NOMAD

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NOMAD is a single player casual shooter game. It was developed by NOMADIC games and was released on July 29, 2020. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

NOMAD is a shoot-em-up game where you collect chickens for gold while fighting off hostile locals. The challenging gameplay features smart enemies and customizable abilities, all set in stylish pixel-graphic environments. With procedural animation and unlockable character customization options, NOMAD offers a unique and engaging experience.

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Audience ScoreBased on 29 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

graphics3 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and challenging experience with engaging gameplay mechanics and smart AI.
It features a unique art style and dynamic environments that enhance the overall enjoyment.
The game has high replayability due to customizable characters, perks, and procedurally generated maps.

The controls can be confusing, particularly the requirement to hold one button to shoot with another.
There is a lack of an options menu and the tutorial is insufficient for new players.
Some players feel the game could benefit from additional content, such as more perks and multiplayer options.

gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is praised for its challenging and fun mechanics, featuring formidable AI that enhances difficulty through tactical behavior. Players appreciate the variety of modes and weapons, as well as the ability to combine perks for a dynamic experience, though some note a need for more environmental and objective variation. Overall, the game offers a solid foundation with enjoyable elements, complemented by an engaging acoustic soundtrack.
- “The gameplay is challenging and fun.”
- “The premise is simple, the gameplay is challenging, and the style is fun.”
- “But formidable AI that takes cover, suppresses, flanks, and surrounds the player makes the gameplay very difficult.”
- “The base game works well but needs some variation to the environment, gameplay, and objectives.”
- “Combining perks is an easy way to shake up gameplay.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's pixel art style is praised for its smooth performance, especially in couch-coop streaming, and is described as clean, polished, and ingenious. Reviewers appreciate the charming 8-bit graphics and animations, highlighting the effort put into creating an aesthetically pleasing experience.
- “The pixel art style allows the game to run very smoothly on Steam's couch co-op streaming.”
- “Additionally, the art style is ingenious, and it is apparent that the creator took their time in making the game look adequate and practical.”
- “The pixel art style would allow for the game to run very smoothly on Steam's couch co-op streaming.”
- “The visuals are clear.”
- “The art style is clean and polished.”
music
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game is generally well-received, described as simple, nice, and fitting with a cute acoustic style that enhances the overall experience. However, some players noted that the loud gun sound effects can overshadow the music, detracting from its impact.
- “The music is simple and nice.”
- “I like these sorts of small gameplay projects, and I enjoy the feeling the acoustic music adds to the game.”
- “The player gun sound effects are very loud, drowning out the music.”
- “Great 8-bit style graphics, really nice animations, reasonably hard progression, and a cute soundtrack.”
story
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect of the game features a mission that involves repelling various enemies, but many users feel that it lacks intensity and depth, suggesting that a more engaging narrative could significantly enhance the experience.
- “If there was a more intense story element, this would be incredible.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers significant replayability due to its player customization options and randomly generated battlefields, making each playthrough a unique and challenging experience. Many users express hope for its popularity to attract a larger player base, further enhancing its replay value.
- “There's a lot of replay value, and I hope this game gets popular so more people can check it out.”
- “Throw all that together, add player customization and randomly generated battlefields, and you have a replayable shooter that is quite the fun challenge.”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Reviewers highlight that the stability issues in AAA games exacerbate existing problems, particularly with buggy AI, making these shortcomings even more frustrating for players.
- “It makes how buggy and terrible the AI is in AAA games even more unforgivable.”