![]() Since more people have gotten the chance to check the game out, let’s dive into its imaginative world to see if it’s truly a hidden gem, or if it was best being left undiscovered.īefore we go on, let’s discuss the premise of the game. Many people, myself included, discovered the game once it became available on PlayStation Plus. Now, every once in a while, it’s brought up in casual conversations among gamers, and people are often surprised that others have heard of it or have played it. A few years ago, a game called Concrete Genie was released for the PlayStation 4 that many people didn’t seem to talk about. Sony Interactive Entertainment provided us with a Concrete Genie PS4 code for review purposes.Sometimes, the best video games are ones that fly under the radar. In a couple of months, when I’m thinking about my favourite games of 2019, I’m pretty sure that whatever slight distaste I feel now will have faded, and I’ll be left with fond memories of a game that’s absolutely gorgeous. They may be kind of out of character for Concrete Genie, but they still do what they’re supposed to do.īesides, as I said, I’m not about to let an odd ending retroactively spoil a game that was otherwise a delight. Throwing in new mechanics out of nowhere at the last second could’ve been a sign that the developers weren’t confident in how well they could implement them, but that’s not the case at all. Sure, the boss fight doesn’t fit in with the rest of the game, but it at least works as it’s supposed to. I’ll even add that my one issue with the game probably isn’t that major. Instead, you get a few hours to bask in one of the prettiest games of the generation, and it leaves before it wears out its welcome. If it were a dozen or more hours of drawing the same designs over and over again, it’d start getting a little tiresome. At the same time, though, I think the brevity works to the game’s advantage. I beat it in two sittings of only a couple of hours each, and some of that was drawn out by the boss fight before I discovered I could lower the difficulty settings. ![]() It’s probably worth noting that Concrete Genie is fairly short. Sure, it’s simply a matter of drawing pre-made designs, but the way the art almost literally jumped off the screen was a sight to behold. The platforming is top-notch, while the way the game incorporates drawing feels fluid and natural. I thoroughly enjoyed every moment I had exploring the abandoned fishing pier, searching for blank canvases on which I could create vibrant art. That said, while the boss fight means Concrete Genie ends on a bit of a down note, it’s not enough for me to disregard that first 90% that I loved. Seeing as there’s no combat in the game up to that point - at least as far as I can recall (and it’s a pretty short game, so I think I would remember it) - it comes as an abrupt tonal shift, and one that doesn’t suit the game very well at all. I don’t want to spoil anything, but I will say that for that last stretch, Concrete Genie switches from being a game about art and finding beauty in unexpected spaces, to one that’s basically a big, long, kind of dull boss fight. That’s an astonishing feat, and it made it easy to fall in love with the game. Not only is it one of the most gorgeous games I’ve ever played, it manages to build the game around that beauty. I have a bit of a dilemma when it comes to Concrete Genie. Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment
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