flOw
SCORE: 74
Sony has shown they are willing to try new
things with games like flOw. Players swim around in the water collecting
smaller creatures. This allows the players creature to grow. Finding red
orbs allow players to go deeper into the soup. Blue orbs allow us to go
back up a level. Taking a hit from a larger creature also moves us back
up a level.
flOw is part snake, and part in depth 3D driller. The graphics are nice
and soft. They change from time to time. Just like the character we
control. We morph from one form to another form depending on the level.
It was interesting to see previous creatures - especially ones I had
played as.
The music in flOw is fantastic. I loved listening to the mellow and
relaxing sounds while playing flOw on the Playstation 3. I could listen
to this soothing music for hours. Taking a hit from a bad guy produced a
sound that was alarming but not annoying.
The controls in flOw are the biggest issue I had. The gyroscope controls
in flOw were confusing, confounding, and rarely did they work well. What
is crazy is there are only two controls in flOw. Any button is a burst
or thrust forward. Moving the gyroscope to navigate in different
directions never felt natural. In fact it is why I had such issues with
the controls.
Families can be safe generally playing flOw. Your creature will absorb
other smaller creatures. Your creature needs to stay away from larger
creatures. flOw can be a good lesson in what happens in the animal
kingdom. It can also be a lesson in survival, and how to avoid getting
eaten by predators.
One thing I personally like about flOw is how there are no time
constraints. Take your time swimming around at any depth. I wish flOw
had been fleshed out more. Like saving in that level, picking levels,
having goals, etc. flOw feels more like a tech demo than an actual game.
- Paul
Graphics: 80%
Sound: 90%
Replay/Extras: 70%
Gameplay: 50%
Family Friendly Factor: 80%
System: PS Vita/PS4/PS3(tested)
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Developer: thatgamecompany
Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY
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