Pode

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Adventure Gamers
    May 14, 2019
    70
    Players looking to tackle Pode on their own will experience a cute, fun puzzler with at least a few moments of challenge before the end. But those who bring a friend or significant other will arguably reap the greatest reward in this short but sweet wordless tale of love and friendship.
  2. Playstation Official Magazine UK
    Apr 10, 2019
    70
    Coupled with a sedate soundtrack composed by Austin Wintory, a sonic sensation that enters your ear like waves lapping at a shore, it’s a relaxing experience from beginning to end. [Issue#161, p.84]
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Awards & Rankings

93
#93 Best PS4 Game of 2019

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User Score
4.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 12
  3. Negative: 6 out of 12
  1. SuperkenGaming
    Nov 9, 2019
    7
    Pode
    an adorable journey home
    Pode is a coop puzzle platforming game where you play as a rock and a star, as you try and climb a mountain    Pode
    an adorable journey home
    Pode is a coop puzzle platforming game where you play as a rock and a star, as you try and climb a mountain to help the fallen star get home…
    Pode can be played both single player as well as local coop, though I found it best played with someone else, I played as the rock character with my girlfriend and she played as the star.
    Here youll be going through a 3 and a half hour adventure helping eachother progress with different abilities, as the rock youll be able to press pressure pads and pick up blocks, as the star youll be bale to bring plants to life, and as the game progresses unlock the ability to leave your light bubble behind as well as teleport to it…. All of these changes and additions to your abilities add to the challenge of these puzzles… you feel challenged throughout… and like a genius when you finally figure out a sequence of events that need to occur to get to the switch or get your partner to the section of the room they need to be in order to progress….though I did find the star characters position to be slightly more demanding than playing as the rock character, as most of the executing of the plans falls on your shoulders….
    The challenge here though I feel is perfectly balanced, its gradual.. you get a nice break as you complete a series of an area and start a new series… it isn’t constant frustration… its like a smooth roller coaster which is nice and stops the game from getting overwhelming… the only negatives I found here are the end rooms of each section… none of the puzzles really made sense to me.. I wasn’t sure what was being asked of me most of the time.. and my girlfriend was too busy running around being a start to help me figure it out.. so wed just resort to youtube…
    This again though is the only knock against this game…
    Pode is adorable from start to finish as youre bringing life to this giant plant to climb and get your new star friend home…
    I give pode
    a 7/10    … Full Review »
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