Worse yet, the netcode is capricious at best, and connecting and staying connected is anything but guaranteed. On top of that issue, Fat Princess has no lobby system or clan support of any kind - this makes it difficult to play with friends. Fat Princess thrives on teamwork, but my typical experience is to see only two or so teammates out of fifteen communicating at all. The percentage of PlayStation 3 users that actually use headsets is minimal at best. Microsoft was prescient in packaging headsets with every Xbox 360, and Sony's negligence to do so is painfully abundant here. Part of the problem isn't even Fat Princess' fault. The single player "campaign" is simply a glorified tutorial, and won't hold your attention for long. When Fat Princess' narrator exclaims, "They're in our base ganking our dudes!" in a reserved English accent, or the credits roll to Sir Mix-a-Lot's Baby Got Back, you just have to smile.įat Princess' drawbacks all stem from its multiplayer nature. The resulting hullabaloo of frantic combat, paradoxical cutsey blood and gore, and the self-aware humor is genuinely charming. They feature great visual themes, ranging from a volcano to pirate ships, and tons of features to interact with including outposts to capture, secret passageways, chicken potions, a soccer mode, and more. These battles are conducted over eight largely terrific maps brimming with variety. ![]() And at any time, players can switch between classes by picking up the appropriate hat, whether at the home base or from fallen combatants. The upgraded Worker can throw devastating bombs. The class upgrades are vital improvements: the Warrior gains a two-handed halberd for substantial damage output, the Ranger gets a brutalizing musket, the Wizard can expel freezing ice in addition to fire, and the Priest can go dark and drain life from foes. The builds include everything from catapults, bridges, and siege ladders that provide tactical access, as well as repairing broken gates that impede enemy progress. The Worker collects lumber and metal to build structures and upgrade the classes. The fifth class, while less glamorous, is the most indispensable. While Fat Princess might initially look like a maelstrom of chaos, proper teamwork cleanly crushes undisciplined solo mercenaries. The Warrior excels at "tanking" the enemy and absorbing damage, the Ranger delivers long distance pain, the Wizard can handle "crowd control", and the Priest keeps them all alive. ![]() ![]() There are five in total, and four of them fall neatly into MMO-ish roles. Obviously, the hat you wear determines what class you are. The first order of business is to grab a hat. The resulting mayhem of thirty-two players in a giant scrum of capture the flag is delicious. It's a flawed gem that combines class-based multiplayer mayhem with a sprinkling of real-time strategy, wrapped in a charmingly animated cartoonish art style. David Yun (PSN Gamertag - Vawce): ( contact -deleteme -deleteme- direman com) 20:01:59 Fat Princess (PSN) - Rank Bįat Princess is almost terrific.
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