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Most digital pets are talented at
pooping, but Pou for iOS and
Android probably marks the first
time a digital pet actually is poop.
Not that Pou ever suggests anything
so crass, mind you. No, your new pal
is an alien that just so happens to
look like—that. Total coincidence.
Yup.

Pou may not be the most cuddly
alien in the universe, but he still
depends on you for food,
entertainment, cleanliness, and
companionship. He needs to be fed
regularly, cleaned up when he gets
dirty (the old adage about “polishing
a turd” comes to mind), and most
importantly, he needs to have fun.
Pou offers a large selection of Pou-
themed mini-games, and playing
even one of them makes Pou a happy
blob. None of the games are
particularly original: There are a
couple of variations on the match-3
formula, a Doodle Jump rip-off, a
Bust-a-Move rip-off, and other
familiar fare. There’s even a version
of Connect 4 that you can play with
a friend, provided someone signs up
to play with you.

The games form the core experience
in Pou, and while they’re all
functional (barring the few tilt-based
games, which you can’t calibrate),
they’re not very impressive.
Youngsters might be impressed with
the experience, however. In fact, Pou
is best suited for a young audience,
period. Kids will love feeding Pou,
dressing him up, and decorating his
house. There’s even a feature that
lets Pou parrot whatever you say into
your device’s microphone—and yes,
that includes swear words.

It’s nice to see that Pou’s appeal
doesn’t rely entirely on toilet humor.
That said, the mediocre games and
pet simulator that you do receive
aren’t overly exciting if you’re over
the age of 12. If you have a kid
brother or sister with a dead
Tamagotchi, though, Pou might be a
good replacement critter.

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