NORCO

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  • Summary: You return to your hometown to settle your dead mother's estate only to discover that your brother has gone missing. Accompanied by a fugitive security cyborg that your mother harbored for almost a decade, you must venture into a conspiratorial underworld hidden throughout the swamps,You return to your hometown to settle your dead mother's estate only to discover that your brother has gone missing. Accompanied by a fugitive security cyborg that your mother harbored for almost a decade, you must venture into a conspiratorial underworld hidden throughout the swamps, refineries, and abandoned strip malls of suburban New Orleans to decipher the strange clues that point to your brother's whereabouts.

    The lines between salvation, memory, technology, and nature bleed together into a uniquely compelling, contemplative narrative rooted in Southern literature, pulp fiction, and point & click adventure games both classic and contemporary.    … Expand

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  1. TheXboxHub
    Dec 8, 2022
    90
    We felt a film of grime developing on us as we played. NORCO’s world is decaying and warping, but we couldn’t help but sift through it, looking for the next hideous artefact in the sludge. This is a hypnotising point-and-click adventure, full of unforgettable characters, moments and puzzles
  2. XboxEra
    Dec 6, 2022
    65
    In conclusion, NORCO is a bit of a mixed bag. Whilst it looks and sounds stunning it is let down by a story that pushes itself so far out there that it has no way of coming back. Although already critically acclaimed this could be one of those games that is far more beloved of reviewers than the people who actually play it. Only time will tell. At least its availability on Game Pass means that it can be picked up and easily dropped if it turns out not to be your cup of tea.

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  1. Koteevich
    Nov 19, 2022
    10
    My own Game of The Year.

    Wonderful soundtrack, gorgeous characters, good story. All perfect.
  2. tom974
    Aug 28, 2023
    9
    I liked the genre and mainly Broken Sword at the time but was skeptical about it to be still playable in 2023. Well, they did a great jobI liked the genre and mainly Broken Sword at the time but was skeptical about it to be still playable in 2023. Well, they did a great job here, interesting story, funny interactions, good achievement design, great pixel art. The twist here are the little various gameplay phases (boat drive, fights etc.) which keeps the rythm going through the narration process. The universe is coherent and absurd at the same time, reminding me of some Faulkner novel. A must try at least for the point&click / adventure amateurs.… Expand
  4. JasonGeely
    Dec 1, 2022
    9
    This is a great adventure！ I really enjoy it. The story revolves around small towns in the southern United States，Norco . Words as theirThis is a great adventure！ I really enjoy it. The story revolves around small towns in the southern United States，Norco . Words as their name's. Although there are many pixel modes, they do not hinder the understanding of the plot.… Expand
  5. Ulriken
    Apr 12, 2023
    8
    I found myself yearning for a point & click adventure game, with all the quirks, personality and unanswered questions all point & clickI found myself yearning for a point & click adventure game, with all the quirks, personality and unanswered questions all point & click adventure games have. Norco was the game that entertained this wish for a while with the added bonus of looking absolutely awesome, having inventive and oftentimes startling aesthetics, and offering a narrative full of mystery and intriguing characters. Seeing this genre still alive in 2023 warms up my heart.… Expand

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