Grab Your Paintbrushes!
While action-adventure games will never go out of style, the gaming industry in recent years has seen an influx of projects that look to expand the scope of what makes a video game. Creativity comes in all forms of course, but what has become evident is that there is an every growing market for games that focus on the artistic. The likes of Unravel and Tearaway Unfolded are key examples, and following on from their successes comes what looks to be a charming little project known as Concrete Genie.
According to an article on Polygon –
Concrete Genie is a brand-new game coming to PlayStation 4 in 2018, just announced at Paris Games Week. From the looks of its trailer, it will meld painting puzzle gameplay with adorable visuals and a tender coming-of-age story.
According to the game’s official description:
Concrete Genie is a game about a bullied teenager named Ash, who escapes his troubles by painting spectacular living landscapes and mischievous creatures throughout his abandoned hometown of Denska. As he masters this magical paint, he discovers it can purify Denska’s polluted walls. Can Ash overcome the bullies and paint his hometown back to life?
The trailer features an art style just as stylish as Ash’s, whose creations come to life when he finds a magic quill. A wide-set, furry, grinning monster from his notebook appears to be Ash’s sidekick throughout the tale.
Concrete Genie is being developed by Pixelopus, an in-house Sony Interactive Entertainment studio. It was the studio behind 2014’s Entwined, a rhythm game for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita.
Obviously the visuals will be the star of the show here, lets hope that it can bring something new to the table and really test the imagination of the players!
Be sure to check out the trailer for Concrete Genie below.
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