Concrete Genie - PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5

Concrete Genie for the PS4 is the sleeper hit of 2019. The game is very unique and very engaging. The premise of the game is to make art and help revive a dying city through art. Game takes elements from movies like Kubo and the Two Strings and Coraline. The cinematic is very similar to Laika Studios. Game takes elements of Flower, Okami, and Marc Eckō's Getting Up: Contents Under Pressure. Downside is the controls takes some time to get use to. Overall, it is a great and endearing game on the PS4.

Beautiful, charming, and fun, made me cry at a scene. Tip: Paint required walls until you finish game, painting the whole town slows down the loading screen throughout chapters. Learned by experience lol Super enjoyed painting the town. The Genies were creepy to me at first, but then I became attached. I love them so much and find them soo cute! The motion sensor was difficult to adjust to for a while, but then it became easy to control. I loved teasing the bullies, the animation, and the storyline. The art style grew on me :) It's definitely a patient game until half-way, you just have to paint your way till you get to the fighting phase of the game, I was scared because I didn't think I would fight in the game for some reason, but the abilities are cool! I love them. I have finished the game and 10/10 recommend.

very fun game to play with the kids they very much enjoy the game

I really liked the story of this game, which has a message about having empathy for others. It's nice to have a game where the goal is not to kill everything. I didn't play in VR. I was worried, at first, because it defaults to motion controls. However, the game does allow for that to be switched to the control sticks.

Good game for small kids. It was a Christmas gift for my son.

What a surprise hit for me. I bought it on a whim because it was on sale and my friend suggested it. The first thing I want to mention is how amazing the art direction on this game is. If you like the Laika films (Kubo and the Two Strings or Coraline), the style is very reminiscent of those films. It looks great and the game feels great to play. My one complaint is how the third act suddenly shifts the gameplay and narrative. It works out overall, but it doesn't seem to fit with how the game had been progressing. The story is excellent and deals with a lot of mature topics. Having been bullied in my youth, the experiences of the characters in the game hit home with me. It is a pretty short game (about 8 hours to platinum), but you can spend a lot of time doodling and making your genies. Highly recommended.

loved this game, it's art style and graphics are really something different and frequently stunning to experience. The Story of the game is told with a well voiced script inside and out of its partly stop animation blended cut scenes. The control method of using the motion sensor in the joypad to paint is optional and i found using the right stick option easier. The game has great movement control and adding verticality to the game really made for some great views and options, the ability to escape across roof tops and using telegraph wires as zip lines was not expected and really well done. The game is essentially split into two halves, the first being painting and exploration and the second being more action based with extra movement abilities granted on top of what ash can already do. PAINT SKATING! YES!

This was a gift. Great game for people with the VR set.