Normality

Normality

Gremlin Interactive · 1996

A striking first-person adventure experiment for its era

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The WhatsNext verdict

If you enjoy unusual 1990s adventures, surreal dystopian settings, and traditional puzzles presented through an experimental first-person 3D interface, Normality has a distinctive charm. Players who dislike dated CGI, abrasive humor, or occasional puzzle friction should look elsewhere.

What it does best

  • A striking first-person adventure experiment for its era

  • Clever puzzles with answers that usually make sense

  • A uniquely surreal snapshot of mid-90s CGI adventure design

What might put you off

  • Its grunge-era absurdist humor can be more irritating than funny

  • The first-person interface and technical roughness can obstruct play

The setup

What you are walking into

A sinister force now controls the city of Neutropolis. A once-thriving city full of beauty and light, Neutropolis has been reduced to a a stagnant pit of apathy.

Where it lives

LinuxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacDOS

Genre

Point-and-clickPuzzleAdventure

Vibe

ActionScience fiction
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