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Tides of Tomorrow is a first-person adventure game where not only do your choices matter, but your friends' as well. Read on to learn how it plays, what it's about, and everything else we know so far.
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Tides of Tomorrow Gameplay
Story-Link
Tides of Tomorrow uses DigixArt's premier Story-Link technology that elevates consequential storytelling in video games. It breaks away from traditional multiplayer formats, offering a fresh spin on narrative interaction through an asynchronous system. This creates a shared world of storytelling where past players' choices shape one's experience, and one's own decisions can, in turn, aid or challenge the players who come after.
To do so, one must select a player to follow before starting their own campaign. They can either be a friend, a stranger, or a streamer, among others. Nonetheless, for those looking for a completely solo adventure, hand-crafted paths with offline options will also be available.
Replayability Through Branching Paths
Although a single campaign run lasts 10 to 15 hours, Tides of Tomorrow ensures high replayability through the vast possibilities created by dynamically paired Story-Links. As they can see and trace the previous player's actions, it is up to them whether to stick to what's been done, diverge from it, or shake things up with wild decisions.
Narrative-Based Exploration
The game raises narrative interactivity a notch with varied segments, from adrenaline-fueled sequences to stealth navigation. These gameplay features complement the narrative-driven progression guided by someone else's playthrough.
Tides of Tomorrow Story Plot
Tides of Tomorrow Story
After the Great Flood, the fictional world of Elynd and its inhabitants have been struggling ever since. The ecological crisis creates a contrast between water and waste. Climate change has swallowed the planet whole, threatening what little remains of life with Plastemia.
The player has to find the cure, explore the ocean planet, and confront the mysterious force endangering the world. In uncovering Elynd's secrets, one will realize that they are never truly alone in this journey.
Tides of Tomorrow Setting
The narrative unfolds in the vibrant yet perilous "plasticpunk" planet of Elynd. Submerged by the Great Flood that wiped out most of its population, the survivors now cling to life on scattered floating settlements across the ocean.
Tides of Tomorrow Characters
Player (Tidewalker)
Waking up alone and with no memory of their past or identity, the player soon discovers others like them, whose stories are intertwined with theirs: Tidewalkers, a community of sea nomads. The player must find a cure for their Plastemia disease, or else they will turn into plastic in the end.
Nahe
Heiress of the Mystics, Nahe, is the first person to find the player drifting in the sea. A new Story-Link begins when the player meets her.
Obin
With ruthless violence, Obin rules the Marauders, the mafia family that dominates Tides of Tomorrow.
Eyla
A spirited Reclaimer, Eyla vows to live fully as she embraces an unwavering loyalty to her people and a profound kinship with the ocean's creatures.
Kass
Kass is a Marauder who betrays Obin in hopes of saving Eyla and the Reclaimers.
Efod
A scientist eclipsed by his sister, Efod shows intrigue at the existence of the Tidewalkers. He is convinced they will help him unravel the enigmatic workings of Delta technologies.
Nyx
A key figure within the Marauders, Nyx steers Pleasureland's helm as its owner and has earned her independence through relentless effort. She sees Obin as her rival.
Voot
Voot, mother of Nahe and Efod, is the prophet of the Mystics. She sees Plastemia as the end of times and the Tidewalker as humanity’s hope. She sends the player, alongside Nahe, on a journey across the waters to Maelstrom—the key to salvation.
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