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Nightingale Downs

Nightingale Downs

Released: 10/23/2017

Animals have existed for centuries, eventually forming societies and organizing to protect each other. In Nightingale Downs, you become part of that world. You play a deer, tasked by your clan leader with a most urgent mission: Find and sabotage the plans of a local human settlement, intent on destroying your homeland. Your journey will be long, through dangerous jungles and facing many natural predators. Features: Bright and beautiful 16-bit pixel graphics draw you into the story, with lighting and weather effects. Those who enjoyed SNES-era games will be right at home here! Battle 25 different enemies, many with variable abilities and strengths. Find and use 30 different items, with fights and loot randomized every game. Complete over a dozen side quests, many connecting in some way to the main story. Use the unique Karma system to build your own character, your way. Professionally written, novel-quality storyline, with stirring original music, voice acting and sound to draw you in.

Animals have existed for centuries, eventually forming societies and organizing to protect each other. In Nightingale Downs, you become part of that world. You play a deer, tasked by your clan leader with a most urgent mission: Find and sabotage the plans of a local human settlement, intent on destroying your homeland. Your journey will be long, through dangerous jungles and facing many natural predators. Features: Bright and beautiful 16-bit pixel graphics draw you into the story, with lighting and weather effects. Those who enjoyed SNES-era games will be right at home here! Battle 25 different enemies, many with variable abilities and strengths. Find and use 30 different items, with fights and loot randomized every game. Complete over a dozen side quests, many connecting in some way to the main story. Use the unique Karma system to build your own character, your way. Professionally written, novel-quality storyline, with stirring original music, voice acting and sound to draw you in.

Animals have existed for centuries, eventually forming societies and organizing to protect each other. In Nightingale Downs, you become part of that world. You play a deer, tasked by your clan leader with a most urgent mission: Find and sabotage the plans of a local human settlement, intent on destroying your homeland. Your journey will be long, through dangerous jungles and facing many natural predators. Features: Bright and beautiful 16-bit pixel graphics draw you into the story, with lighting and weather effects. Those who enjoyed SNES-era games will be right at home here! Battle 25 different enemies, many with variable abilities and strengths. Find and use 30 different items, with fights and loot randomized every game. Complete over a dozen side quests, many connecting in some way to the main story. Use the unique Karma system to build your own character, your way. Professionally written, novel-quality storyline, with stirring original music, voice acting and sound to draw you in.

Critics
38
Steam
57

Score Breakdown

37.5

Critic Average

2 reviews

57

Steam User Score

28 reviews

N/A

Metacritic User Score

Less than 20 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
N/A
Combined Disparity
N/A

Average of both sources

Review Timing

0 launch window (0%)2 late (100%)