Tormentum – Dark Sorrow
| Tormentum – Dark Sorrow | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | OhNoo Studio |
| Publisher(s) | OhNoo Studio |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, OS X, Android, iOS |
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| Genre(s) | Point-and-click adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Tormentum – Dark Sorrow is a point-and-click adventure game developed and published by OhNoo Studio. The game was released for Microsoft Windows and OS X in March 2015. It was later released for Android and iOS in April 2016.
Development and release
[edit]Tormentum – Dark Sorrow was developed OhNoo Studio, a three-man development team based in Poland.[1] Tormentum's visual aesthetic is inspired by the works of painters H. R. Giger and Zdzisław Beksiński.[2] The game was released for Microsoft Windows and OS X on 4 March 2015,[3] after a successful crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo and being greenlit on Steam.[2] A game demo was made available prior to the game's full release.[3] The game was later released for Android and iOS on 19 April 2016.[4]
Reception
[edit]| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 72/100[5] |
Tormentum – Dark Sorrow received positive reviews from critics, with aggregator review website Metacritic marking the game 72/100.[5] Game Rant scored the game at 80% saying "gloomy and fascinating take on the point-and-click adventure game", citing the art style as "breathtaking". However, Game Rant also stated that the puzzles should be more inventive and writing needed work.[6]
Sequel
[edit]The sequel titled Tormentum II was confirmed in 2018 and was scheduled to be released on 20 June 2019, but the Steam page was updated to state it will be released in 2020.[7] As of September 2023, the sequel hasn't been released and the release date remains unknown.
References
[edit]- ^ Duncan, Alistair (18 June 2014). "Tormentum sure looks like a messed up adventure game". Destructoid. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ a b O'Connor, Alice (18 July 2014). "Grimdark Adventuring: Tormentum Demo". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ a b Morrow, Rob (25 February 2015). "Tormentum looks like a sword-f***ingly weird time". Destructoid. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ Lazarides, Tasos (19 April 2016). "'Tormentum: Dark Sorrow', the Dark and Gloomy Adventure Game, is Out Now". TouchArcade. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Tormentum - Dark Sorrow for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Review: Tormentum - Dark Sorrow". Game Rant. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Point & Click adventure game, Tormentum 2, releases on June 20th 2019, first details and screenshots". Retrieved 11 January 2019.