Okabu
SCORE: 82
Okabu has come from some creative minds.
Players take on the role of Cloud Whales. Part cloud, and part whale. I
am not joking about that either. You float around, collect water, rain
it down, or spit it out. Then you can start to carry passengers who will
grant additional powers. Like being able to grab things and pull them.
The story in Okabu is sort of on the environmentalists fringe.
The graphics in Okabu are very bright and colorful. The good characters
are friendly looking. They look kind of like lego people to me. The
clouds look great. The bad guys are dark, and polluting. Sorry no
Captain Planet coming to rescue us. It is up to the player to put out
the fires, water the plants, and drown the bad guys. Or you can drag
something explosive in front of them. So there is some cartoon violence
in Okabu. At the time I wrote this review there was not an ESRB rating
listed.
The music in Okabu is strong. At times it is tribal, and there are other
styles. Some of them I did not even recognize. A few levels gave me
headaches. I was not into all of the music in Okabu.
I did enjoy the special effect sounds as I
collected that fruit. The recycling, save the planet content in
Okabu can get a little preachy.
Family Friendly Gaming was provided a download code for Okabu on the
Playstation 3 (PS3) before it went live. There is a fair amount of
content in Okabu to warrant the price. Bear in mind this is a quirky
little title that is like nothing else you have ever played. There are
leaderboards so you can see how well you did against the rest of the
people who have completed that level.
The game play is where Okabu really shines. Being a cloud is really
cool. I loved collecting water, and then using it. Or grabbing some
acorns to use them. The level of creativity in this game is extremely
high. It is obvious to me there are some talented people behind this
game. The levels in Okabu exhibit an intelligent design that backs up
that previous statement. The one downside to Okabu is there is really
only one way to complete levels.
The lesson I learned from Okabu is to shun technology. Which is actually
humorous coming from a video game on a video game machine (piece of
technology). I also learned to clean up the environment, and not to
pollute. A small thing I learned from Okabu is that clouds are good
creatures who are trying to save the day. And that riding a cloud can be
a lot of fun. I am saying that last part partially in jest.
- Sam
{UPDATE 10/19/2011}: The price for Okabu is $14.99
Graphics: 83%
Sound: 76%
Replay/Extras: 81%
Gameplay: 89%
Family Friendly Factor: 79%
System: Playstation 3
Publisher: HandCircus
Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone
{Mild Fantasy Violence}
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