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It may take a little while to get fully immersed in the game, but once you do, the art and worldbuilding will keep surprising you. The Chinese localization, however, really needs some work. Some parts are translated into what feels like so-called “poetry,” where the lines seem to care only about rhyming while completely sacrificing the original beauty and readability. It seriously hurts the overall reading experience.

工业巨兽占领了小城镇的一切，温柔故乡床单的味道和弥漫烟尘的空气纠缠在一起 年轻人沉溺于游戏、毒品，以邪教的形式集结起来 麻木的看客聚集在沼泽深处看一场荒诞的火箭发射 “我”带着作为母亲和弟弟向着未知的未来前进 --- 打开母亲的手机乱点一通，看到和“我”还有弟弟的短信差点泪奔

“那些在诺科的人们” 神学、邪教、高科技、超自然、家庭关系、地区的衰落，这些元素以一种幽暗而沉默的形式结合，构成了诺科这部复杂深邃的作品。离家已久的凯伊，回到了诺科这个被工业侵蚀的小镇，她要寻找失踪的弟弟，揭开母亲离世前的故事，并见证一架荒诞方舟的崩塌。 主线脉络虽然很直白，但游戏过程中各个出场人物的背景、关系、动机都极为盘根错节，即使有脑图的帮助也难以厘清，加上游戏中时常出现的意识流、超自然过场画面，结合阴郁的配乐，让整个游戏过程中充满了压抑与幽灵般的迷雾，理解起来相当吃力。直到结局后我才勉强串起整个故事，但……这个故事的确令人印象深刻。 很遗憾，这部作品我拖了大半年才通关，应该说它的确是一部很有特点的作品，但游玩门槛的确很高。如果你喜欢《极乐迪斯科》的风格和特点——或者至少能吃得下它的文本量——那么也许可以试试《诺科》。

毫无疑问的神作，不管是叙事，剧情还是配乐都是神，虽然我玩完了还是有点不知所云，但是大概能感觉到这个游戏的内核是隐藏在荒诞叙事下的，有点赛博朋克那个意味，能感觉到是在讽刺一些东西

Even those of us who have been lucky enough not to experience the direct effects of environmental catastrophes and the consequences of irresponsible industrialization (such as cancer, soil and water pollution, etc.) can see ourselves reflected in the characters of .this game. The individualistic culture, the invasion of privacy and hyper-surveillance, job insecurity, addictions, chronic loneliness It is inspired by the testimonies and experiences of people from our own reality, those who live in the so-called Cancer Alley in Louisiana, who are victims and suffer such painful and unimaginable injustices, yet in whom we could see ourselves, in our own injustices. This game is a work of art. I believe it has not only become my favorite game, but it is also one of my favorite works of art. Art, because it has affected and transformed me in many ways. It sensitized me each time I played it, provoked reflections at every moment, and even made me cry on several occasions. I had never cried playing a game before. I could not recommend this game more. The music in this game has to be one of the most incredible uses of music in video games; it becomes immersive and even hypnotic. The music, its deeply poetic writing, and its landscapes and settings made me spend many hours simply contemplating, reflecting, searching for meaning. It is a meditative experience, like translating the experience of admiring a sculpture. I wish this game were better known, although some people might not enjoy it as much, since it features few action sequences and they are not the main focus. But for anyone who has been made curious—I hope it makes you curious when you read this review—I would highly recommend trying it. Fortunately, there is a demo, and it is one of those things that, once you experience them, it doesn't leave you indifferent.

A phenominal game with an amazing story, great characters and fantastic art!