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For the Love of All That's Weird and Quirky

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I used to write for Game Informer and this goofy little game has had a lasting impression on me. If the words "best game ever" cause your brain to lean more towards a Halo or a Final Fantasy than a Katamari Damacy, this one's not really for you. It's weird. It's kind of... bad. Yet it's delightful. You're a cave man. You run around and hit various animals with a stick to get food. You fall asleep for a good 20 seconds at a time (often sliding down mountains in the process). The only real goal of the game involves running back and forth and repeating a task. It's inexplicably awesome to some of us. If you have or want Pepsi Man in your gaming library, this one's definitely worth grabbing.

Captain caveman!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 08, 2007
Author: Amazon User

So you wanna be a caveman? or cavewoman? then this is for you! now you might think it sounds silly but this game can devour your life whole. as of this writing I have recieved a copy *again* and its as fun now as it was way back then and its soundtrack is still excellent and the night sky and stormy skies make this game a true winner! Did I mension the sound? its stunning. never in a game have I heard music and effects this good. I absolutely recommend this to any harvest moon nuts *like me* or anyone whom likes simulations. you start off as your sole tribe member but as you explore the earth *all of it* you will find other animal life, cavemen, and even aliens! its a weird game but its loads of fun. I had been playing what seemed like an hour when I looked at the time and saw 7 hours had passed! I am telling you this is great! the objective of the game besides getting your tribe to grow and advance *yep weapon improvements* so you can finally hunt the Wooly Mammoths for their tusks to build a tower to grab "the tale of the sun" right down to how the game shows your tribes history as a cave painting. I truly wish this would come out for a next gen system like PS3 or PC. Buy it before it vanishes and you miss one of the great art style games *think ico but 1st gen graphics*
Graphics: kinda ugly now. still 4 stars for the evening skies.
Sound: Superb 5 Star every sound Rocks! from eating to waterfalls!
Fun: this rating scale isn't big enough for 10 star fun. so 5 stars
Overall: One of the Forgotten Gems of the PS1 grab a copy or you will end up buying one all scratched up off ebay. or worse.
Buy It Here !!!
Tail of the Sun

Great for a collection

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: June 08, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I collect rare PS one games as a hobby, and this game was on ebay when I bought it, I've never heard of it, so I tried it out. Compared to a lot of rare games (so many of them suck) this is original and creative and fun. very enjoyable. Often funny. Graphics are okay, camera angles just about piss me off sometimes. i would definitely get this game if you are a ps one game collector.

Different...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 11, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Tail of the sun is a unique gaming experience. Not much to look at graphically, but a HUGE world to explore. While this HUGE world is inviting, there is little point to exploration other than to find the 8 or so different animals to kill. Evolving your tribe is little more than killing an animal. No contact with the other tribe members unless you die and need to pick a new one or they do that funny little dance when you have village upgrade. The only changes during the game is your fist becomes a stick, then a axe, then a spear, WOW. You do find aliens(which you can kill), a giant nose, a huge bone, a few ruins, and caves. But the camera angles are soo terrible you get trapped in a cave and cant find your way out. Your person will fall asleep at a moments notice which is funny but stupid too.A intersting foray for a few hours, it took about 6 hours to beat on the medium setting. Which may seem short but if it lasted longer it would be too long to take. Anyways enjoy if you like deep exploration with curious but useless results.

this game is cool

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

you'll play this game for hours and always find something new this game is very cool and you won't be sorry to play it their are multiple endings and it is fun to just explore

The BEST video game ever

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 03, 2002
Author: Amazon User

What can i say about Tail of the sun? It is the most original game I have ever played. The object of the game is to kill mammoths and collect their tusks to build a tower to the sun. You dont have to do this though, actually, it is alotmore fun to just run around from island to island killing, eating, sleeping and exploring. I cant really explain this game in words too easily. If you like original games, this game is a MUST!

JUST GIVE IT A CHANCE you will be glad you did!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 20, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Ok this is not best looking game in the world or the best playing, but it certainly is my favorite. I wouldnt really even classify this as a game, but for lack of a better work i will. The game calls itself "Wild, Pure, Simple Life", and that is just what it is. As a member of a cave man tribe, you run around a huge world helping your village survive and prosper. Most of you will pop it in and give it five minutes and never touch it again, but after playing for an hour i was hooked and cant live without it now. The exploration actually relaxes me and i am sure it will for most people too. It is like going on a long walk (but you discover all kinds of neat stuff like aliens, caves, lost cities, etc...) The soundtrack is really mellow. i guess it is kind of a mix between tribal music and techno. I was totally into the game and got all excited when i got a "cultural level up" which gives you new weapons and better huts and stuff. And when i got enought tribe members and they all came out and danced for me, i was laughing so hard!! Just give this game a chance and i promise you wont be disappointed!

Tail of The Sun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Hey, it's not really a game. It's not Tekken, Max Payne, but it is loads of fun and there are hours of exploration to be done. Much like Aquanaut's Holiday it's just an experience, there is no game to it. Just lose yourself and let go. Tail of the Sun is a great ride.

HOW SMART IS A CAVE MAN?

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 7
Date: March 30, 2000
Author: Amazon User

THIS GAME HAS GOT TO BE THE WORST GAME I HAVE EVER PLAYED.YOU PLAY A CAVE MAN WHOSE ONLY WEAPON IS A CLUB.yOUR JOB IS TO RUN AROUND EAT FRUITS AND BANG ANIMALS OVER THE HEAD TILL THEY DIE SO YOU CAN FEED YOUR TRIBE.ALL THE GRAPHICS LOOK LIKE SOMETHING YOU'D SEE ON AN OLD ATARI GAME. I FOUND MYSELF MAKING MY CAVEMAN RUN AROUND FULL SPEED UNTIL HED PASS OUT(THE ONLY KICK I GOT OUTTA THE GAME)ANDGO FLYING HEAD FIRST ONTO THE FLOOR SNOREING AWAY.sOMETIMES IF AT THE TIME iI WAS RUNNING UP A HILL HE'D PASS OUT AND JUST ROLL BACK DOWN SNOREING AWAY.EXACTLY WHAT I FELT LIKE DOING.

The tail of a joke

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: January 19, 2000
Author: Amazon User

this game is a joke.The tail of the sun is not for someone who is serious about strategy games.I give this game a very low score on my never buy list.the graphics are somewhat lost in the 80's.

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