TUNIC

This game was truly a hidden gem for me and I cannot even begin to express how surprised i was by this game. It has all the hallmarks of what makes everything great about gaming. Pros: Graphical Style - This game is simplistic in its visual nature and yet it hits so good. The detail in some of the areas are really good and the mystery that the game envelopes you in never leaves. The graphics may not be AAA crazy realistic, but not every game needs to be that and this game proves it. Gameplay - This game is phenomenal. I really lowered my guard when playing this at first expecting something simple and easy but I was greeted by anything but that. The gameplay slowly evolves from a basic hit and dodge to multiple spells, items weapons and shield that all create a super dynamic combat system that i NEVER expected from this. The exploration, the item gathering, the secrets to be found...this game literally has it all. World Building - The mystery of this world really carries over well, making me itch to want to keep exploring and finding more secrets to discover how to find or reach XYZ place. It really is amazing. Music - The music is INSANELY good. Like wtf. From the actual soundtrack to the ambient sounds to the sound effects from the weapons, ALL of it hits perfect. 10/10 on the music and sound. Difficulty - This game actually surprised me with how difficult it was. I was pleasantly surprised to find this level of difficulty curve in a game like this. The world design never feels overly punishing and has just the right amount where if you die, you know its your fault. Cons: My one and only con would be the design of the actual world map and pages. Its very cumbersome and annoying to have to flip through a ton of pages to get to the page you need to get to in order to see where you are on the map. The map should open up to the proper page based on the area your in. Thats my only real complaint. Overall Tunic was an amazing surprise and a game that I should have played sooner. I am kicking myself for not experiencing this game earlier than I did, but i am happy that i did and i can't wait for more if there is ever more. Thanks for reading.

TLDR: Tunic gets lost in its own gimmick and suffers for it. Sometimes less is more, but often times less is just less. While Tunic was objectively beautiful and enjoyable, I cannot truly recommend it. The game has an identity crisis or simply doesn't respect the player too much. Exploration is rewarding, both in the experience and in game progression, but at the cost of player sanity. On purpose, there is no direction/instruction. While on-genre, the experience suffers from it. I think of myself as a very careful player and explorer, yet the things that I missed bordered on unfair. For example, The Bone. I also did not appreciate the mystery language that went untranslated for 99% of the game, which made everything more confusing than necessary. The fast travel system is archaic and clunky for a modern title, and some areas are simply not connected properly. Spent more time un-doing backtracking than progressing. Game balance was another issue, from being challenging at the start to unkillable in the overworld, then, the bossfights refuse to respect those powerups.

Tunic is one of the best games I have ever played, and quite possibly *the* best game I have ever played. As a game, Tunic is a robust top-down metroidvania. Pathways are not only locked through the traditional "you need X upgrade to use this path" method, but also through clever manipulation of the isometric camera angle. I am consistently surprised through the discovery of paths that were always accessible, but simply hidden until the game naturally revealed them. The instructions of Tunic being scattered throughout the game itself is another brilliant touch, adding another layer of puzzle to the experience. Controls that the player would never have been able to reasonably discover for themselves are shown through the pages at very specific times. As replayable as this game is--and going through things with knowledge of the secret passageways is certainly enjoyable--there is no experience in gaming quite like the first full playthrough of Tunic. There are some small critiques that may be leveled. Sometimes, the lock on system is not quite as intuitive as I would like, or a bit clumsy, and there are a few points throughout the game where the player might clip through the world. The puzzles as well, while almost universally clever and well hidden and delightful, are sometimes endlessly frustrating, as they often require long sequences of inputs and a single mistake can be difficult to detect. Overall, a 10/10 game, and one that is superlative even among the strongest entries of its rank. Tunic is beautiful, clever, boundlessly rich, and a must play for anyone who misses the feeling of discovering how to play a game on your own.

