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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20
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  1. Jul 5, 2022
    0
    You should add more languages into your game, not much people wants to play visual novels in secondary language
  2. Jul 5, 2022
    10
    I'll keep this spoilerless.
    The story and all its twists are genius. I loved the dynamic between Ryuki and Tama. Running gags from the first game are back and as fun as ever.
    Compared to its predecessor, there are QoL improvements across the entire game, on top of very welcome new additions like VR investigation Overall it's an amazing experience with hilarious, heartwarming and mind
    I'll keep this spoilerless.
    The story and all its twists are genius. I loved the dynamic between Ryuki and Tama. Running gags from the first game are back and as fun as ever.

    Compared to its predecessor, there are QoL improvements across the entire game, on top of very welcome new additions like VR investigation Overall it's an amazing experience with hilarious, heartwarming and mind blowing moments all wrapped into one game
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  3. Jul 10, 2022
    9
    Nirvana Initiative is a visual novel with a story that's almost instantly intriguing and with each reveal manages to become even more enthralling, all building up to a plot twist that manages to be both extremely well telegraphed and completely unexpected.

    This game's story is a lot less personal than the first game and as such a bit messier, but never once do the story or characters
    Nirvana Initiative is a visual novel with a story that's almost instantly intriguing and with each reveal manages to become even more enthralling, all building up to a plot twist that manages to be both extremely well telegraphed and completely unexpected.

    This game's story is a lot less personal than the first game and as such a bit messier, but never once do the story or characters suffer as a result of it, and the game's somnium sequences are significantly improved and all incredibly unique both in terms of gameplay and in design.
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Metascore
84

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Aug 17, 2022
    90
    AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES – Nirvana Initiative is a brilliantly bizarre sequel that attempts to right some wrongs and introduces a handful of great new ideas.
  2. Aug 9, 2022
    75
    In summation, nirvanA Initiative‘s a good time. It does get a little long in the tooth during certain sequences and the pacing’s not as tight as it should be, but it’s a well-written and amusing murder mystery that should scratch the itch of any Visual Novel fan in the market for solving some of the craziest homicides in videogames.
  3. Jun 24, 2022
    78
    A remarkable plot and story, a chaotic world and a great mystery to be solved in two different eras, a perfect summary of AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES – nirvanA Initiative.