Once you're in a good team, finding your role within it is so rewarding. Unfortunately, some of Fat Princess' genius can get lost in translation, resulting in team mates running in circles like headless chickens. If you're playing with those 'in-the-know' you'll find Fat Princess to be a deeply rewarding experience. Thankfully, spending time with the game is rewarded with a sense of understanding. There are so many classes and separate objectives in Fat Princess that it can become overwhelming as to exactly what you should tackle. In fact it's so deep that you'll rely on playing the single player first to understand exactly what is going on. You will smile and you will laugh.ĭon't let the isometric viewpoint and cartoon graphics deceive you - Fat Princess is a deep, deep game. The game also adds a hint of melodrama to its gameplay proceedings from the ostentatious gore to the outlandish vocal phrases. The narration of the single-player story mode is conducted via a 'fairy-tale' type approach, with enough nonsense and over-the-top voice work that you'll want to play through the entire campaign. Much of the game's comedy stems from a British heritage it's almost a parody on medieval times. Not content with being a really beautifully designed game, Fat Princess has a lot of humour to boot. Multiple gameplay modes flesh out the experience, including team deathmatch and territory.įat Princess costs £11.99 ($14.99) and is available now from the Playstation Store. The game's real heart is in its online multiplayer, although single-player components (essentially the multiplayer game with AI bots) are included for good measure. You'll need to work as a team, gathering resources and upgrading your factions abilities in order to successfully infiltrate the opposing castle and rescue your gluttonous princess. The twist is that the princess cannot be swooped up like a heroine from movies of old she'll have been force-fed ungodly amounts of cake by the opposing team, making her as heavy as a house.

The objective of the game's main multiplayer type is to rescue your captured princess.

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