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| Percision > | No | You will NOT need precision to play | |
| One-Handed > | Yes | One-Handed gamers shoud be okay | |
| Deaf Gamers > | Yes | You should have no issues with this game | |
| Subtitles > | Yes | This Game is Perfect in this department | |
| Colorblind > | Yes | Colorblind gamers should be okay |
Enter the ambient world of Osmos: elegant, physics-based gameplay, dreamlike visuals, and a minimalist, electronic soundtrack. Your objective is to grow by absorbing other motes.
Propel yourself by ejecting matter behind you. But be wise: ejecting matter also shrinks you. Relax… good things come to those who wait. Progress from serenely ambient levels into varied and challenging worlds.
Confront attractors, repulsors and intelligent motes with similar abilities and goals as you.
Reviewed by Patrick Hancock January 31, 2012
Osmos is a puzzle game that emphasizes size. You control a small sphere surrounded by other spheres and your job is to absorb smaller ones until you're big enough to complete a level. You control your sphere by positioning the mouse in the opposite direction of where you want to go, due to the fact that in order to propel yourself you must shoot out bubbles, which in turn reduces your size. This creates a sort of give-and-take to the gameplay since you must sacrifice some size in order to move and absorb other spheres, ultimately increasing your size. Color does play a factor since spheres that are too large for you to absorb have an orange hue to them while smaller spheres are clear. This doesn't pose an issue to colorblind gamers though since there are no red/green or blue/yellow discrepancies. You are given the ability to slow down time, so quick reflexes aren't as necessary as you may think. You can even turn on your trajectory line so the amount of required precision is reduced if you decide to turn that on.
Mobility: Osmos contains a "mouse-only" mode which changes a keyboard shortcut to mouse presses, so one-handed gamers will have an easy time playing the game. The ability to slow down time (with no limit) and see your trajectory reduce the amount of mobility and precision required, respectively.
Score: 10/10
Hearing: No audio cues are contained within the game. Hearing-impaired gamers will be able to play the game with no problems.
Score: 10/10
Vision: Menus and other text are easy to read for low-vision gamers. Bigger spheres that you can't absorb are orange, but the ones you can absorb are clear so there are no color issues for colorblind gamers.
Score: 10/10
Overall: Osmos truly is an accessible game for all. The inclusion of a mouse-only mode and the ability to slow down the game are great additions to an already fun and addicting game. Osmos is a perfect example of a game that takes one gameplay element and manages to keep it fresh through the entire experience by throwing curveballs your way every so often. To get a better understanding of exactly how the game works, be sure to download
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Osmos is currently in the Humble Android Bundle (www.humblebundle.com) so you could pick it up, with others, for your phone for a few dollars.
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