Xbox Game Pass It gets new games on a regular basis, but its catalog of titles is now so large that it’s easy to miss or forget games that have been in service for a long time. If you’re anything like me, you’ll put games on your “play later” list, the digital stigma you know all too well seeing titles go away before you’ve even had a chance to try them out. It’s ok. That’s what Game Pass is about: an ever-changing all-you-can-eat buffet. You know the pizza is always going to be there, but the Moroccan spiced lamb probably needs to be gobbled up before the replacement.
One such game is Humans fall flat from curve game and no brake gameThankfully, in this contrived metaphor, it’s pizza, and it’s served in more than one place — it’s on Xbox Game Pass (console, PC, and cloud) and the PS Plus Extra tier on PS4 and PS5. Long live subscription services!
The early parts of Human Fall Flat introduce slightly unusual controls, with a focus on using your character’s featureless arms to navigate the game world–itself a fairly bland environment, the kind you’d happily let a toddler Areas for children to explore, crayons in drool-stained hands. Human Fall Flat is often labeled “for kids”, and there’s no denying that it’s great for younger players, but if you give it a chance, it’s fun for everyone.
The aforementioned grab controls give you the ability to control each arm independently, and when used together they can elevate your humanoid form onto platforms. Here’s the basic setup: climbing stuff. What makes Human Fall Flat so fun is the variety in the level design (each with its own mini open area to explore), which mixes tricky, often shaky platforming, with some puzzle solving.
Dare I say it, but if you choose to play online (up to 8 players) or split screen, you’ll find yourself in some daring situations that are kind of Indiana Jones/Uncharted, co-op with friends. However, in Human Fall Flat, instead of being drawn in by the spectacle like in Sony’s giant action-adventure, you feel like you’re in control. It’s the kind of seat of your pants that’s seconds away from touching the fabric, a thrill that usually ends in disaster, but feels incredible when you get it right.
Human Fall Flat is a perfect example of a game I’ve only discovered through Game Pass (others have undoubtedly discovered it through PS Plus Extra). Looking for a game to play with my son, we gave it a try and it’s been a staple of our playtime ever since. This helps the developer provide a ton of free new content, which frankly feels too good to be true given that the base game is already part of our subscription.
I know Human Fall Flat is selling well and attracting a lot of players, but if you see it while scrolling through the game list on Xbox Game Pass or PS Plus, please don’t think of it as a cute children’s game. It is, but it is much more than that. It’s a happy good time for all.
