NOLA is Burning
- May 2, 2014
- Choice of Games
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Reviews
- The game features a well-written story with strong visual and atmospheric detail, effectively capturing the dark noir setting of New Orleans.
- Fans of Choose-Your-Own-Adventure games may find enjoyment in the unique mobster theme and narrative style.
- The demo successfully showcases the game's potential, leading to high expectations for the full experience.
- The game is notably short, with an abrupt conclusion and limited content beyond the demo, leading to a lack of substance.
- Player choices feel restricted, with many endings dependent on specific stats, making replaying tedious and frustrating.
- The forced romance elements detract from character development, leaving players feeling unsatisfied with their character's journey.
- story10 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 30 % negative mentions
The game's story is well-written but criticized for being too short and lacking depth, leaving many plot points underexplored. Players felt that it could have benefited from a longer narrative and more character development, making the experience tedious to replay. While some praise the writing, the overall execution, especially in a choose-your-own-adventure format, was seen as disappointing.
“Overall it's a well written story but it shouldn't have been a choose your own adventure game.”
“Claudia Starling, if you read this, excellent job on the story.”
“The game could have gone for much, much longer, and expanded upon all of the plot points and the like that it started, but finished in the most bland of ways.”
“The story was too short, with not enough time spent on expanding the characters or plot. It was tedious to replay and generally lackluster.”
“Overall, it's a well-written story, but it shouldn't have been a choose-your-own-adventure game.”
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and repetitive, noting that the short story and lack of character development make replaying it feel lackluster and unengaging.
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere in "Nola is Burning" is highly praised for its rich visual and atmospheric detail, effectively capturing the essence of a dark noir New Orleans. Reviewers highlight Claudia Sterling's masterful creation of an immersive and evocative setting that enhances the overall experience.
“Another masterpiece from Choice of Games, Claudia Sterling's attention to visual and atmospheric detail brings to life a dark noir New Orleans in 'Nola is Burning.'”
