Tethered

 PlayStation 4
User Score
7.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 41 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 41
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 41
  3. Negative: 5 out of 41

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  1. loadstone007
    Oct 29, 2016
    9
    Great and charming game - love the gameplay and the sense of feeling their god. One small issue that caught me was the occasional jittering of the camera. Hopefully this can be fixed in an update.
  2. Sick
    Oct 27, 2016
    9
    The best PSVR game so far, You can spend hours in this virtual world helping those little bastards, the only downside, a very sporadic tracking errors
  3. gusman
    Oct 27, 2016
    8
    If you like god-like games, this is for you. Very nice graphics, simple mechanics, and the feeling of being a true god watching your followers do what you say, very good.

    Only at times it gets a bit crazy when you must select your minions during battle, there should be another system additional to the look-at selection mode.
  4. SgtPepperr
    Oct 27, 2016
    9
    This game is awesome. It's like you are really responsible for these little guys well being. The gameplay mechanics are awesome and there is plenty of content. The graphics are awesome, clear, and crisp. There are like 13 levels @ 30-45 mins a piece. With 6-8 hours of game play for 30 bucks it is currently the best value for PS VR in terms of content for price.
  5. yghtim
    Nov 19, 2016
    7
    Tethered is a very cute game with really cool graphics, the characters look alive and organic and the world it self is beautiful. Very good sound and the overall game is very polished.

    But this game lacks motion control support, and it barely uses the controller you're holding. For the most part you just use your head for everything which in my opinion is not a good solution for VR. I    Tethered is a very cute game with really cool graphics, the characters look alive and organic and the world it self is beautiful. Very good sound and the overall game is very polished.

    But this game lacks motion control support, and it barely uses the controller you're holding. For the most part you just use your head for everything which in my opinion is not a good solution for VR. I don not like having to point my face into everything just to preform simple tasks. And at night when you must preform a lot of actions quickly and all you got is your head then it might even become frustrating.

    You can't move your head to much either. Its like a little box that you must keep your head in or the screen will fade so you cannot look behind things or inspect the cute characters up close. Instead you just point your face to a cloud and teleport there to change your spectator viewpoint.

    This is a good game but it has no real reason to be a vr game. Why is it vr i don not see the point in it.    … Expand
  6. guitarpete987
    Oct 31, 2016
    9
    Wow. When will they add some more of the highly positive critic reviews that are out there? Honestly, this game is a blast. Probably my favorite VR experience yet and one of the first fully-fledged games for PS VR out there. I highly recommend it unless you absolutely hate strategy games.

    My only knock at it is that it can actually get really hard and also there's not really an endless    Wow. When will they add some more of the highly positive critic reviews that are out there? Honestly, this game is a blast. Probably my favorite VR experience yet and one of the first fully-fledged games for PS VR out there. I highly recommend it unless you absolutely hate strategy games.

    My only knock at it is that it can actually get really hard and also there's not really an endless mode once you've beaten the game.    … Expand
  7. RandomLetters27
    Jun 5, 2017
    9
    I knew this game would be adorable. And then I played it, and it was even MORE adorable!!!

    A lovely little light-strategy/village-sim title with endearing little "peeps" who are only occasionally suicidally depressed. It's not overwhelmingly deep, but there's always plenty that needs tending to as your peeps defend themselves, make new discoveries need buildings built, or need    I knew this game would be adorable. And then I played it, and it was even MORE adorable!!!

    A lovely little light-strategy/village-sim title with endearing little "peeps" who are only occasionally suicidally depressed. It's not overwhelmingly deep, but there's always plenty that needs tending to as your peeps defend themselves, make new discoveries need buildings built, or need resources refreshed.

    Play it in PSVR with Move controllers and it's amazing to spin around their little world or zoom in to stand alongside them. Looks great, and very enjoyable to play, I definitely recommend it!    … Expand
  8. FoxAllmighty
    Nov 2, 2016
    9
    By far the best PS VR game I have played. Simple yet entertaining, gameplay feels great and the atmosphere of the game is awesome. First game that I have played over an hour straight
  9. pacific1
    Feb 5, 2019
    8
    I am not a fan of this genre but I will give it an 8 because it is beautiful and if you are a fan, you are probably going to like it a lot.
  10. kch3691
    Dec 31, 2017
    6
    Tethered is a VR god game. In VR this game has perspective that makes it look like your playing over a table top. A pretty cool experience and very pretty but not really my thing.
  11. Chicane
    Jul 5, 2020
    10
    so far it's the best VR game that I've played. i hope there's gonna be some add-ons or tethered 2 someday. highly recommended.

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. God is a Geek
    Apr 26, 2017
    60
    Strategy games may be a niche market on console, but Tethered genuinely has its heart in the right place. With a little more autonomy in its Peeps, it could have been a great game, instead of an above average one. Certainly a good choice if you want a lengthy VR game, though.
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  2. Everyeye.it
    Apr 19, 2017
    76
    Quotation forthcoming.
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  3. SpazioGames
    Apr 19, 2017
    80
    Tethered is a pleasant and relaxing game suited for players looking for a peaceful experience. However, due to its peculiar gameplay, it's not a game which everyone can enjoy.
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