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The very first level demonstrates the functions of the controls and how to play the game, making it easy enough to get going. Paper Monsters features the classic joystick and button type controls, which are sensibly hidden by default to avoid obstructing the graphics and are positioned intuitively under the spots for the left and right thumbs. From the visually appealing backgrounds constructed of virtual paper, cotton balls and other “pretty” stuff to the upbeat, original soundtrack, Paper Monsters makes it easy to immerse yourself in the gameplay. Paper Monsters may not be a jackpot of new ideas, but rather than merely being a copycat of existing games, it takes tried and true concepts and breathes new life into them. Our cardboard hero fights enemies, navigates difficult surroundings and collects items all while trying to avoid his own demise. Paper Monsters has all the elements you would expect in a side-scrolling platform adventure. His mission of course is to save Paper Land and become the cardboard hero. Paper Monsters stars an unidentified little cardboard box guy with big personality who merrily plods along through 16 levels of tough “Paper Land” terrain wrought with dangerous origami enemies. The environment is vibrant and the gameplay is rich with a premise that feels both familiar and brand new. Paper Monsters is pretty, poignant and pleasurable. 2003.Cresent Moon Game’s latest release Paper Monsters has received some serious accolades and if you pick it up in search of an entertaining platform adventure game, you’ll discover why. "I've been given a lot of chances in my life and it's time for me to take those gifts and do something with them. 'It's like I'm waking up, and I'm realising there's been a hell of a lot given to me," explains Dave. "The most important thing to me was that all of the songs have a sense of humour," Dave explains, "but at the same time a message of hope and faith."Ī masterpiece of reflection, redemption and rebirth, 'Paper Monsters' finds Dave Gahan at the peak of his powers, seizing the day and celebrating his unquenchable lust for life. From the meatgrinder glam racket of 'Bottle Living', featuring Dave's own ragged blues harmonica, to the nightmarish Wizard of Oz fantasy of 'Dirty Sticky Floors', the singer gives vent to the sleazy alter ego he half-jokingly calls Evil Dave: "Essex Boy made good," he laughs.Īll of the album's diverse emotional themes come together in 'She Said (Goodbye)', an uplifting anthem about answered prayers and spiritual reawakening. "I really started to feel like my heart was beating again."īut 'Paper Monsters' also has its dark, wasted, lustful side. "When she was born it was like a big arrow went through my heart," Dave recalls. 'Stay', meanwhile, is a majestic hymn of quiet awe inspired by the birth of his daughter. According to Dave, 'Bitter Apple' is about rediscovering the exquisite pain of love. Indeed, 'Paper Monsters' is a musical journey where hope conquers hurt. "It sounds hopeful because that's what I am," insists the rejuvenated singer. But while sensual, sublime confessionals like 'Hold On', 'A Little Piece', and 'Stay' may be lullabies of longing wrapped in chamber-music arrangements, the album's prevailing mood is overwhelmingly positive. The monsters of the title make passing reference to his former appetite for destruction, but mostly to more everyday demons - from the agonies and ecstasies of long-term love to the heartbreaking euphoria of fatherhood. That's been the train of thought throughout this record, and Ken's been really great with that."Īlthough Dave has fronted Depeche Mode for 22 years, 'Paper Monsters' marks his debut as a fully fledged songwriter.

"I wanted to hear something that makes me feel good. "What really hit me most was how happy and fulfilled it made me feel," he nods. Boasting the freshness of a debut but the seasoned wisdom of an old soul, it was recorded in an open-ended, back-to-basics manner which Dave found both liberating and exhilarating. Composed with a multi-instrumentalist friend from New York, Knox Chandler, and produced by Ken Thomas of Sigur Rós fame, the album is a 21st century masterpiece of tones and textures, reflection and rebirth. 'Paper Monsters' is Gahan's first solo album, and finds the singer starting from scratch again. But in all this time he never quite found the right emotional frame of mind to vent his true feelings on record. As the voice of Depeche Mode, Dave has become a hero to millions, hitting intense public highs and deep personal lows. DAVE GAHAN has risen from livewire Essex soulboy to globally adored rock 'n 'soul star during more than two decades as one of pop's most iconic frontmen.
