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Game details

Game:
Flower
AKA
flOwer
Genre:
Misc
Sub Genre:
Zen
Release Date (US):
February 12th, 2009
Release Date (UK):
February 19th, 2009
Players:
1
Online Players:
N/A
Developers:
thatgamecompany
Publisher:
SCE
Rating:
E [Everyone]
PSU Rank:
150 of 1169 Games
PSU Rank on PS3:
134 of 0 Games
Additional Information:
Only on PS3

About Flower

Playing as the wind, the player guides and grows a swarm of pedals by interacting with other flowers and the surrounding environment. The goals and journey in each level vary, but all involve flight, exploration and interaction with the level. Using simple motion controls, the player guides the lead petal and accumulates a swarm of flower petals as he moves at his own pace within the environment, causing the on-screen world to change. Flower's gameplay offers different experiences, pacing and rhythm to all players. Along the way, the environment will pose challenges to the player’s progress.

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PSU Review Score
6.5
Avg. user review score:
7.5

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Summary

Flower blooms then wilts away.

We like

  • The excellent implementation of the Sixaxis controller
  • The vibrant visuals in the first three levels
  • The flowing and hypnotic gameplay

We dislike

  • The sudden thematic shift after the third level
  • Having only two hours of gameplay with little replay value

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From the creators behind the surreal PlayStation Network game, flOw, Flower is ThatGameCompany’s latest bite-sized, downloadable offering that is all set to spread its multicolored love with a fine sprinkling of flower petals, deep sunsets, red skies and lush green meadows just in time for Valentine’s Day. Plenty of debate has circled the net in recent weeks, discussing whether Flower is a tech demo, a game, or sim...

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    Flower, created by the same team behind flOw, is a zen-like experience that follows the progression of a single flower pedal which makes its way through fields of monochromatic color and brings them to life through unparalleled beauty. We had the chance to go hands-on with Flower this past week at C...

  • Flower heading to Europe this February

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