Katamari Amore Review
Price: Free
Version Reviewed: 1.0
Device Reviewed On: iPod touch 4
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The elements that make this series what it is are in play here. Everything from the whimsical style, to the massive sense of scale that the game provides as the Katamari gets more massive are here. Fans of the Katamari series will be instantly familiar, and newcomers to the series will quickly catch on to the game, thanks in part to the game's new simplified single-joystick option. Experts will prefer the tilt or dual-stick controls, though.
The thing is, I don't quite see what's so different from other Katamari games. A lot of the mechanics are identical to what they were back in the original release of the game; I don't just mean the original iOS version, I mean the original Katamari Damacy on the Playstation 2! The Pac-Man stage is probably the most original thing in this game, especially considering that even the graphics and menu art are directly lifted from I Love Katamari. This game does have Retina Display and universal app support, though.
While fans of the Katamari series who can't get enough of the gameplay will love this one, and newcomers will get a chance to see why these strange little games keep getting made, this is hardly fresh. For a series that's so original in design, isn't it time to toy around a bit with the game design? Just mixing up new levels isn't going to cut it.