It’s Delightful, It’s Lovely, It’s… Pretty Damn Good

January 27, 2008 · Filed Under Games, Technology · Comment 

The Noks is about the most interesting game I’ve seen this year. I’m tempted to call it "indescribable," except we need to describe it, eh? Well, kids, let’s do it.

Partly, it’s a game of collectibles. Virtual trading card if you will. You can think of Noks as something like, say, Magic: The Gathering cards, except that they aren’t cards. Yu-Gi-Oh! Maybe, except they are alive. And its for kids and adults alike. There are several hundred "Noks" in the world at present, and the developers plan to add more over time. They’re animated 3D avatars with backstories. Some of them sing songs or perform music. And most have something to tell you about the game itself, or the backstory of the Noks universe. To understand that universe, you’ll need to collect–well maybe not "them all," but lots of them.

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