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The NADI Project

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65% User Score Based on 270 reviews

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The NADI Project is a single player action game. It was developed by Monkeys Tales Studio and was released on June 1, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

The Nadi Project it is a first person graphic adventure, in which you will face various obstacles to escape from your destiny.

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story66 positive mentions
optimization5 negative mentions
  • The game is free, making it accessible to a wide audience.
  • It features a decent story that can be engaging for players who enjoy exploration and narrative-driven experiences.
  • The game is relatively easy to complete, especially for achievement hunters, with a straightforward gameplay mechanic.
  • The game suffers from poor optimization, leading to significant performance issues and low frame rates on various systems.
  • Many players reported frustrating controls, including unresponsive mouse movement and awkward character navigation.
  • The overall presentation is marred by a lack of polish, including spelling errors, minimal interactivity, and a feeling of being unfinished.
  • story
    163 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story of "The Nadi Project" is generally described as short and intriguing, with a mix of positive and negative feedback regarding its execution. While some players appreciated its emotional depth and atmosphere, others criticized its fragmented narrative, poor translation, and lack of engagement due to gameplay mechanics. Overall, it offers a unique experience, but many feel it could benefit from further development and polish.

    • “The nadi project is a short game with a nice story.”
    • “Brilliant game, loved every second of it, the story, the characters, the music, everything about this game is great.”
    • “The story is interesting enough, and easy to follow once you get used to it.”
    • “Poorly optimized and unpolished with a story that isn't very compelling, split up by a decent amount of backtracking and overly simplistic puzzles.”
    • “The story is not very interesting, the puzzles are quite easy, graphics are not very good, and the island you are placed on is not very big.”
    • “The execution of the game is pretty solid, but the story feels like it was written by a child or someone with English as a second language, and it was just not engaging at all when things are written so poorly.”
  • graphics
    68 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the visuals as decent or even stunning, particularly for a free title, while others criticize them as outdated or poorly optimized, leading to performance issues. Many users noted that the graphics borrow elements from asset stores, resulting in a range of quality from appealing environments to clunky models. Overall, while the game offers some attractive visuals, it struggles with optimization and consistency across different systems.

    • “Stunning graphics and a beautiful island to explore, good and little sad story too.”
    • “The graphics are generally good, with one or two clunky exceptions (especially the vehicles) and the island is quite an attractive location to explore.”
    • “The nadi project has a great story and good graphics for a free-to-play title.”
    • “The graphics are quite ugly and there are random invisible walls in unexpected places, causing issues with pacing and leaving me wondering if it's just another glitch.”
    • “The graphics gave me a headache and made me feel nauseous at times.”
    • “Putting aside the horrible grammar, the ugly graphics and the frequent lags, Nadi's story actually has some interesting elements.”
  • gameplay
    30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players criticizing its poor mechanics, low frame rates, and lack of engaging features like jumping or a more accessible inventory system. While some found the puzzles enjoyable and the gameplay straightforward, others described it as boring and clunky, with performance issues detracting from the overall experience. Overall, the game may appeal to fans of obscure puzzle games, but many recommend looking elsewhere for a more polished gameplay experience.

    • “The puzzles and gameplay were spot on.”
    • “Give it a try if you want to have some spine-chilling gameplay.”
    • “The title isn't hard to complete and provides a good and rewarding gameplay.”
    • “However, the gameplay is terrible.”
    • “Frame rate is extremely low, and it could use other mechanics such as jumping, easier access to inventory (E key), interacting with more objects, and timed out sprinting.”
    • “Unfortunately, the mechanics were poor for even a free game.”
  • music
    21 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game receives mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the quality and emotional impact of the soundtrack during key moments and cutscenes, while others note that much of the gameplay is silent or lacks atmosphere. Although the music is described as nice and atmospheric, it can sometimes be too loud during voiceovers, and the overall experience is marred by minimal ambient sound. Overall, while the music enhances certain aspects of the game, its sporadic presence leaves some players wanting more.

