I’ve finally started toying with the lush, polished and beautiful game Pixeljunk Eden as of late on PSN (Playstation Network). And I say ‘toying’ because my only access to the game is a generously long demo.
The first thing you’ll notice about the game is its arresting art style, with curls and swirls reminiscent of art nouveau, along with the thumping bass of pulsating ethereal techno rhythms — all likely to put you in a chilled out trance, a relaxing game-meditation where the usual stress associated with games will quickly fade away.
The artist responsible for most of the art direction and the music? Tomohisa Kuramitsu, A.K.A. Baiyon.
I’d describe the gameplay, but I’m not so sure it’s relevant. I mean, it involves collecting spectra and building a garden… but any further description will just sound strange until you play it. I suppose what you really need to know is this:
- It’s beautiful
- You swing from one thing to another thing
- You collect stuff
- Your friends can pick up a controller and play with you
Truly, this is high entertainment.
Image courtesy of Kotaku.