• Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Feb 22, 2007
  • Also On: PC, PSP
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Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

  • Summary: [Downloadable Game] 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. [SCEA] Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 22
  2. Negative: 2 out of 22
  1. 90
    Pure, beautiful genius, and the kind of game that despite its simplicity manages to surprise and wow at every turn. As relaxing as it is gorgeous, no one can dislike this. [Issue #151, p.66]
  2. 85
    Conventional review breakdowns can't do this game justice but the overall product is something you have to experience.
  3. There's not an awful lot of game here, but flOw still makes for an attractive and soothing showpiece.
  4. While flOw does offer some different gaming experiences and the implementation of the Sixaxis is smooth, it does just feel like a demo of the controller and not exactly a fully rounded game. [May 2007, p.67]

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 11
  2. Negative: 1 out of 11
  1. Beautiful game, about evolution of species. Lovely and easy gameplay, you cannot die - at least, I didn't. It has a wonderful meditative quality, relaxing. I didn't want it to stop Expand
  2. Andyman
    8
    A completely unique... well, "game" doesn't really describe flOw... it's more like a relaxation aid. Using the movement-sensitivity of the Sixaxis controller, you guide a continuously-evolving lifeform up through the natural order. In other words, you eat stuff, you get bigger, and you evolve. There's no score, and there's nothing to do other than eating other lifeforms... and that's the beauty of flOw. You just chill out in the La-Z-Boy and soak in this absolutely spellbinding experience. This would be a perfect 10, but it's all over way too soon. I can only hope that downloadable content (preferably FREE) will be made available to breathe some more life into flOw. Expand
  3. Unless you happen to be a huge fan of Snake-like games, flOw has little to offer. Beautiful flowing graphics are its main draw, but watching gameplay videos on YouTube is almost the same as playing the game. After spending the 40-odd minutes it takes to complete the game, most players will likely tire of plodding through what Expand
  4. demoL.
    1
    While the concept is nice, the game suffers greatly from the poor implementation of the devs' ideas: gameplay is just plain boring, there is no motivation in watching your creature grow. graphics are way too weak to play the game just because of eye candy. the rest of the gamplay is destroyed by motion sensor controls and frustrating trophies. Expand

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