A Hat in Time

The game is best played with a controller, and controls very intuitively when you have one. The characters are loveable, the worlds each have their quirks and approach to level design, coupled with many memorable levels. The boss fights are decently challenging, the music is fantastic. The one caveat to this version of the game is that it doesn't come with online multiplayer or modding through the workshop, like the steam version does, but if you don't care about the former and know how to get mods manually for the latter (or don't care either), you might as well get it DRM free.

Then you owe it to yourself to play this freaking game. The countless nods to games like Mario Sunshine, Paper Mario TTYD and yes, even Psychonauts are ridiculous. And yet, it never feels like Hat in Time is actively ripping off the titles it took inspiration from. - You have several areas all with unique missions & scenarios. Solving a train murder mystery? Filming a movie? Maybe a little bit of horror hide & seek? It's all here and more. - The controls are soooo smooth. Hat Kid is precision hopping all over the map and you always feel like you're in full control of her movement. - The music is catchy and upbeat. The graphics while minimalistic are oozing with personality. Speaking of which.... - Charm & humor. Maybe it's biggest selling point. The jokes are genuinely funny and the darn game is just do darn adorable. Everything Yooka Laylee did wrong, A hat In Time gets right. It's proof that nostalgia can be used to improve upon a game, not ruin it. So go ahead and play it, you peck neck!

Very bummed out to see that the game is still not available on Mac for GOG whereas it has been for a while on Steam. It does not send the right message when the devs can't be bothered to upload a build.

I was very excited after playing the first two worlds, just to realize that the design of worlds 3 and 4 is pretty minimalistic. The last world has only one stage. Game is short (7-8h, add a couple more hours if you are a completionist). It is not difficult at all, but the playability is a bit annoying. I believe that the character has too much 'inertia' and it is hard to do quick changes in the moveset as you would do in, let's say, Ori. Recommendation: buy on sale

My wife and I really enjoyed playing this game. It has a fun art style and nice story for each area you unlock. The characters are fun and memorable. It also has local coop! The gameplay is fun with lots of jumping and climbing. with simple combat mixed in. They reward you for exploring with items to unlock, new hats, cosmetics, and collectables. There is a good amount of exploring without it feeling overwhelming. The DLC is pretty fun too. They add two exra levels you can play. I recomend this game for anyone who enjoys 3D platformers or games like Mario Galaxy and Mario Sunshine. It was well worth paying full price.