It's been awhile since I've been absolutely floored by a game. Probably LBP or Ratchet ACiT was the last time. I don't mean I haven't enjoyed others or been amazed at what they do, but to make my jaw drop the entire time I'm playing and give me a complete surprise at the sheer passion pouring out of every crevice of the game is what I'm talking about.
I'm playing Puppeteer right now and the ONLY complaint I have is the cutscenes tend to run long but they're a hell of a lot of fun just to watch to be honest and the gameplay is FANTASTIC. I'm a huge Ratchet fan but as far as pure platforming (Ratchet has a large action/adventure quality in it) Puppeteer is my new king of the 7th gen and nothing else is really close (Rayman Origins previously held the honor). Hell it's probably my favorite platformer EVER, and if my name isn't noticeable I like platformers a lot. I could watch someone play that game and be mesmorized, it's THAT stylized. The gameplay doesn't suffer one bit though. The scenery and art style ADD to the gameplay in a way I've never seen before. It's the biggest crime of the generation that this didn't sell more. It's an absolute MASTERPIECE and I rarely use that word. I have never played a game that blended style and substance so perfectly and maintained an emotional high for...well I haven't come down yet (just finished Act 3). Can't talk any more. Gotta get back to this freaking game that I just had to wait till right before finals to get!
Have you played Puppeteer? What was your opinion? If not, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING GO GET IT! Don't have a PS3? If you have any love of platformers (looking at you Nintendo fans) you owe it to yourself to find SOME WAY to play this game. This is not a fanboy talk. This is not me trying to belittle any other platformer I've played. This is just a man crying out to gamers everywhere to give this developer their just desserts.
