Tunic

 PlayStation 5
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 48 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 48
  3. Negative: 7 out of 48

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  1. JoeShowSlick
    Oct 22, 2022
    10
    One of the best games I have ever played. Great puzzle designs, endless secrets, great experience for those who enjoy a mental challenge!
  2. KylosAurelios
    Oct 21, 2022
    10
    This game is incredible. The art style, atmosphere, world and gameplay is all to a really high standard. I'd like to comment on what some people are saying in negative reviews.

    Game lacks directions: yes, the game doesn't spoon feed you everything you need to know directly, but everything you do need to know is provided to you in discovered manual pages and really rewards exploration.    This game is incredible. The art style, atmosphere, world and gameplay is all to a really high standard. I'd like to comment on what some people are saying in negative reviews.

    Game lacks directions: yes, the game doesn't spoon feed you everything you need to know directly, but everything you do need to know is provided to you in discovered manual pages and really rewards exploration. There were a few times I was stuck, not knowing what to do next, but I figured out what to do next fairly quickly after inspecting the manual pages I had found. The game is a puzzle game for gods sake, and people are raging when it prompts them to actually use their brain.

    Game is too hard: Look, it is tough, but it's also fair. You find multiple weapons to help and most enemies can be exploited. You can also run past most enemies and also make yourself invincible in the settings.

    Endgame puzzles are obtuse: Yeah, they are. If anyone get 100% in this game without a guide I'd be impressed, some of them are really hard to figure out and require insane inputs. Regardless though, the vast majority of the obtuse puzzles are completely optional and have not tainted my scoring of the game.

    This is up there with Dead Cells, Hades and Hollow Knight.    … Expand
  3. astralkarate
    Oct 7, 2022
    4
    I think the game is overrated because of its indie status... The game is pretty boring. No story, no motivation. Manual book idea is deffinatly good part. Its a hard game to the point it can frustrate you considering after you die you need to repeat big part of the game. Sometimes you cant even see where you need to go because of camera angle and the game specifically designed to be likeI think the game is overrated because of its indie status... The game is pretty boring. No story, no motivation. Manual book idea is deffinatly good part. Its a hard game to the point it can frustrate you considering after you die you need to repeat big part of the game. Sometimes you cant even see where you need to go because of camera angle and the game specifically designed to be like this. Graphics looks ok for an indie game but nothing exciting. Not a good game.… Expand
  4. Steff86
    Oct 17, 2022
    0
    Another boring Souls-like game with nothing but difficulty for the appeal! This has got boring in the gaming world now
  5. onemorelevel_1
    Oct 5, 2022
    10
    LITTLE LINK
    There’s no doubt that Tunic isn’t inspired by The Legend Of Zelda games. Its aesthetics, cute graphics, gameplay and isometric view are quintessential aspects of older The Legend Of Zelda games. Tunic also has some features of Dark Souls, meaning the game is harder for ordinary gamers. But is it too hard for me?
    THE ADVENTURE BEGINS Tunic starts very simple way; you wake    LITTLE LINK
    There’s no doubt that Tunic isn’t inspired by The Legend Of Zelda games. Its aesthetics, cute graphics, gameplay and isometric view are quintessential aspects of older The Legend Of Zelda games. Tunic also has some features of Dark Souls, meaning the game is harder for ordinary gamers. But is it too hard for me?

    THE ADVENTURE BEGINS
    Tunic starts very simple way; you wake up in a shore. Soon, I found a stick that I could defend myself from enemies. Very soon after finding the stick I got my sword and shield. Now the real gameplay could begin.

    Tunic is very simple in many ways. It won’t tell player anything, there’s no subtitles. There is text, but it’s gibberish. Some English words can be found here and there, but mostly it’s just some unknown language. Player can find pieces of manual book that reveals new moves or things to do (that were there already, but I didn’t know about them) and the gameplay gets more depth or new paths can be opened.

    The gameplay is very simple. I can hit or shoot enemies with weapons, throw bombs, heal myself, dodge, use shield. I had also stamina and magic meter. But I did die a lot. The game is difficult and the boss fights are even more harder. Thankfully the game has “No Fail Mode”, meaning, a mode that I couldn’t die. I also had unlitmited stamina in the settings. Shamelessly, I did use them when the game got too hard for me.

    In Tunic what I mostly had to do, was to do some missions like ring the bells in various areas and ultimately collect three stones. It was very vage what these tasks did to the world and its habitants, but after opening one area I could continue my journey and so forth.

    Story-wise I couldn’t tell much about Tunic. Since there wasn’t English language much to be read, but there was a few big twist I liked a lot.

    All the music in the game was very well made and I could easily hear The Legend Of Zelda inspiration in them.

    Boss fights were well made and they were difficult for me, so I did beat most of them using “No Fail Mode”. But the game has New Game+ which will let you keep most of the items you collected from the first playthrough.

