Nova-111

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Nova-111
Developer(s)Funktronic Labs
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)
ReleasemacOS, Windows, PS4
August 25, 2015
Xbox One
August 28, 2015
PlayStation 3, PS Vita
September 1, 2015
Wii U
September 24, 2015
Nintendo Switch
January 13, 2022
Genre(s)Strategy
Mode(s)

Nova-111 is a 2015 science fiction turn-based strategy / puzzle video game developed by Funktronic Labs and published by Curve Digital. It was released for macOS, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, and the Wii U in August and September 2015. A port for the Nintendo Switch was released in January 2022 and was published by No Gravity Games.

Gameplay[edit]

Players shoot their way through planets in an orange spaceship. The mission is to search for lost scientists in the aftermath of the science experiments.

Reception[edit]

Nova-111 received "mixed or average" reviews for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch and "generally favorable" reviews for PlayStation Vita and Wii U.[1][2][3][4][5] It was given a score of 7 out of 10 on Destructoid, which praised it for forcing the player to think in new ways in a way that games in established genres could rarely do.[6] Pocket Gamer gave the game 3 stars out of 5, writing, "All in all, Nova-111 is a game that doesn't quite live up to the promise of its concept, and it's mostly down to relatively small mistakes. There's something here, and you'll definitely have fun for a couple of hours, but it's nowhere near what could've been."[9] Nintendo Life awarded it 9 stars out of 10, praising its meticulously designed levels while writing, "Nova-111 is a fantastic puzzle action adventure game with a world that's built with care from its beautiful colours, rich in-depth quirky gameplay to its witty humour."[7] Nintendo World Report gave the title the score is 8/10, where it states that the video game is fun and entertaining.[8] Push Square gave the title 8 out of 10 stars, concluding, "Though [Nova-111] does have some flaws, such as a lacklustre auto-save feature and a cumbersome amount of abilities, you'll be hard pressed to find a weirder and more brilliant tribute to the men and women who changed the world through science."[10]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo Switch port

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Nova-111 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Nova-111 for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Nova-111 for PlayStation Vita Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Nova-111 for Wii U Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Nova-111 for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  6. ^ a b Nakamura, Darren (August 25, 2015). "Review: Nova-111". Destructoid. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Ho Sang, Narelle (September 30, 2015). "Nova-111 Review (Wii U eShop)". Nintendo Life. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Miller, Zachary (September 30, 2015). "NOVA-111 (WiiU eShop) Review Mini". Nintendo World Report. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Suckley, Matt (September 1, 2015). "Nova-111 - Not quite charming or well-realised enough to fulfill its potential". Pocket Gamer. Archived from the original on July 13, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  10. ^ a b Yarwood, Jack (August 25, 2015). "Nova-111 Review (PS4)". Push Square. Archived from the original on August 18, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
  11. ^ Costa, Ryan (January 26, 2022). "Nova-111 Review". RPGamer. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved July 13, 2022.

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