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[ayrkain]

First playthrough,

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and I really enjoyed the way it kept introducing new mechanics as it went along. Much more varied than fl0w was (although I enjoyed fl0w too).

 

[SnakeXs]

Can we keep spoilers to a minimum? Considering how secretive/vague the concept of the game is to many saying anything at all, as hinted by previewers/media, could ruin the experience.

Just saying.

 

[Nemesis_]

So, is it as relaxing as fl0w?

 

[navii]

yay! its up in Aussie store... now for the download wait.

well done sony on the price too.

 

[F#A#Oo]

9% downloaded...SUPER slow

I have a 10mb connection too...

 

[painey]

downloading now.. I didnt have enough money in my PSN wallet and it just said "do you want to add £5?" on the purchase screen.. I clicked yes and it started downloading.. its unreal how painless it is, MS take note.

 

[Throwaway123456789]

downloading now.. I didnt have enough money in my PSN wallet and it just said "do you want to add £5?" on the purchase screen.. I clicked yes and it started downloading.. its unreal how painless it is, MS take note.

But this is the way it works on Xbox Live as well? :S

 

[TouchMyBox]

But this is the way it works on Xbox Live as well? :S

Nope, it says "lolz, you can only buy spacebucks in 500 point increments."

 

[Throwaway123456789]

Nope, it says "lolz, you can only buy spacebucks in 500 point increments."

But the PS Store also has a minimum amount you can put in your "wallet". I had to put more money in there than what the stuff I bought costed.

 

[TouchMyBox]

But the PS Store also has a minimum amount you can put in your "wallet". I had to put more money in there than what the stuff I bought costed.

Yeah, $5 minimum, which I think is a good compromise. Both companies say it's to offset CC transactions costs, but in microsoft's situation, you're always buying more points than needed, whereas with sony, the only time when you're adding more money than needed is when you're getting rock band songs.

 

[Majmun]

Never knew it would be €7,99
I expected €9,99

Would've bought it anyway.

 

[painey]

WOW.. this "game" is phenominal. Probably the best game I have ever downloaded on a console.

 

[Snaku]

Thought the concept was interesting back when it was unveiled, but it kinda fell off my radar. All of these glowing impressions and reviews are making me real anxious to see what all the fuss is about. Only eight more hours till it's up in the US, right?

 

[alr1ght]

c'mon USA PSN monkey. I want my flower.

 

[RiverBed]

But the PS Store also has a minimum amount you can put in your "wallet". I had to put more money in there than what the stuff I bought costed.

AFAIK, you only need to add $5 is when you are buying something for less. You can keep your wallet completely empty for any purchases of over $5. PSN will take the exact amount from your credit card, put it in your PSN wallet, then immediately spend it on your purchase leaving you with a zero balance again. Very convenient indeed.

 

[Brobzoid]

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hooooooooly shit. currently on level three and this has easily superceded pixel junk eden as my favorite playstation 3 game. I was holding back tears as I swooshed through the valley in lvl2. that might be the weed though... superb game, so good I will fantasize about having made it myself and reaping phrase

 

[Shurs]

How much HDD space does Flower occupy?

 

[ayrkain]

JP version (lol Flowery) was 626 MBs.

 

[Nemesis_]

How much HDD space does Flower occupy?

627 mb

 

[Majmun]

Great game. Got two trophies so far.

The game looks amazing and the sound is terrific.

I had difficulties with the controls at first, though. Was never a fan of motion controls. But it's fine now.

 

[Lord Error]

Can someone say what's the native resolution / framerate of the game?

 

[Jim]

Man, that one trophy

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Pure

seemed abnormally hard compared to the rest. I found a slightly cheesy way to earn it though, heh.
100%!

Can someone say what's the native resolution / framerate of the game?

1080p...and 30fps. It's locked.

 

[Lord Error]

1080p...and 30fps. It's locked.

Great - one of the games that makes me very happy to have switched from 720p to 1080p TV now :-D

 

[PuppetMaster]

It was an amazing 2 hour experience.

I had a huge grin on my face the whole time I was playing.

 

[Shurs]

JP version (lol Flowery) was 626 MBs.

Damn. I was, unrealistically, expecting it to be in the 100-200 MB range. I'm hosting a "game night" at my place tonight and was hoping to show the game to friends but with my slow downloading speed this will take all night to download.

 

[Mik2121]

Damn, I just played it and got about 23% of the trophies. What a beautiful game!!!!

Now I need to unlock the rest of the stuff.. and also what about the trophy talking about the door?.. Also, I bet I'm missing an stage, as there's an empty space in the middle of the desk...

 

[Forsete]

Completed 4 levels so far, taking a break but damn what a nice experience. Hats off to ThatGameCompany and Santa Monica!

 

[Tr4nce]

Such a great game. Come on Sony, bring on those PAL PSN Cards!! Now.

 

[KZObsessed]

Game's beautiful. Relaxing. Love it.

