Beautiful Katamari

 Xbox 360
User Score
7.0

Mixed or average reviews- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 46
  3. Negative: 7 out of 46
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  1. TobyO.
    Oct 22, 2007
    7
    I love this series, but this is the weakest console version yet. It's way too short, with only a dozen or so stages (if that). Maybe to milk downloadable content? The control and camera seem worse now -- perhaps because it was developed externally (Vicarious Visions). The king's insults were also less enjoyable this time around. I played through the whole thing and had a good I love this series, but this is the weakest console version yet. It's way too short, with only a dozen or so stages (if that). Maybe to milk downloadable content? The control and camera seem worse now -- perhaps because it was developed externally (Vicarious Visions). The king's insults were also less enjoyable this time around. I played through the whole thing and had a good time, but this is nearing jump-the-shark status. Still, infectious gameplay, much more onscreen, and online multiplayer make it worth checking out for both series fans and Katamari n00bs.… Expand
  2. CassieB.
    Jan 21, 2008
    7
    Of the 3 games in the Katamari series this is by far the weakest for so many reasons: camera issues, control, bipolar difficulty, lack of the Katamari humor, graphics that could have been updated, etc. I really could go on. But it's not a terrible game by any means, but it settled for "good" when it could have been "great"...easily.
  3. ESS180
    Dec 6, 2010
    7
    This game is pretty bizarre and fun.

    The graphics look like Nintendo wii graphics but that doesn't mean it's bad I'm just saying about the graphics.

    You play as a bunch of really bizarre looking characters, well you find them around the game.

    The story is pretty weird, but the gameplay is kinda fun.
  4. B_Mcgrattan
    Feb 8, 2014
    7
    game is still fun and co-op is a nice addiction but i think a solo mode would have been better as without local friends or internet connection it becomes unplayable literally

Awards & Rankings

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#74 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2007
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#75 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2007
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#64 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2007

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 26 out of 52
  3. Negative: 0 out of 52
  1. Official Xbox Magazine
    80
    It clearly aims to include everyone and exclude no one, and that's just plain refreshing amid a holiday season stuffed full of deadly serious, high-learning-curve me-toos. [Nov 2007, p.96]
  2. IGN
    78
    There’s a decent attempt to extend game through online multiplayer but once again Katamari’s biggest downfall is that the magic is short lived. Even with the few problems I’ve mentioned the game is still a joy to behold and a guaranteed smile in a box.
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  3. Game Informer
    73
    The game’s title screams of beauty, but in truth, with the single player experience not being up to spec, this is the ugly duckling of the Katamari series. It just doesn’t have that wow factor going for it like the previous entries did.
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