Metacritic Games

flOw (Sony PSP)

[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]

Sony Computer Entertainment
Action, Puzzle
Players: 4
E (Everyone)
Developer: Supervillain - thatgamecompany
Released March 6, 2008

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

70 / 100

Critic Reviews

80 Pocket Gamer UK
Unique in its tranquil style of gameplay, flOw's delightfully smooth experience is punctuated only by technical flaws related to its beautiful visual presentation.
73 IGN
flOw's immensely surreal style will please anyone with an open mind regarding game mechanics, and $7.99 isn't too bad a price for a digital taste of Zen.
70 GameDaily
The visuals and sound are terrific, although the handheld port runs into severe slowdown – particularly in WLAN-supported multiplayer.
70 GameSpot
The PSP version of flOw doesn't add any new features, but it's well worth a look if you've never played any other version of the game.
60 NZGamer
In the end Flow doesn’t add enough to justify the $15 price tag if you already have the PlayStation 3 version, and the lack of a save game in between evolutions may be a problem if you suddenly have the urge to play something else in between plays.
60 Playstation Official Magazine UK
On PSP, it's just not possible to get lost in the moment. [July 2008, p.100]

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