<3

 

[biocat]

I just played the first 2 levels of Flowery (JP version).

The game is amazing.

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It's how I always thought the Wii version of Nights should have been, only 1,000 times better.

 

[F#A#Oo]

How many pots of plants are there?

 

[Jim]

How many pots of plants are there?

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6

Also, crank the audio seriously... if you don't get goosebumps at certain parts of the game you have no soul.

If anyone has questions about Trophies let me know.

 

[Mik2121]

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6

Also, crank the audio seriously... if you don't get goosebumps at certain parts of the game you have no soul.

If anyone has questions about Trophies let me know.

What about the trophy regarding the door?

 

[brandonh83]

How many pots of plants are there?

:lol the way I read that in my mind at first glance...

 

[painey]

Best use of sixaxis ever. Its totally redeemed.

 

[Jim]

What about the trophy regarding the door?

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get all 3 seed pods (from the hidden blue flowers) from each stage. They show up next to each flower in the pot afterwards, in the order they appear in that stage. The more pods, the "bloomier" the flower in that pot.

 

[crispyben]

This is great, and would be even better if I could figure how to "finish" that first "level"... Help?

 

[sykoex]

People who've played Flower, has it given you motion sickness?

 

[PuMa]

c'mon USA PSN monkey. I want my flower.

Hang tight until about 6pm EST is my guess.

 

[sarcoa]

My review went up. If you want a numbered score I gave it a nine but if you prefer words then there are plenty to read
link

 

[sarcoa]

This is great, and would be even better if I could figure how to "finish" that first "level"... Help?

Do you mean finish and move on or fully complete? If that later,

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then I'm pretty sure all you have to do for the first level is bloom every flower in sight. Occasionally some special looking light blue flowers should pop up, be sure and find those.

Could be wrong though.

 

[speedpop]

I'm just going to post my initial impressions from the PSN thread.

I've fallen in love with Flower, but that's to be expected considering how loud I've blown my trumpet to the tune of the game for the past few months. The 3rd stage blew me away, it was so mesmerizing, and I didn't think it could get any better but I was wrong. The 4th stage decided to up the ante even further, and even did a little Cloud gameplay easter egg! I was grinning from ear to ear when it happened.

I'd really love for people to try this game out, regardless of whether they'd prefer to blow brains or heads off in Killzone 2 or whatever. My girlfriend's sister asked me why I bought Flower if I knew it would be over so soon.. all I said to her was it is because of the experience of being able to play it - not the fact that I cannot re-sell the game, nor if I'll be playing it again within 6 months. Those things matter little to me. At least I was personally able to enjoy such a game I've been looking forward to for so long.

Here's to hoping their third effort on PSN will blow me away.

Going to go through it again tomorrow, take a bit more time, let things soak up. Also make sure to play the credits section. So serene and beautiful.

 

[WTFing]

Lovely game, even the credits are great!

 

[crispyben]

Do you mean finish and move on or fully complete? If that later,

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then I'm pretty sure all you have to do for the first level is bloom every flower in sight. Occasionally some special looking light blue flowers should pop up, be sure and find those.

Could be wrong though.

Thanks,

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I missed three red flowers to bloom the middle of the second area Already got these blue flowers while looking for the missing ones

.

 

[Die Squirrel Die]

Just finished the fourth stage, really fantastic, with a nice variation on what the first 2 flowers did, then a really interesting twist at the end. Must play more now.

 

[Jim]

Thanks,

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I missed three red flowers to bloom the middle of the second area Already got these blue flowers while looking for the missing ones

.

You don't need all flowers (white ones are optional) to finish a stage... just the distinct batches of colored ones usually.

 

[ayrkain]

If anyone has questions about Trophies let me know.

Okay, I'll ask. How'd you get the

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Pure

trophy.

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I'm not going to play again for a week, but I gotta know.

:lol

 

[edgefusion]

Heh heh, I'm busy baking a cake and as I was whipping some cream I got a trophy. "Healthy Play - Take a ten minute break between dreams." I was standing there whipping away like a madman when I heard the trophy sound and was like "....huh?"

 

[Kintaro]

I shall buy this and use it to soothe my SF4 hype hyperness.

 

[Jim]

Okay, I'll ask. How'd you get the

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Pure

trophy.

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I'm not going to play again for a week, but I gotta know.

:lol

Hah, ok.

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It's on Stage 5 obviously... you can't get hit by the electicity at all. The only hard part is the gauntlet through the canyon at the end.

Pretty sure the REAL way is to build a big chain (which = more speed), and combo all the flowers along the ground through the canyon. I ALWAYS got hit at least once.

Instead collect as little as you can to get to that point, and as soon as the wind starts forcing you down the canyon just pull up high at an extreme angle and drag along the walls to slow yourself as much as possible. Stuff will fall ahead of you and the path will be clear.

*pa-ching* trophy earned