We saw quite a few good point-and-click adventures in 2020, and hoping to continue the trend are developers Fireart Games with the delightful looking TOHU. To discover if it does so, we’ll have to venture into a world full of weird and wonderful fish planets on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, Stadia and PC.
The main protagonist of TOHU, known only as ‘The Girl’, is on a quest to repair the Sacred Engine after an unknown assailant damaged it. This little girl that really needs your help, but that doesn’t mean she’s of no use in this adventure – far from it, in fact; she’s nimble enough to climb and can carry items in a rucksack, which is the very least you’ll need to succeed. You’ll also be able to switch characters on the fly to The Girl’s robotic buddy Cubus, who comes in handy for heavy-lifting and strength-related tasks.
While exploring the eye-catching and atmospheric locations, expect to encounter a variety of interesting characters and come across a selection of puzzles set to pose a number of different challenges. One minute you could be catching critters for illumination purposes, and the next reconnecting a bunch of pipes.
Should the idea of traversing the beautiful looking hand-drawn world of TOHU, while solving puzzles galore, sound enticing, then you’ll need to pay the sum of £11.99 over at the Xbox Store – or £10.79 thanks to a discount in place for ten days post-launch. Of course, it’s also available via the digital stores belonging to the other aforementioned platforms. If you’re unsure about making a purchase, feel free to wait for our upcoming review to fill you in and deliver the verdict as to whether it’s any good!
Game Description:
Experience a brand new adventure game set amongst a world of weird and wonderful fish planets. Explore beautiful environments, solve intricate puzzles and discover the truth about a mysterious little girl and her mechanical alter-ego, Cubus. Adventure as a little girl Explore vivid and atmospheric locations, meet intriguing characters, and solve elaborate puzzles – all on your quest to repair the Sacred Engine. As The Girl you are light and nimble, and so can reach areas of the world that others can’t. Utilise the might of Cubus At any time you can transform into The Girl’s mechanical friend, Cubus. Need something heavy lifting? Need big strong arms to catch lightbulb flies as they pass by? Need to win an impromptu arm wrestle with an arcane and somehow tangible mirror image of yourself? Cubus has you covered. Discover gorgeous handcrafted worlds Each fish planet in TOHU is brought to life through bewitchingly beautiful artwork and is packed with detail. Meet a cast of bizarre characters and uncover cute critters to collect! Solve intricately crafted puzzles You’ll need your wits about you to solve TOHU’s unique and wacky conundrums. From a simple search for critters needed to power your expanse-traversing fly-ship, to learning how to operate a moustache-imbuing mole cannon. Bathe in an entrancing soundscape TOHU features a musical score by Christopher Larkin, the award winning composer responsible for the soundtrack of Hollow Knight.
