Thomas Was Alone

 PlayStation 3
User Score
6.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 94 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 94
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 94
  3. Negative: 19 out of 94

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  1. alex77456
    Aug 24, 2013
    1
    The only point this game gets from me is for narration; everything else is a bit empty.
    Puzzles are trivial and boring. Story is dull.
    As a whole, game made me feel like wasting time.
  2. Bearcat
    Apr 16, 2014
    0
    This game tries way too hard to be this cutesy quirky minimalist thing, giving its blocks (read: spoon-fed by the pretentious British narration) forced cutesy quirky personalities while you solve really tedious block puzzles. You have to individually get ALL the blocks to their destinations, meaning you'll retread the same ground over and over. I do not understand why critics seem toThis game tries way too hard to be this cutesy quirky minimalist thing, giving its blocks (read: spoon-fed by the pretentious British narration) forced cutesy quirky personalities while you solve really tedious block puzzles. You have to individually get ALL the blocks to their destinations, meaning you'll retread the same ground over and over. I do not understand why critics seem to universally adore it—I actively hate this game.… Expand
  3. Greens
    May 20, 2013
    2
    Thomas was alone for many reasons. It may have started from his upbringing. He clearly came from a very poor family. A family that had no artistic ability. A family that was ugly. He grew up in a world that was ugly. Because of this, Thomas never stood a chance.

    Thomas was a square. Both literally and figuratively. In Pulp Fiction, Uma Thurman sat in the car with John Travolta    Thomas was alone for many reasons. It may have started from his upbringing. He clearly came from a very poor family. A family that had no artistic ability. A family that was ugly. He grew up in a world that was ugly. Because of this, Thomas never stood a chance.

    Thomas was a square. Both literally and figuratively. In Pulp Fiction, Uma Thurman sat in the car with John Travolta and said “you can get a steak here daddy-o, don’t be a…” then she proceeded to draw a square with her hands. Thomas was a square.

    Thomas starts all alone. You have a few options for him. You can move left and right and you can jump. He will do nothing more than this. To proceed, you move Thomas to a portal. Simple as that. I truly mean, simple as that. The final level was as easy as the first.

    During Thomas’s journey a voice over explains his feelings and environment. It tries to be funny, but the long breaks in between sentences and the blaring music over his voice really muddle it and make it difficult to hear. There are subtitles to read along with, but get jumbled around as you move your character making it near impossible to read. The voice over for the first few levels are so long compared to the time that it actually takes to reach the portal and advance, that it cuts off and goes to a loading screen. I realized I had to stop just outside of a portal and wait for the narrator to finish before I could move on. This is only for the first levels where you play as Thomas. Once a new character is involved, this no longer becomes a problem, other than the terrible sound quality and horribly structured subtitles.
    More and more squares get involved, each with their own unique color and ability. The big blue one floats, the tall yellow one jumps far, the green one is anti-gravity, etc. This makes for some very fun puzzles time to time. Every chapter introduces new characters. By the end of the chapter, the puzzles are innovative and fun. Once a new chapter begins though, the puzzles are back to square one and become too simple. Which was a shame. I really didn't need an intro to every new ability these squares had. Out of all the levels the game has to offer, only a few of them were worth playing.

    This game could have been slightly better if they took the time to create fun characters and worlds to explore. The world was black squares with a fancy lighting effect. I understand if the creators are terrible artists, but that’s when you find someone to draw for you. Squares are a really terrible idea for characters. If you had a dude with springs on his feet, then you would identify that with the long jumper or a fat guy with a flotation device around his waist to identify the water character. I kept thinking to myself, what does the small square do? Oh, that’s right. Nothing. A square was actually the perfect character for him.

    I’m disappointed in myself for supporting something that cost more money for me to buy than a cell phone app that was clearly less polished. It’s disappointing to own a Vita and have games like this be featured. I hope Thomas is alone forever.    … Expand
  4. Broyax
    Jan 18, 2017
    0
    Thomas n'est pas vraiment tout seul, lui et sa cervelle 8 bits ont torché vite fait mal fait leur jeu de clodo et tout ce qu'ils ont pu démouler, ce sont des carrés et des rectangles qui sautent. Mon pauvre gars ! ton ciboulot 8 bits n'a pas toutes les lumières allumées là-haut ! Mais le sens de l'arnaque, tu l'as par contre. Oser vendre un truc pareil, il fallait oser. Pari gagné sansThomas n'est pas vraiment tout seul, lui et sa cervelle 8 bits ont torché vite fait mal fait leur jeu de clodo et tout ce qu'ils ont pu démouler, ce sont des carrés et des rectangles qui sautent. Mon pauvre gars ! ton ciboulot 8 bits n'a pas toutes les lumières allumées là-haut ! Mais le sens de l'arnaque, tu l'as par contre. Oser vendre un truc pareil, il fallait oser. Pari gagné sans doute : les bobos et les étudiants crient au génie. Certes, c'est à faire pisser de rire Tetris ce truc mais on ne ne peut leur donner tort sur un point : c'est incroyablement, terriblement, surtout terriblement, "frais". Oh la la, c'est si frais ce "gameplay" et un peu "rebelle" aussi, non ? il y a un message caché là-dedans, si, si. En "bon" jeu triple Z, c'est un minimum !… Expand

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#42 Best PS3 Game of 2013
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#73 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2013

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. DarkZero
    Apr 4, 2014
    100
    Thomas Was Alone gives an all-encompassing experience that’s nestled inside a marvelously crafted world of stories, friends, and jumping.
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  2. Official PlayStation Magazine Benelux
    Sep 4, 2013
    80
    This puzzle platformer may sport some the most dull looking characters we have ever seen in a videogame. But you just can not help but care for these small little blocks because of the game's very well designed mechanics and great storytelling. [June 2013, p.90]
  3. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Jul 12, 2013
    70
    Thomas Was Alone comes together into something more than the sum of its multiple simplistic parts. [July 2013, p79]
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