It'sss all about the controlsss. Alright, we'll stop with the annoying sibilance, but it's true: Snake Pass sounds like a recipe for disaster β but it works perfectly when you've got the DualShock 4 in your hands. And the reason for that is because developer Sumo Digital has clearly invested hours and hours into tuning the inputs for this experimental platformer.
You play as Noodle, a slithering snake with a kinder face than Dimitri Payet. Pulling the R2 trigger sets you on your way, and you can weave to increase your speed. Things get more interesting when you need to clamber up bits of bamboo, holding the X button to climb and the L2 trigger to grip. When you find your flow, you almost need to massage the controller into taking you where you need to go.
The visual presentation is spectacular on the PS4 Pro, too, with 4K resolution and HDR an option if you've got Sony's supercharged system. Our only real disappointment is the sound, which is great β the music's been composed by video game legend David Wise β but comes through oddly compressed. It's a real oversight given how sumptuous the title looks.
We'll have a review for you soon.
Are you thinking of slithering away with a copy of Snake Pass following your trip to the PlayStation Store today? Hiss with us in the comments section below.
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Going to grab the Switch version when the money is right, as taking this anywhere seems like a treat with all my commuting.
Good to see it looks hot on PS4 though.
I've been playing it from the American Store I'm thinking more Pi** than Super at the moment I've played 3 levels, I'll give it another go.
My favourite kinda p*ss
Happy to support this game. Nice to see one do something different every now and then!
I usually love colourful platformers, but I might give this one a miss. It looks too slow and mellow for my liking.
I'll snag it at some point.
@crimsontadpoles Is that a miss or a hiss?
I'll get my coat.
I will get it, prolly on Switch. Looks so fresh and with a difficulty curve coming from learning a new way of traversing levels.
I played a little bit of it earlier and it's fun.
The controls are so weird and it took me a while to slither up some bamboo to get a coin.
As I was a sucker, and actually purchase the (what I would call, horrible and confusing game) Surgeon Simulator, and NintendoLife has put this game close to that with controls, I may give this one a (maybe wait for a flash sale). Other than that, with Loco Roco Remastered, Patapon Remastered, Parappa the Rapper Remastered and the various games coming on the retail side, and the ones that are out that I have yet to buy (Horizon, Nioh and Last Guardian), and my enormous backlog of titles to play...no time...especially with kids, work and my wife!!!!
Still wondering if sumo named this after the A57 sheffield-manchester road which has always been known as snake pass
@teknium_ They're based in Sheffield so I'm sure it played a part.
Got this one ready to go,strangely enticed by it for some reason..looks silky and original..i hope the music can be turned off.
Decided to take a bit of a punt on this one as I was pretty sceptical of the controls and a little put off by there being no enemies and it seeming a bit bland gameplay wise.
While I think it'll definitely get tedious after a while, it's more fun than I was anticipating. Controlling the snake is smooth and fun to use, and I'm enjoying the simple, physics-based puzzles of the early levels so far.
I still wish there was a bit more of a challenge to it in regard to having enemies but it's a nice relaxing game and a welcome change of pace compared to something like Horizon or Resident Evil.
Controls look cool, but the cliched collect the glowy things , get the gems, end of level rating thing is just dull and takes an original concept and turn makes it seem incredibly mundane to me.
Well i had a little go on it,found the controls nice -if a little tricky to get used to (I had a long day -was tired) and i would say its a nice little relaxing title for a change of pace..and importantly for me the music can be turned off.
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