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Platform, Adventure, Action, Fantasy
After years of traveling, Ardeshir finds his native island covered in a mysterious fog. Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what happened to your people in this action-platformer game.
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Plot-driven, unpretentious, dark and serious.
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God is a GeekMick FraserJun 20238.5/10Sunnyside have something very special in Nocturnal that could easily stand with the best if it had just a little more story and content.
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GamesCreedDaman ShelleyJun 20234.6/5Nocturnal is a short yet phenomenal experience that needs to be played multiple times to truly be appreciated. While yes, you may be a tad bit confused at the end of your first run, but if you stray off the linear path, you may find the true embers at the heart of the game.
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NoobFeedJay ClaassenJun 202390/100Nocturnal is a brilliantly executed game with an amazing story, if you can find it in the notes. For those who don’t have the patience for it, this game might seem more like a drag, but it is well worth the effort if you want to know more about Ardeshir and what happened on Narhan. If you’re still not sold on it, then you might end up staying just for the music and amazing visuals, at the very least.
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PlayStation UniverseNeil BoltJul 20236/10A competent, yet underwhelming Prince of Persia-inspired puzzle platformer. Its good looks will get it far, but its shallow personality won't be bringing you back.
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COGconnectedMark SteighnerJun 202375/100Nocturnal has a strong core mechanic that generates some interesting puzzles and game play. Aside from that, the environments and story aren’t especially interesting, and while there is progression and a bit of depth, there’s some frustration, too. Nocturnal does a lot with its basic premise, but the rest of the game feels like an afterthought.
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IGDB rating 7.7/10 from 19 ratings.
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