Tearaway

 PlayStation Vita
  • Publisher: SCEA
  • Release Date: Nov 22, 2013
User Score
8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 475 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 415 out of 475
  2. Mixed: 35 out of 475
  3. Negative: 25 out of 475
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  1. raga2502
    Jan 3, 2014
    7
    Tearaway is jewel of a game. Coming from the makers of Little Big Planet it’s has the inevitable adorability and charm that made that former so enjoyable. It pits you as Iota or Atoi (depending on gender preference), a small paper person with an envelope for a head, travelling through a paper world with the aim of delivering themselves, the message, to you.

    The Vita’s features are fully    Tearaway is jewel of a game. Coming from the makers of Little Big Planet it’s has the inevitable adorability and charm that made that former so enjoyable. It pits you as Iota or Atoi (depending on gender preference), a small paper person with an envelope for a head, travelling through a paper world with the aim of delivering themselves, the message, to you.

    The Vita’s features are fully integrated within the game. Touchscreens, cameras and the six axis are all utilised in a way that mostly feels natural, an issue with past Vita titles. The only part I found awkward was destroying the evil scraps through the rear touch pad. But this doesn’t really matter in world that crafted as beautifully as this. It’s not the prettiest game on the PlayStation Vita but its distinct art style and charming soundtrack speak for themselves.

    The paper craft world is wonderful to explore. Cute little touches are aplenty, such as opening the collectible presents with the touchscreen and seeing your face as the sun (using the front camera). The collectibles aren’t a grind either, they’re fun to collect and collecting the paper craft ‘planes’ with the in game camera unlocks Origami models on tearway.me. I’ve even made my own Iota, just because I can.

    The issue with Tearaway is that it’s over too quickly. I was able to complete the game in less than five hours and all the collectibles only added an extra hour or so onto the play time. When you have awesome games like Guacamelee on the store for £7.99 it seems hard to justify the price of a full title.

    Tearaway is beautiful game, the story is cute and charming and adults and children can both enjoy it. It’s short and overpriced for the length of the game, but it is the first game that has used the Vita’s features in a fun way.    … Expand
  2. GamerGameGames
    Feb 23, 2014
    6
    The game is quite short (Seriously, even picking up 100% you will take a maximum of 7-8 hours) and everything else is pretty easy, not to mention platform elements. However, the game uses the maximum Vita and has a very sweet and beautiful style. But believe me, it's not a platformer and even bit-em-up.
  3. coffeexzombie
    May 28, 2014
    6
    I don't exactly understand the praise this game has received. The visuals are great, the controls work for the most part (had some trouble with the rear touchpad), but the combat is incredibly repetitive and to me, the story was lackluster.
  4. Richar
    Dec 23, 2013
    7
    Ok, the game is really pretty and original and you can check there is a lot of work behind it. Sometimes it's a little bit boring and childish. Sometimes you get stuck if you don't have enough "money" and you need to go back..
  5. lesiuML
    Jan 8, 2022
    6
    To be honest for me it was just a really dull experience. I get it that ps vita have a lot of inputs options... But whole game is built around that unnecessary inputs like blowing into the microphone or rubbing back screen. The gameplay is nowhere near great platformers, like those from nintendo for example. But it's kinda fresh though... Only for an hour.

Awards & Rankings

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#4 Best PS Vita Game of 2013
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#2 Most Discussed PS Vita Game of 2013
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#7 Most Shared PS Vita Game of 2013

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 82 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 76 out of 82
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 82
  3. Negative: 0 out of 82
  1. Thunderbolt
    Mar 21, 2014
    60
    Tearaway may not be the best first-party game currently available on the Vita, but it certainly is beautiful, ambitious and worth a look, if you’re willing to weather the foibles mentioned above.
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  2. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Mar 3, 2014
    85
    At its best, Tearaway is a wonderful celebration of Vita's creative potential. [January 2014, p74]
  3. GameCritics
    Jan 28, 2014
    95
    I enjoyed every minute of it, and it's rare to find something that radiates as much pure joy as this does. I can't say enough good things about it.
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