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Developer(s) | Calvino Noir, Ltd. |
Publisher(s) | Calvino Noir, Ltd. |
Platform(s) | Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation 4, iOS |
Release | August 25, 2015 |
Genre(s) | Stealth game |
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, August 26, 2015 for Windows and Mac OS X, and August 27, 2015 for iOS.
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.
Calvino Noir is the exploratory, sneaking adventure through the 1930s European criminal underworld. Architecture meets Noir as you become unwillingly entangled in a revolutionist plot. Inspired by the futuristic dystopian visions of Deus Ex and Blade Runner. Calvino Noir does not display the aesthetic of this time period with the gameplay well enough to consider this a great title, and that’s really disappointing.
Calvino Noir is the exploratory, sneaking adventure through the 1930s European criminal underw. Also Available on: PS4 & PC Steam. The film noir stealth game. Calvino Noir is the exploratory. Calvino Noir @ GameStop Backup & Installation Notes Always make a backup of the files that are overwritten by the File Archive, as the original files are usually required to update the game to a newer.
Gameplay[edit]
The main character is a 'scrambler', or spy, who must evade various guards.[1] The player must hide and sneak around to avoid being spotted by enemies or being lit up by their flashlights.[2]
Plot[edit]
The game takes place in 1930s Europe, where the main character delves into the criminal underworld.[2] The game's narrator narrates every written word of the game.[2]
Reception[edit]
The game received a mixed reception, with an aggregate score of 55/100 for the PC version[3] and 44/100 for the PS4 version.[4]
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.[1]
Natalie Collazo of Hardcore Gamer said that while the game was 'visually beautiful', its stealth mechanics '[don't] really work' and are 'frustrating'.[2]
Megan Logan of Wired commended the game's art style, calling it 'stunning'.[5] Ben Barrett of Rock, Paper, Shotgun also said that the art 'oozes class'.[6]
References[edit]
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Calvino Noir Gameplay
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Calvino Noir Trophy Guide
- ^ abhttp://www.gamezebo.com/author/tom-christiansen, Tom Christiansen (2015-09-02). 'Calvino Noir Review: One Tough Case'. Gamezebo. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^ abcd'Review: Calvino Noir | Hardcore Gamer'. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^'Calvino Noir'. Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^'Calvino Noir'. Metacritic. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^Logan, Megan. 'This Stunning Adventure Game Plays Like Art in Motion'. WIRED. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
- ^Barrett, Ben (2014-10-18). 'Dark And Handsome: Calvino Noir'. Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
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Successfully complete one of the following tasks to get a trophy:
- A Long Night Ahead (Bronze): Complete chapter one.
- Novice Collector (Bronze): Discover your first coin.
- Master Collector (Bronze): Discover all coins.
- Like A True Professional (Bronze): Complete chapter one without being spotted.
- Not Today (Bronze): Complete chapter two without dying.
- Ruthless (Bronze): Choke every guard in chapter three.
- Without A Trace (Bronze): Complete chapter four without being spotted.
- Stealth Breakout (Bronze): Complete chapter five without being spotted.
- Phantom (Bronze): Complete chapter six without being spotted.
- Pacifist (Bronze): Complete chapter seven without choking any guards.
- Violence Enthusiast (Bronze): Choke ten guards.
- Voyeur (Bronze): Peek through ten doors.
- Access Granted (Bronze): Lockpick ten doors.
- Made You Look! (Bronze): Alert a guard and then hide until they return to normal patrol.
- The Hunted Becomes The Hunter (Bronze): Alert a guard and choke them while they search for you.
- Upgrade (Bronze): Apply your first character upgrade.
- Ultimate Team (Bronze): Fully upgrade all characters.
Additionally, there are four secret trophies:
- Dishonest work For Dishonest Pay (Bronze): Retrieve the papers for Gorentz in chapter four.
- Sabotage (Bronze): Destroy the machinery in chapter five.
- Take A Bow (Bronze): Solve the lift at the back of the opera house stage in chapter six.
- Calvino Noir (Bronze): Complete chapter seven.