Tentacular
March 24, 2022
Ever felt like a squid out of water? Tentacular plunges you into the ocean-dwelling hulk of a gigantic, kind-hearted tentacled beast trying to figure out its place in the world. Raised among humans on the bustling and eccentric island of La Kalma, the time has finally come to unravel the …
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"Tentacular is one of those VR games that&s;s just as fun to play properly as it is to mess around like a lunatic so whether your attention span is active or not, you&s;re going to have a lot of laughs …"
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75.0
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60.0
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80.0
"Get your slimy appendages ready to grab this with all of your suction cups, because throwing shipping containers and launching rockets into space with your own hands has never been more fun."
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92.0
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87.0
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63.0
"The power fantasy that comes inherent to playing video games takes many forms. Handling weapons or tools with skill and confidence is undeniably pleasurable. But there’s also a cottage industry of games where slowly overcoming incompetence is the point. Firepunchd …"
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75.0
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90.0
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70.0
"Tentacular shows how well VR can be done once you stop limiting it to exercise, combat, and rhythm-based genres. The puzzles are simple to understand, and the presence of a timer doesn&s;t make it frantic. Your floppy tentacles and the …"
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82.0
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86.0
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78.0
"Tentacular is a fantastic VR puzzler that perfectly transports you to a unique world. You are able to play with all the aspects of the environment which adds a lovely tactile element. It also rewards and encourages experimentation which adds …"
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92.0
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84.0
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78.0
"Generously awash in heart-warming whimsy and charm, together with puzzles that encourage the sort of playful ingenuity that really captures the imagination, Tentacular is simply great fun that anybody, regardless of skill or age, can easily get stuck into. Tentacular …"
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50.0
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50.0
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50.0
"Don&s;t be fooled by the somewhat goofy exterior of Tentacular, as what lies beneath its surface is a crafty and unique physics puzzler with a wicked sense of humor and a well-done story that cleverly has you work with the …"
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85.0
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78.0
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92.0
"Tentacular stretches your mind as much as it stretches the capabilities of VR. It is not necessarily the most novel experience in the now-mature genre of VR games, but it does an effective job of weaving together a cohesive, coherent, …"
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68.0
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82.0
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70.0
"Tentacular is not exactly a groundbreaking achievement in physics-based puzzlers or VR gameplay, but it was still a pretty fun time, all things considered. It’s cute, it controls well, it’s funny when it needs to be, and it features enough …"
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90.0
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75.0
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85.0
"Overall, this is a real charmer of a game. It plays with the real scale of a world in VR to create an engaging experience. Oft times I found myself smiling like one would with a Nintendo Mario game. Tentacular …"
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55.0
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75.0
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35.0
"Tentacular does not take itself seriously but offers a real original scenario around a series of challenges to be met in a charming universe that will amaze you."
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60.0
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80.0
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70.0
"Tentacular is a fun little sandbox game that manages to be as genuinely fun as it is funny. Filled to the brim with moments, it&s;s great for VR newcomers, or those who just want a break from all the super-serious …"
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88.0
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72.0
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68.0
"Simple to describe but challenging and demanding to master, Tentacular is a solid foray by Devolver into virtual reality with an original and well-constructed puzzle game. Helping the inhabitants of La Kalma while uncovering our mysterious past as an oversized …"
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68.0
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64.0
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70.0
"Still, the scale of the missions really increases as you progress, and later levels — like the excellent heist one — offer a lengthy and complex challenge which we really enjoyed. In addition, we appreciated the sandbox area, as it …"
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76.0
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79.0
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83.0
"Nobody said being a giant tentacle monster was easy, but Tentacular&s;s mix of physics puzzles and quirky story and setting does make it rather fun."
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70.0
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85.0
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80.0
"I gotta say that Tentacular is vastly different from what I thought it was going to be based on the trailers I’d seen. And this is very much a wonderful thing, because like I said I’ve played lots of games …"
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78.0
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68.0
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82.0
"For a VR title, Tentacular has the right length of gameplay and is a heartfelt, lovingly designed indie project that I had a lot of fun with in the seven hours of play. If you want to blow stuff up, …"
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