A Hat in Time

A Hat in Time lacks polish, but it makes up for its shortcomings with excellent platforming and a universe I was happy to be part of. The whole experience is adorable, and in many ways it improves on the very platformers it uses as inspiration.

I applaud Gears for Breakfast for their ideas and vision, as A Hat in Time is in many ways truly original. I'm just really disappointed it wasn't better executed in terms of technical finesse.

A Hat in Time is a sensational platformer that boasts hours upon hours of inventive and diverse fun. There’s some issues with the consistency of the game, such as not properly relaying where you should be going early on, and the problems with the camera can be annoying too. With these small faults to the side, there’s not much else that I can complain about. The design, the visuals and the soundtrack are equally impressive and memorable, which can also be said about the cast. It goes without saying that following the bland release of Super Lucky’s Tale, Xbox players needed this.