Talk:Flow (video game)

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The description of this game sounds an awful lot like the game Spore. Is that its intention? StealthHit06 02:55, 6 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The online freeware game is nothing like spore. The version that will be released could possibliy resemble Spore, but it wouldn't be as deep, unless they add land to the gameplay and buildings. Lovok 15:52, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

The only resemblence to Spore is the tidepool phase in Spore when you swim around and eat stuff. In Spore you design a being by modifying their bones and movements, and flOw is affected by what you eat and in which order you eat it. In Spore you are trying to advance to the next level, and in flOw you are just trying to eat everything until you beat that stage, and you go on to eat more. It's a minigame, not a simulation. Play the flash version to see what I am talking about. Cmsjustin 13:07, 6 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Also of note is that Jenova Chen, the creator of flOw, is now working on Will Wright's Spore team. Cmsjustin 13:07, 6 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

lol, let's say a game that's been released already is trying to rip off a game that hasn't even been completed yet and that we've neither played nor seen in any real form and has nothing whatsoever in common with it aside from being a game played by humans on an electronic device. Imbecile.--59.121.204.243 05:52, 26 December 2006 (UTC)[reply]

wtf man he wasn't saying it was a rip off all he was asking was are they similar no reason to go all fanboy on us —Preceding unsigned comment added by Derelix (talk • contribs) 10:11, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On the forums for fl0w, the creator mentions that he's working on Spore, so the similarities seen between the two probably aren't coincidence. -NotAnAccount, Mon 12 Feb, 5:57 (UTC)

Please don't hold debates of opinion on a Wikipedia Talk Page. Rbpolsen♦☺♦ Talk to me! 19:21, 9 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. Both sections are one and the same, and judging by the game screenshot, it's supposed to be an O, not a zero. Lovok 15:52, 10 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I agree as well. This should be a no-brainer. Valdoran 15:04, 14 August 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Merge. I'll get right on it. Dread Lord CyberSkull ✎☠ 10:12, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Dread Lord CyberSkull ✎☠ 10:53, 22 September 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This is in response to the request on the VG assessment page. I have rated this article as Start-class, Low-importance, and have a few suggestions for improving it to B-class or higher.

This article desperately needs a review section, now that the game is out. So...add one! The list of PS3 playable creatures is too long as well (and lists are a bad idea in an article in general), so try to convert it to a prose paragraph. I know there's not much, if you'll pardon the pun, "depth" to the gameplay, but try to describe the differences between the flash and PS3 versions a bit more (unless there aren't any more, I don't have a PS3, just played the flash). Finally, and the review section will help with this, get more references. The 2 you have for release dates are good, but you need more. If you change things and feel like the article deserves a higher rating, just renominate it! --PresN 05:56, 3 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

How long does it take to finish the game? Drnoitall.hello 07:17, 24 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

How can this be called a game? It's a gimmick most people pay for, play once, then never go back to again. Looks pretty but where is the "play"?! -- 62.25.106.209 16:23, 8 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

its very fun and entertaining its not a matter of finishing the game because you can rush to the end if you want —Preceding unsigned comment added by Derelix (talk • contribs) 10:13, 11 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There has been a new creature added in a downloadable pack for the PS3. The article needs to be updated to include this. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 125.237.167.217 (talk) 02:05, 26 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Tjis game reminds me a lot of Electroplankton. Like with the little stylized micro-organisms, and the background. Think it's possible that they were inspired by Electroplankton?Emma Hordika (talk) 21:41, 27 February 2008 (UTC)Emma Hordika[reply]

FlOw → Flow (video game) — MOS:TM states that "Follow standard English text formatting and capitalization rules even if the trademark owner encourages special treatment". — Mika1h (talk) 20:47, 2 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Feel free to state your position on the renaming proposal by beginning a new line in this section with *'''Support''' or *'''Oppose''', then sign your comment with ~~~~. Since polling is not a substitute for discussion, please explain your reasons, taking into account Wikipedia's naming conventions.

