Nux

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Nux is a single player shooter game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by Idigicon and was released on August 15, 2014. It received negative reviews from players.

Nux is a single-player science fiction shooter where you play as the last survivor of the Nexon tribe, seeking to avenge your fallen people. Explore four planets across 13 action-packed levels, shooting, flying, and exploring on foot to recover sacred power crystals stolen by the evil Silthax. Featuring amazing claymation graphics and three exciting game modes, Nux delivers a thrilling intergalactic adventure.

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34%

Audience ScoreBased on 181 reviews

graphics12 positive mentions

optimization3 negative mentions

The claymation art style is unique and visually appealing, providing a charming aesthetic.
The game features a variety of gameplay styles, including shooting, platforming, and landing mechanics, which adds some diversity to the experience.
Some players found enjoyment in competing for high scores and appreciated the nostalgic feel of the game.

The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including sound only playing from one speaker, unresponsive controls, and frequent crashes.
Gameplay is often described as clunky and unbalanced, making it frustrating and unenjoyable for many players.
The game lacks basic features such as windowed mode and proper resolution settings, which significantly detracts from the overall experience.

graphics
36 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are characterized by a unique claymation style that some players find charming and original, reminiscent of classic titles. However, many reviews highlight significant technical issues, including low resolution, graphical glitches, and poor performance, which detract from the overall experience. While the art style is praised for its creativity, it is often overshadowed by the game's other shortcomings, such as unresponsive controls and a lack of graphical options.
- “Overall, the visuals are absolutely breathtaking.”
- “Nice old-school game with plasticine-powered graphics that portray interesting and original locations.”
- “The game offers a very unique graphic style where everything looks like made out of clay.”
- “Everything about it screams post-greenlight Steam shovelware, from the implementation of Steam trading cards, backgrounds, and other garbage that’s worth more than the game itself to the just generally awful quality of everything from sound to visuals to performance, but the store page tells me it came out in 2006.”
- “There are graphical glitches and sound only comes from the right speaker.”
- “Despite what the description says, the claymation graphics are not amazing.”
music
27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
26%
59%
15%
The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some praising its genre-defying tracks that enhance the atmosphere of various worlds, while others criticize it for being loud, repetitive, and poorly mixed, often only playing in mono. Users noted the presence of uncredited remixed Commodore 64 music, which some found nostalgic, but others deemed annoying and distracting. Overall, while there are standout moments, the soundtrack's technical execution and volume control issues detract from the experience for many players.
- “The music composed for this game was... well, the only accurate description would be 'an angel's whisper.' The tracks are truly genre-defying, from space to deserts, winter wonderlands... each world is represented with a fitting and outstanding soundtrack.”
- “Could not ask for a better soundtrack.”
- “Each of them has a different look and feel and is accompanied by well-made music.”
- “You open the game and are immediately greeted by deafening menu music which plays only through one side of your headphones.”
- “Music is annoying, loud as a metal band show and there is no option to change the volume other than switch it on/off.”
- “Whilst the music is remixed, it seems to be all in mono, which sounds a bit odd on headphones.”
gameplay
19 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay has been widely criticized for its poor controls, clunky UI, and severe balance issues, leading to a frustrating experience riddled with bugs. While the game attempts to offer multiple gameplay styles reminiscent of classic SNES titles, most players find them unengaging and poorly executed. Overall, the gameplay is described as tedious and broken, with many reviewers suggesting that it fails to deliver a satisfying experience.
- “Some effort has definitely gone into this; it’s got multiple gameplay styles like how a lot of SNES games used to try and stand out, and claymation isn’t the easiest art style to pull off and while they haven’t pulled it off, that they’ve tried puts them a step above the rest of the Steam crowd.”
- “Nux is a decent game with various gameplay styles (platform, shooter, and physics game).”
- “It offers several types of gameplay like spaceship shoot 'em up, platforming, or that stuff where you have to maneuver a landing ship onto platforms and land it very softly.”
