pretty cute little pseudo tech demo. made me actually feel like all the dumb shit they slapped onto the vita has a reason to be there. i think there need to be more games willing to embody the same weird, silly atmosphere that this game has.
Tearaway is a charming, novel little game. It does its best to utilize every hardware feature on the PlayStation Vita, sometimes to a fault. The papercraft aesthetic is lovely, the controls are mostly solid (apart from the gyroscope ones), and the music occasionally teeters into greatness.
However, the story leaves something to be desired. As short as Tearaway is (the game can be beaten in a single sitting), there's still a bit of fatigue from the repeated fakeout endings. The characters may be cute, but the saccharine world and the narrators acting like hosts on a preschooler's television programme might take a while to grow on you. There's also no denying how much the game feels contrived around the handheld it's on, though that isn't entirely a bad thing.
There's little doubt that kids would love this game, but adults may well get a kick out of it too. As gimmicky as Tearaway is, it's a unique experience that makes for a cozy afternoon's play.
However, the story leaves something to be desired. As short as Tearaway is (the game can be beaten in a single sitting), there's still a bit of fatigue from the repeated fakeout endings. The characters may be cute, but the saccharine world and the narrators acting like hosts on a preschooler's television programme might take a while to grow on you. There's also no denying how much the game feels contrived around the handheld it's on, though that isn't entirely a bad thing.
There's little doubt that kids would love this game, but adults may well get a kick out of it too. As gimmicky as Tearaway is, it's a unique experience that makes for a cozy afternoon's play.
the best ps vita game. i loved it sooooo much
Good use of the Vita that didn't feel like tacked on gimmicks. Better than on the PS4
They should have done more stuff like this for the vita maybe people would still think about it then
While the charming creativity and surprising use of the PS Vita features in the gameplay deserve merit, I cannot deny the fact that it's mechanically too simplistic for my taste. It has really great ideas and I think they would bring much more memorable moments if they were executed with more nuance and time. I was not able to play it straight for hours because I was not fully pulled in; it's an example of a game that is best played briefly, bit by bit.
But it brought a smile on my face and I think that's wonderful.
But it brought a smile on my face and I think that's wonderful.
The ending made me weirdly emotional for some reason, cried my eyes out. This game fills me up with a feeling of childlike wonder and the whole meta narrative just sticks. This game uses vita's full potential and I'm extremely happy that I played it. The soundtrack, the artstyle, it's just that good. I don't even know if this game needs a sequel. It tells a pretty complete story about stories, but I just want more
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A Short little game with a really charming look and well-integrated hardware gimmicks.
The gameplay is not its strongest suit, but at least it becomes more involved in the last third.
I'd say this is more suited for younger players than I am.
The gameplay is not its strongest suit, but at least it becomes more involved in the last third.
I'd say this is more suited for younger players than I am.
I know it probably sounds like a bit of hyperbole, but I'm being completely genuine when I say this, I can't remember the last time a game gave me such immense feelings of joy and wonder as I played through it.
The one-of-a-kind art direction, the unique gameplay and puzzle mechanics, the flawless inclusions of what I thought were just pointless Vita features, the fun cast of characters, the way player expression is encouraged and even rewarded, the charming story, and above all else, the commentary on life in general, it's all just amazing.
Everything is so perfectly dialed in, and as I sit here typing this up while the credits are still rolling, the tears are still drying up on my face from the final scene (fuck man lol), and my Vita sits idly on my desk in front of me, I can hardly find all the words to express what a genuinely amazing experience this game was from start to finish. I've never played anything like that before.
I fucking love video games man.
The one-of-a-kind art direction, the unique gameplay and puzzle mechanics, the flawless inclusions of what I thought were just pointless Vita features, the fun cast of characters, the way player expression is encouraged and even rewarded, the charming story, and above all else, the commentary on life in general, it's all just amazing.
