Yo, ho, ho, and a bottle of rum! Ahoy there me lads and lasses! It’s me again, yer friendly app pirate ready to go on another exciting adventure around the seven seas. I love reading stories, and I just finished one recently. It’s like going to different places far beyond what our ship could reach and also introduces me to characters that I’ve known personally after completing a story. That’s also the reason I enjoy games that have stories. It’s hitting two birds with one stone, allowing me to do both things I like, which are playing and reading. If ye buckos are also like me, ye might be interested in our next app review. Batten down the hatches as I tell ye more about the game called Florence by Annapurna Interactive.
It has relaxing illustration and animation
One of the best things about the game is its illustration. It’s like hand-drawn, calming images that are easy in the eyes. There are various scenarios, giving you different settings and objects to see. There are colorful pictures, and there are also those in black and white, which help captivate the emotions more. For instance, those with sad moments are in black and white, allowing you to feel more the sadness that the developers intend to express. The animations are also simple, but they are relaxing and not too busy.
It follows a story
This is not just a game, but it has a story that you will be invested to follow. The content is more of that than playing games. You’ll feel different emotions as you follow the story progress. There’s happiness, sadness, excitement and nostalgia because you will witness the life of the main character. It gives a glimpse of the past, and also how she goes on with her everyday life.
It’s paid, and short with easy mini games
This app comes with a price. As of this writing, it’s around $3.00 to download the game. As you go through the story, there are mini games that you will play to progress. However, these are simple games that do not really need a lot of thinking. So, if you are after a challenging game, the difficulty level of the said mini games may not satisfy you. Moreover, the entire game/story is short. It will not take long to finish it, which is not enough, especially with the price. It would have been better if it had more content as you can easily finish it in one sitting if you play continuously.
The good
It has a story that touches various emotions, so you will be on a roller coaster of feelings while following the progress. The illustrations and animations are pleasing to the eyes. There are mini games to play too.
The bad
It’s paid and it’s a short game that you can easily finish. The mini games are also not that challenging.
The verdict
We recommend Florence to those who are into story apps that come with mini games, and don’t mind paying some cash for a game. The story, images and animations are the life of this app, which will make you drawn to it. It’s relaxing and it will spark different emotions as you go through the story.
