The long anticipated Playstation network exclusive is finally here! But does it deliver? Or does it crumble under the hype? The story is told through a children?s chapter book, and each chapter is a new mission. For example in one chapter your princess is kidnapped so the King orders you to retrieve her which start the game mode ?Rescue the Princess? or you must fight the other kingdom which starts a ?Team Deathmatch?. I rather enjoyed the story because it never takes itself to seriously, hell, the option to play singleplayer is labeled ?Play with yourself? which is quite hilarious. Playing through the story mode will last about 4-6 hours depending on how fast you do each mission.
Moving on to gameplay this is where it truly shines, it is absolutely fantastic. Online you can spend hours playing and not realize how much time has gone by. Controls are tight and responsive just as you would hope for, and there are plenty of game modes and maps to keep you busy. To start off you can choose from 5 different classes, The Worker, The Warrior, The Archer, The Priest and The Mage, all which play an important role and can be upgraded to be better on the battlefield. Teamwork is the name of the game here, it is impossible to go solo and capture the opposing teams princess, simply because she is too fat to carry away by yourself and she is usually guarded by at least 3 people. You have to plan strategically and communicate with your team to win so having a mic here is a great advantage. Not only do you have to be smart on offence but defense as well, it is very smart to build up castle doors with a worker and feed your princess cake so she gets fat and in turn a lot harder to carry away. My only complaint about online is that getting into a game can be frustrating, it takes about 30 seconds to find a game and you won?t always get in, and once you do there may be some lag issues, but if you can find a game without lag you will be set for a while.
Offline you can choose between the story, creating your own game with AI, or Gladiate mode. Creating your own game and playing with the AI can be a lot of fun but it doesn?t measure up to the experience you get Online. In Gladiate you can choose between the 5 Classes and hone your skills against waves of enemies in a coliseum, it can get pretty hard but fun nonetheless.
Fat Princess takes on a cartoon look, similar to that of Windwaker, and it really pulls it off, it fits right in with the comedic style of the game and adds to the experience that much more. As far as the sound goes everything is just as it should be, all the characters hold their own and the music is very medieval sounding to fit the game, overall it doesn?t disappoint in the graphics/sound department but it isn?t exactly shock and awe.
In the end Fat Princess delivers on everything it promised and it will keep you busy for hours on end. It was well worth the wait and for $15 you can?t go wrong, the fun factor is above average and the only thing holding this game back is slight connection issues.
Pros
* Many modes and Maps.
* Doesn?t take itself too seriously.
* Gameplay is amazing.
Cons
* Slight connection issues.
* Trophies are time consuming.
Score: 9/10
Moving on to gameplay this is where it truly shines, it is absolutely fantastic. Online you can spend hours playing and not realize how much time has gone by. Controls are tight and responsive just as you would hope for, and there are plenty of game modes and maps to keep you busy. To start off you can choose from 5 different classes, The Worker, The Warrior, The Archer, The Priest and The Mage, all which play an important role and can be upgraded to be better on the battlefield. Teamwork is the name of the game here, it is impossible to go solo and capture the opposing teams princess, simply because she is too fat to carry away by yourself and she is usually guarded by at least 3 people. You have to plan strategically and communicate with your team to win so having a mic here is a great advantage. Not only do you have to be smart on offence but defense as well, it is very smart to build up castle doors with a worker and feed your princess cake so she gets fat and in turn a lot harder to carry away. My only complaint about online is that getting into a game can be frustrating, it takes about 30 seconds to find a game and you won?t always get in, and once you do there may be some lag issues, but if you can find a game without lag you will be set for a while.
Offline you can choose between the story, creating your own game with AI, or Gladiate mode. Creating your own game and playing with the AI can be a lot of fun but it doesn?t measure up to the experience you get Online. In Gladiate you can choose between the 5 Classes and hone your skills against waves of enemies in a coliseum, it can get pretty hard but fun nonetheless.
Fat Princess takes on a cartoon look, similar to that of Windwaker, and it really pulls it off, it fits right in with the comedic style of the game and adds to the experience that much more. As far as the sound goes everything is just as it should be, all the characters hold their own and the music is very medieval sounding to fit the game, overall it doesn?t disappoint in the graphics/sound department but it isn?t exactly shock and awe.
In the end Fat Princess delivers on everything it promised and it will keep you busy for hours on end. It was well worth the wait and for $15 you can?t go wrong, the fun factor is above average and the only thing holding this game back is slight connection issues.
Pros
* Many modes and Maps.
* Doesn?t take itself too seriously.
* Gameplay is amazing.
Cons
* Slight connection issues.
* Trophies are time consuming.
Score: 9/10
