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- Joost van Dongen
- Joost van Dongen
- Joost van Dongen
- Joost van Dongen
Proun
81
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Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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57% Positive
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 7 Critic Reviews
81
57% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
43% Mixed
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
You don't need to be a fan of modern art to appreciate Proun, but don't be surprised if it turns you into one.
Scores feel entirely inadequate when it comes to rating a project like this, but if you feel like rewarding one man's six-year-long quest for creativity this week, Joost van Dongen's work truly deserves it.
Proun is gorgeous, with an aesthetic drawn from 20th-century modern art. It's a delight to listen to, with an upbeat, jazzy soundtrack perfectly matching its graphics. But the overall game is a bit lacking.
Proun amply proves that abstract art and high speeds oddly go well together. My utter disappointment at the limited number of tracks is tempered by the game's high quality and generous price tag.
Proun is an attractive ride on an invisible glued tube. You feel shapes, you feel colours, you feel music and you combine all of this and let it roll in your own mind. This game is great. Unfortunately, there is very little of it. Hopefully, there will be more of it. Some day.
While it's limited, it's also a lot of fun. [Sept 2011, p.89]
User Reviews
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Summary Proun is a strange racing game in a world of geometric objects and large coloured surfaces. You avoid obstacles by rotating around a cable in order to gain as much speed as possible. There is no up or down; there is only the cable to which you are attached.