TENGAMI REVIEW SOFTWARE

It was inspiring to see the amount of detail the developers at Nyamyam crafted into the story and I was just as pleased with the realization that a similar mechanic was incorporated into the variety of puzzles that made up the entirety of the game's challenges. The first time I was prompted to flip the page - transforming the landscape and buildings before me - I was instantly transported back to my childhood and the immense love that I developed for this form of literature and storytelling. Set in Feudal Japan, 'Tengami's' world is presented as a fully realized and wonderfully developed, real-time pop-up book a design choice that provided my inner child with a happiness beyond describing. It is a game that encourages the player to sit back, relax, and interact with the rich and dreamlike atmosphere. However, it becomes clear very early on that 'Tengami' is not a game of precision. I preferred using the stylus, rather than my finger, and discovered that it delivered a more precise response. Designed as a point-and-click adventure, players direct the main character through the simple gesture of tapping the Wii U's gamepad screen. If you find it on sale, be sure to buy it.Taking a cue from thatgamecompany and their hugely successful and critically acclaimed titles 'Journey', 'Flower', and 'Flow', 'Tengami' focuses more on the experience of playing the game, and significantly less on the challenge of playing the game. Even without replay value, it’s a title that needs to be played in any form, and my only reason to recommend it… on any platform.

TENGAMI REVIEW SOFTWARE

The title’s presentation is nicely done, and meanwhile I would have liked a Wii Remote control scheme or the inclusion of a manual, I wouldn’t complain about the title’s duration and its replay value in consideration of its price: you can easily finish the game in under two hours or less with no reason to come back and play again.Īs a final note, the title is made to play with the Gamepad’s screen, however, you can use the TV to play with as well.ĭespite its really short duration, you’re buying more than a game – an experience, a piece of art using software as a way to show it. The soundtrack isn’t behind, it’s a wonderful and relaxing soundtrack using Japanese instruments.

The main problem of the title is movement because it can be quite slow at the point to be called boring: yes, it’s a nice excuse to enjoy the environment, however, if you are solving a puzzle, it can be a pain.Īs I said, Tengami is more of an experience than a game: the game looks fantastic with an excellent modeling work, including a great quantity of details in the environment when they’re folded… like a pop-up book for example. Players can fully play Tengami using the tactile screen of the Gamepad, therefore you should expect to tap the screen many times.

As a little extra for Wii U users, during your adventure you will also be able to find ten different stamps hidden in the environments. The difficulty curve was done pretty well where at the start it introduces you to puzzles that are easy to solve and finishes with a good challenge. The most interesting aspect of the game is how everything works like a part of a giant pop-up book and meanwhile it doesn’t look like a realistic book, it does a great immersion to the world for the player. With just one main hint, in order to beat a puzzle you need to discover a way to resolve it and sometimes the hints are hidden in ways you wouldn’t expect them. Behind the little story about a samurai and his journey to discover the secret of a dying cherry tree, you will resolve some puzzles in order to retrieve three different cherry blossom flowers. Tengami can be described as a puzzle game but to me it was an experience.

Tengami review