Roundup: Here’s What The Reviews Are Saying About Tides Of Tomorrow
Tides of Tomorrow, the latest title from the developer behind Road 96, is now available on Xbox. The narrative adventure features colorful visuals with a Sunset Overdrive-inspired aesthetic, set in a flooded world threatened by excessive plastic pollution.
The game’s defining feature is its “Online Story-Link” mechanic, which creates an interconnected narrative experience across the player community. Rather than playing in isolation, each player’s choices directly influence the stories of others. When starting the game, players select a Story-Link from a friend or content creator, inheriting the consequences of their predecessor’s decisions. In turn, players leave their own lasting marks for future players to encounter.
This persistent choice system ensures that seemingly small actions carry meaningful weight across the community. A bridge destroyed by one player and repaired by another creates a unique path for the next. Choosing to aid an NPC instead of attacking them might provide that player—and subsequent players—with an escape route or safe haven. Acts of kindness, such as charitable donations, can unlock opportunities and assistance later in the story.
The narrative unfolds in a world divided between warring factions with competing visions for its future. Players navigate this conflict-torn landscape, making morally significant choices that impact not only their individual story but contribute to the collective narrative experience of the entire player community.