Flower, to me, is the anti-standard video game. Where most games seem to use the tactic of sucking you in through a stressful situation; either surviving an apocalypse, racing to win, solving puzzles on which someones life depends, shooting the other guy first, or completing missions in a timely manner, so your boss doesn't fire you (oh, wait, that's called 'life' not 'game'.) Flower seems to want to take a moment to give us a break in the stress department, and just let us flow.
Stop and smell the roses, the tulips, and the pink, blue, orange, or yellow thingies – okay, I don't know much about real flowers, that's not the point. Take a moment to relax, step back from the shooting, and just enjoy. Flower is my Zen between games. It's my self prescribed therapy when things get too crazy. Flower is just...Flower.
Now imagine me, only planting seeds and growing kitty snacks.
4 comments:
Flower was worth every penny, thanks for mentioning it to me!
I'm in total agreement. We have a PS3 at work, and on my breaks I love to just boot it up, float around, look at the prettiness, and zone the hell out. It blows my mind that anyone could dislike this experience. It's too nice for hate.
@Brilliam
Even if one were to dislike it as a GAME, the experience is just...I don't hate or dislike anything right now, minus the munchies!
I've been hearing absolutely nothing negative about this game... Maybe I should give it a shot.
The PS3 relieves stress and the 360 causes it --- Confirmed! ;)
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