Navigate the banks of New Caledonia
Comfortable game fans have been flooded this year with heavy titles like Small town of Kitty, Tavern Talk, Galaxy little known, And Paper path. So when I heard about Tchia, An indie of the cute open world that reminds me a lot of Disney MoanaI was impatient to try it.
After the launch in March for PlayStation Consoles and Steam, Tchia Released on Nintendo Switch on June 27. Posted by Kepler Interactive and developed by the new Caledonian studio Awaceb, Tchia is inspired by the homeland of the studio.
In case you are not familiar, New Caledonia is an island in the South Pacific, near Australia. It is French territory, so the official language is French, but Drehu is the mother tongue for many islanders. Tchia shows love for the new Caledonian people and their dialects, even featured Local residents again Caledonians Like the voices of his characters.
It is a love letter to New Caledonia – but it is Tchia Fun to play? Read the rest to discover it.
Tchia Is perfect for comfortable players and fans of Wilderness
The story follows the eponymous Tchia, a young girl who must explore an archipelago of the South Pacific to search for his kidnapped father. Along the way, she meets new people, acquires new skills and discovers hidden powers in itself.
Like many modern open world games, Tchia Take a little inspiration Zelda’s legend: Breath of the Wild. With each new area to which you sail, there are obstacles to climb, heights to slip and various biomes and weather conditions to live. There are also local campsites where you can sleep or eat a good meal. Like Link, Tchia is equipped with special tools and powers that it must use to navigate in the open archipelago.
As you can expect Zelda– Type game, Tchia is not exclusively a game for adults; He calls on people of all ages. The story presents its fair share of frightening moments, but, in a nice key, you can activate the “family mode” in the settings to carry out an experience more suited to children. Couple this with their animated cutscenes and its engaging vocal actor, and Tchia ‘The story of S is the one that anyone can appreciate.
Tchia The gameplay is what you make of it
In his quest, Tchia will explore a variety of (very pretty) islands. Despite the impressive scale of the archipelago, however, there are not always many people or things to interact.
Do not let that make you believe that there is not much to do in the game, because there are a lot. You can expect a lot of traditional open world prices, mini-game recovery quests in Gogo. Throughout the game, you even collect various clothing items to make Tchia as cute as you wish. I particularly loved to see Tchia meet and develop relationships with people whom she meets on her trip to find her father.
Everything is not as charming. On the contrary, there are also parts of Tchia that I find slightly disturbed. For example, Tchia can run to collect random animals and throw them away (they are not injured) or store them in his backpack. I know you can do it with fish or lizards in games like CrosspieceBut something about storage of a live dog in a backpack is funny! Tchia can also push random people and even pull them with his sling. They don’t have a lot of reaction, but it may be fun to do, if it is out of purpose.
The new Caledonian inspiration is * the chief’s kiss *
I am a little tired of the independent 3D games, because the artistic style always seems “clumsy” compared to the games with bigger budget. That said, I found TchiaThe artistic style is quite impressive and had relatively few problems by playing in portable mode on the switch.
This does not mean that the performance is perfect. I met the occasional bug, as when Tchia crosses an object that she normally encountered. The graphics are a little blurred here and there, but if the Nintendo switch is your only way to play, it is in a perfectly playable condition.
Shortly after Tchia Released on Switch, he came to Xbox platforms, as well as Game Pass. I played for a short period on my series to see the comparison, and the graphics seem much sharper and clearer than on the switch. If you have access to Game Pass, plan to try the game first.
Complement Tchia ‘S art style is an original orchestral partition inspired by the new Caledonian roots of the game. It is an absolutely beautiful soundtrack for me. Seriously, even if you don’t play the game, certainly Discover the music If you like melodic tunes inspired by the island. There are also mini-games based on the rhythm where you will play the ukulele of Tchia during the musical sequences. These were some of my favorite parts of Tchia.
Advanced parameters make Tchia A customizable experience
A barrier that prevents me from finishing my backlog is when I put a game for a long time and forget what is going on in history when I pick it up. What is good Tchia If you haven’t played for a while, you can review the script via a newspaper in play.
Another beautiful touch: if you have difficulties in a recovery quest or sail in a new location, you can ignore the gameplay and go to the next kinematics. You can jump as much or as little as you want. So, essentially, you can just look Tchia Instead of playing it, which is not a bad decision if you just try to discover the story.
Final reflections
If it was not for TchiaI don’t think I would know a lot about New Caledonia. The story and the landscape are magnificent and touching, and feel somewhat Disney-Esque in their style. With more than 10 hours of gameplay for the main story, and much more If you take the way from the complex, Tchia Offers a lot of content for its price of $ 29.99.
Tchia is an excellent title for comfortable game enthusiasts and Wilderness fans. The atmosphere and music give you a warm and blurred feeling that lets you think of the game long after having finished it. It is also fantastic to see a comfortable game representing another culture and teaching you on different lifestyles. While I want it to offer more ways to interact with its inhabitants, Tchia is a great adventure game, and I am happy to recommend.
Score: 7.8 / 10
Tchia is available now for $ 29.99 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X / S, Xbox One and Steam. It is also currently available on Game Pass.
Warning: An examination code was provided by the publisher.
