Aeterna Noctis

 Switch
Metascore
67

Mixed or average reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. Oyungezer
    Nov 15, 2022
    70
    Although Aeternum Noctis is a solid production, some design decisions prevented the game from reaching its potential.
  2. Starbit
    Jan 5, 2023
    60
    Aeterna Noctis is a fine metroidvania that does a great job at taking inspiration from some of the most outstanding games in the genre. Its visual world and level design stand out and for good reasons, while the game's welcoming pace allows players to focus on the exploration. At the same time, the game's pacing can also be a weak point as it makes it harder to keep focused, and a very high difficulty level may put off less experienced players while its long loading times make the experience less enjoyable.
  3. Tech-Gaming
    Nov 18, 2022
    57
    If you are yearning for controller-tossing difficulty and can tolerate a bit of imprecision, Aeterna Noctis offers an expedition that will test your reflexes and just as often, your patience.
  5. Nintendo Life
    Nov 4, 2022
    50
    Aeterna Noctis has a lot of potential; however, it feels like the developer got a bit too ambitious. A game that was shorter and had more focus has the potential to be something fantastic. but it ends up being a bit of a slog for a lot of its runtime due to its sometimes-tedious difficulty, despite some great platforming segments. Long loads and some frustrating design choices mean Aeterna Noctis is a derivative but sporadically satisfying game that some players may absolutely fall in love with. It has clearly had a lot of love put into it, but we didn't quite vibe with it.

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User Score
5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 3 out of 8
  1. TheRealist1
    Sep 7, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Not a huge fan of Metroidvania games, but this one caught me. The game is a simple grindathon with an interesting storyline, it does nothing special or new, but gaming is about fun and it is fun. Glad I found it late because I won't have to wait long for the sequel.… Full Review »
  2. fruitbat1015
    Apr 27, 2023
    10
    Best metroidvania since Hollow Knight. Controls great, art is great, world is huge to explore, etc.
  3. bokarsh-z
    Jan 27, 2023
    0
    -buy the game when they fixes problems and price become 15 dollar but now even free not worth it
    -game very bad optimization, glitches    -buy the game when they fixes problems and price become 15 dollar but now even free not worth it
    -game very bad optimization, glitches everywhere and bad control ruined the game    … Full Review »
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