Puppeteer
8.7
Platforms
- PlayStation 3Sep 10, 20138.7playscore8.621 Critics9.34.01K Players
21 critic reviews · 2 community reviews across all platforms
Critic Reviews
- Puppeteer blends a groundbreaking visual style with demanding-but-gratifying gameplay to create a truly resplendent platformer. The eight-or-so hours you'll spend on Kutaro's journey are a joy from beginning to end, and completionists will eke out even more time if they can stomach a few errant annoyances. With such a vibrant atmosphere and fundamentally fun gameplay, Puppeteer is a cut above most contemporary 2D sidescrollers.
Lucas Sullivan · Oct 24, 2013 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - Had I not been handed a copy of the Puppeteer for review duty I would have completely missed perhaps the most surprising title I have played this year. Puppeteer combines fun platforming gameplay, a playful narrative, and excellent presentation values. Oh, and if you have the ability to play this game in 3D I recommend that you make a point of it.
Shad Forsyth · Sep 24, 2013 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - Puppeteer is old-school fun. A bold and inventive platformer that deserves your time and attention. Buy it.
Richard Walker · Sep 23, 2013 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - Puppeteer is an excellent example of the 2D platform genre, but it wouldn't be nearly as memorable or enjoyable if it weren't for the way it so fully commits to its puppet show aesthetic. Leave Kutaro inactive long enough and the audience will become restless, murmuring and coughing in impatience. Spend too much time in the menu, and the narrator will remind the audience that there's excellent merchandise for sale in the lobby.
Susan Arendt · Sep 10, 2013 Reviewed on PS3 - Aesthetically, Puppeteer has a lively style that changes with its surroundings incredibly well. Dark, underground zones are designed with claustrophobic care, open landscapes have beautifully rendered maps, and the whole game has a feeling that you're playing with toys as a kid again. This couples well with the fact that the narrative is enriched with adult themes which are interlaced so well beneath the surface of the script that younger kids won't even notice; really, this is a genuine family game, and you can play it with another person.
Timothy Nunes · Sep 10, 2013 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - Every single detail is masterfully crafted, and the absolutely solid platforming gameplay very rarely gets its strings tangled. Kutaro's marvellous journey is packed with characters that are anything but wooden, and a narrative that's both self-aware and effortlessly charming, resulting in one of the best exclusive adventures on the PlayStation 3.
Robert Ramsey · Sep 09, 2013 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - At first glance, Puppeteer can easily be dismissed as a copy of one thing or another. It has a LittleBigPlanet feel, a dark art style reminiscent of a Tim Burton animated film, and stages and characters ripped right out of popular culture. However, a completely fresh game waits beneath the veneer of unoriginality. Players of all ages will enjoy Puppeteer. It’s one show you don’t want to miss.
Justin Cloyd · Sep 09, 2013 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - Despite a few setbacks, Puppeteer features all the entertainment and creativity I've come to expect from Japan Studio. Sony has another exclusive title it can be proud of, and while Puppeteer may not take center stage in the company's holiday lineup, fans of family-friendly adventures won't want to miss it.
Jeff Marchiafava · Sep 09, 2013 Reviewed on PS3 - With multiple acts full of robust stages, unlockable picture books, tons of collectable heads and bonus levels, it’s a substantial platformer that commands attention with unique gameplay mechanics and clever level design. While the story is too hyperactive for its own good and the narration is constantly distracting, the dialogue that’s heard can be quite charming and even hilarious at times. Another winner for JapanStudio, Puppeteer is a strong addition to Sony’s increasingly impressive stable of first-party franchises.
Steve Hannley · Sep 08, 2013 Reviewed on PS3Read full review - It's pretty, the voice acting is entertainingly good, the characters are fantastically inventive, and animations are either unique or hilarious. You can tell that really wonderfully inspired design went into this thing - it's aesthetically uniform. When you're talking about making a game from concept to execution, with a unified vision, this is as good as it gets. The stage design rapidly changes from level to level - and even within levels - with varied and enjoyable music and characters.
Jonathan Bolding · Sep 06, 2013 Reviewed on PS3Read full review
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About the game
Trailers & Screenshots:
One dark moonlit night, a young boy named Kutaro was carried away by the maleficent Moon Bear King to a black castle where the unlucky lad was transformed into a puppet. Kutaro displeased the terrible tyrant, who devoured the boy's wooden head and cast away his body. But the headless hero was not alone, for he had discovered a very special pair of scissors to help him on his harrowing adventure to find his head, and his way home.
Developer: SIE Japan Studio