Capcom hit the forum buzzers yesterday when it announced on its official community website that it would be unveiling a "super-secret project" named Flock at E3 next week. In less than 24 hours, popular speculation by the message board-visiting curious has already pigeonholed the new game as being an all-new IP powered by the Unreal Engine. Other trendy theories include the possibility that Flock is a codename for the oft-rumored sequel to Dead Rising, or that it's a survival horror game based loosely on the concept from the old Alfred Hitchcock film, The Birds.
In reality, Flock is a much simpler proposition aimed at capturing the digital download market. Developed by upstart UK studio, Proper Games, Flock has actually been visually hinted about on Proper's website for quite some time now. In fact, there are abstract images taken from the project pasted all over the team's pages as you navigate through it. But once you realize what the game is all about, the random imagery actually makes sense.
VGChartz's Lee Mehr: "It's fitting that Flock wants to treat players like its plethora of creatures: softly wooing you to stay as long as you wish. Sure, it still utilizes basic design principles: the wonder of what's hiding beneath the clouds, frilly cosmetics to alter your style, and an engaging collect-a-thon system wedded to the main objective; however, you never feel confined by them. That description may seem too abstract and imperceptible in writing, but that warmth within its design is immediately felt with a controller in hand. Sometimes that relaxed vibe could've been more substantive in its quest structure, but leaning too far would've diminished its unique identity. For whatever creative or technical missteps, virtually anyone who Flock Tuahs Richard Hogg & Hollow Ponds' latest is sure to enjoy it."
Flock is the latest game from Hollow Ponds and Richard Hogg. Nurture and guide your own flock of adorable flying creatures.
Review - Consider Flock like the finest of fine wines: enjoyed best with a group of friends having a chat, taken at your own pace, not rushed
