It uses several familiar systems: finding pieces to construct something, solving puzzles to access items (and the reliable regulars at that: sliding puzzles, repeat-the-tune, etc.), using items for specific tasks, hidden object sequences, even a solid hint system – it's all there. With colorful art and an interesting mix of gameplay styles, it's a perfect primer to the world of 'casual' games.Ĭasual to its core, Tulula is not only beautiful to behold, it is also mostly a light and easy romp. Enter Tulula, an experience that is perfect for newcomers or kids. But these are not exactly the games you use to lure people into the whole scene. Serious hidden object game fans and Holmesian puzzle addicts can get their fixes from quite a selection in its catalog. Even in the world of hidden object games in particular, this title stands apart with its decadently fantastic locations.ĭespite the name, "casual" is anything but, especially if you descend into the more demanding stuff Big Fish dishes up. Tulula is a surreal ensemble of fantasy, technology and eccentricity. If that sounds mundane, you also get to extinguish a volcano, harness the power of dark matter and give a chief happy dreams. To do this you need to solve various situations in the areas: getting a lift to work, finding a boat or rigging a hot air balloon. It's up to you to visit each exotic spot and get those pieces together in this absolutely gorgeous hidden object adventure hybrid, with an assortment of hidden objects and puzzles standing in your way.Įvery area, or level, in Tulula comprises of two or three screens and two main quests: collect all the totem pieces and get the portal going. Thus you set upon a quest of restoring the tribe totem, inconveniently smashed to bits by the evil spirit and spread across several locations.
Here you are, standing in a cave, a shaman named Taboo telling you that everyone in the world has been frozen by an evil spirit's spell and clearly you, not being frozen, must be the chosen one.
Let's take, for example, the opening scene in Tulula: Legend Of A Volcano, from Intenium. In the age old "does a super hero beget a super villain" debate, one has to ponder if the same counts for evil spirits and chosen ones. » Country music legend Naomi Judd dies at 76 » - July Dragon Release By TJ09, 1 hour ago in News The occasional snarky humor is nothing the kids would catch, and I saw nothing that I would deem offensive or suggestive.ĭo give this game a chance and don't give up right away - it's worth waiting it out I do think this would be a good game to play with the kids, but also that it's something they couldn't do on their own (at least not the younger ones). HINTS are refillable.ĭespite this being a "child's" game, I ended up playing the whole demo and was surprised when it ended. I came across one dream-like find-the-object-by-list HOG scene, and several doable mini-games (which are SKIPPABLE). Once you find an item you can use, you have to place it into the pop-up bubble by shape, rather like a little puzzle. Most games it would frustrate me with, but the items are mostly well-camouflaged, and even if you see them, you may lose track of them again. except that if you haven't interacted with the proper area first ("found" the pop-up bubble), you can't pick anything up. Most of the gameplay is fragmented objects that you need to find. Tabs in the journal include Totem Stones (which are the point of the game), Tasks (though there is a visible task list, also), current location info, blueprints and dialogs (all conversations are noted).
It really does have more options in it than I've seen in a game previously, but it is easy enough to figure out. My second hint was that there was a (SKIPPABLE) tutorial for using the journal. My first clue that all might not be as it seems when I saw the comment (paraphrasing), "That peacock hasn't eaten in ages! He looks like an unhappy supermodel!" There is a lot of praise about how smart you are. Bright colors, simple tasks and a lot of feedback (trophies AND achievement flags) easily accounts for the perception. Music is fine, nothing I had to turn off.Īt first glance this is a game for children. The game is rife with vivid colors - the brightest blues, pinks and oranges are prevalent anywhere you should look. The game starts out with humor, "Enter Your Glorious Name," and "My eyes are old and feeble, describe yourself," at which point you have one of four characters to choose from, two female, two male.
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Options include Sound, Music and "All Volume", plus a full-screen option and "Fewer dialogs". Tulula: Legend of a Volcano (FROG/Pop-up aka "Bubble")
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