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Flower has 200K Blades of Grass, Only Possible on the PS3

March 18, 2009 in News comments 46

Some interesting news has come out about ThatGameCompany's unique game, Flower. The game has about 200K blades of grass in a level and all that move realistically with the wind. Saying that they depends heavily on the PS3's SPU for this.

Mod edit: Nothing personal to those who got their comments deleted, but it was necessary.

Indie developer ThatGameCompany has been talking up the PS3's strengths, explaining some of the design processes behind PSN title Flower.

If you haven't played it, the atmospheric Flower sees you using SixAxis motion control to guide petals through some gorgeous rural environments featuring giant fields and thousands of blades of grass.

"It really would be impossible to make it look the same on any other system. But, it's one of the pros with knowing your game is exclusive to a specific system - you can really design everything towards that one platform."
Sayyed via computerandvideogames.com »
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  • 0
    Hunskelper Mar 19, 09
    Mhmm?

    I think I'll stick to God of War 2 for now.
    • 3
      Bale Fire* Mar 19, 09
      What does that have to do with anything?
      • 7
        Killosity Mar 19, 09
        quote Silver Mirror
        What does that have to do with anything?
        He gets 2points everytime he comments.
        And points = life.

        Hunskelper is hot so Ill let him pass.
      • 0
        Hunskelper Mar 19, 09
        I'm just airing my lack of interest in Flower - y'know in case anyone had forgot.
        • 1
          redneonfish Mar 19, 09
          haha Huns, everytime I read your comments, they always seem as though they're crafted to be as controversial as possible, or to disagree with everyone haha.
        • 2
          Tiger of Wu Mar 19, 09
          Controversial, no.
          Obnoxious, yes.
        • 0
          Hunskelper Mar 19, 09
          How is saying God of War 2 is a more interesting game than Flower controversial?


          And ohai Tiger of Wu.
        • 5
          Seproth Mar 20, 09
          quote Hunskelper
          How is saying God of War 2 is a more interesting game than Flower controversial?
          Because this is an article about Flower, and didn't need your general ass*bleep*ery.
        • 1
          Capn Droid Mar 23, 09
          Hun, he said either controversial, or obnoxious. You're right in saying that your comment before was not controversial in the slightest. I suppose that leaves only one option.
        • 0
          Hunskelper Mar 24, 09
          Please don't call me hun. They're horrible, bigoted little creatures who are beyond contempt.
  • 4
    Euphoric Mar 19, 09
    I can't figure out why but I really want to try this game out. It sounds unbelievably Zen.
  • 1
    dmf_dynasty Mar 19, 09
    I had a great time playing through this yesterday, although I wish it was a bit longer. It's great that they're utilizing the system, it's really beautiful to fly up then look down on one of the fields.
  • 0
    HisServant77 Mar 19, 09
    quote carouselambra
    oh no no sorry my bad, it's not in HD you'll only be dissapointed im sure.
    HAHA, that's the only part I agree with and have to laugh at Good job on that part anyway The rest . . . "eh."
  • 0
    Arikardo Mar 19, 09
    I definately want to check this game out eventually, i might buy it sometime this week.
  • 0
    Sayyed Mar 19, 09
    Now your just trying to start another arguement.
    • 0
      carouselambra Mar 19, 09
      whatever happend to the sanctity of free speech? ah wait, i forgot, this is the internet dingus join the faceless text walls or get banned
      • 1
        HisServant77 Mar 19, 09
        Hmm . . . I didn't know that GG was America with the Bill of Rights!

        But let's say this is indeed America with it's Bill of Rights. The rights you may have, including but not limited to freedom of speech, must not infringe on the rights of others. Also, I'm sure causing a public argument in an otherwise peaceful setting, is disturbing the peace. Therefore cops are called and you are told to cease or be arrested (or both).

        Gee you sure do like that "Freedom of Speech" thing don't you? Yeah . . . me too. Sometimes.
      • 2
        Onvacation Mar 19, 09
        theres no such thing as the right of free speech on the internet. especially on a canadian site
  • 0
    carouselambra Mar 19, 09
    quote
    Hmm . . . I didn't know that GG was America with the Bill of Rights!

    But let's say this is indeed America with it's Bill of Rights. The rights you may have, including but not limited to freedom of speech, must not infringe on the rights of others. Also, I'm sure causing a public argument in an otherwise peaceful setting, is disturbing the peace. Therefore cops are called and you are told to cease or be arrested (or both).

    Gee you sure do like that "Freedom of Speech" thing don't you? Yeah . . . me too. Sometimes.
    you always have free speech, so long as you're prepared to deal with the consequences of what you say. In that respect, no one can take away your right of speech and free-thought, unless you allow them to, unless you submit to them. point being anyway, it's only a crappy game man (im getting deja-vu here ) no-one's suggesting sterilisation or war as a result of it. It's simply differing opinions, you cant cop out or stop the discussion just because anyone shows any hint of conviction behind their idea. well you can i suppose. but rather, you SHOULDNT. thats no way for an intelligent human to go about things
    • 0
      ShadowX010 Mar 19, 09
      You dont have freedom of speech if you loose your voice and brake your fingers at the same time ^^
    • 3
      Koloth Mar 22, 09
      quote carouselambra
      you always have free speech, so long as you're prepared to deal with the consequences of what you say.
      Not on a privately owned site. Neoseeker and GameGrep are owned by Neo Era Media. If you read the ToS when you joined the site you would notice that it explicitely states tat any and all materail posted on the site belongs to Neo Era Media. Therefore once you hit the submit button your post belongs to them, not you.

