There was not a single panel that failed to intrigue me and I frequently found myself lingering to fully appreciate the quality of the background art. They are a refreshingly logical and satisfying to complete, but their above-average quality is ultimately overshadowed by the art.Įvery single scene in Tormentum looks great. In fact, most of the puzzles are quite literally old fashioned physical portrait construction or shape arrangement. They are challenging enough to fully engage a player, but not so obscure or nonsensical that they require the infamous pixel hunts of older adventure games or an online guide.
Fortunately part of this brevity is because the puzzles are well designed. The game is concise and does not end abruptly, but for twelve dollars I would have liked more game time. The greatest shortcoming of Tormentum is the lightning speed with which one will blaze through the game. Similarly, the plot involves black and white morality decisions that, while thoroughly uninspired, are passable instead of painful. While I certainly wasn't kept at the edge of my seat as I listened to characters prattle on about whatever gizmo I needed to fetch them, the writing is competent enough that I wasn't groaning or laughing at it. It's a gorgeous game with some of the strongest art direction I've seen in years but the plot is predictable, the dialogue is generic and it opens with a philosophical quote on the nature of morality. Brief, with trite writing, but so beautiful that it almost doesn't matter. Tormentum is best imagined as a postcard with a fantastic landscape painting on the front and some generic greeting card drivel written on the inside. As someone who is a great fan of the late artist's work, this came as a very pleasant surprise - so much so that I could almost overlook the game's serious shortcomings. So, when I was assigned to review Tormentum, a point and click adventure, I assumed I would be getting an homage to Monkey Island or Sanitarium, but instead of goofy jokes or memory twisting insanity, I was presented with panel after panel of H.R.
Super Mario Brothers, Metroid, Doom, and Rogue have gotten more nods than a hot DJ's club set.
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The indie gaming scene is full of tributes to figures of yore. Reviews // 27th Mar 2015 - 8 years ago // By Ian Kuan Tormentum- Dark Sorrow Review
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