Tides of Tomorrow Reviews

Tides of Tomorrow is an incredible experience with a powerful story and very interesting and innovative mechanics. The only real downside is that the choice-based gameplay might not be for everyone.

Tides of Tomorrow ultimately has some cool ideas, but the gameplay doesn’t live up to them. The story and writing are interesting, but also disjointed because of their design. The story never really felt like mine, more so a reaction to another. This might be mitigated by not following anyone, but that seems to go against the core of what makes Tides of Tomorrow interesting in the first place. Hopefully, DigixArt sticks with the formula and makes something truly unique for their next go-around, built on the foundation introduced by Tides of Tomorrow. It’s an interesting adventure and a new experience, which makes Tides of Tomorrow a worthwhile experience.

While you don’t play Tides of Tomorrow with other people, it’s a story that depends on them. The actions of other players who have played the game can change things within your playthrough, affecting things for better or for worse. You may, for example, find yourself having to sneak through a lockdown because the player you’re following behind was so disruptive while they passed through. It’s a unique mechanic that leads to some interesting effects, but it might get in the way of the story and experience as much as it helps.

With some intriguing world-building and phenomenal choices, Tides of Tomorrow is a game that warrants some real investment. It isn't perfect by any metric, but it is good enough to draw you in and reward your time. Seeing everything through, even when it's tough, gives you a sensation of completion that very few games can achieve. With the innovative Social-Link system, there's a real opportunity to create a new sort of way for players to interact, but it hasn't been perfected just yet. Tides of Tomorrow isn't the next big game, but it is a game that will stay with people long after they finish it.

I was late to the party with Road 96, the third title from French studio DigixArt, but holy hell did I love it. I’ve finished it on Xbox, PS4, and PS5, delighting in its narrative, its characters, and its unpredictability. I told Americans to play it before the most recent election as a cautionary tale… not that the tactic worked.

Tides of Tomorrow tells an exciting story through an innovative lens. It prompts players to think beyond themselves and their own stories.

Innovation is the key to evolving gameplay, and those that manage to do so successfully are what drive creativity and uniqueness in an oversaturated market. When Road 96 was first announced, I thought the idea of random, procedurally generated chapters in a narrative-driven game sounded ludicrous. As it turns out, the concept was brilliant, both in its concept and execution. So when DigixArt announced Tides of Tomorrow, a game in a similar vein as Road 96, only on a grander scale and now an a...

Lots of missed potential, here.

Mixing together adventure, stealth and a gripping narrative makes Tides of Tomorrow a very intriguing prospect indeed. It's just a shame that its novel 'online story-link' mechanic isn't as enjoyable as it should be, leaving you feeling like you're existing in someone else's shadow rather than carving out your own path through this unique world.

Tides of Tomorrow takes an engaging story and utilizes an unbelievably dynamic way of telling it that combines community with player choice for an experience like no other.

Tides of Tomorrow builds gameplay around a bold new feature, the asynchronous multiplayer, that will affect both your game and the game of the Tidewalkers to follow. Between the choices of your forerunner and your own decisions, no two playthroughs will be alike.  And some decisions of your decisions will raise interesting questions from the very beginning of the game: environmental, ethical, moral, sociopolitical, and even existential.

Tides of Tomorrow has a clever multiplayer mechanic that literally and metaphorically demonstrates how our actions, and those of others, send ripples into the world. It has a strong narrative hook and interesting characters, but it can’t quite stick the landing when it comes to gameplay, controls, and polish. I’m looking forward to seeing the story link system further developed in a more refined experience.

While Tides of Tomorrow hits a few rough patches with its stiff controls and some questionable music selection and voice work, the weight of its decisions left a lasting impact on me long after the credits rolled. Its Story-Link system turns the narrative into a fascinating social experiment, forcing you to confront the legacy you leave for other players.

Tides of Tomorrow boasts an interesting world, and has great foundational ideas, particularly with its approach to asynchronous multiplayer. However, it feels more inconsequential and disjointed than it should, and as a result doesn't fulfill its potential.

Science fiction is often at its best when translating modern-day matters into futuristic allegories, heightening everyday issues into dramatic circumstances to reveal truths about humanity. Tides of Tomorrow executes this principle to great effect in both its narrative and mechanics, and I greatly enjoyed how its themes were so neatly communicated across each moment of gameplay. The unique way the story is conveyed is more impressive than the story itself, but it's still a great time for fans...

Despite a clever central mechanic that ties into its core message, Tides of Tomorrow is let down by heavy-handed storytelling, simplistic mechanics and a regular loss of immersion.

Following up on the success of Road 96, developer DigixArt is making waves once again by shaking up the narrative genre with their latest release, Tides of Tomorrow. With an innovative mechanic to help push the story forward, its asynchronous multiplayer components make the overall experience one they won't have to undertake alone.

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