GamesRadar writes: "Abduction isn't normally a funny thing. But say it happens to animals instead of children, and the kidnappers are aliens instead of a sex slave cartel, and it gets pretty hilarious. That pretty much explains Capcom's upcoming downloadable title, Flock, an adventure in animal theft. Playing as a flying saucer, you guide farm animals to your mothership to take them into space to... well, we don't know, but we've been assured it's positive and for a good cause.
Sadly, you can't just pick up a mammal yourself and drop it off; that would be too easy. You must make do with a light coming out of the ship that scares the little guys into running away from you. Much like Batman, you use that fear to control them, making them run to your home base, which then sucks them in until you've met your quota and can move on to the next farm. The challenge comes from getting the livestock into the ship, instead of accidentally making them fall into the many pits and other obstacles all over the area."
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
