Frobisher Says! is a free to play microgame collection developed by Honeyslug for the PlayStation Vita platform. Part of Sony's Discovery Apps series, it is aimed at showcasing the various features of the Vita. It features over 25 different games, with 15 more available in the paid Frobisher's Super Fun Pack DLC.
Only released in Europe so far, a second paid DLC, Frobisher's Mega Fun Pack, added 15 more games, and was put out together with a patch that added PSN trophy and near support to the game.
Frobisher Says is smart, pithy and slightly nuts. It's a readymade family game for the PlayStation Vita. Sadly though, it's hidden away from families as a launch freebie.
The best reference point for Frobisher Says is the WarioWare Nintendo games that offer hundreds of super-short challenges. The genius of WarioWare is presenting the player with a familiar everyday life (or videogaming) scenario and challenging them to work out what to do in a limited time with just a one word instruction. "Eat", "Iron", "Jump", "Judge" and "Chomp" all make sense because of the pixelated scenes they relate to.
What initially appears to be a reaction test actually turns into a game about making the appropriate contextual leap. Getting this right in the few seconds available for each round was a simple pleasure, and one that most players relished repeating over and over.
Frobisher Says is smart, pithy and slightly nuts. It's a readymade family game for the PlayStation Vita. Sadly though, it's hidden away from families as a launch freebie.
The best reference point for Frobisher Says is the WarioWare Nintendo games that offer hundreds of super-short challenges. The genius of WarioWare is presenting the player with a familiar everyday life (or videogaming) scenario and challenging them to work out what to do in a limited time with just a one word instruction. "Eat", "Iron", "Jump", "Judge" and "Chomp" all make sense because of the pixelated scenes they relate to.
What initially appears to be a reaction test actually turns into a game about making the appropriate contextual leap. Getting this right in the few seconds available for each round was a simple pleasure, and one that most players relished repeating over and over.
Frobisher Says takes this reference point and injects it with even more mischief and craziness. Although many reviewers have criticized the less focused play style, or more random challenges, for families this is actually a much better fit.
The best reference point for Frobisher Says is the WarioWare Nintendo games that offer hundreds of super-short challenges. The genius of WarioWare is presenting the player with a familiar everyday life (or videogaming) scenario and challenging them to work out what to do in a limited time with just a one word instruction. "Eat", "Iron", "Jump", "Judge" and "Chomp" all make sense because of the pixelated scenes they relate to.
What initially appears to be a reaction test actually turns into a game about making the appropriate contextual leap. Getting this right in the few seconds available for each round was a simple pleasure, and one that most players relished repeating over and over.
Frobisher Says is smart, pithy and slightly nuts. It's a readymade family game for the PlayStation Vita. Sadly though, it's hidden away from families as a launch freebie.
The best reference point for Frobisher Says is the WarioWare Nintendo games that offer hundreds of super-short challenges. The genius of WarioWare is presenting the player with a familiar everyday life (or videogaming) scenario and challenging them to work out what to do in a limited time with just a one word instruction. "Eat", "Iron", "Jump", "Judge" and "Chomp" all make sense because of the pixelated scenes they relate to.
What initially appears to be a reaction test actually turns into a game about making the appropriate contextual leap. Getting this right in the few seconds available for each round was a simple pleasure, and one that most players relished repeating over and over.
Frobisher Says takes this reference point and injects it with even more mischief and craziness. Although many reviewers have criticized the less focused play style, or more random challenges, for families this is actually a much better fit.
