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Unlike others in the genre, Growbot makes a distinction between items that can be combined and items that have realized their full potential, separated on the right and left sides of the screen, respectively. Like most point and click games, players will need to pick up objects in the environment and combine them with others for use on things like doors and other characters. When it comes to puzzles, Growbot doesn’t disappoint. I could go on and on forever about the art style and direction, but I’ll sum it up quickly: Growbot plays like an imaginative bedtime fairytale feels when you’re 7 – 8 years old. I NEED a real-life one to snuggle up against and let all my problems melt away in its warm fur. And the characters? Every last one a childlike delight - especially that Starbelly. Fitting, as the illustrator, Lisa Evans, *is* a children’s book illustrator! The hand-drawn environments were beyond magical, I felt like I could pull a swathe of moss up like a blanket and fall asleep in this ethereal world. Let’s talk about those aesthetics, as that’s probably what drew you to Growbot in the first place (I know that’s what sold me!) - they’re so enchantingly cozy, I felt like I was playing a children’s book the entire time.
Determined to get to the bottom of things for the greater good, Nara goes in search of her friends, captain, and a way to communicate with Chrissy to determine why she’s suddenly seeking devastation. It would seem that Chrissy, the original growbot, has returned from parts unknown, causing problems for the station and its inhabitants. Everything was normal until, out of nowhere, the whole station began to shake, causing a station-wide blackout. Growbot has players taking on the role of Nara, a wee little growbot who has just moved to one of the space stations that protects their home planet so that she may begin her captaincy training. Although it’s a 2 – 3 hour experience at most, Growbot will delight anyone who feels called to this verdant world, richer for the experience. I’m a simple woman - I see anything that remotely looks like Machinarium, I’m an immediate fan.Īnd Growbot looks an awful lot like a saccharine sweet Machinarium.ĭeveloped by Wabisabi Play and published by Application Systems Heidelberg, Growbot is “an adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force.”With an inventive biopunk space station setting filled to the brim with interesting plants, animals, aliens, and robots, Growbot captivates with its adorable charm and beautifully illustrated characters and scenes. Which I also expect to say about Ni No Kuni.Growbot Review: The Little Growbot That Could I hope many people will try this game, one of PS3’s exclusive crowning jewels. It is every bit as fun and engrossing as I remember but not as hard, since I’m a much better gamer now. New game+, since I beat the game years ago. I’m listening to my very eclectic playlist on Music Unlimited.Īnd I’m replaying Demon’s Souls since it debuted on the PSN store. I’m reading The Hobbit for the 3rd time (free from the iTunes store) and Prisoner of Azkaban for the 9th time now that the HP collection is finally digital.
I also saw Les Miserables, which made me sob like a little girl. I also re-watched the LOTR extended edition blu ray and wow, it looked fantastic on my PS3. I’m so excited about a game drawn by Studio Ghibli that I pre-ordered the game twice–the Wizard’s Edition from Namco and the retail from GameStop because they’ll have a steel case. Justin, thanks for including the article on Ni No Kuni’s composer.
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