PS4 Concrete Genie

Additionally, we’re thrilled to confirm that a Photo Mode will be available at launch. We have added a special feature to it – a timelapse style ‘Replay’ that allows you to show how you put your artistic compositions together. We can’t wait to see the images and clips of the artwork you’ll create once you get your hands on this feature.

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All of these are encouraging signs that Concrete Genie will offer a respectful treatment of bullying. There will be metaphors, but it also isn’t shying away from the very real hurt that bullying causes. Will it help people through it like that mother hoped for her son? It’s impossible for me to say. But it seems to offer a friendly space for both the victims and perpetrators of bullying to review how it affects their lives, and to think about how they might move beyond it.

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Concrete Genie is about young artist who goes through a psychological journey, trying to restore the lost beauty of his town and fending off the bullies who want to destroy his art. The colorful paint is like a metaphor for his imagination, but the bullies bring darkness and negativity that can hold him back. The boy has to break free, and as he does so, he restores his town, much like you do in Thatgamecompany’s Flower, a PlayStation 3 title from 2009.

It is a very unique, art-driven video game where you can express your own creativity. Ash’s own self-discovery and self-expression is nice story of an outsider, a kid who gets picked on and still finds a way to be a hero.

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Pixelopus warned me before I started that, at a certain point, the demo would jump ahead to a different kind of gameplay mechanic in the game’s third act. In this act, Concrete Genie becomes a lot more like a lite Infamous than the previous, decidedly chill opening hour. As the boss races around the small but circuitous areas you just spent painting, Ash uses his paintbrush to launch attacks of different elements at the fast-moving enemies. To keep up, he surfs on the magic paint that he had just been using to paint the walls bright colors to revive a town now being ravaged.

It will be interesting to see how the final game manages to balance this escalation in gameplay style, but it did somewhat assuage fears I had concerning whether the game could get repetitive after the first hour. With just a few months until release, Concrete Genie is shaping to be a fascinating addition to Sony’s software portfolio.

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I’m excited to see how all of Concrete Genie’s facets come together and if they can remain engaging throughout its story. The opening sets up some fun, engrossing, and unique gameplay opportunities, alongside a world brimming with potential. And I hope, in full, Concrete Genie’s tale proves to be as consistently heartwarming and serene as its opening hour, and as surprising in its depth as the third-act twist indicated.

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Towards the end of the demo the game introduced some darker themes which involved a unique combat element. So as not to spoil anything, all I'll say is it's a very different tone to everything I had seen so far - but according to Dominic, that's exactly the point.

"We wanted to put that in to give an outlet for some of that frustration narratively that builds up at the beginning of the game. And also keep it focused on the darkness and the negatives, that emotion itself rather than the kids.

"We went back and forth on whether to reveal that, but I think it's important to know where the game goes and what the breadth of the game play is."

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• PlayStation 4 (Oct 8, 2019)

• Concrete Genie - Paris Games Week Announce Trailer | PS4
• Concrete Genie - Story Trailer | PS4
• Concrete Genie - Release Date Reveal Trailer | PS4

"An amazing experience if a bit of a gameplay-lite title"

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Concrete Genie is a short, deeply moving expression of creativity and life. Despite embracing some generic mechanics towards the end, Concrete Genie is a bold, passionate game that bears one of the most stunning aesthetics I've seen all year

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Pixleopus has made a triumphant return and from your very first brush stroke, you’ll be so swept away by the colour, story, and ingenuity unlike anything else out there.

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Sometimes it's okay to just unwind with a lower-stakes adventure, and that's where Concrete Genie comes in. It might not be on a lot of Game of the Year lists, sell as well as other open world games, or even be referred to as a "classic" in the years to come. But I'll never forget it. Go in with an open mind and a few caveats.

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Concrete Genie's painting tech impresses at first and its heart is certainly in the right place, but the game ultimately proves too aimless to support its already brief running time. Adorning the city in landscapes of your own creation quickly loses its luster as you realize that what you create lacks meaningful interactivity. Even the jarring addition of combat midway through doesn't do much to counter the sense that Pixelopus couldn't find a way to build out a full game around a simple gameplay idea.

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I love this game, its characters, charm and the beautiful world that let me not just feel like an artist but become one. Concrete Genie has a warmth to it and I felt like the team at Pixel Opus put their hearts into this and the story and themes don’t come off forced, cheap, or playing the same old-tune we’ve heard before, but instead, real and honest. For all that, Concrete Genie is one of the year's best games and a special gem every PS4 owner should play.

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Concrete Genie is a gorgeous game with a heartwarming story that marks yet another great PlayStation 4-exclusive game.

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Concrete Genie takes you on a uniquely heartwarming journey teeming with creativity and charm that will capture your imagination.

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Concrete Genie, much like its main character Ash, is good-natured and warm, but also a bit flat and one-note. The game, in spite of a late-game gameplay pivot, never truly manages to engage beyond its admittedly charming painting mechanic.

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Concrete Genie has some stunning visuals when you're free to paint, and the story is interesting enough to keep you playing until the end.

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Concrete Genie could have simply been a game about painting and creating virtual pets that you can interact with and it still would have been a fantastic little game.

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A pleasant and artistic adventure that invites us to think about many levels of the human condition. It loses part of its punch in the final act, though.

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Short and very sweet, Concrete Genie is a spellbinding experiment in player creativity.

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A peculiarly underdeveloped riff on Jet Set Radio that never manages to find anything interesting to do with any of its many gameplay mechanics and story ideas.

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Concrete Genie is a charming and wholesome adventure that makes up for its rather ordinary gameplay with striking art and personable creatures.

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Pixelopus' effort and dedication to create a project as ambitious and reflective as Concrete Genie, highlight the true potential of this small studio within Sony. It is certainly an experience that will please everyone, regardless of age, thanks to its captivating story, and its enjoyable gameplay, that encourages our creativity. Even with its short duration, it's a great title and a nice addition to the PlayStation 4 exclusive games list.

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Concrete Genie is a unique action adventure game that proves that the brush is mightier than the bully. The game addresses the subject of bullying through the eyes of Ash, a boy who is the latest victim of teenage thugs who destroy Ash's sketch book and scatter it throughout the now abandoned town of Denska. As you recover the pages you discover that almost every area of the rundown town becomes a blank canvas for Ash's paintings to come alive…literally.

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There's a lot to love in Concrete Genie. If you enjoy story-driven, action-adventure games with a powerful connection to artwork then you'll definitely enjoy this game.

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Concrete Genie paints an impressive picture with delightful gameplay and heart warming characters. it's a great way to spend a few hours unleashing your creativity.

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Concrete Genie is a warm, joyful experience that embraces creativity in a unique way. Painting your way through Denska is effortlessly fun, and the genies that help Ash through his adventure are delightful. While this main thrust of the game is well realised, combat feels like an afterthought, as it's stashed away right at the end. This and a couple of smaller issues hold the game back from greatness, but taken as a whole, this is definitely worth playing -- and pretty as a picture, too.

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Concrete Genie is a charming and creative experience with great 'artistic' ideas, but annoying fights and adventure moments.

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Despite the gimmicks, Concrete Genie is beautiful, endearing, charming and simply adorable.

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Concrete Genie has outstanding design and a style which bring the game to life, and keep it from fading into the background alongside every other game on the market.

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Concrete Genie is one of the most imaginative games ever created.

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