Release Date: November 29, 2018
A charming adventure game set in a fantastic land inhabited by people and intelligent animals. We play the role of an aristocratic family girl named Nairi, who together with her friends gets to know the dark secrets of the Shirin Tower.
NAIRI: Tower of Shirin is a classic visual novel adventure game enriched with puzzle elements in which we move to a fantastic land inhabited by people and intelligent animals. The game is a debut of an independent Dutch HomeBearStudi.
NAIRI: The Tower of Shirin takes us to a fairytale world inhabited by people and intelligent animals. The player takes on the role of an aristocratic girl named Nairi. The heroine gets into trouble by messing up with the cat gang and discovering the conspiracy surrounding the mysterious Shirin Tower. Rex, a converted criminal who has become a scholar, and many other colorful characters help her get out of trouble. The whole story is kept in a humorous and fairy-tale tone.
NAIRI: Tower of Shirin is a classic visual novel in which plot is conveyed through dialogues enriched with 2D portraits of characters. However, the title has elements of a logical game and point-and-click adventures. Each location visited by Nairi is shown as a single illustration. Players can interact with elements of the environment by selecting them with the cursor. You can collect and combine found items and then use them at selected locations. There are also various kinds of puzzles.
NAIRI: Tower of Shirin has an intriguing graphic design, combining the style of typical fairy tale illustrations for children with cartoon drawings. The world's projects are inspired by Middle Eastern cultures. It is worth noting that all dialogues present in the game have no voice-overs, so while playing, we have to rely only on the text.
Platforms:
PC Windows
Nintendo Switch
Developer: HomeBearStudio
Publisher: Another Indie
Age restrictions: none
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System Requirements for NAIRI: Tower of Shirin Video Game:
PC / Windows
Minimum System Requirements:
Dual Core 2.0 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card Intel HD 3000 or better, 5 GB HDD, Windows 7.
Game Ratings for NAIRI: Tower of Shirin Video Game.
COGconnected: 70 / 100 by Alexander Thomas
NAIRI: Tower of Shirin is a delightful and cozy point-and-click adventure you can feel good about letting your kids play.
NintendoWorldReport: 8 / 10 by Guillaume Veillette
One last thing I should mention: this game is Part 1 of a series, something I wish the game had disclosed upfront to set proper expectations. Tower of Shirin felt like just the right length to me and didn't leave me feeling like I had played half of a game, but the cliffhanger ending leaves Nairi way short of fulfilling her quest. I don't see this as a strike against the game, but being forewarned may save some people from being disappointed.
Cubed3: 7 / 10 by Renan Fontes
While the journey is more important than the destination, the fact NAIRI lacks a traditional conclusion - leaving many arcs and themes in a resolution limbo - hurts the narrative considerably. Considering just how much the story focuses on Nairi as a character, a cliff-hanger ending that places emphasis on plot comes off structurally inappropriate at best. That said, the script, atmosphere, and puzzles all warrant at least one playthrough. Tower of Shirin might fall much flatter than it needed to thanks to a poorly realised ending, but NAIRI, as a whole, is a charming point-and-click with plenty of heart.
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