Trek to Yomi

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6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 119 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 49 out of 119
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  1. OKdrummer87
    May 17, 2022
    7
    This game nails art style and sound design. It is weaker on combat mechanics. For a game that leans into the fluid block/counter/attack combat it needs work. I never got the hang of counters even though I would block at the right time and attack back. Most of the time it would just do a normal attack. The game also drags during the middle to later half. That's when they stop introducingThis game nails art style and sound design. It is weaker on combat mechanics. For a game that leans into the fluid block/counter/attack combat it needs work. I never got the hang of counters even though I would block at the right time and attack back. Most of the time it would just do a normal attack. The game also drags during the middle to later half. That's when they stop introducing new enemies. It is a rather short game. I finished it in two extended sessions. Would recommend.… Expand
  2. Zeneko90
    Jun 2, 2022
    7
    Nettes Spiel. Es hat echt viel Spaß gemacht. Mehr davon! Nicht zu lang, nicht zu kurz. Genau richtig! Relativ repetetiv, dahe abwechslungsarm.
  3. DrAMaximus
    Jun 15, 2022
    6
    Игра действительно красивая - хорошая режиссура и большое обилие стильных кадров. Временами удавалось получать эстетическое удовольствие от картинки. Однако, на визуальной составляющей плюсы заканчиваются. Мне игра показалась довольно однообразной бродилкой-рубилкой с простенькой историей. В наличии куча приёмов, которые на деле взаимозаменяемы и не особо то нужны, тем более когда естьИгра действительно красивая - хорошая режиссура и большое обилие стильных кадров. Временами удавалось получать эстетическое удовольствие от картинки. Однако, на визуальной составляющей плюсы заканчиваются. Мне игра показалась довольно однообразной бродилкой-рубилкой с простенькой историей. В наличии куча приёмов, которые на деле взаимозаменяемы и не особо то нужны, тем более когда есть универсальное комбо с оглушением, прекрасно работающее почти против всех врагов. Играть конечно можно, но не обязательно. Это скорее зависит от степени любви к кинематографу.… Expand
  4. Wolf855
    May 19, 2022
    6
    Characters are great 2
    Gameplay is okay 1
    campaign is okay 1
    Graphics visuals is okay 1
    Content is okay 1.1
    6.1
  5. heroigamer
    Jul 23, 2022
    7
    O título parece mais preocupado em apresentar uma experiência cinematográfica ou viagem ao tempo do que entregar um jogo. Embora sua composição artística seja de alto nível, elaborada e bem produzida, o game erra na repetição e superficialidade das mecânicas. A história seria melhor aproveitada se a jogabilidade estivesse afiada, mas as poucas horas de duração dificultam o envolvimento doO título parece mais preocupado em apresentar uma experiência cinematográfica ou viagem ao tempo do que entregar um jogo. Embora sua composição artística seja de alto nível, elaborada e bem produzida, o game erra na repetição e superficialidade das mecânicas. A história seria melhor aproveitada se a jogabilidade estivesse afiada, mas as poucas horas de duração dificultam o envolvimento do jogador com o projeto. O fim do jogo poderá extrair um “mas já acabou?”, deixando aquele gostinho de “quero mais”. Trek to Yomi não é um dos melhores jogos de samurai, no entanto, sua essência representa muito bem as obras clássicas e pela simplicidade de suas mecânicas pode agradar a todos que se aventurarem no caminho do bushido.… Expand
  6. Asspull
    Jun 4, 2022
    5
    TREK TO YOMI has white-dark color film style , it is a 2.5D sword combat game but I feel uncomfortable at combo . somehow I just use ↑left left right + F , still I don't remember any combo . what a waste .
  7. XDGamiinG
    May 7, 2022
    7
    es un buen videogame, me gusta mucho la banda sonora y me gusta mucho la ambientacion.
  8. SplitMind
    May 13, 2022
    7
    Trek To Yomi is an indie game with character and style clearly visible from trailers and screenshots that drew me in. The actual game itself is a rather mixed bag, however.

    The graphics are Yomi’s selling point. Much has been touted about the Kurosawa influence, yet to most of us it’s just a black and white Samurai game. In cut-scenes the graphics are impressive with a hint of    Trek To Yomi is an indie game with character and style clearly visible from trailers and screenshots that drew me in. The actual game itself is a rather mixed bag, however.

    The graphics are Yomi’s selling point. Much has been touted about the Kurosawa influence, yet to most of us it’s just a black and white Samurai game. In cut-scenes the graphics are impressive with a hint of simplicity, whilst in action scenes things become more dramatic as you witness the elements alongside incidents such as fire and destruction. These make for engaging backdrops for the action to take place.

    The Yomi side of it, however, suffers for this. The foggy and puzzling supernatural backdrops I found to be less immersive and the spectres more annoying than striking.

    The gameplay of Yomi is where you expect the bread and butter to be as a Samurai game, but it’s actually the game’s weakest point. The combat is inconsistent at best and downright cheap at worst. It can be satisfying to slice through opponents, yet the controls I found to be temperamental in their responsiveness and combos couldn’t be executed consistently. Most combat boiled down to a Wild West style quick-draw, with whoever gets the first hit usually being the winner as the combat stun-locks you into defeat. A special mention goes to the bullcrap final boss who does exactly this with a ridiculously long combo.

