Nibiru: Age of Secrets

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  • Summary: Martin Holan, a linguistics and archeology student has been contacted by his uncle to examine a mysterious World War II tunnel unearthed while building a new highway in Bohemia. A friend of Martin’s uncle is supposed to meet Martin upon his arrival to brief him on the mysterious discovery,Martin Holan, a linguistics and archeology student has been contacted by his uncle to examine a mysterious World War II tunnel unearthed while building a new highway in Bohemia. A friend of Martin’s uncle is supposed to meet Martin upon his arrival to brief him on the mysterious discovery, however when he arrives in Prague he discovers she has been murdered. What begins as a short expedition to Prague to examine an enigmatic tunnel turns into a dangerous and thrilling mystery, where murder, deception, the deep dark secrets of the Nazis, and the demise of the Mayan civilization, have our hero reeling into the heart of an exhilarating adventure. [Adventure Company]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 12
  3. Negative: 2 out of 12
  1. Just Adventure
    91
    I thoroughly enjoyed the mystery, the puzzles, and the graphics, and felt right at home with much of it. In the same spirit that caused me to love Black Mirror despite its laughable flaws, I’m going to have to give Nibiru an A-.
  2. BonusStage
    80
    Nibiru: Age of Secrets doesn’t stoke the flames of innovation by any stretch of the imagination and it does have a few of the adventure game deficiencies that the genre has always been known for, however the sense of adventure steeped into the game through the intriguing storyline, constant change of environmental location, photo-realistic backdrops and superb ambiance and musical score more than makes up for the setbacks.
  3. Quandary
    80
    Overall Nibiru is an intriguing and entertaining game, not overly difficult, and I had a lot of fun playing it.
  4. WHAM! Gaming
    70
    A game which has enough to keep you engaged with it all the way until the final crucial discovery about the nature and meaning of Nibiru.
  5. IGN
    68
    For me, even as a traditional adventure game, it had a little too much pixel hunting and arbitrary solution paths. I think the genre has evolved to a much more compelling plateau.
  6. Adventure Gamers
    60
    A good game is smudged by some obvious flaws in the gameplay that prevent it from standing with the greats. But fans of classic gaming will get a generally enjoyable game due to the story, inventory puzzling, diverse characters, and good looking graphics.
  7. PC Gamer
    22
    It's not as bad as a Pauly Shore film marathon, but neither is it worth your time, energy, and money. [Holiday 2005, p.70]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 7
  3. Negative: 5 out of 7
  1. WayneD.
    Sep 5, 2005
    10
    Great game! It makes me euphoric!
  2. Warmonger
    Dec 25, 2005
    5
    This game started off good but just became increasingly frustrating caused by situations using illogical reasoning!! for example: why on This game started off good but just became increasingly frustrating caused by situations using illogical reasoning!! for example: why on earth would you strap a stick of dynamite onto a rat in order to open a door?? it stands to reason if the inital charge was not sufficient just use more to accomplish the task!!!. It are instances like these that just ruined the game for me... also the puzzles near the end became just too convoluted( think of rubik's cube) taking to joy out of an other wise interesting story. When will these people learn how to make a game using everyday "logical" scenarios?? what a disappointment...what a shame!… Expand
  4. Maxgallow
    Sep 25, 2013
    3
    The game could have been fun. It is slow paced, which is fine, and is reminiscent of the Kings Quest style. Overall the actual gameplay isThe game could have been fun. It is slow paced, which is fine, and is reminiscent of the Kings Quest style. Overall the actual gameplay is OK, and the puzzles are fun. The reason I stopped playing this? The absolute WORST voice actor is the lead role. He sounds like Siri, pre update. I have no idea why they chose an actor who sounds like a computer generated voice, or a telephone voice mail "push 2 now". It was so incredibly distracting i just could not play anymore. I tried with the sound off, but then you miss some clues which are strictly auditory. Too bad, It was a fun little game.… Expand
  5. IngeD.
    Jan 25, 2006
    3
    Great game, but a big big shame that the movements in the game are sooooo sloooow. It`s incredible in our day and time, that it was released Great game, but a big big shame that the movements in the game are sooooo sloooow. It`s incredible in our day and time, that it was released with such a major flaw. Even the very first computergames had more speed than this!… Expand
  6. AdventureD.
    Sep 11, 2005
    1
    Pathetic foolure if you ask me, as it only serves to enunciate the dying adventure genre. Why was there no trip to Nibiru? The game vegetates Pathetic foolure if you ask me, as it only serves to enunciate the dying adventure genre. Why was there no trip to Nibiru? The game vegetates on Earth, and is uneventful and the graphics are not exactly spectacular. You'd be better to go with the other title released by this publisher, 'Voyage: Inspired by Jules Verne'.… Expand
  7. KronosofRognar
    Sep 22, 2005
    0
    Can't finish the game because of program error. asked help on there official website but there not helping.
  8. Broyax
    Jun 25, 2021
    0
    Nibiroute ou la déroute totale du jeu vidéo est (encore) l’un de ces jeux d’aventure de mon cul qu’on chie directement dans un papier cadeauNibiroute ou la déroute totale du jeu vidéo est (encore) l’un de ces jeux d’aventure de mon cul qu’on chie directement dans un papier cadeau (c’est pour offrir : tiens, un bon gros jeu d’aventure de merde, juste pour toi ! j’espère que tu te feras bien chier !). La version anglaise internationale est appelée NiBiRu : Age of Secrets, soit dit en passant. Mais on s’en fout en fait.

    La VF n’est pas terrible, le jeu est d’une lenteur pas croyable et la jouabilité est complètement tordue avec des puzzles de mes deux et des énigmes totalement illogiques pour ne pas dire absconses. L’histoire mystico-délirante fait penser aux torches-culs de Maxime Chattam, à savoir les pseudo-bouquins dont on ne se sert que pour s’essuyer (on ne les lit pas, c’est du pur vide qui fait un appel d’air à chaque page).

    A moins de suivre une « soluce », c’est-à-dire une solution qui transforme cet étron de banqueroute pas ludique en mini-jeu de piste, on ne risque pas de finir cette saloperie à moins d’avoir du temps à perdre à n’en plus pouvoir. Et ce serait dommage, car le temps, c’est du putain d’argent, bordel !    … Expand

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