A game that unfortunately is never more than the sums of its parts.

The gameplay loop is fun, but it becomes way too repetitive. The exploration is interesting, but it becomes a drag when you are forced to wait for your stamina to refill (and it only refills by half of your full bar). Combat is simple but it never really evolves and your primary weapon is almost useless. The story is somewhat dark and interesting, but it rushes at times and you are supposed to care (and love) people you just meet 5 mins ago.

Tchia is not a bad game, but its a game that fells short of all its potential. It is still a fun game, with a beautiful art-style and fun exploration, but the game insist on adding unnecessary steps or restrains to almost every fun activity.