    • “Brilliant game, loved every second of it, the story, the characters, the music, everything about this game is great.”
    • “The music makes it.”
    • “It's a short emotional story with a great soundtrack.”
    • “Most of the game has minimal ambient noise and no music except during certain key moments/cutscenes, which might’ve made the loud fans more noticeable.”
    • “However, it's mostly boring just walking around looking for things; there is no atmosphere or music, the controls are slightly annoying, and the puzzles aren't great.”
    • “Funny story: I made a let's play of this game on YouTube five years ago, and today I suddenly got a copyright claim on one of the videos because of the music that plays during the monologues.”
  • optimization
    17 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's optimization has received significant criticism, with many players reporting poor performance, including low frame rates, lag, and graphical issues like flickering shadows. While some users managed to play without major problems on low settings, the overall consensus indicates that the game is poorly optimized, leading to a frustrating experience for many. Additionally, issues such as clunky gameplay and interface problems further detract from the overall quality.

    • “I played it on low graphics and didn’t encounter any performance problems, unlike many other people who said they did.”
    • “Some performance issues (at ultra settings sometimes frames drop to 10 fps, usually around 20 to 30) but there was not one single crash, nor did I encounter a glitch.”
    • “I found the camera view to be laggy with the mouse and it didn't exactly run as if it were really well optimized, but I can't complain for a free game.”
    • “The flickering shadows and terribly optimized environment caused both my eyes and the frame-rate to spasm.”
    • “I do not recommend this project because of poor optimization and boring plot.”
    • “Writing is sub-par and has errors; the way the text 'scrolls' is a disgrace to established user-interface concepts and common sense; some of the gameplay is clunky; performance is terrible even on lowest settings available (on Linux); etc.”
  • stability
    15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The stability of the game has received mixed reviews, with many players reporting significant bugs and glitches that hinder gameplay, including issues with framerate and game-breaking errors. However, some users experienced a smoother experience without major problems, indicating that stability may vary widely among players. Overall, the consensus suggests that the game requires further optimization to improve its stability.

    • “No glitches or CPU problems as others have discussed.”
    • “The achievements aren't buggy; they unlocked at the right places at the right time. :)”
    • “Seems buggy so can't advance the game.”
    • “Just that the game isn't running smooth & has some glitches at various points.”
    • “Aside from freezes and walls you can walk through (lighthouse), you'll have a horrible time dealing with the awful framerate (as others had reviewed saying 9-15 fps even on the lowest settings).”
  • atmosphere
    13 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's atmosphere is widely praised for its intriguing story, immersive sound design, and effective use of lighting, creating a captivating environment for exploration. While many players enjoyed the eerie ambiance and recommended using headphones for a fuller experience, some found the gameplay tedious and lacking in music, which detracted from the overall atmosphere. Overall, the atmosphere is considered a strong point, enhancing the narrative and player engagement despite some technical limitations.

    • “There's some really good atmosphere, and the island is fun to explore.”
    • “I recommend wearing headphones and turning off the light to enhance the eerie atmosphere the game offers.”
    • “Tiny and short little exploring adventure made by a small group of independents and lovingly crafted into an atmospheric experience using limited tech.”
    • “However, it's mostly boring just walking around looking for things (no atmosphere or music). The controls are slightly annoying, and the puzzles aren't great.”
    • “I always turn the music off in all the games I play, with very few exceptions, so I don't know if the music helped or hurt the atmosphere of the game.”
    • “It took me about three and a half hours to do so, working at a leisurely pace so I could savor the atmosphere generated by the storyline.”
  • emotional
    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by its touching story and heartfelt message, complemented by a great soundtrack. However, some players experienced discomfort due to the graphics, which detracted from their overall emotional engagement.

    • “I found the story this game was crafted around to be very touching.”
    • “It's a short emotional story with a great soundtrack.”
    • “This game is a heartfelt creation of a developer who obviously wanted to communicate his message.”
  • humor
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor is described as a mix of intentional and unintentional elements, with some players finding charm in its poor translation, which adds an amusing layer to the experience. However, overall, the game may not deliver a consistently funny or engaging experience, leading some to recommend against it.

    • “But it's a funny little game.”
    • “The translation is bad, but because it's so badly translated, it's also unintentionally funny and charming.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and time-consuming, leading some to seek external help, such as walkthroughs, to bypass it. This grind ultimately detracts from the overall experience, with some feeling that the game's conclusion is uninspired and predictable.

    • “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
    • “Eventually, it grew so tedious that I found a YouTube walkthrough to see the ending, which I found as uninspired and predictable as the rest of the game.”
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The NADI Project is a action game.

The NADI Project is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

On average players spend around 2 hours playing The NADI Project.

The NADI Project was released on June 1, 2016.

The NADI Project was developed by Monkeys Tales Studio.

The NADI Project has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its optimization.

The NADI Project is a single player game.

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