Get on Steam"Tardy is a single-player Science Fiction Point and Click game with an ingenious story and excellent visuals. Players control Ramto, who wakes up on a mysterious spaceship and must deal with crazy machines, solve the crew's disappearance, and find a way back home. The game features immersive gameplay with realistic controls and a gripping story that explores conspiracy theories, tragedy, and war."
Reviews
- Beautiful pixel art and atmospheric music enhance the overall experience.
- Engaging and logical puzzles that provide a satisfying challenge without excessive difficulty.
- Interesting sci-fi story with a twist, despite some predictable elements.
- Tedious and poorly written dialogue detracts from the overall narrative experience.
- Small text size and awkward input methods (mouse-only for typing) hinder gameplay.
- The game is very short, often feeling like a series of disconnected puzzles rather than a cohesive adventure.
- story54 mentions
- 44 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The game's story is generally regarded as interesting and well-written, featuring engaging plot twists and a captivating sci-fi theme. However, many players feel that it is bogged down by excessive text and filler content that detracts from the overall experience, making it difficult to fully appreciate the narrative. While some appreciate the storytelling and character development, others criticize the dialogue quality and pacing, suggesting that the story could benefit from a more streamlined approach.
“The story is well written and easy to understand.”
“It's an engaging story with a pretty good plot twist at the end.”
“The story told is intriguing and as you can see in the screenshots, the aesthetics are just right.”
“However, there is one problem with it: there’s just too much useless text that adds no value to the story.”
“The game doesn't seem to take its own story seriously.”
“The story was boring and the writing was amateurish (it seems like it was written by someone for whom English is a second language).”
- music21 mentions
- 90 % positive mentions
- 10 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, with many users praising its ability to enhance the atmosphere and fit the game's themes effectively. Reviewers noted that the soundtrack is beautifully composed, atmospheric, and complements the visuals well, contributing to an engaging experience. However, a few comments suggest that the music can be somewhat monotonous or unremarkable in certain contexts.
“Great music.”
“The music is excellent.”
“The music matches the mood of the game very well.”
- graphics18 mentions
- 56 % positive mentions
- 28 % neutral mentions
- 17 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their beautiful pixel art style, evoking a nostalgic retro aesthetic reminiscent of classic games while incorporating vibrant colors and detailed visuals. Many reviewers highlight the graphics as a standout feature, complementing them with atmospheric music that enhances the overall experience. However, some critiques mention that the setting can feel boring despite the appealing art style.
“I say yes because of the really good plot and beautiful pixel graphics.”
“The graphics are retro and the music was wonderfully atmospheric while also suiting the old-school feel, and the story was genuinely moving.”
“The pixel graphics were fantastic, as well as the music/sound to complement the atmosphere.”
“Boring setting and aesthetics, complete lack of writing, non-compelling 'hero', put you to sleep music.”
“The graphics have a CGA vibe, but then jump out to more colors and pixels than should be there if it was legitimately a game from the 80s.”
“I love the art style, sound design and story, but the decision to enter all input in terminals using a mouse becomes very tedious.”
- gameplay11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players criticizing the lack of understanding of point-and-click mechanics and poor interface design, while others appreciate the unique puzzle-solving approach that deviates from traditional item collection. Although the game features interesting mechanics and works without glitches, the overall experience is marred by a weak story and presentation, leading to a recommendation only if on sale.
“Naturally, most of the game’s puzzles are based on this mechanic.”
“Some puzzles have you do interesting stuff by moving a collected object to the right spot on the screen: you 'use' some objects by layering them over the gameplay area, which sometimes reveals useful info.”
“Nice short little point and click game where each scene is its own set mini puzzle, a bit different from the normal collect thousands of items and merge them gameplay.”
“Point n' click 101 is not understood by the devs either, so the gameplay begins with a pong mini-game, or with you having to use the mouse to type illegible computer commands on the tiny illegible keyboard of a tiny illegible terminal.”
“Presentation 0/10, gameplay 0/10, interface 2/10...”
“While the mechanics are point & click, the adventure part is non-existent.”
- atmosphere6 mentions
- 83 % positive mentions
- 17 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its great visual style and retro graphics, complemented by atmospheric music that enhances the overall experience. Reviewers highlight the combination of engaging storytelling and logical puzzles, creating a captivating and immersive environment that resonates with players.
“The graphics are retro and the music was wonderfully atmospheric while also suiting the old-school feel, and the story was genuinely moving.”
“The pixel graphics were fantastic, as well as the music and sound to complement the atmosphere.”
“Marvelous adventure, nice puzzles that are straightforward and logical, good storytelling, and music creates a very nice sci-fi atmosphere.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be extremely tedious and frustrating, often citing the cumbersome input method via terminals as a significant contributor to the monotony. While the art style, sound design, and story receive praise, the overall experience is marred by the repetitive nature of the grinding.
“Extremely tedious, poor writing.”
“It's as ridiculous and tedious as it sounds.”
“I love the art style, sound design, and story, but the decision to enter all input in terminals using a mouse becomes very tedious.”
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has received mixed reviews, with some users praising its smooth performance and efficient resource management, while others report occasional frame rate drops and stuttering, particularly in graphically intensive scenes. Overall, the game's optimization appears to be adequate but could benefit from further improvements to enhance the experience for all players.
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, users report a stable gaming experience with no glitches, indicating that gameplay functions smoothly.
