Klaus Review (PlayStation 4)

by Jim Smale · May 26, 2022

For this Klaus Review, we are lost and alone. Who? Where? Why? We don’t know anything. The only thing we can do is help Klaus find the truth. Join Klaus and K1 – a friendly brute – as you explore this puzzle platform game, through a kaleidoscopic geometric world with high contrast and pop art.

Klaus Review Pros:

Decent graphics.
4.64GB download size.
Platinum trophy.
Works on Playstation 5.
Puzzle platformer gameplay.
Minimalistic text-based cutscenes.
Catchy soundtrack.
Unlock Arcade mode.
Uses the PlayStation controller speaker.
Incorporates the touchpad as an additional input for selecting platforms.
Opening tutorial pop-ups with ongoing support.
You can pan the camera around.
Has a precision platformer element to it all.
Fantastic atmosphere.
Easy to learn controls.
Full stats menu.
Constant checkpoints.
Instant respawning.
Memories are collected by finding and completing self-contained puzzle rooms.
Humor throughout.
Overall it just has a cool style to it.
The story is told by text appearing on the walls as you move through the game.
Hacking terminals will unlock a moving platform somewhere in the level.
The game is broken up into levels with a handful of sections where you need to navigate to the exit door and avoid the obstacles.
A variety of platforming is incorporated over time.

Klaus Review Cons:

The touchpad controls are just fiddly for the sake of a Gimmick.
Slow to get going.
Cannot rebind controls.
Arcade mode has to be unlocked.
Tedious platforming sections.
Hacking is just holding a button-down.
The memory bonus levels are huge difficulty spikes and offer no checkpoints and longer respawn timers.