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Katamari Forever (PS3)

By Steve Wollaston on Oct 11, 09 07:11 PM

Ever played one of these Katamari games before?

Can I pretend you have? That way I don't have to try and explain the madness of it all.

(Editor - Steve your job is to tell people what the games are about)

Hmmm, right. Well here we are back in the colourful, crazy universe of Katamari and once again you have to roll your Katamari (a ball thing) around the various landscapes sucking up cows, cars, buildings, trees, saucepans people etc into an even bigger ball to - well I'm not sure why you do it but you have to.

There is a bonkers storyline behind it all with the even more bonkers king from the other games falling into a deep coma and all the stars being sucked from the sky.

(Editor - Ok, I take your point, cut the explanation. Is it any good?)

Actually yes, it's brilliant, as were the predecessors. It is so insanely unique and playable that you have to love it, even if it is madder than a biscuit tin full of wasps.

Graphically it is stunning; the visuals are gloriously quirky and colourful as you lay siege to the wacky ­environments with your big colourful Katamari ball.

Structure does come into the game though with a time limit in which you must get your Katamari to a certain size.

Totally and utterly bonkers and the only criticism is that it seems very samey to the others.

Authors

Steve Wollaston

Steve Wollaston - Sunday Mercury games reviewer Steve has been writing about video games for donkey's years. In fact he is probably far too old for it now which is why you will see a lot of reviews been done by kids... He has been nominated three times for Regional Games Journalist Of The Year at the Games Media Awards, but never wins. His major love is sports games and rates Sensible World of Soccer circa 90's as the greatest game ever made - closely followed by Championship Manager 2. Skyrim has currently taken over his life.


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