Nefarious

 PC
User Score
6.4

Mixed or average reviews- based on 7 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 2 out of 7

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  1. Schroder
    Oct 7, 2018
    3
    The only thing nefarious about this game is the game. Level design is really bad in the sense that there isn't an organic flow and sometimes mechanics fail to work on multiple occasions (I'm looking at you bomb jump over acid section). Enemy placement is either incredibly easy or pure chaos and the devs through enemies in wherever they want to so there could be dumb sections where you haveThe only thing nefarious about this game is the game. Level design is really bad in the sense that there isn't an organic flow and sometimes mechanics fail to work on multiple occasions (I'm looking at you bomb jump over acid section). Enemy placement is either incredibly easy or pure chaos and the devs through enemies in wherever they want to so there could be dumb sections where you have to complete platforming stuff and then hoards of enemies bombard you. Crow controls really loosely and I'll be honest that I only punched when there was a box in my way. The upgrade system was kind of pointless, but maybe I just liked the sticky grenades too much. However, the game design had some smart elements like how each stage had two acts after you captured a princess and the boss fights felt like you were controlling a cheesy video game boss character. The presentation for this game was hit and miss. Sometimes I got a good chuckle at a pun while other times I'd turn of the game out of sheer obnoxiousness. At the end of the day, the best way to describe this game is that it's missed potential. There's a good game buried in Nefarious it just has to learn from its mistakes. Hopefully, there will be a Nefarious 2 that refines and polishes its gameplay before release.… Expand

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Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. PC PowerPlay
    Mar 21, 2017
    70
    A great idea with excellent presentation hampered by some iffy controls. [Issue#259, p.60]
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  2. Vandal
    Jan 31, 2017
    70
    Even though it's not perfect, it's a very fun and well-designed, with a good sense of humor. One of those games that makes time fly.
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  3. Destructoid
    Jan 30, 2017
    55
    There is so much heart and so many great ideas in Nefarious that I want to see it as a better game than it is. I want to be able to recommend it as a hidden gem in Steam’s massive collection of throwback indie titles. But I can’t. It’s a sloppy game that feels in many respects half-done. All the heart in the world can’t make up for something that just isn’t fun to play.
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