Posted on: October 21, 2017

smashbrawlguy

Игр: 66 Отзывов: 1

Good, but rough around the edges

A damn fine indie 3D platformer; what it lacks in polish it makes up for with abundant charm and likeability. The hub areas can feel cramped and somewhat frustrating to navigate in comparison to games like Super Mario Sunshine, and more linear segments are cluttered with excess scenery pieces that can make the path forward somewhat obscured. Fortunately, the controls are incredibly tight and Hat Girl handles as good as, if not better than, gaming's favorite mustachioed plumber. Where this game truly shines is in its art, characters, music, and sheer positivity. Every joke lands, every character is likeable, the artstyle is cute and adorable without being obnoxious, the music is catchy as hell, and it's all *perfectly* mixed together into a cohesive, unrelentingly cheerful whole that is far, far more than the sum of its parts. Playing this game simply makes you happy.

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Posted on: October 18, 2017

BigRobotBil

Владелец игры

Игр: Отзывов: 1

A Happy Little Game

3D platformers are somewhat scarce these days. There's only a couple in recent memory, but nothing really has stood up to the likes of Mario, Banjo, and the plethora of other mascot platformers from years before. A Hat in Time is the result of a successful Kickstarter that had the aim to recapture that time, with a girl that wears a hat. A Hat in Time plays like most 3D platformers, where you run and jump, with your main goal being collecting stuff or random objectives (e.g. 'Get to the finish in X time' or 'Defeat this thing,' etc). The two important parts of a 3D platformer, to me, are: How well do you move, and how well does the camera work? Movement is very fluid; run, jump, and dive, and you get get places pretty quickly. It feels like there was a ton of effort put into how Hat Girl moves around to ensure that you don't do something you didn't mean to. The camera is alright. There are some glaring issues that I hit with it, but it largely did it's job. I don't think many 3D platformers have a flawless camera, and A Hat in Time's isn't any different from the stuck cameras of Banjo or Mario. I found multiple areas where the camera swings in way to close while I'm moving, screwing me up. There's also, seemingly, unavoidable issue in the second world where the camera fidgets rapidly and there's not much you can do without zooming in uncomfortably close. The game is short, but it's bursting with personality. I would highly recommend it to anyone that's a fan of the old mascot platformer days. The only major issue I have with this game is the subject of support; the Steam version has already been patched to fix the camera issue mentioned above, as well as other improvements, but the developers seem to make no reference to the GOG release in any of their social media. Still, the v1.0 release functioned well enough that I completed the game without much of a problem. Hopefully the developers will start talking about improving the GOG release soon.

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Posted on: April 8, 2022

Ventuquies

Владелец игры

Игр: 144 Отзывов: 2

Wonderful game with lovely story

The game is absolutely great, the story is fantastic and the music is a masterpiece. Also with the GOG version, a lot of mods can be installed from third party websites. The game is clearly worth its money.

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Posted on: October 25, 2017

Kitsune_Kinomi

Владелец игры

Игр: 147 Отзывов: 6

Instant Classic

I grew up playing the early n64 games that Hat in Time, and a few others, have been trying to pay homage to. This was also the first Kickstarter to really catch my eye, and though I didn't end up backing it, I am so happy it got made. One thing I was not expecting was just how well Hat Kid controls. Using an arsenal of options from a double jump to a scooter, you can navigate the world very smoothly and I rarely had trouble getting her to go where I wanted. This also combined with smooth animations just ends up making the movement feel very right and I had a ton of fun just exploring and moving around the world in general. The aesthetics and design of everything are super cute and very appealing. They managed to make several distinct worlds all using a similar aesthetic that all felt very different but still cohesive. This is to say nothing of the soundtrack, which I didn't find a single track I didn't love. There are a few issues I found, however, but they mostly relate to the quality of life and a few minor bugs. The first set of problems is that I feel there is a missing lay of user experience elements. Things like a total for all the yarn and coins you have found, or any sort of way to tell when you have found everything in a given level really. Additionally, several features, like swapping out stage music for remixed versions, feel a little hollow without an additional feature like a sound test. The final set of issues is there are a few minor bugs. Most of the ones I found were camera glitches, but I did have one boss teleport under the floor and just kind of hanging out there for a while before he decided to fight me again... At the end of the day, this is a gold standard for 3d platformers, it's charming and fun to play and I'm definitely going to be playing it again and again.

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Posted on: November 13, 2017

CynicMimic

Игр: 324 Отзывов: 19

A Breath of Fresh Air

This game is a love letter to a genre that hardly even exists anymore, especially not on PC. It really plays like a GameCube 3D platformer, and would feel right at home on that system! It doesn't quite have the same strong identity of some of the classics, but it's still a real breath of fresh air, and if you feel nostalgic for these kind of games you *have* to try it. It's 10 - 12 hours of great lighthearted fun, through vibrant and varied worlds brimming with charm and creativity. The imitation of the classics extends to the way the game plays though, for better and for worse. The controls aren't as tight as they could be; traversing across smaller platforms can be really finicky, and it can result in falls to your death that you won't always feel are your own fault. The camera is old fashioned too. Left and right camera movement works fine, but moving the analog stick up and down simply moves the camera closer or further away, rather than tilting it up and down. This is rarely a problem in combat, but it does feel archaic when you're just exploring and trying to find things. Another minor problem I have is that the game doesn't always give you a clear idea of what to do next or direct you to what you're missing. On one of the worlds I had no idea how to unlock new chapters until I googled it. The last world doesn't give you any clues at all, and instead just drops you in there for you to work things out yourself. Perhaps I'm just impatient, but I'm not 13 anymore either, and I don't have time to aimlessly explore until I figure out what I'm supposed to do. I dont need my hand held, but I do need a little more direction than this game was sometimes willing to give me. So it's not perfect, but it's a very fun and satisfying game, not to mention adorable, and maybe even a flawed gem. Leaving each session of playing a game with a big smile on my face is something that doesn't happen nearly enough these days, and that alone makes me want to recommend A Hat in Time.

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