Review: Katamari Damacy (PS2)

Graphics- 8/10
Sound- 8/10
Gameplay- 10/10
Replay Value- 6/10
Overall- 8/10

Katamari Damacy is a simplistic but innovative game from Japan. The simple graphics, sound, and gameplay are trippy, different, and fun, but after a while gets a little boring.

Katamari Damacy is one of those trippy games from Japan that is a sleeper hit, like Rez. The gameplay is very simplistic. You, the Prince of All Cosmos, have to roll up all the things that are scattered across the Earth with your Katamari to create stars because your dad, the King of All Cosmos, accidentally destroyed them all one night (how they make this stuff up, I'll never know). While this may sound boring, it actually leads to some surprisingly fun gameplay.

You will quickly become addicted to this game, as the strange but fitting graphics draw you in to a cartoonish representation of the Earth. The reason the graphics work for this game is because of the type of game that Katamari Damacy is. You would not want ultra-realistic graphics for this game. Also, the soundtrack and sound effects of Katamari Damacy fit well into this crazy game. They are not distracting and complement the game nicely.
That being said, this game has very little replay value. The multiplayer may keep you and your friends entertained for a short while, but after you beat the game, you become bored because once you have seen what this game has to offer once, it is not as fun the next time.

Pros: Innovative gameplay, creative storyline, good control scheme, trippy graphics and. soundtrack
Cons: Multiplayer lacking, little replay value.

Review: Eric