Perhaps giving the game too much though is, in its own way, completely missing the point. Flower is coming to the PlayStation 3 as a downloadable title on February 12, for $9.99.

Sony lists the genre of its downloadable game "Flower" as Zen gaming. It's a good description, for "Flower" and other games like it (such as the earlier PlayStation Network title "flOw," created ...

Sony lists the genre of its downloadable game “Flower” as Zen gaming. It’s a good description for “Flower” and other games like it, such as the earlier PlayStation Network title “flOw ...

Flower dev talks next PS3 game, Natal DEVELOP '09: thatgamecompany creative director Jenova Chen says his new Sony project will be non-traditional a la flOw, says Microsoft tech is "huge step." ...

thatgamecompany is working on a third, unannounced game for Sony (and probably PS3) to follow in the footsteps of flOw and Flower. Speaking at the Brighton Develop Conference, studio co-founder ...

Sony lists the genre of its downloadable game "Flower" as Zen gaming. It's a good description for "Flower" and other games like it, such as the earlier PlayStation Network title "flOw," created by ...

To one player, the game may evoke a sadness of man’s encroachment on the natural world. To another, “Flower” may provide a few moments of tranquility in an otherwise hectic day.

The game will be available for download on the PS 3 on Feb. 12. We noted in our earlier preview that Flower was a breath of fresh air in an industry full of Hollywood blockbuster-style sequels.

When the downloadable video game Flower was released for the PS3, everyone knew it was different. Some people even refused to call it a "game" – it was more of an interactive art experience.

A game that soothes to sleep as you battle the humidity and heat. OK, well it works for me but I have to find some angle to sell this one. This is a fun game that shouldn't be over-analysed ...

Jenova Chen is a former member of the Spore development team who left to co-found thatgamecompany, developer of Flower for the PS3, which will be available for download next month.