flOw goes portable, first screens

[Shrygue]

via Computer and Video Games (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=181102)


We can't play flOw on PS3 for more than ten minutes without coming over all sleepy - it's Pikmin for its sleep-inducing tranquillity - and now the drowsy gaming is coming to PSP.

Anyone who's played the PS3 game will know what to expect because it sounds like pretty much the same deal on the portable. "Explore the soothing depths of a living underwater environment, discover strange new organisms and embark on a journey of evolution," explains Sony.

"Freely glide around before diving down to the challenges beneath or aggressively consume food and compete with every surrounding creature," it adds.

So, no change then. Oddly, the update neglects to mention a price or release date, only that it'll be downloadable via the PlayStation Store for PC. But it's not on there yet - we checked.

We expect it'll go live in today's expected PSN update, which should happen later. We'll keep you posted.

Meanwhile, here are the first screenshots of the portable version.


Screenshots (http://www.computerandvideogames.com/viewer.php?mode=article&id=191499)

[jvabbdac]

I can wait for this game !!!! Very cool !

[Buddy4point0]

its a cool game, there is already a homebrew game (dont remember the name) but its alot like this, same gfx lvl and stuff.
really cool though

[NOCHUCK]

If it's like Pikmin then it would seem pretty cool. I think a game like that would fare well on the small screen. The screenshots don't really help since I can't tell what the hell they are. It kinda looks like my dog after a couple hits of acid.

[drEDN4wt]

there was an early shareware/demo version on pc

[Stew2000]

there was an early shareware/demo version on pc
It was and probably still is free.