Everything is so perfectly dialed in, and as I sit here typing this up while the credits are still rolling, the tears are still drying up on my face from the final scene (fuck man lol), and my Vita sits idly on my desk in front of me, I can hardly find all the words to express what a genuinely amazing experience this game was from start to finish. I've never played anything like that before.
I fucking love video games man.
Awesome linear 3D platformer with a variety of cool and attractive levels that showcases all of the Vita's features ! I thought the game was going to be a bit longer (I beat it in 10 hours or so).
Overall, really surprising game with a beautiful story !
Overall, really surprising game with a beautiful story !
Absolutely beautiful game, from its story, to its visual, to its gameplay. Just an fantastic game and world overall. Uses the psvita specific functions to perfection like very few games ever did.
Tearaway was beautiful, and pretty fun. But overall, it was a piss easy 3-D platformer and probably would've only taken me a couple of hours to beat if I didn't go for the platinum trophy.
A very fun platformer that uses a variety of the hardware features available on either the vita or the ps4 to their full extent. It has all the charm of media molecule's other games, and even some of their user-focused creativity. Overall a must-play if you own a sony system.
Unique and charming, with a vibe that evokes Banjo-Kazooie and its many imitators. Tearaway does a great job of showcasing the PS Vita's unique feature set, but there is very little depth to the gameplay itself. I also found many of the touch controls to be frustrating, especially drawing coherent shapes in the paper-cutting minigame. Shoving my finger "through" the screen was a really cool feeling, but I definitely did not enjoy seeing my bored face superimposed in the sky.
Really fun launch title for the vita. There were some parts that were annoying like sometimes the sensor puzzles wouldn't detect my fingers or every time I got a cut out, the game would remind me again and again to go their website to print them out. Despite the issues I had, I say this was a pretty cute platformer. I'm aware that the PS4 version does improve on this game by tenfold though.
the better little big planet
Un jeu très charmant visuellement et qui exploite très bien les capacités de la PS Vita (et l'un des seuls d'ailleurs), dommage qu'il se finisse si vite.
The perfect game to show off what the PS Vita can do. Must play if you own the system.
This was such a neat platformer but kinda forgettable in the long run
4th grade me loved this shit
A really awesome platforming/adventure game, it felt kinda derivative in the first hour but as new game mechanics started rolling it, it became progressively better and better. Took me about 7 hours to beat. The story of this game is like one I have never seen before, really awesome and fantastic ending. The soundtrack is amazing(really wonderful), the visuals of this game are incredibly compelling and the whole game is just massively creative. A must own for the VITA.. Almost a system seller.
the best game on the vita, even though it's on ps4, it's a different game there.
hooooooly shit
makes best use of vita hardware of any game
im only at 5% of the game but its fun and the use of the rear touchpad, touchscreen, camera and sensors is fantastic
Pretty unique game
Media Molecule's best game. When they decided to make just a game and not a game building system the studio really shines. Tearaway definitely is the culmination of every good thing they learned making the LittleBigPlanet games and I wish they would focus more on that than trying to make things like Dreams.
One of the best vita exclusives, it truly is a joy to play, maximizing the capabilities and inputs of the system, it is a very unique experience. One critique I have with it is that it loses a lot on repeated playthroughs, even if a lot of time has passed since the last time you experienced it.
Wow, incredibly charming and fun game! Very unique and cute platformer. Definitely a little bit of a Nintendo vibe to it, but it’s CLEARLY a Media Molecule game. It has that same quirky, wholesome, handmade feeling that Little Big Planet has - one of my all time favorite games.
Tearway also uses the full potential of the PS Vita, integrating the hardware’s features with its story and gameplay REALLY well, not a gimmick at all. As for the story itself it’s really wholesome and heartwarming! Incredible game overall.
Tearway also uses the full potential of the PS Vita, integrating the hardware’s features with its story and gameplay REALLY well, not a gimmick at all. As for the story itself it’s really wholesome and heartwarming! Incredible game overall.