Flower flies to PSN in February

by Andrew Yoon { Jan 14th 2009 at 4:15PM }

You won't have to wait too long for thatgamecompany's next game, Flower. The soothing downloadable game has you controlling a flower pedal as you navigate it through a dream world using the SIXAXIS controller. A recent preview of the game at IGN UK has revealed that Flower's planned release is some time in February.

We're thinking it'll be a good way to calm the nerves after a session of Killzone 2. A more concrete date and price should be coming in the next few weeks.

Tags: flower, thatgamecompany

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

mahunoy @ Jan 14th 2009 4:20PM

cool! February is looking good.

francisco @ Jan 14th 2009 4:26PM

I don't get this game. What is it about?

Dehshizknight @ Jan 15th 2009 1:12AM

I believe you start out as a flower pedal, evolve into flowers and trees, and eventually you're gonna have a city. IF I'm not mistaken...

fl0w was similar except it took place in the ocean and the final sea creature you would evolve into was a dolphin.

I really hope I'm not completely wrong because this would be pretty embarrassing...

SimbaDogg @ Jan 14th 2009 6:11PM

seriously from all the trailers and game play trailers, i still have no idea wtf this shiet is about

j,cabarlo @ Jan 15th 2009 12:08PM

@ Dehshizknight

Aw, way to spoil flOw for me :(

Nate @ Jan 15th 2009 3:37PM

well Deshizknight, feel embarrassed. you fly around as a swarm of petals and eventually get to the city I think. no evolving other than becoming more petals. looks really relaxing.

As for flow, dolphin? really? you become a really long fancy energy-thing with a mouth at the end, or the equivalent in one of the other creatures it has. Nothing about it relates to anything irl.

devilmaker @ Jan 14th 2009 4:26PM

So, the flower is riding a bike? Heh, soz.

John @ Jan 14th 2009 6:20PM

I think this happens on every post about this game. I bet they're doing it on purpose by now.

Chowley @ Jan 14th 2009 7:27PM

I guess the flower could also be driving a car, no?

Gambit07 @ Jan 14th 2009 4:41PM

I can't wait for this.

Mr. Joe @ Jan 15th 2009 11:57AM

you and me both!

DeforMAKulizer @ Jan 14th 2009 4:52PM

YAY!!!!
I can't wait for February! Wish i just can skip over finals period in January!

Brett from Atlanta @ Jan 14th 2009 5:02PM

hopefully it is in early feb so I can have time to dig into both this and killzone.

Josh @ Jan 15th 2009 11:13AM

The EU release is already confirmed to be Febraury 19th, so who knows when it'll be out in the US.

http://thinkwithportals.blogspot.com/2009/01/upcoming-releases.html

Afrocass @ Jan 14th 2009 5:04PM

can't wait for it! flOw was excellent, this game looks like alot of relaxing mellow fun..

slycooper_rocker [patapon defence force] @ Jan 14th 2009 5:37PM

NOOOOOOOO!!!

i still haven't gotten bionic commando, or pj eden, or crash commando! dang.

Levi @ Jan 14th 2009 6:58PM

dude, rearmed is awesome, crash commando is awesome, and *I think* eden is awesome, although thats a love or hate game.

slycooper_rocker [patapon defence force] @ Jan 15th 2009 10:44PM

which is why i need to buy them.

Marcus Olsson @ Jan 14th 2009 5:42PM

Hey, what's up with the picture on this post? That's from "Thatgamecompany" first game, "cloud"... Not very relevant to this post?

Anyhow, really looking forward to Flower, seems to be a lot of fun!

//Marcus

Amish Gramish @ Jan 17th 2009 11:05PM

A lot of websites have been doing this to Flower and flOw ever since they were first being introduced to the public.
Those of us at the TGC (thatgamecompany) forums have become used to it.

Anyways, I am extremely happy that it's finally coming out!

http://www.thatgamecompany.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=820

tobz1000 @ Jan 14th 2009 6:18PM

Between this and KZ2, Ps3 owners are gonna have some crazy mood swings.

Also, price?

Levi @ Jan 14th 2009 6:59PM

hahaha... KZ2 till you get pissed, Flower to calm down before bed...

Popfrogs @ Jan 14th 2009 6:32PM

This game looks so simple, I wonder what's taking so long to release it.

Fiddlesworth @ Jan 14th 2009 7:16PM

I think there's a big increase in production values from flOw to Flower and there aren't that many guys and gals from thatgamecompany and SCEA Santa Monica Studio working on the game. It's critical they achieve a high level of polish.

Kevin @ Jan 14th 2009 6:53PM

Am I the only one that noticed that it says flower pedal?

Fiddlesworth @ Jan 14th 2009 7:04PM

No. But SCEA misspelt petal the same way in the game's first press release. :P

Fiddlesworth @ Jan 14th 2009 7:07PM

No, but SCEA made the same mistake in Flower's first press release. :P

ihatereading @ Jan 14th 2009 8:58PM

hopefully this game will actually come out in February and not get delayed like almost all other games do.

Levi @ Jan 15th 2009 7:05PM

here here. PSN games seem to be affected by the delay disease more than anything else

bigred @ Jan 14th 2009 9:06PM

I'm oddly intrigued by this game... looks simple, relaxing, and pleasant. Exactly something we could all use these days... I'll pick it up.

TheHakku @ Jan 14th 2009 10:19PM

Vrrrrrroom that flower pedal.

Evi1d33d @ Jan 14th 2009 11:31PM

Dam, I thought the title said: "Flower flies to PSN in FRIDAY"... Got me all excited.

jarhead906 @ Jan 15th 2009 1:13AM

If I remember correctly, FlOw was created by a college student and picked up by either Sony or a separate game development company. I'm going to assume FlOwer is from the same source.

FlOw was the first PSN game I ever purchased and I hated it. To me, it was hardly a 'game'. Having said that, FlOwer looks like grade A quality even if the gameplay hasn't changed that drastically.