The player controls Iota/Atoi, who must advance through stages by manipulating the surrounding world. The environment is constructed with a flat, 2D paper
"Tearaway is kind of like a buddy movie. It stars iota, a messenger from a paper dimension, whose envelope head contains an urgent message to deliver… to you! It’s a very special message, and one that’s unique for each and every player. In order to read yours, you’ll need to take up the role of co-star and, together with iota, journey through the vibrant papery landscape — two buddies going on an epic adventure... You and iota will travel afar, taking on enemies and helping those in need. You’ll conquer adversity and discover magical papery surprises. But in Tearaway, you’re holding more than just a PS VITAin your hands — you’re holding the paper world itself![1]
Full Storyline
Tearaway begins with the introduction of the world made of paper where Iota and Atoi live. There are two narrators who guide the player through this world where stories are created by entities known as "Yous". The narrators send the player, to whom they refer as a You, an invitation to their world in the form of a paper letter, causing a huge tear in the sun revealing the player. The letter is then dropped to the surface of the paper world where it must become a messenger to deliver the message to the You. A flurry of paper transforms the message into the playable character, either Iota or Atoi, who's mission is to reach the sun and deliver the message within their head. For this journey, the two narrators decide to make an interesting story by introducing villains. Their choice is the Scraps, creatures appearing to be made of newspaper that originate from the You's world. The messenger is immediately attacked by the scraps, until they recieve aid from the You, who rips their finger through the paper world and dispatches of the attacking scraps.
Features
At the beginning of the game, you are given the option to change features of Iota/Atoi, like gender, eye color etc. At an unknown time in the game, you will be given the ability to customize Iota/Atoi and make them look any way you desire. The player must alter the surrounding environment by the use of the PS Vita's touch pad. By tapping the rear touch panel or by blowing into the microphone, players can poke through paper walls, or summon a large gust of wind. Iota carries an important letter inside of him, and the player must guide him to it's destination.
"Using the god-like powers inherent to someone who can hold an entire world in their giant hands, you can make your presence felt using a wide range of godly powers that take advantage of all the PS Vita’s bells and whistles — some subtle and some epic. You can shake things up or turn them upside down. A gentle breath from you is a gusty storm. You can even poke your fingers into the back of the PS Vita to tear through into the world and help iota complete this very special delivery." [2]
Gallery
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Trivia
The old logo
This was the game's original logo. For some unknown reason it was changed in the second trailer to the current logo.