I really had a time with Tunic! This game is quite the shock to experience, because you look at the art style and think its a lil cosy game, but OHHH NO, its a soulslike game with Zelda like puzzles scattered throughout the world, and gosh is it a fantastic game! The puzzles can be a lil tough to figure out and there are, a lot, but I believe in you. As for the combat, it's fun, until you get to the bosses, then you have to lock tf in. overall I give it a solid 9/10 :D

For those who just got this in Humble Choice - don't sleep on this. It doesn't look like much at first glance, but it's an extremely atmospheric and compelling adventure game with a wonderful sense of mystery.

A Steam user named Sh0dan451 left a [url=https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198118720050/recommended/553420] negative review [/url] for this game earlier today stating that they played it for 2 minutes and then quit because: [quote=Sh0dan451] you have to constantly spam the dodge button just to move faster than you would do by walking. Then give me a dedicated run button and don't waste my time! I quit the game, ready to give it my just verdict. [/quote] I read this review and a few others, then I booted up the game for the first time. After only 7 minutes of in game time I collected an in game manual page that explains that you can sprint by holding the dodge button. I haven't played this game enough yet to recommend it but I wanted to leave a comment on the aforementioned review to tell them that they are a FOOL. Unfortunately comments are disabled on that review so I wrote this instead. Maybe it's bait. If so, consider me trolled. ..."just verdict"... pfffffffft. Edit: Sh0dan451 responded in the comments and by editing their own review. They stand by what they said and I really respect that. It's really not such a bad point that the controls could be clearer from the start.

[h1][b]ネタバレ遭遇注意度ベリーハイの名作[/b][/h1] 本作の体験は探索・発見・謎解きを主軸に据えて、プレイヤーがその解法や仕組みの理解に悩む時間も含んでおり、そこに割と難易度高めの戦闘アクション要素も入り込んでいるため、可愛らしい見た目の狐のキャラクターから受ける印象とは裏腹にカジュアル度は低いです。 しかし、謎解きが好きで根気のあるプレイヤーにとっては『[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/210970/The_Witness/]The Witness[/url]』『[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/753640/Outer_Wilds/]Outer Wilds[/url]』『[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/813230/ANIMAL_WELL/]Animal Well[/url]』等コア向けなインディーパズルアドベンチャー作品と類似のアハ体験を味わえる貴重な作品なので、少しでも興味があるなら、以下のレビューすら読まずにただ黙って遊び始めることをおすすめします。 [hr][/hr] [h2]❓️どんなゲーム[/h2] プレイ感覚としては、序～中盤はある程度オーソドックスなゼルダライク探索をベースにソウルライクの戦闘が加わり、中盤以降で一気にパズルアドベンチャーとしての本領を発揮する作品という印象だった。 自分の力で最後までたどり着けたときの達成感は格別。「ちゃんと自分で解いた」という満足感は、このゲームだからこそ味わえるものだと思います。 ⭕️向いてる人 『The Witness』『Outer Wilds』『Animal Well』のように『謎やパズルが黙ってそこにある状態』があり、その「発見や解釈自体をプレイヤーに委ねる」ようなタイプの作品が好きな人なら、間違いなく刺さると思います。 ❌️向いてない人 逆に、詰まったらすぐ攻略を見たくなってしまうタイプの人にはかなりハードルが高く、このゲームをプレイする意味も薄くなるのでお勧めしにくいです。 [hr][/hr] [h2]■総評[/h2] 『The Witness』『Outer Wilds』などの有名作品群に比べるとスケールは小さめながら、仕掛けの良質さは十分。実績コンプまでプレイして、体験は大満足なんですが、割と強気の定価設定なのでSteamのインディーゲーム相場から見るとやや高めに感じます。セール時購入がお勧めです。 探索、発見、考察、謎解きが好きな人には、自信を持っておすすめしたい一本です。 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZT7M71wsCtA [quote] [i]このレビューが役立ったなら、ぜひ「参考になった」ボタンを押してください。また、他にも様々なゲームを [url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/26084475-Suizin/]Steamキュレーターにて[/url] 紹介しています。[/i][/quote]