Calvino Noir

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Calvino Noir
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Developer(s) Calvino Noir, Ltd.
Publisher(s) Calvino Noir, Ltd.
Platform(s) PlayStation 4, iOS, Microsoft Windows, OS X
ReleasePlayStation 4
August 25, 2015
iOS, Windows, OS X
August 27, 2015
Genre(s) Stealth
Mode(s) Single-player

Calvino Noir is a stealth game developed and published by Calvino Noir, Ltd. It was released on August 25, 2015, for PlayStation 4, and August 27, 2015, for iOS, Microsoft Windows, and OS X. [1] [2]

Contents

It received a mixed reception from critics, who enjoyed its distinctive film noir art style but criticized its gameplay, such as stealth mechanics and controls.

Gameplay

The main character is a "scrambler", or spy, who must evade various guards. [3] The player must hide and sneak around to avoid being spotted by enemies or being lit up by their flashlights. [4]

Plot

The game takes place in 1930s Europe, where the main character delves into the criminal underworld. [4] The game's narrator narrates every written word of the game. [4]

Reception

The game received a mixed reception, with an aggregate score of 55/100 for the PC version [5] and 44/100 for the PS4 version. [6]

Tom Christiansen of Gamezebo called the game "too difficult" and said that this difficulty was fueled by "inconsistency" where sometimes hiding spots would not work. [3]

Natalie Collazo of Hardcore Gamer said that while the game was "visually beautiful", its stealth mechanics "[don't] really work" and are "frustrating". [4]

Megan Logan of Wired commended the game's art style, calling it "stunning". [7] Ben Barrett of Rock, Paper, Shotgun also said that the art "oozes class". [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Calvino Noir Sneaks Onto PS4 August 25th". PlayStation.Blog. 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  2. ↑ Brown, Mark. "Stealth thriller Calvino Noir is coming to iOS and Steam on August 27th". www.pocketgamer.com. Retrieved 2022-08-13.
  3. 1 2 Tom Christiansen (2015-09-02). "Calvino Noir Review: One Tough Case". Gamezebo. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Review: Calvino Noir | Hardcore Gamer". 5 September 2015. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  5. ↑ "Calvino Noir". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  6. ↑ "Calvino Noir". Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  7. ↑ Logan, Megan. "This Stunning Adventure Game Plays Like Art in Motion". WIRED. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
  8. ↑ Barrett, Ben (2014-10-18). "Dark And Handsome: Calvino Noir". Rock Paper Shotgun . Retrieved 2017-08-07.
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