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Cyber Noir Stories: The Trunk

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63%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

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About Cyber Noir Stories: The Trunk

Cyber Noir Stories: The Trunk is a single player puzzle game with romance, thriller and comedy themes. It was developed by Stefanie Paetzold and was released on February 29, 2024. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

Cyber Noir Stories: The Trunk is the creation of a solo developer from Germany and a game that blurs the lines between a classic point-and-click adventure and a decision-driven visual novel.In the fictional city of New Cologne, you'll step into the shoes of Eve, a tough-as-nails private detective whose skill and choices will determine your path through this dark and captivating story. Cyber Noir S…

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 14 reviews
story6 positive mentions
gameplay2 negative mentions
  • Well-written story with interesting and likeable characters, especially the charismatic protagonist.
  • Unique cel-shaded art style and excellent worldbuilding that creates a grounded cyberpunk setting.
  • Puzzles are clever and challenging but not overly frustrating, allowing players to progress without guides.
  • Final location riddles felt illogical and slowed down the game's ending.
  • AI-generated voice-over was inconsistent and distracting, affecting immersion.
  • Some animations were stiff, and there were occasional perspective mismatches between character sprites and scenes.

  • story

    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    30% positive mentions, 55% neutral mentions, 15% negative mentions

    The story is well-crafted and engaging, with characters that evolve from seemingly dull to intriguing as the narrative unfolds. Players appreciate the clever puzzles and the ability to influence the plot, which is both exciting and occasionally surprising. However, there is a noted contrast between the pacing of the plot and gameplay, with the former speeding up while the latter slows down.

    • “The plot is interesting and sometimes surprising.”
    • “The story is exciting, and the puzzles were clever and challenging but not too much that you end up frustrated and aimlessly running around trying to combine every item with everything.”
    • “I'm so excited to see what happens next... I like this semi-realistic comic style and especially that I can influence how the story develops... exactly mine!”
    • “There was an impression that the plot was speeding up and the gameplay, on the contrary, was slowing down.”
    • “The story is exciting and the puzzles were clever and challenging but not too much that you end up frustrated and aimlessly running around trying to combine every item with everything.”
    • “I also liked the character design; you could really feel yourself in the story.”

  • graphics

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game features a unique cel-shaded art style that enhances its distinct aesthetic, showcasing impressive architecture, vehicles, environments, and character designs. Reviewers appreciate the graphics as well-executed for a solo development, especially considering the game's fair pricing.

    • “Unique cel-shaded art style.”
    • “Unique art and aesthetic: the architecture; the vehicles; the environments; the fashion; the hair!”
    • “Controls and graphics are absolutely fine for a solo development, especially at a fair price.”

  • gameplay

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    25% positive mentions, 25% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    Players feel that while the plot progresses rapidly, the gameplay tends to lag behind, creating a disconnect. Additionally, the inclusion of quick time events is seen as a way to add some dynamism, but it may not fully compensate for the overall slower pacing of the gameplay.

    • “+ Quick time events loosen up the gameplay.”
    • “There was an impression that the plot was speeding up while the gameplay, on the contrary, was slowing down.”
    • “Quick time events loosen up the gameplay.”

  • character development

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Reviewers praise the character design, noting that it enhances immersion and allows players to feel a deeper connection to the story.

    • “I also liked the character design; you could really feel yourself in the story.”

  • music

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is praised for its quality and subtlety, complementing the excellent ambient sound design without being distracting. Reviewers highlight the soundtrack as very good, enhancing the overall auditory experience.

    • “The ambient sound was excellent with a nice spatiality to the sound design, and the music was good—nothing shouty, out of place, or distracting.”
    • “Very good soundtrack.”
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Cyber Noir Stories: The Trunk is a puzzle game with romance, thriller and comedy themes. Common tags for Cyber Noir Stories: The Trunk include indie, lgbtq+, linear, cyberpunk, dynamic narration and others.

Cyber Noir Stories: The Trunk is available on PC and Windows.

Cyber Noir Stories: The Trunk was released on February 29, 2024.

Cyber Noir Stories: The Trunk was developed by Stefanie Paetzold.

Cyber Noir Stories: The Trunk has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Cyber Noir Stories: The Trunk for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Cyber Noir Stories: The Trunk is a single player game.

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