Doki Doki Universe (PlayStation 3)
Doki Doki Universe is the story of a robot named QT-3 who needs to learn about humanity. He has his guide, Alien Jeff, and his balloon companion, Balloon. He also has a special little girl he hopes to find again one day. So QT-3 will explore different planets of the galaxy to learn more about humanity. Things like dreams, bullying, discrimination, love, acceptance, and a whole bunch more.
The main aspect of the game is traveling from planet to planet solving problems and talking to people. Or... creatures. Some of them will have specific requests for you, like helping start a robot vs demons club or finding colourful ice cream for them. Some of them may want a hug or want you to dance with them. As you explore the worlds and interact with characters, you'll receive treasures. Some of these are "summonables" which are basically gifts of other such things to give to the characters. You can greet characters by bowing, waving, or blowing kisses. You can also pick characters up and fling them, levitate, and rumble the world, causing a small earth quake. Be careful though, because not all characters like these things. Each character will also have a "like" and "dislike" section which can be discovered, and some characters will give you presents when they either love you or hate you.
You'll also get customization items to bring back to the Home world. These range from trees and houses to other odds and ends depending on what theme you'd like to fit in. When you complete a world you also get it's background to change your Home world to as well. You can also unlock new avatars and flying space steeds. You can make QT-3 anything from a cat robot to a lumberjack robot, and your steed can be a flying pig or a cup of hot cocoa. Whatever floats your boat! You'll also receive messages from characters in the game, and you can take personality tests at little asteroids throughout space. These are usually 3-5 questions that give an assessment. Dr.Therapist will compile a personality profile for you to view, which grows the more tests you take.
One thing to mention is that you won't be getting the complete game for the cost from the PlayStation Network. You'll get maybe about half of the personality quizzes and maybe two-thirds of the worlds. The rest can be downloaded at a fairly reasonable cost, but it is something that should be noted so you're not disappointed when you can't finish the game without further purchases. With that being said, the base game itself isn't very expensive, costing around $15 USD.
Overall:
I really enjoyed Doki Doki Universe. It's cute, it's sweet, and it's very laid-back to play. It's not big on action and drama if that's what you're looking for, but it will make you think about things and has it's touching moments. Overall it's just silly fun and good as a pick up and play type of game. You can also play on your Vita if you have it purchased on your PS3 (or PS4), which is a neat touch. I don't like the DLC parts though, as I would much rather have just bought the whole game and I still haven't gotten around to buying everything yet. But it was a fun game, if not a bit repetitive and awkward with the controls. Overall I had a lot of fun.
Verdict:
LIKED IT