The abrupt shift from Monster-as-friend to Monster-as-assailant is the central mechanic of the game: the player has no way to attack or hurt Monster-the only option is to flee and seek out the "rotten" fruit that, for some reason, calms the beast down. The first time Monster turns on Quico, bursting into flames and tossing him around like a ragdoll, it's shocking and painful. And when he gets his hands on one and eats it-well, let's just say he more than lives up to his name. He's generally a nice guy, if a little lazy, as likely to help Quico out as he is to just slump into an impromptu nap wherever he can grab one, but when he sees the frogs liberally scattered around the city he can't help but go hunting. Over the course of the game's four or five hour length, not everything will go quite so smoothly. The world is bright and warm, the music is innocent and playful, and the gameplay is bouncy and magical. Quico leads Monster around the city, occasionally requiring the creature's size and strength to overcome an obstacle as he follows the trail of a mysterious young girl who seems to be alternately warning Quico and beckoning him. On the surface, it's a game about a young South American boy named Quico and his sentient toy robot Lula exploring a Sao Paolo-like favela and befriending a friendly monster named. This PlayStation Network downloadable title from Minority is a brave piece of storytelling as well as a great environmental puzzler with platforming elements. In this world, Papo & Yo is a rare thing indeed.
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