N.E.R.O.: Nothing Ever Remains Obscure

 Xbox One
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 61 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 43 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 61
  3. Negative: 10 out of 61

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  1. johncharles53
    May 16, 2015
    7
    As usual indie development is a breath of fresh air and ideas in a world of triple A. I'm old (...) and it reminds me Myst in some way, glad to read that the developers pitched the game as a sort of new Riven. I read about puzzles around and what i've to say is that someone could find them easy and it's true, but if they refer to the blocking ones to change environment and not theAs usual indie development is a breath of fresh air and ideas in a world of triple A. I'm old (...) and it reminds me Myst in some way, glad to read that the developers pitched the game as a sort of new Riven. I read about puzzles around and what i've to say is that someone could find them easy and it's true, but if they refer to the blocking ones to change environment and not the optional. These are really difficult and well designed, even for an aged player like me that loves spending time reasoning on how to solve stuff. Took 30 mins on the last one and i'm happy for this. Kudos for the heartpuzzle too and timed stuff. Good ideas. Maybe the price is too high but if you're on for some challenge and a great story, it's worth the price. You spent 70 bucks for Call of Duty, come on!… Expand
  2. CakeFox
    May 16, 2015
    7
    I like indie games a lot and this is on of the reasons why!
    It is a "dark" game. To gloomy for journey, to colorful for limbo, something nice in between.
    A good story, with a nice soundtrack that fits the mood.
  3. Pomettini
    May 18, 2015
    5
    The game is very short (less than two hours on my first playthrough) with almost no replay value, technically speaking is a mess, puzzles are so easy that you can solve them on the first try, except the last one which made me crazy. The story in my personal opinion is well narrated but not deep as other similar titles. On the other side dubbing, sound effects, and the music especially areThe game is very short (less than two hours on my first playthrough) with almost no replay value, technically speaking is a mess, puzzles are so easy that you can solve them on the first try, except the last one which made me crazy. The story in my personal opinion is well narrated but not deep as other similar titles. On the other side dubbing, sound effects, and the music especially are very well made. Overall could have been much better. Definitely not a 20€ game for me.… Expand
  4. xl33tgamerx
    Jun 14, 2015
    6
    Very pretty indie game with good narrative and puzzles. It is however, a bit of a yawn-fest, everything seems slow paced as you are wandering listening to the story, although I guess this could be considered a good change if you need a break from other hardcore fast action games - and it is very pretty... so I could say between the pros and con's a 6 is very fair, especially considering IVery pretty indie game with good narrative and puzzles. It is however, a bit of a yawn-fest, everything seems slow paced as you are wandering listening to the story, although I guess this could be considered a good change if you need a break from other hardcore fast action games - and it is very pretty... so I could say between the pros and con's a 6 is very fair, especially considering I usually don't buy indies since so many reflect the lack of budget that went into their creation. This one is a notch above most for good scenery.… Expand

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Metascore
64

Mixed or average reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 19
  3. Negative: 3 out of 19
  1. Gaming Age
    Aug 7, 2015
    75
    It's definitely a Westernized way of approaching the visual novel, but if you look at it just so, you can see how it might fit in that box.
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  2. SpazioGames
    Jun 9, 2015
    70
    As a debut for Storm in a Teacup, Nero is a partial success that you should try. While not free from defects and with puzzles that, in many cases, leave something to be desired in terms of originality and variation, the touching story told by Nero has been able to excite us in many moments.
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  3. COGconnected
    Jun 1, 2015
    63
    Nero calls itself an interactive story, and does fine by itself with the story aspect, however interaction is sorely lacking.
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