Tearaway

Platforms

• PS Vita

  Nov 22, 2013

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  8.9

  playscore

  8.8

  52 Critics

  9.3

  2.36K Players

52 critic reviews · 5 community reviews across all platforms

Critic Reviews

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  COGconnected

  9.0

  With its innovative and creative aspects, Tearaway shows how the PS Vita can go beyond the mere touch screen and fully utilize its functions. Moreover, not only is Tearaway a quirky platformer, it’s an interactive world that players ‘tear’ into and are a part of. Whether it’s the story, visuals, or sounds, Tearaway has proven to be an extraordinary game indeed and is definitely a title PS Vita owners should consider picking up.

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  Attack of the Fanboy

  10

  For fans of portable gaming, the Vita or even just a good platformer, Tearaway is a must have. It mixes up traditional gameplay by adding some new elements but where Tearaway shines most is in the presentation and design areas. Many games have used the cameras on the latest generation of portables to “put you in the game” but nothing does that task quite as successfully as Tearway, which is a love letter to the Vita’s unique features and uses them expertly to create a game that rises above other creative platformers of its ilk.

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  GamesInAsia

  9.0

  Tearaway has been a long time in coming. Its features, when first announced, sounded too good to be true. Now that they’re actually here, and they’ve outdone themselves, both with better-than-expected performance and some additional, completely unexpected elements. It’s both a pity and a joy that Tearaway was released for the much-reviled and uncommonly-owned PS Vita, because the 3DS certainly wouldn’t be able to deliver the same experience.

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  Arcade Sushi

  9.0

  The addition of the Tearaway.me content is also a great bonus and should give fans plenty to do after they’ve put down their Vitas. If nothing else, it fosters some time together with loved ones (or liked ones), to sit down for a few hours of arts and crafts. If you’ve got a PlayStation Vita, Tearaway is a must-have!

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  Giant Bomb

  8.0

  The view is spectacular, and over at just the right time. Games can outstay their welcome, and the best leave us wanting more, wishing to see one more stage. Tearway is a video game that happens to be about video games, as well. It's about you, the player, and it's about the people who make them, too. To say much more would unravel the touching, passionate message behind Tearaway, especially its remarkable ending, but the game leaves you in the same way it greets you: with a smile.

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  VentureBeat

  9.5

  Tearaway packs charm and ingenuity into every pixelated pulp. You’ll bounce along to its perky soundtrack, fall in love with the way its ocean waves — as rolls of white paper — break on the shores, and smile when you see just how personal the ending is. I left Tearaway feeling happy and content. What more could you ask for?

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  Game Trailers

  8.7

  The world of Tearaway is one you’ll want to soak in until your battery dies. That said, the story is sweet, but the story is short, and the game can be finished in a few sittings. ... Tearaway is an instant classic and should scratch all your Vita itches. Your only regret will be that there isn’t more of it to enjoy.

  Reviewed on Vita
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  PlayStation Universe

  9.0

  Sure, it’s short and there’s probably not all that much to go back to unless you fancy hunting down every last shred of confetti, but regardless, this is one game you can’t afford to miss out on. Media Molecule may have left SackBoy behind, but here’s hoping they’ve just spawned a new franchise. Tearaway is a brilliant mix of creativity, stunning visuals and joyous platforming. Make no mistake - this is PS Vita's must-have game.

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  The Vita Lounge

  9.6

  It’s a game of true brilliance, that will astound more or less every single person who experiences it. It’s my favourite game this year, and I just hope the launch of the PS4 doesn’t hurt sales. Buy it, love it and more importantly embrace it! The most creative and innovative game I’ve played in over a decade, Tearaway is a game every Vita owner should have, and is pretty close to complete perfection.

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  Game Revolution

  7.0

  Though Tearaway could have extended its final levels to explore creation and identity, its depth isn't paper-thin, and the originality of its presentation alone is unique enough that Vita owners should consider ripping through the game once... but no more than that, or you might give the game its walking papers

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