TUNIC - PS4

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Reviewers also praised the graphics and aesthetics. Grodt of Game Informer and Wakeling of GameSpot described the art style as "simple-but-beautiful", the GameSpot reviewer terming it an "extravagant diorama". [4] [5] The reviewers from IGN, PC Gamer, and Jeuxvideo praised the colorful and "delightful" art style, Jeuxvideo concluding that it was a very successful art direction that resulted in a beautiful and mysterious universe. [6] [8] [34] Game Informer, IGN, and Jeuxvideo also said the music was beautiful and serene, Game Informer adding that it made "an intriguing contrast to the tough battles". [5] [8] [34] Donlan, Christian (March 18, 2022). "Tunic tips for beginners". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022 . Retrieved June 7, 2023. While Tunic is designed to be a single-player adventure, there’s so much to talk about, and so many puzzles to unravel, that you’re going to want to keep a dedicated party open so your smartest friends can help you decipher the hardest secrets. We’re also designing Game Help content on PS5 to always start with the gentlest of nudges, so that you don’t get anything spoiled even if you get totally bamboozled by one of the terrifying bosses or ancient riddles littering the realm. Stories say that a great treasure is hidden somewhere in this land. Perhaps it lies beyond the golden door? Or somewhere deep beneath the earth? Some tales tell of a palace high above the clouds, and of ancient beings with incredible power. What will you find?

a b c d e f g h Indee (March 16, 2022). "Tunic: Entre Zelda et Dark Souls, une incroyable révélation!"[Tunic: Between Zelda and Dark Souls, an incredible revelation!]. Jeuxvideo.com (in French). Webedia. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023 . Retrieved April 5, 2023. In bad or even middling Zelda-alikes, you get craft and not much else. In the best, you get imagination, and you get dazzle, you get taken somewhere new. Tunic desperately tries to recreate the magic of classic Legend of Zelda games, all too often doing so to a fault. It tries to be hands-off and instead leaves the player with no idea of where to go. It wants to have simple combat, akin to something like the Zelda Oracle games, but that approach gets stale incredibly fast here. More than anything though, Tunic left me feeling lost in its mysteries, which I didn’t want to solve out of need or drive, but because I couldn’t bear them anymore. Is there a better alternative? Tunic starts the way so many adventure games do: With its main character, an adorable Fox wearing a tunic, waking up on a beach. The game offers you very little guidance from there in terms of where to go or what to do. The basics will be intuitive to anyone who’s ever played a Zelda game (find a sword and start slashing enemies and grass), but Tunic itself takes a very hands-off approach to the player experience.Boss fights provide a solid change of pace though, showing off what Tunic can be like at its best. These massive enemies provide a solid challenge, and force players to use every resource they have at their disposal, leading to some pulse-pounding battles. They’re the only time Tunic‘s difficulty feels authentic instead of clumsily imposed. Mahardy, Mike (December 6, 2022). "The 50 best video games of 2022". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on January 5, 2023 . Retrieved June 4, 2023.

Tunic is trying to emulate old-school Zelda, and if you want that experience with a fresh coat of paint, give 2019’s remake of The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening a try. It’s gorgeous and plays like the 1993 version with some much-needed improvements. How long will it last? At this level, Tunic is already a very good time, I think. The world switches from Spring fields to ruined town - of course there is a windmill, of course there are telescopes - to cisterns pooling with green water and temples where something metallic and alien glints in the walls. You view the world at an angle, and the designers of this place are not above using that angle to create blind spots where they might put something exciting - a chest or, even better, a concealed tunnel. They are teaching you to sound out the world through imagination as well as the things that are immediately obvious. (At one point, to make this point even clearer, they straight-up turn the lights out.)

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a b c d e f g h i Grodt, Jill (May 30, 2022). "Tracing Threads: The Making Of Tunic". Game Informer. GameStop. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023 . Retrieved March 25, 2023. When I wasn’t banging my head against a wall trying to figure out where to go next in Tunic (which even has a cheeky achievement called “What now?” as if I hadn’t been asking myself that same question), I was able to actually somewhat enjoy its simplistic take on combat. However, it only shines for small parts of the game, and eventually is overshadowed by repetition. Explore a hostile and intricately-connected world of shady forests, sprawling ruins, and labyrinthine catacombs.

So Shouldice, who helmed the vast majority of Tunic’s level design, characters, puzzles, animation, combat, programming, lighting, and story, started prototyping a little orange triangle-headed hero who had all the charm of a classic retro protagonist but a set of moves that was inspired by the tumbling heroes of modern Soulslike masterpieces. All that remained was to make a “little” world for the fox to explore… Marino, Brad (June 10, 2018). "E3 2018: Tunic Wins Cutest Game Award for E3 2018". Giant Bomb. Fandom. Archived from the original on December 26, 2022 . Retrieved June 5, 2023. a b Bankhurst, Adam (February 23, 2023). "DICE Awards 2023 Winners: The Full List". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023 . Retrieved February 23, 2023. Mahardy, Mike (December 22, 2022). "How Bloodborne paved the way for one of 2022's breakout hits". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on February 10, 2023 . Retrieved March 25, 2023.

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Tunic 's plot received mixed opinions from reviewers. Handley applauded the way the story was told without words, and Jeuxvideo 's reviewer found the ending interesting. [33] [34] The IGN and PC Gamer reviewers found the plot interesting but secondary to the rest of the game, Coyle of PC Gamer concluding that it was "a nice addition rather than a compelling reason to play". [6] [8]

a b c d Shouldice, Andrew; O'Dwyer, Danny. The Design Evolution of Tunic | Developer Breakdown (Video). Noclip. Event occurs at 2:00–2:30, 4:45–5:50, 14:00–15:50. Archived from the original on March 26, 2023 . Retrieved March 25, 2023– via YouTube. It’s possible but not confirmed. Finji last mentioned it in a 2019 tweet about it being an Xbox One exclusive, though that later changed to include Xbox Series X and S. So Tunic probably won’t come to PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5 anytime soon.Loveridge, Sam (June 10, 2018). "Tunic is basically Legend of Zelda: Adorable Fox Edition". GamesRadar+. Future. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022 . Retrieved June 5, 2023.