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Concrete Genie had this opportunity as well but the lack in the story telling area makes this a game that you’d just recommend so people could play with genies and be treated to a beautiful art experiences. Especially since Indie / Indie-ish games have been known to be very good at delivering powerful and moving messages. I’m okay with short games but I just feel like there was a missed opportunity on what could have been. However, (without spoiling much), the ending felt a little bit lacking for me. With everything that the game gets right, I think that there was a very real chance to have a much stronger narrative and to deliver a more powerful message. Maybe it’s just me but I personally felt that the story could’ve been a lot stronger. However, there are quite a few things Concrete Genie misses on which could’ve made this game STELLAR. Yes, the above factors make this game great. Missing the Mark on What Could’ve Been A Masterpiece And all that, to me, makes this game great. After a couple of hours, the art I made just started to stand out and I experienced first-hand how my efforts really were making a difference against the darkness that gripped Denska.Īll of these just successfully delivered an experience that’s comparable to watching a Pixar movie. I can’t even count the times that I felt so floored with how gorgeous Denska became, considering how the entirety of Denska just looked bleak and drab at the start of the game. My strokes were shaky and inconsistent BUT the game would make it so the outcome would still be beautiful.

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But I was thoroughly impressed with how beautiful my works turned out ESPECIALLY considering that I was making these drawings using the PS4 Controller’s Motion Control. Sure, this does come at the expense of TRUE ARTISTIC FREEDOM since Concrete Genie’s painting feature only allows you to draw pre-determined designs that you can select depending on how many of your sketchbook pages you’ve reclaimed.

Even with my non-existent artistic talent, the painting mechanic is assisted in a way that made my fumbling strokes looked like works of art. I totally dreaded the artistic eye sore that Denska would become left in my incapable hands… UNTIL the game proved me wrong. I mean, sure, the trailers looked lovely BUT that was THE TRAILER! That was made by people who KNEW what they were doing. To be honest, one of my fears when starting this game was that I’d be terrible at it. For the record, I am NO ARTIST nor do I have any artistic inclinations.

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Seeing just how beautiful my art became gave me such a powerful urge to indeed make Denska full with beautiful art and not just random designs that filled the bare-minimum requirement.

I felt COMPELLED to put in work in my creations. However, that’s when the charm and enchantment kicks in. This means that if I just wanted to blitz through this game, all I really have to do is choose ONE OR TWO DESIGNS and fill the said walls with them.Ĭompleting Zones eliminates Darkness Vines which hinder progress Light up enough and the way forward will be opened. If you’ve placed enough, the bulbs will start flickering like Christmas lights. You see if you just wanted to simply PROGRESS, all you really have to do is put enough art in certain walls to make the light bulbs near it light up. THIS is what you’ll happily spend your time doing while playing Concrete Genie. The best part of the game is its core concept which is having you create art that moves / springs to life. The main story of the game (that took me roughly 6-9 hours to complete) will continue to build on these messages while it dazzles you with an experience that will, at times, simply just leaves you in awe. I believe that the game carries two main messages: one about bullying and a second on how each person carries a light within ourselves to fight off darkness – be it internal or external. Along with this newfound power, Luna does also give you a mission: to fight off the darkness that has befallen Denska and to bring back color into the town.Īs you’d have probably expected, Concrete Genie deals a lot in symbolism and it also touches on a deeper narrative. These Genies form a bond with Ash and also helps him to progress through various parts of the game. Additionally, Ash is now also able to paint and create Genies – creatures that also come to life within the walls. Luna then bestows upon Ash a magic paint brush which gives him the ability to paint art that comes to life within the walls they’re painted on.

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After a series of events, Ash meets Luna, one of his sketches that has come to life.