Papo & Yo

Jogo muito bom, os puzzles são muito divertidos de fazer e a história é muito boa e deixa uma boa mensagem, só gostaria que jogo fosse mais longo.

Here's another game that I played on PS3 when I was a kid. Looking back now, I feel like the PS3 era was such a special time in the gaming world. Papo & Yo, The Unfinished Swan, Journey, The Cave, Limbo, Flower, Flow, The Last of Us, LittleBigPlanet, Fat Princess, etc. I know these games shaped my interests today. Playstation Home as well, I’d say that counts as a game here. I even remember getting a shirt for my PS Home avatar back in 2011. It was a virtual E3 event and you could get promotional goodies for your avatar by watching game trailers. I watched the trailer, got the shirt, and equipped it. It was a black shirt with one of the frogs from the game clinging to your back. I thought it was the cutest thing and I was so excited for the game to come out. I played it when it came out and without a doubt, it made me very emotional. That was 14 years ago. Here I am 14 years later, playing through the game again. Obviously the game looks a bit dated in some aspects, but overall still very pretty. There’s also that nostalgia factor for me. A big thing for me is that playing this again felt ironic. That’s because when I played it as a kid, I was blissfully ignorant and in my own imaginative world. Playing it years later though, I think back to that time and I realize that the game sort of became true for me. That's why it feels ironic. Not every aspect came true, but definitely the main message of letting someone that you love go. Understanding that you can’t help them, and they can only help themselves in the end. They have to want to. Focusing less on my life story and more on the game now. The sounds of the cuíca drum, Brazilian whistles, and the kora are absolutely gorgeous and tug at my heart strings. Especially during the ending sequence. The favela is hauntingly beautiful. I say that because there are very few people in the world of “Papo & Yo.” A boy, a girl, the monster, the little robot, and frogs. These are the only living beings in the world. It definitely feels like you are playing the boy's dream. The world you're in, is something only his brain could invent. It’s the result of him processing everything that he’s going through. The pretty art on the sides of buildings, rainbows, doodle animations, collectible hats, sounds of running on Spanish tile roofing and sparkling white chalk material, and the sun shining through the tops of trees all add to that dreamlike quality. I love the main menu with the white silhouettes of frogs. That reminded me of The Unfinished Swan a little bit. “Papo & Yo” is a short game that has a surprisingly emotional and serious message. Despite it looking or feeling dated in moments, I’d still recommend it. If you are looking for a beautiful story and experience, play it. If you’re looking for a challenging puzzle game, you won’t find that here, but I’d still recommend it anyway haha.