Ovivo Review

With platformer games making such a massive comeback, it can sometimes be hard to predict what the next Super Meatboy or Braid is going to be.

- Matt Wilhelm

OVIVO is an artistic puzzle-platformer that fits the question of whether video games can be considered art and should they try to be. It brings into question whether artistry should take over content and gameplay itself and can such a thing even be fun?

OVIVO has absolutely no storyline to speak of, the player is given control over a sphere that navigates a series of strange levels composed of black and white shapes. The little sphere’s only task is to navigate the variety of levels and collects little symbols that help tell a story, unfortunately the story doesn’t actually have a solid meaning, rather the player is left to interpret it for themselves.