Monday, March 3, 2014

Frobisher Says! (Vita)


This is basically a collection of minigames that showcase the Vita's different control inputs.  You'll be using all of the Vita's functions such as tilting and the rear touch pad.  These minigames are very short, most lasting a few seconds.  The aim of the game is to play a string of them one after another to get a high score at the end.


The short nature of the minigames keep the game interesting but if you play it for long periods at a time, it can get dull and you'll start to hate the voice that repeatedly says "Frobisher says..."  At least in the beginning while you play and succeed, more varieties of minigames unlock and so something different will come up.  That said, before too long, you'll find that you're repeatedly playing the same minigames and it gets really old really fast (like... after two hours, you don't want to play any more, assuming you've lasted that long).


There are a decent amount of minigames and whenever a new one pops up, it is refreshing to see what you can do.  Some of the minigames work well, and of course, there will be some that doesn't.  The ones requiring the camera are annoying in that it requires good lighting for it to work (the concept may be nice, like detecting when you're smiling but the execution requires a good bright background).


A sample of what you can do are:  squishing heads by pressing both the rear and front touch together, control an alligator in an extremely simple platformer or beat up a bear in a boxing match.  The minigames that unlock later in the game (achieving milestones such as playing 300+ games) and the ones in the DLC (although I only got the Super Fun Pack) are more interesting and clever.


The art direction is pretty, it's cartoony and suits the humour of the game (every time you finish a minigame, Frobisher will say an amusing one-liner).  It's bright, colourful and eye-catching.  Some of the backgrounds are distinctive.  In the end, there are two reasons why you would get this game, first, it's free and second, it comes with trophies.  Otherwise, this is a pointless game that won't keep your attention for too long, although it is still somewhat fun to play for one or two hours.

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