Game Review by Debbie Lester
Game Rating = 4/5 Balls
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If peace and tranquility is what you are looking for in a game, than look no further. Osmos, a new game released by hemisphere games is all about simplicity. The genre of “ambient” games is becoming more popular. Gamers who are tired of all the fast paced action of time management and arcade games will love Osmos, with it’s slow pace, based on the laws of physics.
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The Story
Osmos is similar in style to Asteroids, though it is a much more evolved concept. Gamers become a living organism that must survive and grow. Each level contains different objectives, becoming the largest organism, consuming repulsors, etc. Using the laws of the physics the player must use their wits to propel them into smaller objects they can consume, while avoiding larger objects that wish to consume them. Sacrifices in size and energy require the player to strategize constantly.
Game Play
Osmos has levels that involve speed and levels that require the player to figure out a puzzle and or concept and levels that are purely strategy based. The early levels require the player to consume objects quickly before other organisms do, leaving nothing left to consume. Learning to propel your organism effectively is a key to the game. Short bursts seem to work better than sustained bursts which take up a lot of energy. In later levels you are not only trying to become the big fish, but also trying to consume specific targets all at the risk of loosing your own energy. Game play is slow and peaceful but requires the player to do a lot of thinking.
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Graphics
The graphics in Osmos, are exceptional. The colors and visual effects are stimulating, but not overpowering. Players can easily tell which organisms they can consume by color. The orbs that are red are too big and the orbs that turn blue can be consumed. The overall effect is very beautiful.
Sound
The electronica soundtrack for Osmos, is very good. It’s definitely not boring. It may be slow and deliberate, but it’s easy on the ears and not something you get tired of, after the first level. The game credits each musician as the song comes on which a really nice touch.
Creativity and Innovation
The concept for Osmos is very creative. It is not just your average eat’em up game. It requires a lot of strategy and thinking. What a slow paced game has to have in order to make it memorable. It is an evolved form of Asteroids that will keep the players attention. It may be thought to be kind of short, but when you add in the time it takes to figure out each level, not so short after all.
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YOU SHOULD BUY OSMOS IF…
- You like the older style games like Asteroids
- You are interesting in the “ambient” genre of games
- You like strategy games
YOU SHOULD NOT BUY OSMOS IF…
- You want a fast paced game
- You are looking for eat’em up or shoot’em up games
- You don’t want to think about anything while you play
Hemisphere Games created Osmos.
