when i entered New Caledonia I didn’t really know what I was going to find, in fact prejudging something without knowing it usually doesn’t turn out well. And that’s kind of what happened to me with Tchia a title of Awacebwhich I didn’t pay much attention to and yet managed to captivate me from start to finish with very simple essences of something very grand.
I liked Tchia for many reasons which I will tell you about below but, above all, He won me over for all the love and work behind and, to convey a very beautiful message in the world of video games.
Let’s enter New Caledonia
Bye an open world adventure which takes place in a tropical archipelago inspired by New Caledonia. This is where the developers have left their soul bringing us not only a game but a way of life different from what we are used to. Awaceb has made an effort to make a beautiful title from all points of view I hope you can all enjoy as much as I do.
As I told you, the open world in which this takes place and the story is fictional, but everything takes place in real places in New Caledonia, a small island in the Pacific where its inspiration, its places, its cultures, its music, its language and its folklore arose. All shot in a charming way that will help us understand and appreciate an unknown but real world. Additionally, the characters were performed by local actors in their traditional languages.
What makes Tchia so different that you want to play it?
I believe that simplicity is the key to everything, Tchía brings together in a single game a multitude of very fun and entertaining mechanics this will keep us glued to the adventure for many hours in which boredom will not be present in any of them. And I assure you that, even if it is not perfect, it is a game that you will fall in love with.
The start can be a bit slow but, like I said, once you get into the rhythm of the game and have the freedom to enjoy the open world, you’ll enjoy it. The main idea will be to embark on an adventure to free our father from the clutches of the they shoot Meavora which defeats virtually the entire archipelago of islands the map is divided into.
What is different and at the same time simple is that we will have a large number of mechanisms to enjoy and laugh in equal measure, since we will have options of all kinds that will surely delight both the youngest and the oldest.
In simplicity is the key
Enjoying New Caledonia is a joy and the “cartoon-like” graphics go perfectly with the whole universe created by Awaceb. But the most beautiful thing is to see how much this feeling of knowing Tchia and discovering how the character grows with us is a delight.
Tchía can do everything, run, swim, slide with a web, jump, do somersaults, eat, sleep, talk and learn interesting new skills. The first thing you might think is that we’re in a game like Zelda: Breath of the Wild oh Zelda: The Wind Awakens and the truth is that the feeling he left me with is basically the same as those Zeldas. A feeling of total freedom combined with original mechanics that make the game very entertaining and fun.
Besides, Tchía will be able to play the ukulele where depending on the melody we play we will get one benefit and another, passage from day to night, diving bubble, invocations and many more to discover, a new way to be inspired by Zelda but changing an ocarina for a ukulele. Although driving the raft also reminded me of Link sailing the seas.
I also don’t want to miss the most important thing, which is Tchía has a very special ability with which she can “possess” both animals and inanimate objects for their own benefit, something like what happens in Kirby and the Forgotten Land oh Mario Odyssey this will give a lot of playability to the adventure. For example, we can get inside a bird and fly around the island, run like a deer, use the claws of a crab, and many other things.
A world to discover
The open world of Tchia is quite interesting to discover with a wide variety of cities to visit, stories to discover and collectibles to obtain, so getting bored will be quite difficult because we will always have something to do. We will also be able to obtain new clothes, improvements for the raft and increase our statistics of strength and endurance of possession.
The fight will also be present because We will have to face the forces of Meavora by destroying their spirits spread all over the world that have the entire population under control. Regarding the gameplay, everything is as simple as picking up the controller and enjoying it, it’s really easy to use and the game performance is very good in every way, although there are some glitches or glitches .
Here I tell you a little about graphic part which, without being crazy, shines and blends perfectly with a simple but conforming and convincing artistic design. Something more elaborate would have been very cool, but I assure you that Tchia would lose the essence of who he claims to be. And I assure you that everything is very beautiful in every way.
Of sound part tell you that it is a wonderful experience to see how the developers have put all the Folklore of New Caledonia with typical melodies and emblematic songs, as well as simply wonderful dubbing.
conclusion
The experience that Tchía offers is very interesting and fun, a small open world full of possibilities under a story that, without overwhelming us, makes us want to finish everything in one sitting. On the other hand, the love that has been put into developing the game and the resulting end product is just wonderful, so I encourage you to at least give it a try. and you have it in PS Plus Release…