

They’re quite handy for defending castles and towers that are strewn about the course. Rangers can also set their arrows on fire if they run into a torch. Once the ranger is upgraded, he’ll be equipped with a rifle that is useful in close quarters combat, but is quite pathetic from a distance. You can fire blindly if you’d like, or you can lock onto enemies by tapping L1. Rangers can initially shoot arrows, simply by tapping square, and they can use charge attacks by holding down the button. Each of these classes starts out with certain abilities, but they’re eventually upgradeable. These hats allow you to become a: Ranger, Warrior, Mage, Priest, or Worker. These five buildings pump out an infinite amount of Fat Princess’ five hats. Inside your castle, you’ll find various buildings that you’ll soon begin to recognize that all contain unique hats. Most of the time, you’ll want to transform into one of the game’s five classes simply by picking up a hat. You can slap enemies to stun them, and villagers are the most mobile class (which is useful for capturing royalty), but they will quickly die in battle. Each player starts out as a villager with two hearts (Fat Princess’ health), but you lack powerful abilities. Much like the popular online shooter, Team Fortress 2, you pick a class as soon as you spawn. One of the things that makes Fat Princess special is its class-based system.

There are other modes besides Capture The Princess, which I’ll get to later, but first it’s important to discuss the other essential ingredients of this fabulous cake. If she starts gaining weight, it’s best to bring some pals to speed up the carrying process otherwise, you have no hope of escaping the enemy’s lair. Well, technically you can hoist the plump princess, but your slow movement will almost ensure your demise. However, if the enemy has decided to feed her cake that is strewn about the course, she’ll be too heavy to carry solo. Or is she? If the princess is in her original slim state, you should be able to lift her and escape with little difficulty, assuming you have a clear path. If you manage to sneak past the guards, the princess is in your grasp. Even if you manage to evade all the traps on the way to the castle, you’ll still have to deal with numerous defenders. To capture her, your team has to cross moats, break castle doors, and build all sorts of contraptions that will get your team within the enemy’s walls. Instead of attempting to capture the other team’s flag however, your goal is the damsel in distress held behind bars deep within a keep. The core gameplay consists of a variation of Capture The Flag, which by now most gamers are familiar with. Are you waiting for Starcraft II? Sorry, that trio of games was just delayed, but Fat Princess has enough RTS elements to satisfy your inner-Orc.įat Princess’ greatest strength lies in the creative synergy of all its components, but first, it’d be best to describe the basic gameplay. Do character development and stat tweaking tickle your fancy? You’re covered here too, you Cloud Strife-cosplayer. Do you like class-based team online multiplayer games? Good, because Fat Princess delivers in spades. Most surprising is its unique combination of several different game genres into one cohesive package. Having a legion of players on-screen simultaneously isn’t this downloadable title’s only impressive feat, however. MetaBeat will bring together metaverse thought leaders to give guidance on how metaverse technology will transform the way all industries communicate and do business on October 3-4 in San Francisco, CA.
