Each of the different areas differ greatly from each other and give a different experience to the player. Each of the different The main story for Toem is very short, clocking in at around three hours or so. The main story for Toem is very short, clocking in at around three hours or so. While it isn’t perfect, and may well be too sedate for some folks, I found it to be an enjoyable journey that helped me relax and feel great for a few engaging hours. Among its recent brethren it’s perhaps a little longer and more varied in where you’ll go and what you’ll do, but with the photo taking there can be times where you’ll know what you need to do, but doing it in a way that the game recognizes can be tricky too. It will likely only take most people around 4 hours to finish, a little more or less depending on how determined you are to work out every quest available to you, but if you’re looking to enjoy a consistent stream of odd surprises and interactions mixed with what are generally pretty sensible puzzles it really scratches that itch well. Formerly featured in one of Nintendo’s Indie World Directs, this somewhat quirky and very calming title sports a distinctive black and white hand-drawn art style and encourages you to see everything in the world around you, down to the little things like hidden bugs or the occasional shy monster. Toem is out now on Switch, PS5, and PC via Steam and Epic Games.I don’t know whether it was triggered by a pandemic that had everyone stuck in their houses and wishing for a chance to appreciate the world I don’t know whether it was triggered by a pandemic that had everyone stuck in their houses and wishing for a chance to appreciate the world around us but this year has produced a string of pretty amazing exploratory adventures, with TOEM being the latest to join the club. Toem's world is just such a joy to be a part of, even if I wish it had lasted just a little longer. You'll earn new tapes for completing quests or wandering around a new area, and by the time the credits had rolled on Toem, I found myself just listening to the various tracks while sitting back with a cup of tea. I particularly love that there's a Trophy for papping the pets of the development team and supporting staff in Toem's world, with each one a named character to collect in your photo album.īetween the wonderfully weird little subquests and just snapping things in the world, you'll be able to collect various items to create ridiculous outfits too - diving helmet, scarf, and climbing boots as an outfit, anyone? And that's before I even mentioned the delightful soundtrack that pipes through your HikeLady - the game's version of an old-fashioned WalkMan, complete with a collection of cassette tapes. You can take photos of whatever and whenever you want to build out your personal album, with snaps of critters and creatures filling up your Compendium like a riff on Pokemon Snap with that collect 'em all mentality. But it excels because it all comes together so well, and just taking photographs is slick, easy, and downright good fun. Narratively it's gentle and sweet, with some touching little moments to be found in amongst those that are slightly more bizarre.
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