Some Painterly Games I Got

On 03/28/2014 at 02:44 PM by KnightDriver

Drawn to Life: Next Chapter: I was looking for a collection of Writer’s Digest magazines at the library book store that I saw a few days ago. It was gone but I saw this for 50 cents. I couldn’t pass it up. I believe I played the demo for the first game on DS years ago and thought it was interesting, but didn’t buy it. I think I’ll give the series another chance with its sequel.

"I am bad ass!"

Sumioni: Demon Arts: I’ve wanted this ever since I saw the trailer; I guess it was about a year ago. I love the Japanese Ink art design and the action gameplay. It all comes close to what I love about Muramasa: The Demon Blade. I’ve heard mixed reviews of Sumioni, but I just have to see this art style in action. It was $10 on PSN which I accessed through my Vita. The process (I used a PSN card) was very quick and easy. Sony has really gotten their GUI act together with the Vita. I’m super thrilled about it.

Super Step Contributing Writer

03/28/2014 at 08:08 PM

Sumioni looks great, I'll have to check into that DS title you mentioned.

KnightDriver

03/30/2014 at 02:32 AM

I was going to say this is like Scribblenauts but drawing items instead of using words and then I realized both games were done by the same dev 5th Cell.

Nick reviewed Sumioni and had some issues, but I have to try it myself.

03/30/2014 at 03:36 AM

Never played any of those games so I don't really know how to take the comparisons. lol

Matt Snee Staff Writer

03/28/2014 at 09:47 PM

whoa never heard of Sumioni. Looks pretty.

03/30/2014 at 02:33 AM

Yea, I can't wait to try it out. Read Nick's review of it. It's critical of the gamplay, but I think I'll like it anyway.

Nicoleb1989

03/29/2014 at 01:28 AM

I really want to play Sumioni, $10 is def tempting.

03/30/2014 at 02:44 AM

I thought it was worth it. Nick's review isn't that glowing but I still wanted it.

jgusw

03/29/2014 at 04:49 PM

I thought about getting Dawn to Life. I never heard of Sumioni. I'll check it out.

03/30/2014 at 03:00 AM

Nick's review paints a picture of it being full of repetitive actions but I have to try it anyway because of the art style.

C.S.3590SquadLeader

03/30/2014 at 04:33 PM

That Sumioni game looks cool.

03/31/2014 at 06:39 PM

I'm a sucker for good looks in video games. Even if it's bad, I'll still keep it around hoping it will change. Sound familiar to another area of life?

goaztecs

03/31/2014 at 01:26 PM

I keep seeing Drawn to Life Collection at Toys R Us, and I want to try it, but I always put it down. I like how your library has games, shame though the item you went there for was gone.

03/31/2014 at 07:23 PM

Yea, all the libraries around me have the latest games now. I've been thinking about renting from there sometime.

NSonic79

05/14/2014 at 02:10 PM

Sadly I usually wait for the artsy games to drop in price real deep given my distain for games as art. I'm sure these games were not billed as such but that's just me and my current distain for art.

05/14/2014 at 04:02 PM

Yea, games aren't art. They're entertainment. I'm fine with that. I just appreciate a style that looks hand drawn, kinda like I dig certain comic book artists.

PixlBit