76
The art is truly exquisite, but combining heavy themes with simplistic gameplay results in a somewhat disjointed experience. Tormentum is clearly a labor of love, you just have to be mindful of its flaws.
80
A pleasant horror mix of hidden-object game and point and click adventure game that can charm with the visual style, but also with clever logic puzzles and ostensible moral choices. [Issue#252]
74
Get lost in the enchanting art, but don't expect much more.
5
It's really hard for me to rate this game... Obviously the best part of this "game" it's art and atmosphere. But gameplay is in my opinion kinda boring and not really intuitive. Interesting concept but as a game it's not really a pleasant experience. I would rather purchase an art book of this game with the story. It would be much better way to experience such beautiful art.
7
Point & Click con un diseño artístico soberbio (especialmente si te atrae la fantasía oscura, el surrealismo y la biomecánica) y una ambientación pesadillesca y macabra. Nuestro personaje ha sido capturado debido a la maldad que anida en su corazón y parece esperarnos un encierro largo y tortuoso, lleno de sufrimiento y tortura de la que intentamos escapar, pues los que nos han capturado parecen un poquito más hijos de fruta aun que nosotros.
Para ello deberemos recorrer escenario tras escenario recogiendo objetos y resolviendo puzles, a medida que nuestra bondad o maldad se va poniendo a prueba, mientras intentamos llegar a una estatua de una mujer rodeada de manos que se alzan hacia ella que parece ser el único recuerdo que tenemos de nuestro pasado. Pese a las duras condiciones en las que nos encontramos, los diseñadores del juego no hacen honor a su nombre (Tormentum), ya que se empeñan en llevarnos de la mano y ponernos las cosas bastante fáciles, ya que siempre tendremos cerca alguna nota, dibujo o texto en el que nos faciliten la resolución de los acertijos. A esto hay que sumarle que están activados los puntos calientes, que se iluminan al acceder a cada escenario, por lo que tampoco deberemos comernos la cabeza para saber con qué tenemos que interactuar. La duración del juego es adecuada, lo que evita que se haga pesado pero tampoco te quedas con la sensación de muchos juegos indies en los que sientes que se quedan cortos. No es el juego más entretenido del mundo ni es un alarde técnico, pero es hermoso de una forma retorcida y macabra que te hace perderte por sus tenebrosos paisajes y sus retorcidos personajes de pesadilla
10
A very nice line, ala Beksiński, a few choices, depressing atmosphere and nice music, this game is a better torment than a numenera
Tormentum - Dark Sorrow
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Mar 4, 2015
Metascore
Mixed or Average
72
User score
Generally Favorable
8.2
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Apr 12, 2015
90
Tormentum - Dark Sorrow is a light in the darkness - or is that the other way around? You'll be hard pressed to find a game as stunningly dark as this. If you think you can deal with the incredibly dark themes and art style, you'll be well rewarded with an intriguing story set in a surreal word even H.R. Giger would be proud to call his own.
Mar 26, 2015
80
Tormentum is a fun and intriguing point-and-click, thriving on unique art style and simplified mechanics that truly showcase how excellent the genre delivers narrative in a non-intrusive and natural way.
User score
Generally Favorable
8.2
69% Positive
57 Ratings
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27% Mixed
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Jan 22, 2020
10
A very nice line, ala Beksiński, a few choices, depressing atmosphere and nice music, this game is a better torment than a numenera
Nov 10, 2018
10
This game deserves a much better overall score, I think it's severely underrated. This is a pure artistical masterpiece. A gothic and grotesque jewel for true, mature nihilists. It's hard to stomach for everyone, but for those who can, it is more dark peaceful and sad than disturbing. Furthermore, it gives you a solid story with a good amount of moral dilemmas, chances of confrontation with true guilt, a good amount of sense of meaninglessness. It certainly deserves a sequel.
Mar 5, 2015
75
Ultimately, Tormentum comes close to forming a great point-and-click adventure in 2015, but the lack of variety in the puzzle design really drags down the whole experience.
Mar 23, 2015
70
Tormentum: Dark Sorrow keeping its promises. It's not a perfect game, but one that the point and click lover have to try.
Mar 6, 2015
65
The surreal world with its design in the spirit of heavy metal album covers sparks your interest, but with the shallow characters and hardly-challenging puzzles you get little more than solid entertainment.
Mar 19, 2015
55
In the end, I was allowed to play Tormentum like I play all games that ask you to make moral choices. I skated through the game unlocking cages, freeing prisoners, and forgiving murderers with impunity. And I wasn’t punished for it even once.
Mar 13, 2015
9
Get this game! Dark story and wonderful art in an eerie yet thrilling style. The morality choices are spot on, and this game really brings to life the hidden object gamestyle which seemed lost for so long.
Dec 19, 2024
7
Point & Click con un diseño artístico soberbio (especialmente si te atrae la fantasía oscura, el surrealismo y la biomecánica) y una ambientación pesadillesca y macabra. Nuestro personaje ha sido capturado debido a la maldad que anida en su corazón y parece esperarnos un encierro largo y tortuoso, lleno de sufrimiento y tortura de la que intentamos escapar, pues los que nos han capturado parecen un poquito más hijos de fruta aun que nosotros.
Para ello deberemos recorrer escenario tras escenario recogiendo objetos y resolviendo puzles, a medida que nuestra bondad o maldad se va poniendo a prueba, mientras intentamos llegar a una estatua de una mujer rodeada de manos que se alzan hacia ella que parece ser el único recuerdo que tenemos de nuestro pasado. Pese a las duras condiciones en las que nos encontramos, los diseñadores del juego no hacen honor a su nombre (Tormentum), ya que se empeñan en llevarnos de la mano y ponernos las cosas bastante fáciles, ya que siempre tendremos cerca alguna nota, dibujo o texto en el que nos faciliten la resolución de los acertijos. A esto hay que sumarle que están activados los puntos calientes, que se iluminan al acceder a cada escenario, por lo que tampoco deberemos comernos la cabeza para saber con qué tenemos que interactuar. La duración del juego es adecuada, lo que evita que se haga pesado pero tampoco te quedas con la sensación de muchos juegos indies en los que sientes que se quedan cortos. No es el juego más entretenido del mundo ni es un alarde técnico, pero es hermoso de una forma retorcida y macabra que te hace perderte por sus tenebrosos paisajes y sus retorcidos personajes de pesadilla
Mar 7, 2015
7
Dark and moody point-n-click adventure game with simplistic puzzles, strange story (which only reveals the details in the very end) and stunning art. Also it's very short. But enjoyable.
Mar 7, 2015
7
I actually liked the game - but if it were longer it would start to bore me. I was familiar with Beksinskis paintings before and could absolutely find references to his paintings. The end game quality and design surprised me in a very positive way, it is encouraging you to replay the game in the opposite manner / paying more attention to your decisions / preventing yourself from accidentally killing folks and to rethink your everyday choices you make in real life. Bottom line: refreshing experience, linear, foreseeable outcomes and a 100% point and click title, love to detail, ideal length, nice puzzles.
Oct 11, 2016
3
If Tormentum is a point and click game, well... every powerpoint presentation, with a good soundtrack, it's a point and click game. It's simply too short (2-3 hours), lacking in animations and amount/quality of dialogues. Really: don't expect anything profound from this game or you will be disappointed, like me
SummaryTormentum is a dark Point and Click adventure game. A nameless hero finds himself in a space between fantasy and nightmare. He does not recall his name or from whence he comes. Traversing strange lands, he struggles to discover the truth about the places around him, as well as about himself.
