- Puzzle, Simulator, Action, Survival
flOw is a game about piloting an aquatic organism through a surreal biosphere where players consume other organisms, evolve, and dive into the abyss. With an embedded design of DDA (dynamic difficulty adjustment), players with differing skill levels can intuitively customize their game experience and enjoy the game at their own pace.
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Grave, earnest, contemporary and intimate.
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- intimateepic
- contemplativerelentless
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PlayStation UniverseGlenn GordonDec 20138/10flOw is short, but engaging. Its simplicity, exploration, and emotional pull provide a nice, entertaining getaway in a pinch.
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GameSpotBritton PeeleDec 20137/10Flow remains a beautifully simple blueprint for the developer's later triumphs.
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Worth PlayingBrian DumlaoMay 20147.5/10flOw is still a good game, but its presence means different things, depending on the platform you're playing it on. On the Vita, it represents the better port of the PS3 game when compared to the older PSP release due to the better graphics and the presence of motion controls. On the PS4, it only benefits those who have just joined the PlayStation family, as the experience is largely unchanged from the PS3. The cross-buy option means PS3 owners will have this version either way, but unless you need a trophy boost or are a big enough fan of thatgamecompany that you need to play every available version, PS3 vets who have moved to the new console can know they aren't missing any improvements.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Web browser, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation Portable
- Developer
- ThatGameCompany
- Publisher
- ThatGameCompany, Sony Computer Entertainment
- Released
- April 14, 2006
- Modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- PhyreEngine
IGDB rating 7.3/10 from 96 ratings.
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