
Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what secrets lie beyond the Mist in this intense 2-hour-long action-platformer game. Get ready to wield the flames and burn everything!
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Nocturnal is an action game where you play as Ardeshir, a soldier of the Enduring Flame, returning to his homeland, Nahran, after many years of absence.
Following the appearance of a mysterious Mist, the island has recently fallen into chaos, and Ardeshir must wield his flaming sword and use powerful abilities to confront its mysteries and free Nahran.
Repel a dynamically generated Mist that reacts to the flames of your sword.
Carry your flames across Nahran: your blade can also ignite the environment, activate mechanisms, and even destroy creatures born from the Mist.
Defeat enemies and explore the environment to collect ash, which can be offered to Phoenix statues. You'll gain new skills and bonuses vital for your survival.
Explore a compact island offering a streamlined experience centered around a singular concept. (game length: around 3 hours)
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Languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Japanese
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Short action-platformer with an intriguing main mechanic. Let me start off by saying that this game is for sure wrongly priced. It packs at most a 3-4 hour playthrough, including achievement hunting, containing a linear and generic experience. I know that it was given out for free at a time and that it's constantly at a high discount, but that still does not excuse it. That isn't to say that Nocturnal is a bad game, it's actually pretty solid. Combat is fluid with space for creativity with plenty of actions at your disposal, but fights become easily cluttered and frustrating to manage. I got by only by dodging and parrying because of how forgiving the game is. Enemies' patterns always play out the same, their variety is limited, and there's an "infinite" heal button with a short cooldown. Bosses were also few and easy to blast through. Platforming sections were fun but also unchallenging because of how much leeway you are given. Time constraints are very forgiving, you can dodge in the air, your character automatically grabs onto ledges, and time is slowed down while aiming. This plus checkpoints before literally every section makes failing almost meaningless. Puzzles are as straightforward as it gets with almost no way to miss the solution by just following the normal path. The art style is simple, clean, and beautiful. Worldbuilding was minimal, accompanied by a bland and generic story. No voice acting, but sound design was also great. The main action loop was what bothered me the most. The game expects you to fail and overcome sections through trial and error by throwing you into chaos without any prior signs and then reviving you at the checkpoint you took 5 seconds ago. This feeling of failure becomes annoying pretty quickly and makes you aware at all times. It also does not encourage exploration, at least not in the right way, since if you progress through the main path, it closes the path behind you and any areas that you thought you could explore later. Not knowing that you have to keep your flame on to clear some areas was also frustrating. Overall Nocturnal has a pretty solid base to work on, and I wish the developers luck in creating its sequel.
A very nice platform game. It reminded me a bit the first games of Prince of Persia, and I'm not talking just because the ambience. All the running, the simple combat and the fun are more related to it. Short and not that difficult - perfect if you want just to relax and have only one afternoon to enjoy a game.
This game is very good. The artstyle, music, graphic, battle, challenge. I like it. I hope Nocturnal 2 will be more improve and has long gameplay
Um jogo curto, história interessante, música simplesmente graciosa, visuais muito bem trabalhados e com uma jogabilidade boa e fluida. Achei sinceramente um ótimo jogo indie para se zerar em uma tarde e platinar. Com toda certeza irei comprar o Nocturnal 2. (Já que este eu peguei de graça)
Muito interessante a gameplay!
Очень крутая игрушка. Стилистика тоже очень классная, приятная глазу. Не сложная, проходится быстро и на одном дыхании. Можно поубивать время пока сидите болтаете с другом. Рекомендую! И жду вторую часть.
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Бесплатная раздача этой игры сразу привлекла внимание и к предстоящему продолжению. После прохождения стало очевидно, что вторую часть пропускать точно не стоит. Игра оказалась очень приятным платформером: сбалансированная сложность не вызывает раздражения, а отсутствие душных достижений только добавляет плюсик в карму разрабам. Однозначно рекомендую к ознакомлению и с интересом жду выход второй части.
Хорошая игра! Визуально приятная, со своей атмосферой, историей происходящего. Элемент платформера не вызывает никаких сложностей, есть наличие простых загадок для открытия дверей, присутствует система прокачки и способностей. А самое интересное и являющимся главной фишкой здесь - это механика тьмы и взаимодействия с огнем! На данной механике завязан геймплей, и она делает его интересным! Тут прийдется искать огонь, поджигать меч, и за время его горения проходить убивающую тьму, сражаться с врагами (часть которых уязвима только к огню), поджигать факелы и жаровни. Боевка тут примитивная (уклоняйся/бей), дизайн локаций простой, боссы не сложные. Игра очень запомнилась, за счёт вышеописанной механики с огнем, и своим визуалом, сюжетом и вайбом. В данной игры как по мне есть только один огромный минус - она преступно короткая! Сделанная превосходно, но крайне быстро проходиться. Если надумаете брать, то только с максимальной скидкой! Полная сумма которую она стоит - это уж слишком, как для такого объема контента! Игра замечательная, разрабы молодцы! Мне зашла! Рекомендую, но только по огромной скидке!
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