      You're free to state anything you want right up until you hit that button. But once you do the sites administration can do anything they want to that post. Like it or not there is no such thing as freedom of speech on a privately owned website. In fact there is no such thing as freedom of speech in on or around any privately owned site or structure. If you came to my house and started yelling about something I don't like I can have you removed from my property. So can any business.

      Freedom of speach isn't truly free. It's nice to think you can say and think what you want. But the same laws that protect your freedoms protect others to. So it is a freedom with limits.
    • 0
      Capn Droid Mar 23, 09
      That's like saying you have the freedom of speech in Africa. Of course you do, but you're going to get *bleep*ed up the ass for it.
      • 0
        carouselambra Mar 26, 09
        YES exactly. I know you're taking the piss a bit there man, but no worries; you are the only person so far, who has stated to have understood it. If you're not prepared to deal with that "getting *bleep*ed up the ass" as you so eloquently put it there, then you instead CHOOSE not to speak. That's more important to you. That's your priority.Because you THINK that the power rests in someone elses hands; you believe that if someone comes to kill you, then you have to let them. No. You CAN always speak, and think. And you can always choose to fight anyone who stands in your way, and you can always choose to die fighting. Like a tiger. Instead of like a lamb to the slaughter. That is your power, no-one can take that from you; that is true freedom of speech, and indeed, true FREEDOM. It CANNOT be taken.No-one can take that from you. And when you one day find something, or SOMEONE, that is so important, that you would happily die saying it, then you'll understand what I say here. I'm not saying go do that. Maybe you'll never find it. But UNDERSTAND, that there ARE people on this beautiful plant, who have an idea, that is more important than their small small life. Love, freedom, righteousness;your children, your family, your friends your brothers your sisters your world. I would rather be dead, then lose those things. I face death today happily if it means they will live on instead of me.If that is the choice.I will fight to defend them, I will die fighting if that'll save them. You're telling me, that YOU are more important than those things? Without those things, those things that make up LIFE, life is not worth living. You ARE going to die. nothing can change that. But die today, for SOMETHING, and it lives on past you. Die tommorow, for nothing, and it all dies with you.


        This of course, has no bearing on the game. But the topic has been raised. It's up to you if you wish to continue to discuss. I said my bit now,No worries either way.
  • 4
    ali3n Mar 20, 09
    The real world has millions of blades of grass that move with the wind, only possible with real life.
    • 0
      Capn Droid Mar 23, 09
      And it's free to play. Obviously, the best MMO out there.
  • 2
    Nagare Mar 20, 09
    Why the hell would anybody care about 200k blades of grass on a level?

    Who says the level isn't extraordinarily long with 200 per area!?!
    • 0
      Bale Fire* Mar 20, 09
      Because two hundred blades of grass spread over hundreds of meters would be bleak to say the least
  • 4
    Killosity Mar 20, 09
    I think we should all congratulate carouselambra for the excellent pacing and stunning climaxes produced in chapter 1 of the bullshit chronicles. I await the next chapter with great anticipation.
  • 6
    Sayyed Mar 22, 09
    Note to self: No more flower articles
    • 0
      HisServant77 Mar 22, 09
      Lol LPF tsk tsk tsk shame on you for posting this and stirring all that up!
  • 5
    bob8294 Mar 24, 09
    I believe Carousel should be given the award for "Longest Post on GG about absolutely nothing."

    And by the way, this entire article is absolutely epic.
  • 0
    Euphoric Mar 25, 09
    This story has 81 comments and no more than 4 have any relevance to the subject matter. Nice work guys.
  • 3
    Seproth Mar 25, 09
    My god, what happened here?

    It's like Nam

    ...If only...if only there were some calming game, with great music and simple controls that we could all play. Just to mellow out a bit. Perhaps said game could have 200K blades of grass...
    • 0
      Bale Fire* Mar 25, 09
      quote Seproth
      ...If only...if only there were some calming game, with great music and simple controls that we could all play. Just to mellow out a bit. Perhaps said game could have 200K blades of grass...
      Haha good one
  • 0
    Red 9 Mar 26, 09
    All of you could stop responding. BOOM; end of the problem. Unless carousel finds comfort in posting to himself.
  • 0
    Killosity Mar 26, 09
    Now we have all settled down, who wants cake?

    GLADOS and I baked one.
  • 2
    Onvacation Mar 26, 09
    Mods, hasn't this gone on long enough? How come you would delete the most meaningless stupid little comments and let this ugly tumour grow on the face of such an article for so long?
    • 0
      Slumpy monkey Mar 27, 09
      Lol, I got told for supposedly "constantly arguing with carouselambra over the whole of gamergrep and pissing everyone of by doing it"

      And I've posted like what, one comment in this article in reply to him and I'm the one who gets a PM message.. Lmao. I hardly ever even reply to his posts on here. I mean I posted back asking for how they came to that assumption, but I've yet to get a reply.
    • 0
      RabidChinaGirl Apr 1, 09
      Your wish is our command, On Vacation. This article is open to comments once more, but please keep it civil lest you incur another comment cleaning spree.
  • 0
    Killosity Mar 28, 09
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    Except I'm not a bloody nutter. A BLLOODY nutter get it? man carouselambra you are hilarious
    I don't get anything you say, let alone when you dip your stoned head in the comedy pool. That was one of those "oh no offense" moments also. It would be nice if you could make a little more sense. Or at the very least, conclude one train of thought before jumping to the other. <3

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