    THE LAST WORDS
    Tunic is one of my favourite games. I never play games like Demons Souls, Bloodborne or Elden Ring because they are too hard for evereyday gamer like me. Tunic offers something that I enjoyed: immortality mode. The gameplay, discovering the world and uncovering its secrets, the graphics and music, all did made me enjoy my playthrough.    … Expand
  6. EduardoMoya
    Sep 29, 2022
    10
    Sometimes you are just too old and just want to play a game after a day of work, this is one of those games, lose yourself in the work of an artist who decided to build this world so you can experience it. Mood, music and gameplay all enjoyable and smooth. Pretty solid in my opinion. Sidenote, I had flashbacks when I was a child trying to figure out why Mario Bros 3 booklet had a MarioSometimes you are just too old and just want to play a game after a day of work, this is one of those games, lose yourself in the work of an artist who decided to build this world so you can experience it. Mood, music and gameplay all enjoyable and smooth. Pretty solid in my opinion. Sidenote, I had flashbacks when I was a child trying to figure out why Mario Bros 3 booklet had a Mario that can turn to stone, but I didn't read english so I never figure it out haha (Now I know it was the Tanooki suit hehe).… Expand
  7. meyerpark
    Nov 18, 2022
    0
    Tunic is a boring game, boops5, copy of zelda thats all. Doesn't have any plot. Also give dialogue
  8. Bulbotrax
    May 25, 2023
    10
    For the puzzle lovers like me this game is a true gem.

    At first i hate this game because of its combats, but at the end, i discover the invincibility mode, and it was a relief. All i have to do was to find out how to crack the riddles and it is a pure pleasure.

    Thanks to to the team of dev.
  9. SebboBastian
    Mar 18, 2023
    8
    Oh my this is a clever little game. A indie masterpiece. But I must admit it took maybe an hour before I started to understand what was so great with this game. But when I was over the threshold I was stuck.
  10. srf5132
    Oct 3, 2022
    8
    This game has a lot of heart and ambition, and at its best it captures some of that classic 2D zelda spirit of adventure and mystery. And those highs are indeed very high. The excitement of solving mysteries and unraveling the world of this game has been some of the most fun I've had with a game all year. However, it doesn't always hit its mark, and many of its mysteries end up moreThis game has a lot of heart and ambition, and at its best it captures some of that classic 2D zelda spirit of adventure and mystery. And those highs are indeed very high. The excitement of solving mysteries and unraveling the world of this game has been some of the most fun I've had with a game all year. However, it doesn't always hit its mark, and many of its mysteries end up more frustrating than fun. Some of the late game secrets in particular require long code inputs that often left me scratching my head and searching forums, only to realize I had simply messed up one in a long series of button presses.

    Additionally, many players will be put off by the difficulty of some of the bosses. There is a "no fail" mode that you can turn on to effectively skip certain fights, but this isn't some really a "feels good" solution for players looking for some challenge without a lot of frustration. I yearn for the day when we can just have difficulty options as standard in games again.

    So, in sum, I recommend this game strongly for those consumers looking for that sense of wonder and nastolgia, especially for those looking to recapture the feelings they once got from games like Zelda 1 and 3. Just know that in the later parts of the game you should prepare for significant frustrations both due to combat difficulty and obscure puzzles that virtually necesitate using a guide.    … Expand
  11. meny82
    Mar 22, 2023
    5
    Dopo otto ore passate a capire dove diavolo dover andare / cosa fare, non penso che la mia valutazione cambierà.

    Partiamo col dire che il setting è molto ispirato, il feeling dei tasti buono, l'accompagnamento musicale passabile (a me non piace, ma degustibus). Queste tre cose, unite alla genuina curiosità di esplorare la mappa senza alcuna indicazione o quasi, rende piacevole muovere i    Dopo otto ore passate a capire dove diavolo dover andare / cosa fare, non penso che la mia valutazione cambierà.

    Partiamo col dire che il setting è molto ispirato, il feeling dei tasti buono, l'accompagnamento musicale passabile (a me non piace, ma degustibus). Queste tre cose, unite alla genuina curiosità di esplorare la mappa senza alcuna indicazione o quasi, rende piacevole muovere i primi passi, e anche i secondi e i terzi. Alla lunga, però.. personalmente ha iniziato sempre più a tediare e infastidire.
    Sono un amante della scoperta genuina, quindi approvo i pochi indizi, come pure la totale assenza di icone da seguire. Mi piace anche la trama silenziosa, e infatti ho apprezzato assai la soluzione del diario 'disegnato' (touchpad). Eppure.. qua non mi sono divertito, non mi sono trovato incuriosito o interessato nel procedere oltre.
    Il combattimento è troppo semplice, e allo stesso tempo, punitivo; spesso mi sono trovato in balia degli eventi, senza poter fare molto (perchè appunto è troppo semplice, forse), soverchiato da mob con attacchi poco contrastabili. Insomma, frustrante. Attivare i trucchi (stamina e vita infinite), dall'apposito menù, non ha cambiato questa sensazione.. perchè il problema non è la difficoltà, è proprio il complesso della parte ludica offerta dal comat system, ad essere debole alla base, e le routine comportamentali dell'IA fanno di tutto per mettere in evidenza questa problematica.
    Ma il CS non è neppure la parte peggiore. L'esplorazione, porca miseria, l'esplorazione. Un design fatto di passaggi nascosti, là dove sarebbero anche simpatici, se portassero ad un segreto, di tanto in tanto.. ma utilizzare questo sistema per l'esplorazione basilare, cioè per avanzare semplicemente nei 'livelli'.. mio Dio no. No davvero. Diventa terribilmente frustrante, passare il tempo a tastare col naso dell'avatar, ogni muro.. perchè non si trovano passaggi e quindi alla fine si va a cercarli così. E il problema è che si trovano. No, sul serio, non è passabile un'esplorazione di questo tipo. Map design totalmente bocciato.

