Botanicula
Like the previous games from Amanita Design, in Botanicula the player controls a protagonist (or multiple protagonists) while exploring the environment, solving puzzles and collecting items that are required for the obstacles that come in their way. The player is able to interact with other creatures and find easter eggs that are present in the lush environment. Like Machinarium, the game has no spoken or written dialogue. Botanicula follows the adventure of five botanical creatures (named Mr. Lantern, Mr. Twig, Mr. Poppy Head, Mr. Feather and Mrs. Mushroom) who are trying to save the last seed of their home tree from evil parasitic creatures that have infested their home.
Botanicula Characters:
- Mr. Lantern – The main protagonist of Botanicula. He is a small orange creature, portrays a Physalis. He can absorb seeds within his body. It makes him glow and gives him power.
- Mrs. Mushroom – The second playable character. She is the only female member of group. She can create identical copies of herself. Another power that she has is to shrink.
- Mr. Poppyhead – The most robust member of the group and the third playable character. He portrays the seed capsule of a Poppy.
- Mr. Twig – Another playable character. He resembles a twig. He has many arms that he can expand. He also has ability to spurt flowers.
- Mr. Feather – The last playable character. He is very small but can fly.
Features:
- Relaxed game perfect for hardcore gamers, their partners, families and seniors.
- More than 150 detailed locations to explore.
- Hundreds of funny animations.
- Incredible amount of hidden bonuses.
- Fantastic music and sound effects by fantastic band DVA
- Not one but five main characters with various skills and personalities.
- No text or lengthy dialogs to bore you.
- Bonuses for vigilant players at the end of the game.
Botanicula Review
Botanicula is a visual and (emphasis on) auditory indulgence: you may think you’re just going to ease into it, test the waters with your big toe; but you will be swept away and never realise it till the ride comes to its satisfyingly, cyclical conclusion. It offers a kind of cleansing and respite, whether from the mundane of the outside world, or to just step away from frenetic and adrenaline-packed L4D2 runs.
The sounds are sheer ear candy – you want to touch everything. The world is strange and wondrous: during first-time gameplay, you never know what manner of creature or environment alteration will manifest itself from your curiosity-driven touching; subsequent gameplays (for myself, anyway) do not fail to continually instill such positive feelings because the graphics, music, creatures and environment (plus their corresponding sounds) are just that sublime.
While there are, sadly, no cards to obtain from playing this game toward earning badges, the 47 in-game, animated cards more than make up for it; and count toward the game’s 53 achievements. It is rewarding to collect them all (and yes, you will aspire to collect each and every one of them in every gameplay you attempt, even the time-spent Svolavac. (Though, I think there should be a card for the 3 jingle-y leaves that tumble out around your feet – other gamers like myself may know what I’m alluding to.) The names of the creatures achievements are in Czech, and punching them up into Google translate will not only add to your enjoyment, but enlighten it, as well.
Definitely give it a try, if only to experience the eye and ear candy… if it doesn’t turn out to be your kind of game – or you can only enjoy one gameplay – you will know someone who’ll love it…
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