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NORCO

Geography of Robots, Raw Fury
Mar 25, 2022 - PC
Mighty

OpenCritic Rating

90

Top Critic Average

96%

Critics Recommend

PC Gamer
94 / 100
Eurogamer
Recommended
TheGamer
5 / 5
Metro GameCentral
8 / 10
Game Informer
9.3 / 10
GameSpot
9 / 10
Destructoid
9 / 10
Hardcore Gamer
4.5 / 5
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NORCO Launch Trailer | The MIX10 Cut | OUT NOW thumbnail

NORCO Launch Trailer | The MIX10 Cut | OUT NOW

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NORCO Act One Demo Trailer

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NORCO | Announcement Teaser | WISHLIST TODAY


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Critic Reviews for NORCO

A must-play for anyone interested in narrative-driven games.

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Norco is a beautiful, surprising, human, and utterly magnetic debut.

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Even the perpetually overcast skies feel like a sign of what’s to come for its characters, as if a torrential rain is set to descend anytime soon. But look beyond the parted clouds and we may see a slither of hope yet. Likewise, this is the proverbial silver lining that Norco represents for the videogame industry: a modest title that demonstrates that a narrative-rich experience, made by a first-time indie developer, doesn’t always have to be overshadowed by ostentatious displays of bigger releases. Norco may refer to itself as a sort of pixel ephemera, but its adventure is a vast, cosmic tale that will be fondly remembered decades after.

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Metro GameCentral

GameCentral
8 / 10
Metro GameCentral

One of the best story-based games of the year, with a complex mix of dystopian sci-fi, religious meditation, and a razor-sharp script.

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I’ve never played a game like Norco, which elegantly celebrates and admonishes its cultural roots while simultaneously chronicling a strange doomsday scenario. Kay and Catherine’s shattered America is not so dissimilar from our own – burgeoning industrial complexes threaten to displace low-income families, automated systems supersede human workers, and the filthy rich work around the clock to deter upward mobility. The game isn’t always gloomy. One cool night, I sat atop City Hall and gazed at the constellations with a stranger. Hours earlier, I flipped through treasured memories on a faulty flatscreen TV. Norco is an unforgettable reminder that there’s an inherent beauty behind the madness.

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Norco weaves a compelling and utterly wonderful story that's dark, beautiful, evocative, and distinctly human.

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A hallmark of excellence. There may be flaws, but they are negligible and won't cause massive damage.

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If nothing else, NORCO will go down as the game this year that had the most unique world, but it also stands a huge chance of going down as the game with the best writing, story (or stories) and atmosphere. Who could have thought that Louisiana would be a perfect backdrop for a bizarre sci-fi mystery? Geography of Robots did, and it's thanks to them that we got this memorable journey that folks should check out, even if it may be hard to describe what happened.

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