Games

Flower

ThatGameCompany

2009•Puzzle•PEGI 3

Taste attributes: adventurefantasywholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingall consuming questhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphs

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Boxlist takeA stylish, expansive puzzle game: fantastical and accessible. Best if you like polish over grit.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

79 / 100

239 ratings

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About This Game

ESCAPE TO A DREAMLIKE WORLD From the studio behind the genre-bending titles Journey and flOw comes Flower, a unique gaming experience that lets you soar through a dreamlike world of luscious fields and rolling hills. Control the wind to carry a stream of flower petals around each landscape and watch as it comes to life. Every level has its own unique aims and little mysteries – but you don’t have to worry about them if you don’t feel like it. Flower is about doing what you want, when you want. Freedom is everything.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The goals and journey in each level vary, but all involve flight, exploration and interaction with the worlds presented to you. Using simple SIXAXIS wireless controls and by pressing any button, the player controls 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.

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureFantasyAll consuming questHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardyUnderdog triumphs

Keywords

ExplorationCasualNatureShortAbstractAtmosphericRelaxingEmotional

Where to play

Details

Developer: ThatGameCompany
Publishers: Annapurna Interactive, Sony Computer Entertainment
Released: 12 February 2009
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation Vita
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 6h complete
Age rating: PEGI 3
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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