FAR: Changing Tides Reviews
FAR: Changing Tides takes you on an unforgettable voyage in an extremely atmospheric world and asks you to enjoy the ride, no matter the destination.
Review in Persian | Read full review
FAR: Changing Tides is not a bad experience, it's a great experience for those looking for a slow-moving game that brings comfort and recuperation away from the usual challenges, an experience that will no doubt appeal to everyone.
Review in Arabic | Read full review
A calm, sometimes even relaxing journey through the deserted world in the formula of a puzzle-platformer and in a phenomenal setting. If you liked Lone Sails - with FAR: Changing Tides it will be similar.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Simple, poetic, beautiful and non-didactic journey into an (almost) depopulated world.
Review in Russian | Read full review
Far: Changing Tides isn’t going to be for everyone. But if the idea of a quiet, lonesome adventure about keeping your boat moving forward puts wind in your sails, you’ll love it. There’s a wonderful soundtrack to enjoy, and the puzzles it presents to you are engaging and well thought-out. But sometimes it’s just a little too barren for its own good, and the awkwardness of controlling your ship can get in the way of its serenity.
At the end of a trip it is normal to ask yourself what was it worth it? The answer is yes, with a more than successful duration so that it does not become repetitive, an entertaining game dynamic and everyone sea to reflect, FAR: Changin Tides is an adventure easily recommended for any type of player.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
As someone who usually doesn't enjoy meditative gaming experiences, I must admit that FAR: Changing Tides completely captivated me.
Picking up roughly where the original FAR left off, and generally offering up a very similar (though longer and refined) experience, Changing Tides doesn’t reinvent the post-Apocalyptic wheel but it also didn’t need to...
A very well executed and short adventure with a delicious management system of a giant boat.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
Far: Changing Tides is an interesting simplistic game with a great atmosphere. You will spend most of the time on your travels admiring the beautiful graphics and solving puzzles. However, the developers have gone a little further than they should with their artistic ambitions, and even if you're a fan of similar relaxing games, you may get bored at times.
Review in Czech | Read full review
Game length is about right and although there is very little narrative, the story does come full circle and has a satisfying conclusion. If you are looking for a chilled-out, unusual puzzle-solving game I heartily recommend this one. It has been available to play from day one on Game Pass so there is no reason not to jump in and check it out.
A post-apocalyptic narrative adventure, minimalist and with a great atmosphere, both visually and aurally. It is a continuation of its predecessor, but the journey on the high seas is still a genuine experience.
Review in Spanish | Read full review
Offering puzzles and water everywhere, FAR: Changing Tides is an enjoyable indie to explore on Switch, especially due to its ability to create thought-provoking challenges and deep, peaceful ambience. There are some issues but they don't outshine the fun in progressing and navigating through the adventure's seas. Therefore, this title proves itself inspiring, creative and with a unique gameplay.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
FAR: Changing Tides fascinates [players] with a contemplative journey through an abandoned world. Manually controlling a vehicle that's simultaneously a ship and a submarine is really intuitive, and the various puzzles along the way helps the game offer some variety. Beautiful backgrounds and a well placed soundtrack intensify emotions such as loneliness and feeling small before the vast locales. This sequel to FAR: Lone Sails has brand new mechanics and concepts, adding to the adventure's longevity. However, these new features aren't only positive: the rhythm is boring sometimes and some tasks related to the machine control can be tiresome due to their repetitiveness and other issues. In the end, FAR: Changing Tides manages to create a pleasant experience, though far from being perfect.
Review in Portuguese | Read full review
FAR: Changing Tides doesn't surpass the achievements of FAR: Lone Sails – but it comes close – and is another example of Okomotive's considerable talents.
By the end of your time with the game, you’ll have experienced a rollercoaster of emotions. While it’s such a simple title that doesn’t seem to do anything massively impressive visually or mechanically, FAR: Changing Tides makes you feel and experience the emotions and physical exertion of the protagonist much better than any QTE ever has.
Despite the little niggles, FAR: Changing Tides is a delightful game that will work your brain and make you sit up and take notice of the world around you. The mechanics are well thought out and common sense will help you through in the majority of situations. I would highly recommend that before playing this game you do play the prequel as it will help you understand what is expected of you and I am glad I did that before sitting down to play and review this sequel. Overall this a game that is a voyage of discovery well worth persevering with and the rewards far outweigh the occasional gripes.
FAR: Changing Tides is a game that surprisingly inspires some deep thinking but also has a more relaxing pace when compared to pretty much everything else on the market right now. I loved every step of the journey and encourage everyone to make the time to play, what is sure to be, one of the best indies of 2022 and a perfect palette cleanser to break up the full-on releases we’re in the midst of.
FAR: Changing Tides offers a richer and fuller experience over its predecessor. Okomotive went above and beyond to make the puzzles more involved and elaborate, yet intuitive to solve rather quickly. The environmental storytelling of Changing Tides is equally compelling and emotionally impactful. There’s not a demanding aspect of the game, and it likes to let you breathe for some truly relaxing moments. While you should play FAR: Lone Sails first, they’re complimentary to one another and I must implore that you play both regardless of order. FAR: Changing Tides is a wonderful sequel, it has so many wondrous moments of greatness that you won’t forget.
With a lot of the ongoing noise lately in the video game industry whether it is an acquisition, problems or too many big games that either delivered spectacularly or just disappointed gamers, here comes Far: Changing Tides to takes us far away from all of this, with its storms and waves, little hero, captivating music and rich story that is told without using a single letter through a world that hides a lot of memories
Review in Arabic | Read full review