as an overall product, A Hat in Time is a must-buy for any 3D platforming fan. The pacing is superb in every stage, and there’s far more variety here than in any 3D platformer released in the past decade. The game definitely has some rough edges – but they’re a bit like eating a fine meal on a cracked plate. The overall experience is so great that you don’t remember the small nagging issues very much. The camera could definitely use some work, and the soundtrack may not be the most memorable ever – but it’s genuinely great, as is the voice work. It’s clear that this was a passion project, and it’s one of the finest crowd-funded projects ever made.
  2. GamePro Germany
    Jan 29, 2018
    86
    Sugar sweet, sophisticated 3D platformer, close the greats of the genre, with lots of creativity and great level design.
  3. PlayStation Universe
    Dec 8, 2017
    85
    Buckets of adorable charm and solid platforming fundamentals win out over some minor shortcomings to cement A Hat in Time as one of the best surprises of the year.
  4. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Dec 5, 2017
    80
    A Hat in Time is delightfully charming and always manages to take a left turn, surprising and challenging even a storied gamer like myself.
  5. Multiplayer.it
    Dec 7, 2017
    80
    A Hat in Time is a solid and fun 3D platformer, with inspired and charismatic characters.
  6. Trusted Reviews
    Dec 6, 2017
    80
    A Hat in Time is more than a lovingly crafted homage to the world of platformers; it’s a delightful adventure in its own right that brings creative innovation to the genre in an abundance of wonderful ways.
  7. Push Square
    Dec 11, 2017
    60
    A Hat in Time excels with an overwhelming charm in its writing and art direction that overcomes any missteps in these areas. Its core, smooth mechanics also benefit from promising ideas, but none of them prevent the game from being pulled into a wormhole of mediocre level design and objectives. The potential for phenomenal platforming and exploration is here, but for every positive, there seems to be a negative in A Hat in Time.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 39
  3. Negative: 3 out of 39
  1. AIKLU
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Its really fun game . The gameplay is so good I really love the gameplay and the levels design is great with a funny story and characters.
  2. LeoTRM
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    This game for me was absolute perfection! U have played this fantastic game for so long and I have so much of the currency!
  4. IReviewGames101
    Aug 30, 2019
    10
    This game is amazing and really reminds me of games like super Mario 64. Really underrated and deserves more popularity.
  5. leetl1
    Mar 4, 2019
    9
    Overall, A Hat in Time is a great experience. The levels are fun, it has plenty of charming and memorable characters and you can solve a trainOverall, A Hat in Time is a great experience. The levels are fun, it has plenty of charming and memorable characters and you can solve a train mystery. What's not to love? Of course, the game isn't perfect, and it came at a bad time being released near Mario Odyssey, which spoiled the critics with it's greatness, but i'd still recommend this game to 3D platforming junkies. It's better than Yooka Laylee for sure.… Expand
  6. meli00
    Sep 6, 2022
    8
    this is one of the best platformer games i've played! and the graphics cute as heck
  7. Jordanvds
    May 31, 2018
    8
    A hat in time is a great 3D-platformer with a set of good characters, great platforming movement, and fantastic map design. This game also hasA hat in time is a great 3D-platformer with a set of good characters, great platforming movement, and fantastic map design. This game also has a lot of similarities with Mario sunshine and some other great platformers. I had a few glitches throughout my play-trough, but my only real complaint about this game is that you could play it out in like a day or 2, I just wish it would've been a bit longer. The gameplay in this game is very smooth, Hat-girl is just very fun to play and move around with. A hat in time has a good looking art style as well. I would recommend this game to anyone who loves 3D-platformers.… Expand
  8. HonestReviews66
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    Personally, I didn't like it, even though I really wanted to. As someone who bought a Nintendo 64 on release day in 1996, I was drooling atPersonally, I didn't like it, even though I really wanted to. As someone who bought a Nintendo 64 on release day in 1996, I was drooling at the prospect of a game that was a throwback to the cartoony-platformers of the mid-90's, especially as this is a genre that seems to have died, at least in its purest form. However, the game doesn't seem to understand what made Mario 64 (for example) so great. Just let me explore levels and collect things at my own pace, in any order I want to (within each level) and stop making it into a deep, story-based linear adventure. Each level is supposed to be a sandbox to play in, but I felt pushed to do exactly what the game wanted me to in order to collect the exact item it wanted me to. Coupled with terrible controls and a lousy camera, I gave up in the stupid birds on a train mission. This was also because I just couldn't be bothered stealthing around the train, with being seen leading to an instant game-over state. This isn't Metal Gear Solid!

    A wasted opportunity. This developer has no idea what made the N64 such a great console and needs to play a few games (Mario 64, Banjo-Kazooie) to educate himself. The free Astro game on PS5 is a trillion miles better. Yes, it had a bigger budget. But it's free!    … Expand

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