Monday, March 23, 2009
So a little while ago, I downloaded and completed Flower for the PSN. This is an awesome game, simply put. In the game you start out as a single flower petal and use the wind to fly around and awaken other flowers. The whole story is like a flower's dream. You control the game almost entirely using the six axis control of the PS3, which to me, is the first time it actually had a specific and good use. The game is just an amazing feeling. It can be relaxing and peaceful as you fly around and collect flowers. It's just such a change in pace form the normal types of games and it is a welcome change since it is done so well. The game doesn't really have much of a challenge since you can't die. You can get lost or not find the correct flower you need to bloom, but you can't die. The trophy support, although buggy, is a great addition to this game as after it's done gives you some more challenges to complete since the game has very few. The graphics are amazing and very artsy. Each blade of grass reacts to the wind and you just feel right out there with your flower riding the wind. The sound, although minimalistic, adds to the mood and is a great addition. Every time you bloom a flower, you get a chime of music, so you can add to the ambiance. The game is a little short, but the experience was worth it. My only real complaint about the game, and it would be hard to change, is that it is very easy to get motion sickness. Since you control with the controller, you are also moving about as the screen is so it can become sickening if you get too much into it, luckily the game is relaxing. A great game that I'm glad I got to experience thanks to the PSN. I'm happy they take chances like this and support little independent games.
Also of note, there was an article on CNN today describing the game company that made the game. Ironic.
http://www.cnn.com/2009/TECH/03/23/santiago.games.tedx/index.html?eref=rss_topstories
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