NIRAVASI
- July 6, 2022
- King Sangos
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Reviews
- The game features an intriguing and deep story with a rich lore that keeps players engaged for hours.
- The visuals and atmosphere are ambitious and beautifully crafted, enhancing the overall experience.
- As a free game, it offers great value with plenty of content, secrets to uncover, and replayability.
- Some players found the exploration and story elements to be boring and repetitive, leading to disengagement.
- The controls can be clunky and may detract from the gameplay experience.
- There is a lack of language options, making it difficult for non-English speakers to fully enjoy the game's extensive narrative.
- story12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's story has received mixed reviews, with some players finding it deeply immersive and engaging, while others found it boring and tedious. Many praised its ambitious narrative and atmospheric world, drawing comparisons to brutalist art and horror/sci-fi influences, while also noting the exploration and survival elements as key components. Overall, the story is seen as a significant draw, offering a rich experience for those willing to delve into its secrets.
“All aspects of the story, the connotations behind it, the worldview, and the background in this game have deeply impressed me!”
“I have never been so immersed in a wonderful story that kept me in front of my screen for nearly 11 hours!”
“A beautiful game with ambitious visuals, incredible atmosphere, amazing music, and a very intriguing story from beginning to end.”
“I found the exploration and its story elements boring and about fell asleep multiple times while playing.”
“It's more so focused on exploring, surviving and escaping the environment the story takes place in.”
“If you can tolerate annoying sound effects and somewhat clunky controls, there is a gem of a story to be uncovered.”
- music3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game is widely praised for its beauty and ability to enhance the atmosphere, contributing significantly to the overall experience. However, some players find the dialogue sound effects distracting, particularly during specific interactions, and express a desire for an option to mute them.
“I adore the music, art, and environment.”
“A beautiful game with ambitious visuals, incredible atmosphere, amazing music, and a very intriguing and great story from beginning to end.”
“The soundtrack is fine, but the dialogue sound effects grate on my nerves, particularly when the main character has the ellipsis bubble over his head, and I really wish this could be turned off.”
- gameplay3 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- -33 % neutral mentions
- 67 % negative mentions
The gameplay of Niravasi is characterized by a mix of repetitive mechanics and clever note-taking, set against dark maps. While it shares similarities with other horror games like Ib and Mad Father, the focus is not primarily on horror, though survival elements and puzzles are present and typical for the genre.
“Mechanically, it functions a lot like horror games such as 'Ib' or 'Mad Father', but horror and scares are not the main focus of the story and the game, even though they are definitely present.”
“Gameplay-wise, it also has survival horror elements and puzzles, which seem to be about par for the course for the genre.”
“I was not a fan of its gameplay; it's repetitive at worst and asks you to do some clever note-taking and shuffling around dark maps at best.”
“Gameplay-wise, it also has survival horror elements and puzzles which seem about par for the course for the genre.”
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is highly praised for its stunning visuals and immersive sound design, drawing comparisons to brutalist art and enhancing the overall storytelling experience. Players find the combination of these elements creates a captivating and intriguing environment that keeps them engaged throughout.
“The real draw is the story and atmosphere of the city, which, while I won't spoil anything too big, is a bit reminiscent of some brutalist works such as the manga 'Blame!'.”
“A beautiful game with ambitious visuals, incredible atmosphere, amazing music, and a very intriguing and great story from beginning to end.”
“The real draw is the story and atmosphere of the city, which, while I won't spoil anything too big, is a bit reminiscent of some brutalist works such as the manga 'Blame!'”
“The atmosphere feels flat and uninspired, lacking the depth and immersion that I expected from such a highly praised game.”
“Despite the intriguing premise, the overall atmosphere is dull and fails to evoke any real sense of tension or excitement.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are praised for their beauty and ambition, contributing to an incredible atmosphere that enhances the overall experience.
“A beautiful game with ambitious visuals, incredible atmosphere, amazing music, and a very intriguing and great story from beginning to end.”
