The jumping and climbing is very basic, but it works fine with the small environments. Activating a few of these in the area clears out the darkness from the section of the town, letting you move on. During this first half of the game, the game is an enjoyable adventure as you look for sets of light bulbs that you must simply paint over to activate. The game takes place in a few small open levels inside the town, as players unlock a few different areas to explore. Who needs Pokémon?Īside from the painting, you'll be doing some running around, jumping, and avoiding bullies. They will smell the flowers you draw, cover themselves from the rain, and run around with pinwheels. But you can also simply say Hi to them, draw what they want to make them happy, and just enjoy their company. Your interactions with them are worked into the gameplay well, as they move across connected walls to help Ash clear debris or activate an electrical switch. There is no doubt - the Genies are simply delightful, thanks to their movements, animations, interactivity options, and voices. Each one is an engaging creature that hangs out with Ash, helps him solve a few simple puzzles, and interacts with the scenery you draw. Once ready, you bring your Genie to life. Like brushes, you find many pages from your notebook that unlock different body types, tails, and ears/horns to decorate with. You can only create them at certain points, and thus they are limited, making each feel like a unique creation. The mechanic of creating drawings like this isn't entirely unique, but the scenery that you draw comes to life thanks to wonderful animation and color variety, and it really does feel like you're creating some striking landscapes.īut the stars of the show are the Genies. You unlock more brushes over the course of the game as collectibles to find around the levels - the ripped pages from your sketchbook. Ash can draw the sun, clouds, grass, stars, and lots of other objects, helpfully grouped into four categories. This brings up the simple but intuitive interface where you select the type of brush art you want, and then simply apply it where you want with the cursor. At any time, Ash can walk to a wall surface in the town and pull out his brush. Perhaps the game's biggest selling point is its unique painting gameplay, and it's where the title does shine. The writing and dialog are also decent enough not to be distracting, and are not squarely aimed at a younger audience, despite the game's sensibilities. None of the narrative elements are all that original, but they work sufficiently well and Ash remains a grounded enough character to become invested in, even for older players. Ash will have to confront the bullies, learn why they behave this way, and of course stop the generic evil force that's taking over. The story of Concrete Genie is quite straightforward, but it is decently told nonetheless. As such, he sets out to stop this unknown evil with his newfound powers. With the view from the lighthouse, he also sees that the darkness is progressing. Ash realizes that he can draw on the walls with this brush, and bring these paintings to life. There, he encounters a genie called Luna who comes to life with the help of a special magic brush. However, he's not alone in visiting Denska - a group of kids bully him around, and during one such encounter they get his sketchbook, rip out its pages, and send him on a trolley up to a lighthouse. Ash is a sort of an artist, with a sketchbook where he draws about the town's past, as well as creatures he calls Genies. A generic "darkness" has taken over the town, blocking a few streets and chasing out all life.
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He finds it peaceful, and reminiscent of the days when the locale was still full of life. Players take control of Ash, a young boy who frequents the now-abandoned town of Denska against his parents' wishes.
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