Ilomilo for Xbox 360

[Al pacino]

ILOMILO is the latest creation of the Swedish Game Studios Southend on Xbox Live and will be available shortly. ILOMILO is a three-dimensional puzzle game and resembles a blend of Little Big Planet and Echochrome. The puzzle game ilomilo for Xbox 360 is already available - but not on the Xbox 360 marketplace. Only a dedicated website providing access to the game. This cute puzzle game ilomilo Southend Interactive is already available for download, although so far no official release date was mentioned. But to deny the true game principle, the puzzle fans a detour in order to download the game on the Xbox 360. Southend Interactive and Microsoft have established a special Web site that generates a download code for ilomilo.

This must then be redeemed only on xbox.com or Xbox 360 Dashboard. The console automatically starts downloading the trial version of the game that can convert the player for 800 Microsoft points for the full version. The Wichita Ilo and Milo want to meet every day for a cup of tea. But, unfortunately, is a maze in their cozy fun way - by and you have to. To do this, turn the game environment in all directions and build bridges with small cushion to overcome chasms. That does not sound too difficult, but after a few levels of play, you hardly know which way is up and down. This is however not only the great puzzles and crisp, but also to the confusing camera work. Varied game environments, imaginative surprises as well as a cute and colorful look to bring the scandal but quickly forgotten.

Plot:

Ilomilo is not really a name. Ilomilo is actually two names. For Ilo and Milo are called clumsy hero. And their game is a cuddly play. Ilo and meet Milo namely day in day in the park - forgotten but each time the way to their meeting place! Or is it not, in fact even the way that change? In any case, the two are always at the other end of the level, sorry: Parks, and must somehow find each other. They discover the sad postcards including two lovers who have lost many years ago from his eyes. Metaphors can be so beautiful.

Goal of the game is, the two friends ilo and milo together leave, but first, the crisp level constructs can be overcome. Finally a real tip for friends tended solves logic puzzles. When you close the little gnome is not immediately in your heart, then you have no more determined. In this plush puzzle game it will be about two Teletubbies, which will impress any woman's heart. So, in the beginning of each psychedelic (in the best sense of the word) level, Pupsik Ilo and Milo are separated by a wicked, unjust fate. And you, my good guardian angel, you collect them in a pile. As you can see the plot is simple, but what is the performance.

I always can control only one, a button makes me go but any time between Ilo and Milo. After all, there are obstacles on the path of the dice streets, sometimes with the one from the other times have to be removed or bypassed. The simplest example is a gap in the cube path. Simplest solution is the lifting of a (specially marked) cube, which you can settle almost anywhere and pick up again. Some dice Ilo must pick up to hand them over to Milo. This is despite the geographic separation, because they can take the square next to a path so that it can reach the partners on a different side of the path. To meet the hero material but must be on the same side of the path - just as it is tricky. Namely, they may occur only at selected points on an edge on the side of the road. Exemplary: The principle is internalized within a few seconds, the smoke-head factor increases but each time the perspective tilts.

Too bad that there are too few really challenging puzzles. Most masters level you simply by trial and error when running back and forth. Not even the extras are very well hidden: only occasionally have to think several steps around the corner - and then ilomilo is great. If you still do not continue. The biggest challenge is always: How do I get with as few steps to the goal? And that's the point in the online rankings. This practice, however, little stimulus from - more eye-opening moments when seemingly insurmountable obstacles would decrypt satisfying. mystery enough to call a few days.

[Al pacino]

Gameplay

Immediately after the start of the game kills you ilomilo formally cuteness: a sewn plush world, the characters are all cute fabric boxes and being funny comes from the fun-good-time music. So if you allergic to too bold Cuddly has a will, even ilomilo if ever, tolerated only in small doses. Would be a shame, because behind the gay world is a quite challenging puzzle game.
The task of ilomilo sounds simple: you have the two plush hero Ilo and Milo match only. Between the two agreed, however, is a course of cubes, through and over the puzzle to be first, before the two meet. To overcome the many obstacles, is logic and good spatial orientation required. In many places you can walk on the edges of the cube and so seek alternative routes. By pressing a button you switch between Ilo and Milo back and forth, opens channels for each other and work down so the meeting.

So you can bring about a variety of blocks to use them in the right places. A special block for example, serves as a trap door, the other stretches that you overcome gaps. At first the puzzles are relatively simple, in the course of 49 levels, the head nuts are of course much more complex. You have to combine such different or special dice, for example, by skillfully placing greedy cattle divert material so that it eats up huge apples that you are otherwise in your way. New challenges, rising demands and not least the really creative style can hardly ilomilo boredom in. The delayed environments in space are about as unusual as pretty. For particularly hard-working players who find all the hidden Secrets in the levels, even more particularly crisp wait sections.

The Land Ilomilo

The story of Ilomilo starring two strange characters very similar to each other, differentiated only by color. Ilo, the red, and Milo, the blue, have a strong bond of friendship and every morning they meet in the park in front of their homes to spend happy days of laughing and joking, but above all, enjoying the delicious cookies. By nightfall, however, the two friends must say goodbye to return to their respective homes, sad for the temporary posting, but aware that the next day again be able to find their best friend. During the night, as if by magic, the park will change shape, forcing the two the next day to find a new path to be able to meet. At this point we will act and, using either Ilo and Milo, we will try to reunite the two friends overcome the different paths that lie between us and our goal. The first levels will not represent a major challenge and will be used as a tutorial for us to take hands with the simple control system and learn the basic features of the cubes. Scattered along the paths in fact, find the funny creature’s cube, capable of functioning as a bridge or as a normal extension of the road.

