NAIRI: Tower of Shirin

Critic reviews

• WWorthPlaying

  Cody Medellin · May 10, 2019

  8.0

  The story is conveyed well via good writing, with enough twists and revelations that make it feel like a children's show due to the subject matter and higher stakes involved. The puzzles are great brain teasers but also have the good sense to not fall into the trap of being difficult for the sake of it. Most of all, that art style is too attractive to pass up, with every character being extremely likeable. Provided you don't mind the cliffhanger ending, Nairi is a worthy pickup for adventure fans.

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• PNPure Nintendo

  Trevor Gould · Jan 31, 2019

  6.5

  NAIRI: Tower of Shirin is solid, but it lacks that certain something that dialogue-heavy games need. That said there is a charm with the characters and presentation, music especially. Fans of visual novels with puzzles might want to look into it further. Just beware of certain things – backtracking, the duration, pacing issues, potential puzzle frustration, and an unsatisfying story arc – when deciding if it’s worth the reasonable ten dollar cost.

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• GGameSpace.com

  Ed Orr · Jan 21, 2019

  7.0

  These instances are not too common, thankfully. At its heart, Nairi: Tower of Shirin is a magical adventure. It contains quite serviceable puzzles and a solid set of character dialogue that should hold your attention for most of the narrative. I might not personally pick this up as my own first choice but what Nairi attempts to do, it does well.

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• WTWay Too Many Games

  Kyle Nicol · Dec 15, 2018

  8.0

  Nairi: Tower of Shirin is a charming game with some beautiful environments and great sound design. I don’t play many point and click games, but I thoroughly enjoyed my time with this one.

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• CCOGconnected

  Alexander Thomas · Dec 12, 2018

  7.0

  NAIRI: Tower of Shirin is a delightful and cozy point-and-click adventure you can feel good about letting your kids play. The puzzles are creative, the dialogue is a little childish but sweet, and the overall presentation is fairly pleasing. It does take a bit for the narrative to pick up but once it does you won’t want to stop playing, however, extended sessions with a soundtrack that is not memorable at best and a lack of voice acting can feel taxing as you stare silently at the screen.

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• AGAdventure Gamers

  Cathlyn Vania · Dec 10, 2018

  8.0

  A fantasy tale with charming artwork, music and a wide spectrum of adorable characters, NAIRI combines a visual novel and point-and-click puzzle elements into a heartwarming adventure that isn’t fully finished just yet.

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