Concrete Genie
SCORE: 65
Every single time I play a VR video game I
want to like it. I want to justify the massive cost of the PS4 VR
helmet. There have been a few VR games here and there I have enjoyed.
Sadly there have been way more misses in virtual reality than hits.
Concrete Genie shows video game developers and video game publishers are
trying to expand what a virtual reality video game is. That is great
news.
Concrete Genie is all about art and painting. There is a story in
Concrete Genie, but most of it revolves around bringing art to the walls
of a town and fighting off the darkness. We get help from these genies
that look like demons. The spiritual aspect of Concrete Genie is
stronger than I expected. There is also some violence in this virtual
reality video game.
The music and voice acting in Concrete Genie is nice. The music works
hard to relay the emotion of the event. Concrete Genie is on the short
side. The world is drab and boring in Concrete Genie until we tag the
walls with graffiti. Why are there so many video games encouraging
vandalism of this fashion? It does not surprise me that the worldly
gaming review sites love a game all about breaking the law and being an
artist.
What we can draw on the walls in Concrete Genie is limited. It does seem
to get a life of its own as if we are drawing the spiritual world on the
material world. We can turn lights on in Concrete Genie by drawing on
the walls below them. I was dismayed to find out the main character is
disobeying his parents by being in that town. It is sad to see rebellion
being promoted in a video game.
There were a few points when I played Concrete Genie that I got a little
sick. We move the character around the screens and can look around to
see more aspects of the screen. I am not even sure why Concrete Genie is
a VR video game. It could easily be a normal game. Maybe that short
length is why. We get typical bullies in Concrete Genie that are mainly
an obstacle to vandalizing the town with art.
- Paul
Graphics: 60%
Sound: 75%
Replay/Extras: 60%
Gameplay: 80%
Family Friendly Factor: 50%
System: PS4 VR
Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Developer: Pixelopus
Rating: ‘E10+’ for Everyone TEN and OLDER ONLY {Fantasy Violence}
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