Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.
At $19.99. It has been as low as $4.99.
- Story and characters: 66 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Audio: 61 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 38 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 10 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Difficulty: 8 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 783 player reviews · updated 6 days ago
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is a truly unique action adventure game with a creative world, fun characters, and game design that's taking inspiration from a lot of genres (RPGs, point-and-click adventure games, platformers, Zelda / Metroid style progression via finding new tools in an open world, and more), but manages to make it all cohere into an experience that's a joy to play.
BUT - The emulation itself felt suitable, and the 10-15 hrs of gameplay to 100% this game feel incredibly fun and rewarding, the controls feel tight and the soundtrack is still incredibly gorgeous.
The visuals are a nice blend of 3D environments mixed with 2D spritework and it is honestly pretty amazing and ambitious for a game developer's first outing in the 90s.
Playability & Replayability
When I was old enough to hold a controller I remember sitting on the floor in front of the TV and having my mom watch me try and complete the sequel, Tomba 2, albeit it took me several months to accomplish that feat.
The steam deck gets solid 60.
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Currently $19.99. The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.
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