Tori

Tori is a very small game, that tells a very small story, and does so beautifully. Music is relaxing and interactive. The art is well done, unique style and color palette. Definitely my favorite part of the game. Controls are as minimalist as they get, which is great if that's your thing. Personally, I would have loved more control over the camera. Movement can be a little choppy, breaking the mood. Overall enjoyable and 100% chill. Will definitely replay in times of stress.

[u]''Shintoism is grounded in making sense of the relationship between ourselves and the forces of Nature''[/u] [i]Tori[/i] is the type of game where you experience a child-like euphoria when first playing it because the game immediately puts you at ease with its music while your eyes take in the bright surroundings of a Japanese cultured landscape. The game's purpose is to have the player visually explore the beauty of Nature by flying a red bird (Tori) through the black & red circles as you glide around. There is a red beak shape that changes to white each time you get close enough to trigger the circles and, upon triggering, there will be writings & additional nature or animal/fish/bird elements added to the nearby area of the circles adding to the [u]Kami[/u]. As you progress past the 1st rising circles and reach the upper area of the [i]Torii[/i] gate you will see 3 islands appear that feature more circles to fly through & reveal more of the Island's [i]Kami[/i] themes. The flying is controlled by mouse movement while [right mouse button+movement] changes camera angles and [left mouse button] makes the bird's wings flap also it will activate the circle triggers when you fly through them. The graphics are reminiscent of Nintendo64 block graphics such as Zelda but it still accomplishes eye-catching detail. You're able to navigate [b]Tori[/b] from Temples to lakes or streams to trees & mountains sometimes at such speed that it may take multiple attempts to work out the right angles to land those circle triggers! (There is a Mouse sensitivity option) I absolutely loved this simple yet challenging freebie and found it so relaxing to just fly around taking in the scenery while letting the music soothe me. I did experience a few glitches but generally pressing [ESC] helped get me back on track but be aware there is NO save function to this. (Added Bonus - I even made a Steam Friend along the way ~ not bad for a Free-to-Play!!) ~~~Liked what you see? You can find more at[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/32839633/] Have a word [/url]~~~

A beautiful game. A short but meditative experience. The music and visuals are calming and grounding. Would definitely recommend for a relaxing late night or a rainy afternoon.

What a beautiful, relaxing game with a gorgeous soundscape. A great way to end my night.

Arnaque pure et simple. 15 minutes : c'est le temps qu'il faut pour finir ce jeu, et je rappelle que ce jeu coute 5€ Le jeu annonçait des voix : pas une seule n'est sortie du jeu. Bref, trop cher pour un contenu vide (mais poétique quand même). Seulement 4 îles, finissables en 3 minutes. Abscence de voix promises

Tori is an extremely relaxing and calming experience. I would recommend for anyone. It is rather short (about 30 minutes), but it is worth it. A great stress/anxiety relieving game, and actually really fun interactive and atmospheric story-telling. Feels very similar to Proteus, if that's your jam.