By Kristine Steimer: "Thomas Was Alone is a charming puzzle platformer where a group of AI shapes try to find their way through various environments. Who knew that basic shapes could be so adorable? Each new friend brings something unique to the puzzle solving formula, so you’ll need to figure out how to use their talents to your advantage. This title is also Cross-Buy, so Plus members will receive this for both PS3 and PS Vita"
A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Switch eShop. These include 80’s Overdrive, Assassin’s Creed III: Remastered, Spice and Wolf VR, Thomas Was Alone, and more.
As it’s a package from 2013 of a game that reportedly sold a million copies, you probably already know if you need to get Thomas Was Alone. If you haven’t played it and you have a Switch then you absolutely must get the demo – right away, no excuses. Its playful elucidation of how games work shouldn't be missed by anyone interested in the medium. The full game gives you a few hours of good platforming with great presentation and a well-told story. And as an artefact of its era of indie games, Thomas Was Alone is a delight. The game can be experienced start-to-finish in a few short sessions and Bithell’s commentary provides a sort of meta-narration to motivate another playthrough if you haven’t heard it before. In short, Thomas Was Alone was pretty great when it came out, it’s held up well and now it’s on your Switch.
WTMG's Leo Faria: "I thought Thomas Was Alone was just going to be yet another pretentious indie darling, but I’m glad to know I was dead wrong. It’s not only a well-designed puzzle platformer with good controls, but also a story-driven treat for the eyes and ears, a game that will make you care about a bunch of moving rectangles, somehow. It might not be very replayable (actually, let’s double down on this: it’s devoid of replayability), but it’s still pretty fun while it lasts. No matter where you decide to play it – and believe me, there are tons of platforms to choose – this game is worth experiencing at least once."
Any game that can make you care about basic shapes is doing something right IMHO.
seems to be a lot of repeat games lately not sure thats a good thing .
no news on ps3 and ps4 yet shame i'm hoping for octodad
any news on whats for ps4 ps+ update for april?
PS plus is great but not sure if its helping Sony financially. Take it from me. The last Vita game I bought was Tearaway ( when it was discounted to $18 during x-mas sale and the last ps3 game of mine that I actually paid was Puppeteer for $7. )
Since then I didn't even spend a penny knowing that ps+ will give me decent 4-5 Vita&PS3 games every month. Not to mention, Vita library isn't that huge so I knew that games like Unit 13, M.N.Racers, Thomas was alone, and other indies will eventually make their way to the ps plus.
PS3 games even more awesome. Seriously, BioShock Infinite, Tomb Raider, Remember Me, Borderlands 2, Grid 2, DMC, Brothers, Lone survivor etc...
My point is as long as I have PS+, I don't think I will ever spend a single penny on ps3/Vita games knowing that sooner or later they will make their way to ps+.
I know supporting developers matter, and I am willing to do that but as a cost-conscious student, I just can't help but love the ps+.
#GOPSNATION
SSX should have been FREE on Plus by now. It's a forgotten bargain bin title that is screaming to be on Plus. Instead we get this shit.
Pleeease Sony stop with all those free games. I can't keep up...