Tail of the Sun（PlayStation）
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How to choose a guiding direction in a game with little emphasis on a clearly defined goal.
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Tail of the Sun drops you into a vast prehistoric world immediately, with nobody telling you what to do next. Start calmly by walking your prehistoric person around and observing the terrain, creatures, and passage of time. Getting a feel for the world forms the foundation of everything you do afterward.
| Phase | Objective | Checklist |
|---|---|---|
| Early game: get used to the world | Learn the controls and movement and understand how prehistoric people live |
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| Midgame: establish a way of life | Make hunting and gathering consistent and establish a cycle that sustains the tribe |
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| Late game: work toward larger goals | Pursue your own long-term goals, such as collecting mammoth tusks |
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1. Unsure what to do and unable to get started
Cause: The open design does not display clear quests or goals, making it hard to progress if you wait for instructions
Solution: Begin by moving and hunting repeatedly, with keeping the tribe alive as your immediate goal
2. Your prehistoric person weakens and cannot keep going
Cause: You are not keeping up with hunger or survival requirements
Solution: Prioritize food, establish a reliable gathering and hunting cycle, then expand your exploration range
3. Unable to see how to approach the larger objective
Cause: The final goal, such as building a tower, is vague and the process is not explicitly laid out
Solution: Treat daily hunting and gathering as contributions to the result, and work toward it gradually over a long period
Tail of the Sun drops you into a vast prehistoric world immediately, with nobody telling you what to do next. Start calmly by walking your prehistoric person around and observing the terrain, creatures, and passage of time. Getting a feel for the world forms the foundation of everything you do afterward.
- ▸ Get a sense of scale through the controls and movement
- ▸ Remember where creatures and food are located
- ▸ Watch changes in day, night, and weather
The game has no achievement checklist, so setting small goals yourself makes it easier to proceed. Examples include keeping the tribe alive, walking to an unknown place, or challenging large prey. Gradually achieving these naturally brings you closer to the vague larger objective.
- ▸ Use the tribe's survival as your first guiding goal
- ▸ Expand your exploration range in stages
- ▸ Build on small, achievable goals
Tail of the Sun: follow the listed steps in progression order.
| Stage | Objective | Checkpoints |
|---|---|---|
| Early game: get used to the world | Learn the controls and movement and understand how prehistoric people live | Walk your prehistoric person around to assess the terrain and sense of distance / Touch nearby things that look edible and observe the response / Observe changes brought by day, night, and the passage of time |
| Midgame: establish a way of life | Make hunting and gathering consistent and establish a cycle that sustains the tribe | Try different approaches to prey and observe how each type moves / Use gathered food to maintain a cycle that keeps hunger at bay / Gradually expand your range from the settlement |
| Late game: work toward larger goals | Pursue your own long-term goals, such as collecting mammoth tusks | Investigate where and under what conditions large prey appears / Connect what you collect to the goal of building a tower / Continue enjoying the world rather than focusing only on completion |
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