- Publisher: Versus Evil
- Release Date: May 12, 2015
- Also On: PC
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May 21, 2015Toren won’t appeal to everyone, obviously, but creates a wonderfully moody and magical atmospheric vibe that few games achieve.
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May 21, 2015Despite some bad technical issues, Toren is an emotional videogame/experience that is worth at least one run.
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May 18, 2015Toren is very rough-around-the-edges, but there is some charm during the few hours it lasts.
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May 12, 2015I didn’t like Toren as much as I was hoping to, but there’s still some pretty neat ideas that make it worth checking out.
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May 19, 2015In the end, Toren is a decent indie title if you are looking for something quick to play.
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Jun 7, 2015Poor gameplay, bad controls, weak level design and a predictable story, are some elements that make Toren a completely forgettable experience. This game is a good attempt of Swordstales, but it fails on almost every aspect.
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May 18, 2015Despite it's good intentions, Toren is an accumulation of gross errors. Some of them are almost logic for a newly formed studio, but unforgivable anyway. We love to support independent proposal, but sometimes is impossible.
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May 15, 2015It’s sort of like a half-baked idea that had excellent ingredients, but those ingredients weren’t quite assembled correctly and it was removed from the oven too early. And so, the result is sort of edible, but far from tasty.
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Jul 6, 2015Toren is quite good from an artistic point of view, but in terms of level design it's pretty bland and it's got too many technical issues.
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Playstation Official Magazine UKJun 30, 2015There are moments of brilliance to be had, but it's hard to appreciate them. [July 2015, p.95]
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May 27, 2015Toren looks beautiful but is not nice to play. It has bugs and the controls are really bad.
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May 27, 2015Despite some strong world design and a compelling soundtrack, Toren just can't keep up with the other great platformers on the market, even from the previous generation. The miserable visuals, combined with technical problems and loose gameplay, leave this journey coming up way short – and making us wish that The Last Guardian would surface sooner rather than later.
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May 18, 2015Toren is a game that has its heart in the right place, but doesn’t execute it very well at all.
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May 18, 2015It's a wasted chance, and that's a real shame. The gameplay can't keep up with the good premises, and the game really looses much of its appeal in a matter of minutes.
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May 13, 2015Although barren, its gameplay systems operate well enough, going hand-in-hand with developer Swordtales’ minimalist approach. That said, mechanically, it fails to do anything that truly immerses players any more than the game’s pretty visuals.
User score distribution:
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Positive: 34 out of 83
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Mixed: 13 out of 83
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Negative: 36 out of 83
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