![]() ![]() It is there to get you into the world, but it doesn’t push itself and command your attention too much. The story in Tchia isn’t really the point. Though you are thrown out into the world with this boat, told to talk to people and collect whatever they ask for, and you are free to explore. I’ll stick my hand up and say I don’t know what this type of boat would be called in Melanesian culture, which New Caledonia is part of. Humming “How Far I’ll Go” and belting out “You’re Welcome,” you explore the sea in a slightly modified take on what is typically called a wa’a kaulua in Polynesian cultures. Some of that wholesomeness almost disappears and you’re dropped into the world to explore Ija Nöj and Madra Nöj. Then Tchia’s dad is kidnapped and the magic comes into play. You’ll be focused on collecting items, completing the story, finding all the mini-games, eating all the food that will make you hungry while playing, and so on. Of course, that is minus the explosions and destruction. In fact, in the city with Tchia’s glider on hand, I was reminded that just about every game now is like Just Cause as I jumped off a massive crane. We’re once again climbing to the highest point like a Ubisoft game to mark up our map and exploring the environment for trinkets, upgrades, and rest points. ![]() This is an adventure game in the truest sense. I’d spend hours, days even just walking around exploring the islands and Coral Sea. Tchia, named after the young woman you play as, is the type of game that makes me jealous of being a kid now. It is a gorgeous adventure game designed to bring you into a world inspired by the Kanak people, based on the life and culture of those in New Caledonia. Though the French might call it Nouvelle-Calédonie, and of course, it was captain Cook that named the island New Caledonia, the name of the French Colony archipelago was one of many reasons I initially wanted to play Tchia. ![]()
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