The Wonderful End of the World

The Wonderful End of The World is a game from a different era, created to satisfy a niche. Everyone loves Katamari Damacy, but back in 2008 it would take another 10 years for the franchise to properly be ported to the PC! The Wonderful End of The World is undeniably a different developer's take on this type of game, and so I was immediately curious to check it out. Now the core gameplay of having to collect items roughly your size, growing, and rushing against time limits. Even the story is reminiscent - while ditching the Japanese absurdist humor Katamari is known for it, it had a similar narrative about saving the world via cramming a bunch of items together. The difference however is that you have a mannequin rather than a ball, and this makes moving around feel almost like a 3D platformer at times. In fact you can even jump in a certain hidden mode! I will admit despite my love of the Katamari franchise, I actually somewhat preferred The Wonderful End of The World's control scheme in most scenarios. It was simple, tight, and worked well. The one problem I do have with this game however is the tight corridors in certain areas. Katamari does a lot more to make it so the player …

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Controls are kind of a nightmare

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Slightly better than recent Katamari games

Great game! Like Katamari but more straightforward