Tearaway
Tearaway

Movie spotlight

Tearaway

2015
Movie
3 min
English

A female sprinter is forced to overcome or embrace her imagination whilst running.

Insights

Rotten Tomatoes90%
Metacritic87/100
Google Users94%
Director: VariousGenres: Action, Adventure, Platformer

Plot Summary

Tearaway is a unique platforming adventure game where players interact with the game world using the PlayStation Vita's touch screen, rear touch pad, and camera. The game centers on Iota, a messenger made of paper, who must deliver a message and save his world from shadowy creatures known as the Scraps. Players assist Iota by manipulating the environment, solving puzzles, and battling enemies, effectively becoming a god-like figure within the game's papercraft universe.

Critical Reception

Tearaway received widespread critical acclaim, particularly for its innovative use of the PlayStation Vita's unique features. Critics praised its charming presentation, engaging gameplay mechanics, and creative level design. The game was lauded as a standout title for the handheld console, showcasing its potential.

What Reviewers Say

  • Praised for its inventive use of Vita's unique hardware.

  • Commended for its charming art style and engaging papercraft world.

  • Hailed as a must-play title that brilliantly showcases the capabilities of the PlayStation Vita.

Google audience: Google users overwhelmingly loved Tearaway, appreciating its unique gameplay mechanics that creatively utilized the PlayStation Vita's features. Many highlighted the game's beautiful and charming presentation, the fun puzzles, and the overall delightful experience it offered.

Awards & Accolades

Nominated for multiple awards including 'Best Handheld Game' at The Game Awards 2013 and 'Outstanding Achievement in Gameplay Engineering' at the DICE Awards.

Fun Fact

The game's world is entirely made of papercraft, and players can actually unlock printable papercraft models of characters and objects from the game to build in real life.

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