With the continuing patterns, near each new cube-creature, Sebastian will be the exposure that, when invoked using the appropriate bells, will be out to give us all the information we need about its operation. Although Ilomilo never reaches a level of maddening difficulties, many levels will keep you mentally engaged to find the right path, thanks to crooked roads that twist on their own perspective and the constantly changing thanks to a good diversification of the cubes at our disposal, able to vary the gameplay. From a certain point on, things become even more complicated given that gravity will disappear completely, allowing the two players to walk on each side of the cubes, thus increasing the amount of routes available to reach our goal. Unlike the usual fact, we are not obliged to follow a specific path or complete a perfect sequence with the positioning of several cubes, but we can choose to search for the shortest way to end the level or we can start to collect all the bonus collectibles scattered around the different worlds, with no limit of time or energy bars to watch.

The collections are of three types: the fragments of memories are the most common and once acquired will gradually fill in a special toolbar that, once filled, will allow us to follow the story of Milton and Ilona; slides will unlock artwork in the gallery images while the vinyl will allow us to listen to the soundtrack of Ilomilo. Hidden in unexpected places we can also find Safka, small colorful creatures that, if all collected, will give the chance to play some bonus levels. These voluntary schemes are usually more difficult and have distinct characteristics, such as the right to change appearance at Ilo and Milo ensuring further variety between levels.

Once the two friends met and completed a screen will appear under a final list of points where you can see your progress, the average score of the whole community present in Xbox Live and the minimum amount of movements used to finish the stage, feature that helps extend the longevity of a security flaw that only the duration of the main story is divided in four different worlds. It will also be possible to repeat the levels of the queen mode with a friend on the same console, and alternative control Ilo Milo.

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Levels

The levels themselves are striking. Plush population of the game, forgetting the laws of physics, calmly walks, walks on walls, ceilings and other surfaces. Sami cubes, which make up the level may be completely different purpose (elevators, lighting, trampolines, portals, bridges, etc, etc). Malyavka can podirat cubes and drag them into the backpack behind, and if necessary use. No less interesting turns and the background against which will be your adventures. Only one huge plush moon, surrounded by stars, which is worth it.

Well, actually heroes. In addition to the Ilo and Milo, available in very nice square, striped creature. I think it's the same cat, as in walking, he makes sounds very similar to myaki. According to the level he goes not just so, and can ride Ilo, Milo on his back and another was seen in eating the apple cubes. For the fans to run into the crowd a bonus! For the main characters are always and everywhere followed their copy. In addition to these, there are a number of cushion heroes who perform against the backdrop of various actions. That is a look at anyone.

Generally the game is very reminiscent of LittleBigPlanet. And I cannot say it's bad. In our turbulent times, when even in games full of aggression, so nice to plunge into this magical world of kindness and cosines. Where no one should be killed and there is no single enemy.

Graphics

Ilomilo playing the atmosphere is exceptional. The graphic style tender of the two protagonists, combined with a world made of stuffed fabric blocks and pastel colors that enliven the levels makes the visual impact far excelled. To hell with the hyper-realism, for once let us dream of playing. The soundtrack also is not far behind, the composer Daniel Olsen is certainly not a novice as he works behind the likes of Lode Runner and Silent Hill 3 and talent radiates with every note. Desk study in order to ensure the best experience possible audience, the background music is very catchy, but the real touch of class resides in the main reason, able to enter it in the head and not leave her for several hours.

Conclusion

Original, fun, challenging enough and at a remarkably affordable price Ilomilo title is a must-have for all fans of puzzle games and it is highly recommended to all those players eager to try a different experience than usual, made up of funny characters , color palettes and a history that could have been written and interpreted freely by our imagination. Ilomilo is definitely an experience, even for those who do not go too genius to the puzzle game, thanks to a touching story and ironic at the same time, a solid and varied gameplay over the various chapters and a unique style: more than a video game, a true work of art full of poetry and reflection. Finally, another factor that plays in its favor is the relatively low price compared to what we are accustomed to the Live Arcade.

Bit short, however, the number of objects, the Ilo and Milo is not allowed to use. In addition to filling the gaps dice example, there are blocks that float up some fields and back again - where do you sell such an order to get to that page which cube? may also run later thick cube being the world, eat certain obstacles, and where one of the heroes' ride. As guides to the essence of such an obstacle and where do Ilo ride to Milo clear the way? And it may try two players together on cracking the puzzle - great! But wait: As we made ourselves comfortable and "More players selected," the disillusionment was great. Even two of Ilo and Milo only turn in the series. Only one player that just Ilo, player two controls for Milo. There are no special levels where it for example on the coordinated timing arrives, there is no split screen and you cannot toss it online. So the menu's entry is unfortunately hardly worth it.

Nevertheless, we, the lovely puzzles game has not quite convinced. The camera cannot be adjusted continuously, so it tilts the perspective constantly by 90 °. Later puzzles are often trial-and-error tasks that lead to the wrong solution to dead ends. This inevitably leads to frustration term restarting the level. Biggest criticism is lame but the co-op mode. One cannot solve the puzzles offline as well as a couple, but only in alternating turns. Really understand in a game in which the two heroes in Solo mode parallel road. And where's the online mode? Despite this potential remains untapped ilomilo but an entertaining and visually extraordinary puzzle fun. This is good, can do much better.