Description
Tomba is like a blast from the past, with a twist. On the surface, it
looks just like the side-scrolling platform games of the 16-bit era.
You'll find the requisite jumps, attacks, tricks of timing, and
monsters (evil pigs, no less!). But Tomba adds to this
tried-and-true formula. There are numerous "events" Tomba must complete
in order to advance through the game. For instance, near the beginning
of the game, you learn that you must clear some fog in order to move
forward. It's up to you to find out how to complete this task; it takes
a bit of exploration to figure this puzzle out. Once you've gotten rid
of the fog, you have "cleared" an event, and you can move on. Not all
events are so straightforward; some tasks are downright cryptic, and
you can have several events to clear at any One time, so playing Tomba
requires some concentration. Tomba sports fresh, very cheerful
graphics, decent sound and music appropriate for a platform game, and
smooth controls. There's a lot of moves to master, but signposts along
the way teach you how to use your controller as you progress through
the game. Some areas of the game allow you to explore the foreground
and the background of the level as separate areas, but don't let that
fool you: Tomba is at heart a 2D game.
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