Space Tail: Every Journey Leads Home
- November 2, 2022
- Enjoy Studio S.A.
Get on SteamSpace Tail is a 2.5D adventure platformer, which immerses the player in a deep, emotional plot, and lets him explore new planets and interact with alien civilizations.
Nintendo Switch
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Reviews
- Beautiful graphics and charming environments that evoke a magical atmosphere.
- Creative gameplay mechanics that utilize the dog's senses, making puzzles satisfying to solve.
- A fun and engaging experience, especially for younger audiences, with a lovable protagonist.
- The story is poorly delivered, with confusing references to characters and events that are not properly introduced.
- Gameplay can be frustrating due to imprecise mechanics, particularly with jumping and platforming.
- Minor bugs and performance issues, including frame drops and hardlocks, detract from the overall experience.
- gameplay13 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 46 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by its fun and unique mechanics, complemented by a charming graphical style, making it an enjoyable experience overall. While the variety of puzzle elements adds depth to the 5-7 hour journey, some mechanics, particularly the 'befriending' of aliens, can be frustrating despite their creativity. Overall, the gameplay is engaging and entertaining, though it has some inconsistencies.
“It's a fun and cute game with a beautiful graphical style and unique game mechanics, that's really fun to play.”
“Gameplay is decent, with a good variety of different puzzle elements to spice things up throughout the 5-7 hour journey.”
“The game has quite unique mechanics.”
“Some mechanics, however, are more frustrating than they are fun, especially 'befriending' aliens, although it's a very creative mechanic.”
“Some of the mechanics are a little loose, but all in all, it's worth the money and time.”
“All in all, gameplay is fine to keep you mostly entertained from start to finish.”
- story10 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 30 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The story has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it disjointed and lacking coherence, which detracted from their overall enjoyment. While others appreciated its charm and sweetness, they noted that the plot felt random at times, suggesting that it could benefit from further development to enhance the narrative experience. Overall, the game features a cute premise and engaging characters, but its storytelling execution leaves room for improvement.
“Lovely little story about Bea and her space adventure.”
“Overall, a very cute game with beautiful artwork, cute characters, and an interesting story, plus you get to be a dog and pet it!”
“Sadly, the story is delivered in a strange way, and that affected my enjoyment of the game.”
“No escape pod or station has been mentioned previously, again, reinforcing the feeling that you've missed a chunk of story.”
“I think with some patching, the story could be elaborated on and make more sense, and really enrich the game.”
- graphics7 mentions
- 57 % positive mentions
- 29 % neutral mentions
- 14 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beautiful and cute artistic style, contributing to an enjoyable gameplay experience. Players report that the game runs smoothly even on less powerful hardware, maintaining a solid frame rate. Overall, the visuals are considered impressive, with a rating of 8/10 from some users.
“It's a fun and cute game with a beautiful graphical style and unique game mechanics, that's really fun to play.”
“Overall, a very cute game with beautiful artwork/graphics, cute characters, and an interesting story, plus you get to be a dog and pet it!”
“Impressive graphics and music.”
“I don't have the most modern graphics card, but mine handles more complex games than Space Tail at these resolutions, keeping 60 fps.”
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The music in the game is described as serene and magical, enhancing the overall atmosphere and complementing the impressive graphics. While it may not be groundbreaking, it effectively fits the environments, earning a strong rating of 9/10 from users.
“Impressive graphics and music.”
“Nothing will cause an eargasm, but the music fits the environments.”
“These areas are also complemented by some serene music that adds a childlike magic to it all.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- -100 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is generally positive, with minimal frame drops reported. However, performance at 4K and 1440p resolutions is lacking, often falling below 60 fps.
“Lastly, performance is good, with barely any frame drops.”
“Performance at 4K and 1440p feels inadequate, dropping significantly below 60 fps.”
“The game struggles to maintain a stable frame rate, especially during intense scenes.”
“Optimization issues lead to long loading times and frequent stuttering during gameplay.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 200 % positive mentions
- -400 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players indicate that grinding in the game can be quite demanding, often requiring significant time investment or multiple attempts to progress effectively.
“Grinding in this game is incredibly rewarding and keeps you engaged.”
“The grind is satisfying and offers a real sense of progression.”
“You'll need a second life for grinding.”
“The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
“I spent hours grinding, and it felt like I was getting nowhere.”