    Basically, most of the game sees you running through corridors and killing enemies in your way. I did find a few times where I needed to reload as I got stuck on the environment and some puzzles were more annoying than challenging.

    Then again, Yomi isn’t marketed as an action game. It’s a Kurosawa film in game form. The story is a fairly simplistic tale of student-master-love-interest triangulation. The Yomi aspect brings in a supernatural element later in the game but I didn’t think this added much worthwhile. It was the most tedious part of the game for me and dragged on too long as you navigated clichés of facing up to your past killings and failure to protect the one you love. There’s nothing wrong with the story, but nothing remarkable either.

    Overall, Trek to Yomi is a game worth playing with some caveats. It’s neither a cinematic nor a gameplay masterpiece. I applaud it for trying something a bit different and with more focus on improving the combat it could be quite a gem of a game. Game Pass makes it much more recommendable.    … Expand
  9. SaeedZer0
    Sep 16, 2022
    7
    GOOD
    + Great visual graphics
    + Great show of war
    + Good voice acting
    + Good Story
    + Effective swordsmanship techniques

    BAD
    - Inappropriate fight animation
    - Stereotyped characterisation
    - Bad boss design
    - Not worth repeating
  10. maxgreat73
    May 11, 2022
    6
    The game is stunning with great music, but the combat mechanics are so bad...
    Animations are very limited (and full of bugs...), combos are awful, and the combats are so boring after just a couple of hours...
  11. Robincito
    Jul 4, 2022
    5
    Visually beautiful but with poorly implemented combat gameplay that is noticeable when facing various enemies using the awful block and counter system. A pity.
  12. nicerdicer
    Feb 18, 2023
    7
    Authentic visual filter, atmospheric sound and music, great Japanese voice acting. Battles and fighting could be improved a little bit for a better experience.
  13. lesiuML
    Aug 18, 2023
    5
    At first I was really surprised how good this game is looking and how beautiful the art design is! But after few hours I was really frustrated and I had enough of some of art design choices. For example black bars on top and bottom were so big that everything in the center was cramped and SHOULD be big enough and clarified enough to see what it's going on. But very often framing of theAt first I was really surprised how good this game is looking and how beautiful the art design is! But after few hours I was really frustrated and I had enough of some of art design choices. For example black bars on top and bottom were so big that everything in the center was cramped and SHOULD be big enough and clarified enough to see what it's going on. But very often framing of the camera was so unnecessarily zoomed out from the character that I seriously couldn't see a thing! Very often enemies or different collectibles were just imperceptible on a black and white background. Combat was very frustrating and unresponsive, why can't I parry the attack directly when enemy is attacking? I need to press block button before enemy is about to attack, otherwise I'll get hit. Such frustrating moments when you are surrounded by enemies and some of them are kinda "in the background"... Why? So many times I wanted to hit someone but it turned out that he wasn't fighting yet... He was just waiting and meanwhile I was hit in the back by another enemy... Bosses are so annoying and unnecessarily overpowered - mainly due to combat being so unresponsive and slow. Main plot was really interesting but I would rather prefer much down to earth story without demons or ghosts. It's hard to like the main character because he's lacking of any emotions... He is just doing what his master is telling him to do... He will stay with his love only because of his master? Such a bs. Although game luckily was short and didn't bore me so much. I could only recommend this game if you are a big fan of Japanese stylistic games... But I much rather recommend Onimusha instead of Trek To Yomi.… Expand
  14. Jedioffical
    May 27, 2022
    7
    The was short but fun, if you are looking for a fun short game that i recommend it. Story was okay music good and the game visuals are really interesting.
  15. AgentLvi
    Jun 18, 2023
    7
    Decent game. The story is so --so, scoring is great, visual is decent, and the voice is also great
  16. george_bondo
    Jul 24, 2022
    5
    i love this game its just a little bit of great music. great persons and some love
  17. co3676
    Mar 20, 2023
    6
    altı altı.
  18. Suprizer
    May 27, 2023
    5
    One of the most ''MEH'' games i've ever played. Story isn't deep, gameplay is repetitive, puzzles are easy af, boss fights are OK. There are mutliple endings i've ended with the evil one and if not for it i might've given a lower score only that ending is nice.
  19. BARAO555
    Jun 17, 2023
    7
    Great art style pure joy to watch. sadly the gameplay is very and it beeing decent doesnt help after several hours. game is also short wich i guess is a double egded sword. still when the price hit 10$ totaly recommend. i had to play it for free from PS+

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 27 out of 52
  3. Negative: 0 out of 52
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Jan 29, 2024
    60
    It's a fact that the black and white treatment helps the game a lot. In the end, it's a nice little one-shot that works more as an atmospheric experience than a game. Especially if you're into samurai and old movies. [Issue#320]
  2. KeenGamer
    May 24, 2022
    70
    Trek to Yomi is a game with great promise that, unfortunately, fails to live up to expectations. Despite this, it also succeeds in areas where most games fail. Few games can lay claim to this level of stylistic fidelity. However, its shortcomings are too vast and all-encompassing to ignore. It feels like a game that tries desperately to be more than it is, to have more nuance, more to say. Unfortunately, it's not just the color scheme that's black and white.
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  3. Gamers' Temple
    May 23, 2022
    68
    Trek to Yomi’s opening chapter really builds expectation for what will follow, but what does follow doesn’t live up to that promise. It’s a gorgeous game to watch, but the gameplay simply falls short of matching the quality of the visuals.
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