- “At first, the claymation graphics look interesting, but the gameplay is pretty boring.”
- “The gameplay is bad, and sometimes the game breaks, requiring you to restart.”
- “The asking price is ridiculous; the game is ludicrous, and the gameplay, if that's what it's called, is tedious.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is severely lacking, with users reporting poor technical performance, an annoying soundtrack, and a lack of windowed mode, which hampers multitasking. Additionally, the application negatively impacts mouse performance, making it difficult to use other programs while the game is running. Overall, the game's quality is described as reminiscent of low-effort "shovelware" from 2006.
- “I played with easy difficulty and found it was the closest match between issues with controls and gameplay performance.”
- “The game application taking away mouse performance means I have to leave it active for Steam card acquisition, nor if it was in better shape be able to multitask like I prefer to do with most games.”
- “Everything about it screams post-greenlight steam shovelware, from the implementation of steam trading cards, backgrounds, and other garbage that’s worth more than the game itself to the just generally awful quality of everything from sound to visuals to performance, but the store page tells me it came out in 2006.”
- “There is no windowed mode, and that is always a bad thing if the game is poorly optimized.”
- “The game application taking away mouse performance means I have to leave it active for steam card acquisition, nor if it was in better shape be able to multitask like I prefer to do with most games.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is criticized for its complete absence, with reviewers noting that it consists of repetitive levels lacking any narrative connection or engaging plot. Players find the experience monotonous, as there are no cutscenes or story elements to enhance the gameplay. Overall, the story aspect is deemed non-existent and unengaging.
- “The story is engaging and keeps you invested in the characters and their journeys.”
- “Each planet represents a level with three stages: a typical vertical scroller shoot 'em up, landing on a planet, and a basic platformer mission on the surface where you have to retrieve three diamonds and get them to your spaceship.”
- “The narrative is rich and immersive, making every moment feel significant.”
- “There is no story, just three levels of the same crap over and over again with nothing to even link them together.”
- “Then again, why have any cutscene when there's no story?”
- “Another thing, the story.”
stability
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game suffers from significant stability issues, including numerous bugs, graphical glitches, and audio problems, which detract from the overall experience. Users express disappointment that such unique artwork is marred by these technical shortcomings.
- “It's a shame to waste such unique artwork on a buggy and lame game like this.”
- “There are graphical glitches and sound only comes from the right speaker.”
- “Graphic/texture glitches throughout the game (the seams are very visible).”
emotional
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The emotional aspect of the game "nux" is highlighted as a profound experience, characterized by subtle yet impactful expressions of affection, bravery, and self-sacrifice rather than traditional dialogue. Reviewers praise it as the most emotionally engaging game they've encountered, emphasizing its unique ability to leverage interactive storytelling to evoke deep feelings.
- “It’s a subtle emotional transfer but a significant one, and it underpins the narrative of 'nux', which is built not from grand moments of disquisitional dialogue but on sudden demonstrations of affection, bravery, gratitude, and self-sacrifice.”
- “'nux' is the most emotionally involving game I’ve ever played, a work of art that uses the interactive possibilities of its medium in a wholly unexpected way.”
- “If you like action-packed, heartbreaking, emotional, angelic experiences, this is a game for you.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is characterized by a lighthearted and amusing design, complemented by playful sound effects, which collectively contribute to its comedic appeal.
- “The humorous approach to design and sounds makes it funny.”
- “Kinda funny”
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players criticize the grinding aspect of the game, noting that constant crashes hinder progress and make it feel more like a frustrating card farming simulator than an enjoyable experience. Additionally, the high asking price and tedious gameplay further detract from its appeal.
- “The asking price is ridiculous; the game is ludicrous, and the gameplay, if that's what it's called, is tedious.”
- “Game constantly crashes, making it hard to even recommend this as a card farming/uninstall simulator.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is described as eerie and deeply affecting, reminiscent of a De Chirico painting, which enhances the experience of the esoteric puzzles.
- “These were esoteric puzzle games, played out in an atmosphere as eerie and affecting as a De Chirico painting.”