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Tomba! Special Edition

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 • 2024

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Quick resume

In Tomba! Special Edition, leap, bite, and throw your way across stunning 2.5D landscapes in this vastly-enhanced update to a platforming classic!

Global score

89/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Platform

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    Pros

    • Strong nostalgic appeal
    • Unique and imaginative world
    • Save anywhere and rewind features
    • Extensive quest and exploration content
    • Bonus museum and developer interviews

    Cons

    • Port has technical issues and bugs
    • No graphical remaster beyond soundtrack
    • Frequent loading screens
    • Controls can feel dated and stiff
    • Missable quests affect 100% completion

    Analysis

    A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration, Continuation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Thrill.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players can freely explore the world, choose quests, and decide the order of events with some non-linearity and open-ended exploration."

    • Competence
      3

      "The game involves skillful platforming, puzzle solving, and overcoming challenges with a rewind feature to assist, indicating moderate skill engagement."

    • Competition
      -4

      "Focus is on personal progression and exploration without competitive or ranked multiplayer elements."

    • Continuation
      3

      "Players report habitual play and replaying the game over years, with features like save anywhere and rewind encouraging longer sessions."

    • Cooperation
      -5

      "Single-player game with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork elements."

    • Creativity
      2

      "Players engage in exploration and puzzle solving with some freedom, but gameplay follows predefined quests and structure."

    • Domination
      -5

      "No evidence of exerting control or superiority over others; purely single-player experience."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Strong nostalgic appeal and immersive fantasy world provide escape from real life."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal desire and nostalgia rather than obligation."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players explore and try different quests and puzzles, though within a fixed game structure."

    • Exploration
      5

      "Game heavily emphasizes discovering new areas, secrets, and completing numerous quests."

    • Expression
      -3

      "Limited customization; players use preset characters and environments without much personalization."

    • Fantasy
      5

      "Highly imaginative and whimsical world with fantastical characters and scenarios."

    • Fellowship
      -5

      "No social or community features; strictly solo play."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop skills and knowledge to progress through quests and platforming challenges."

    • Health
      -5

      "Sedentary gameplay with no physical activity involved."

    • Idle
      -4

      "Requires focused attention and active engagement; not designed for idle or background play."

    • Intimacy
      -5

      "No social or emotional relationship building; single-player experience."

    • Leadership
      -5

      "No leadership or group management elements present."

    • Progression
      4

      "Players accumulate items, upgrades, and complete quests to advance."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Some players find it relaxing and nostalgic, though platforming challenges can cause tension."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Colorful visuals and music provide sensory enjoyment, though not highly intense stimulation."

    • Status
      -5

      "No social recognition or status systems."

    • Story
      4

      "Narrative-driven with quests, characters, and an overarching plot."

    • Strategy
      2

      "Requires some puzzle solving and planning, but mostly straightforward quest completion."

    • Thrill
      1

      "Some tension from platforming and challenges, but generally lighthearted and not highly suspenseful."

    • Value
      1

      "Mixed opinions on price versus content; nostalgic value is high but some feel it lacks extensive new features."

    • Violence
      2

      "Combat involves throwing pigs and defeating enemies, but cartoonish and non-graphic."

    • Survival
      1

      "Some elements of avoiding failure and managing health, but low-risk overall."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026