FAR: Changing Tides Reviews
FAR: Changing Tides is a phenomenal atmospheric game, as the visuals and sound design amalgamate wonderfully. However, you might be disappointed if you go into it expecting more.
Although it doesn't add much to the first game, it still manages to give the same pleasure.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
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 a stunning atmospheric adventure that makes you feel the ups and downs of sailing through a world that has been destroyed by unknown reasons. It excels at making you feel a connection to your vessel as it develops into something bigger, faster, and stronger throughout your time with it. However, opportunities for a deeper narrative and more rewarding exploration weren’t taken, so this intriguing world never felt fully realised. The tranquil atmosphere and art of FAR: Changing Tides is superb, it’s just a shame the somewhat repetitive gameplay loop wasn’t able to match those same standards.
Wandering with the little hero and his unconventional craft in a flooded world full of obstacles is melancholic, but also therapeutic.
Review in Slovak | 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
“FAR: Changing Tides” ably evokes the blissful passion of travel. It is the perfect antidote to overly stuffed, bloated video games.
Singlehandedly manage a steampunk sailboat in this ramshackle but glorious anti-open world game
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.
Playing Far Changing Tides instills a sense of a long journey to the player more than most games with bigger worlds and more freedom of action.
Review in Persian | Read full review
Like its predecessor, FAR: Changing Tides serves up a poignant journey through a lonely apocalyptic landscape with a bigger ship, a bigger world and a bigger scope overall. At the same time, it still retains that same claustrophobic feel and charm while serving up all sorts of environmental puzzles for you to solve. The extra mechanics can admittedly be frustrating to deal with at times as you find yourself juggling many things at once and it also doesn’t quite have the same sense of newness for veterans of the first game. Overall, however, FAR: Changing Tides is the kind of game that makes you wonder and also makes you think, which is a credit to the compelling atmosphere that it deftly provides.
FAR : Changing Tide is a nice journey through a flooded world on a ship that becomes one of the game's protagonists. The visuals are awesome, and the OST and sound design are in a league of their own. Just don't expect any challenge or much action in what is essentially a very calm experience.
Review in French | Read full review
I had an enthralling time playing and experiencing an aquatic, post-apocalyptic world in FAR: Changing Tides, and the game shines as an example of true high art in video games. FAR: Changing Tides is a little gem that cannot be missed, it’s a masterfully crafted emotional adventure.
As someone who usually doesn't enjoy meditative gaming experiences, I must admit that FAR: Changing Tides completely captivated me.
FAR: Changing Tides even when it's at its best feels like the game world itself: empty. It feels a bit that the game aspect was less important than the experience part. I believe FAR: Lone Sails offers a much more dynamic experience than the sequel.
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
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
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
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.