Paleo Pines
SCORE: 66
I live streamed Paleo Pines on our YouTube channel for a bit over
three hours. This is a farming video game with dinosaurs. The dinosaurs
have different functions in Paleo Pines. For example one can clear out
debris. Another can be helpful with the watering. Others can remove
obstacles so we ran reach new areas. Like most modern farming games
Paleo Pines requires the player to clear out their farm and surrounding
areas.
Where Paleo Pines diverges from many farming games is we befriend
dinosaurs. Once we get the dinosaurs in our farm we must get them to
trust us. Once that happens we can put a saddle on them and use them on
the farm and in the surrounding areas to improve the really messed up
environment. Paleo Pines looks indie. The 3D areas can be a bit on the
small side. It actually feels a bit big at first. Once I explored I
realized how small the map really was.
The player uses a flute to get the dinosaurs interested enough for us to
give them food and befriend them. This did not always work though. I
also noticed the flute mini game did not always work. The dinosaur will
provide certain notes they want. I would replicate it perfectly and
nothing would happen. I then started spamming buttons for the next mini
game to pop up. I wish the controls worked better in Paleo Pines.
Stamina can be a problem in Paleo Pines. There are benches in town to
sit on to get stamina back very slowly. A menu screen is where we can
see what time of day it is in Paleo Pines. Why wasn't that on the main
game play screen? Some of the dinosaurs in Paleo Pines have feathers on
them. I guess the game developer wanted to go with that controversial
and divisive belief some have decided in recent years. I know there are
scientists that do not agree with that theory.
Paleo Pines starts slow and can be very confusing on how to do certain
things. Is the pay off worth the time investment and frustration? For me
the answer to that question is a resounding no. I am sure there are
others that will be into Paleo Pines. I do not mind doing the same
things again and again like the planting, watering and harvesting. The
money pay off is bad in Paleo Pines too.
- Paul
Graphics: 65%
Sound: 70%
Replay/Extras: 75%
Gameplay: 55%
Family Friendly Factor: 65%
System: Nintendo Switch/PC/PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series X
Publisher: Maximum Entertainment
Developer: Italic Pig
Rating: ‘E' for SIX and OLDER ONLY
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