Nova-111 (PS4)

Nova-111 (PS4)

Nova-111I gave this PS+ free rental a try despite everything I’d heard about it (which admittedly wasn’t much) not being too positive. Dull, was the takeaway message from various forum posts, I think. It surprised me, then, when it wasn’t bad at all. In fact, I think it’s really rather good. It’s a bit unusual, being a sort of turn-based strategy exploration game with some real-time elements and not a lot of strategy. And you’ve only one “unit”, unlike more RTSes.

You explore a planet, looking for lost scientists, lighting up dark areas of the map as you progress, and bumping into everything along the way. Rock needs breaking? Bump into it. That wall might be a secret passage? Bump into it. Need to kill an enemy? Bump into it. Switch need, er, switching? Bump into it. Power-up container? Bu–you get the idea.

Nova-111Soon you pick up a laser which needs to recharge after so many moves, and a phase shifter that lets you jump through one square, and bombs that freeze baddies, and most levels throw a new type of enemy at you. Some just head for you one square at a time, others zoom across the screen, some grab you from afar with tentacles, and others shoot glowing doughnuts at you. It’s quite funny too, with the things the scientists say and some weird mole creature that randomly pops up to say nonsense.

I’ve no idea how long it is, and although I can say I’ve reached the area that seems to be a laboratory, I can’t say how far in that is either.

One comment

  1. A quiet week for gaming, it seems. And I didn’t buy Firewatch.
    Play
    Puzzle & Dragons Z (3DS)
    Finally got myself a Tree Dragon Ash chip! Now, of course, I realise I need two of them. Also: grind grind grind grind grind.
    Bayonetta (Wii U)
    The story is ridiculous. The fighting is ridiculous. The bosses, are ridiculous. Awesome. Also, nothing says Valentine’s Day like Bayonetta’s bottom.
    Nova-111 (PS4)
    I’m somehow a little hooked on this. A lot of people dismissed it, but I think it’s actually quite charming.
    Lego Jurassic World (PS4)
    88% done!
    Want
    Firewatch (PS4)
    It’s out now, but I paused purchase as I’m still playing Bayonetta. I’m glad I did as apparently there are horrific framerate issues with the PS4 version. They’re working on fixing them, so I’ll wait until that’s done.
    Lego Marvel Avengers (PS4)
    Of course.
    No Man’s Sky (PS4)
    Naturally.
    Bin
    Nothing this week.
    Expense
    Also nothing this week.
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