• Support per nomination and because the current title could be mistaken for f1Ow, fl0w or various other permutations. — AjaxSmack 16:37, 3 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose Because if we are going to mutilate the name, we may as well try to keep it as close to the original as we can. The Wikipedia Naming Conventions say that the capitalization, i.e. CamelCase of names is an editor's judgement call. "Trademarks in CamelCase are a judgment call. CamelCase may be used where it reflects general usage and makes the trademark more readable: OxyContin or Oxycontin—editor's choice" Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_(trademarks) Finally, with the name spelled incorrectly, one may confuse flOw with Flow: Urban Dance Uprising, if they only know F: UDU as Flow. http://ps2.ign.com/objects/682/682230.html Amish Gramish (talk) 01:48, 22 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

• Oppose Per above; and I have seen several other articles that don't "follow" that interpretation of Wikipedia's naming conventions. Rbpolsen♦☺♦ 05:00, 13 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

No need for admin. I moved this anyway as it is clear this is correct title. Fatsamsgrandslam (talk) 18:29, 5 August 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"The PS3 version of Flow has several added features, the most obvious being that there are six creatures to play as, all with different abilities. In addition, the player can also eat power-ups which will cause their creature to move faster, and have a bigger mouth to eat more organisms with."

No, the power-up which gives your organism a larger (and temporarily insatiable) mouth is also in the online version. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.230.7.163 (talk) 14:31, 20 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, it was changed back.

FUCK YOU PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!! 24.119.179.192 (talk) 07:28, 23 February 2009 (UTC) Sorry, I forgot to log in first. Amish Gramish (talk) 07:36, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well, as much as I'd call it flOw outside of Wikipedia, I have to agree with the others with the move. If it's more like a combination of two words however, I'd agree otherwise instead. And umm, be civil :). -- クラウド６６８ 14:39, 23 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Shouldn't the entry highlight that this is only a clone of the famous game of "snake"? The adjusting difficulty is a nice addon, but the gameplay is just snake. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.227.73.10 (talk) 22:46, 9 September 2008 (UTC) thats an opinion. I cannot just go into the Halo page and put in there that its a doom clone. Adjusting difficulty? have you played the game? —Preceding unsigned comment added by Derelix (talk • contribs) 20:33, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well, technically you can highlight that this is a clone of Snake, provided that you find a couple of reliable sources that says so. Even then though, you can't say the game is a clone, but that various websites stated that it's a clone. -- クラウド６６８ 20:54, 29 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

What is the criteria by which I could remove the [citation needed] tag in the Gameplay section? I just played the game to the end with the Jellyfish, and experienced the bug described. I think it's fairly clear that there is a bug: does that mean I can remove the tag, or is that original research? :-/ -Bence Joful 64.114.135.26 (talk) 07:36, 31 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I don't really like how a bug/glitch/whatever is specifically mentioned, but it's original research, and either the sentence should be completely removed (as per what Jimbo said), or that tag should stay. -- クラウド６６８ 07:54, 31 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

This is a flash game and as such probably should not be in the Windows games category. I'm going to remove it. 2fort5r (talk) 16:32, 16 September 2009 (UTC)[reply]

TeX is named as such because it the way that ordinary people pronounce it. CamelCase is also used on the PlayStation 3 article. Common names are used in cases where everyone uses the common name. How often do you hear people talk about "Canis lupus familiaris" in ordinary conversation? I whole heartedly agree that the article flOw should receive no special treatment in naming, that is, it should be indeed titled flOw. Just because it's small doesn't mean it isn't subject to the laws of social norms. Calling it "Flow (video game)" merely adds to the confusion. Under no circumstances would anyone else mutilate a title in this fasion. Rbpolsen♦☺♦ 04:59, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

It makes sense to use CamelCase for trademarks like PlayStation as it effects how the word is spoken: Play Station. The capitalisation in flOw is not pronounced but is simply born out of the game's logo. Using CamelCase here would not assist the reader, in fact I think it could confuse them - maybe thinking it's "Flooooow" for example. Chimpanzee - User | Talk | Contribs 07:34, 9 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

To that I would say that first of all, even if your argument was correct in the sense of CamelCase, The article would be titled "Playstation" instead of "PlayStation", in spite of the fact that other mediums have ignored the CamelCase. The other thing is is that in the case of the article being called "flOw", I'm sure that somewhere within the beginning of the article, the pronunciation would be mentioned (eg: "pronounced like the English word: "flow""). If that weren't the case, I'd add it myself. To my mind, the current title is far more confusing than any confusion generated by CamelCase being used. Not only that, it has upset most of the flOw fans (myself included) who use Wikipedia. Rbpolsen♦☺♦ 04:57, 11 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]