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Papo & Yo Comes to Steam (And Yes, It’s On Sale For A Few Days More)…

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Oops (again!). I’d not even realized Papo & Yo was on Steam (for PC!) as of a few days ago until I did that article below on Among the Sleep. Anyway, if your PC or laptop can run this one and you’re a fan of offbeat stuff with a personal touch, BUY THIS GAME! New to the PC version are nicely updated visuals and Steam Achievements, and yes, you can (and should) use a controller to play. As you can see, the game looks quite lovely running on a higher resolution than an SD or cheaper model HD television:

Until April 28, 2013, this one’s on sale for $13.49 and is worth every penny. You can also pay a few bucks more ($16.99) and grab the game’s excellent soundtrack so your ears can be as entertained as your eyes.

Video Game Appreciation 101: Papo & Yo Dev Diaries Let The Music Do The Talking

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Minority Media’s sleeper PSN game has a great soundtrack that reacts to what you’re doing (or not doing) in the game in some interesting ways. Here are looks (and sounds) at how the team did the music and how well it’s integrated into the final product. Yes, this is a Video Game Appreciation 101 class – the test is you buying and playing the game to see and hear the results.

Papo & Yo Launch Trailer: Touching A Few Key Points And Making A Point Simultaneously

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What makes this trailer really unique is that it’s not the usual hype wheel stuff showing off how flashy and thrilling things will be once you get your hands on a controller. I like the deeper elements explored here and it’s nice to see a game take on this sort of subject matter in quite an interesting manner. I still think SCEA should have put this on a retail disc with some other PSN exclusives, but eh, we’ll see how the game does as a digital download, I suppose.

E3 2012: Papo & Yo Trailer: MinorityMedia’s Got A Majority Of My Attention…

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Yes indeed, Sony’s got yet another super PSN-only sleeper on their hands that I really wish was on a disc along with a few other games a bunch of non-PSN users are missing out on (and not because they WANT to, mind you). Hell, I’d even play this on the Vita if it were sold on a card and not just as a download. Yes, I would actually pay more to support a smaller developer, especially when their game is this original, surreal and inventive. Let’s hope SCEA is listening to the little people for a change instead of just doing it their way, damn the outcome. Hey Sony! A little flexibility in this day and age actually gets MORE people to like what you’re doing. That;s also a memo to ALL game companies: if you don’t allow us to care (and buy games how we like), guess what? They’re not always going to sell as well as you hope they will, no matter how good they are…

Papo & Yo Update: Another Unconventional Sleeper On the PS3 That’s A Must-Buy…

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Minority Media Inc. is a new developer to watch closely and in my opinion, Papo & Yo is shaping up to be one of the best hidden gems of the year. This PS3 exclusive PSN download combines fantasy, puzzle-solving and non-violent action platforming elements with colorful, favela inspired environments and a great main character to play as. You can practically feel your sense of wonder activate and buzz around the room as this latest trailer shows off improvements from last year’s demo version. I’d absolutely love to see this game on the Vita as well as bundled with other PSH hits on a disc, as it’s something that’s too well-made and heartfelt to be limited to a mere digital download. No release date has been set for this one other than sometime this year, but I’ll be keeping an eyeball peeled and letting you guys know what’s what. For now, just watch that trailer and let your mind drift into the game world. That’s an order, by the way…