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Son of Nor

Son of Nor gives the player a chance to play with some cool magic.
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57%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
57% User Score Based on 166 reviews
Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

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Son of Nor is a single player and multiplayer action adventure game with fantasy and historical themes. It was developed by stillalive studios and was released on April 28, 2015. It received neutral reviews from both critics and players.

The World is Your Weapon in Son of Nor, a third-person action-adventure! Alter the environment with your terraforming abilities, use telekinetic powers to bend the dynamic surroundings to your will and cast powerful elemental spells that can be combined to wreak havoc on your enemies!

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57%Audience ScoreBased on 166 reviews
gameplay20 positive mentions
optimization6 negative mentions
  • The game features innovative gameplay mechanics, particularly with sand manipulation and telekinesis, which provide a unique experience.
  • The combat system allows for creative ways to defeat enemies, making use of the environment and various powers.
  • The game has a charming concept and interesting storyline that can be enjoyable, especially in co-op mode.
  • The game suffers from poor optimization, resulting in low frame rates and lag even on capable hardware.
  • Graphics and animations are dated and unpolished, detracting from the overall experience.
  • Many players find the controls to be clunky and unresponsive, making gameplay frustrating at times.

  • gameplay

    60 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 57% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    The gameplay is characterized by innovative mechanics such as terrain manipulation and telekinesis, which offer a unique experience but can feel awkward initially. While some players find the gameplay fun and engaging, others criticize it for being repetitive and lacking polish, leading to a mixed reception overall. The game features interesting concepts and level design, but many feel it falls short in execution, resulting in a gameplay experience that can be enjoyable yet ultimately lacks depth and variety.

    • “Because of its innovative gameplay, I experienced some initial awkwardness with the sand manipulation and telekinesis, but that is part of the game's charm.”
    • “The ability to control the terrain around you as well as move objects and throw them provides for a very unique gameplay mechanic.”
    • “While the story/dialogue is somewhat confusing, the actual gameplay elements are truly one of a kind.”
    • “Lack of fun, lack of polish; the gameplay idea was quite interesting, but whether it be single or multiplayer, I felt bored quite fast and never really enjoyed the game.”
    • “The animation and gameplay are clunky, like someone was following a YouTube tutorial on how Unity works.”
    • “The story is nonsense; the gameplay is boring and repetitive.”

  • graphics

    54 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    22% positive mentions, 67% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions

    The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many users noting that they are dated and poorly optimized, resulting in low frame rates even on minimal settings. While some appreciate the nostalgic aesthetic reminiscent of 90s games, others criticize the graphical glitches and clipping issues. Despite these shortcomings, a few players find the art style appealing and argue that the gameplay experience compensates for the lack of high-quality visuals.

    • “Second, this game is not expensive, and it has one of the best graphic interfaces I've seen in a game.”
    • “I haven't played through all of the single player yet, but the game offers very nice and colorful graphics with very interesting effects.”
    • “The art style is great, the story is well in depth, but most importantly throw everything at everything!!!”
    • “So, even on the lowest graphical settings, I still can't get past more than one frame per second.”
    • “The optimization for the PC version is really awful: even on the lowest settings, the game's maximum is around 20 fps and it also lags from time to time, though the graphics are really poor.”
    • “Clunky controls, worse camera, unoriginal lore, and boring visuals with graphics reminiscent of the original black and white, with character models as jagged as the cliffs that restrict your movement.”

  • story

    49 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    49% positive mentions, 31% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions

    The game's story is a mixed bag, with some players finding it creative and interesting, while others criticize it as shallow, forgettable, or poorly executed. Although there are elements of unique world-building and imaginative concepts, many reviews highlight issues with character development and dialogue quality, leading to an overall perception of the narrative as lacking depth. Despite these criticisms, some players still appreciate the story's potential and the engaging gameplay mechanics that accompany it.

    • “The story is well thought out and unique with good characters and well-chosen names for each of them. I liked the various range of paces too - sometimes the game required your quickness on the controls, for instance when fighting, at other times you are free to explore at your leisure.”
    • “This game is a lot of fun and has an interesting story to boot.”
    • “Great game with an innovative battle system, an interesting story, and cool puzzles!”
    • “There is some story but it's pretty bare bones unless you want to spend time translating the game's invented alphabet.”
    • “The story is contrived, with the writing on the level of something you'd find in your high school drama class.”
    • “The story is nonsense, the gameplay is boring and repetitive.”

  • optimization

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

    The game's optimization is severely lacking, with players reporting extremely low frame rates (as low as 11 fps at maximum resolution) even on lower graphical settings. Many users feel it resembles an alpha version, highlighting poor execution of otherwise promising concepts and expressing hope for future improvements in memory optimization. Overall, the performance issues significantly detract from the gameplay experience.

    • “It does have frame issues for low-end computers; I hope in the future they will implement a 320 x 480 texture pack for us purist performance players! :)”
    • “Memory optimization needs to occur.”
    • “- Optimization (plays at 11 fps in max resolution) -> my PC runs Sniper Elite 3 at max settings so smooth! ;)”
    • “The story is interesting, and the powers imaginative, but unfortunately, this is easily one of the poorest examples of optimization I have ever seen.”
    • “The performance is simply awful with extremely low fps even on the lowest graphical settings.”
    • “It feels like an alpha, very un-optimized.”

  • grinding

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

    Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and uninteresting, leading to a lack of enjoyment.

    • “But at the end of the day, it's tedious, uninteresting, and just not very fun.”
    • “I found it too tedious to do so.”

  • humor

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

    Players find that the game's mechanics often create humorous situations, contributing to an enjoyable experience. Overall, the humor is well-received and enhances the gameplay.

    • “The mechanics of the game can lead to some funny situations between players, and I had a great time.”
    • “The humor in the game is cleverly woven into the gameplay, making every session a delightful experience.”
    • “I found myself laughing out loud at the witty dialogue and hilarious character interactions throughout the game.”

  • stability

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

    The game suffers from significant stability issues, including lag, bugs, and unclear controls, which hinder the overall experience and make it difficult for players to execute desired actions effectively.

    • “It's too laggy, a bit buggy at times, and way too unclear on occasion. The control scheme for executing the cool things you need to do just isn't there yet.”
    • “The game suffers from significant lag and frequent bugs, making it frustrating to play. The controls are not intuitive, which detracts from the overall experience.”
    • “There are too many stability issues, including lag and bugs, which make it hard to enjoy the game. The unclear controls add to the frustration.”

  • atmosphere

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

    The atmosphere of the game is enhanced by beautiful music that effectively captures the intended mood and adapts its pace to fit various moments in the gameplay.

    • “The music is beautiful and really projects the correct atmosphere, changing pace very well when needed.”

  • music

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

    The music is consistently praised for its beauty and ability to effectively convey the game's atmosphere, with seamless transitions in pace that enhance the overall experience.

    • “The music is beautiful and really projects the correct atmosphere and changes pace very well when needed.”
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57%Critics’ scoreBased on 3 critic reviews
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Son of Nor is a action adventure game with fantasy and historical themes. Common tags for Son of Nor include indie, trading, magic, third person, physics and others.

Son of Nor is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

Son of Nor was released on April 28, 2015.

Son of Nor was developed by stillalive studios.

Son of Nor has received neutral reviews from both players and critics. Most players liked Son of Nor for its gameplay but disliked it for its optimization.

Son of Nor is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.

Similar games include Grimoire: Manastorm, Edge Of Eternity, Forsaken Realms: Vahrin's Call, The Bard's Tale IV, Legends of Ellaria and others.