Water is not something we pay much attention to in games. Weather effects are commonplace, so much so we expect them to be there and often complain when they're not. Water effects, too, are generally something that, as gamers who appreciate impressive graphical displays, will give us pause when playing a game, often to the point of actually stopping in our tracks for a moment when we see some watery display that's particularly impressive. Yet despite the fact that we take such a common element as water for granted in our games, there's clearly part of our collective psyche that always goes back to it. Even when it's not in the foreground, water has an endlessly recursive role in gaming. In part it's a marvel to witness a realistic digital recreation of something that can be so wildly unpredictable, fluid ,and at times even chaotic
Alex S. from Link-Cable writes: "This past week, Nintendo announced that after more of a decade they would be shutting down the Wii Shop Channel. Many gamers (myself included) have found memories of taking our Wii consoles online, putting in our Wii Point Card numbers and downloading a whole bunch of classic Nintendo, Sega and NEC titles onto the Wii system. But the Wii Shop Channel was also home to a whole catalogue of new games that made up the system’s WiiWare service. It was here that many of the system’s smaller and more experimental titles came into being and many of the developers that brought us these games are now responsible for big indie series’ thanks to their original success on WiiWare. So as a sort of goodbye to Nintendo’s original download service, we’re counting down the Top 20 Best WiiWare games starting with numbers 20 through 11 today (check back next Friday for 10 -1)."
Joseph at Skewed and Reviewed took a look at the game Fluidity for the Nintendo Wii and liked what he saw. He called the game one of the best bang for the bucks at the E shop.
Mini Fortress writes: "Fluidity came to the WiiWare service on December 6, 2010. It’s a 2D game that puts you in control of water to solve puzzles. Developed by Curve Studios and published by Nintendo, Fluidity was well received by gamers and critics alike. I was intrigued because of the positive reaction and decided to download the demo. After spending some time with the demo, I wasn’t impressed and didn’t understand why the game was receiving such high praise. When it became available as a Club Nintendo reward I jumped at the opportunity to try the game again, and I’m glad I did."
Couldn't agree more. Luckily the series is getting a second chance with Fluidity: Spin Cycle at the end of December.
