Fat Princess Adventures Review

Fat Princess Adventures (PS4) – Diablo with a sugar fixationSony’s rotund mascot returns for a Diablo-esque co-op game, that ditches wholesome strategy for high sugar loot collecting.This is the fourth Fat Princess video game to be released by Sony, with the character also having her own table in Pinball Heroes and appearing as a playable fighter in Smash Bros. Clone PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale. Which seems odd to us because we don’t think we’ve ever once heard anyone, either online or in real-life, ever mention the character or her games. Someone at Sony obviously likes her though, even if it’s a little hard to understand this level of obsession.Perhaps Sony feel they need a new mascot character, and that by giving the original game a vulgar, attention-seeking, name they could manufacture an instant fan favourite. It’s true that the original game needed some kind of easily understood hook though, given its complex mix of Diablo, real-time strategy, and multiplayer staples such as Capture the Flag. AdvertisementThe titular royalty was only a major feature in two of the four original game modes, where she took the role of pennant in Capture the Flag.

The idea was that the more cake you fed her the bigger she got, and the harder she was for the other team to carry back to their base.Fat Princess Adventures is a considerably simpler game; focusing on the Diablo aspect, removing the base-building, and reducing the team numbers down to just four. What results is an essentially linear dungeon crawler, that’s reminiscent of last gen licensed games such as Marvel Ultimate Alliance. Although there’s only the mildest of attempts to pretend there’s a story, as the ‘Bitter Queen’ kidnaps both of the fat princesses and you play as a mercenary sent out to rescue them. Fat Princess Adventures (PS4) – the graphics are actually really good in motionYou can pick one of four class types, two of which specialise in close combat (the warrior and engineer) and two in ranged attacks (the mage and the archer).

Dec 09, 2015  Fat Princess Adventures Utterly charming and fun to play alone or with others, Fat Princess Adventures replaces the strategic focus of the original Fat Princess. Put away your cake-fueled dreams of competitive class-based multiplayer game because this is not your daddy’s Fat Princess (or your Fat Princess from like five years ago, even).Adventures is a cooperative hack ‘n slash campaign with three of your best friends (or by yourself if, like me, you just happen to mostly hate other people) so that will take some getting used to for fans of the.

There’s a reasonable amount of variety in terms of special abilities, but at the end of the day that doesn’t stop there being only two attack buttons and an awful lot of button-mashing.The combat works well though, for what it is, with a nicely reliable lock-on system and the ability to swap classes whenever you’re at a checkpoint. Cake is used to replenish your health, but eat too much and you transform into a more powerful obese form (really) or you can just wait and fill up your awesome sauce meter instead.

AdvertisementImportantly there’s plenty of loot as well, with the impetuous for battle not being the vanquishing of evil but hoping that a monster drops a nice new coat you can wear. Cold blood 2019 movie. Preferably one with a +1 resistance against fire.There’s nothing remotely new or clever about any of this but it all flows along mindlessly well, as you harbour the twin hopes of acquiring new and better weapons or coming across an excitingly powerful elite monster. The bosses are pretty good too, particularly the one where you have to power-up computer-controlled allies with extra cake, but naturally there’s not that many of them.

And in fact the game is quite short too. Fat Princess Adventures (PS4) – where do spiders carry their loot anyway?Fat Princess Adventures may be shallow and repetitive, but the central appeal of the game is built around the four-player co-operative options, which work both online and offline.

Anyone can join in at anytime and there’s a real party game mentality to proceedings – including the short length of time before you begin to wonder if there’s not something more constructive you could be doing instead.In terms of the game itself there’s not. You can replay levels in challenge mode, which adds restrictions and more generous loot, but it’s unlikely to be enough to make you want to see any part of the game for a second time. The first time round is fine though, especially given the occasionally amusing dialogue and the graphics that look far more attractive than these screenshots suggest. In Short: Not the full fat sequel that fans will have been waiting for but an enjoyable, if extremely shallow, four-player Diablo clone.Pros: Simple, accessible action and fun co-op options. Plenty of loot and the dialogue and visuals are often surprisingly good.Cons: Shallow and repetitive from the off, with most of the more complex and interesting elements of the original game entirely removed. Too short for the high asking price.Score: 6/10Formats: PlayStation 4Price: £15.99Publisher: Sony Computer EntertainmentDeveloper: Fun BitsRelease Date: 5th December 2015Age Rating: 16Email, leave a comment below,.

Fat Princess Adventures has the sugary sweet veneer of thickly layered frosting that, in a cruel twist of fate, has been slathered over a giant slab of polystyrene. The essential ingredients for cooking up a Diablo-style hack and slash experience are sitting unused in a cupboard somewhere, and as you choke on chunks of the white, brittle substitute for moist, delicious sponge, you’ll curse the beguiling saccharine exterior for its betrayal.If you’re unfamiliar with 2009’s original Fat Princess, you’re in the enviable position of being blissfully unaware of the features that haven’t made an appearance this time around. Gone are the team based multiplayer maps, with modes like Deathmatch and Capture the Flag. What we’re left with is an abridged, isometric ARPG with a single story mode that you can solo, or attack with up to three friends to lend you a hand in saving the kingdom.The game opens with your arrival at the kingdom, having already been summoned to rescue the two wobbly princesses from the Bitter Queen. You’re thrown into the first boss battle almost immediately, saving the first rotund Royal and restoring peace within the city’s walls.

After that, the real adventure begins as you set out to explore the handful of surrounding areas to rescue the second meaty Monarch and defeat the evil queen.From the outset, the game looks adorable. From the NPCs in the town, to the forests and swamps you’ll visit, the art style is lovely, which makes the oodles of blood spatter that sprays over you and your comrades as you slice, dice, bludgeon, and incinerate your enemies, even more delightful. Those in possession of a weak constitution can crank the gore down a notch or two in the options menu.