N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure Reviews
N.E.R.O. fails at generating an exciting or mentally challenging experience, but it really doesn't try to. This visually stunning title places a great emphasis on its narrative, which is both uplifting and devastating – you'll be thinking about this one for a long time afterwards.
Nero hopes to tell a touching story, but derivative gameplay, woeful technical issues, and a high price tag get in the way.
The story-telling in this game is actually really beautiful, and it'll always hold a special place in my heart (it'll also always remind me that a great story doesn't always really have to have a happy ending. Rather, a great story is when everything said would make sense, and that everything in it would teach you a lesson after the story's been done). Although some may have a lot more questions as to what happened to this part, of if that part really ended that way, it seems to me that the game has proven its point, and that it succeeded in delivering on what it intended to deliver.
N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure is a walking simulator that's stuck somewhere in the middle of the road. It hides plenty of secrets, the atmosphere is also there, but the technical issues and unnecessary simplicity drag the title down.
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N.E.R.O is a beautiful game, but it lacks puzzle depth and the story will not be for everyone. That is not to say it isn’t good. It just won’t hit all the right notes with everyone.
N.E.R.O: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure isn't your typical game but is instead an experience worthy of your time, provided you've got a bit of maturity about you. The story is excellent, if a little predicatable, and it moves along nicely thanks to the expertly deployed music, creepy yet fantastical world, and strong controls that keep you in the moment. The only real downside I can think of is that its running time is just a couple hours too short for my greedy self.
If you're interested in an emotionally charged puzzler for less than $20 (before tax), then NERO (Nothing Ever Remains Obscure) could be a solid buy.