![]() ![]() You get a bit of story in each new area before it untethers you and you're free to run around. It almost acts as a round-trip through Tchia's giant set-pieces. Its whimsical island story, about a young girl discovering her newfound magical abilities, is short but punchy, and acts as a sturdy through line in what can be an overwhelming amount of stuff that’s thrown at you. Out of my 20-ish hour playtime with Tchia, the story ran around 8 hours, and if we took out all of the times I got distracted by spurts of exciting exploration or playing with the latest shiny activity I found, it would be less than that. Tchia leaves her island to save her father and put a stop to Meavora’s evil reign. The two’s tranquil isolation is rudely interrupted, however, when Tchia’s father gets kidnapped by a henchman of Meavora, a half-human half-worm god creature who rules over the archipelago. We first meet Tchia on her home island, a tiny reef on the outskirts of a larger, sprawling archipelago, where she lives in peace and quiet with her father. We've had a good run of Bestest Bests on RPS this month, and I'm more than happy to extend it because Tchia is an absolute triumph. The game's incredible scope doesn't feel like the debut of a nine-person team, but astonishingly, it is. ![]() Never once does Tchia feel like it’s bursting at the seams its balance of activities, exploration and story make it feel perfectly whole. It's a lot, but Awaceb seem to take it all in their stride. Not only that, but there’s a 10-hour story to follow, quests to complete, and baddies to tussle with. Not only is it gorgeous, but it’s bursting with things to do: sailing, climbing, totem carving, gliding, pearl diving, sharpshooting, tree hopping, treasure hunting - the list goes on and on. Together with a heartfelt story and authentic New Caledonian inspirations, this adventure is an impressive debut from developers Awaceb.Īfter playing a short snippet of Tchia back in January for a preview, I had complete faith that developers Awaceb would deliver on their promises for their open-world adventure. Tchia is as awe-inspiring soaked in sun and it is when blanketed by rain I can't wait to go back to this world.Tchia's gorgeous archipelago is bursting with character and exploration potential. You can also learn four-chord Soul Melodies, which have a direct impact on the world around you – attracting specific animals for you to Soul Jump into, altering the time of day, or shifting the weather around you. Eight chords can be plucked, and when played in the right progressions will create soothing melodies which can be easily recreated in real life should you feel the impulse. That's a tool that Tchia can wield at any time, which developer Awaceb has recreated with startling accuracy. ![]() There are many moments in my time with Tchia that I could point to as a highlight – that worked to slow my breathing and calm my worried mind from the world around me – although I do want to focus on the ukulele. ![]() Join us all throughout January as we explore the biggest upcoming video games of 2023, and the developers making them. Plenty of games released in the wake of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild have indulged in free climbing systems, which let you ascend anything in the world without restriction, and open navigation, allowing you to build momentum with physics-based objects around you, although Tchia takes it one step further.īig in 2023 is the GamesRadar+ guide to the most anticipated games of the year. Of course, Awaceb has crafted a heartfelt narrative for you to pursue in Tchia – one which is directly inspired by New Caledonian cultures – although right now it's fun to do anything but. Gliding across gorgeous open plains, catapulting between bending trees, and gracefully scaling mountaintops is an absolute delight, as too is the freedom to head to whatever point of interest that catches your attention after a brief scan of the horizon. Exploration feels fantastic, enough so that you're effectively able to enter a flow state as you gradually gather momentum. What's clear is that Tchia has a strong sense of identity, with its prioritization of movement and locomotion helping to set it apart from other sandbox games already available. After playing Tchia, I'm not certain I really understand what the point to all this is, but then I'm also not sure that I care all that much either. ![]()
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