Wavetale

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  • Summary: Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface.

    Explore an open sea and the decaying archipelago of Strandville in Wavetale, a story-driven action-adventure game introducing you to fed-up    Surf the waters of a submerged city! Unravel the past, save the islanders from mysterious sea monsters and discover secrets hidden under the surface.

    Explore an open sea and the decaying archipelago of Strandville in Wavetale, a story-driven action-adventure game introducing you to fed-up fishermen, secretive hermits - and maybe a pirate or two. Traverse calm waters and surging waves as Sigrid, a young girl who befriends a mysterious shadow that provides her with the power to walk on water.

    Speed through the waves, swing yourself from housetops with your net, and defeat an old nemesis to save the citizens of the islands. All with a bit of help from the shadows down below - and your cranky grandmother.    … Expand

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 2
  3. Negative: 0 out of 2
  1. Gaming Nexus
    Jan 3, 2022
    80
    Wavetale offers players several hours of low-stress fun, with a great traversal system and non-taxing combat. Along the way, it tells a sweet story about family. With pleasant visuals, beautiful music, and gameplay that most gamers will be able to autopilot through, Wavetale offers a fun way to while away a quiet afternoon.
  2. Android Central
    Nov 24, 2021
    70
    Wavetale is a pleasant surfing adventure that is short, but does not overstay its welcome with unnecessary padding. This First on Stadia release is perfect for those subscribed to Stadia Pro.

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  1. StadiAzwe
    Nov 13, 2021
    10
    Wonderfully told story. Traversal mechanics and graphics absolute highlights as well
  2. Max34
    Dec 19, 2021
    10
    The graphic art is very beautiful, the story is engaging and the gameplay is very delicious. I recommend everyone to play this game on Google Stadia.
  4. Rorik41
    Nov 11, 2021
    10
    Wonderful game with excellent artistic style and great mechanics. Surfing over the water to the fantastic sound track is incredibly worthwhile.
  5. DethAlive
    Nov 23, 2021
    9
    Superb graphics, and awesome storyline. I can get lost in time surfing around the map and jumping through the various "slides". A game thatSuperb graphics, and awesome storyline. I can get lost in time surfing around the map and jumping through the various "slides". A game that you shouldn't miss...… Expand
  6. fogoplayer
    Nov 23, 2021
    9
    This game was good enough that I made an account just so I could leave a review. I absolutely loved the story and art style. The movementThis game was good enough that I made an account just so I could leave a review. I absolutely loved the story and art style. The movement really is a highlight of this game, Surfing, diving, and a net that is effectively a grappling hook all feel fantastic--and when you finish the game, there's a free play mode just to play with them. (IMO, all games should have that). The platforming puzzles ramp up in difficulty over time. I wouldn't describe any of them as "punishing," but some of them get really challenging.

    I do have a couple of minor gripes. The camera does its best to follow the action, but sometimes it wrests control from you, causing you to miss a ledge in a platforming section. There's one quest that I completed that allowed the story to advance, but didn't check it off of my quest log. The combat could also be improved (more details below).

    Overall, I give the game a solid 9/10. I'm not sure how I feel about the $30 asking price--I got the game for free--but if it's ever on sale for $15 or $20 you won't regret picking it up.

    If the devs end up reading this, I have a few more technical thoughts on the combat. The heavy attack (Y) feels like it takes just a little too long to charge up. I understand that the more powerful attack should have a risk/cost attached to it, but I mostly just didn't use it because I would get hit and my attack would be cancelled before Sigrid starts spinning.

    One possible solution: leave the heavy attack as it is, but remove the knockback on the ground slam. Several times, I would let enemies get close to me, stun them with the ground slam, and then use the heavy attack to clear the area. However, it didn't always work--sometimes the enemies were out of range.

    Overall, though, thanks for making a great game!    … Expand
  7. Nconceivbl
    Dec 29, 2021
    8
    A chilled, beautiful game with a lot of charm and heart to it, plus satisfying surfing action and some light puzzle solving. The main story isA chilled, beautiful game with a lot of charm and heart to it, plus satisfying surfing action and some light puzzle solving. The main story is only about 5 hours, but I enjoyed my time with the game. Played it via the stadia pro subscription, well worth your time as a nice diversion between bigger games.… Expand
  8. LoFiMonk
    Feb 21, 2022
    7
    A very relaxing game that any casual gamer can jump in and play. The story is simple and to complete the full game doesn't take very long.

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