    Non saprei neppure che voto dare, ad un'esperienza del genere. Sicuramente non sufficiente, quindi opterò per un classico 5.    … Expand
  12. Pan_T
    May 6, 2023
    10
    A game that sits with dignity in my rankings right next to my favourite games like FEZ, Zelda, Hyper light drifter, Dark souls.
    A similar successful game has been Deaths's Door recently, but Tunic is a bit more fun and deeper thanks to more secrets.
    10/10
  13. hector_bcn98
    May 15, 2023
    9
    +
    Una mezcla de Zelda 2D con dificultad y mecánicas Souls. Brillante.
    Dirección artística tan interesante como efectiva pese a no ser muy compleja. Gran variedad de enemigos y localizaciones. Se premia la exploración con mejoras de atributos constantemente, ayudando a la progresión. Backtracking durante diversos momentos del juego que hace agradable el querer completarlo. Buenísimo    +
    Una mezcla de Zelda 2D con dificultad y mecánicas Souls. Brillante.
    Dirección artística tan interesante como efectiva pese a no ser muy compleja.
    Gran variedad de enemigos y localizaciones.
    Se premia la exploración con mejoras de atributos constantemente, ayudando a la progresión.
    Backtracking durante diversos momentos del juego que hace agradable el querer completarlo.
    Buenísimo calidad/precio, uno de los mejores indies de los últimos años.
    Elevada dificultad que obliga al jugador a hacerse a uno con el personaje y hacer extremadamente satisfactoria la aventura...

    -
    ...Aunque en la recta final hay que bajarla a "reducida" para poder completarlo. Llega a ser demencial.
    La historia deja algo que desear, por no decir que es una mera excusa durante gran parte del juego.
    Pese a tener la guía que vas encontrando, no saber por dónde ir y acabar perdiendo mucho tiempo.    … Expand
  14. Akc018
    Sep 8, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A very fun game to play. I love the puzzle and world building, sometimes the boss can be a bit difficult but nothing excessive.

    One of my favorite aspects of the game is its in-game manual system. People getting into the game will start to find these manual pages across its world that give people a bit information but otherwise written in an unrecognizable gibberish script, making it becoming part of the puzzle itself. This was done in other games but imo this is one of the finest artificial script design in my gaming history.

    When I first found that I was wondering whether this script will eventually become decodable, and that question and the drive to answer that eventually consists a big part of the game's attraction.

    Some spoilers especially for linguistic puzzling lovers:

    That does come with a downside though. English is the canonical language to play this game, for people not speaking English or not playing the game in English the extent the game can reach would be different.    … Expand
  15. Warrior_of_Doom
    Jul 19, 2023
    9
    The overall score is based on how much fun I personally had with every component of the game
    and the overall experience.

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#12 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2022
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#78 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2022

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Impulsegamer
    Jan 9, 2024
    90
    Tunic, like all good Zeldalikes, is really about the hero’s journey, from a shaky start to the savior of a mystical island in tiny increments. With every stumble and fall, a lesson is learned; each new page of the manual, every new piece of equipment, and every little victory slowly amounts to something much greater. It in some ways a meditative game, but it’s also one packed full of satisfying challenges and hard-fought battles. If you have fond memories of adventuring in a green tunic, I couldn’t recommend slipping on this particular garment enough.
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  2. PLAY
    Nov 30, 2022
    80
    Tunic can appeal equally to those seeking a solid challenge, and those who want to be able to cruise through the experience. Both will find a great game. [Issue#21, p.94]
  3. COGconnected
    Oct 7, 2022
    85
    If you’re a fan of exploration and puzzle-based adventure games, then playing Tunic is a no-brainer. While it does have elements of Souls games, it has more elements from The Legend of Zelda series and lots of elements from other genres as well. What makes Tunic unique is the way it gives the player items and abilities, without fully explaining them at first, and allowing the player to experiment while exploring its world. Retro players who love cryptic NES titles of yesteryear take note, this might be a GOTY contender for you.
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