Tin Hearts takes us back to a forgotten time when toys were more than just entertainment.
Tin Hearts is the first work of rogue sun. It’s a small studio created in 2016 by three developers who met while working on the Fable franchise at Lionhead Studios. With Tin Hearts they debut on all existing platforms as the game is present on Xbox Series, APC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and very soon on various virtual reality systems such as PSVR2, PC VR and Meta Quest 2.
Genius Family
In Tin Hearts we will be a spirit that walks through a house full of memories and toys. Our adventure begins in the attic of a family, which we will get to know little by little, and of which there seems to be very little left. The first member is, albert J Butterworthtoy maker artisan, in the attic of which there is a workshop. Wonderful works come out of it that amuse the little ones. Albert’s designs range from toy soldiers to leadOUR protagonists, even much more advanced gadgets that also attract the attention of older people. So much so that in our journey we will discover that many large companies have knocked on Albert’s door to count on his ingenuity and dedication.
go around the house
In addition to Albert, as we pass through the house we will encounter the memories or spirits of his wife Helen and their daughter. And we’ll live in the foreground like albert decide between your family and his art. The adventure will take us through different parts of the house, from the attic rooms to the garden, passing through the music room. Each of these rooms will host one or more puzzles where the protagonists are the soldiers of leadhalf automatacreated by Albert.
strong and brave soldier
OUR aim The main thing in this game is to make your way from one room to another. With this we will discover more memories of the family and what really happened to each of them. But to move forward, we will have a riddle to solve in each room. The way to do this is to take the soldiers from lead from their box, where they remain stored, to a magic door through which they will disappear and open the way to the next one bedroom.
A renewed Lemming
For this, we must guide the toy soldiers through rooms filled with objects, toys and obstacles. To pave the way, we will have at our disposal several powers that we will acquire and that will help us a lot. We will first learn to control objects or triangular pieces to place on the road and to guide the soldiers in their wanderings. We can too check he time back and forth, and other objects such as the trains wood, cannons, etc… All this in the middle of scenarios full of dangers and dozens of possible paths.
Its gameplay is very reminiscent of another title such as Lemmings
Details and more details
Visually, tin heartsIt’s a pretty normal game, it doesn’t stand out for its graphics engine (Unity) and it’s not triple AAA, nor does it claim to be. rogue sun It’s a small indie studio and it shows in the character modeling, the use of textures and the overall performance of the game. The whole graphics section is quite technically lean. This is normal if we understand that we are dealing with an indie title. Despite all this, it is true that the scenarios are loaded with details. There is not a single free space in the shelves there parries. Everything has a very British art style from the start mid 20th centurywhich is a beautiful setting for the story to be told.
Ups and downs in some sections
The sound section of tin hearts This is another thing. Here the study has done a very good job, both the sound effects and the music are magnificent travel companions. In addition, music is present in many rooms and puzzles as the main character.
In addition to the section chartAnother thing that is not well implemented are the controls. It feels very awkward to move around rooms and bedrooms. The control of parts and other elements is sometimes very intuitive and others, as in the case of trains, difficult to understand. In addition, the difficulty of the puzzles in general is not very high.
CONCLUSION
Many games copy, plagiarize or are inspired by Lemmings gameplay. In itself equal to Lemmings It’s complicated, a game that gives its name to a genre. There are many titles that try to snatch the throne from him. However, none succeeded, not even tin hearts. And it was close. And it is that its plot, its direction and its artistic style are very personal and unique. He sound part He is at the peak of big productions. It has very successful twists that make Tin Hearts a good title, but not Perfect. It has some aspects to improve and that is that, despite feeling fresh and new, technically it is not remarkable. Graphic design and quality characters remind us of games from a few years ago. The controls aren’t as polished as expected, and the camera doesn’t help performance and gameplay at times. The level design is good, but it stops surprising after a while. All this makes heir Al throne of the Lemmings stays in a simple courtier.
tin hearts
29,99$
Benefits
- good plot and story
- easy learning curve
- Amusing
- Very personal artistic style.
The inconvenients
- graphically disappointing
- Sometimes clumsy controls
- simple puzzles
- Price a bit high for what it offers
- Doesn’t have QuickResume
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