GLaD: Tormentum Dark Sorrow

On 03/03/2015 at 11:16 PM by Super Step

I played quite a bit of Tormentum: Dark Sorrow last night, and as someone who rarely ever plays point-and-click games, if at all (I probably played some in middle school, when my mom was the computer teacher and I had nothing else to do until 6PM), I'm enjoying it well enough. The puzzles are not too tough so far, but challenging enough not to feel completely useless. Granted, I admit to solving one or two through pure trial and error. And the art direction is very H.R. Giger, with an H.P. Lovecraft kind of story. I'm probably not familiar enough with either's work to be making those claims, but if you ever play this, I bet you'll agree the game seems inspired by those guys.

I did get stuck on one part however. There are currently more rooms for me to explore than at any other point in the game, and I know what I need to get, but not which damn room it's in. It had gone a lot more smoothly before now, too.

In fact, the one thing I can do to advance the game seemingly is solve a puzzle located inside that box in the picture above to the right of the guy getting tortured (I'm playing as the guy on the far right). But every time I try that the character says it's getting frustrating and to look for clues around the castle. I feel like I've looked everywhere I can, but obviously not.

It'll probably end up being something hidden in plain sight or extremely simple, but we'll see after I play more tonight. I'm hoping to finish this and review it, but I do have other things going on with work and my thesis and can only play this game at home.

We shall see.

How are you?

EDIT: Turns out, it was definitely something in plain sight. Did not know you could rotate that guy's face and I thought by body parts lying around, they meant lying on the ground. Have made significant progress and am outside the castle now.

Alex-C25

03/04/2015 at 12:07 AM

I've heard if this game recently and I gotta say that the artwork looks amazing. I'll check more of it.

Super Step Contributing Writer

03/04/2015 at 01:53 AM

The artwork is definitely a bit busy for my tastes, but it definitely gives the game a cool world and feel.

Matt Snee Staff Writer

03/04/2015 at 12:25 AM

I like point and click games. I wish I played more of them. I have a bunch but I just haven't gotten to them yet.

03/04/2015 at 01:55 AM

It is nice to be able to play a game without having to worry too much about controls. I'm enjoying my time with it. I just hate getting stuck. Not so much on the puzzles, which are a nice challenge, but sometimes finding shit can get tedious. It's a good game so far overall though.

Cary Woodham

03/04/2015 at 06:04 AM

If you want to play a GOOD point and click adventure, try TellTale's Sam & Max games. Or their Wallace & Gromit or Monkey Island titles.

03/04/2015 at 10:48 AM

This one's pretty good, I think. Granted, I don't have too much to compare it to.

Aboboisdaman

03/04/2015 at 08:45 AM

I used to love point and click adventure games. I've played through all of the King's Quest, Space Quest, and Leisure Suit Larrys. Not so much nowadays though.

03/04/2015 at 10:49 AM

Never played any of those, though I do know what they are thanks to YouTube. Does Peter Pan on PC count as point-and-click? I also played Myst (for a very short period of time) back when.

03/04/2015 at 12:55 PM

I tried looking up Peter Pan but couldn't find hardly any information about it. Other than that there were a few videogames based off it. Those old Sierra games may be a little difficult to get into nowadays, but I loved them back then. Some of those puzzles were cryptic as hell or made absolutely no sense lol.

03/04/2015 at 01:01 PM

Most of the puzzles in Tormentum are about moving things into place. I get a lot of them through trial and error. lol

This is the Peter Pan I played as a kid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtcNxXIvHOA

Ranger1

03/04/2015 at 09:46 AM

Is this a Steam title, Joe?

There are a lot of really good browser-based point and clicks out there right now. My favorite so far is The Last Door. Graphically, it's very old school, but very well done. Especially the music. And it's free.

03/04/2015 at 10:50 AM

It is. I got a code for it from a fellow plus10damage.com writer Monday, I believe it released for everyone else today.

This was free for me too because of the code, but I'll have to check that out.

mothman

03/04/2015 at 10:27 AM

I shall be downloading the demo from Steam when I get home. I'm a Lovecraft fanatic and I like Giger's style.

If you've seen the Alien movies or the cover of Emerson, Lake and Palmer's Brain Salad Surgery you are definitely familiar with his work. He's done a lot of other film work you've probably seen too.

03/04/2015 at 10:51 AM

Then I imagine you'd like this.

I actually haven't seen any of the things you mentioned, but he's done some Tool covers hasn't he? Those I've seen.

03/04/2015 at 12:08 PM

03/04/2015 at 12:13 PM

I think I might have that vinyl in my office, actually. Can't be sure though. And there are A LOT of vinyls in here.

03/04/2015 at 12:51 PM

Wait, now that the caffeine has kicked in...you've never seen any of the Alien movies?! The first one is the only movie that has given me nightmares as an adult.

03/04/2015 at 12:54 PM

I have seen the part where the Alien bursts out of her chest and a couple other scenes on cable TV at friends' and relatives'.

But nope. Have not seen any straight through.

goaztecs

03/04/2015 at 11:02 AM

Oh those sneaky games where the solution is right there yet you try and look for it in places you think they would be. Because of this I have a love/hate relationship with point and click games. Those stuck in a room games, man oh man...

03/04/2015 at 11:50 AM

I actually sometimes prefer being stuck in a room. At least then, I know I'm looking in the right place. lol

PixlBit

GLaD: Tormentum Dark Sorrow

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