Patapon

 PlayStation 4
User Score
5.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 51 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 51
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 51
  3. Negative: 22 out of 51

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  1. Hellogoodbye74
    Aug 2, 2017
    2
    It looks great, but the lag on you inputs makes the game unplayable at least on my 4K tv. It's such a disappointment I was really looking forward to playing this game on ps4 with trophies in HD. I'm pretty sure they cannot fix this with a patch.
  2. hulot020
    Aug 1, 2017
    1
    Used to love the PSP version but the remastered PS4 version suffers from an incredibly bad input lag issue making it almost impossible to keep up with the beat perfectly. There is a serious delay between pressing a button and the game reacting to it and some levels are completely unplayable because of this.
  3. icehaku
    Aug 1, 2017
    0
    Input lag made it unplayable, sad news for a good serie.

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  4. fernandortega
    Aug 1, 2017
    1
    I went with a lot of expectation in the game. I bought it as soon as it launched, however it's frustrating the response time between pushing the button and the game understanding the action. This lag / delay precludes all gameplay and frustrates the player. Unfortunately I threw money away!

    Fui com muita expectativa no jogo. Comprei logo que lançou , no entanto é frustrante o tempo de    I went with a lot of expectation in the game. I bought it as soon as it launched, however it's frustrating the response time between pushing the button and the game understanding the action. This lag / delay precludes all gameplay and frustrates the player. Unfortunately I threw money away!

    Fui com muita expectativa no jogo. Comprei logo que lançou , no entanto é frustrante o tempo de resposta entre apertar o botão e o jogo compreender a ação. Esse lag/delay impossibilita toda a jogabilidade e frustra o jogador. Infelizmente joguei dinheiro fora!    … Expand
  5. UnNoob
    Aug 3, 2017
    8
    Patapon is a great rhythm-game with a little touch of nostalgia. The first minutes I've played the game i was very upset about the input lag. Than i've plugged my earphones into the controller and the input lag was gone. Only playable with earphones, but than it's a really fun rhythm-game.
  6. Kaunn
    Aug 2, 2017
    8
    Firstly, the input lag. Using an optical cable and having your controller plugged into your PS4. the lag is barely noticeable. I feel that while the lag is fixable with setup adjustments, a calibration option could have been a simple implementation on Pyramid's behalf that might have changed the majority of the negative reviews to positive reviews.

    Next up, it is a bare bones    Firstly, the input lag. Using an optical cable and having your controller plugged into your PS4. the lag is barely noticeable. I feel that while the lag is fixable with setup adjustments, a calibration option could have been a simple implementation on Pyramid's behalf that might have changed the majority of the negative reviews to positive reviews.

    Next up, it is a bare bones remaster. Some resolution was enhanced, other area's the resolution seems barely touched (or retouched) at all,

    With all that being said, Patapon is still that fun rhythm based tactics game than many remember fondly playing on the PSP. The music/sound is slightly more notably repetitive while coming out of a loud soundbar, but it makes it worth it to hear FEVER cascading through the living room.    … Expand
  7. WaluigiPie
    Aug 19, 2019
    1
    This is a guide on how to ruin a franchise.
    So bad designs.
    Laggy music.
    Lags.
    There is so many negatives about this game. Just play itself.
    It is unworthy.
  8. rwncop
    Nov 21, 2020
    4
    I thought I would have loved this because it does seem like my type of game. On PS4 it is labelled the remastered version however nothing was really "remastered" except a resolution bump. With it being a great rhythm game, you'd think they they would remaster at least the audio, but no it still sounds the same as the PSP version. The cutscenes are in, what seems like, 240p and at 1080p onI thought I would have loved this because it does seem like my type of game. On PS4 it is labelled the remastered version however nothing was really "remastered" except a resolution bump. With it being a great rhythm game, you'd think they they would remaster at least the audio, but no it still sounds the same as the PSP version. The cutscenes are in, what seems like, 240p and at 1080p on the base PS4 it doesn't look great.

    The gameplay for the first quarter was really fun and I was addicted to play more. However, I think it got old pretty fast. For the rest of what I played I'm just hitting square, square, square, circle (makes the army move), and then circle, circle, square, circle (makes them attack). When you start to lose battles you need to go and grind hunting to get more money (which you spend on more troops). You then repeat this process and slowly push your way through each boss.

    In a way I understand why people call this series their favourite, it's very unique and I bet is great to pull out on a PSP while on a lunch break. So maybe the game isn't the best for long sessions, but more aimed at short sessions. That way it still stays fresh.

    Really the fans of the series deserved a much better remaster, I only hope Patapon 2 got better. treatment.    … Expand
  9. MorbidHarbinger
    May 21, 2021
    2
    This game blows goats for quarters, I have played many rhythm games. I am unsure as to why I cannot get past the intro. I checked it out on a whim and regret my purchase, hopefully someone sees this before they decide to pick up this reaking dumpster fire.
  10. evands
    Apr 10, 2022
    0
    played for 30min and deleted

    huge input lag, and I am playing on a fullhd monitor.
  11. Fadomas
    Feb 7, 2021
    10
    It's the same masterpiece as the old psp version. Wakes me up so many memories from my childhood
  12. B-Bog
    Aug 19, 2023
    3
    WHY would you release a rhythm game on a home console with no latency compensation option? You have to be so much in front of the beat with your inputs in order to score a perfect hit that it's simply ridiculous. This issue is not helped at all by an extremely muddy sounding mix with no clarity and seperation. I'm glad I only tried this out on PS+ Premium instead of actually buying it.WHY would you release a rhythm game on a home console with no latency compensation option? You have to be so much in front of the beat with your inputs in order to score a perfect hit that it's simply ridiculous. This issue is not helped at all by an extremely muddy sounding mix with no clarity and seperation. I'm glad I only tried this out on PS+ Premium instead of actually buying it. It's a shame, really, because the game itself looks like it could be fun, but this is NOT the way to play it.… Expand
  13. ChrisKirigaya
    Apr 29, 2020
    9
    Patapon is an evergreen classic. This remastered is perfect. It doesn't add anything new but the game was already great back on the psp so there's no need to

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 16 out of 29
  3. Negative: 2 out of 29
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Feb 8, 2018
    70
    Gorgeous eye-candy (mostly) and tunes that stay with you for decades. But years of rhythm games make the once revolutionary Patapon feel simplistic. [October 2017, p76]
  2. CD-Action
    Nov 16, 2017
    60
    Patapon’s charm is timeless but the PS4 edition underlines the game’s drawbacks, especially tedious grind necessary to progress, which was not so painful when you played the game in short sessions on a handheld. [11/2017, p.77]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Sep 8, 2017
    80
    There's been nothing quite like this conducting-meets-combat mashup since its original release, and it's still as wonderfully barmy and deeply moreish as ever. [Oct 2017, p.94]
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