REALLY fun and REALLY cute. A Hat in Time is one of my favorite games of all time, so naturally, I was bound to pick up the latest title from Gears for Breakfast. At first, I wasn't really loving it. I was it expecting it to be more of a 3d platformer collectathon, and I mean it kinda is? But its way more cozy, and relaxed, and just kinda walking around and talking and doing cute little tasks. I was disappointed at first, but it soon really grew on me. The art, the dialogue, the different settings, are all really cute! There's some genuine emotion here too, and it's just overall really pleasant and great. Highly recommend!

This game is very much a mixed bag. On the one hand, it has really really good visuals, and a great engine. The world is very colorful, and it looks like straight eye candy. It really feels like a lot of it is ripped straight from the TV series. The controls, and feel of the game are also really good. Everything feels snappy, much like the original game, and the new moves feel like a great fit. The music and sound design is also great too, and enhance the game. Overall the look and feel of this game is actually incredible, and is really surprising for a licensed kids game, but man there's a lot I don't like. The game is a buggy mess. Weird glitches would happen all the time. Most don't effect gameplay, but sometimes it would be a real pain. There was a point where I had to exit the game and open it again because the O button just straight up would not respond, and I needed to ground pound something to progress. A lot of the levels are just straight up not fun. Like it's so repetitive. Lot of the platforming is solid, but fighting the enemies is so monotonous and tedious. I also thought the final boss was really underwhelming, and not a great way to conclude the game. Overall a mixed bag, but still very much above the average licensed kids game. Worth picking up despite it's flaws!