Similar to Journey and ABZU, Flower is a short-form indie game with minimalistic and focused gameplay surrounding a single concept. More of an experience than an actual game, it runs you about 2 hours and you play as a flower petal, gathering more petals and seemingly bringing life to areas of land that were previously dead or dried out. It seems to be an allegory for environmentalism and how we seem to forget how important nature and the earth is as we expand our industry. In the end, it seems to promote a symbiosis between the two, and that's about it. It's a short and sweet message that doesn't overstay its welcome and is perfect for a relaxing evening. It controls a bit goofy on the PC as opposed to the motion controls of the PS3 but it's still playable. Music is great, and the visuals are pretty and stylistic. An enjoyable experience for sure.

Reviewed on May 18, 2021


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