radiofloyd Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Played this for an hour tonight. It's from the creators of Machinarium (and also the Samorost series, which I haven't played). Anyone who played Machinarium will remember the beautiful art and how they well they told the story visually. The overall story wasn't all that important compared to the detail and character of each individual scene. Well I'm glad to say the same qualities are present in Botanicula. Except instead of being set in a dystopian world of machines the game is set in the (slightly more colourful) enviornment of plants and small critters. What do you mean jukeboxes don't grow on trees? Gameplay is very simple but full of detail. Sweeping the mouse causes leaves and branches to shake. You interact with objects by clicking on them which will often result in some creature emerging from hiding or random event of some kind. The audio is just as central to the game (and impressive) as the visuals. The game actually gives you cards which you can view as a little souvenir of each encounter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted June 26, 2013 Author Share Posted June 26, 2013 I love this game. The music is fantastic. Amanita are in a class of their own. I'll be sure to catch up on Samorost 1 & 2 before they launch the third game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radiofloyd Posted June 27, 2013 Author Share Posted June 27, 2013 Finished! Took me 5 hours in the end. Finished with 46/53 achievements and 114/123 creature cards. Great game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craymen Edge Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I never finished it. I stopped to do something else and couldn't remember what I was supposed to be doing next. It's a sweet game though. I should probably just start again. Have you seen Kooky? It's a puppet film with characters designed by the creative guys from Amanita Design. The look is very reminiscent of Samarost and Botanicula. It's an ok film. Nothing earth-shattering, but the visual design is lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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