Flock Review: A Mesmerizingly Serene Creature Collector
is a creature collecting adventure that transports players to a mesmerizing world filled with delightfully strange wildlife. It comes from developer Hollow Ponds, which previously produced titles like and, and indie darling publisher Annapurna Interactive, known for releases like and It combines the exhilarating feeling of flight with the excitement of discovery to create a captivating experience that is easy to get lost in for hours.
In a 2022 interview with 's developers, Richard Hogg said the game is in some ways a spiritual successor to, and that certainly comes through in the game's color palette. However, is much more accessible, providing more clear-cut objectives while still being very free-form — players will be helping their Aunt Jane, a zoology professor, with her creature research, but can approach this entirely at their own pace. There's no way to fail at, and the game as a whole cultivates a visceral feeling of freedom and wonder that's uniquely impressive.
Traversal in is incredibly fluid, with all movement taking place from the back of a large bird mount. All navigation of obstacles is taken care of automatically by the game through gentle adjustment, meaning that all players need to worry about is where they're headed and when to use R2 to get an extra boost from a stronger wing flap. The PS5's adaptive triggers are great for this, and it's satisfying to feel the difference between a light tap of the trigger versus fully pressing it down.
The world is dotted with different ways of helping players better take in their surroundings, like wind tunnels that can push the bird extremely high up, and perches from which players can zoom in on the wildlife below in greater detail. There are also a myriad of stone structures scattered about that allow for high speeds when ridden through, in turn offering transportation that's both efficient and exhilarating. is a very nice blend of these swift moments alongside the slower, more contemplative ones that come
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