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Did anyone else get a chance to pick up or play the new one? I got it on Wednesday but I wanted to get more than an initial impression on the game before I commented. I'm kind of happy I waited since the game picks up a bit more steam the more you go at it.
From the start, the game doesn't quite hit on all cylinders like the previous one but it is still fun and there's more variety in goals and options than before. I haven't played head-to-head yet and I'm interested in seeing if the co-op play is any good. The "storyline" so far is wacky and odd like the family one from the earlier game.
The music seems to be more of a remix than a full out release like the prior game. There are a few tracks or moments that work. The sounds and ambience is still good ol K.D. though.
The interface differs in this one as you walk along a landscape and bump into cousins, features and people who are requesting help from the Prince and the King of the Cosmos. Each person then represents the stage's concept and goal. You still find presents and cousins in stages that you can use or play as them. There's also the standard options, collections, game progress and stuff scattered as icons in the field.
The gameplay and graphics are close to being the same. It seems that the control is a tad lighter, but I'm not sure if it's just my controller getting loose or something I'm just perceiving. Not a big deal really.
For each star roll up, you can choose to play for a better time or size. Lowering your speed still gives you shooting stars when you break the standing stage record, but the ball you roll also becomes a satellite to the planet you made for the size goal.
The off-beat challenges are a lot more interesting than before, when you were limited to things like making a ball a certain size or trying to avoid picking up a bear until you could get the biggest one.
***** MILD SPOILER *****
During one stage, you roll up snow on a hillside to make the head for a snowman. In another you have to continue to roll up items to keep a fire lit and make it to an area for a bonfire. Yet another, you have to light up an area by collecting fireflies.
***** END OF MILD SPOILER *****
Overall then, I'd say the game is still worth picking up, especially if you're a fan and have the equivalent of $30 US to blow. So it's still relatively cheap. The additional types of challenges keep it new and there's plenty of scores to meet and beat. I wish the music was as good as before and stages were easier to pick out like the prior one (points on the globe). Still have lots more to play too. |
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