Tail of the Sun

A rather obscure ArtDink title involving you as a caveman attempting to build a monument tall enough to reach the sun. The premise is very attractive to me (sounds like it can also be an Orisinal game) but having not played it yet, I'd naturally like to hear some opinions.

So...what's the word?

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It's a pretty weird, but good, game. I don't remember much since I last played it a while ago, but it was pretty fun. A bit simplistic though.

I can't tell you what the consensus is, but I can tell you I was bored as hell, and haven't picked it up again after playing it once.

I haven't played it but it always intrigued me.

And this thread reminded me that I have only touched my copy of Aquanaut's Holiday once. I should go back and figure out what the hell to do in that game.

This game always interested me as well. I remember being in Fred Myer early in the PSX's life, and it was between this and Beyond the Beyond for my money. Damn Beyond the Beyond's interesting cover that persuaded me to take it over this :p Anyway, considering Tail of the Sun's premise, anyone else looking forward to A.D.? I can't wait for it, it's Molyneux's next game and it's based in prehistoric times :)

I tooled around with a Japanese copy of this game for a bit last year and it bored me to tears. Guess I'm with the 'thugg. The only reason I'd want it is that the US version is not exactly common.

Neo: Let us know if you ever unearth Aquanaut's Holiday. That's another game I'm curious about (but suspect is boring tedium, ala TotS).

I guess my sentiments mirror Halverson's GF review of ToS. The game really doesn't bind you, go where you wish, attack what you want, and eat a whole lot of errr stuff you find lying around. The open ended gameplay coupled with running across all manner of oddities on the landscape was fun to me, I like game titles that offer exploration and this game is about such.

The graphics are quite crude though and frankly, it's a game that you will like or loathe. Ahhh pretty colors in the sky... *-neo

Okay, I'm likely never going to play this thing, so can someone tell me what happens once you build up your monument all the way to the sun? I always wondered the answer to this question ever since I read the review in Gamefan. They made it seem like it was something cool.

Sounds like it's a hit or miss game so far, though fortunately, open-ended exploration is what I'm looking for right now.

Question: Is there any structure to this game or go where you like whenever you want? And how large is the world?

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Originally posted by Sqoon
Sounds like it's a hit or miss game so far, though fortunately, open-ended exploration is what I'm looking for right now.

Question: Is there any structure to this game or go where you like whenever you want? And how large is the world?

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Your caveman/woman is finite, they have a lifespan which limits you. Once they die you pick another member of your tribe to begin travels again. The food you pick up affects your body parts, perhaps making your lung capicity larger, legs stronger, etc. It all translates to your character can climb a mountain easier, cross bodies of water with greater ease and so on.

Limits placed on you? Well, the more hostile creatures tend to live further from your tribe thus incentive to build yourself up, plus terrain and food supply varies great as you move further away from the tribe. Also when you kill animals you recieve meat which you can use yourself or give the tribe. I'm not sure if it's the meat or the mammoth bones but your tribe grows and makes new inventions with your further progress.

I'm not sure how big the world is but you can walk in one direction for minutes at a time with nothing stoppig you except your own limited trats. *-neo

Basically Sqoon you'll either find the game to be a nice, relaxing, simple alternative to all the intense shmups, fighters, and action games out there, its a nice game to sit down and unwind with and just..well...play! Just running around, killing things with your spear, bringing food to your village, watching it grow, collecting tusks...just good clean fun!

...or boring, mind-numbingly repetetive actions from the other perspective. Its all about the state of mind your in when you play it, really, in my opinion. Either it will be as a gentle massage to your gaming instincts, or a sleep aid. In either case, it wouldn't hurt to track down a cheap copy of the game and give it a spin :)

I liked it a good bit. I mean, you get to hit oddly colored animals with sticks! What could be better than that....





....ok, a lot of things could be. But it's still pretty fun. The caveman/woman falls asleep too often, though...

We used to stick this game in the demo systems when I worked at Funcoland, to keep kids from hanging around. It worked like a charm.

It's a quirky little game. I picked it up for 50 center from BlockBuster, quite worth the money.

I rented it back when it came out and played it for the entire weekend.

It's a very creative game much like the other Artdink titles and you either love that or you hate it.

Either way, there need to be many many more companies that aren't afraid to release something original/innovative/quirky like these games.

It's also the game that first demonstrated the design flaw in the PSX involving the power plug and poor construction of the PCB in the unit.

Damn thing reset everytime someone sneezed due to loose connections on the board. POS Sony construction :mad:

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the only way i'd recommend this game with a straight face would be to an insomniac..

I loved this game due its pure randomness. You run around aimlessly, whacking small animals with sticks and eating them, and whenever you go to sleep your character just slides into the ground with no warning! Great stuff, but not because it's a well-made game, but because it's so random and funny.

I highly recommend this game, I enjoyed my time with it immensely. Until someone STOLE my copy! Who in God's name would willingly steal Tail of the Sun? WTF?!

I LOVE Tail of the Sun! It's one of my fave PS games, and is fairly high on my all-time fave games list. It's not a visual slendor...but I just LOVE the design and style of the game...the cute and quirky nature of it, the relaxing tone, the awesome ambient, tribal music overtones that chime in every now and then...this game truly is a hit or miss and it's a big time hit with me. Pop that soundtrack in a CD player for aural joy too. Hehe man, I LOVE Tail of the Sun!